Husband: Capt. William K PAYNE
Birthdate: 15 November, 1821
Birthplace: Shelby County, Alabama
Death date: 1 January, 1877
Place of death: Henderson County, Texas
Father: PAYNE, THOMAS
Mother: McCARTY, MARTHA

Marriage date: 28 July, 1853
Marriage place: Anderson County, Texas

Wife: Martha J. WOODARD
Birthdate: 23 April, 1835
Birthplace: Marengo County, Alabama
Death date: 24 November, 1876
Place of death: Henderson County, Texas
Father: WOODARD, JAMES B. (REV.)
Mother: HARRISON, TELITHA

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: PAYNE, MARTHA M.
Sex: F
Birthdate: 31 May, 1854
Birthplace: Anderson County, Texas
Death date: 6 July, 1897
Place of death: Malakoff, Texas
Marriage date: 17 July, 1872
Marriage place: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse's name: JOHNSON, ANTHONY A.

Child No. 2: PAYNE, TELITHA
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 March, 1856
Birthplace: Anderson County, Texas
Death date: 16 November, 1938
Place of death: Malakoff, Texas
Marriage date: None
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 3: PAYNE, THOMAS J.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1860
Birthplace: Henderson County, Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 4: PAYNE, WILLIAM B., SR.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 September, 1862
Birthplace: Malakoff, Texas
Death date: 12 April, 1916
Place of death: Malakoff, Texas
Marriage date: 3 February, 1894
Marriage place: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse's name: FINNEY, MAUD AMANDA

Child No. 5: PAYNE, ROBERT P.
Sex:
Birthdate: 9 November, 1864
Birthplace: Henderson County, Texas
Death date: 3 March, 1883
Place of death: Henderson County, Texas
Marriage date: None
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 6: PAYNE, LIDIA
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1865
Birthplace: Henderson County, Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 7: PAYNE, TEXANA
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1869
Birthplace: Henderson County, Texas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 8: PAYNE, JETTIE
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24 December, 1874
Birthplace: Henderson County, Texas
Death date: 1917
Place of death: Malakoff, Texas
Marriage date: None
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: None
 
