Thank you for your help Sheldon.. See couple of comments below. Mary > > Adam Nelson Payne was born in Franklin County, IL on August 13, 1864 and > died December 2, 1923 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. He married Elizabeth > "Lizzie" Catherine Epley in Dunklin County, Missouri and I have information on them. SRJ: I have her as Elizabeth Katherine EPLEY (02 Mar 1858 - 1945) d/o Jesse William N EPLEY and Elizabeth Kathryn ? ; MEZ: I have her mother as Matilda Towden or Rowden or Toliver. There is a marriage license in Coffee Co. TN on 24 Mar 1859 Jesse M. Epley and Matilda Toliver Then I think this is them on the 1860 St Francois, Wayne, Missouri Jesse W. Epley 25 TN; Matilda 24; Rachel 16 I will do more work here But Wayne County MO is the primary place this family lived. Adam Nelson and her mar. 25 Sep 1887 Dunklin Co., OK (I had Adam's death date but not place - thanks!) > > 1880 Franklin County, IL Census: > James M. Payne 51 VA SRJ: I do have him as James Madison PAYNE (1829 VA - 22 Sep 1880 [probably Tyrone Twp.?], FCI) Louisa J THOMAS PAYNE ( 28 May 1829 KY - 12 Apr 1904 [probably Tyrone Twp.?], FCI ) there's another son: John W PAYNE b. 1862 FCI d. 08 Sep 1867 I have this because supposedly Louisa J THOMAS is sister of: William H THOMAS (03 May 1818 - 30 Oct 1877 Tyrone? Twp., FCI) who married Elizabeth PAYNE (1819 KY - 05 Mar 1885 Tyrone? Twp., FCI bef 1841 in KY. William and Elizabeth had: Adam THOMAS (28 Jul 1841 KY - 17 Jun 1901 Tyrone? Twp., FCI) 1/m Deborah "Debbie" GOSNELL (13 Apr 1846 KY - 30 Nov 1873 Tyrone? Twp., FCI) -> 4 children 2/m Madora E WELLMAN (14 Mar 1849 TN -07 Jan 1879 Tyrone? Twp., FCI) on 07 Jan 1875 FCI -> 2 children 3/m Mary WALK? (abt 13 Nov 1849 - 09 Apr 1907 Tyrone? Twp., FCI) Nancy Redmon THOMAS (1855 - ?) mar. James Kaywood Polk CONNOR 22 Mar 1877 FCI -> 4 children... (Wonder how Elizabeth PAYNE THOMAS (1819) is connected ... ?) MEZ: I haven't gotten this far yet. > Louisa J. (Thomas) Payne 35 KY > Adam N. Payne 16 IL > Clarra E. Payne 13 IL > Nancy I. Payne 11 IL SRJ: I have Nancy as Nancy J., and there's another daughter Belle b. 1869 (twin?) as well MEZ: I have her as Nancy Isabell Payne married to Edmond Richard DeMaris However the birth date I have is 22 Aug 1875 & died 05 Jul 1927; See: http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1927/1927_00021483.PDF > James H.(enry) 6 IL SRJ: 2 more children: Queen Victoria PAYNE 1877 FCI - 10 Apr 1880 FCI Joseph F PAYNE 1880 FCI - 04 Oct 1884 FCI > > So far I haven't been able to find this family in 1870. > ____________________________________________________________ Never Eat This Carb Literally Never! 1 Easy Tip to Increase Fat Burning, Lower Blood Sugar http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/5325e66817d796668691fst02duc