Re: Preston Payne/Edy Garrison

You are right, there are at least two, maybe three Preston Paynes of N. AL.I need to find the thread from theRev War patriot Matthew Payne, bur at Garriso/Payne Cemetery, Winston Co, AL at the Lawrence County line.

The Preston I am researching was younger than the one born 1812, who, I think, was a son of aforesaid Matthew.

Preston F. Payne born 1824-1833 ? AL married Athena/Althany Suggs, dau of Henry Suggs abt 1858.

Preston's dau, Feraby Payne m James Ferguson and did move to TX.Her obit mentions her brother Doc Fermer/Fennell Payne of Red River Co, TX.

Please send the info on other Paynes who moved to Red River.Also help me connect this Preston F. with Matthew.

Here are his footnotes:

!ANCESTRY: This Preston Payne could be a son of the Preston Payne b 1812, a son of the Rev War soldier Matthew Payne, who is buried in Winston Co, AL. Matthew had at least three sons: John B., James W, and Preston. This is probably a grandson of Matthew.check the 1840 census to see how many sons each had.OR he could be the son of Gavin Payne as shown on the 1850 census of Franklin Co, AL.(see below)

!CENSUS: 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin Co, AL, Dist 6, 25 Nov 1856; page 174B, Dwelling 54, Fam 54. Gavin Payne 50, m, $200pp, b TN abt 1800; Preston Payne 24, merchant, b AL b abt 1826; Martha Ann 11, AL. Note that this family lives near the William Suggs Family.

!CENSUS: 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co, AL, Flat Creek Pct., 9 Jul 1860; Elyton, AL (now Birmingham); page #710B; Dwelling 469, Fam 463; Preston F. Payne 27, farmer, $1500 RE, $445 pp; b AL, (abt 1833); wife, Althany 18, F, AL (b abt 1842); Fereby E. age 1, b AL bef 9 Jul 1859.

!CENSUS: 1870 U. S. Census, for Preston F. Payne and Athena are not found.

!CENSUS: 1880 U. S. Census, Lawrence Co, AL, Township 4, page 261 C. Preston F. Payne, age 48, b AL, fa b TN, mo b VA; Athena, wife, 42, AL, TN, TN; Fereby E. Payne 20 AL, TN, TN; Jas Henry 18, AL; Samantha C. 13; Doctor Fermer 12 AL; Amanda A. 10 AL;Edward E. 8 AL; Frances C. 2; Jas Ferguson, laborer, age 22 b SC, fa b NC, mo b AL.Also see a separate listing on this census for a young married couple, James C. Ferguson 24 SC, and Feraby E. 20 AL.

!HISTORY: Much has been written about the early Payne Family of Winston, Walker, Lawrence, Jefferson Counties of early AL.Interesting stories about the counterfeit money gang that included John B. and James Payne, sons of Matthew Payne are found in Winston: An Antebellum and civil War History of a Hill County of No. AL by Donald B. Dodd as part of the series of books by Carl Elliott pub.1972, Annals of Northwest Alabama.Also see the ALGENWEB.com to go to the Winston Co, website where stories about the Richard E. Payne, a grandson of Matthew, and his part in the Civil War are found.

LAND: AL GLO Land Records: Preston F. Payne, 1)Tuscaloosa office. 39.897 acres, 1 Jun 1855, location 1 SESE Hnts.#17S,6W, 3.
2) Tusc. 119.87 ac. 1 Oct 1860. location 1 SWSW Hnts no 17S 6W - 2; and 2 w 1/1SE4, 17S 6W,3.
3) 120.48 ac. 1 Mar 1858, Hnts 1SWNW-H 8S-8W 27.
and 2 N 1/2 SW H 8S8W-27.
4) 78.47 acres, 1 Mar 1858, Hnts meridian, 1SWSE H No 9S 7W 31 and 2NWNE H 10S7W 6. and
5) 79.47 acres 1 Dec 1859 1NENW H 10S7W6 and 2 SESW H No 9S,7W 31.
6) 40.05 acres 1 Sep 1860 1 SESE H no 9S7W 7.see Alabama Land Records website to interpret.