1. Caroline’s birthdate and place are unattributed, but are consistent with her parents’ entry in the 1850 federal census which has her born about 1834 in New York. George H. Nye and Caroline M. Palmer, 19 March 1857, Warren Co,  “Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851–1900,” database, Ancestry, citing Dodd, Jordan and Liahona Research, “Illinois Marriages, 1851–1900,” index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm, Family History Library, Salt Lake City.

2. George, s. Elisha and Harriet (Henry), b. 23 Feb. 1833 Barnard. George Hyatt Nye and Frank E. Best, A Genealogy of the Nye Family (Cleveland: Nye Family of America Association, 1907), 299, 337. “George H. Nye/1833–1901,” inscription on his gravestone (digital image), “George H. Nye,” Findagrave, #89897499. George H. Nye, 1901-07-07, Chicago, age 68, “Illinois Statewide Death Index,” database, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State (http://cyberdriveillinois.com) > departments > archives > databases > Illinois statewide death index.

3. "U.S. Federal Census," Ancestry > 1860 > IL > Warren > Monmouth > image 1, line 40 and image 2, lines 1–2, entry for Geo. H. Nye; 1870 > IL > Warren > Monmouth > image 86, line 40 and image 87, lines 1–7, entry for George H. Nye.

4. Luff, Journal of George Palmer, 44–45.

5. "U.S. Federal Census," Ancestry > 1880  > IL > Cook > Chicago > district 110 > image 54, entry for George H. Nye, b. Feb. 1834; 1900  > IL > Cook > Chicago > district 1135 > image 34, lines 57–9, entry for George H. Nye.

6. Nye and Best, Genealogy of the Nye Family, 447.