Samuel Lafayette Payne1

Male, #9978, (1836 - 6 Oct 1912)

Father*John Jackson Payne (4 Aug 1798 - a 1870)
Mother*Mary Frances Gafford (20 Sep 1806 - 12 Jun 1881)
Samuel Lafayette Payne|b. 1836\nd. 6 Oct 1912|p9978.htm|John Jackson Payne|b. 4 Aug 1798\nd. after 1870|p9988.htm|Mary Frances Gafford|b. 20 Sep 1806\nd. 12 Jun 1881|p9989.htm|William I. Payne|b. 1755\nd. 1818|p9986.htm|Mary A. Swint|b. 1768\nd. 29 Aug 1852|p9987.htm|Daniel Gafford|b. 15 Jun 1780\nd. 10 Jun 1841|p45130.htm|Phereba Webster|b. 24 Dec 1788\nd. 24 May 1860|p45131.htm|

Birth*1836 Samuel was born at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, in 1836. 
 He was the son of John Jackson Payne and Mary Frances Gafford. 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Samuel was probably a free white male, under 5 years old, in John Jackson Payne's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Mary, Eugenia, Samuel, Nancy, Dorothy, John, Ira, Thomas and Alabama was listed as a household member (Samuel Payne, 14, M, AL) living with John Jackson Payne on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Photographedbetween 1860 and 1861 He was photographed between 1860 and 1861
The following question of Warren Culpepper was posted on a couple of Civil War websites:

"I would appreciate your opinion about the attached picture that is supposed to be my great-grandfather Sam Payne. The very dark uniform strikes me as looking more like that of a Union officer, not a Confederate enlisted man. However, the age seems right as he was 26 when he enlisted. Your thoughts?"

The following response is from Adam Pitts, on the Civil War Genealogy Forum, 28 Sep 2009:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/civilwar/messages/26749.html

I can answer part of your question. The Florida pension application makes it clear that the soldier belonged to the 1st Georgia Confederate Regt., 2nd Co. "H". Veterans who witnessed this application, Duncan T. Sellers and John P. Gafford, both belonged to this command. The company was recruited in Butler County, Ala., during the summer of 1862. There are several units named 1st Georgia Regiment, so the title is important to distinguish Payne's command from the others.

The soldier may have had this image taken before hostilities began. Authorized on Feb. 25, 1860, the Alabama Volunteer Corps was formed to defend the state from attacks such as the one on Harpers Ferry. Members wore uniforms nearly identical in cut, color and markings to the U.S. military, right down to eagles on their brass buttons. Five companies from Butler County offered their services to the Governor of Alabama and were accepted. It's possible this man was a member of one of them.

Here's a member of the Montgomery Mounted Rifles in his antebellum AVC uniform --
http://216.226.178.196/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/photo&CISOPTR=6703&REC=8

Several variants of this uniform existed.

The following is from Bill Gillespie, on the Civil War Genealogy Forum, 06 Oct 2009:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/civilwar/messages/26762.html
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As Alan states, the uniform is not that of a Confederate enlisted man, nor a Federal officer. He wears a dark coat similar to Federal uniform prior to the conflict, with slight diffences that point to him being in a state militia. His Hardee hat has a regulation ostrich plume and brass sideplate, yet the front insignia of sabers is not regulation. His belt plate is a militia style tongue & wreath, instead of the regulation rectangular model 1851 eagle plate. His shoulder straps are correct for a second lieutenant, as is the Foot Officer's model sword.

Militia uniforms were often dark blue, yet some were black. Don't know if it is accurate, but I read someone estimated 60% of militias before the war wore gray. If so, quite a few Northern boys had to get their gray duds changed to blue to avoid our ancestors shootin' at 'em.

A handsome pic, I'll see if I can learn more about the unit for you.4
possibly Samuel Lafayette Payne
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Emily, William, Robert, M. and Samuel was listed as a household member (S. L. Payne, 24, M, Farmer, PE=2700, AL) living with William Walker Payne in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
Marriage*30 Jan 1861 He married Eliza Ann Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 30 Jan 1861.6,7 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865
(Sam Payne enlisted on 9 Oct 1862 in Company H, 1st Conf. Regiment, Alabama.).8 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.9 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Dead Fall, Butler Co., Alabama.10 
Marriage*7 Oct 1885 He married Mary Catherine Thames at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 7 Oct 1885.11,8 
Relocation*circa 1899 He, accompanied by family member(s) Mary Catherine Payne, Samuel Brantley Payne, Reuben Guy Payne, Brooklyn Earl Payne, Dr. Joseph Edward Payne and Lucius Lee Payne, relocated circa 1899 at Pineville, Escambia Co., Florida. 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Pineville, Escambia Co., Florida.12 
Photographed*circa 1905 He was photographed circa 1905.13
Lee, Joseph Edward, & Samuel Lafayette Payne
Death*6 Oct 1912 He died at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 6 Oct 1912.14,8 
Burial*circa 8 Oct 1912 His body was interred circa 8 Oct 1912 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. Section 15, Lot 1588.14,8 
Descendant* See footnote for the name and contact info of a descendant of Samuel Lafayette Payne who would like to communicate with other descendants.4 

Family 1

Eliza Ann Routon (1843 - 3 Feb 1885)
Children

Family 2

Mary Catherine Thames (22 Mar 1860 - 24 Jun 1944)
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Samuel Payne Descendants
Last Edited 31 Dec 2009

Citations

  1. E-mail from Paul Grant to Lew Griffin, 2000.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 133, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Beat 1, page 181, lines 21-30. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.
  5. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, Precinct 12, page 252, Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  6. Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
  7. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934 AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 94.
  8. Florida State Archives, compiler, Florida Confederate Pension Application Files, Florida Memory Project.
    http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/PensionFiles/
    3 Mar 1913 pension application by Mary C. Payne of Milton, Santa Rosa Co., FL, widow of Samuel L. Payne.
  9. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 380, Family 311, Township 10, Greenville, Butler Co., AL
    Saml Payne, 33, M, Farmer, RE=$1000, PE=$500, AL
    Ann Payne, 25, F, AL
    Fannie Payne, 1, F, AL
    Eliza Williams, 18, F, Loborer, AL.
  10. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, Page 369B. LDS CD.
  11. Wilene J. Whatley and Sarah R. Coker, Conecuh Co., AL Marriages, Vol. 1 Southern Business Forms, 1990.
    page 30.
  12. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 16, Pineville, Escambia Co., FL, ED17, Page 156a
    Genealogy.com image. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    Samuel L. Payne, HH, Jun 1836, 63, md 15 yrs, AL, GA, GA, Country Peddler, Rents home
    Mary C. Payne, Wife, Mar 1860, 40, md 15 yrs, 5/5 children, AL, AL, AL
    Samuel B. Payne, Son, Sep 1886, 13, S, AL, AL, AL
    Ruben G. Payne, Son, May 1889, 11, S, AL, AL, AL
    Brooklin Payne, Son, Mar 1891, 9, S, AL, AL, AL
    Joseph Payne, Son, Jul '95, 4, AL, AL, AL
    Lee Payne, Son, Jun 1897, 2, S, AL, AL, AL.
  13. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.
    from Brenda Payne Keel, granddaughter of J. E. Payne, Sr.
  14. Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.
    Milton Cemetery, page 463.