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Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A Military Discharge of a Joseph Ray Payne is recorded in Stephens County Courthouse Book 3, page 544. Not viewed.

In the petition of probate of his Will, filed in Stephens County Court, it is stated that Joseph Ray Payne died testate in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, on the 18th day of August, 1965, and that at the time of his death he was an actual bona fide resident of Marlow, and that he left surviving him the following:

Mabel Payne, wife, Marlow, OK Joseph Ray Payne, Jr, son, Marlow, OK Mary G. Purdum, daughter, c/o Woods, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK William T. Payne, son, 105 Washington Street, #2-A, Broken Arrow, OK Joseph Ellis Van Scoy, grandson, 2341 NW 31st Street, Oklahoma City, OK Philip Dale Van Scoy, grandson, 2341 NW 31st Street, Oklahoma City, OK

Joe (Ray) Payne, Sr. Local Prominent Resident Is Dead

Obit provided by Mary Gweliolyn (Marylyn) [Payne] Wade. Was a Xerox copy, apparently from the Marlow newspaper. Could not find one in the Duncan Banner. Transcribed by C. R. Strong 11-29-2003

Joseph Ray Payne, Sr. lifetime Marlow resident active many years in farming and ranching, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 12:30 a.m., in the local hospital. He had suffered ill health for some time. Born in Marlow on July 16, 1892, Payne was 73 years old. He lived here all his life and attended local schools. His marriage was in Marlow on July 28, 1911, to Mable(sic) Lyle.
Prominent in the farming and ranching fields for many years, in more recent years he had been retired. He was a member of the local First Methodist church. The family home is located at 511 N. Broadway.
Survivors include his wife of the home, two sons, Joseph R. Payne, Jr., Marlow, and William T.(Thomas) Payne, Tulsa, and one daugher, Mrs. Mary Lynn Purdum, Oklahoma City. Also there are seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral will be held Friday, August 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Clarence Ball, pastor. Burial will be in Marlow Cemetery with Callaway-Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Bearers will be John M. Briscoe, Jr., Jim Thompson, Ralph Abney, Jack Thompson, Seth Thompson, Ira Green, Hugh Gatlin, and Tip Graham.

NOTE Headstone in Marlow Cemetery, Sect 11 Blk 59, (Lot 4), states -- b. 7-16-1892 d. 8-18-1965

Joseph married Mabel Lyles on 5 Apr 1943 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Mabel was born about 1893; died about 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of T.B. and Mary Lyles. In her Will she declared "I am a widow, that I have three children, namely, Joseph Ray Payne, Jr., son, Mary G. Purdum, daughter; and William T. Payne, son; and that I have two grandsons, namely: Joseph Ellis Vanscoy and Phillip Dale Vanscoy, who are the sons of Virginia Vanscoy, my deceased daughter." Her Will was executed on September 20, 1972 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. The witnesses were Henry C. Bonney and Lucile L. Ray. It was filed in the District Court of Stephens County in October, 1977.

Mable Lyle was on the DAWES ORIGINAL CHOCTAW ROLLS. She is roll # 797, field # 797, Oct. 18, 1898. It states she is 5 years old at the time. Marylyn has copy of this framed, it can be found on microfilm in the Ft. Worth Fed Archives. There were several children, along with her parents, listed.

A number of her children and grandchildren are members of the Choctaw Nation. Some of Marllyn's grandchildren have received substantial scolorships from the Choctaw Nation.

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Married:
STEPHENS COUNTY MARRIAGES - 1907 - 1912 PAYNE, JOE 21 LYLES, MABEL 18 28 OCT 1911 MARLOW ST-2-364

He would have been born in approximately 1890 versus the year 1892 as derived from census records