Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) November 22, 1897 Image 2
Mrs. Rice Payne died on the 18th inst. At “Mecca,” her home, at Warrenton, in the 77th year of her age. She was the daughter of the late Raphael and Matilda Semmes, of Georgetown, D.C., and the widow of the late Major Rice W. Payne, of the Warrenton bar. Mrs. Payne was a cousin of Admiral Semmes, who commanded the Confederate States steamer “Alabama.”
Mrs. Payne was buried last Saturday from the Catholic Church at Warrenton, Fathers Payne, of Staunton; Bowler, of Alexandria; Walsh, of Warrenton, and Semmes and Donahue, of Richmond, conducting the services. The active pall-bearers were Messrs. Inman Payne, Reilly Markham Payne, Grenville Gaines, Eddie Turner, and Dr. Carter. Honorary—General Hunton, Judge Spilman, Elisha Meredith, Eppa Hunton, jr., George B. Stone, Moses Green, Richard Hilleary, James V. Brooke, Col. John Scott, L. W. Caldwell, Albert T. Fletcher, and Revs. G. W. Nelson and W. A. Robertson.
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Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) November 18, 1897 Image 3
Death Of Mrs. Payne.—Mrs. Virginia Semmes Payne, widow of Rice W. Payne, died in Warrenton at 6 o’clock this morning. The deceased had been in ill health for some time, although her death was sudden and unexpected. Mrs. Payne was the mother of Mrs. Dr. Jones, of this city, and of Rev. Father Payne, of Staunton. She was well known in Alexandria and in all this section of Virginia, and was much esteemed by all her friends and acquaintances. Mrs. Payne was 76 years old. Her husband, Rice W. Payne, a prominent lawyer and well known throughout the State, died about twelve years ago.
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) November 22, 1897 Image 2
Mrs. Rice Payne died on the 18th inst. At “Mecca,” her home, at Warrenton, in the 77th year of her age. She was the daughter of the late Raphael and Matilda Semmes, of Georgetown, D.C., and the widow of the late Major Rice W. Payne, of the Warrenton bar. Mrs. Payne was a cousin of Admiral Semmes, who commanded the Confederate States steamer “Alabama.”
Mrs. Payne was buried last Saturday from the Catholic Church at Warrenton, Fathers Payne, of Staunton; Bowler, of Alexandria; Walsh, of Warrenton, and Semmes and Donahue, of Richmond, conducting the services. The active pall-bearers were Messrs. Inman Payne, Reilly Markham Payne, Grenville Gaines, Eddie Turner, and Dr. Carter. Honorary—General Hunton, Judge Spilman, Elisha Meredith, Eppa Hunton, jr., George B. Stone, Moses Green, Richard Hilleary, James V. Brooke, Col. John Scott, L. W. Caldwell, Albert T. Fletcher, and Revs. G. W. Nelson and W. A. Robertson.
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Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) November 18, 1897 Image 3
Death Of Mrs. Payne.—Mrs. Virginia Semmes Payne, widow of Rice W. Payne, died in Warrenton at 6 o’clock this morning. The deceased had been in ill health for some time, although her death was sudden and unexpected. Mrs. Payne was the mother of Mrs. Dr. Jones, of this city, and of Rev. Father Payne, of Staunton. She was well known in Alexandria and in all this section of Virginia, and was much esteemed by all her friends and acquaintances. Mrs. Payne was 76 years old. Her husband, Rice W. Payne, a prominent lawyer and well known throughout the State, died about twelve years ago.
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Benedict Joseph Semmes
1823–1902
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Thomas Jenkins Semmes
1824–1899
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Ann America Semmes Payne
1827–1862
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Rev. Alexander Jenkins Semmes M.D.
1828–1898
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Clara Semmes Fitzgerald
1830–1908
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Mary Sabina Semmes Semmes
1832–1908
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Cora Matilda Semmes Ives
1834–1916
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Raphael Semmes Jr
1836–1853
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Ada Semmes Clarke
1838–1893
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William Geston Semmes
1843–1844
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