George Payne

Notes:

This material has been abstracted from the book "The Paynes of Virginia" by Brooke Payne (pages 260 through 289). Died intestate. In 1787 he was named as one of the executors of his father's will, and as co-guardian of his minor brothers and sisters. The LDS Ancestral files show he was also married to Helen Combs. This appears to be in error. It was actually his brother, Benjamin Payne, who married Helen.

George married Mary Coe in 1783 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Mary was born on 29 Aug 1765 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died in Dec 1820 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married first a MOBERLY.

Penelope married Thomas Francis on 13 Apr 1807 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Thomas was born on 25 Apr 1777; died on 25 Sep 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William's granddaughter said that he never spoke of his own father, but often of his step-father Grymes, a slave owner and cripple. (Payne, p 289)

The first record of William in Shelby County, Missouri can be found in the minutes of the March, 1838 term of the circuit court of Shelby County, William Payne was one of a number of people brought up on charges of gaming. This indulgence was in the form of amusement for dull days, but authorities looked upon it as a dangerous practice, also as a means of "stuffing" their pocketbooks and creating a little stir. Bryant Cockrum, George Gentry, William Payne, Isaac Wooley, Elijah Owens and Robert Joiner were all charged with "playing at loo"; Joseph Holeman and Abraham Vandiver, "for playing seven-up"; Elijah Owens, John Ralls, and Abraham Vandiver, "for playing three up"; Wesley Habbiburton and Joseph Holeman were indicted "for permitting gaming in their house." Three of the parties were convicted. George Gentry was fined $2; Isaac Wooley $1, and William Payne $5. The others were acquitted. (HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY, p 25).

The Shelby County 1840 Census shows Payne, William 0-0-1-0-2-0-0-1/0-0-1-2-0-0-0-1

Charles R. Strong and his daughter, Mary Pat Strong, while at the Shelbina Library came across many years of the land tax records for Shelby County from 1836 - 1863. The following information was found on these tax rolls:

Year Owner Acres Section Township Range 1841 William Payne 80 13 58 10 1844 William Payne 40 34 59 10 1852-1854 William Payne 80 13 58 10
40 18 58 9 1858 William Payne Sr. Same as Above

At the time of the 1850 census, 20 year old Edward WILSON and 16 year old Sarah WILSON were living with William and Sally, as was 13 year old Philo HOWELL. They were born, respectively, in Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio. Relationship unknown. Philo Howell was still living with the family at the time of the 1860 census.

This family was not listed on the 1860 Ledger of Shelby slave owners.

William married Sarah "Sally" Hamilton on 17 Jan 1807 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Sarah was born about 1790 in Kentucky; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"No information other than that he remained in Kentucky." (Payne, p. 289).

Notes:

Married a HORSEMAN.

Notes:

Married 1st to Mr. WILSON and had 4 children. He died of Cholera on the Mohawk Trail enroute to MO and buried where he died. She married 2nd to Jesse GENTRY in MO and had 3 children. Jesse was born in Al Co. VA, died 1862. He had a son Garland by a prev. Marriage. 1850 Shelby Co. MO census had these children living with grandparents (William Payne and Sally Hamilton.) Edward W. Wilson age 20 KY and Sarah Wilson age 16 MO.

Nancy married Jesse Gentry about 1835 in Missouri. Jesse was born about 1808 in Albemarle County, Virginia; died in 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married William M.T. YOST they are buried together graves marked. They had nine children. Their graves are marked.

Matilda married William M. T. Yost on 27 Oct 1831 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. William was born between 1805 and 1809 in Maryland; died on 19 Dec 1868 in Marion County, Missouri; was buried in Palmyra, Shelby County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She died young having never married.

Notes:

Married Mary Ferguson. He lived in Shelby Co. MO and is buried on old home place 5 mile NE of Shelbyville. Mary Ferguson born 3 Oct 1818 VA and died 21 Dec 1889. She had a brother Washington FERGUSON. William left his property to his sister, Sally Ann and his nephew Garland Gentry. Pattisons have a copy of probate settlement.

Charles R. Strong and his daughter, Mary Pat Strong, while at the Shelbina Library came across many years of the land tax records for Shelby County from 1836 - 1863. The following information was found on these tax rolls:

Year Owner Acres Section Township Range William H Payne 40 13 58 10
80 13 58 10

This family was not listed on the 1860 Ledger of Shelby slave owners.

Charles and Mary Pat also located an Indenture made on 17 September 1870 between William H Payne and Mary J his wife of Shelby Co, Missouri and Levi F. Payne of Marion Co, Missouri for a parcel of land in Shelby County, to-wit: the North West 1/4 of the North East quarter of section 13 township 58 range ten coutain(?) 40 acres more or less. It was recorded on 27 January 1876.

Finally, they located the following Will:

FILE = SHELBY COUNTY # 4

Probated July 7, 1885

Will of William H Payne In the name of God amen. I, William H. Payne of the County of Shelby in the state of Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me.

First, I desire that my funeral shall be conducted in a manner suitable to my means and position in life and that my body shall be buried at the Odd Fellows * * Cemetery in the city of Shelbyville.

Second, I desire that my just debts shall be paid so soon as practical after my decease.

Third, I desire that a monument shall be placed on my grave which shall cost not less than one hundred dollars and that such monument shall be erected within a reasonable time after my burial.

Fourth, I desire that my wife Mary T. Payne shall have absolutely, our choice horse and cow and also our buggy and I desire that my said wife shall make her own selection of said horse and cow.

Fifth, I desire that the ???? (looks like rest) residence and remainder of my personal property shall be sold and the proceeds shall be deposited in bank for the use and benefit of my wife Mary T Payne to be drawn out by her whenever she thinks that her necessities require it and after her death whatever is left of said sum deposited in bank as above directed shall be disposed of in such manner as she may have directed by will prior to her death, but in the event my my said wife should die without will then I desire that said sum so remaining in bank shall be distributed equally among the children of Richard H. Ferguson who is now deceased: this bequest of course being made subject to the payment of any debts.

Sixth, I desire so soon as practical after my decease that forty-acres of my land in Shelby County, Missouri described as follows to wit: the Southwest fourth of the Southwest quarter of Section eighteen (18) Township fifty-eight (58) of Range nine (9) West be sold and the proceeds of said sale be deposited in bank for the use and benefit of my wife as aforesaid and to be disposed of in the same manner as the money arising from the sale of personal property and deposited in bank and is directed to be disposed of except that I desire that at least one hundred dollars of sad sum shall be used for the purpose of purchasing a monument to be erected at the grave of my wife after her decease and burial.

Seventh, I desire that the ???? (looks like rest) residence and remainder of my real estate shall be used controlled and managed by my wife Mary T. Payne so long as she shall live and that she shall possess and enjoy all the rents and profits accruing from said real estate so long as she shall live and dispose of the same as to her may seem right and proper.

Eighth, after the death of my wife, I desire that my real estate shall go to and that the title to the same shall be vested in Mary E. Wood, wife of John C Wood, provided she or her husband John C Wood or some one for them shall pay to the legaters hereinafter named within tne year after the deceased or my wife aforesaid the sum of one thousand dollars: but in the event said one thousand dollars is not paid as above directed then I desire that the real estate shall be sold and the proceeds be placed in the hands of a trustee appointed by the probate Court of Shelby County Missouri, who shall pay out of said proceeds first the one thousand dollars in specific legacies hereinafter named and then he shall pay to Mary E Wood yearly, the interest on said sum so left in his hands after paying said specific legacies so long as she lives and after her death, I desire that whatever sum is then remaining in the hands of said trustee shall be distributed equally among the children of the body of said Mary E Wood.

Ninth, from my real estate on the proceeds arising from from the sale whereof I desire that my brother Levi Payne shall have the sum of four hundred dollars, I desire that my sister Sallie Ann Smith* shall have the sum of two hundred dollars, I desire that my niece Matilda Jane McKitchen shall have the sum of two hundred dollars and I desire that William Gentry son of James W. Gentry shall have the sum of two hundred dollars.

