W. C. Osborn1

Male, #43201, (say 1911 - )
Birth*say 1911 W. was born say 1911. 
Marriage*say 1931 He married Zula Culpepper say 1931. 

Family

Zula Culpepper
Last Edited13 Jul 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2011 to Culpepper Connections from Sharon Kern, Phoenix, AZ, e-mail address.

J. D. McCracken1

Male, #43202, (1 Mar 1915 - circa 1971)
Birth*1 Mar 1915 J. was born at Texas on 1 Mar 1915.2 
Marriage*between 1936 and 1940 He married Jimmie Albert Culpepper at Howard Co., Texas, between 1936 and 1940.3 
Death*circa 1971 He died at Odessa, Ector Co., Texas, circa 1971
Cancer.3 

Family

Jimmie Albert Culpepper
Last Edited22 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2011 to Culpepper Connections from Sharon Kern, Phoenix, AZ, e-mail address.
  2. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Birth Index, 1903 - 1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8781&ti=0
  3. E-mail written 14 Jul 2012 to Warren L. Culpepper from Rikki McCracken Upton (d/o #6718), e-mail address.

James Culpepper1

Male, #43203, (18 Jun 1922 - 21 Apr 1932)
Father*Carl Opal Culpepper
Mother*Winona Pearl Stone
Birth*18 Jun 1922 James was born at Texas on 18 Jun 1922. 
Death*21 Apr 1932 He died at Texas on 21 Apr 1932 at age 9. 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Joseph) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited13 Jul 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2011 to Culpepper Connections from Sharon Kern, Phoenix, AZ, e-mail address.

Frances Payne1

Female, #43206, (Apr 1870 - )
Father*Samuel Lafayette Payne
Mother*Eliza Ann Routon
Name Variation She was also known as Fannie. 
Birth*Apr 1870 Frances was born at Butler Co., Alabama, in Apr 1870.1,2 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Eliza and Frances listed as a household member living with Samuel Lafayette Payne on the 1870 Census at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Frances, Alice and Jessie was listed as a daughter(Fannie Payne, F, S, Wh, 11, AL, AL, AL) in Samuel Lafayette Payne's household on the 1880 Census at Dead Fall, Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Married Namecirca 1894  As of circa 1894, her married name was Brantley.2 
Marriage*circa 1894 She married William Brantley circa 1894.2 
Birth of SonMay 1897 Her son Arthur Brantley was born in May 1897 at Florida.2 
Birth of SonAug 1899 Her son Lee Brantley was born in Aug 1899 at Florida.2 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Frances was listed as William Brantley's wife on the 1900 Census at Milligan Mill, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. (William Brantley, Head, Oct 1871, 28, Md 6, FL, FL, GA, Day Laborer; Fannie Brantley, F, Apr 1870, 30, Md 6, 4/3 children, AL, AL, AL; Ila Brantley, Dau, F, Apr 1885, 5, S, FL, FL, AL; Arthur Brantley, M, May 1897, 3, S, FL, FL, AL; Lee Brantley, M, Aug 1899, 0, S, FL, FL, AL; Alice Payne, Sister-in-law, F, Apr 1873, 27, S, AL, AL, AL).5 

Family

William Brantley
Marriage*circa 1894 She married William Brantley circa 1894.2 
Children
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited30 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 380, Family 311, Township 10, Greenville, Butler Co., AL
    Saml Payne, 33, M, Farmer, RE=$1000, PE=$500, AL
    Ann Payne, 25, F, AL
    Fannie Payne, 1, F, AL
    Eliza Williams, 18, F, Loborer, AL.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, Page 369B. LDS CD.
  5. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Milligan Mill Precinct, Santa Rosa Co., FL, page 153. Genealogy.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Alice Payne1

Female, #43207, (Apr 1873 - )
Father*Samuel Lafayette Payne
Mother*Eliza Ann Routon
Birth*Apr 1873 Alice was born at Butler Co., Alabama, in Apr 1873.1,2 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Frances, Alice and Jessie was listed as a daughter (Alice Payne, F, S, Wh, 8, AL, AL, AL) in Samuel Lafayette Payne's household on the 1880 Census at Dead Fall, Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Alice was listed as a sister-in-law in William Brantley's household on the 1900 Census at Milligan Mill, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.4 
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited5 Jul 2005

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
  3. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, Page 369B. LDS CD.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Milligan Mill Precinct, Santa Rosa Co., FL, page 153. Genealogy.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

T. Jackson Payne1

Male, #43208, (5 May 1874 - before 8 Aug 1923)
Father*Samuel Lafayette Payne
Mother*Eliza Ann Routon
Name Variation He was also known as Jack.2 
Birth*5 May 1874 T. was born at Butler Co., Alabama, on 5 May 1874.1,3 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 T. was listed as a son (Jack Payne, M, S, W, 5, AL, AL, AL) in Samuel Lafayette Payne's household on the 1880 Census at Dead Fall, Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*24 Sep 1899 He married Fannie Mable Botts at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 24 Sep 1899 at age 25.5 
Birth of Soncirca 1900 His son Herman Payne was born circa 1900 at Florida.2 
1900 Census*1900 T. was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Milligan Mill, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. 
Birth of Soncirca 1906 His son Norman Payne was born circa 1906 at Florida.2 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 T. was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Milligan Mill, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.2 
Death*before 8 Aug 1923 He died before 8 Aug 1923.6 
Probate*8 Aug 1923 Probate action was taken on T.'s estate, with Reuben Guy Payne as administrator on 8 Aug 1923 at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.6 

Family

Fannie Mable Botts
Marriage*24 Sep 1899 He married Fannie Mable Botts at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 24 Sep 1899 at age 25.5 
Children
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited7 Oct 2003

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED98, Page 58B, Family 625, Milligan Mills, Santa Rosa Co., FL
    Jack Payne, Head, M, 33, M1-11yrs, AL/AL/AL, Farmer
    Fannie Payne, Wife, F, 27, M1-11yrs, ch 4/4, FL/GA/FL
    Herman Payne, Son, M, 9, Sng, FL/AL/FL
    Edna Payne, Dau, F, 7, Sng, FL/AL/FL
    Ida Payne, Dau, F, 5, Sng, FL/AL/FL
    Norman Payne, Son, M, 3, Sng, FL/AL/FL.
  3. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, Page 369B. LDS CD.
  5. Santa Rosa Co., FL Marriage Records, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.db229.com/marriages/yearlymaster.htm
  6. Letters of Administration.
    T. J. Payne Estate, administered by R. G. Payne, 8 Aug 1923, Santa Rosa Co., FL.
  7. Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries, West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.
    Botts Cemetery, page 84.

