Posted on: Jackson Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Jackson/10299 Surname: PAYNE, DAVIS, MARTIN, CONINE, OWEN ------------------------- I have just received information on the 1896 Application for Enrollment in the Cherokee Nation by Chesley PAYNE, who was a resident at that time of Red River County, TX north of T&P RR. Chesley and many of his siblings had relocated to TX from Poinsett and Jackson Co., AR (believe they lived in Newport, Jackson Co., AR just before the move to TX). Some of the family moved to Lamar Co., Tarrant Co., and Dallas Co., TX. Others moved to Hugo, Choctaw Co., OK. Chesley PAYNE (b. May 1844 AL, d. Sept 1914 TX)married in Aug 1867 in Poinsett Co., AR to Martha C. DAVIS (b. April 1853 MS, d. April 1923 TX). Chesley was the son of Preston PAYNE who was the son of Matthew PAYNE (sometimes spelled Mathew PAYNE). Matthew, said to be of the Cherokee tribe, had refused to be enrolled, apparently, shunning any lists or rolls. When his grandson, Chesley attempted to later be enrolled, his application was denied because Matthew had never appeared on the lists. Some of the names appearing on this set of 1896 rejected application paperwork are as follows: Children of Preston PAYNE (son of Matthew PAYNE): Chesley PAYNE (age 53), son Martha C. (Davis) PAYNE (age 41), daughter-in-law Elisha Preston PAYNE (age 19), grandson Virgil M. PAYNE (age 16), grandson Maria A. PAYNE (age 14), granddaughter John Howard PAYNE (age 12), grandson Lewin C. PAYNE (age 10), grandson Everett E. PAYNE (age 8), grandson Robert PAYNE (age 33), (Chesley's son) Alma PAYNE (age 2), great-granddaughter Mary (PAYNE)CONINE (age 26), (Chesley's daughter) Cecil CONINE, great-granddaughter David W. CONINE, great-grandson Ruthey (PAYNE) MARTIN (age 46), daughter Henry C. MARTIN (age 20), grandson George MARTIN (age 11), grandson Weaver MARTIN (age 7), grandson Elisha PAYNE (age 38), son (married to Sarah A. OWEN) George C. PAYNE (age 16), grandson Margie (written as Mary) E. PAYNE (age 11), granddaughter These are the names that appear on the application, but there are many more children and grandchildren not listed. Matthew PAYNE was supposedly a veteran of both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 (particularly the Creek War of 1814). Three of Preston's sons, Matthew (not listed in the application), John (also not listed in the application), and Chesley all fought in the Civil War for regiments from AR. The family relocated to TX and OK in the late 1870's. I would be very interested in any information on these PAYNEs from the TN, AL, AR, TX, & OK areas. Thank you for reading this message and best wishes for success in your own research! ---Laura