Probate approved by probate court July 7, 1885

Actual copies of both pre-probate and probated will in possession of Charles R. Strong

NOTES:

* Sallie Ann Smith is Sarah Ann Payne Smith, William H Payne Jr's Sister

* * This William H. Payne (see Brooke Payne's, The Paynes of Virginia p 292) is the son of William Payne and Sarah/Sally Hamilton (see p 289), he is the older brother of Thomas Hamilton Payne. Some person has confused the burial place of this William H. Payne with his father who is buried on the old home place-Payne-Jones Cemetery.

This will is not in agreement with Brooke Payne's comments on p 292.

The following cemetery information was located as well:

? Payne, William H. ? Son of William Payne ? Born: 1817 ? Died: June 18, 1885 Shelbyville IOOF Cemetery, Black Creek Township (He was 68 years 7 months and 3 days old **Nov. 15, 1816 would have been his birth date according to this information)

Family/Spouse: Mary J. Ferguson. Mary was born on 23 Oct 1813; died on 21 Dec 1893; was buried in Shelbyville Ioof Cemetery, Shelby County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas Hamilton Payne was born 1819 in Kentucky. He was remembered by his family as a great hunter with gun and with hounds. He apparently moved to Missouri sometime before his marriage in 1843.

Charles R. Strong and his daughter, Mary Pat Strong, while at the Shelbina Library came across many years of the land tax records for Shelby County from 1836 - 1863. The following information was found on these tax rolls:

Year Owner Acres Section Township Range
Thomas H. Payne
80 16 59 9
80 16 59 9
40 17 59 9

This family was not listed on the 1860 Ledger of Shelby slave owners.

During the Civil War Thomas served in the Union Army. He enlisted with Captian C. Willmott in Shelbyville, Missouri on the 4th of April 1862. His unit in the Union Army was Capt. James W. Lampkin's Company H, 11th Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia Volunteers. Thomas was made corporal. He was described as 6 ft. 2 in, with a light complexion, black hair and blue eyes. According to his service records, "It became evident soon after enlistment that diseases existed rendering the soldier unfit for duty." On June 1, he entered the hospital in Palmyra, Missouri to be treated. He was later moved to a hospital in Macon, Missouri. Thomas was discharged 7 July 1862. Surgeon C.C. Dickinson, who examined Thomas state that he was unfit for service "because of dyspepsia...existing long prior to enlistment. This man has suffered symptons of dypepsia for many years...and was unquestionably unfit for service when he enlisted." However, Thomas's immediate superior Sgt. Brown later testified that "Thomas H. Payne was, to the best of my knowledge, a sound able-bodied man....(and became) disabled in the line of duty by sleeping...in a dank room with open windows (during a period of almost constant rain), by reason of which he contracted asthma and typhoid pneumonia (as did many other soldiers quartered in this room)." This contradictory evidence caused Martha problems as she was trying to receive his service pension; and she had to provide lots of documents in order to eventually receive it.

In the book APRIL 1865, Jay Winik notes that "On one level, (Missouri) was the very embodiment of the Civil War itself: a conflict-ridden slave state that didn't secede, a state deeply divided in loyalties, a state with an ill-formed identity. On yet another level, as it descended into full-scale guerilla war, Missouri became a very different creature altogether, less a reflection of what the Civil War was and more a mirror for what the Civil War could become. It became a killing field. Missouri also produced the most bloodthirsty guerillas of the war. Topping the list was Willam Clarke Quantrill, a handsome, blue-eyed, twenty-four-year-old former Ohio schoolteacher. A close second was Bloody Bill Anderson, whose father was murdered by Unionists..among their disciples were young men destined for later notoriety: Frank and Jesse James, and Coleman Younger...In early 1862, Quantrill and his band of bushwhackers launched a series of strikes into Kansas...(This led to) thousands of Federal troopers and Kansas militiamen (to) quickly pursue the bushwhackers...thus escalated the vicious cycle of retaliation and revenge...The Union soldiers hunted the guerillas like animals. By 1864, the guerrilla war had reached new peaks of savagry. Robbing stagecoaches, harassing citizens, cutting telegraph wires were everyday occurences; but now it was no longer simply enough to ambush and gun down the enemy. They had to be mutilated and just as often scalped...In one massacre, a Quantrill chieftain calmly hopped from one body to another, plundering his prey. Altogether he stepped on 124 corpses. In another massacre, those who surrendered were clubbed to death...(Eventually) all order broke down. Groups of revenge-minded Federals, militia and even soldiers, became guerillas themselves, angrily stalking Missouri, tormenting, torturing and slaying Southern-sympathizers. Ruthless repriseals and random terror became the norm, and the entire state was dragged into an incomprehensible and accelerating whirlpool of vengence...the very fabric of all civil society was torn apart...civilians became not just anxious spectators but unwilling participants. In a war without fronts, boundaries, and formal organizations, the divisions between civilians and soldiers/partisans almost totally evaporated. As time wore on, ever-greater numbers of people fled--to Texas, Colorado, California, Idaho even Tennessee. By 1864, most rural Missourians had become refugees, inside or outside the state." (Winik, pps. 158-163).

The following deed was made 6 January 1876 between Thomas H and Martha J Payne his wife, Francis W Bosworth and Elizabeth H Bosworth his wife Wilbern Baldwin and Sarah H Baldwin his wife for and in consideration of one Dollar to be paid by Levi F. Payne of the county of Marion, Missouri sell real estate in Shelby County, Missouri to wit: the west half of the North East quarter of section 12 township 58 range 10 west containing 80 acres more or less. Recorded in the State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson (vol 2 C, P-138). [Apparently this had been recorded incorrectly at one time, because two deed corrections relating to this transaction immediately followed this deed].

In 1877 and 1878, Tom's health became much worse. He was advised by his family physician (Dr. Payne of Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, whose biography* follows this) that his medical condition "was incurable and he advised him to go to Texas as the change in climate (the air being less humid) might help him." In Brooke Payne's book THE PAYNES OF VIRGINIA, he lists the following 10 children as accompanying Thomas and Martha Payne to Texas: Samuel, William H.H., Newton, Winfield Scott, Elizabeth, Catherine, Caroline, Berilla Jane, Thomas and Walter.

A published biography of William H.H. Payne has a slightly different list of children: Elizabeth, wife of John O'Neil, of Duncan; Kate, wife of Thomas Joyner, of Oklahoma; Samuel M., of Stephens county; William H., whose career has been sketched; Winfield, near Red Moon, Oklahoma; Levi N(ewton), of Wewoka, Oklahoma; Josephine, wife of L. F. McClannahan, of Duncan; Lula, wife of Allison Scott, of Duncan; Thomas B. ; and Walter W., of Duncan.

Note that Berilla Jane is on Brooke Payne's list (and also the LDS Ancestral Files), but not in the biography of William H.H. Payne, or on any of the census records viewed. This could be the wife of Levi F. Payne. Therefore, it is assumed she is on Brooke Payne's list in error. Also, the LDS files have a son Lee, not listed in any other record. It is also assumed this also was an error.

Tom and Martha's daughter Catherine Joyner had preceeded them to Texas. The other children all (without exception) moved to Texas as well. [Conversations with Lewis Adair Payne; National Archives as College Park; Thomas H. Payne Pension Application #36012-General Affidavit blank completed and signed by affiant G.T. Joyner of Chillcothe P.O., Hardeman Co, Texas on 16 February 1889].

A neigboring farmer in Hardeman County was L.F. McClanahan, whom they became "intimately acquainted with." Two of their sons were married to McClanahan's. Both L.F. and another neighbor noted that Thomas was not able to perform manual labor (more than a quarter of his time) and that he had a severe cough. [National Archives as College Park; Thomas H. Payne Pension Application #36012-General Affidavit blank completed and signed by affiants L.F. McClanahan and J.B. Loring, Hardeman Co, Texas on 5 April 1887]

At some point around 1880, Thomas and Martha appear to have moved east one hundred miles from Hardeman County to Montague County, and in 1880 itself, they are enumerated on the Cooke County, Texas census.

In 1883, Thomas made a claim to be placed on the Invalid Pension Roll of the United States. He stated he was greatly disabled, which prevented him from obtaining his subsistance by manual labor (farming) by reasons of contracting asthma while in service of the United States. Thomas signed the declaration in ink with some difficulty. He clearly was a man unused to the demands of a pen.

