"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 537.

C. T. PAYNE

     Among the early settlers of Oregon is the subject of this sketch, and a
view of his residence is one of the illustrations in this history.  He was born
in Keystville, Chariton county, Missouri, on the 15th of December, 1831.  Here
he grew to manhood and married Elizabeth McCollum, April 15, 1852.  She was born
in Chariton county, Missouri, October 21, 1834.  They emigrated to Oregon with
ox teams in 1852 via overland route, and arrived in Linn county, where they
settled August 10th of that year.  Here he maintained a permanent residence
until coming to Jackson county in June *1668, and the following February settled
on his present ranch.  John, James M., David, Sarah E., Martha J., Minnie May,
Stacy, Champ T., Taylor, Mandy Lee and Richard F. are the names of their
children.
 
(* this year was typed in the book)
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.