William B Payne

PAYNE, STURDIVANT, PICHER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/30/2006 at 13:55:54

William B Payne, farmer, Sec 17, P O Boone, was born in Maryland, March 10, 1826, and in 1830 his parents moved to Clay county, Indiana, where he grew to manhood on a farm, in November, 1854, he came to this State and located south of Boonesboro, in October 1855 he moved upon his present farm and has resided here since, owns 200 acres of land and is one of the oldest settlers now living in the county, on starting for himself he had about $200 and has made the rest of his large estate by his own work, December 2, 1848, he was married to Miss Malinda Strudivant, a native of Indiana, they have seven children: Candacy, John T, Marcus La F, Julia (wife of William Picher of Ida county, this state), Benjamin F, George H and Laura.

1880 Boone Co History Book