Thomas died on September 14, 1884. Dr. John Stinson, who attended him at the time of his last illness, stated that "He was suffering at the time...with what I thought to be asthmatic bronchitis. He was physically a wreck...He had all the symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and continually suffered from asthma, up to the time of his death, which occured from exhaustion."

After Tom's death, Martha pursued the claim for a Widow's Invalid Pension. Her attempt gives the impression of being a much more determined assault on the official bastions, although the ultimate outcome is unknown.

There is a photograph (120X170mm) of the elderly Thomas Hamilton Payne in the collection of Lewis Adair Payne. The original was presumably done circa. 1880 in Montague, Texas. Mary Olive Payne's daughter Dorothy has the original retouched photograph.



Biography of Thomas Payn'e Family Physician, Harry C. Payne (Relationship, if any, unknown)

PAYNE, Harry C, MD (1879 - 1938)

Dr. Harry Clancet Payne worked his way through college, graduating from Missouri University School of Medicine in 1903. He was the son of Bennett Allen Payne, MD, who graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1868, practiced medicine in Clarence, MO, served in the Union Army in the Civil War, was captured, contracted Tuberculosis while a prisoner and died when Harry was only nine years old.

Dr. Payne practiced medicine for a short time at Cherry Box and nearby Clarence, Mo. In 1904 he married Edna Kahlke of Rock Island, Illinois, and they moved to Paris where he practiced until shortly before his death from cancer.

In 1921 he made an overland trip to Denver, Colorado with Albert Sladeck. He had been told that X-rays of his lungs indicated TB, but those taken at Denver showed what were diagnosed as old scars.

A patient willed him a 13-room home and acreage with the stipulation that it be used as a hospital for at least two years. It was known as the Meyer Memorial Sanitarium in honor of the late parents of his benefactor, Mrs. Minnie Westphaling. After several years it was closed as Paris was not large enough to support a medical facility, and was only twenty five miles from well established hospitals.

He was joined by Dr. Joseph Flynt in 1921. Dr. Flynt practiced in Paris until his death and was aswell loved as Dr. Payne.

Dr. Payne's wife preceded him in death in 1937. They had three daughters - Helen Ford, Virginia Gibbs, Mary Grace Winburn.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Enumerated 20 Sep 1850
Missouri, Lewis County, District 48
451-452
Saml Marshall 55 M Farmer 1720 Va
Hannah Marshall 53 F Va
Caladonia Marshall 12 F Mo
Elizabeth Marshall 9 F Mo
H/Cinderilla Kenosh 30 F $500 Va
452-453
Thos. H. Payne 30 M Farmer Ky
Martha J. Payne 23 F Ky
Sarah E Payne 5 F Mo
Harriett C Payne 2 F Mo
Saml A Payne 1 M Mo

1860 Census
Shelby Co, Missouri Census
281
Pain, Thomas H 41 M Ky
Pain, Martha Jane 34 F Ky
Pain, Sarah E. 15 F Mo
Pain, Harriet 13 F Mo
Pain, Saml. 11 M Mo
Pain, William 9 M Mo
Pain, Winfield 7 M Mo
Pain, Levi N 5 M Mo
Pain, Catherine J 3 F Mo

1870 Census
Missouri, Shelby County, Tiger Fork Twp,P O Nelsonville
Enumerated 29 July 1870
Page 20
143-143
Mahar, John 37 M W Farmer $250 $100 Mo
Payne, Thomas 51 M W $3500 $512 Ky
144-144
""" , Martha 54 F W Keeping House Ky
""", Sarah 25 F W Mo
""", Samuel 21 M W Mo
""", Willis 19 M W At School Mo
""", Scott 17 S M At School Mo
""", Lavina (sic) 14 F (sic) W At School Mo
""", Carrie 13 F W At School Mo
""", Luly 9 F W Mo
""", Thomas 6 m W Mo
""", Walter 3 m W Mo
Payne, Sarah 81 F W Ky
Hair, Robert 60 M W Farmer 5500 1820 Ky
145-145
""", Elizabeth 52 F W Keeping House SC
""", John 24 M W $1800 $575 Mo
Lair Aldeison 58 M W Farmer 6000 2650 Ky

The Familysearch "1880 United States Census and National Index" has the following:

1880 Census
Census Place: Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255298 National Archives Film T9-1298
Page 32
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Thomas H. PANE Self M M W 62 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Martha PANE Wife F M W 53 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: MD Mo: VA
Elizabeth PANE Dau F S W 39 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY
Luseler PANE Dau F S W 18 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY
Wm. PANE Son M S W 29 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY
Thomas PANE Son M S W 15 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY
Walter PANE Son M S W 13 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY

(Medical):Y DNA:

A Direct Male descendant of Thomas Hamilton Payne, bearing the PAYNE surname, was tested by FamilyTreeDNA in Houston. His line of descent is as follows:
Thomas Hamilton Payne b. 1819 Kentucky
Walter Winkle Payne b. 1867 Missouri
Harry Carl Payne b. 1898 Indian Territory
Living PAYNE, son of Harry

His DNA was predicted to be R1b1, the most common haplogroup in Western Europe.

The results were as follows:

(DYS#)
393-390-19-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389-1-392-389-2-458-459a-459b-455-454-447-437-448-449-464a-464b-464c-464d
(Alleles)
13-24-14-11-11-16-12-12-13-13-13-29-16-9-10-11-11-25-15-20-28-15-16-17-17

More information can be found at the following website, part of the PAYNE DNA project. The kit was #48173, and our Payne group was assigned to lineage 1b

Thomas married Martha Jane Marshall on 5 Aug 1843 in Clark County, Missouri. Martha (daughter of Samuel Marshall and Hannah S. Hicks) was born on 27 Mar 1826 in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky; died on 27 Oct 1900 in Oklahoma; was buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married 1st 30 aug 1849 Palmyra MO to 1st husband William BALDWIN He was named Wilburn and the son of Elisha Baldwin. He died 22 april 1872. Husband no. 2 was John Loomis SMITH (Judge) (Major) he was born 27 sept 1827 died 21 aug 1906 bur. Sedalia, MO.

The following deed was made 6 January 1876 between Thomas H and Martha J Payne his wife, Francis W Bosworth and Elizabeth H Bosworth his wife Wilbern Baldwin and Sarah H Baldwin his wife for and in consideration of one Dollar to be paid by Levi F. Payne of the county of Marion, Missouri sell real estate in Shelby County, Missouri to wit: the west half of the North East quarter of section 12 township 58 range 10 west containing 80 acres more or less. Recorded in the State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson (vol 2 C, P-138). [Apparently this had been recorded incorrectly at one time, because two deed corrections relating to this transaction immediately followed this deed].

Sarah Ann Payne was the grandmother of Effie W. Lewis (later Mrs Thomas S. Bowles) of Richmond, Virginia. Effie Lewis was the genealogist who researched back to Sanford Payne and supplied this information to Brooke Payne.

Sarah married William Wilburn Baldwin on 30 Aug 1843 in Palmyra, Shelby County, Missouri. William was born about 1820 in Missouri; died on 22 Apr 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Judge John Loomis Smith after 1872. John was born on 27 Sep 1827; died on 21 Aug 1906; was buried in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Austin Smith on 13 Aug 1853. Austin was born about 1833; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles R. Strong and his daughter, Mary Pat Strong, while at the Shelbina Library came across many years of the land tax records for Shelby County from 1836 - 1863. The following information was found on these tax rolls:

Year Owner Acres Section Township Range Levi Payne 80 9 59 9
80 9 59 9

This family was not listed on the 1860 Ledger of Shelby slave owners.

They also located several Indentures entered into by Levi:

5 January 1867 between Francis and Elizabeth Bosworth of Marion County, Missouri to Levi F. Payne, selling him land in Shelby County, Missouri for $120. The land was an undivided (1/8) interest which they received by virtue of inheritance as heirs at law of William Payne, deceased. (Book T U p-56)

18 March 1871 between Levi F. Payne and Barilla Jane Payne, his wife, of Marion County, Missouri and William Montgomery, with Levi purchasing land from them in Shelby County for $400, to-wit: the W 1.2 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 9 in Township fifty-nine, Range 9 west containing 80 acres more or less, filed 24 Oct 1872 (Book W)

6 January 1876 between Thomas H and Martha J Payne his wife, Francis W Bosworth and Elizabeth H Bosworth his wife Wilbern Baldwin and Sarah H Baldwin his wife for and in consideration of one Dollar to be paid by Levi F. Payne of the county of Marion, Missouri sell real estate in Shelby County, Missouri to wit: the west half of the North East quarter of section 12 township 58 range 10 west containing 80 acres more or less. Recorded in the State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson (vol 2 C, P-138). [Apparently this had been recorded incorrectly at one time, because two deed corrections relating to this transaction immediately followed this deed].

