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Lula B Payne 1893–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 April 1893

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Feb 1978

Death Location: Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Payne

Mother: Ollie Riffey

Spouse(s): Chapin Merrimon

Children(s): Beulah Merrimon, James Merrimon, Helen Merrimon

Lula B Payne was born in 1893 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John Pinkney Payne And Ollie Riffey. In 1935, Lula B Payne resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina. Lula B Payne married Chapin Amonis Merrimon, and had children including Beulah May Merrimon, Helen Merrimon, James Merrimon. Lula B Payne passed away in 1978 in Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lula B Payne was born in 1893 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John Pinkney Payne And Ollie Riffey.
  • In 1935, Lula B Payne resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.
  • Lula B Payne married Chapin Amonis Merrimon, and had children including Beulah May Merrimon, Helen Merrimon, James Merrimon.
  • Lula B Payne passed away in 1978 in Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lula Payne's Ancestors

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Lula Payne
1893–1978
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Pinkney Payne
1873–1925
North Carolina, USA
Ollie Riffey
1871–1957
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Paine
1828–
North Carolina
Caroline Lance
1836–1866
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Geo Riffey
1835–1880
Virginia, USA
Anna Ross
1848–1893
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Payne
1803–1862
Nancy Heatherly
1813–1869
Joseph Lance
1809–1879
Elizabeth Case
1799–1875
Stephen Riffey
1804–
Patsy Humphries
1797–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
✝ II
1770–1855
John DNA
1787–1852
James Case
1782–1860
Sarah Jane
1785–1850

Lula Payne's Descendants

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Lula (B) Payne (13 April 1893–13 Feb 1978) m. Chapin (Amonis) Merrimon (16 October 1894–25 April 1964)
  1. 1. Beulah (May) Merrimon 1912–1990 m. Sydney (Lester) Pruitt 1906–1983
    1. 1. James (Lawrence) Pruitt 1945–2015 m. Judith Pruitt 1944–2019
    2. 2. Sandra (Helen) Griffin 1945–2011 m. Everett (Griffin Jr) Jr 1944–2016
  2. 2. James Merrimon 1922–
  3. 3. Helen Merrimon 1924–

Lula Payne's Timeline

6 Records

1893
13 April 1893
Birth of Lula B Payne in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
1921
11 Jan 1921
Age 28
Lula B Payne was married in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Lula B Payne resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 47
Lula B Payne resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1978
11 Jan 1978
Age 85
Lula B Payne was married In Asheville, Buncombe County, N..C.
Asheville, Buncombe County, N..C.
1978
13 Feb 1978
Age 85
Death of Lula B Payne in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1893
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02877; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11-23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1978
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, N..C.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02877; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11-23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02877; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 11-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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