Jessie Payne1

Female, #43209, (circa 1877 - )
Father*Samuel Lafayette Payne
Mother*Eliza Ann Routon
Birth*circa 1877 Jessie was born at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1877.1 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Frances, Alice and Jessie was listed as a daughter (Jessie Payne, F, S, W, 3, AL, AL, AL) in Samuel Lafayette Payne's household on the 1880 Census at Dead Fall, Butler Co., Alabama.2 
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited20 Jul 2001

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
  2. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, Page 369B. LDS CD.

Samuel Payne

Male, #43210, (circa 1793 - circa 1864)
Father*William Isaac Payne
Mother*Mary Abigail Swint
Birth*circa 1793 Samuel was born at Columbia Co., Georgia, circa 1793. 
Relocationbetween 1808 and 1815 He was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of William Isaac Payne between 1808 and 1815 at Twiggs Co., Georgia. 
War of 1812*between 1813 and 1814 Samuel was reported in one genealogy to have been a major or colonel in the Army during the War of 1812. However, while he may have fought in it, it is unlikely he would have held such a high rank ar such an early age. 
Marriage*circa 1813 He married Elizabeth Stuart at Georgia circa 1813. 
Birth of Soncirca 1815 His son Claiborne John Payne was born circa 1815 at Georgia. 
Death of Father1818 His father William Isaac Payne died in 1818 at Twiggs Co., Georgia.1 
Deed*Sep 1818 He was granted a deed in Sep 1818 at Butler Co., Alabama,

Records from the Cahaba Land Co. Receivers Office in Milledgeville, GA, (Book 300) show John and Samuel Payne of Twiggs Co. bought land at Sec 3, Tsp 10, Rng 14. At the same time William Payne from Twiggs Co., GA bought land in Butler Co., AL, Sec 26, Tsp 11, Rng 14.2,3 
Relocation14 Jan 1819 "On the evening of the 14 Jan 1819, the peace of the happy forest of oaks was disburbed by a train of emigrants" and the Paynes were listed among the first settlers to arrive (in what was soon to become Butler Co., AL). In Ball's History of Clarke County, AL (pp. 330-331), there is the assertion that "William Isaac Payne and Mary Abigail Shouse [sic] (from Twiggs Co., GA) joined the Coleman Caravan in Dalton, GA in 1817 and moved west to Lowndes Co., AL." Actually, William Sr. died in Twiggs Co. in 1818, and the William cited must have been his son William Jr. who moved with his brothers and their Mother. Also, the 1817 date seems premature based on the date of death of William Sr in Twiggs Co.4 
Voted1 Aug 1820 Butler Co., AL was created 13 Dec 1819 and the first election was held in Aug 1820. Included on the list of voters were three of the sons of William Payne: Samuel, Daniel and John.5 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama. (Samuel Payne, 1M0-4, 1M5-9, 1M30-39, 2F0-4, 1F5-9 1F30-39).6 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Butler Co., Alabama.
((Samuel Payne, 1M15-19, 1M40-49, 1F40-49)).7 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Samuel was listed as the head of a family (Samuel Payne, 57, M, Farmer, 2000, GA; no other family members) on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.8 
Death of Mother29 Aug 1852 His mother Mary Abigail Swint died on 29 Aug 1852 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.9,10 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Samuel was listed as the head of a family (Saml Payne, 66, M, Farmer, RE=13,000, PE=83,065, GA; living alone and next door to son, C. J. Payne) on the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.11 
Death*circa 1864 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1864. 
Probate*after 1864 A probate action was taken on his estate after 1864 at Butler Co., Alabama,

Reportedly (no proof yet found), the heirs of Samuel Payne were his grandchildren., the children of Claiborn J. and Dorcas Sanderson Payne. 

Family

Elizabeth Stuart
Marriage*circa 1813 He married Elizabeth Stuart at Georgia circa 1813. 
Child
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. Bess Vaughn Clark, Twiggs County, Georgia, Abstracts -- Records of a Burned County, 1987.
    pages 3 and 29.
  2. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Old Cahaba Land Office Records and Military Warrants, 1817-1853, Southern University Press, Birmingham, AL 1986.
    Page 4.
  3. George Bernard Lewis: Chairman of the Butler Co. Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Butler County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.
    Pages 3-4: "Early Landowners of Butler County," from the Butler County Tract Book showing the first owners of land in the county:
    1817: ..., Daniel Gafford, Jeremiah Gafford, ...
    1818: ..., Grant Gafford (Assignee), James Gafford (Assignee), ...
    1819: ..., John Payne (Assignee), ...
  4. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    pg. 79.
  5. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 22.
  6. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 293, Ancestry.com images 23-24.
  7. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  8. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 1, page 212, line 34. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  9. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
    Tombstone: "Mary A. Payne, Died 29 Aug 1852, aged 84 years."
  10. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KP9S-Q3K/details?parents=MGTZ-QZJ_LCTN-MBH
  11. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 7, Butler, Alabama; Roll: M653_3; Page: 177; Image: 180.
    Dwelling and Family No. 1283:
    Saml Payne, 66, M, Farmer, RE=$13,000, PE=$83,065, GA
    Dwelling and Family No. 1284:
    C J Payne, 45, M, Farmer, RE=$7,840, PE=$44,600, GA
    D L Payne, 40, F, NC
    J L Payne, 19, M, AL
    C J Payne, 15, M, AL
    T L Payne, 12, M, AL
    K F Payne, 20, M, AL
    T E Payne, 8, M, AL
    M E Payne, 6, F, AL
    C W Payne, 4, M, AL
    Dwelling and Family No. 1285:
    S C Payne, 21, M, Laborer, PE=$1,i920, AL
    L B Payne, 19, F, AL
    H Payne, 1, M, AL.

Nancy Payne

Female, #43211, (25 Aug 1786 - 9 May 1855)
Father*William Isaac Payne
Mother*Mary Abigail Swint
Birth*25 Aug 1786 Nancy was born at Columbia Co., Georgia, on 25 Aug 1786. 
Married Name1804  As of 1804, her married name was Smith. 
Marriage*1804 She married Andrew Smith at Columbia Co., Georgia, in 1804. They had 9 children. 
Relocationbetween 1808 and 1815 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of William Isaac Payne between 1808 and 1815 at Twiggs Co., Georgia. 
Death of Father1818 Her father William Isaac Payne died in 1818 at Twiggs Co., Georgia.1 
Death of Spouse16 Oct 1827 Her husband Andrew Smith died on 16 Oct 1827. 
Death of Mother29 Aug 1852 Her mother Mary Abigail Swint died on 29 Aug 1852 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.2,3 
Death*9 May 1855 She died on 9 May 1855 at age 68. 
Biography* Moved to Texas. 

