Wilbert Lee Payne (1898 - 1927)

Born 19 Oct 1898 in Moody, McLennan, Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Leona (King) Kelly — married 4 Oct 1917 in Hill Texas

Died 27 Jul 1927 at age 28 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas

Biography

Wilbert was born in 1898 to Charles Payne and Sarah Nickless. He passed away in 1927 at 28 years old from an automobile accident. He was working in the oil fields.

Timeline with Sources

• 1898 Oct 19 - Birth - Moody, McLennan, Texas - Date from his WWI draft registration. His death certificate erroneously lists it as Jan 20, 1900, but his brother Claude was born on Mar 10, 1900)

• 1900 United States Federal Census - Justice Precinct 5, Johnson, Texas [1] Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

• 1910 United States Federal Census - Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas [2] Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

• 1917 Oct 4 - Marriage to Leona King - Hill Texas - Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965[3] Film Number 000985131

• 1918 Sep 12 - Hill, Texas - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918[4]; Occupation: Farmer

• 1920 United States Federal Census - Lewis, Atoka, Oklahoma [5] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son

• 1927 Jul 27 - Death - Corsicana, Navarro, Texas - Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982[6] Cert #24634 — Find a Grave[7] Memorial# 65689453 - Burial: Covington Cemetery, Covington, Hill County, Texas