Please Note:  The data on this page has not been completely proven and should be used only as a basis for further research..  

A Pain(e) in the Family

     Every genealogist knows that there are many ups and downs in family research.  Since I became a self-appointed family historian, my research has been no different.  Many times I have hit that proverbial brick wall, and tumbled backwards to my starting point.  Other times a break thru seems imminent and then there's another brick wall.  That is the point I am at with the Paine family.

     From the oldest of three family bibles belonging to my Watson family, I knew that Thomas L. or C. Pain married my great, great, grand aunt Miranda Watson, the daughter of John Watson, who migrated from York Co., South Carolina to Hardin County, Tennessee.  I also knew Miranda was born February 21, 1810, and that the date of Thomas and Miranda’s marriage was November 13, 1834.  For years I’ve looked at the names of John and Martha Watson’s children, and wondered what had happened to all of them.  Gradually, piece by piece, the siblings came to life through research.  What happened to Miranda Watson Paine remained a mystery.

     A few years back, I discovered that my great, great, great grandparents on my mother’s side of the tree were Romulus Sanders and Sarah Salina Paine Swift.  A fleeting thought crossed my mind that Sarah Salina Paine might be related to Miranda’s husband, Thomas Pain, but as I had no further information on the family of Sarah Salina Paine Swift, and I was dealing with two different counties, I dismissed the theory. 

     A short time ago, a “distant” cousin I had never heard from, Bill Littrell, emailed me after finding John Watson’s bible records on the Hardin County, Tennessee website.  He was researching a Miranda Watson who had married a Thomas C. Paine.  I told him about my website, “The Road to Hooker’s Bend,” on RootsWeb, and that he had a lot of reading to do.  

     That weekend I received a phone call from this newly found cousin.  During our lengthy conversation, he mentioned some documents he had.  He read the documents to me listing siblings of Thomas Paine.  Violet "Lettie" Paine, Osmon Paine, Nancy Ann Paine, “Sarah Salina Paine.”  It was at this point my heart stopped beating.  When I finally recovered I told him “Sarah Salina Paine was my great, great, great grandmother.”  The same documents also verified through the names of Miranda’s siblings, that this was indeed my Miranda Watson Paine.  Although I knew much of what the documents contained, it was still a special moment to read those names and know that not only had I found the family of my great, great grand aunt, I also had stumbled across the family of my great, great grandmother.

      Included among the documents was an application to the Eastern Cherokees filed in February 1907 by Matilda K. Tidwell, the daughter of Thomas C. and Miranda Watson Paine.   In the application she states her great grandfather was William Paine, her grandfather was Thomas Paine, and her father was Thomas C. Paine.  Matilda claimed her father to be of Cherokee parentage thru her father.  Matilda died November 03, 1907 with the application still pending.  In March 1908, Matilda’s husband, William Tidwell, wrote a letter to Guion Miller in Washington, D. C. in an attempt to provide more proof of his wife’s claim.  Mr. Tidwell states that it was understood among neighbors that Thomas C. Paine was a Cherokee Indian.   

     Stories handed down by Salina’s descendants told that she had been a missionary to the Indians, and how she would gather children around her and sing to them Indian songs.  A sworn statement, made by Mr. Tidwell in June 1908, identifies both father and son, Thomas Paine, as Methodist preachers, who preached among the Indians in Hardin County, Tennessee.  Various references are made to neighbors and acquaintances that were well acquainted with the Paine family and thought them to be of Indian descent.  The affidavit states that the Paine’s were also recognized as white people.  But since the Indian heritage could not be proven, and none of this Paine family was listed on a previous Indian Role, the application was eventually denied. 

     Miranda Watson Paine died in 1841 so she was never listed by name on a census.  The 1850 census of Giles County, Tennessee lists Thomas C. Paine with wife Cynthia, daughter Matilda C. Paine, son Lewis J. Paine, and daughter Ann M.  There is a William S.  Paine, age 14, listed in the household of Joab Williamson of Giles County.   Thomas C. Pain and Cynthia are also listed in the 1860 Giles County census but household member's names have changed slightly..

