Husband: John M. PAYNE
Birthdate: 13 Apr 1824
Birthplace: Bibbs County, GA
Death date: 30 Nov 1872
Place of death: Walker County, TX
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, TX
Father: John M. Payne, Sr.
Mother: Margaret Rush Williams

Marriage date: 31 Oct 1844
Marriage place: Sabine County, TX

Wife: Mahala OLIPHANT
Birthdate: 20 Jun 1825
Birthplace: Holmes County, MS
Death date: 08 Jan 1916
Place of death: Houston, TX
Burial: Palestine, TX
Father: Alfred Davenport Oliphant
Mother: Jemina Allen

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Margaret J. Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1846
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: 18 Mar 1869
Marriage place: Walker County, TX
Spouse's name: Franklin Powell

Child No. 2: Mary R. Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1847
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: 25 Nov 1874
Marriage place: Trinity County, TX
Spouse's name: John Shea

Child No. 3: Emma L. Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: 12 Oct 1848
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 03 Apr 1927
Place of death: Waco, TX
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, TX
Marriage date: abt 1873
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Labon Berry

Child No. 4: Emily G. Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1852
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 5: Alice A. Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1855
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 04 Mar 1908
Place of death: Anderson County, Palestine, TX
Marriage date:
Burial: Palestine, TX
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 6: E. Joanna Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1857
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 27 Feb 1883
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 7: Texanna R. Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1859
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: bef 1870
Place of death: Texas
Burial: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 8: Jack M. Payne
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 Oct 1861
Birthplace: Walker County, Huntsville, TX
Death date: 22 Apr 1940
Place of death: Shreveport, LA
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Shreveport, LA
Marriage date: 02 May 1900
Marriage place: Many, LA
Spouse's name: Alice Byles

Child No. 9: Ella Kate Payne
Sex: F
Birthdate: 05 Jun 1865
Birthplace: Walker County, Huntsville, TX
Death date: 23 Jun 1951
Place of death: Alvin, TX
Burial: Richmond, TX
Marriage date: 01 Jun 1884
Marriage place: Anderson County, Palestine, tX
Spouse's name: George Dunlop

Child No. 10: Edgar Payne
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1871
Birthplace: Walker County, Huntsville, TX
Death date: 23 Nov 1909
Place of death: Anderson County, Palestine, TX
Burial: Palestine, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married
 
 
Documentation:
* 1860 - 1930 Federal Censuses;
* Mahala Oliphant Payne's Texas death certificate,
* Jack M. Payne's Louisiana death certificate;
* Palestine, Huntsville, TX, and Shreveport, LA, cemetery records and/or photographs;
* Anderson, Trinity, Walker County Marriage records;
* Mahala Oliphant Payne's widow Mexican War pension file;
* Walker County Tax Assessment Roll - 1862 and 1877;
* Various entries in the "Founder and Patriots of the Republic of Texas".