William Payne
William Payne was born 1822 in Jasper, Dubois, Indiana. His parents were Thomas Payne and Lydia Lindsey Payne. William married Sophia Stillwell on June 20, 1860 in Jasper, Dubois, Indiana. In the 1870 Census, it shows that the family is living in Templeton, Atchison, Missouri. William passed away in 1879 in New Madrid, Missouri. William was buried at the Prairie Hill Cemetery in Tarkio, Atchison, Mo.
Sophia Stillwell
Sophia Stillwell was born 1842 in Patoka, Dubois, Indiana. Sophia's parents were Richard Stillwell and Elizabeth "Betsy" Walker Payne.
The following story was found on ancestry.com, posted by BRWD4LIFE :
Sofia was born in Indiana, where she married William Payne in 1860. The couple made their home in Missouri. After William's death in 1879, Sofia moved to Nebraska, but by the 1880s, she had settled in Monona County. She died in 1920 in Onawa at the home of her oldest son, Andrew. Another son, Charles, who married Minnie Beatley, also lived in Monona County.
The following story was found on ancestry.com, posted by BRWD4LIFE :
Sofia was born in Indiana, where she married William Payne in 1860. The couple made their home in Missouri. After William's death in 1879, Sofia moved to Nebraska, but by the 1880s, she had settled in Monona County. She died in 1920 in Onawa at the home of her oldest son, Andrew. Another son, Charles, who married Minnie Beatley, also lived in Monona County.
Children of William and Sophia Payne
Rachel Ann Payne
Andrew Stillwell Payne
Elizabeth Jane Payne
William Ephraim Payne
Burnetta Blanche Payne
Cynthia Angeline Payne
Charles Winfred Payne
Moda Rebecca Payne
**you can find Moda's information on the Charles Vulgamott and Moda Recca Payne page