Thomas Bunker Payne b. 24 Nov 1864 Shelby County, Missouri d. 11 Oct 1906 Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1864 - 1906 (41 years)

Name	Thomas Bunker Payne [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Birth	24 Nov 1864	Shelby County, Missouri [3, 5, 6]
Gender	Male
Death	11 Oct 1906	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma [7]
Burial	Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma [7, 8]
Notes	The 1890 Chickasaw Census showed: Payne, T B & Wife Husband's Age 26 Wife's Age 19 She was listed as Chickasaw by blood, and he was shown as Chickasaw by marriage. Fay Yeager cites "Indian Pioneer History" volume 40 as saying "Thomas Payne was deputy Marshall of Ardmore 1891-1892." Ardmore is in Carter County, adjoining Stephens County. On the 1896 Chickasaw Census Roll for Pickens County, Velma Township, Indian Territory, Thomas B Payne is shown as a 34 year old male, with his tribal enrollment taking place in 1897 in Pickens County (No. 77). He was shown as the son of Thomas H. Payne and Martha J. Payne, both noncitizens. His son, Thomas H. Payne, is shown as being 5 years old, 1/32 Chickasaw by blood, with a tribal enrollment also in Pickens County (No. 20), and shown as the son of Thomas B. Payne and Mollie Payne (deceased), a resident of Pickens County. An unnamed baby, a child of Thomas Payne, is buried (undated) in Section 9, Block 15, Plot 7, Marlow Cemetery, Oklahoma. It is not known if it was a boy or girl. Could this have been a child of Thomas and Molly? The three of them are buried side by side. Abstracts from the Duncan Eagle Vol. 12, 11 Oct. 1906. Local Mention: Mr. & Mrs. Rufe Deck came down from Chickasha to attend the funeral of Tom Payne who died this morning at 6. Died this morning at the residence of John O'Neill, Tom Payne, after a long and lingering illness like consumption. He owned a fine farm near Arthur where he lived with his family. He leaves a wife & 4 children, the oldest, a son who is attending school in Decatur, TX. He will be buried in the Marlow Cemetery. He was a bro. to Mrs. John O'Neill, Walter & Wm. Payne of Marlow. (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell). Charles Strong reports that Thomas Bunker Payne died without a will. He owned some 300 acres of land that he had been alloted as being a Chickasaw by Marriage, so it took some time to settle his estate due to his children being minors. He cites Stephens County OK Probate Case #290. Walter W. Payne was guardian and executor of his estate. The Marlow Review October 1907 Monument Unveiled On Sunday afternoon in the biting wind the Duncan camp W. O. W. unveiled the beautiful monument erected by that order at the grave of Thos. Payne. The attendance was large the weather considered. The beautiful ceremony was carried out by the Duncan camp and a short talk made by G. W. Siever, C. C. of Marlow camp. The monument is imposing being the largest one in the cemetery. 11-15-07 Pg. C1 (Courtesy Lynell Gentry Cordell) In a biography of his brother-in-law, John O'Neill, he was referenced as "Thomas, who was a rancher and died at Duncan at the age of forty-three." (Research):Census Information: 1900 Census Indian Territory, Picken Chicasaw, T1 NR 5W Enumerated 25 Jun 1900 Wm F. McIntyre SD 73 (lined through) ED 163 Sheet 13A Stamped 289 211-214 Payne, Walter Hd W M March 1867 33 M 5 Mo Ky Ky Farmer Payne, Gertrude Wf W F Aug 1876 23 M 5 3/2 Tx Mo Mo Payne, Emma Blanche Dtr W F Nov 1895 4 S Chickasaw Nation M o Tx Payne, Harry Carrol Son W M Feb 1897 3 S Ok Mo Tx Payne, Mary Ethel Dtr W F Sep 1899 8/12 S Ok Mo Tx Payne, Martha J Mother W F March 1826 74 Wd 1/1 Ky Va Va 212-215 Payne, Thomas B Hd W M Nov 1864 35 M2 Mo Ky Ky Farmer Payne, Lilly Wf W F Nov 1878 22 M 2 2/2 Tx MO MO Payne, Thomas H Son W M March 1893 7 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx Payne, Marvin C Son W M Sept 1899 2/12 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Tx 213-216 James, Sarah Hd W F 1858 42 Wd 5/3 Mo Mo Mo Farmer James Edna Dtr W F 1883 17 S Tx Mo Mo James, Julia Dtr W F 1884 15 S Tx Mo Mo James, Jessie Son W M 1893 6 S Chickasaw Nation Mo Mo 214-217 Scott, Alisie Hd W M Dec 1853 46 m 16 Indiana Indiana Ill Farmer Scott, Lula Wf W F March 1862 38 M 16 6/6 Mo Ky Ky Scott, Claude Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Ind Mo Scott, Orville Son W M May 1887 12 S Tx Ind Mo Soctt, Florence Dtr W F July 1889 10 S Tx Ind Mo Scott, Lindsey Son W M Oct 1890 9 S Tx Ind Mo Scott, Martha Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Tx Ind Mo Scott, Irene Dtr W F Oct 1897 2 S Ok Ind Mo
Person ID	I5891	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Thomas Hamilton Payne, b. 27 Jan 1819, Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 14 Sep 1884, Montague, Montague County, Texas (Age 65 years)
Mother	Martha Jane Marshall, b. 27 Mar 1826, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky d. 27 Oct 1900, Oklahoma (Age 74 years)
Marriage	5 Aug 1843	Clark County, Missouri [9, 10]
Marriage	Thomas Hamilton Payne and Martha J(ane) Marshall were married by Rev. Minor Ford a Minister of the Gospel in Clark County, Missouri on 5 August 1843. Sarah Ann Payne (then aged 63 and wife of Judge John Loomis Smith) signed an affadavit in 1889 stating that having been personally acquanted with the two, she had been present at the marriage of her brother Thomas Payne to Martha Jane Marshall by the Rev. Ford in August of 1843. [Thomas H. Payne Pension Application #494585--Army of the United States Certificate of Disability] Following the marriage, the young couple were farming and living next door to Martha's parents in Lewis County, Missouri.
Documents » Slide Show		Payne, Thomas H. Proof of Heirship Chickasaw Tribe 1920 PG 1 0f 6 This important genealogical document is a six page proof of heirship, and was filed in Stephens County, Oklahoma on October 18, 1920 by Thomas Hamilton Payne, and outlines in detail his father's family. Tom lists his father's parents, brothers and sisters, first and second wife, and other children. Tom's father, Thomas Bunker Payne, was an enrollee in the Chickasaw Nation by marriage; and this was filed to prove Thomas Hamilton's Payne eligibility to enroll in the Chickasaw Nation based on his father's initial application.
		Payne, Thomas H. Proof of Heirship Chickasaw Tribe 1920 PG 2 0f 6
		Payne, Thomas H. Proof of Heirship Chickasaw Tribe 1920 PG 3 0f 6
		Payne, Thomas H. Proof of Heirship Chickasaw Tribe 1920 PG 4 0f 6
		Payne, Thomas H. Proof of Heirship Chickasaw Tribe 1920 PG 5 0f 6
		Payne, Thomas H. Proof of Heirship Chickasaw Tribe 1920 PG 6 0f 6
Family ID	F155	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary T. "Mollie" Hardwick, b. 23 Oct 1872, Indian Territory d. 20 Jun 1893, Marlow, Indian Territory (Age 20 years)

