Gertrude Louise Payne

1906 - 1969  (62 years)

• Name	Gertrude Louise Payne  [1]
  Birth	24 Aug 1906	Stephens County, Indian Territory   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Apr 1969	Pampa, Gray County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Roswell Cemetery, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico   [1]
  Notes	Ken Harvey writes that "Her mother died following her birth and she was taken in by her grandmother Mary E. Mounts. She used to call her "Mama" as she was the only mother she ever knew. Her father always paid her expenses. Her hair was carefully cut off by her father when it was medically advised. She was suffering from a fever or something. It was evidently very beautiful hair and it was preserved. Unfortunately the hair disappeared following her father's second marriage. Her grandmother used to take it out and wash it every year. In those days it was quite valuable. The children greatly resented the second wife who they suspected sold the hair." She was a 1924 graduate of Duncan, Oklahoma, High School. Ken shows that she was married to a Charles Bernie, and that they had an infant that was born around 1924 that died at about one year of age. Her death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that she was the widow of Charles Birnie. A Charles Birnie (Jr.?) was the informant. Her usual residence was listed as Roswell, New Mexico. (Medical):See attached sources. [1]
  Person ID	I5552	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Walter Winkle Payne,   b. Mar 1867, Shelby County, Missouri d. 26 Mar 1929, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Permelia Gertrude Gentry,   b. Aug 1876, Texas d. 11 Sep 1906, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age ~ 30 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1894	Stephens County, Indian Territory
  Headstones		Payne, Walter and Permelia (Gentry)
  Family ID	F1052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Birnie,   b. Abt 1906, Oklahoma d. Sep 1961, New Mexico (Age ~ 55 years)
  Family ID	F7372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 6 Apr 1969 - Pampa, Gray County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Payne, Gertrude Louise Announcement of her 1924 graduation from Duncan (Okla.) High School

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).