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Martha Ellen Roark Payne 1852–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1852

Birth Location: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Aug 1917

Death Location: Denton County, Texas, USA

Father: William Roark

Mother: Mary Young

Spouse(s): David Payne

Children(s): Hiram Payne, Mary Payne, John Payne, Thomas Payne, Thomas Payne, Erta Hawkins

Martha Ellen Roark Payne was born in 1852 in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA, the child of William M Roark And Mary A Young. Martha Ellen Roark Payne married David Hiram Payne, and had children including Erta Payne Hawkins, Hiram Walker Payne, John William Payne, Mary Amanda Payne, Thomas David Payne. Martha Ellen Roark Payne passed away in 1917 in Denton County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Ellen Roark Payne was born in 1852 in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA, the child of William M Roark And Mary A Young.
  • Martha Ellen Roark Payne married David Hiram Payne, and had children including Erta Payne Hawkins, Hiram Walker Payne, John William Payne, Mary Amanda Payne, Thomas David Payne.
  • Martha Ellen Roark Payne passed away in 1917 in Denton County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Roark
1823–1871
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WR
Mary Young
1826–1880
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky
MY

Spouses(s)

David Payne
1839–1911
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
DP

Children(s)

Hiram Payne
1872–1958
Birth Location: Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
HP
Mary Payne
1877–1898
Birth Location: Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
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John Payne
1873–1923
Birth Location: Denton County, Texas, USA
JP
Thomas Payne
1883–1906
Birth Location: Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
TP
Thomas Payne
1881–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
TP
Erta Hawkins
1879–
Birth Location: Texas
EH

Martha Payne's Ancestors

Self
Martha Payne
1852–1917
Birth Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
Parents
William M. Roark
1823–1871
Tennessee, USA
Mary (A.) Young
1826–1880
Wayne County, Kentucky
Grandparents
John Young
1805–1858
Virginia, USA
Rhoda Owens
1805–1872
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Young
1778–1835
Arthur Owen(s)
1767–1844
Lucy Kelly
1774–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Payne's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ellen Roark) Payne (24 Feb 1852–24 Aug 1917) m. David (Hiram) Payne (15 Jan 1839–11 Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Hiram (Walker) Payne 1872–1958
  2. 2. Mary (Amanda) Payne 1877–1898
  3. 3. John (William) Payne 1873–1923
  4. 4. Thomas (David) Payne 1883–1906
  5. 5. Thomas (David) Payne 1881–
  6. 6. Erta (Payne) Hawkins 1879–

Martha Payne's Timeline

2 Records

1852
24 Feb 1852
Birth of Martha Ellen Roark Payne in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
1917
24 Aug 1917
Age 65
Death of Martha Ellen Roark Payne in Denton County, Texas, USA
Denton County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Denton County, Texas, USA
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