W. H. Payne (b. 1830)

PAYNE, CLARK, GILMORE, MINER

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/16/2005 at 12:32:34

Payne, W. H., farmer and stock raiser, Section 7; PO Fayette; born in Genesee Co., New York, Nov. 15, 1830; has 135 acres of land valued at $5000. Held the office of Town Trustee, etc. Politics, Republican. Married L. M. Clark; born in Erie Co., New York, Oct. 5, 1835; is the mother of five children --- Alice H. (now Mrs. F. O. Gilmore of Kansas) born Oct. 18, 1854; Hannah (now Mrs. D. Miner of Kansas), born Nov. 28, 1856; Ada L., born Jan 3, 1864; Willie, born Oct. 5, 1868; Laura E., born March 6, 1874. Mr. Payne, through his industry, has made a pleasant home.

Page 683-684, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Smithfield township