LEE PAYNE

LEE PAYNE, son of Josiah F and Bashie W Payne, was born August 1877 in Colorado County, Texas and died 17 December 1915 in Harris County, Texas. He married AMELIA BERTHA DREYER, born Decmeber 1878 in Colorado County. She is the granddaughter of Henry Dreyer born 1806-10 in Germany and his wife Susannah born 1806-08 in Germany.

Issue:
HELEN DOUGLAS PAYNE, born 5 May 1910 in Houston, Harris County, Texas and died 27 September 1987 in Houston. She married Odes Dudley King.

I am including information on the Dreyer and Bock families here since they seem to be related.

Elinor McCormick Vinson.Records of the First Section of the Masonic Cemetery, Weimer, Colorado County, Texas.Feb 1974.
p.16
"Our Mother
In Remembrance of her children"
B.W. Payne
April 3, 1840 - December 11, 1916"

Gray Payne December 6, 1862 - June 6, 1956
Lizzie Payne 18? - 1857
p.3 "Our Father
Henry Bock
December 2, 1829 - May 27, 1892"
Amelia, wife of Henry January 27, 1836 - January 21, 1914
Fay Lucielle Bock November 27, 1898 - December 11. 1902
Ida A Bock 1885 - 1886
Ida D Bock June 3, 1858 - March 2, 1946
Charles H Bock March 20, 1858 - May 30, 1900
Otto Bock September 27, 1868 - January 15, 1894

Elinor McCormick Vinson Records of the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Weimer. Feb 1973>
p. 22
Julius Erasmus Paine, born 5 October, Giles County, Tennessee died 7 October 1892 Weimer, Texas.

Death Certificates in Texas
Lee Payne #27317, died Harris County 17 December 1915.
Bashie W Payne #27222, died Colorado County 11 December 1916.
Zachairire Payne #22521, died El Paso County 5 January 1908.

RoadRunner, v.2, issue #4. Chaparral Genealogical Society. Tomball, TX, Winter 1975.
Index to Marriage Records, Colorado County, TX
p. 9
H. Bock - Amelia Dryer, 1851. V.B, p.121.

Marriages of Goliad County, Texas. source unknown.
Louis F Drier m Emelie Schiewitz - 11 Feb 1888.
John Wilhelm Dreyer m Sophia Voelkel - 18 Nov 1886.
J.W & L.F. are sons of Ludwig and Augusta Drier
Ludwig is son of Heinriche Drier.

1910 Federal Census
Harris County, Texas v. 64 ed. 53 family 9
Justice Precinct 1 Houston 15 April 1910 Ward 6, 2413 Center Street (near Sawyer)
Payne, Lee, age 33 male, 1st marriage 8 years, b. TX. Father b. Ireland (or England) Mother b. Ireland (or England).Occupation: machine inventor.
Payne, Amelia, age 31 female, 1st marriage 8 years, bear 3 children, 1 living, b. TX. Father b. Germany Mother b. Germany.
Payne, Katherine, age 2, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX.

1900 Federal Census
Colorado County, Texas
family #68/dwelling #69
Payne, Bashi W, b. Apr 1840, age 60 widow, bear 11 children, 10 living, b. TN. Father b. NC Mother b. NC.
Payne, Otta M, b. Jul 1872, b. TX. Father b. TN Mother b.TN.
Payne, Neva, b.Jan 1876, b. TX. Father b. TN Mother b.TN.
Payne, Lee, b. Aug 1877, b. TX. Father b. TN Mother b.TN.
Payne, Christiana, b. Dec 1878, b. TX. Father b. TN Mother b.TN.

family #22/dwelling #23
Bock, Amelia, b. Jan 1836, age 64 widow, bear 7 children, 5 living, b. Germany. Father b. Germany Mother b. Germany.
Dreyer, Minnie, b. Aug 1875, neice, b.TX. Father b. Germany Mother b. Germany.
Bock, Sallie L, b. Dec 1887, granddaughter, b.TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX.

family #23/dwelling #24
Leugeukr, Fred, b. Jul 1857, married 19 years, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX.
Leugeukr, Amelia, b. Dec 1863, bear 3 children, 2 living, b. TX. Father b. Germany Mother b. Germany.
Leugeukr, Charlie F, b. Nov 1884, b. TX. Father b. Germany Mother b. TX.
Leugeukr, Hettie, b. Apr 1886, b. TX. Father b. Germany Mother b. TX.
Dreyer, Amelia, b. Dec 1880, cousin, b. TX. Father b. Germany Mother b. TX.

Payne, Grey, b. Dec 1862, b. TX. Father b. TN Mother b. TN.
Payne, Lizzy, b.Dec 1874.

