Jenny-- Well I don't believe it--this is something about your connection to James Albert PAYNE. And, yes, Diane Payne and I have known each other for some time. She and my mother researched together several years ago at the court house in Salem, but I've only "met" her on-line. Here's what I have on your people (not a lot)... Effie J. ALSUP d/o Daniel ALSUP and Martha LUTTRELL b c1871 ?Haines Twp? Marion Co, IL m 30 Aug 1889 Marion Co, IL James Albert PAYNE dau Bessie b 1891 (?she m Simon ALBERT?) d ?when? in childbirth with #2 child, a son, who also died; they are both buried at Bell Cemetery, Marion Co, IL I'd love to have more info on your ALLSUPs as well as corrections on the above. Please fill me in! I'd be glad to share any of my material... is there anything you'd like to have? Resa Nichols Hennings >Hi, Resa, > >You and I corresponded a LONG time ago about Howells. I'm pretty sure I >have the right person. <g> As I recall, we could not make a connection >with them. I just noticed that you are related to the Payne's and Harpers. >Guess what? James C. Payne and Mary A.E. Harper's son, James Albert, >married my great aunt, Effie J. Allsup! She is the sister of my great >grandmother, Lucy Ann Allsup who married Jesse J. Howell. Still don't >think that is your Howell line, but, I might be wrong! haha..... > >Well, just thought I'd get in touch. I don't know if all this makes us >related in any way or not <g> except maybe indirectly! But, I've got lots >of info on Effie's side of the family if you're interested, and I also >have info on the Harpers and the Paynes. > >By the way. Have you corresponded with Diane Payne? You're definitely >related to her!! The only email address I have for her is [email protected] >I emailed her there months ago and it did not come back but she's never >answered my email, either. So, I don't know if she uses that email much >if it's still valid. Last I knew, she and another lady were in charge of >Sumner County, TN genweb page. IF you've never contacted her, you can try >the address I gave you or do what *I'M* going to do and check that website >for a NEW email address! haha..... > >Well, Resa, hope you didn't mind my email, and maybe you remember me by >now. '+) If you'd like to trade any info, let me know! > >Jenny Rice >[email protected] (If you don't mind, please email me here. I'm >having trouble with my Hotmail account.) > > >>From: Resa Hennings <[email protected]> >>Subject: [ILMARION] BLACKBURN Family >> >>Hi all-- >>I have a dab of BLACKBURNs in my database-- >> >>John Wesley BLACKBURN, Sr >>m Sarah MILLER >> a son of theirs, >> John Wesley BLACKBURN, Jr >> b 1862 IL >> m 29 Apr 1888 LuLu Sumner PAYNE >> b 22 Feb 1871 Marion Co, IL >> d 1927 IN >> >>LuLu was a dau/o James C. PAYNE and Mary A. E. HARPER (they are my >>2g grandparents). James was b 18 Aug 1831 Sumner Co, TN and m >>Mary 18 Sep 1854 Sumner Co, TN. She was b 17 Sep 1835 Sumner Co, >>TN and d 2 Sep 1896 Marion Co, IL. James also d Marion Co, IL, but >>I don't know the date. >> >>James' parents were Robert PAYNE (b 11 May 1783 Greene Co, TN, >>will probated Mar 1857 Sumner Co, TN) and Sarah C. BEARD, d/o >>Capt. David BEARD (b 1745 VA d 11 Jan 1815 Sumner Co, TN) and >>Isabella CARSON (b 16 Jan 1745 Bedford Co, VA d 13 Nov 1812 >>Sumner Co, TN). Mary A.E.'s parents were Stephen HARPER (b 1809 >>TN? NC?) and Mary Catherine "Nancy" WHITE (b 1813 NC). Mary >>Catherine's parents were William WHITE and Sarah TYLER. >> >>June Woods...this makes us cousins of some sort by marriage! >> >> >>June Woods wrote: >>>John Wesley Blackburn b. 20 Nov. 1834, was my g-g-grandfather. He would >>>have been 48 years old in 1882 as stated in your info. I had been told >>>he was a physician, and this seems to be the case. It is wonderful to >>>learn additional facts about our ancestors. I did not know he was born >>>in Tenn. George Washington Blackburn who was divorced from Avis O. Webb >>>Blackburn was John Wesley's son and, also, brother to my g-grandfather, >>>John Wesley Blackburn, Jr. As for Norman Blackburn, I will have to do >>>more research to learn who he was and where he fits in.