By Request Source: History of Grundy County, Missouri 1881 16. F. J. Payne, p. 517 F. J. PAYNE. F. Josephus Payne, eldest son of William M. Payne, by his second wife, Julia A. Payne, nee Belshe, was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, July 7, 1835, and remained there, engaged in farming, until 1856, when he came to Grundy county. In the spring of 1859 he went to Denver and Pike's Peak, Colorado, and returned in tlie following fall. He married Miss Sarah A. Hobbs, daughter of Thomas Hobbs, September 9, 1860. On February 21, 1862, he joined the Third Missouri cavalry at Chillicothe, Colonel Walter A. King commanding, under Captain Garvin, in company I, and participated in the engagements at Springfield, Newtonia, and many other minor engagements, during the two years the regiment was in south Missouri, and in Arkansas. In the spring of 1864 the regiment had become so decimated by death, wounded and sickness, that it was consolidated with the Sixth and Seventh regiments of Missouri cavalry. In the fall of 1864, he took part in several fights with General Shelby's forces, and with General Price, during the six weeks the command was in Missouri, and was mustered out at St. Louis, April 11, 1865. He returned to Franklin township. and has since been engaged in farming. Mrs. Payne died October 23,1870, leaving four children; viz., Mary Jane,born November 4, 1861, married Charles Miller; William L., born April 28, 1866; Thomas F. and Rebecca A., twins, born November 13, 1868. Mr. Payne married Harriette Dean, daughter of Abel W. Dean, April 25,1871. By this union they have four children; viz., Marion F., born February 7, 1872; Jolm B., born September 3, 1874; Louis M., lorn September 27, 1877; Bertha Elmira, November 14, 1880. -