In 1837 , at the age of 21 , he married Cornelia Palmer ( c 1816 -- 1840 ) .
They moved to Chillicothe , Ohio , where Cornelia Palmer 's father lived .
In 1837 , at the age of 21 , he married Cornelia Palmer ( c 1816 -- 1840 ) , and they moved to Chillicothe , Ohio , where Cornelia 's father lived .