1880 Federal Census
Colorado County, Texas
v. 7 ed. 49 p.19 l.5 (p.367) Precinct 3, 11 June 1880.
Payne, Bashie W, age 40 b.TN, farmer. Father b. NC Mother b. NC.
Payne, Zacharie, age 19, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Gray, age 17, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Nancy J, age 15, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Winnie L, age 13, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Elizabeth, age 11, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Josiah F, age 9, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Mary E, age 7, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Bashie, age 5, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Nora, age 4, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Lee, age 2, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).
Payne, Christana, age 1, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. TX (sic).

v.7 ed.50 p.8 l.8 (p.377) Precinct 4, 3 June 1880.
Bock, Henry, age 50, b. Prussia. Occupation: drygoods/grocer. Father b. Prussia Mother b. Prussia.
Bock, Amelia, age 45, b. Prussia. Father b. Prussia Mother b. Prussia.
Bock, John, age 19, b. Prussia. Father b. Prussia Mother b. Prussia.
Bock, Amelia, age 16, b. Prussia. Father b. Prussia Mother b. Prussia.
Bock, Harmon, age 13, b. Prussia. Father b. Prussia Mother b. Prussia.
Bock, Otto, age 11, b. Prussia. Father b. Prussia Mother b. Prussia.
Dreyer, Mena, age 6, neice, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b. Prussia.
Dreyer, Amelia, age 2, neice, b. TX. Father b. TX Mother b.Prussia.

1870 Federal Census
Colorado County, Texas.
p. 16
Payne, William, age 55, b. KY. Occupation: Physician.
p. 38
Payne, Ludwig, age 44, b. LA (black).
Payne, Manda, age 18, b. GA.
Payne,Amtony, age 5/12, b. TX.
p. 100
Payne, William, age 30, b. VA (black).
Payne, Caroline, age 40, b. VA.
Payne, Ellen, age 18, b. VA.
Payne, Mary, age 2, b. TX.
Payne, Bandy, age 7/12, b. TX.

Newton County, Texas.
p. 168
Dryer, Henry, age 21, b. TX.
Dryer, Mary, age 20, b. Germany.
Dryer, Herny, age 1, b. TX.

Goliad County, Texas.
p. 371
Dreyer, Louis, age 29, b. Prussia.
Dreyer, Augusta, age 27, b.Wurtenberg.
Dreyer, John, age 9, b. TX.
Dreyer, Caroline, age 8, b. TX.
Dreyer, Louis, age 6, b. TX.
Dreyer, Bertha, age 3, b. TX.
Dreyer, Augustine, age 1, b. TX.

1860 Federal Census
Lavaca County, Texas.
p. 229
Dryer, Henry, age 50, b. Prussia.
Dryer, Susana, age52, b. Prussia.
Dryer, Henry, age 21, b. Prussia.
Dryer, Harmon, age 19, b. Prussia.
Dryer, Fredericka, age 18, b.TX.
Dryer, Louisa, age 11, b. TX.
Colorado County, Texas.
p. 130
Payne, D.F., age 35, b. TN.
Payne, L.E., age 22, b. TN.
Payne, J.F., age 1, b. TX.
Payne, Z., age 65, b. TN.
Payne, Nancy, age 63, b. NC.
Payne, D.C., age 28, b. TN.
p. 131
Payne, J.F., age 34, b. TN.
Payne, B., age 20, b. TN.
p.124
Payne, Eliza, age 13, b.TX.

There are some Dryer's in DeWitt(p.458,453), Lavaca(p. 229), Nueces(p.284) and Medina(p.2) Counties. 1850 Federal Census
Colorado County, Texas.
p. 534
family #44
Payne, Zachariah, age 54, b. TN. Occupation: Farmer.
Payne, Nancy, age 53, b. TN.
Fernand, Don, age 26, b. TN.
Fernand, Josiah, age 24, b. TN.
Fernand, Daniel, age 19, b. TN.
Neal, William H, age 26, b. TN.
Wendel, Pete, age 27, b. TN.
family #48
Bock, Charles, age 54, b. Germany. Occupation: blacksmith.
Bock, Henry, age 21, b. Germany.
Bock, Charles, age 15, b. Germany.
family #49
Dyer, Henry, age 44, b. Germany.
Dyer, Susannah, age 44, b. Germany.
Dyer, Amelia, age 14, b. Germany.
Dyer, Henry, age 12, b. Germany.
Dyer, Herman, age 9, b. Germany.
Dyer, Mary, age 14, b. Germany.
Dyer, Justinia, age 7, b. Germany.
Dyer, Joseph, age 5, b. TX.
Dyer, Sucky, age 6/12, b.TX.
family #178
Markes, Adolph, age 38, b. Germany. Occupation: Farmer.
Markes, Gertrude, age 32, b. Germany.
Markes, Berhard, age 3, b. TX.
Markes, Henry, age 1, b. TX.
Dryer, Elizabeth, age 66, b. Germany.
family #278
Cherry, Thomas, age 23, b. AL. Occupation: Farmer.
Cherry, Charlotte, age 17, b. FL.
Dryer, Pamelia, age 14, b. Germany.

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