John Alexander Payne was born on 18 January 1859 in Sumner County, Tennessee, a son of James C. Payne and Mary A. E. Harper.
In 1859, while an infant, he relocated to Marion County, Illinois with his parents and his elder brother Alonzo Payne.
He was known as "Alex" and "Alec".
Farmer.
Alex Payne married
(1) Margaret E. Farris on 25 October 1883 and
(2) Florence E. Luallen on 10 May 1903.
Father of nine children (three children from his first marriage and six children from his second marriage).
At the time of his death, he was "a prominent farmer" living east of Old Bethel Road in Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois.
Alex Payne died of pneumonia on 17 December 1919 at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 29 days. His illness was complicated by a chest injury that he had sustained several years earlier from being kicked by a horse.
In 1859, while an infant, he relocated to Marion County, Illinois with his parents and his elder brother Alonzo Payne.
He was known as "Alex" and "Alec".
Farmer.
Alex Payne married
(1) Margaret E. Farris on 25 October 1883 and
(2) Florence E. Luallen on 10 May 1903.
Father of nine children (three children from his first marriage and six children from his second marriage).
At the time of his death, he was "a prominent farmer" living east of Old Bethel Road in Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois.
Alex Payne died of pneumonia on 17 December 1919 at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 29 days. His illness was complicated by a chest injury that he had sustained several years earlier from being kicked by a horse.
John Alexander Payne was born on 18 January 1859 in Sumner County, Tennessee, a son of James C. Payne and Mary A. E. Harper.
In 1859, while an infant, he relocated to Marion County, Illinois with his parents and his elder brother Alonzo Payne.
He was known as "Alex" and "Alec".
Farmer.
Alex Payne married
(1) Margaret E. Farris on 25 October 1883 and
(2) Florence E. Luallen on 10 May 1903.
Father of nine children (three children from his first marriage and six children from his second marriage).
At the time of his death, he was "a prominent farmer" living east of Old Bethel Road in Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois.
Alex Payne died of pneumonia on 17 December 1919 at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 29 days. His illness was complicated by a chest injury that he had sustained several years earlier from being kicked by a horse.
In 1859, while an infant, he relocated to Marion County, Illinois with his parents and his elder brother Alonzo Payne.
He was known as "Alex" and "Alec".
Farmer.
Alex Payne married
(1) Margaret E. Farris on 25 October 1883 and
(2) Florence E. Luallen on 10 May 1903.
Father of nine children (three children from his first marriage and six children from his second marriage).
At the time of his death, he was "a prominent farmer" living east of Old Bethel Road in Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois.
Alex Payne died of pneumonia on 17 December 1919 at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 29 days. His illness was complicated by a chest injury that he had sustained several years earlier from being kicked by a horse.
Gravesite Details
Small marker located 1 foot north and 12 feet west of a tree trunk situated just south of the grave marker of Rose and August Blessing.
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