I haven't posted in lately. So I thought I'd give it a shot again. Looking for Wilson Rufus Payne I am looking for any information about Wilson's parents. Wilson was born 1863 in Union Co. Ga ( according to his death certificate) I can't locate a birth certificate. His death certificate also names his father as Thomas. No mother is listed. I haven't been able to connect him to any of the "Thomas Payne". Wilson married Wealtha Cowart of Tattnall Co, GA. Family stories say that Wilson went to Tattnall Co to work in a sawmill. At some point, he became a sharecropper. Wilson and Wealtha had the following children: Mattie born 1882 Mary born 1882 Thomas borm 1885 Ruth born 1887 Joseph M. born 1890 Wilson born 1892 Eliva born 1894 Sarah born 1898 William born 1899 Thomas was my husband's grandfather. He married Vernette Lovell. Thomas died in 1950 in Pierce Co. GA. I have information about their children and will be glad to share it. If you can make any connections to this family please contact me. Thank you Bethany Payne boandbiff@AOL.com