Family

Andrew Smith
Marriage*1804 She married Andrew Smith at Columbia Co., Georgia, in 1804. They had 9 children. 
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited12 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. Bess Vaughn Clark, Twiggs County, Georgia, Abstracts -- Records of a Burned County, 1987.
    pages 3 and 29.
  2. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
    Tombstone: "Mary A. Payne, Died 29 Aug 1852, aged 84 years."
  3. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KP9S-Q3K/details?parents=MGTZ-QZJ_LCTN-MBH

Andrew Smith

Male, #43212, (16 Nov 1785 - 16 Oct 1827)
Birth*16 Nov 1785 Andrew was born on 16 Nov 1785. 
Marriage*1804 He married Nancy Payne at Columbia Co., Georgia, in 1804. They had 9 children. 
Tax roll*1808 William and Andrew registered to pay taxes
     William I. Payne paid taxes in Columbia Co., GA on two hundred thirty acres of land on Sweetwater and for his seven slaves. His son-in-law, Andrew Smith, lived nearby and paid taxes for one slave and a riding chair in 1808. 
Death*16 Oct 1827 He died on 16 Oct 1827 at age 41. 

Family

Nancy Payne
Last Edited15 Jul 2001

Hannah Payne

Female, #43213, (17 May 1791 - 9 Feb 1864)
Father*William Isaac Payne
Mother*Mary Abigail Swint
Birth*17 May 1791 Hannah was born at Columbia Co., Georgia, on 17 May 1791. 
Relocationbetween 1808 and 1815 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of William Isaac Payne between 1808 and 1815 at Twiggs Co., Georgia. 
Marriage*1808 She married Matthew Wood at Georgia in 1808. 
Married Name1808  As of 1808, her married name was Wood. 
Death of Father1818 Her father William Isaac Payne died in 1818 at Twiggs Co., Georgia.1 
Relocation14 Jan 1819 "On the evening of the 14 Jan 1819, the peace of the happy forest of oaks was disburbed by a train of emigrants" and the Paynes were listed among the first settlers to arrive (in what was soon to become Butler Co., AL). In Ball's History of Clarke County, AL (pp. 330-331), there is the assertion that "William Isaac Payne and Mary Abigail Shouse [sic] (from Twiggs Co., GA) joined the Coleman Caravan in Dalton, GA in 1817 and moved west to Lowndes Co., AL." Actually, William Sr. died in Twiggs Co. in 1818, and the William cited must have been his son William Jr. who moved with his brothers and their Mother. Also, the 1817 date seems premature based on the date of death of William Sr in Twiggs Co.2 
Relocation1837 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Payne in 1837 at Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Hannah was probably a free white female, age 40 and under 50, in Matthew Wood's household, on the 1840 Census at Union Parish, Louisiana.3 
Death of Mother29 Aug 1852 Her mother Mary Abigail Swint died on 29 Aug 1852 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.4,5 
Death of Spouse20 Oct 1855 Her husband Matthew Wood died on 20 Oct 1855 at Louisiana. 
Death*9 Feb 1864 She died at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, on 9 Feb 1864 at age 72. 
Burial*after 9 Feb 1864 Her body was interred after 9 Feb 1864 at John Stowe Cemetery, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. 
Biography* Colonel Matthew Wood was extremely influential in the early affairs of the parish. He married Hannah Payne and was a tavern keeper in Fort Dale, northwestern Butler County Alabama between about 1818 and the early 1830s. He was elected colonel of the Butler County militia in 1823. In the early 1830s, he moved from Fort Dale into southern Lowndes County (just north of Butler). In early 1835, he traveled to north Louisiana and bought land in what is now Union Parish. He remained there that year, and in December 1835 again purchased land. About three weeks later, he had returned to Lowndes County, sold his plantation there, and led a large group of Butler & Lowndes County settlers to north Louisiana. This is the first known migration of a large group of Alabama settlers into what is now Union Parish. They settled along Bayou D'Loutrein eastern Union Parish. Wood later served as the first president of the Union Parish Police Jury. His son-in-law John Taylor was the first parish judge, and son-in-law William Cleaton Carr was the first sheriff.
     On 19 December 1817, the Georgia Legislature changed the following names and legitimatized these children of Matthew Wood [Paine should be Payne]:
          Jane Paine to Jane Wood
          Samuel Paine to Samuel Wood
          Thompson Paine to Thompson Wood
          Willis Paine to Willis Wood
     Matthew Wood was married to another woman in Georgia, and about 1812 he went to south Louisiana with Daniel Payne. I've been told that he returned to Georgia about 1815, divorced his first wife, then married Hannah Payne (sister of Daniel), who had borne him the four children named above. The Georgia legislature then legally changed the children's names from "Payne" to "Wood".... For the Georgia Legislature to take this action, he undoubtedly went before them and declared he was their father....
     Jane Wood (formerly Payne) married Union Parish Judge John Taylor in Alabama and moved with her father to what is now Union Parish in February 1837. She was buried in the Taylor/Liberty Hill Cemetery. The other Woods lived in Union, Lincoln, and Claiborne Parishes.6 

Family

Matthew Wood
Marriage*1808 She married Matthew Wood at Georgia in 1808. 
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited11 Mar 2004

Citations

  1. Bess Vaughn Clark, Twiggs County, Georgia, Abstracts -- Records of a Burned County, 1987.
    pages 3 and 29.
  2. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    pg. 79.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Union Co., LA, Unknown Townships, page 345, Ancestry.com image 15.
  4. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
    Tombstone: "Mary A. Payne, Died 29 Aug 1852, aged 84 years."
  5. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KP9S-Q3K/details?parents=MGTZ-QZJ_LCTN-MBH
  6. "Legitimatization of children of Colonel Matthew Wood". Excerpts of a message posted on 10 Mar 2004 to e-mail address by Timothy Hudson, e-mail address.