17 September 18?? between William H Payne and Mary J his wife of Shelby Co, Missouri and Levi F. Payne of Marion Co, Missouri for a parcel of land in Shelby County, to-wit: the North West 1/4 of the North East quarter of section 13 township 58 range 10 containing 40 acres more or less. It was recorded on 27 January 1876. (BOOK U, p-257)

Finally, Charles and Mary Pat Strong located the following Will:

Shelby County #5 - Levi Francis Payne Will - May 18, 1890

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Levi F. Payne of Shelbina Mo being now of sound mind do make this my last will and testament to with:

I hereby give, will and bequeath to my four children to with Amanda A Payne and Alice C. Payne and Thomas J. Payne and James E. Payne, all of my property both real and personal and all rights and choses in any action at law that may hereafter accrue that I shall die possessed of.

In testimony hereof I hereby sign and seal

L. F. Payne (Seal)

We the undersigned saw the above L.F. Payne sign the above after reading the same this fourteenth (14) day of May, 1890.

J. L. Smith (Seal) T. W. P. Reed (Seal)

(This is from a copy of the probated will.)

Courtesy of Charles Strong and Mary Pat Strong

Levi married Martha Rebecca Jones on 17 Sep 1851 in Palmyra, Shelby County, Missouri. Martha was born before 1833; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married Barilla Jane Gash on 20 Mar 1860 in Marion County, Missouri. Barilla was born before 1837; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was 19 in 1850 Shelby Co. MO. census and living with her parents. Still at home at the time of the 1860 census, and listed as age 31. Married Frank W. BOSWORTH They lived at Marseilles, ILL and had 4 children.

5 January 1867 between Francis and Elizabeth Bosworth of Marion County, Missouri to Levi F. Payne, selling him land in Shelby County, Missouri for $120. The land was an undivided (1/8) interest which they received by virtue of inheritance as heirs at law of William Payne, deceased. (Book T U p-56)

6 January 1876 between Thomas H and Martha J Payne his wife, Francis W Bosworth and Elizabeth H Bosworth his wife Wilbern Baldwin and Sarah H Baldwin his wife for and in consideration of one Dollar to be paid by Levi F. Payne of the county of Marion, Missouri sell real estate in Shelby County, Missouri to wit: the west half of the North East quarter of section 12 township 58 range 10 west containing 80 acres more or less. Recorded in the State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson (vol 2 C, P-138). [Apparently this had been recorded incorrectly at one time, because two deed corrections relating to this transaction immediately followed this deed].

Notes:

Shown in St. Louis Historical Society HISTORY OF MONROE AND SHELBY COUNTY (1881), p 917, to have married Anna McDANIEL on 8 Nov 1860. Shonw on the "Brown Family Tree" as Ancestry.com to have instead married Mary Anna Thomas in 1860.

Family/Spouse: Catherine Thomas. Catherine was born in 1853 in Kentucky; died between Feb and Oct 1892 in Shelby County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Isaac Lawrence on 3 Jun 1858 in Marion County, Missouri. Isaac was born before 1838; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married J. Franklin Wright on 1 Nov 1860 in Marion County, Missouri. J. was born before 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was said to have married Richard Baker.

Notes:

He is said to be buried at the Old Palmyra Cemetery in Missouri.

Notes:

She married a Carter.

Sarah married John O'Neill on 18 Aug 1883 in Montague, Montague County, Texas. John (son of Patrick O'Neil and Annie McClosky) was born on 27 Aug 1845 in County Tyrone, Ireland; died on 14 Nov 1914 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could she have been listed as Harriett C Payne 2 F Mo on the 1850 census, born ca 1848?

On a transcript of the 1860 Shelby County census, there is a 3 year old Catherine J Pain listed, which means she would have been born ca. 1857. According to the 1880 census, she was age 28, which means she would have been born closer to 1852. This would make her only 10 years younger than her husband, not 15. Is is likely that the 1860 listing for Catherine was actually for younger sister, Caladonia.

Catherine and her husband, Tom Joyner, are the first of her family to move to Texas. They arrive in Hardeman County in the spring of 1879. In a biography of her brother-in-law, John O'Neill, she was referenced as "Harriett Katherine, who now lived in Idaho...widow of the late Thomas Joiner, a farmer..."

Harriett married G. Thomas Joiner on 17 Nov 1869 in Shelby County, Missouri. G. was born on 25 Aug 1841 in Shelby County, Missouri; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His obituary, as it appeared in the Marlow Review, Thursday, June 22, 1916.

Obituary of Samuel M. Payne

Born March 11, 1849 in Marion County, MO. Was married to Miss Olive McClanahan in August, 1873. To this union was born six children, two of whom are dead. His wife died five years ago. About six months ago he was united in marriage to Mrs. Hollingsworth of Duncan, Oklahoma. At this time he is survived by three sons, Marvin Payne of Chickasha, Frank Payne of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Aubrey Payne, Davidson, Okla., and one daughter, Mrs. H.P Haycraft of this city.

Mr. Payne was not a member of any church or lodge but he was a good man in every respect. He believed in good morals. He strictly believed in the "Golden Rule" "Do unto others as you would be done by." He believed in a supreme being and a higher power and universal salvation. He was a most devoted husband and father.

He was just a human being subject to the frailities of the flesh. If he made any mistakes we have forgotten them and if he has any accounting to make for the life he lived, he will make it to the Judge of all the earth who doeth all things well and will judge with justice and mercy.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

In a biography of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "Samuel, who lives on a farm near Marlow, Oklahoma."


The following biography of Samuel Marshall Payne was written by Ken Harvey:

Migrated to Texas on Texan Road (Hwy 69) with his parents and all his brothers and sisters after the Civil War, in abt. 1878. He would have been twenty-nine years old. Initially they all lived in a dugout.

See "Down the Texas Road" by Grant Foreman (1936) HISTORIC TRACES ALONG HIGHWAY 69 THROUGH OKLAHOMA Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman Press for general reference

In appearance he had a red beard and was of slender build. He had a weakness for fast horses which was perhaps encouraged by his contact with the Commanches out west. After all he needed speed to get away from them. He used to stride about the racecourse with tears in his eyes, such was his involvement in racing. He was quite an emotional man.

He cowboyed for many years in Texas and never considered that he worked for anyone in his life. It was a hard life. He and Ollie once found a man who had been skinned alive by the Indians while going somewhere with a wagon. He never knew if the victim was a whiteman or an Indian. They took him into town but he was dead on arrival.

On one occasion he found it necessary to hide in a plum thicket from Indians he had inadvertently come across. He stood there holding his horses nose to stop it whinnying. He was very fortunate with the wind direction as the scent of his mount was not carried to the Indian horses. The Indians would either have been in the area horse stealing or on the war path. It didn't really matter as the result for Samuel, if discovered, would probably have been the same.

1880 - His younger sister, L[ouise] C. Payne (b. 1863), stayed with his young family in Cooke County, Texas. She was "teaching school" at the time in 1880 according to the census.

1893 - While in living in Texas, Sam came to Oklahoma for the Land Run. He arrived for the opening of the Cherokee Strip in 1893. He came prepared with a wagon and team in order to ride with a lightweight racing saddle on his accompanying thoroughbred horse. He wore light boots and a cap with the bill turned backwards. He said he didn't want to look like a cowboy-he just wanted maximum speed. He found the land he wanted as he knew the area well from his droving days. He immediately placed his claim. After he got to the land office he sold the 160 acres he was now entitled to. The claim, which never had his name registered, was located near Enid and he was to say he made more money in that single transaction than he could have done in one whole year of being a cowboy.

