----- Original Message ----- From: Ken and Jan Russon <kenjan@deseretonline.com> To: <annanburt@mciworld.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 11:45 AM Subject: Payne Genealogy > Hi, > I saw your query on the Jefferson County newsletter. I have a Samuel ALTON, > son of Lawrence and Elizabeth ALTON, B. 6 Oct 1831 in Brownville, > Jefferson Co., NY. I have a baptism record for him from St. Payl's > Episcipal Church in Brownville. No parents are listed, but I believe it is > him. I found a marriage record showing a Samuel ALTON marrying and > Elizabeth PAYNE 31 Dec 1858 in Lisbon, Waukesha Co., WI. Could she be > related to your PAYNE family? The parents names were not on the marriage > record, unfortunately. > > Samuel moved from Brownville abt. 1844 with his parents and settled in > Hartford, Washington Co., WI. There is a Elizabeth ALTON who D. 30 Oct 1868 > and is buried in Union Cemetery in Hartford. Was this Elizabeth PAYNE? > There is no obituary available for her as the newspapers for some of the > 1860s did not survive. > > The 1860 Census lists Samuel and Elizabeth in Hartford. The 1870 census > lists Samuel with wife, Elizabeth and daughter, Eugenie, age 9. I believe > this is Samuel with his second wife, Malissa, and daughter by Elizabeth > PAYNE as it gives their marriage date as Oct 1869. Maybe Eugenie told the > census taker her mother's name was Elizabeth? Soon after they moved to > Pierce County, WI and no more mention is made of Eugenie. > > I don't know if any of this connects with you, but thought it was worth a > try. > > Thanks, > Janet > kenjan@deseretonline.com > >