Beckham County, OK - Obits: James Marion Payne, 1920
Thursday, 18 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PAYNE, JAMES MARION
(23 Dec 1920, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
James Marion Payne - born April 8, 1870, died December 14, 1920, aged 50
years, 8 months and 6 days.
Mr. Payne confessed Christ at the age of 18 and was united with the M. E.
Church, south.  He has been a true member and was a faithful worker in his
church as long as his health permitted.  He had been in poor health for
over a year caused from a cancer and all that could be done was done, but
the Heavenly Father saw best to take him away.
He lived on a farm near Dempsey (Roger Mills County) until a few months
ago when he was taken to Elk City where he remained until his death.  He
leaves a wife and six children, besides other relatives and friends to
mourn his death.
Mr. Payne was married to Ollie May Jones, December 31, 189? (unclear).
Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Coffee assisted by Rev. Martin
after which he was laid to rest in the Dempsey Cemetery on December 15,
1920.

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