In 1893 a Payne family group studio photograph was taken, probably in Quanah. It shows left to right; Samuel Marshall Payne (44) seated, Effie Mae (10) standing, C. Frank (18) seated, Aubrey Hamilton (16) standing rear, Samuel E. (14) standing forground, Marvin Walter (12) standing rear and Olivia McClanahan Payne (49) seated. Sam never grew any more. Lewis Payne has a copy of this photograph and the original is thought to have been with his sister Mary Olive and hence passed on to Dorothy Thompson. Another original is the property of Mary Ann Mounts Payne.

1895-He was the original entryman to 160 acres in Stephens County; the North-East quarter of section thirty-five in township two, [north of] range eight, west [of the Indian Meridian]. It is located about four miles outside Marlow. Sam and his family settled there, beside Hell Creek.

1900-The census shows the Sam Payne family living in Hardeman County, Texas.

1901-Samuel was described by his brother Walter W. Payne as the original entryman to 160 acres in Stephens County, Oklahoma. This land being the north-east quarter of Section thirty-five, township tow [Rock Creek, north of] Range eight (8) west [of the Indian Meridian. This farm was located about four miles outside Marlow]. This grant of land "was established and duly consumated" to Samuel M. Payne on 17 March 1920 by the signature of President Woodrow Wilson in line with the act to secure homesteads on the public domain.

1910 - Later Samuel purchased a farm about four miles outside Marlow, OK and in 1910 he was listed as living there in Rock Creek Township with his wife Ollie, his married son Marvin, his wife Grace and their child, his grandson, Chadwick. There were also two hired men and a cousin?, Lizzie Pictria (19), in the household. Ollie died in April of 1910 and Samuel became a widower.

1914-A sepia toned photograph is taken of Samuel in front of his house. The photograph includes (l to r) his son Marvin, Samuel, daughter Effie and her husband Hugh S. Haycraft.

In an Affidavit of Heirship of Samuel M. Payne who died intestate, Walter W. Payne stated that "...sometime during the year of 1915 he [Samue M. Payne] again married one Leona Hollingsworth." The couple are later listed as possessing one brown mare name Dolly, one sorrel mare names Bell and one whitefaced cow named Mott and her calf. "To this union no children were born and it is my understanding that she [Leona Hollingsworth] has given a deed of conveyance to any interest that she might have had in the estate of my deceased brother."

1916-Joe Payne of Knoxville records that Samuel died and was buried in Quanah, Texas. This is incorrect. Records from the Marlow Funeral Home instead indicate that he died at his residence in Marlow. His funeral was paid for by his son, Marvin Payne, a few months after the funeral.

He was buried in the Marlow Cemetery, Section 10, Block 10, Plot 5.

(Research):
Census Listing:

1880 Federal Census

RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Sam M. PAYNE Self M M W 30 MISSOURI Occ: Farming Fa: KY Mo: KY
Ottie PAYNE Wife F M W 34 MISSOURI Occ: Keeping House Fa: TENN Mo: ---
C. Frank PAYNE Son M S W 5 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO
Aubrey H. PAYNE Son M S W 3 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO
Samuel E. PAYNE Son M S W 1 TEXAS Fa: MO Mo: MO
L.C. PAYNE Sister F S W 19 MO Occ: Teaching School Fa: KY Mo: KY

Census Place:E.D. 115, Cooke, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255298 National Archives Film T9-1298 Page 30

Samuel married Olivia McClanahan on 20 Aug 1873 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Olivia (daughter of Enoch Cox McClanahan and Andromache "America" "Mackey" Mills) was born about 1844 in Schuyler County, Missouri; died on 1 Apr 1910 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Leone Hollinsworth on 18 Jan 1916 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Leone was born before 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kenneth Harvey states his full name was William Henry Harrison Payne, being named after the President. Throughout his life, however, he used the intials W.H., although Brooke Payne does record them as W.H.H.

Charles R. Strong found this short biography below in the Duncan, Oklahoma Genealogy Library in early November 1999.

HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Vol. 2, pp. 250-25l

By Luther B. Hill, A.B., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago & New York, 1908

William H. Payne. One of the strong personal factors in the upbuilding of the town of Marlow, has been William H. Payne, whose career has been closely connected with this section of the old Chickasaw Nation and Oklahoma for a quarter of a century. In the town itself, since it was started, he has shown ample confidence and has invested his capital in enterprises that further the welfare of the place. He was the first president of the Bank of Marlow, and is the principal factor in the recently organized Payne Lumber Company. He has also erected a business house and two dwellings in the town.

Mr. Payne's career has not been monotonous nor without interesting change from boyhood to the present. Born in Shelby county, Missouri, April 1, 1851, he grew up through boyhood with educational advantages that resulted from the primitive surroundings of that time and locality. After his sixteenth year he began hiring out for farm work, and turned most of his wages over to his parents, as was the old custom. He lived at home until he was about twenty-five, and then, with team and wagon, pioneered his way to Texas, crossing Red river at Delaware Bend and making his first stop at Loren's ranch in Cooke county. He rented some land of Loren and made a corn and cotton crop, but from 1879 on for several years he followed the cattle trail as a cowboy, and in this occupation first went over the ground in the vicinity of the present town of Duncan. After his marriage he located on a farm in Montague county, Texas, and began housekeeping with an extremely limited equipment. From Montague county he moved into the Chickasaw Nation, and at Velma built up his interests both as farmer and stockman. Five years later he brought his home and business to the vicinity of Marlow, where he has since remained. At this writing he still has a lease and runs some five hundred head of cattle, but it is his intention to close this part of his career and continue along quieter lines of activity. With the opening of the Comanche country Mr. Payne got a claim in what is now Tillman county, and while his family lived there to prove it up, he continued his stock business in the Indian Territory, and without neglecting business finally secured a patent to his land. In addition he has purchased some six hundred acres in the same vicinity, and eight or ten tenants are engaged in the improvement and labor of production on his large farm.

Mr. Payne's personal history connects him with the south. Though he was born in Missouri, his grandfather, William C. Payne, was a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, and had lived a time in Kentucky before moving the family to Missouri. The Paynes were established in Shelby county as early as 1833, and there the grandfather finished his life, passing away in 1865, at seventy-six. His wife was Sarah Hamilton, who also died in Missouri, and their children were: William, who died in Shelby county; Thomas H., father of the Marlow citizen above mentioned; Levi N., who died at Shelbyville, Missouri. Thomas H. Payne, living in a new country and without much assistance from home, gained his schooling in a log cabin and had only a small amount of the world's culture. He became a plain, honest citizen, and a man of worth wherever he lived. During the war he served with the militia in defense of the Union. The last years of his life were spent in Texas, where he died in 1882. He was an active man in the Democratic party. He married Martha Marshall, whose father, Sam M. Marshall, was a Virginian who had first moved to Kentucky and then to Missouri. Martha Payne died at Marlow, Oklahoma, in 1904, having reared a family of ten children, namely: Elizabeth, wife of John O'Neil, of Duncan; Kate, wife of Thomas Joyner, of Oklahoma; Samuel M., of Stephens county; William H., whose career has been sketched; Winfield, near Red Moon, Oklahoma; Levi N., of Wewoka, Oklahoma; Josephine, wife of L. F. McClannahan, of Duncan; Lula, wife of Allison Scott, of Duncan; Thomas B., who died at Duncan, leaving four children; and Walter W., of Duncan.

William H. Payne married, in 1882, Mrs. Hattie A. Long. Her parents were John B. Brown and Adaline Trowbridge, Vermont people, whose other children were: John B., of California; Irene, wife of H. M. Case; Hiram, who died at Velma, Oklahoma; Hale J., of Los Angeles, California; and Joseph R., of Montrose, Colorado. Mrs. Payne was born at Quincy, Illinois, July 28, 1859, and by her first marriage has a son, Ed. H. Long, of Fort Worth, who married Myrtle Payne and has a son, Willie Virgil. Mr. And Mrs. Payne have two children, Joseph R. and Lee B.

From the notes of Ken Harvey:

1910 - Living in Wall Township (Marlow area) of Stephens Co., Oklahoma in 1910. They had a house servant, Pearl Ice (20).

William H. Payne donated a plot of land for the Marlow cemetery. One section was reserved for the Paynes. This Payne section was not large enough and is now full.

Charles Strong found the following obituary at the Oklahoma State Archives:

14 December 1917 DUNCAN BANNER

"Died

News of the death of Uncle Bill Payne, which occurred at home in Marlow Tuesday, came as a shock to numerous friends in Duncan. Death came suddenly and unexpectedly, he being in comparatively good health up to the time of his death.