Matthew Wood

Male, #43214, (29 Jul 1791 - 20 Oct 1855)
Travel* In 1810 Matthew Wood of Twiggs County was issued a permit to "travel through the Creek Nation of Indians." to Alabama.1 
Birth*29 Jul 1791 Matthew was born at Georgia on 29 Jul 1791. 
Marriage*1808 He married Hannah Payne at Georgia in 1808. 
Relocation1837 He was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Payne in 1837 at Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. 
Event-Misc1839 Daniel Payne and his son-in-law, Needham Bryan, as well as Matthew Wood, and his two sons-in-laws, John Taylor & William Cleaton Carr, were all instrumental in forming Union Parish from Ouachita Parish in 1839. The records of Union Parish are replete with their names in this endeavor. 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Matthew was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Union Parish, Louisiana.
((1M15-19, 1M40-49, 1F15-19, 1F40-49)).2 
Death*20 Oct 1855 He died at Louisiana on 20 Oct 1855 at age 64. 
Burial*after 20 Oct 1855 His body was interred after 20 Oct 1855 at John Stowe Cemetery, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. 
Biography* Colonel Matthew Wood was extremely influential in the early affairs of the parish. He married Hannah Payne and was a tavern keeper in Fort Dale, northwestern Butler County Alabama between about 1818 and the early 1830s. He was elected colonel of the Butler County militia in 1823. In the early 1830s, he moved from Fort Dale into southern Lowndes County (just north of Butler). In early 1835, he traveled to north Louisiana and bought land in what is now Union Parish. He remained there that year, and in December 1835 again purchased land. About three weeks later, he had returned to Lowndes County, sold his plantation there, and led a large group of Butler & Lowndes County settlers to north Louisiana. This is the first known migration of a large group of Alabama settlers into what is now Union Parish. They settled along Bayou D'Loutrein eastern Union Parish. Wood later served as the first president of the Union Parish Police Jury. His son-in-law John Taylor was the first parish judge, and son-in-law William Cleaton Carr was the first sheriff.
     On 19 December 1817, the Georgia Legislature changed the following names and legitimatized these children of Matthew Wood [Paine should be Payne]:
          Jane Paine to Jane Wood
          Samuel Paine to Samuel Wood
          Thompson Paine to Thompson Wood
          Willis Paine to Willis Wood
     Matthew Wood was married to another woman in Georgia, and about 1812 he went to south Louisiana with Daniel Payne. I've been told that he returned to Georgia about 1815, divorced his first wife, then married Hannah Payne (sister of Daniel), who had borne him the four children named above. The Georgia legislature then legally changed the children's names from "Payne" to "Wood".... For the Georgia Legislature to take this action, he undoubtedly went before them and declared he was their father....
     Jane Wood (formerly Payne) married Union Parish Judge John Taylor in Alabama and moved with her father to what is now Union Parish in February 1837. She was buried in the Taylor/Liberty Hill Cemetery. The other Woods lived in Union, Lincoln, and Claiborne Parishes.3 

Family

Hannah Payne
Marriage*1808 He married Hannah Payne at Georgia in 1808. 
Last Edited27 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 9 Mar 2013 to Warren Culpepper from Cross Chase, e-mail address.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Union Co., LA, Unknown Townships, page 345, Ancestry.com image 15.
  3. "Legitimatization of children of Colonel Matthew Wood". Excerpts of a message posted on 10 Mar 2004 to e-mail address by Timothy Hudson, e-mail address.

Daniel Payne

Male, #43215, (circa 1795 - 1861)
Father*William Isaac Payne
Mother*Mary Abigail Swint
Birth*circa 1795 Daniel was born at Columbia Co., Georgia, circa 1795. 
Relocationbetween 1808 and 1815 He was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of William Isaac Payne between 1808 and 1815 at Twiggs Co., Georgia. 
Marriage*circa 1817 He married Elizabeth Dupree at Twiggs Co., Georgia, circa 1817. 
Death of Father1818 His father William Isaac Payne died in 1818 at Twiggs Co., Georgia.1 
Relocation14 Jan 1819 "On the evening of the 14 Jan 1819, the peace of the happy forest of oaks was disburbed by a train of emigrants" and the Paynes were listed among the first settlers to arrive (in what was soon to become Butler Co., AL). In Ball's History of Clarke County, AL (pp. 330-331), there is the assertion that "William Isaac Payne and Mary Abigail Shouse [sic] (from Twiggs Co., GA) joined the Coleman Caravan in Dalton, GA in 1817 and moved west to Lowndes Co., AL." Actually, William Sr. died in Twiggs Co. in 1818, and the William cited must have been his son William Jr. who moved with his brothers and their Mother. Also, the 1817 date seems premature based on the date of death of William Sr in Twiggs Co.2 
Voted1 Aug 1820 Butler Co., AL was created 13 Dec 1819 and the first election was held in Aug 1820. Included on the list of voters were three of the sons of William Payne: Samuel, Daniel and John.3 
Election*11 Jan 1826 Daniel was elected at Butler Co., Alabama, on 11 Jan 1826.4 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Daniel was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama. (2M5-9, 1M30-39, 1F0-4, 1F10-14, 2F30-39, 1MSlv36-54, 1MSlv 55-99, 1FSlv10-23, 1FSlv24-35; 11 total. A second woman appears to be living in the household with two sons 5-9 and a daughter 0-4.)5 
Relocation*1837 He relocated in 1837 at Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, 
Event-Misc*1839 Daniel Payne and his son-in-law, Needham Bryan, as well as Matthew Wood, and his two sons-in-laws, John Taylor & William Cleaton Carr, were all instrumental in forming Union Parish from Ouachita Parish in 1839. The records of Union Parish are replete with their names in this endeavor. 
Birth of Son1839 His son Ellis Payne was born in 1839. 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Daniel was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Union Parish, Louisiana.
((1M0-4, 2M15-19, 1M40-49, 1F0-4, 1F5-9, 1F10-14, 1F40-49)).6 
Birth of Son1841 His son William Jasper Payne was born in 1841.7 
Death of Mother29 Aug 1852 His mother Mary Abigail Swint died on 29 Aug 1852 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.8,9 
Death*1861 He died at Columbia Co., Arkansas, in 1861. 
Will*1 Aug 1861 He made a will at Columbia Co., Arkansas, on 1 Aug 1861

On 29 May 2009, Yvonne McCord wrote:
"I have the will of DANIEL M. PAYNE, dated Aug. 1, 1861 in Columbia County, Arkansas in which he names: wife ELIZABETH PAYNE; daughter MARY CULBERTSON; daughter NANCY FULLER;, daughter TABITHA COLLINS; son-in-law ELI L. COLLINS; grandson IRA E. COLLINS; grandson DANIEL M. PAYNE; granddaughter DELAMAE? DELAMAN? DELAMAR? S. JONES; grandson LYENGUS? LYCINGUS? PAYNE; & grandson COMODORE? PAYNE.

No sons mentioned. He also mentions his 25 slaves by name.
Witnesses: ZENO? C. ROSS & JOS. B. PAYNE.

This will was extremely hard to read and it's 4 pages long. I believe this Daniel Payne is supposed to be the son of William Isaac Payne.10 

Family

Elizabeth Dupree
Marriage*circa 1817 He married Elizabeth Dupree at Twiggs Co., Georgia, circa 1817. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited26 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. Bess Vaughn Clark, Twiggs County, Georgia, Abstracts -- Records of a Burned County, 1987.
    pages 3 and 29.
  2. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    pg. 79.
  3. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 22.
  4. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 16.
  5. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, pages 5-6. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from Ancestry.com images.
  6. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Union Co., LA, Unknown Townships, page346, Ancestry.com image 17 of 20.
  7. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Precinct 6, page 228, Ancestry.com image 14 of 32.
  8. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
    Tombstone: "Mary A. Payne, Died 29 Aug 1852, aged 84 years."
  9. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KP9S-Q3K/details?parents=MGTZ-QZJ_LCTN-MBH
  10. E-mail written May 2009 to Warren L. Culpepper from Yvonne McCord (Payne descendant), e-mail address.

