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« on: Sunday 12 February 12 01:39 GMT (UK) »
My grandmother was Gertrude Payne > (her father was) William Isaac Payne > (his father was) Smith Payne.
William Isaac Payne is my biggest problem.
He lived in both IN & NY.
He was married a couple times with a child from the two marriages that I know of, but can’t verify the wife’s names.
I believe William died in NY, but I can’t find his death date or resting place.
His son William "Billy" died as a teenager, can’t find anything on him either. I believe his mothers name was Crable {aka “Mable” (unk maiden from Maine)} Payne
William Isaac’s other child was Gertrude Lillian Payne. Her mother was Ida Shaw from Ireland. May have been an actress. Sometime after Gertrude’s birth, they divorced & Ida returned to Ireland.
Gertrude was an unruly child. William shipped Gertrude to live with his mother Elizabeth Blake Payne to raise in Remington, IN area.
Thank you for your time, or any information you would be willing to share with me.