Mr. Payne was one of the pioneer citizens of this country. He was a man well liked by all, a successful ranchman and business man, and his death has occasioned universal sorrow. He was a brother of W.W. Payne of this city, besides has many other relatives throughout this section.

Funeral services were held Marlow Wednesday, many friends paying a last mark of respect to deceased."

An obituary, found by Lynell Gentry Cordell, was also published in the Marlow Review on Thursday, December 13, 1917.

W.H. Payne Passed Away Monday Even'g

In the passing of William H. Payne, Marlow loses one of her pioneer citizens, a man of sterling worth and unblemished character. Mr. Payne was identified with the financial and executive interest of Marlow for many years. He was regarded with high esteem by all who knew him, and most by those who knew him best. Large in body, mind and heart, he lived daily the life of clean morals and justice. He was remarkably free from the petty quarrels and smallness that mar so many lives. Born in Shelbyville, Shelby county, Missouri, April 1, 1851, he grew to early manhood in the atmosphere of Kentucky hospitality and courtesy that makes northwest Missouri famous. At the age of 21 years he was identified with the Christian church of that place and never discarded the great moral principle of that faith. In the early days he moved to the country at a time when law and life were matters of little concern. In spite of thse enviroments he lived the hardy life of the pioneers and reared his family and built his home that is a credit to the community and worth of his service.

After some illness, he passed away on the 10th day of December, 1917, at his home surrounded by his loved ones whos knew him best and realized the full measure of his loss to them. He lived to the ripe age of 66 years, 8 months, and 9 days and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Marlow, Oklahoma.

His wife and children receive the unstinted sympathy of the entire community in their hour of sorrow, and his presence is missed by all. He died like he lived, free from emnity and bitterness.

The funeral service was held in his home at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 1917, conducted by Elder E. L. Kirtley and his lifelong friends Dr. P. L. Montgomery, T. L. Rose (?), C. Smyth....(remaining names illegible).

In a biography of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "William, a farmer at Marlow."

William married Harriet "Hattie" Adaline Brown on 11 Aug 1883 in Montague, Montague County, Texas. Harriet (daughter of John Burns Brown and Adeline Regina Trowbridge) was born on 28 Jul 1859 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois; died on 12 Jun 1956 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried on 14 Jun 1956 in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ken Harvey notes that "he was recorded on the 1870 Shelby County, Missouri census and shown as age 17, making his year of birth approximately 1853. He went by the name Scott, and was named after the Civil War General Winfield Scott.

In 1880, he was in Montague, Texas, with his wife and step-children.

A W. C. Payne was recorded, in Montague County Courthouse Marriage Book B, page 471, as marrying Nora Popejoy on 24 Nov. 1887. This could well be our Winfield Scott Payne. The initial "C." could be an error for "S." This ceremony was conducted by J. F. Shelton, Minister of the Gospel. If this is our Scott Payne, it would have been a second marriage. The 1900 census shows him as the father of two children born between 1876 and 1879. Their names are unknown. Lewis Payne vaguely recalled that Scott's wife was named Lou. Kenneth Harvey shows he remarried circa 1894 to Alice (Unknown), born circa 1852 in Texas.

Around 1889, the family moved North to Indian Territory. Scott's wife probably died soon therafter (deduced by Ken Harvey based on the 1900 I.T. census)."

In a biography of his brother, William Henry Harrison Payne, he was referenced as "Winfield, near Red Moon, Oklahoma." In another biography, this one of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "Winifred (sic), at Butler, Oklahoma."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Census Place:Precinct 1, Montague, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255320 National Archives Film T9-1320
Page 36
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
W. Scott PAYNE Self M M W 27 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
A. A. PAYNE Wife F M W 28 TX Occ: House Keeping Fa: KY Mo: KY
Thomas CALAWAY SSon M S W 10 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: ---Mo: TX
Clifton CALAWAY SSon M S W 9 TX Fa: ---Mo: TX
A. CALAWAY SDau F S W 6 TX Fa: ---Mo: TX
Charles CALAWAY SSon M S W 4 TX Fa: ---Mo: TX
PAYNE Other F S W 11 M TX Fa: ---Mo: TX

1900 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Barnitz Twp
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 219 ED 36 Sheet 5A
86-88
Paine, Winfield S Head W M Feb 1853 47 m 21 Mo Ky Ky Farmer
Paine, Alice A Wf W F Apr 1852 48 M 21 9/9 Tx Mo Mo
Paine, Maude May Dtr W F Jun 1880 19 S Tx Mo Tx
Paine, Will H Son W M Jun 1882 17 S Tx Mo Tx Farm Laborer
Paine, Callie S Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Tx Mo Tx
Paine, Jessie L Son W M Apr 1886 14 S Tx Mo Tx
Paine, Clarence G Son W M Jun 1888 11 S Tx Mo Tx
Paine, Reubie Dtr WF Nov 1890 9 S IndianTer Mo Tx
Paine, Lizza B Dtr W F Nov 1892 7 S IndianTer Mo Tx

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Barnitz Twp
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 113 Sheet 12A
201-207
Payne, Winfield S Head M W 57 m1 30 Mo Ky Ky Farmer
Payne, Alice A Wf F W 58 m1 30 7/7 Tx Mo Tx
Paine, William H Son M W 26 S Tx Mo Tx Farm
Paine, Beatrice Dtr F W 16 S Ok Mo Tx

Family/Spouse: Alice America Loring. Alice was born on 6 Apr 1852 in Cooke County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In a biography of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "Newton, a farmer near Wewoka, Oklahoma."

When she was around six year old, ca 1918-1919, Roonie recalls going from her father's ranch to the big Payne farm, over the hill about 1/2 a mile away. When they arrived, Levi Newton Payne and his family were in two covered wagons starting a trip to Arizona. Her parents had gone to the farm to say their goodbyes. She remembered that one of the young children appeared to be retarded/disabled in some way. The family remained in Arizona, which is where Levi Newton died around 1932. (This story was told to Charles Strong by his mother around 1990).

In the copy of the Will of William H. Payne, he lists Levi as recieving $400. Levi was taught to read by his wife Lizzie, a school teacher. Levi Newton was in the 1889 run and got land near Oklahoma City, but traded it for a horse. (Source: Cova Jean Williams).

He died from acute angina pectoris on December 3, 1932. The informant was F.L. (Fred Lee) Payne. The undertaker was M.L. Gibbons. he was recorded as 76 years, 4 months and 1 day old. (From his death certificate filed in Arizona). A memorial stone was erected over his grave in 1988.

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Census Place:Cooke, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255298 National Archives Film T9-1298
Page 33 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Levi PANE Self M M W 24 MO Occ:Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Sarah PANE Wife F M W 27 MO Occ:Keeping House Fa: TENN Mo
: KY
Clarence PANE Son M S W 4 TEX Fa: MO Mo: MO
Willie PANE Son M S W 3 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Washita County, Union Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1910 by Thomas Hudgens
SD 5 ED 268 Sheet 22A Stamped 250
301-301
Payne Levi N Hd M W 57 M1 35 8/7 Mo Tenn Ky English Farmer
Payne, Sarah E Wf F W 60 M1 35 8/7 Tx Mo Mo
Payne, Fannie E Dtr F W 24 S Tx Mo Mo
Payne, Ollie J Dtr F W 21 S Tx Mo Mo
Payne, Eugenie W Dtr F W 17 S Ok Mo Mo
Payne, Fermin F Grandson M W 4 S Ok Mo Mo
Payne, Harold N Grandson M W 3 S Tx Mo Mo

Levi married Sarah Elizabeth McClanahan on 28 Feb 1875 in Shelby County, Missouri. Sarah (daughter of Enoch Cox McClanahan and Andromache "America" "Mackey" Mills) was born on 8 Jun 1849 in Schuyler County, Missouri; died on 21 Jan 1921 in Cruce, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not on Brooke Payne's list of the children of Thomas Hamilton Payne and Martha Jane Marshall. However, in the 1908 biography of her brother, William H.H. Payne, cited the children of Thomas Hamilton Payne as: "Elizabeth, wife of John O'Neil, of Duncan; Kate, wife of Thomas Joyner, of Oklahoma; Samuel M., of Stephens county; William H., whose career has been sketched; Winfield, near Red Moon, Oklahoma; Levi N(ewton), of Wewoka, Oklahoma; JOSEPHINE, wife of L. F. McClannahan, of Duncan." In another biography, this one of brother-in-law John O'Neill, she was referenced as "Gallic (sic), wife of Fred McClannahan, a carpenter and builder who lives at Holbrook, Arizona."

