These letters were sent to a cousin Sarah Jane Payne Vaughn Roller by
Jacob C. Payne of Knoxville, TN. One in 1922 and the other in 1925.
They tell of the hardships of their father being killed and all the children
left with other families. (click for enlargement)
In the obituary you get an idea of how many times Jacob C. Payne moved before
settling in Knoxville at age 68 in 1920. Isabell Payne taught school
in Knoxville for many years and never married. Pictures of their graves
in Lynnhurst Cemetery can be found HERE