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Jane Payne 1851–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1851

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1930

Death Location: DeSoto Co., Mississippi

Father: Raeford Forney

Mother:

Spouse(s): Frank Merriweather

Children(s): Melissie Meriweather, Andrew Merriwether, Mary Mcdaniel, Wesley Merriweather, J Meriweather, Samuel Meriwether, Frank Meriweather, Minnie Merriweather

In 1851, Jane Payne entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Raeford Pinkey Forney And Matilda Forney. In 1870, Jane Payne resided in Township 3 Range 7, Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi,. Jane Payne married Frank Merriweather, and had children including Andrew Merriwether, Frank Meriweather, J Anthony Meriweather, Mary Jane Merriweather Mcdaniel, Melissie Meriweather, Minnie Merriweather, Samuel F Meriwether, Wesley Merriweather. Jane Payne passed away in 1930 in DeSoto Co., Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Jane Payne entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Raeford Pinkey Forney And Matilda Forney.
  • In 1870, Jane Payne resided in Township 3 Range 7, Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi,.
  • Jane Payne married Frank Merriweather, and had children including Andrew Merriwether, Frank Meriweather, J Anthony Meriweather, Mary Jane Merriweather Mcdaniel, Melissie Meriweather, Minnie Merriweather, Samuel F Meriwether, Wesley Merriweather.
  • Jane Payne passed away in 1930 in DeSoto Co., Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Raeford Forney
–1935
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frank Merriweather
1836–1910
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
FM

Children(s)

Melissie Meriweather
1875–1955
Birth Location: Mississippi
MM
Andrew Merriwether
1873–1980
Birth Location: Mississippi
AM
Mary Mcdaniel
1890–1975
Birth Location: DeSoto Co., Mississippi
MM
Wesley Merriweather
1890–1974
Birth Location: DeSoto Co., Mississippi
WM
J Meriweather
1867–1926
Birth Location: DeSoto Co., Mississippi
JM
Samuel Meriwether
1869–1952
Birth Location: Desoto County, Mississippi
SM
Frank Meriweather
1868–1952
Birth Location: Mississippi
FM
Minnie Merriweather
1868–1925
Birth Location: DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
MM

Jane Payne's Ancestors

Self
Jane Payne
1851–1930
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Raeford Pinkey Forney
–1935
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Claude (Robert) Forney
1901–1986
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Margie (R) Owens
1912–1944
McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Payne's Descendants

1.
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Jane Payne (Mar 1851–Aft. 1930) m. Frank Merriweather (Dec 1836–1910)
  1. 1. Melissie Meriweather 1875–1955 m. Samuel Eskridge 1872–1960
    1. 1. May (Alice) Eskridge 1919–1999 m. James (Henry (Snook)) Leake 1920–1977 m. James (Henry (Snook)) Leake 1920–1977
      1. 1. Robert (Henry Leakes) Sr. 1936–2008 m. Valeria ((Lib)) Payne 1942–1988
      2. 2. Robert (Henry Leakes) Sr. 1939–2008
    2. 2. Elvita Eskridge 1901–1982 m. Milton (Merriweather Batemon) Sr. 1877–
      1. 1. Vernice Bateman 1923–2007
      2. 2. Elizabeth Bateman 1923–2004 m. Hayward (Leake) Sr. 1897–1983
        1. 1. Jesse (James Leakes) Sr. 1939–1975
      3. 3. Rosa (May) Bateman 1918–1988
      4. 4. Hannah Bateman 1926–
    3. 3. Annie (Gray) Eskridge 1905–1999 m. Desa (Moore "Dessie") McCrackin 1905–1978
      1. 1. Samuel McCrackin 1926–2001
      2. 2. Cora (Mc Crackin) Freeman 1930–2010
      3. 3. Fredonia McCracken 1925–1997
      4. 4. Jessie (B.) McCrackin 1936–1992
    4. 4. Daniel ("Dan" Wolf) Eskridge 1897–1975 m. Mayetta ("Mary Etta") Carpenter 1895–1925
      1. 1. Ida Eskridge 1924–1973 m. Paul (Joseph) Taylor 1917–1979
        1. 1. Mary (Ester) Taylor 1946–2020
        2. 2. James (Henry Taylor) Sr. 1944–1994
        3. 3. Samuel (Lee Quincy) Taylor 1947–2003
        4. 4. William (Sherman) Taylor 1950–2010
      2. 2. Malissie Eskridge 1918–1962 m. Tommie (Newsom) Sr. 1917–2007
        1. 1. Robert (P.) Newsom 1941–1981
      3. 3. Gennie (M) Eskridge 1919–2003 m. George (Robert Stockdale) Jr 1919–2003
      4. 4. Elsie (Lee) Eskridge 1921–1990 m. Jimmie (Lee) Hooker 1913–1978
      5. 5. Onie (Lee) Eskridge 1922–1979 m. Frederick (D.) Moten 1920–1997
        1. 1. Anthony Flemming 1921–
      6. 6. Josephine (R) Eskridge 1928–2000 m. Jimmie (Lee) Miller 1926–
    5. 5. William (H) Eskridge 1899–1949 m. Janie Foote 1902–1953
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Mae) Eskridge 1897–1980
      1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Jefferies 1923–2023 m. Earnest Austin 1902–
        1. 1. Mary Austin 1944–2023 m. Harry (T) Lewis 1942–2014
    7. 7. Fredonia Eskridge 1908–1996 m. C (W) Watts 1893– m. C. (W.) Watts 1893–1963
    8. 8. Dora Eskridge 1904–1920 m. Sam Jeter 1904–
      1. 1. Sammie Geeter 1939–1999
    9. 9. Elizabeth Eskridge 1897–
  2. 2. Andrew Merriwether 1873–1980
  3. 3. Mary (Jane Merriweather) Mcdaniel 1890–1975
  4. 4. Wesley Merriweather 1890–1974
  5. 5. J (Anthony) Meriweather 1867–1926
  6. 6. Samuel (F) Meriwether 1869–1952 m. Melvina Cobb 1874–1955
    1. 1. Oscar (Lee) Meriwether 1894–1980
    2. 2. Fionia (J) Meriwether 1892–1980 m. Jake ((Bus)) Payne 1882–1973
      1. 1. Cora (Lee) Garrett 1914–1945 m. Willie (G. Johnson) Sr 1904– m. Leon Garrett 1908–1994
        1. 1. Willie (G Johnson) Jr 1930–2003
  7. 7. Frank Meriweather 1868–1952
  8. 8. Minnie Merriweather 1868–1925

Jane Payne's Timeline

8 Records

1851
Mar 1851
Birth of Jane Payne in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1865
28 Dec 1865
Age 14
Jane Payne was married in DeSoto, Mississippi
DeSoto, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 19
Jane Payne resided here in Township 3 Range 7, Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Township 3 Range 7, Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
Jane Payne resided here in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Jane Payne resided here in Beat 5, De Soto, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, De Soto, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
Jane Payne resided here in Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 79
Jane Payne resided here in Beat 5, Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1930
Aft. 1930
Age 79
Death of Jane Payne in DeSoto Co., Mississippi
DeSoto Co., Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1851
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1865
    Event Place: DeSoto, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 7, Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 7, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: M593_728; Page: 191A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: 646; Page: 570C; Enumeration District: 059

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, De Soto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, De Soto, Mississippi; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1240807

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: T624_738; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374751

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340879

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1930
    Event Place: DeSoto Co., Mississippi
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