1850 Census Giles Co., Tennessee
     Thomas C. Pain       37  M NC
     Cynthia                 39  F  NC
     Matilda C. Paine    10  F  TN
     Lewis J.                 7  M TN
     Ann M.                   2  F TN          

1860 Census Giles Co., Tennessee
 95 82 Thomas C. Paine   44 m   Farmer 800 600 North Carolina
          Cintha P. Paine      47 F  NC
 Lewis J.               15 M  TN
          Elizabeth M.        12 F   TN

     Many Paine/Payne researchers believe William Paine, who was born in Spotsylvania County, VA, and died in Burke County, North Carolina, to be the father of our Sarah Salina Paine and Thomas Paine.  It will still take some time to figure out the complete Paine family.  The jury is still out on the Indian ancestry as well.  If indeed the research of other Payne/Paine researchers is correct, the Indian ancestry is not true.  But always in the back of my mind there will be questions.  It was not "in" to be of Native American descent at that time.  Why would the family hand down stories of Indian ancestry if they were not true?  Could the family have falsely filed these papers expecting monetary gain, and if so, how on earth did they ever think they could prove Indian ancestry if there was none? Maybe the Paine family became so engrossed in living, learning, and loving the Cherokee ways, that they felt they were truly a part of the Cherokee Nation?  I’ll go with this idea until someone proves it wrong.

For now we'll start with Thomas Paine, father of Thomas C. Paine and list his descendants.  

Descendants of Thomas Paine 

1.  THOMAS³ PAINE  (WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born December 27, 1774 in Spotsylvania County, VA, and died October 04, 1838 in Limestone Co., AL.  He married SUSANNAH S. COBB June 19, 1800.  She was born Abt. 1780 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1838 in Alabama.     

Children of THOMAS PAINE and SUSANNAH COBB are:

2.           i.     ELIZABETH⁴ PAINE, b. Abt. 1802, Burke Co., NC; d. 1875,    Tennessee.

             ii.     VIOLET "LETTIE" PAYNE, b. September 22, 1805, Burke Co., NC; d. September 27, 1837, Lawrence Co., TN; m. JOSEPH STEPHENSON, March 28, 1820; b. November 06, 1794, Ireland; d. September 17, 1837, Lawrence Co., TN.

            iii.     CATHERINE PAINE, b. Abt. 1807, Burke Co., NC; m. ROBERT S. WILSON; b. Abt. 1808, Tennessee.

            iv.     WILLIAM C. PAINE, b. Abt. 1808; d. February 25, 1846, Vicksburg, MS; m. SALLY GIBBS, Henry Co., TN.

3.          v.     THOMAS C. PAINE, b. Abt. 1813, Burke Co., North Carolina; d. April 06, 1881, Bodenham, Giles Co., Tennessee.

4.         vi.     SARAH SALINA PAINE, b. June 21, 1814, North Carolina; d. February 09, 1906, Scotts Hill, Henderson Co.,  TN; Stepchild.

           vii.     ABNER OSMON PAYNE, b. Abt. 1816, Burke Co., NC; m. MARGARET ROGERS, January 01, 1839, Limestone Co.,, AL; b. Abt. 1816, Tennessee.

          viii.     ALMIRA PAYNE, b. Abt. 1818, North Carolina; m. (1) MOORE; m. (2) HENRY H. MYERS; b. Abt. 1793, North Carolina.

5.         ix.     NANCY ANN PAYNE, b. Abt. 1820, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1880, Giles Co., TN.

             x.     LUCINDA J. PAINE, b. Abt. 1827, Tennessee; m. SMITH. 

Generation No. 2 

2.  ELIZABETH⁴ PAINE (THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1802 in Burke Co., NC, and died 1875 in Tennessee.  She married HARBARD S. HARWELL, son of HARBARD HARWELL and ANN WESTMORELAND.  He was born Abt. 1800 in North Carolina, and died 1869 in Tennessee.     

Children of ELIZABETH PAINE and HARBARD HARWELL are:

6.           i.     SARAH NANCY A.⁵ HARWELL, b. June 29, 1824, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. April 29, 1850, Giles Co., Tennessee.

             ii.     THOMAS PAINE HARWELL, b. Abt. 1827, Giles Co., Tennessee. 

3.  THOMAS C.⁴ PAINE (THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1813 in Burke Co., North Carolina, and died April 06, 1881 in Bodenham, Giles Co., Tennessee.  He married (1) CYNTHIA P..  She was born Abt. 1811 in North Carolina.  He married (2) MIRANDA WATSON November 13, 1834 in Hardin Co., TN, daughter of JOHN WATSON and MARTHA.  She was born February 21, 1810 in Unknown, and died May 17, 1841 in Alabama.     

Child of THOMAS PAINE and CYNTHIA is:

              i.     ANN M.⁵ PAINE, b. Abt. 1850.     

