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Alta May Payne 1893–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1893

Birth Location: Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1960

Death Location: Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Horatio Payne

Mother: Lillie Burr

Spouse(s): Charles Benges, Enos Spegal

Children(s): Mildred Benges

The story of Alta May Payne began in 1893 in Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Alta May Payne resided in Grand Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Alta May Payne resided in Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois, USA. Alta May Payne married Charles Augustus Benges, Enos Alvin Spegal, and had children including Mildred Faye Benges. Alta May Payne passed away in 1960 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alta May Payne began in 1893 in Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Alta May Payne resided in Grand Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Alta May Payne resided in Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois, USA.
  • Alta May Payne married Charles Augustus Benges, Enos Alvin Spegal, and had children including Mildred Faye Benges.
  • Alta May Payne passed away in 1960 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Horatio Payne
1870–1918
Birth Location: Illinois
HP
Lillie Burr
1869–1949
Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Charles Benges
1885–1923
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
CB
Enos Spegal
1904–1981
Birth Location: Franklin County, Illinois, USA
ES

Children(s)

Mildred Benges
1915–2004
Birth Location: Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
MB

Alta Payne's Ancestors

Self
Alta Payne
1893–1960
Birth Place: Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA
Parents
Horatio Seymour Payne
1870–1918
Illinois
Lillie (Laura Roper Payne) Burr
1869–1949
Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Essex (Eric) Payne
1840–1913
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Margaret (Ellen) Casey
1840–1904
Jefferson, Illinois
Franklin ("Frank") Roper
1823–1901
Clinton, Illinois, USA
Margaret (Jane) Elliot
1832–1889
Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Roper
1802–1855
Elizabeth Waters
1793–1856
Robert Elliott
1800–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Roper
1765–1845
Blanche Leeper
1770–1803

Alta Payne's Descendants

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Alta (May) Payne (7 Jul 1893–27 Dec 1960) m. Charles (Augustus) Benges (15 Feb 1885–11 Sep 1923) m. Enos (Alvin) Spegal (9 Apr 1904–16 Jan 1981)
  1. 1. Mildred (Faye) Benges 1915–2004 m. Robert (Lee) Peck 1922–2012 m. Harold (Robert) Zink 1913–1967
    1. 1. Larry (Robert) Zink 1939–2008

Alta Payne's Timeline

6 Records

1893
7 Jul 1893
Birth of Alta May Payne in Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA
Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Alta May Payne resided here in Grand Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Grand Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Alta May Payne resided here in Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois, USA
Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Alta May Payne resided here in Centralia, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Centralia, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Alta May Payne resided here in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1960
27 Dec 1960
Age 67
Death of Alta May Payne in Marion County, Illinois, USA
Marion County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Walnut Hill, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois; Roll: T625_391; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 175
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340278
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: 4724; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 106-101

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grand Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Centralia Ward 4, Marion, Illinois; Roll: T625_391; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Centralia, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340278

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: 4724; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 106-101

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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