Marriage 11 Jul 1891 Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory [6]

In the matter of the application for enrollment as a citizen by intermarriage of the Chickasaw Nation, Thomas B. Payne was sworn before the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes in Chickasha, I.T. on October 15, 1902 and testified as follows:

Q What is your name? A Thomas B. Payne Q How old are you? A I was born in sixty-four the 24th day of November. Q What is your post office address? A Arthur Q How do you spell that A A-r-t-h-u-r I think, Q That is in the Chickasaw Nation? A Yes, sir. Q How long have you resided in the Chickasaw Nation? A I have been here about sixteen or seventeen years. Q Lived here continuously for the past seventeen years? A Yes, sir. Q White man? A Yes, sir. Q Applicant to this Commission for enrollment as a citizen by intermarriage of the Chickasaw Nation? A Yes, sir. Q What is the name of your Chickasaw wife? A Mollie Hardrick Q She is a citizen by blood of the Chickasaw Nation? A Yes, sir. Q Always recognized and enrolled as such? A Yes, sir. Q When was you married to her? A I disremember just when it was; the Comission has a certified copy of my license; it was in eighty-nine or ninety I think. Q Were you married with her in accordance with the Chickasaw license? A Yes, sir; I paid fifty dollars for the license. Q Was you ever married before you married that woman? A No, sir. Q Was she ever married before? A No, sir. Q Was you married to her in the Chickasaw Nation? A Yes; near Ardmore. Q Your Chickasaw wife now dead? A Yes, sir. Q When did she die? A It was the 20th day of this last June I think ten years ago. Q You lived together until that time? A Yes, sir; until she died. A She has been dead about nine years now? A Yes, sir. Q Have you remarried since her death? A Yes, sir; I have. Q When? A It was about this time four years ago when I enrolled and married some time in February or March. Q Whom did you marry? A A girl by the name of James. Q She is a white woman? A Yes, sir. Q Never recognized in any manner as a citizen of the Choctaw or Chickasaw Nations? A No, sir. Q Where were you married to her? A In the Indian Territory. Q Married under a United States license? A Yes, sir. Q Living with this woman still? A Yes, sir. Q How long did you say you have been living with her? A Since February or March, I think in February after the Commission was through some time in this month four years ago. Q You were married then the February after you made your application to the Commission? A Yes, sir. Q That would be in Ninety-nine? A Yes, I think so. Q You have lived with this woman about three years? A Yes, sir. Q Have you any children by her? A Yes, sir.