Children of THOMAS PAINE and MIRANDA WATSON are:

             ii.     WILLIAM S.⁵ PAINE, b. November 01, 1835, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. Bet. 1863 - 1864.

7.         iii.     MATILDA KATHARINE PAINE, b. October 09, 1837, Bodenham, Giles Co., TN; d. October 03, 1907, Fall River, Lawrenceburg, TN.

            iv.     LEWIS J. PAINE, b. June 18, 1845, Tennessee; d. September 18, 1900; m. MARY C.; b. Abt. 1840, Tennessee.

             v.     ELIZABETH MARANDA "BETTIE" PAINE, b. March 27, 1848, Tennessee; d. January 30, 1878.

4.  SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE (THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born June 21, 1814 in North Carolina, and died February 09, 1906 in Scotts Hill, Henderson Co.,  TN.  She married ROMULUS SANDERS"SANDY" "PARSON" SWIFT January 21, 1840 in Giles County, TN, son of SWIFT and UNKNOWN.  He was born July 13, 1818 in Orange Co., N. C., and died April 29, 1889 in Scotts Hill, Henderson Co., TN.     

Children of SARAH PAINE and ROMULUS SWIFT are:

8.           i.     WILLIAM PAINE⁵ SWIFT, b. Abt. 1841, Henderson County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1865, Henderson County, Tennessee.

9.          ii.     FRANCES E. "FANNY" SWIFT, b. June 02, 1845; d. September 18, 1926.

10.       iii.     THOMAS FLETCHER SWIFT, b. Abt. 1848; d. Abt. 1952.

11.       iv.     GEORGE LEE SWIFT, b. June 20, 1850, Scotts Hill, TN; d. June 22, 1907, Scotts Hill, TN.

12.        v.     JOHN WESLEY SWIFT, b. December 14, 1850; d. March 20, 1918, Henderson County, Tennessee.

13.       vi.     MARY LUCY SWIFT, b. May 12, 1852; d. September 16, 1935, Parsons, TN.

14.      vii.     MARTHA ELLEN SWIFT, b. Abt. 1855; d. Abt. 1901. 

5.  NANCY ANN⁴ PAYNE (THOMAS C.³ PAINE, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1820 in Tennessee, and died Bef. 1880 in Giles Co., TN.  She married JAMES NEWTON HARWELL, son of AMBROSE HARWELL and MARY BROWN.  He was born Abt. 1818 in Tennessee, and died October 04, 1888 in Giles Co., Tennessee.     

Children of NANCY PAYNE and JAMES HARWELL are:

              i.     ELIZABETH C.⁵ HARWELL, b. Abt. 1837; d. Abt. 1924; m. ANDREW HANNAH, October 27, 1867.

             ii.     WILLIAM AMBROSE HARWELL, b. June 17, 1843, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. March 13, 1922, Jefferson Co., OK; m. NANCY ANGELINE MAYFIELD, September 18, 1864, Giles Co., TN.

            iii.     MIRANDA A. HARWELL, b. July 08, 1847, Tennessee; d. September 22, 1903, Ellis County, TX; m. JOHN FISHER HARWELL, December 08, 1871.

            iv.     JONAS ERWIN HARWELL, b. July 11, 1848; d. November 15, 1899, Mena, Polk Co., AR; m. MARY LOUISA HOWARD, July 20, 1868, Giles Co., TN.

             v.     ISAAC DOW HARWELL, b. September 16, 1852, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. January 21, 1932, Lawrence Co., TN; m. ANNIE ELIZABETH DAVIS, July 19, 1874.

15.       vi.     ANNIE ELIZAH HARWELL, b. June 22, 1855, Bedford Co., TN; d. August 20, 1889, Lawrence Co., TN.

           vii.     MARTHA C. HARWELL, b. February 26, 1863; d. November 21, 1928; m. STEPHEN HARTWELL HARWELL, December 10, 1882.

          viii.     JOSEPH NOAH HARWELL, b. Abt. 1864; m. LOUISE ABERNATHY, February 1886.

Generation No. 3 

6.  SARAH NANCY A.⁵ HARWELL (ELIZABETH⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born June 29, 1824 in Giles Co., Tennessee, and died April 29, 1850 in Giles Co., Tennessee.  She married ISAAC C. YOUNG Abt. 1840, son of THOMAS YOUNG and SARAH.  He was born Abt. 1818 in Giles Co., Tennessee.     