Elizabeth Dupree

Female, #43216, (circa 1798 - 4 Jun 1868)
Birth*circa 1798 Elizabeth was born circa 1798. 
Marriage*circa 1817 She married Daniel Payne at Twiggs Co., Georgia, circa 1817. 
Married Namecirca 1817  As of circa 1817, her married name was Payne. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Elizabeth was probably a free white female, age 30 and under 40, in Daniel Payne's household, on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Relocation1837 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Payne in 1837 at Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. 
Birth of Son1839 Her son Ellis Payne was born in 1839. 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Elizabeth was probably a free white female, age 40 and under 50, in Daniel Payne's household, on the 1840 Census at Union Parish, Louisiana.2 
Birth of Son1841 Her son William Jasper Payne was born in 1841.3 
Death of Spouse1861 Her husband Daniel Payne died in 1861 at Columbia Co., Arkansas. 
Death*4 Jun 1868 She died at Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, on 4 Jun 1868. 

Family

Daniel Payne
Marriage*circa 1817 She married Daniel Payne at Twiggs Co., Georgia, circa 1817. 
Children
Last Edited18 Apr 2002

Citations

  1. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, pages 5-6. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from Ancestry.com images.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Union Co., LA, Unknown Townships, page346, Ancestry.com image 17 of 20.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Precinct 6, page 228, Ancestry.com image 14 of 32.

William Isaac Payne Jr.

Male, #43217, (11 Sep 1800 - 20 Sep 1872)
Father*William Isaac Payne
Mother*Mary Abigail Swint
Name Variation He was also known as Billy. 
Birth*11 Sep 1800 William was born at Columbia Co., Georgia, on 11 Sep 1800.1 
Relocationbetween 1808 and 1815 He was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of William Isaac Payne between 1808 and 1815 at Twiggs Co., Georgia. 
Death of Father1818 His father William Isaac Payne died in 1818 at Twiggs Co., Georgia.2 
Deed*Sep 1818 He was granted a deed in Sep 1818 at Butler Co., Alabama,

Records from the Cahaba Land Co. Receivers Office in Milledgeville, GA, (Book 300) show William Payne from Twiggs Co., GA bought land in Butler Co., AL, Sec 26, Tsp 11, Rng 14. At the same time John and Samuel Payne of Twiggs Co. bought land at Sec 3, Tsp 10, Rng 14.3 
Relocation14 Jan 1819 "On the evening of the 14 Jan 1819, the peace of the happy forest of oaks was disburbed by a train of emigrants" and the Paynes were listed among the first settlers to arrive (in what was soon to become Butler Co., AL). In Ball's History of Clarke County, AL (pp. 330-331), there is the assertion that "William Isaac Payne and Mary Abigail Shouse [sic] (from Twiggs Co., GA) joined the Coleman Caravan in Dalton, GA in 1817 and moved west to Lowndes Co., AL." Actually, William Sr. died in Twiggs Co. in 1818, and the William cited must have been his son William Jr. who moved with his brothers and their Mother. Also, the 1817 date seems premature based on the date of death of William Sr in Twiggs Co.4 
Marriage*circa 1822 He married Dorothy E. Perry at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama, circa 1822. 
Election*4 Sep 1826 William was elected at Butler Co., Alabama, on 4 Sep 1826.5,6 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama. (William Payne, 1M20-29, 1F0-4, 1F20-29).7 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Lowndes Co., Alabama.
((William Payne, 1M30-39, 1F5-9, 1F20-29, 1F30-39, 7MSlv0-9, 6MSlv10-23, 4MSlv24-34, 4FSlv0-9, 2FSlv10-23, 2FSlv24-34, 2FSlv35-54; 31 total, 16 in agriculture. There was a second William Payne in Lowndes Co., page 255: 1M0-4, 1M5-9, 1M30-39, 1F0-4, 1F5-9, 1F20-29; 6 total, 1 in agriculture)).8 
Miscellaneous*12 Dec 1846 A founding member of the Eureka Masonic Lodge No. 64.9 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 William was listed as the head of a family (William Payne, 49, M, Planter, 3000, GA) on the 1850 Census at Lowndes Co., Alabama.10 
Death of Mother29 Aug 1852 His mother Mary Abigail Swint died on 29 Aug 1852 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.11,12 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Lowndes Co., Alabama. (Also in HH: Mammie J. Knight, 26, F, IN; and C. T. Perry, 28, M, AL, Mechanic).13 
Death*20 Sep 1872 He died at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama, on 20 Sep 1872 at age 72.1 
Burial*after 20 Sep 1880 His body was interred after 20 Sep 1880 at Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.1 
Biography* Lourena G. Payne recorded the following information as it was given to her on the night of March 1, 1948 by "Auntie", the grandaughter of John S. Payne and Mirana Glycine Perry:

William, our great, great grandfather, settled in Sandy Ridge. married Dorothy Perry and they had one daughter (only child) who was our great grandmother Mirana Payne. Mirana married Andrew Jackson Perry from North Carolina. His father, Allen Perry, fought in the War of 1812. Mirana and Andrew Perry had two daughters, Mirana Glycine Perry (our grandmother) and Dorothy Elizabeth Perry

Samuel Payne had a son named Claiborne. He was our great grandfather. He had seven sons, Samuel, John, Ed, Claiborne, Charlie, Tom and Robert Fulton, two daughters, Mattie and Josephine. Uncle Charlie was a doctor who went to Tulane University. Claiborne married and moved to Arkansas and was killed by his brother-in-law. Mattie married Mr. Burney and lived in Albertville, Alabama. Josephine married John Deming and settled in Evergreen, Alabama. Our great uncle, Clayton Perry, brother of great grandfather Andrew Jackson Perry, was killed in the battle of the "Seven Pines" during the Civil War. Auntie was named for great uncle Clayton. The home where cousin Dollie and Eva live, was built by great, great grandfather William Payne for his mother Mary A. Payne. Grandfather William willed this place to Aunty Betty who was his granddaughter.

Grandfather John S. Payne was reared in Greenville, Alabama married Mirana Glycine Perry. They had nine children, seven boys, William, Simuel, Edmund Paul, John Raphael, Lucian, and Claiborne who died when he was an infant. A twin boy and girl who died a few days after they were born and were never named, one daughter Clayton (Auntie). John Raphael married Lula Eiland from Ramer, Alabama and they had three children, Edmund Louis, Jonnie Perry and Lourena Clycine. Daddy died when we were children and mother later married his brother Edmund Paul and they had two children, Raphael Albert and James Eiland.
 

