“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JAMES PAYNE,  farmer;  P.O. Cold Spring; born in Cuyahoga Co., 
Ohio, in June, 1825; came to Wisconsin Oct. 20, 1844; settled in 
Koshkonong; settled on his present residence in 1849; went to California 
in 1850, going by teams across the plains; was four months on the road; 
stopped in the mines nine months, then came home by way of the 
Isthmus and New York.  Married, Nov. 12, 1845, Mrs. Rose Ann Allen, 
daughter of John Pierson; have five children – Ellen E., born June 28, 
1852;  Rosanna, Dec. 15, 1854;  Mary I., Oct. 3, 1856;  George E., April 
26, 1859;  William E., Aug. 6, 1861.  Members of the United Brethren 
Church; Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)