Child of SARAH HARWELL and ISAAC YOUNG is:

              i.     LATITIA KILAH⁶ YOUNG, b. May 15, 1841, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. June 09, 1910, Giles Co., Tennessee; m. HARBARD MEADE HARWELL, Abt. 1863, Giles Co., TN; b. June 10, 1839, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. August 02, 1930, Giles Co., Tennessee.

 7.  MATILDA KATHARINE⁵ PAINE (THOMAS C.⁴, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born October 09, 1837 in Bodenham, Giles Co., TN, and died October 03, 1907 in Fall River, Lawrenceburg, TN.  She married WILLIAM GASSOWAY TIDWELL May 23, 1857 in Giles Co., TN or Lawrence Co., TN, son of WILLIAM TIDWELL and MARTHA SHELTON.  He was born March 10, 1839 in Hams Creek, Giles Co., TN, and died August 31, 1914 in Fall River, Lawrenceburg, TN.     

Children of MATILDA PAINE and WILLIAM TIDWELL are:

              i.     Had a total of NINE⁶ CHILDREN.

             ii.     ANNETTIE TIDWELL, b. May 15, 1859, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. November 03, 1907, Hardin Co., TN; m. ROBERT L. WATSON, September 01, 1875; b. June 29, 1850, Hardin Co., Tennessee; d. January 27, 1928, Hardin Co., Tennessee. 

8.  WILLIAM PAINE⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1841 in Henderson County, Tennessee, and died Abt. 1865 in Henderson County, Tennessee.  He married EMMALINE J. "EMILIE" ROGERS, daughter of MICAJAH ROGERS and MARY.  She was born March 10, 1844 in Henderson Co., Tennesse, and died May 22, 1934 in Parsons, Decatur Co., TN.   

Child of WILLIAM SWIFT and EMMALINE ROGERS is:

              i.     JAMES TATE⁶ SWIFT, b. September 07, 1862, Henderson County, Tennessee; d. February 08, 1948, Sacramento, California; m. NANCY JANE HUGHES, May 31, 1882, Squire Ducks "The Marryin' Squire"  in Scotts Hill, TN; b. January 20, 1861, Athens, Limestone Co, Alabama; d. December 03, 1936, Portageville, New Madrid, MO. 

9.  FRANCES E. "FANNY"⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born June 02, 1845, and died September 18, 1926.  She married WILLIAM H. O'GUIN.  He was born June 07, 1842, and died December 09, 1883.     

Children of FRANCES SWIFT and WILLIAM O'GUIN are:

              i.     WILLIAM LEO⁶ O'GUIN, b. Abt. 1862.

             ii.     EMILY O'GUIN, b. Abt. 1865; d. Abt. 1950; m. NATHANIEL T. HUGGINS.

            iii.     SALINA O'GUIN, b. Abt. 1870; m. JOHN MITCHELL.

            iv.     SARAH HENRETTA "ETTIE" O'GUIN, b. October 30, 1872; d. February 27, 1953; m. JOHN JACKSON "JACK" KENNEDY; b. July 09, 1857; d. March 05, 1937, Decatur County, TN.

             v.     GEORGE O'GUIN, b. Abt. 1875; m. DOSSIE WHITE.

            vi.     LUCINDA O'GUIN, b. Abt. 1878; m. SANFORD ROSSON.

           vii.     MARTHA A. "MATTIE" O'GUIN, b. Abt. 1880; d. Abt. 1944; m. WOODARD LOCKHART.

10.  THOMAS FLETCHER⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1848, and died Abt. 1952.  He married CYNTHIA E. AUSTIN, daughter of EPHRIAM AUSTIN and LUCY BEAUCHAMP.  She was born Abt. 1847, and died Abt. 1925.

      Children of THOMAS SWIFT and CYNTHIA AUSTIN are:

              i.     LEONARD LAFAYETTE⁶ SWIFT, b. Abt. 1870; m. MAUDE ALICE WATKINS.

             ii.     ARTELIA ERMA SWIFT, b. Abt. 1874; m. BERT PIRTLE.

            iii.     JOHN FRANKLIN SWIFT, b. Abt. 1876; m. MARY GILBERT.

            iv.     FLETCHER LEE SWIFT, b. Abt. 1878; m. JOSIE RICHEY.

             v.     HENRY SANDERS SWIFT, b. Abt. 1880; m. MAGGIE WILLIAMS.

            vi.     ELDRED SWIFT, m. LIZZIE PIERCE. 

11.  GEORGE LEE⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born June 20, 1850 in Scotts Hill, TN, and died June 22, 1907 in Scotts Hill, TN.  He married DORA ELLEN CULP, daughter of WILLIAM CULP and JULIA EMORY.  She was born March 15, 1860, and died September 03, 1904 in Scotts Hill, TN.     

