Walter Payne, 1879-1903

About August 14, 1903, Walter Payne accidentally shot a blank cartridge into his left hand. At first the wound seemed minor, but soon infection set it, followed by lockjaw. An article in the August 21, 1903 issue of the Sandusky Evening Star reported that though Dr. Hubbard was doing everything possible, Walter was in serious condition. Sadly, at the age of 24, Walter Payne died on August 22, 1903. He was buried in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery. Walter was survived by his bride of two months, his parents, five brothers, and a sister. The inscription on Walter Payne's tombstone reads:

Blessed are the pure in heart
For they shall see God.

James H. Payne and his wives Ann and Eliza

In the 1860 U.S. Census, James and Ann Payne, both aged 26, are living in Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio. Both Mr. and Mrs. Payne stated that their birthplace as Ireland, and Mr. Payne was employed as a carpenter. The Ohio Marriages collection at Family Search contains a marriage record for James Payne and Ann Highland, who were married in Erie County, Ohio on January 2, 1856. While not yet age 30, Ann Payne died on November 7, 1865. She was buried in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery.






















On October 11, 1866, James Payne married again, to Eliza Corell. The 1870 Census lists James, age 35, and Eliza, age 23, and the occupation listed for James Payne is: Speculation in Sundries. By 1880, James and Eliza Payne had moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, where James states that he is a florist. By now, they have a daughter named Lizzie. In 1900, James and Eliza moved back to Sandusky, Ohio, and James stated that he was a nursery agent. James H. Payne died on January 29, 1909. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery.






















Eliza Payne survived until September 2, 1923. She too was buried in Oakland Cemetery. A scroll is found at the top of Eliza Payne's tombstone, and a maple leaf is featured below the inscription of her name.