This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/4141.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendant of James Osbourne Payne who was married to Louisa Fowler. I'm pretty sure his middle name is Osbourne and not Oscar. I am in the process of researching his family myself so I don't know what I can tell you that you might not already know. I know he did serve in the Civil War, but as a Union soldier, not Confederate. He was the grandfather of my grandmother who is Rose Payne Thorpe. She is almost 87 and lives in Greeneville still. From what I can tell, he and Louisa had a lot of children and both are buried in Cove Creek Cem. I also know his father is Joseph Payne but I can't seem to find out anything about his mother or his wife Louisa. If you have any additional information, I would love to hear.