Children of GEORGE SWIFT and DORA CULP are:

              i.     DAINY ELIZABETH⁶ SWIFT.

             ii.     NEELEY T. SWIFT.

            iii.     ROBERT TAYLOR SWIFT.

            iv.     SALLY L. SWIFT, b. June 19, 1879, Scotts Hill, TN; d. September 03, 1904, Scotts Hil, TN.

             v.     BERTIE BURKE SWIFT, b. August 31, 1881, Scotts Hill, TN; d. April 13, 1903, Scotts Hill, TN.

            vi.     JOSEPH JACOB "JAKE" SWIFT, b. October 05, 1883; d. April 19, 1969, Dyersburg, Dyer Co., TN.

           vii.     LUCY CLARA SWIFT, b. January 31, 1886, Tennessee; d. March 13, 1977, Dyersburg, Dyer Co., TN; m. GUY YARBRO, Bef. 1906; b. August 24, 1883; d. April 19, 1969, Dyersburg, Dyer Co., TN.

          viii.     CHARLES SANDERS SWIFT, b. 1892; d. 1979, Henderson Co., TN; m. ALICE; b. 1891; d. 1983, Henderson Co., TN.

            ix.     PAUL T. SWIFT, b. January 01, 1900; d. October 21, 1971, Dyersburg, Dyer Co., TN; m. BERTHA. 

12.  JOHN WESLEY⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born December 14, 1850, and died March 20, 1918 in Henderson County, Tennessee.  He married ELIZABETH "BETTY" HARRELL.      

Children of JOHN SWIFT and ELIZABETH HARRELL are:

              i.     WILLIAM A. "WILL"⁶ SWIFT, b. Abt. 1869; d. Abt. 1927, Henderson County, Tennessee; m. SALINA BELL "LENA" WHITE; b. Abt. 1871; d. Abt. 1946, Henderson County, Tennessee.

             ii.     JAMES ROMULUS SWIFT, b. November 19, 1874, Tennessee; d. December 12, 1954, Los Angeles, California.

            iii.     FRANCIS ELLEN "FANNIE" SWIFT, b. Abt. 1875.

            iv.     ROSA SWIFT, b. Abt. 1879.

             v.     ANITA SWIFT.

            vi.     ADELINE SWIFT. 

13.  MARY LUCY⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born May 12, 1852, and died September 16, 1935 in Parsons, TN.  She married JOHN JAMES AUSTIN May 12, 1870 in Scotts Hill, TN, son of EPHRIAM AUSTIN and LUCY BEAUCHAMP.  He was born September 03, 1845 in Scotts Hill, TN, and died May 25, 1917 in Decaturville, TN.     

Children of MARY SWIFT and JOHN AUSTIN are:

              i.     JAMES EDWARD⁶ AUSTIN, b. February 17, 1871, Scotts Hill, Decatur Co., TN; d. Abt. 1952, Parsons, TN; m. ALCY CLENNEY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

             ii.     CHARLES COLEMAN AUSTIN, b. September 03, 1873, Scotts Hill, Decatur Co., TN; d. Abt. 1960, Wilson, Oklahoma; m. MARY JANE NEWMAN; b. Abt. 1877; d. Abt. 1951, Wilson, Oklahoma.

            iii.     DAVID TARWATER AUSTIN, b. June 27, 1875; d. December 29, 1942, Sarasota, Florida; m. MOLLIE TUTEN; b. Abt. 1876; d. Abt. 1951.

            iv.     ETHEL AUSTIN, b. April 19, 1880, Scotts Hill, Decatur Co., TN; d. January 20, 1881, Scotts Hill, Henderson Co.,  TN.

             v.     LILLIAN AUSTIN, b. October 05, 1881, Scotts Hill, Decatur Co., TN; d. October 06, 1881, Scotts Hill, Henderson Co.,  TN.

            vi.     ANNE SALINA "ANNIE" AUSTIN, b. June 09, 1883, Mena, Polk Co., AR; d. May 14, 1965, Parsons, Decatur Co., TN; m. JAMES CONNIE LONG, December 22, 1907, Parsons, Decatur Co., TN; b. December 16, 1886, Decatur County, TN; d. December 15, 1965, Parsons, Decatur Co., TN.

           vii.     SALLIE AUSTIN, b. September 09, 1888; d. Abt. 1972, Jackson, Madison Co., TN; m. ROBERT MILTON BROWN; b. Abt. 1884; d. Abt. 1961, Jackson, Madison Co., TN.

          viii.     ODIE HENRY AUSTIN, b. March 21, 1891; d. September 21, 1958, Lexington, Tennessee; m. WADIE MILLER; b. Abt. 1892; d. January 27, 1956, Jackson, Madison Co., TN.

            ix.     VERNA ELLEN AUSTIN, b. March 24, 1893, Dunbar, Decatur Co., TN; d. August 11, 1990, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; m. JAMES COLEMAN PARTIN; b. February 19, 1892, Perryville, Decatur Co., TN; d. June 16, 1972, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. 

