Posted on: Etowah Co. Al Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Etowah/10843 Surname: Payne, Huff, Hill, Cranford ------------------------- I am searching for the parents of William Franklin Payne, J. T. Payne, and Columbia(might be middle name)Payne. William Franklin was born in Gwinnett County, Georgia on 9/17/1861 and died 7/22/1942 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas. He married Georgia Ann Huff in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama on 4/6/1884. Georgia Ann Huff was born 5/9/1860 in Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia and died 8/3/1922 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas. William and Georgia had the following children all born in Alabama except the last one: Charles Edward, Daniel Forney, Jesse Thomas, Willie Raymond, Gennie Maud, Annie Velma, Frank Brady, and Juanita Gertrude. J. T. Payne was born 11/11/1875 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. He married Mattie Lee Hill born 8/28/1875 and died 7/20/1951. They had the following children all born in Gadsden: Bessie Lue, Jessie Leon, Granvelle Lee, Emma Jane, Martha Caroline, and Joseph Clifton. Columbia Payne was born 9/28/1872 in Gadsden and died 12/03/1946 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas. She married John W. Cranford, born 2/14/1869 and died 4/20/1912. There are probably more children that are unknown at this time. Anyone who can connect with this family please respond. I have hit a dead end.