I am from the Payne's in Michigan. I can't find much info on them as no one really knows where who was born Here is the info I have I am hoping someone out there can help me shed some light on this branch of my family. My Great Great Great Grand Father was David Payne- b. abt 1817 PA. m. <?> Sarah A.\\ (b. OH abt 1826) I have no death dates and no marriage sate found him residing in Denver County, Newaygo County, MI 1870 Census My Great Great Grandfather and his Siblings. Great Great Grand father info Elijah Payne b. abt 1849 IND. m. Oct 1870 Sarah Elizabeth Woodruff d. unknown Andrew J Payne b. abt 1856 IND (can't read) W. Payne b. about 1865 MI Great Grand Father Allen Edward Payne b.January 20, 1870 Aetna, Newaygo County, Michigan m. Edith Melvina Briggs d. December 8, 1939 Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County, MI He was suppose to be a Methodist minister in Bitely Michigan and founded the Payne Church, A school was also named after him called the Payne School and a cemetery Payne Cemetery The church was suppose to be torn down Have found no info on the church but have found the Payne School but no other info on it or the Cemetery. He was also a Trapper and had a resort on Pickerel Lake In Newaygo County, I don't know of any Siblings but there could be. My Grand Father: and his siblings Alfred D. Payne b.July 13, 1910 Bitely-Lilley, Newaygo County, Michigan m. Nov. 18, 1931 Bessie Marion Hammer (DenHammer), d. April 3, 1956 In Kent County, Michigan (was killed in the Tornado that hit acrossed Michigan). Claude Barzil Payne b. mar 11 1908 m Lola Doris Strubir Clarinda Almeda Payne b. Nov 21 1912 m. Morris Fuller Briggs Minnie Payne April 21 1915 Have no info on her Sadie M Payne b ? d. apr 20 1918 She was at Home of the Good Shepherd Grand Rapids, Kent COunty, MI I have a letter from there sending their condolences. Does anyone have a part of their Payne family who migrated to Michigan? If so I could really use some help as my Grand Mother recently passed on and my grqandfather has been gone for a long time I have no one else who can give me any info to go on. Elizabeth