Family

Dorothy E. Perry
Marriage*circa 1822 He married Dorothy E. Perry at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama, circa 1822. 
Child
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited20 Dec 2003

Citations

  1. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
  2. Bess Vaughn Clark, Twiggs County, Georgia, Abstracts -- Records of a Burned County, 1987.
    pages 3 and 29.
  3. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Old Cahaba Land Office Records and Military Warrants, 1817-1853, Southern University Press, Birmingham, AL 1986.
    Page 4.
  4. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    pg. 79.
  5. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 17.
  6. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    1824-1828, page 244.
  7. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 290, Ancestry.com images 17-18.
  8. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Lowndes Co., AL, page 222, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  9. George Bernard Lewis: Chairman of the Butler Co. Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Butler County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.
    Page 75.
  10. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Lowndes Co., AL, Lowndes District, page 142. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  11. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
    Tombstone: "Mary A. Payne, Died 29 Aug 1852, aged 84 years."
  12. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KP9S-Q3K/details?parents=MGTZ-QZJ_LCTN-MBH
  13. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Lowndes Co., AL, Mt. Willing, page 696, Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Dorothy E. Perry

Female, #43218, (26 Dec 1800 - 8 Apr 1880)
Name Variation She was also known as Dolly. 
Birth*26 Dec 1800 Dorothy was born on 26 Dec 1800.1 
Marriage*circa 1822 She married William Isaac Payne Jr. at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama, circa 1822. 
Married Namecirca 1822  As of circa 1822, her married name was Payne. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Dorothy was probably a free white female, age 20 and under 30, in William Isaac Payne Jr.'s household, on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Dorothy was probably a free white female, age 30 and under 40, in William Isaac Payne Jr.'s household, on the 1840 Census at Lowndes Co., Alabama.3 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Dorothy was listed as a household member (Dorothy Payne, 49, F, SC) living with William Isaac Payne Jr. on the 1850 Census at Lowndes Co., Alabama.4 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Dorothy was listed as a household member (Dorothy Payne, 58, F, SC) living with William Isaac Payne Jr. in the 1860 Census at Lowndes Co., Alabama.5 
Death of Spouse20 Sep 1872 Her husband William Isaac Payne Jr. died on 20 Sep 1872 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.1 
Death*8 Apr 1880 She died at Lowndes Co., Alabama, on 8 Apr 1880 at age 79.1 
Burial*after 8 Apr 1880 Her body was interred after 8 Apr 1880 at Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.1 

Family

William Isaac Payne Jr.
Marriage*circa 1822 She married William Isaac Payne Jr. at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama, circa 1822. 
Child
Last Edited12 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
  2. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 290, Ancestry.com images 17-18.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Lowndes Co., AL, page 222, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Lowndes Co., AL, Lowndes District, page 142. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  5. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Lowndes Co., AL, Mt. Willing, page 696, Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Mirana Clara Payne

Female, #43219, (17 Aug 1825 - 22 Nov 1895)
Father*William Isaac Payne Jr.
Mother*Dorothy E. Perry
Birth*17 Aug 1825 Mirana was born on 17 Aug 1825. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Mirana was probably a free white female, under age 5, in William Isaac Payne Jr.'s household, on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*say 1843 She married Andrew Jackson Perry say 1843. 
Married Namesay 1843  As of say 1843, her married name was Perry. 
Death of Father20 Sep 1872 Her father William Isaac Payne Jr. died on 20 Sep 1872 at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., Alabama.2 
Death of Mother8 Apr 1880 Her mother Dorothy E. Perry died on 8 Apr 1880 at Lowndes Co., Alabama.2 
Death*22 Nov 1895 She died on 22 Nov 1895 at age 70. 
Biography* Mirana Payne, an only child, married her cousin, Andrew Jackson Perry, and they had two daughters: Mirana Glycine Perry and Dorothy Elizabeth Perry. 

Family

Andrew Jackson Perry
Marriage*say 1843 She married Andrew Jackson Perry say 1843. 
Child
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited7 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 290, Ancestry.com images 17-18.
  2. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
  3. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    John W. Stone, Jr. <e-mail address>

Elizabeth Stuart

Female, #43220, (circa 1796 - before 1850)
Birth*circa 1796 Elizabeth was born circa 1796. 
Marriage*circa 1813 She married Samuel Payne at Georgia circa 1813. 
Married Namecirca 1813  As of circa 1813, her married name was Payne. 
Birth of Soncirca 1815 Her son Claiborne John Payne was born circa 1815 at Georgia. 
Relocation14 Jan 1819 "On the evening of the 14 Jan 1819, the peace of the happy forest of oaks was disburbed by a train of emigrants" and the Paynes were listed among the first settlers to arrive (in what was soon to become Butler Co., AL). In Ball's History of Clarke County, AL (pp. 330-331), there is the assertion that "William Isaac Payne and Mary Abigail Shouse [sic] (from Twiggs Co., GA) joined the Coleman Caravan in Dalton, GA in 1817 and moved west to Lowndes Co., AL." Actually, William Sr. died in Twiggs Co. in 1818, and the William cited must have been his son William Jr. who moved with his brothers and their Mother. Also, the 1817 date seems premature based on the date of death of William Sr in Twiggs Co.1 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Elizabeth was probably a free white female, age 30 and under 40, in Samuel Payne's household, on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Elizabeth was probably a free white female, age 30 and under 40, in Samuel Payne's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Death*before 1850 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, before 1850. 

Family

Samuel Payne
Marriage*circa 1813 She married Samuel Payne at Georgia circa 1813. 
Child
Last Edited12 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    pg. 79.
  2. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 293, Ancestry.com images 23-24.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Claiborne John Payne

