Who are Rosalie's parents? Rosalie Payne first appears in the 1870 census for Cowee twp, Macon Co., NC with the Calvin G. Shepherd family. Rosalie Payne, age 1 is the last entry after John J. Shepherd 19 and Mary E. Shepherd 18, leading me to believe that John and Mary are married and Rosalie the daughter of Mary. Rosalie Payne first appears in the 1870 census for Cowee twp, Macon Co., NC with the Calvin G. Shepherd family. Rosalie Payne, age 1 is the last entry after John J. Shepherd 19 and Mary E. Shepherd 18, leading me to believe that John and Mary are married and Rosalie the daughter of Mary. She next appears in 1880 in Cowee, Macon Co. NC. Joshua J. is Head, Mary E. is wife and Rosa L. Shepherd age 11 is stepdaughter to Joshua. In 1900 Cowee, Macon Co. NC, Rosa L. Shepherd age 30 is wife of Joshua J. Shepherd. Married 10 years, she has five children all living. She will have a total of nine children. In 1930 Rosalie is a widow and living in Beaverdam, Haywood Co. with her two youngest sons Carey and Norman D. She died 23 Jan 1949 and buried in the Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Cowee, NC. I have a strong feeling she is connected to the Asa Payne family, possibly his granddaughter, does anyone know who her parents are? Ruth Campbell, 2nd great granddaughter to Asa.