Col. Asa Payne: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Col. Asa Payne was born on 19 Mar 1788 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.

Notes:

Educated at West Point and also attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1810, he was appointed by President Madison as Indian Sub-agent and stationed at Fort Madison and Fort Snelling. Was a Major in the War of 1812 and aide-de-camp to his father, General John Payne. He was at Fort Meigs during the siege by the British and Indians. After the war he farmed in Scott County and served as Justice of the Peace. (Payne, p. 262).

Asa married Theodocia Turner on 27 Dec 1810 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Theodocia (daughter of Lewis E. Turner and Theodosia Payne) was born on 26 Feb 1788; died on 11 Jun 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Lewis T. Payne was born on 2 Nov 1813 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.
3. John F. Payne was born about 1815 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.
4. Henry Payne was born about 1817 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.

Asa married Sally M Vance on 12 Jun 1844. Sally was born about 1802; died on 20 Apr 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2. Lewis T. Payne (1.Asa¹) was born on 2 Nov 1813 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.
3. John F. Payne (1.Asa¹) was born about 1815 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.
4. Henry Payne (1.Asa¹) was born about 1817 in Scott County, Kentucky; and died.