Biographical Sketch of Dennis Payne, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Dennis Payne, farmer, P. O. Aullville.  Born in Scott County, Ky.,
October 11, 1834.  When six or seven years of age, his parents brought
him to this county, locating for a while in Lexington, and there sett-
ling upon a farm, where Dennis was reared; working on the farm summers
and attending school winters.  In August, 1862, he enlisted as private
in Company C, Gen. Shelby's Regiment, Volunteer Cavalry.  Was engaged
in the battles of Coon Creek, Newtonia, Cane Hill, Springfield, Cape
Girardeau, Boonville, Jefferson City, Marshall, Helena, Hartsville,
Batesville, Neosho, Duval's Bluff, and Camden.  Was surrendered at
Shreveport in 1865, when he returned to this county and located upon a
farm consisting of 80 acres, situated near Aullville, where he still
resides, engaged in its cultivation.  In 1866 he was united in marriage
to Mrs. Stephenson, a native of this state.  Five children were born to
them, named as follows: Joseph, Oliver, Augustus, Bryant and Lee.  Mr.
Payne has a good record as a soldier, and stands high in the estimation
of the community as a citizen.

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