 
Documentation:
* William K. Payne, son of Thomas Payne and his first wife, Martha “Patsy” (McCarty) Payne, both from Hawkins County, Tennessee, was born November 15, 1821 in Alabama, and died January 01, 1877 in Henderson County, Texas (U. S. Census 1850 and William K. Payne tombstone inscription, Payne Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas). The first record of Thomas Payne and his family, including William K. Payne, is enumerated in The First Census of Texas, 1829-1836 by Marion Day Mullins. A character certificate to enter Texas was given to Thomas Payne in September of 1834 in the area of San Augustine (Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas, edited by Gifford White).
* William K. Payne came to Anderson County some time around 1846, as he is listed on the voter rolls of the Republic of Texas in that year from Anderson County, as documented in the Republic of Texas: Poll Lists for 1846, compiled by Marion Day Mullins. In the 1850 United States Census from Anderson County, Texas. William K. Payne is listed as age 28, a gin agent, from Alabama and is single.
* As documented in The Tracings, Volume XV, number 3, published by the Anderson County Genealogical Society, William K. Payne was elected sheriff of Anderson County on August 2, 1852. He was re-elected on August 7, 1854 and served as sheriff until August 4, 1856.
* William K. Payne married Martha J. Woodard, daughter of Rev. James B. Woodard (Methodist minister) and Telitha (Harrison) Woodard on July 28, 1853 in Anderson County, Texas, as referenced in Anderson County, Texas Marriages 1846-1875, Volume I, by Frances T. Ingmire. Martha J. Woodard was born April 23, 1835 in Alabama and died November 24, 1876 in Henderson County, Texas (1860 U. S. Census and Martha J. Woodard Payne tombstone inscription, Payne Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas).
* William K. Payne is listed in the 1860 U.S. Census in Henderson County, Texas with wife, Martha J., and daughters, Martha M. Payne and Telitha A. Payne.
* William K. Payne was a delegate from Henderson County to the Texas Secession Convention in 1861, and he signed the Texas Ordinance of Secession from the Union, as documented in Texas in the War 1861-1865 compiled by Marcus J. Wright, Brig. General.
* He is listed in the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System as Captain, Company E, 13th Texas Cavalry. This listing is affirmed in the book, Defenders, A Confederate History of Henderson County, Texas from the Henderson County Historical Society.
* The following information on Captain W. K. Payne's service to the Confederate States of America was provided by Thomas Reid and is based on research Mr. Reid conducted in Athens, Henderson County, Texas (e-mail to Britt Thompson and 13th Texas Cavalry Regiment - Dismounted by Thomas R. Reid
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/RandysTexas/13thTxCav.html).
* “ Payne, William K. - Census of 1860, farmer, born Alabama, 1821. Served with L. W. Moore as a delegate to the Texas secession convention of 1861 from Henderson County. Listed as owning five slaves, $250 in real estate, and personal property of $7,600. Recruited Company E, 13th Texas Cavalry, which was sworn in at Athens, Texas, February 22, 1862. After training at Camp Burnett and Camp McCulloch, the regiment was delayed on the march in Lafayette County, Arkansas by an epidemic of measles and typhoid. Captain Payne was forced to resign his commission due to disability on August 31, 1862. ”
* According to the Handbook of Texas Online, Payne Springs, Texas “
... was named for W. K. Payne, a Confederate veteran, who settled in the area in 1850. By 1888 the community had a Methodist church, a Baptist church, a blacksmith, a general store, and a gristmill and gin. When the post office was established in 1890 the area was known as Payne's Spring. The name was changed in 1894 to Payne Spring, and the post office continued to operate until 1905. By the 1940s Payne Spring had a population of sixty-eight and one business. The population in 1990 was estimated at 606. ”
* from The Handbook of Texas Online, Jack Long
In the 1870 U.S. Census from Henderson County, Texas, Captain Payne is listed from Precinct #1 with wife Martha J. and the following children: Martha M., Telitha A., William B., Robert P., Lidia, Texana
* William K. Payne also served as Justice of the Peace from Henderson County after the conclusion of the Civil War.
Official Directory of Henderson Co, Tenth Judicial District
M. H. Bonner Judge
W. H. Martin District Attorney
J. B. Bishop District Clerk
J. C. Goodgame Sheriff
County Court
Jno. M. McDonald P. J. (sic) Precinct No. 1
S. M. Bradford J. P. " " 2
W. K. Payne J. P. " " 3
W. L. McNiel J. P. " " 4
John Caldwell J. P. " " 5
from The Athens Courier, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1876, Henderson County Genweb site
* He also ran for sheriff of Henderson County in 1876.
SHERIFF
We are authorized to announce the name of W. K. PAYNE
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Henderson county,
subject to the primary election of the different precincts of
Henderson county.
from The Athens Courier, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1876, Henderson County Genweb site
* More About William K. Payne: Burial: Payne Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas
* More About Martha J. Woodard: Burial: Payne Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas
* Children of William Payne and Martha J. Woodard are:
i. Martha M. Payne, born May 31, 1854 in Henderson County, Texas died July 06, 1897 in Malakoff, Texas.
ii. Telitha A. Payne, born March 20, 1856 in Henderson County, Texas; died November 16, 1938 in Malakoff, Texas.
iii. Thomas J Payne, born 1860 in Henderson County, Texas.
iv. William B. Payne, Sr., born September 15, 1862 in Henderson County, Texas; died April 12, 1916 in Malakoff, Texas.
v. Robert P. Payne, born November 09, 1864; died March 03, 1883 in Henderson County, Texas
vi. Lidia Payne, born 1865 in Henderson County, Texas.
vii. Texana Payne, born 1869 in Henderson County, Texas.
viii. Jettie Payne, born December 24, 1874 in Henderson County, Texas; died 1917 in Malakoff, Texas.