Hi Joey, I too have been trying to understand the Union Co GA Payne dynamics. I am descended from Greene Payne b 1834 SC whom you will find in the 1860 and 1870 census. He is in the 1850 census in Cherokee Co NC with his parents and siblings including brother Joel Jarvis Payne b 1838. I do not know to whom he might be related there in Union Co.GA. From my knowledge ouf our line the closest Wilson and Greene could be related is as 1st cousins through Greene's father Asa b @1810-15 NC. I have little but will be glad to post what I have on Union Co GA Paynes if it might help. Have you spoken with Bethany Payne. She was also looking for Wilson some months ago and descends through Wilson's son Thomas. On 10-28-99 she was at BoandBiff@aol.com. You said family tradition states Wilson came from Texas...from Texas to where? Do you mean born in Texas instead of Union Co or born Union Co GA, then to Texas and then to another place? The only Wilson Payne in Texas I've seen is a Wilson who married Mary Stedman in 6-22-1853 in Hopkins Texas (LDS). Karen From: PastorJAM@aol.com To: PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Dear List, I am looking for the parents of Wilson Rufus Payne. Wilson was born on September 4, 1863...possibly in Union County, Georgia. He married Weltha Ann Cowart in Tattnall County, Georgia on May 15, 1881. Wilson's death certificate indicates that his father was Thomas Payne from Union County, Georgia. But...I cannot seem to link Wilson to the Paynes of Union County. Any ideas? (By the way, one of our family traditions states that Wilson came from Texas. I can't prove or disprove it.) Joey >>