14.  MARTHA ELLEN⁵ SWIFT (SARAH SALINA⁴ PAINE, THOMAS C.³, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1855, and died Abt. 1901.  She married ALFRED FRANK AUSTIN, son of EPHRIAM AUSTIN and LUCY BEAUCHAMP.  He was born Abt. 1853, and died Abt. 1942.     

Children of MARTHA SWIFT and ALFRED AUSTIN are:

              i.     ALBERT LEE⁶ AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1876; m. DORA LEE CULP.

             ii.     LUCY MAE AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1880.

            iii.     HENRY FELIX AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1885.

            iv.     ROBERT SANDERS AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1895.

             v.     MYRA PEARL AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1888; d. Abt. 1971, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; m. PAUL BOENSCH; d. Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.

            vi.     NETTIE SALINA AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1890.

           vii.     THOMAS EPHRIAM AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1893.

          viii.     ANNIE MILDRED AUSTIN, b. Abt. 1900; d. October 1967, Tahlequah, Oklahoma; m. JOE MCCALL ANDERSON; b. Abt. 1895; d. Abt. 1954, Stigler, Oklahoma. 

15.  ANNIE ELIZAH⁵ HARWELL (NANCY ANN⁴ PAYNE, THOMAS C.³ PAINE, WILLIAM² PAYNE, JOHN¹) was born June 22, 1855 in Bedford Co., TN, and died August 20, 1889 in Lawrence Co., TN.  She married JOSEPH HIRAM SUTTON, son of HIRAM SUTTON and ESTER PHILLIPS.  He was born December 24, 1846 in Bedford Co., TN, and died May 16, 1942 in Lawrence Co., TN.     

Children of ANNIE HARWELL and JOSEPH SUTTON are:

              i.     JAMES HIRAM⁶ SUTTON, b. November 03, 1871, Lawrence Co., TN; d. May 01, 1961, Lawrence Co., TN; m. (1) MARTHA A. MOSLEY; b. January 22, 1872, Marion Co., AL; d. April 22, 1933, Lawrence Co., TN; m. (2) LOUISA H. NOLLEY, March 20, 1892, Lawrence Co., AR; b. January 04, 1873, Tennessee; d. March 05, 1894, Lawrence Co., TN; m. (3) NANCY MARGIE FREEMON, April 04, 1894, Lawrence Co., AR; b. December 27, 1875, Lawrence Co., TN; d. January 21, 1957, Giles Co., Tennessee.

             ii.     GEORGE W. SUTTON, b. November 13, 1873, Lawrence Co., TN; d. August 1893, Lawrence Co., TN; m. VEDA WILLIAMS.

            iii.     MARTHA E. SUTTON, b. January 24, 1876.

            iv.     WILLIAM D. SUTTON, b. September 18, 1877, Lawrence Co., TN.

             v.     NANCY ELLA SUTTON, b. May 17, 1879, Lawrence Co., TN; d. March 1981, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co., TN.

            vi.     ROBERT ANDY SUTTON, b. September 18, 1882, Lawrence Co., TN; d. December 13, 1948, Lawrence Co., TN; m. DORA BELL WHITE, March 15, 1903; b. December 31, 1886; d. February 28, 1956.

           vii.     LILLIE J. SUTTON, b. April 22, 1883, Lawrence Co., TN; m. CLARENCE JOHNSON, Abt. 1901.

          viii.     MARY ETHEL SUTTON, b. April 21, 1885, Lawrence Co., TN; d. October 07, 1885.

            ix.     JOSEPH DAVID SUTTON, b. January 29, 1887, Lawrence Co., TN; d. December 13, 1889, Lawrence Co., TN.

             x.     ANNA ELIZA SUTTON, b. August 11, 1889, Lawrence Co., TN; d. December 09, 1951; m. CLEVE BENNETT, February 01, 1910, Lawrence Co., AR.