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Leon Payne 1878–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1878

Birth Location: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1956

Death Location: Richland, Louisiana, USA

Father: Lewis Payne

Mother: Mary Hawkins

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Children(s):

In 1878, Leon Payne entered the world in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA, born to Lewis Alston Payne And Mary Ella Hawkins. Leon Payne passed away in 1956 in Richland, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Leon Payne entered the world in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA, born to Lewis Alston Payne And Mary Ella Hawkins.
  • Leon Payne passed away in 1956 in Richland, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Payne
1847–1922
Birth Location: Alabama (OR Mississippi)
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Mary Hawkins
1851–1896
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leon Payne's Ancestors

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Leon Payne
1878–1956
Birth Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Lewis Alston Payne
1847–1922
Alabama (OR Mississippi)
Mary (Ella) Hawkins
1851–1896
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (P) Hawkins
1808–1858
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca ("Rose") Linder
1809–1860
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philemon Hawkins
1768–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leon Payne's Timeline

2 Records

1878
22 May 1878
Birth of Leon Payne in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
1956
18 Oct 1956
Age 78
Death of Leon Payne in Richland, Louisiana, USA
Richland, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1878
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Richland, Louisiana, USA
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