Male, #43221, (circa 1815 - circa 1860)
Father*Samuel Payne
Mother*Elizabeth Stuart
Name Variation He was also known as Claiborne Jackson Payne.1 
Birth*circa 1815 Claiborne was born at Georgia circa 1815. 
Relocation14 Jan 1819 "On the evening of the 14 Jan 1819, the peace of the happy forest of oaks was disburbed by a train of emigrants" and the Paynes were listed among the first settlers to arrive (in what was soon to become Butler Co., AL). In Ball's History of Clarke County, AL (pp. 330-331), there is the assertion that "William Isaac Payne and Mary Abigail Shouse [sic] (from Twiggs Co., GA) joined the Coleman Caravan in Dalton, GA in 1817 and moved west to Lowndes Co., AL." Actually, William Sr. died in Twiggs Co. in 1818, and the William cited must have been his son William Jr. who moved with his brothers and their Mother. Also, the 1817 date seems premature based on the date of death of William Sr in Twiggs Co.2 
Marriage*7 Apr 1836 He married Dorcas Lindsay Sanderson at Lowndes Co., Alabama, on 7 Apr 1836.3 
Birth of Son19 Jun 1839 His son Samuel Caleb Payne was born on 19 Jun 1839 at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1840 on 1 Jun 1840 at Butler Co., Alabama.
((C. J. Payne, 1M0-4, 1M20-29, 1F0-4, 1F20-29; 21 slaves)). 
Birth of Son4 Jun 1841 His son John Sanderson Payne was born on 4 Jun 1841 at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
Birth of Son15 Apr 1843 His son Jesse F. Payne was born on 15 Apr 1843 at Butler Co., Alabama.6,7 
Birth of Son1845 His son Claiborne John Payne Jr. was born in 1845 at Butler Co., Alabama.8 
Birth of Son24 Mar 1848 His son Edmund Lindsay Payne was born on 24 Mar 1848 at Butler Co., Alabama.9,10 
Birth of Son12 Apr 1849 His son Robert Fulton Payne was born on 12 Apr 1849 at Butler Co., Alabama.11,1 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Claiborne was listed as the head of a family (Cleiborne Paine, 35, M, Farmer, 3500, GA) on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.12 
Birth of Son1852 His son Thomas Elton Payne was born in 1852 at Butler Co., Alabama.13 
Birth of Son1856 His son Charles Winton Payne M.D. was born in 1856 at Butler Co., Alabama.13 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Claiborne was listed as the head of a family (C. J. Payne, 45, M, GA, Farmer, RE=9800, PE=44600) on the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.14 
Death*circa 1860 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1860. 

Family

Dorcas Lindsay Sanderson
Marriage*7 Apr 1836 He married Dorcas Lindsay Sanderson at Lowndes Co., Alabama, on 7 Apr 1836.3 
Children
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited16 May 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail written May 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Gary Edison Payne (#58801), Oklahoma City, OK, e-mail address.
  2. J. B. Little, History of Butler Co., AL, .
    pg. 79.
  3. Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 206, line 42. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  5. Cheryl H. Harrell, compiler, e-mail address, Payne Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, Lowndes Co., AL, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, Jan 1998.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/lowndes/cemeteries/payne.txt
  6. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 207, line 2. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  7. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 64. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850. Jesse D. Payne, son of Claiborne & Dorcas Payne, 15 Apr 1843 - 19 Jun 1857.
  8. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 207, line 3. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  9. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 207, line 4. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  10. Fannin Cemetery, Fannin, Goliad County, Texas
    http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/goliad/cemetery/fannin-oakwood.txt
    + Dorcas Payne, Jul 19, 182_ - Jun 18, 1911 "In memory of ... , wife of Claiborne J. Payne.";
    + Susan T. Payne, Apr 18, 1854 - Dec 23, 1915 "In memory of ... , wife of E.L. Payne.";
    + Edmond L. Payne, Mar 24, 1848 - May 18, 1927 "In memory of...";.
  11. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 207, line 5. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  12. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, pages 206-207. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  13. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Precinct 7, page 177, Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  14. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 7, Butler, Alabama; Roll: M653_3; Page: 177; Image: 180.
    Dwelling and Family No. 1283:
    Saml Payne, 66, M, Farmer, RE=$13,000, PE=$83,065, GA
    Dwelling and Family No. 1284:
    C J Payne, 45, M, Farmer, RE=$7,840, PE=$44,600, GA
    D L Payne, 40, F, NC
    J L Payne, 19, M, AL
    C J Payne, 15, M, AL
    T L Payne, 12, M, AL
    K F Payne, 20, M, AL
    T E Payne, 8, M, AL
    M E Payne, 6, F, AL
    C W Payne, 4, M, AL
    Dwelling and Family No. 1285:
    S C Payne, 21, M, Laborer, PE=$1,i920, AL
    L B Payne, 19, F, AL
    H Payne, 1, M, AL.
  15. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 206, line 41. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  16. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 207, line 1. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Nellie Mae Mann1

Female, #43222, (15 Feb 1922 - 13 Feb 2007)
Birth*15 Feb 1922 Nellie was born at Palmyra, Lincoln Co., Arkansas, on 15 Feb 1922. Nellie Mae was a daughter of the late William Mac Mann and Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Raney.2,3 
Marriage*18 Feb 1939 She married Thomas Richard Culpepper at Jefferson Co., Arkansas, on 18 Feb 1939 at age 17.4 
Married Name18 Feb 1939  As of 18 Feb 1939, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of Son13 Apr 1940 Her son James Mackie Culpepper was born on 13 Apr 1940.1,5 
Death of Spouse19 Aug 1956 Her husband Thomas Richard Culpepper died on 19 Aug 1956. 
Married Namesay 1960  As of say 1960, her married name was Spakes.3 
Marriage*say 1960 She married Odell Spakes say 1960.3 
Death of SpouseFeb 1969 Her husband Odell Spakes died in Feb 1969.5 
Death*13 Feb 2007 She died at Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., Arkansas, on 13 Feb 2007 at age 84.2,6 
Burial15 Feb 2007 Her body was interred on 15 Feb 2007 at Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Lincoln Co., Arkansas.3 
Biography* Obituary:
Nellie Mae Mann Culpepper Spakes, 84, of the Palmyra community, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born February 15, 1922, in Palmyra, she was a daughter of the late William Mac and Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Raney Mann.

She was a retired dietitian and cafeteria manager for the Glendale public schools and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church at Palmyra.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, Thomas Richard Culpepper and Odell Spakes; two brothers, Robert C. Mann and John H. Mann; and a sister, Mattie Pearl Mann Owen.

Survivors include two sons, James Mackie Culpepper of Pine Bluff, and Charles Alfred "Chuck" Culpepper of Palmyra; a daughter, Linda Nell Culpepper Hankins of Palmyra; seven grandchildren, Dana Roark of Monticello, Jimmy Culpepper and SiDonna Compton, both of Pine Bluff, SiLena Puckett of Bentonville, James Hankins of Watson Chapel, Brian Culpepper of Fayetteville and Dr. Chris Culpepper of Little Rock; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held February 15 at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church at Palmyra with the Revs. John Marlar and Onas Gray officiating. Burial was at Palmyra Cemetery with arrangements by Griffin Funeral Service of Star City.3 

Family 1

Thomas Richard Culpepper
Marriage*18 Feb 1939 She married Thomas Richard Culpepper at Jefferson Co., Arkansas, on 18 Feb 1939 at age 17.4 
Children

Family 2

Odell Spakes
Marriage*say 1960 She married Odell Spakes say 1960.3 
Last Edited8 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 to Lew Griffin from Linda Nell Culpepper Hankins.
  2. E-mail written 2000-2007 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from James Mackie Culpepper (#38962), Deceased 2008.
  3. Advance Monticellonian, Monticello, Arkansas.
    http://www.monticellonews.net
    Obituary of Nellie Mae Mann Culpepper Spakes, published 21 Feb 2007.
  4. Book PP, p. 229.
  5. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  6. Advance Monticellonian, Monticello, Arkansas.
    http://www.monticellonews.net