G. Rosenwinkel being duly sworn on his oath states that as stenographer to the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes her reported in full all the proceedings had in the above entitled cause on October 15, 1902, and that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct transcript of his stenographic notes in said cause on said date.

The commission followed the ruling of the Department of the Interior in the case of Thornton D. Pearce (I.T.D. 4060-1904) relative to the question of forfeiture, and Thomas B. Payne was enrolled as a citizen by intermarriage of the Chickasaw Nation on September 8, 1904.

He received a land allotment in Tishomingo, Indian Territory on December 20, 1904. His P.O. Box at the time was Marlow, Indian Territory. The land was in Sections 29 and 30, Town IN, Range 5W. He received a total of 190 acres with a value of $1,000. (Certificates 10150 and 13786).

In his sworn testimony, above, Tom states that he married Mollie in 1889 or 1890. This is supported by the fact that they can be found as husband and wife on the 1890 Chickasaw Census. However, the transcribed "Copy" of his actual marriage license, which was part of his Dawes enrollment packet, showed that they married on 11 July 1891 in Pickens county. There may have been an error on the transcription, or it could be that they were married in 1889, and remarried under a Chickasaw license in 1891.

Children

1. Thomas Hamilton Payne, II, b. 20 Mar 1893, Marlow, Indian Territory

d. 12 Dec 1957, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

(Age 64 years)

Family ID F3055 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jun 2013

Family 2 Lillian James, b. 19 Sep 1877, Texas d. 22 Nov 1910, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 33 years)

Marriage Abt Feb 1899 Indian Territory [6]

Children

	1. Clyde Marion Payne, b. 13 Sep 1899, Oklahoma d. 13 Apr 1924, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 24 years)
	2. Paul John Payne, b. Abt 1901, Indian Territory d. 22 Jul 1922, Union City, Canadian County, Oklahoma (Age ~ 21 years)
	3. Marguerite Payne, b. Abt 1905, Oklahoma

Family ID F1089 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Dec 2006

Event Map

	Birth - 24 Nov 1864 - Shelby County, Missouri
	Death - 11 Oct 1906 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
	Burial - - Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma

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Photos		Payne, Thomas Bunker Taken in Fort Worth, Texas, presumably before his marriage to Mollie Hardwick in Indian Territory in 1891
Photos		Payne, Thomas Bunker with his second wife, Lillian (James) Payne and son Marion Clyde Although Lillie appears as if she could be Native American, no enrollment within the Five Civilized Tribes has been found. Additionally, when Thomas enrolled in the Chickasaw Nation based on his marriage to his first wife, Lillie was described as a "white woman." Thomas died six years after this photo "after a long and lingering illness like consumption." Lillie died within four years of her husband, after being "sick only a few hours." Their three young children, ages 11, 8 and 5, were left orphaned, as was Tom's older son, Thomas Hamilton Payne, 17.

Headstones		Payne, Thomas Bunker The Marlow Review October 1907 Monument Unveiled On Sunday afternoon in the biting wind the Duncan camp W. O. W. unveiled the beautiful monument erected by that order at the grave of Thos. Payne. The attendance was large the weather considered. The beautiful ceremony was carried out by the Duncan camp and a short talk made by G. W. Siever, C. C. of Marlow camp. The monument is imposing being the largest one in the cemetery. 11-15-07 Pg. C1
Headstones		Payne, Thomas Bunker Close up of the Inscription

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[S459] Chickasaw Nation, Enrollment Application, Chic 1279, Thomas B. Payne.
[S257] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, Oklahoma, Stephens Co., Marlow Cemetery Records.
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