On the 1860 census, she was listed as "Pain, Catherine J. 3 F Mo" instead of as Caladonia Josephine. In 1870, she was simply listed as Carrie.

One day Callie commented, after hearing a story told by her grand-nephew Lewis Adair Payne, that she would "have to tell [Vice-President] Marshall about this!" Ken Harvey was not sure if this was a true story, of just Callie being playful with Lewis. It appears, however, that Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall was indeed a second cousin of Caldonia and her siblings.

Ken also writes that it was understood that three McClanahans (Olivia's siblings) married three Paynes (Samuel's siblings) in this generation.

Ken thinks her children went to Quanah High School, and that she dies in Quanah. However, as they lived in Oklahoma in 1900, and Arizona in 1910, this may not be correct.

Caldonia married Lafayette Fred McClanahan on 4 Aug 1878 in Shelby County, Missouri. Lafayette (son of Enoch Cox McClanahan and Andromache "America" "Mackey" Mills) was born on 7 Aug 1852 in Schuyler County, Missouri; died about 1924 in Arizona; was buried in Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not on Brooke Payne's list of the children of Thomas Hamilton Payne and Martha Jane Marshall.

1880 - An "L. C. Payne" was recorded living with her married brother, Samuel Marshall Payne, in Cooke Co., Texas on 7 June 1880 where she was listed as [teaching school] at the age of 19.

In this census reference to L. C. Payne the age is unclear, and could have been 17 years.

1884 - On her marriage certificate in Montague County Courthouse Marriage Book B, page 183, her name is spelled Lula Payne. The ceremony was conducted by W. E. Wilson, Ordained Minister.

In biography of her brother William Henry Harrison Payne, she is listed as "Lula, wife of Allison Scott, of Duncan."In another biography, this one of her brother-in-law, John O'Neill, she was referenced as "Lulu, wife of Allison Scott, a retired railroad man at Fort Worth, Texas."

In his Personal Journal, Lewis Adair Payne wrote on March 21, 1936: "Martha [Scott], Marie [Scott], and Florence [Scott] came back out for an hour or so, I then went with them to Aunt Hatties [Payne nee Brown] to get Aunt Lou [Scott nee Payne]. Then to Duncan. Dinner at Bessies. They home and I to the airport."

(Research):

Census Information:

1900 Census
Indian Territory, Picken Chicasaw, T1 NR 5W
Enumerated 25 Jun 1900 Wm F. McIntyre
SD 73 (lined through) ED 163 Sheet 13A Stamped 289
211-214
Payne, Walter Hd W M March 1867 33 M 5 Mo Ky Ky Farmer
Payne, Gertrude Wf W F Aug 1876 23 M 5 3/2 Tx Mo Mo
Payne, Emma Blanche Dtr W F Nov 1895 4 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx
Payne, Harry Carrol Son W M Feb 1897 3 S Ok Mo Tx
Payne, Mary Ethel Dtr W F Sep 1899 8/12 S Ok Mo Tx
Payne, Martha J Mother W F March 1826 74 Wd 1/1 Ky Va Va
212-215
Payne, Thomas B Hd W M Nov 1864 35 M2 Mo Ky Ky Farmer
Payne, Lilly Wf W F Nov 1878 22 M 2 2/2 Tx MO MO
Payne, Thomas H Son W M March 1893 7 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx
Payne, Marvin C Son W M Sept 1899 2/12 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx
213-216
James, Sarah Hd W F 1858 42 Wd 5/3 Mo Mo Mo Farmer
James Edna Dtr W F 1883 17 S Tx Mo Mo
James, Julia Dtr W F 1884 15 S Tx Mo Mo
James, Jessie Son W M 1893 6 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Mo
214-217
Scott, Alisie Hd W M Dec 1853 46 m 16 Indiana Indiana Ill Farmer
Scott, Lula Wf W F March 1862 38 M 16 6/6 Mo Ky Ky
Scott, Claude Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Orville Son W M May 1887 12 S Tx Ind Mo
Soctt, Florence Dtr W F July 1889 10 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Lindsey Son W M Oct 1890 9 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Martha Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Irene Dtr W F Oct 1897 2 S Ok Ind Mo

1910 Census
Texas, Tarrant County, Fort Worth
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 12 ED 115 Sheet 8A Stamped 95
818-162-147
Scott, Allison Hd M W 56 M1 20 Indiana Tn Indiana Conductor Railroad
Scott, L.O. Wf F W 69 M1 20 8/7 Mo Ky Ky
Scott, H.C. Son M W 24 S Tx Ind Mo Farming
Scott, Orville Son M W 22 S Tx Ind Mo Driver Express Co
Scott, L.A. Son M W 19 S Tx Ind MO Car Cleaner Railroad
Scott, Florence Dtr F W 20 S Tx Ind Mo Dressmaker Dry Goods Store
Scott, Martha Dtr F W 15 S Tx Ind MO
Scott, Irene Dtr F W 11 S Ok Ind Mo
Scott, Marie Dtr F W 8 S Ok Ind Mo

Louise married Allison Scott on 30 Nov 1884 in Montague, Montague County, Texas. Allison was born in Dec 1853 in Indiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1890 Chickasaw Census showed: Payne, T B & Wife Husband's Age 26 Wife's Age 19 She was listed as Chickasaw by blood, and he was shown as Chickasaw by marriage.

Fay Yeager cites "Indian Pioneer History" volume 40 as saying "Thomas Payne was deputy Marshall of Ardmore 1891-1892." Ardmore is in Carter County, adjoining Stephens County.

On the 1896 Chickasaw Census Roll for Pickens County, Velma Township, Indian Territory, Thomas B Payne is shown as a 34 year old male, with his tribal enrollment taking place in 1897 in Pickens County (No. 77). He was shown as the son of Thomas H. Payne and Martha J. Payne, both noncitizens. His son, Thomas H. Payne, is shown as being 5 years old, 1/32 Chickasaw by blood, with a tribal enrollment also in Pickens County (No. 20), and shown as the son of Thomas B. Payne and Mollie Payne (deceased), a resident of Pickens County.

An unnamed baby, a child of Thomas Payne, is buried (undated) in Section 9, Block 15, Plot 7, Marlow Cemetery, Oklahoma. It is not known if it was a boy or girl. Could this have been a child of Thomas and Molly? The three of them are buried side by side.

Abstracts from the Duncan Eagle Vol. 12, 11 Oct. 1906. Local Mention:

Mr. & Mrs. Rufe Deck came down from Chickasha to attend the funeral of Tom Payne who died this morning at 6.

Died this morning at the residence of John O'Neill, Tom Payne, after a long and lingering illness like consumption. He owned a fine farm near Arthur where he lived with his family. He leaves a wife & 4 children, the oldest, a son who is attending school in Decatur, TX. He will be buried in the Marlow Cemetery. He was a bro. to Mrs. John O'Neill, Walter & Wm. Payne of Marlow. (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell).

Charles Strong reports that Thomas Bunker Payne died without a will. He owned some 300 acres of land that he had been alloted as being a Chickasaw by Marriage, so it took some time to settle his estate due to his children being minors. He cites Stephens County OK Probate Case #290. Walter W. Payne was guardian and executor of his estate.

The Marlow Review
October 1907
Monument Unveiled
On Sunday afternoon in the biting wind the Duncan camp W. O. W. unveiled the beautiful monument erected by that order at the grave of Thos. Payne. The attendance was large the weather considered. The beautiful ceremony was carried out by the Duncan camp and a short talk made by G. W. Siever, C. C. of Marlow camp. The monument is imposing being the largest one in the cemetery.
11-15-07 Pg. C1

(Courtesy Lynell Gentry Cordell)

In a biography of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "Thomas, who was a rancher and died at Duncan at the age of forty-three."

