Levi Francis Payne

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Charles R. Strong and his daughter, Mary Pat Strong, while at the Shelbina Library came across many years of the land tax records for Shelby County from 1836 - 1863. The following information was found on these tax rolls:

Year Owner Acres Section Township Range Levi Payne 80 9 59 9
80 9 59 9

This family was not listed on the 1860 Ledger of Shelby slave owners.

They also located several Indentures entered into by Levi:

5 January 1867 between Francis and Elizabeth Bosworth of Marion County, Missouri to Levi F. Payne, selling him land in Shelby County, Missouri for $120. The land was an undivided (1/8) interest which they received by virtue of inheritance as heirs at law of William Payne, deceased. (Book T U p-56)

18 March 1871 between Levi F. Payne and Barilla Jane Payne, his wife, of Marion County, Missouri and William Montgomery, with Levi purchasing land from them in Shelby County for $400, to-wit: the W 1.2 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 9 in Township fifty-nine, Range 9 west containing 80 acres more or less, filed 24 Oct 1872 (Book W)

6 January 1876 between Thomas H and Martha J Payne his wife, Francis W Bosworth and Elizabeth H Bosworth his wife Wilbern Baldwin and Sarah H Baldwin his wife for and in consideration of one Dollar to be paid by Levi F. Payne of the county of Marion, Missouri sell real estate in Shelby County, Missouri to wit: the west half of the North East quarter of section 12 township 58 range 10 west containing 80 acres more or less. Recorded in the State of Kentucky, County of Jefferson (vol 2 C, P-138). [Apparently this had been recorded incorrectly at one time, because two deed corrections relating to this transaction immediately followed this deed].

17 September 18?? between William H Payne and Mary J his wife of Shelby Co, Missouri and Levi F. Payne of Marion Co, Missouri for a parcel of land in Shelby County, to-wit: the North West 1/4 of the North East quarter of section 13 township 58 range 10 containing 40 acres more or less. It was recorded on 27 January 1876. (BOOK U, p-257)

Finally, Charles and Mary Pat Strong located the following Will:

Shelby County #5 - Levi Francis Payne Will - May 18, 1890

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Levi F. Payne of Shelbina Mo being now of sound mind do make this my last will and testament to with:

I hereby give, will and bequeath to my four children to with Amanda A Payne and Alice C. Payne and Thomas J. Payne and James E. Payne, all of my property both real and personal and all rights and choses in any action at law that may hereafter accrue that I shall die possessed of.

In testimony hereof I hereby sign and seal

L. F. Payne (Seal)

We the undersigned saw the above L.F. Payne sign the above after reading the same this fourteenth (14) day of May, 1890.

J. L. Smith (Seal) T. W. P. Reed (Seal)

(This is from a copy of the probated will.)

Courtesy of Charles Strong and Mary Pat Strong

Levi married Martha Rebecca Jones on 17 Sep 1851 in Palmyra, Shelby County, Missouri. Martha was born before 1833; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married Barilla Jane Gash on 20 Mar 1860 in Marion County, Missouri. Barilla was born before 1837; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Resided in Shelby County, MO as of 1890.

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Living with her grandparents, William and Sally Payne at the time of the 1860 Shelby County census. Age 4, born in Missouri. Said to have married, on 17 Jun 1890 in Shelby County, MO, James Monroe Castle.

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Resided in Shelby County, MO as of 1890.

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Resided in LaFayette County, Missouri as of 1890.

James married Lou A. Smock on 7 Apr 1886 in Shelby County, Missouri. Lou was born after 1858; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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died young.

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From Shelby County Cemetery Records

? Payne, Ruby ? Daughter of J.E. and L.A. ? Born: Feb. 15, 1887 ? Died: Jan. 16, 1889 Old Shelbina Salt River Township Block 8 Lot 29