Linda Nell Culpepper1

Female, #43225, (31 Jan 1950 - )
Father*Thomas Richard Culpepper
Mother*Nellie Mae Mann
Birth*31 Jan 1950 Linda was born on 31 Jan 1950. 
Marriage*say 1971 She married James Hankins say 1971. 
Married Namesay 1971  As of say 1971, her married name was Hankins. 
Residence*Feb 2007 Linda resided at Palmyra, Lincoln Co., Arkansas, in Feb 2007.2 
Burial15 Feb 2007 Her body was interred on 15 Feb 2007 at Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Lincoln Co., Arkansas.2 
ChartsSampson Culpepper of Wilkinson Co., GA: Descendant Chart
Last Edited8 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 to Lew Griffin from Linda Nell Culpepper Hankins.
  2. Advance Monticellonian, Monticello, Arkansas.
    http://www.monticellonews.net
    Obituary of Nellie Mae Mann Culpepper Spakes, published 21 Feb 2007.

Mary Payne

Female, #43227, (1826 - )
Father*John Jackson Payne
Mother*Mary Frances Gafford
Birth*1826 Mary was born at Butler Co., Alabama, in 1826. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Mary was probably a free white female, under age 5, in John Jackson Payne's household, on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Fannie and Mary was probably a free white female, age 10 and under 15, in John Jackson Payne's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Mary was probably a free white female, age 15 and under 20, in an unknown person 's household, on the 1840 Census at Lowndes Co., Alabama.3 
Married Namesay 1844  As of say 1844, her married name was Gafford. 
Marriage*say 1844 She married Augustus B. Gafford say 1844. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Mary was listed as a household member (Mary Gafford, 24, F, AL) living with Augustus B. Gafford on the 1850 Census.4 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Mary was listed as a household member (Mary Gafford, 44, F, W, Keeping house, AL) living with Augustus B. Gafford on the 1870 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
1880 Census1880 Mary was listed as Augustus B. Gafford's wife on the 1880 Census at Steiners Store, Butler Co., Alabama. 

Family

Augustus B. Gafford
Marriage*say 1844 She married Augustus B. Gafford say 1844. 
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited6 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 287, Ancestry.com images 11-12.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 133, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 206. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  5. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Greenville, Butler Co., AL, Transcription from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper.

Augustus B. Gafford

Male, #43228, (circa 1820 - )
Birth*circa 1820 Augustus was born circa 1820. 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1840 on 1 Jun 1840 at Lowndes Co., Alabama.
((A. W. Gafford, 1M20-29, 1M15-19, 1MSlv10-23; 3 total, 2 in agriculture)).1 
Marriage*say 1844 He married Mary Payne say 1844. 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Augustus was listed as the head of a family (Augustus Gafford, 30, M, Farmer, 2500, AL) on the 1850 Census.2 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Augustus was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Butler Co., Alabama. (Also in HH: Walter Gafford, 26, M, W, Clerk, AL; and Mary Gafford, 18, F, W, At home, AL).3 
1880 Census*1880 Augustus was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Steiners Store, Butler Co., Alabama. 

Family

Mary Payne
Last Edited7 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 4, page 206. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Greenville, Butler Co., AL, Transcription from Ancestry.com image by Warren Culpepper.

William Walker Payne

Male, #43229, (circa 1825 - say 1864)
Father*John Jackson Payne
Mother*Mary Frances Gafford
Birth*circa 1825 William was born at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1825. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 William was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10, in John Jackson Payne's household, on the 1830 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 William was probably a free white male, age 15 and under 20, in John Jackson Payne's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
Birth of Son1849 His son William E. Payne was born in 1849 at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Eleven Twp, Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Marriage*1850 He married Emily Catherine Wright in 1850.4 
Birth of Son1852 His son Robert A. Payne was born in 1852 at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 William was listed as the head of a family (Wm. W. Payne, 36, M, Superintending shoe shop, RE=2300, PE=14600, AL) on the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
Death*say 1864 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, say 1864. 

Family

Emily Catherine Wright
Marriage*1850 He married Emily Catherine Wright in 1850.4 
Children
ChartsWLC / Samuel Payne: Descendant Chart
Last Edited12 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 287, Ancestry.com images 11-12.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 133, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Eleven Twp, page 259. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    Early County Marriages, p. 109.
  5. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Precinct 12, page 252, Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Emily Catherine Wright1

Female, #43230, (say 1830 - )
Name Variation She was also known as Katie. 
Birth*say 1830 Emily was born at Alabama say 1830. 
Birth of Son1849 Her son William E. Payne was born in 1849 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Emily and William was listed as a household member (Emily Payne, 17, F, AL) living with William Walker Payne on the 1850 Census at Eleven Twp, Butler Co., Alabama.2 
Marriage*1850 She married William Walker Payne in 1850.3 
Married Name1850  As of 1850, her married name was Payne. 
Birth of Son1852 Her son Robert A. Payne was born in 1852 at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Emily, William, Robert, M. and Samuel was listed as a household member (E. C. Payne, 27, F, AL) living with William Walker Payne in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*1 Mar 1865 She married Rev. William H. Morris at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 1 Mar 1865.5 
Married Name23 Mar 1865  As of 23 Mar 1865, her married name was Morris. 
Biography* In 1880, living in the same household with William and Katie was a Mary Wright, white, age 47, born in GA. Also Martha Wright, balck, age 50, born in AL, Cook. 
Birth of Son1867 Her son Charles G. Morris was born in 1867 at Butler Co., Alabama.6 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Emily, Robert and Charles was listed as a household member (Emily Morris, 37, F, W, Keeping house, RE=1100, AL) living with Rev. William H. Morris on the 1870 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.7 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Emily was listed as Rev. William H. Morris's wife (Katie E. Morris, F, Md, Wh, 47, AL, GA, GA) on the 1880 Census at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.8 

Family 1

William Walker Payne
Marriage*1850 She married William Walker Payne in 1850.3 
Children

Family 2

Rev. William H. Morris
Marriage*1 Mar 1865 She married Rev. William H. Morris at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 1 Mar 1865.5 
Child
Last Edited30 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Eleven Twp, page 259. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    Early County Marriages, p. 109.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Precinct 12, page 252, Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  5. Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
  6. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Greenville, Butler Co., AL, Transcription from Ancestry.com image 16 of 72 by Warren Culpepper.
  7. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 409, Family 149, Greenville, Butler Co., AL
    William Morris, 38, M, Livery Stable, PE=$500, GA
    Emily Morris, 37, F, Keepin house, RE=$1,000, AL
    Robert Payne, 17, M, Druggist, $1000, AL
    Charles Morris, 3, M, AL.
  8. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Greenville, Butler Co., AL, Page 322A. LDS CD.