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Indian Territory, Picken Chicasaw, T1 NR 5W
Enumerated 25 Jun 1900 Wm F. McIntyre
SD 73 (lined through) ED 163 Sheet 13A Stamped 289

211-214
Payne, Walter Hd W M March 1867 33 M 5 Mo Ky Ky Farmer
Payne, Gertrude Wf W F Aug 1876 23 M 5 3/2 Tx Mo Mo
Payne, Emma Blanche Dtr W F Nov 1895 4 S Chickasaw Nation M
o Tx
Payne, Harry Carrol Son W M Feb 1897 3 S Ok Mo Tx
Payne, Mary Ethel Dtr W F Sep 1899 8/12 S Ok Mo Tx
Payne, Martha J Mother W F March 1826 74 Wd 1/1 Ky Va Va
212-215
Payne, Thomas B Hd W M Nov 1864 35 M2 Mo Ky Ky Farmer
Payne, Lilly Wf W F Nov 1878 22 M 2 2/2 Tx MO MO
Payne, Thomas H Son W M March 1893 7 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx
Payne, Marvin C Son W M Sept 1899 2/12 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx
213-216
James, Sarah Hd W F 1858 42 Wd 5/3 Mo Mo Mo Farmer
James Edna Dtr W F 1883 17 S Tx Mo Mo
James, Julia Dtr W F 1884 15 S Tx Mo Mo
James, Jessie Son W M 1893 6 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Mo
214-217
Scott, Alisie Hd W M Dec 1853 46 m 16 Indiana Indiana Ill Farmer
Scott, Lula Wf W F March 1862 38 M 16 6/6 Mo Ky Ky
Scott, Claude Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Orville Son W M May 1887 12 S Tx Ind Mo
Soctt, Florence Dtr W F July 1889 10 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Lindsey Son W M Oct 1890 9 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Martha Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Tx Ind Mo
Scott, Irene Dtr W F Oct 1897 2 S Ok Ind Mo

Thomas married Mary T. "Mollie" Hardwick on 11 Jul 1891 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Mary (daughter of John David "Dave" Hardwick and Sarah Frances Dunephin) was born on 23 Oct 1872 in Indian Territory; died on 20 Jun 1893 in Marlow, Indian Territory; was buried in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Lillian James about Feb 1899 in Indian Territory. Lillian was born on 19 Sep 1877 in Texas; died on 22 Nov 1910 in Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ken Harvey writes that "His middle name has also been shown as Winchell, however Winkle is the middle name shown on this tombstone, and has been verified by Willie Lee Payne.

He ran cattle on land leased from Indian Territory (Oklahoma) Indians. It cost him ten cents an acre. He made a great deal of money out of this. He and his brother-in-law started a bank in Duncan. The checks were yellow and easily spotted in a pile.

In a biography of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "Walter, a farmer and rancher at Duncan."

Duncan Weekly Banner
Friday, Jan. 19, 1917
W. W. Payne is shipping out several cars of cattle today. They are consigned to Oklahoma City and Wichita markets.

1919-Walter W. Payne, resident of Duncan, files an Affidavit of Heirship concerning his older brother Samuel's affairs. Samuel had died intestate nine years previously.

1920-A Lodger in the home of Sarah Garrison of Alabama, in the King Township of Duncan. His occupation was listed as Farmer, Home Farm.

1929-Walter W. Payne is buried in Section 10, Block 10, Plot 6, Marlow Cemetery, Oklahoma."

Duncan Eagle, Tuesday, March 28, 1929

Walter Payne Answers Call Brief Illness Fatal to Pioneer Rancher of Stephens County. Funeral Services This Thursday.

Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon for Walter W. Payne, pioneer ranchman of this section, who passed away early Wednesday morning. Services were at the First Methodist Church at 2 o'clock, with Rev. J. J. Ward officiating, assisted by Rev. A. P. Johnson.

Burial was in the Marlow Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Beeson Grantham.

Mr. Payne had suffered an attack of acute indigestion on Monday. He appeared to recover from this attack but was not feeling in the best of health, and decided to go to Sulphur for treatment. He left Tuesday, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs Jack Benton, and Mr. Benton. He was feeling much better Tuesday evening, and Mr. Benton returned to Duncan. Mrs. Benton remained with her father.

Early Wednesday morning Mr. Payne suffered a second and more serious attack, resulting in his death at 2:30 o'clock. The deceased was born in Missouri, coming to what is now Stephens County when he was 20 years of age. He has since lived most of the time at his ranch 10 miles east and 3 miles north of Duncan.

He was also active in the affairs of this city. He was associated with the late J. D. Wade and J. M. Armstrong in the Duncan National Bank and also served on the city council at an early day. Mr. Payne had been engaged in the raising of beef cattle at his ranch during the past few years. He recently purchased two Hereford bulls that ranked high at the fat stock show at Ft. Worth, said to be two of the finest beef animals ever brought to Stephens County.

Six children, four daughters and two sons, survive. The daughters are Mrs. Ethel Benton of this city; Mrs Hoyt Hardin, 609 Maple Avenue; Mrs Vera Roberts of Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Louise Birnie of Shawnee. The sons are Carl and Dukie Payne, who lived with him on the ranch. There is one brother, Newton Payne, of Chandler, Arizona, and one sister, Mrs. A. Scott, of Ft. Worth. Seven grandchildren also survive. Mr. Payne was a member of the Masonic and Woodmen lodges, and of the Methodist Church.

A more detailed obituary was also published in The Duncan Banner on Friday, March 29, 1929, page 7. This can be seen on his page on familysearch.org, and was posted by Marilyn Simmons.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 census
Stephens Co. OK (IT) ED 163 pg. 13A
#211/214
Payne, Walter, Mar. 1867, 33, married 5 yrs., MO KY KY
Gertrude, wife, Aug. 1876, 23, 3 children/2 living, TX MO MO
Emma Blanch, dau., Nov. 1895, 4, IT
Harry Carrol, son, Feb. 1897, 3, IT
Mary Ethel, dau, Sept. 1899, 8/12, IT
Martha, mother, Mar. 1826, 74, Wd., 1 child/1 living, KY VA VA

His wife Gertrude and daughter Emma died prior to the 1910 census, and Walter can be found with his sons Carl and John E "Dukey" sharing the home of his recently widowed sister-in-law, Lillie James Payne. His youngest daughter, four year old Louisia, was living with her maternal grandparents, William and Mollie Gentry, listed as "Layease, age 4." His older daughters, Mary Ethel (age 11), Vera (age 9), and Virginia (age 7), were enrolled at the St. Joseph Catholic Boarding School in Chickasha, Grady County.

1910 Federal Census
Oklahoma, Stephens County, Park Township, District 240 215-215
Payne, Luellie Head F W 32 Wd 3/3 Texas Kentucky Missouri
Payne, Maryan (Clyde) Son M W 10 S Oklahoma Missouri Texas
Payne, John P(aul) Son M W 9 S Oklahoma Missouri Texas
Payne, Margrit Daughter F W 6 S Oklahoma Missouri Texas
Payne, Walter Brother in Law M W 42 Wd Missouri Missouri Missouri Rancher
Payne, Carl Nephew M W 13 S Oklahoma Missouri Texas
Payne, John E. Nephew M W 5 S Oklahoma Missouri Texas

Walter married Permelia Gertrude Gentry about 1894 in Stephens County, Indian Territory. Permelia (daughter of William Miller Gentry and Mary "Molly" Evelyn Mounts) was born in Aug 1876 in Texas; died on 11 Sep 1906 in Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Ida Mae Pickle about 1907. Ida was born on 1 Oct 1892; died on 2 Nov 1925 in Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kathleen Moch noted that she married Isaac GIBBONS on 31 July 1861.

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Kathleen Moch noted that she married Thomas Taylor on 25 Sept 1867.

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Shown as Anna on the 1870 census?

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Resided in Shelby County, MO as of 1890.

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Living with her grandparents, William and Sally Payne at the time of the 1860 Shelby County census. Age 4, born in Missouri. Said to have married, on 17 Jun 1890 in Shelby County, MO, James Monroe Castle.

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Resided in Shelby County, MO as of 1890.

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Resided in LaFayette County, Missouri as of 1890.

James married Lou A. Smock on 7 Apr 1886 in Shelby County, Missouri. Lou was born after 1858; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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died young.