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Rufus Payne 1831–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1831

Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 8 Nov 1897

Death Location: Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California, USA

Father: George Payne

Mother: Julia Moorman

Spouse(s): Mary Hall, Mary Payne

Children(s): Ida Payne, James Jr, Alta Payne, Julia Crane, Oliver Payne, Margaret Payne, Julia Payne, Geo. Payne, Rufus Payne, Alta Payne

Rufus Payne was born in 1831 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States, the child of George Payne And Julia Ann Moorman. Rufus Payne married Mary Crane, Mary Elizabeth Hall, Mary Elizabeth Payne, and had children including Alta Payne, Geo Wm Payne, Ida May Payne, James Rufus Payne Jr, Julia Ione Payne, Julia Lone Crane, Margaret Emily Payne, Oliver Bennett Payne, Rufus Payne. Rufus Payne passed away in 1897 in Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Rufus Payne was born in 1831 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States, the child of George Payne And Julia Ann Moorman.
  • Rufus Payne married Mary Crane, Mary Elizabeth Hall, Mary Elizabeth Payne, and had children including Alta Payne, Geo Wm Payne, Ida May Payne, James Rufus Payne Jr, Julia Ione Payne, Julia Lone Crane, Margaret Emily Payne, Oliver Bennett Payne, Rufus Payne.
  • Rufus Payne passed away in 1897 in Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California, USA.

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Rufus Payne's Ancestors

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Rufus Payne
1831–1897
Birth Place: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Parents
George Payne
1775–1842
Virginia, USA
Julia (Ann) Moorman
1796–1859
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (Henry) Payne
1750–1836
Virginia
Elizabeth Johnson
1760–1822
Kentucky, United States
William Moorman
1766–1831
,Bedford,Virginia,USA
Rhoda ("Roddy") Crews
1780–1850
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Moorman
1746–1803
David Crews
1740–1821
Mary McGahea
1740–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Payne's Descendants

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Rufus Payne (18 Feb 1831–8 Nov 1897) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hall (abt 1833–7 Jan 1920) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Payne (abt 1834–7 Jan 1920)
  1. 1. Ida (May) Payne 1864–1932 m. ALBERT (H) ROWE 1858–1892 m. Bucknum 1845–1915
    1. 1. Alta (M) Rowe 1883–1979 m. JOHN (BEAMONT BARNES) JR 1875–1946
      1. 1. Mary Barnes 1910–2009 m. Thomas (Dallin) Southworth 1896–1952
      2. 2. Ida (Belle) Barnes 1908–1992 m. William (Vance) White 1908–1996 m. Ira (Joseph) Nye 1910–1987 m. Clifford (John) Norton 1907–1993
        1. 1. Joan (D) Nye 1933–1989
        2. 2. Tommy Norton 1938–2019
        3. 3. JOHN (FRED) NYE 1934–2021 m. Novella (Kay) Nicholson 1942–2013
      3. 3. John (Rowe Barnes) III 1900–1989 m. Patricia (Ella) Gallagher 1917–1989
        1. 1. John (Beamont Barnes) IV 1943–2006
        2. 2. Ronald (K) Barnes 1946–2017
    2. 2. Winnie (B) Buchmeier 1889–1953 m. Mark (Jay) Davis 1892–1977
      1. 1. Mark (W) Davis 1922–
      2. 2. Virginia (D.) Sullivan 1923–2002 m. Jaye (Michael) Sullivan 1916–2003
      3. 3. Mark (Jay Davis) Jr 1922–1978
    3. 3. Gladys (Virginia Bucknam) Gavin 1908–1988 m. Harold Gavin 1902–1977
    4. 4. William (H) Bucknum 1876–
    5. 5. Frank Bucknum 1878–
  2. 2. James (Rufus Payne) Jr 1871–1967
  3. 3. Alta Payne 1876–1958
    1. 1. Ethel (Mae) Preshaw 1893–1981
      1. 1. Robert (M) Preshaw 1920–
  4. 4. Julia (Lone) Crane 1859–1951
    1. 1. James (Payne) Crane 1894–1950
  5. 5. Oliver (Bennett) Payne 1855–1858
  6. 6. Margaret (Emily) Payne 1857–1858
  7. 7. Julia (Ione) Payne 1859–1951
  8. 8. Geo. (Wm.) Payne 1854–1934
  9. 9. Rufus Payne 1871–
  10. 10. Alta Payne 1876–

Rufus Payne's Timeline

11 Records

1831
18 Feb 1831
Birth of Rufus Payne in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1831
18 FEB 1831
Birth of Rufus Payne in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1831
18 February 1831
Birth of Rufus Payne in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1831
18 Feb 1831
Birth of Rufus Payne in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States
1852
21 Oct 1852
Age 21
Rufus Payne was married in Pike, Missouri
Pike, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 49
Rufus Payne resided here in Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA
Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA
1897
8 Nov 1897
Age 66
Death of Rufus Payne in California, USA
California, USA
1897
Nov 1897
Age 66
Death of Rufus Payne in Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA
Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA
1897
8 NOV 1897
Age 66
Death of Rufus Payne in California, USA
California, USA
1897
8 Nov 1897
Age 66
Death of Rufus Payne in Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California, USA
Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California, USA
1897
23 Dec 1897
Age 66
Rufus Payne - Probate in Calaveras, California, USA
Calaveras, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1831
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana; Roll: 742; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 003

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1831
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana; Roll: 742; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1831
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1831
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1852
    Event Place: Pike, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana; Roll: 742; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 003

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1897
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: California, Wills and Probate Records, Calaveras County, California, Probate Estate Files, 1850-1950; Indexes, 1850-1820, 1954-1956; Author: California. Superior Court (Calaveras County); Probate Place: Calaveras, California

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1897
    Event Place: Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1897
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: California, Wills and Probate Records, Calaveras County, California, Probate Estate Files, 1850-1950; Indexes, 1850-1820, 1954-1956; Author: California. Superior Court (Calaveras County); Probate Place: Calaveras, California

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Wills and Probate Records, Calaveras County, California, Probate Estate Files, 1850-1950; Indexes, 1850-1820, 1954-1956; Author: California. Superior Court (Calaveras County); Probate Place: Calaveras, California
    [2] California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1897
    Event Place: Calaveras, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Wills and Probate Records, Calaveras County, California, Probate Estate Files, 1850-1950; Indexes, 1850-1820, 1954-1956; Author: California. Superior Court (Calaveras County); Probate Place: Calaveras, California

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