Suicide---It is our painful duty to record the death of our esteemed friend James V. Payne, Sheriff of Fleming county, which occurred at his residence in this county on Wednesday morning, December 26th. His death is doubly sad when we recall the circumstances attending it. On the morning of the 26th he arose as usual in apparently good spirits, and after breakfasting he walked out on the porch, and pulling a pistol from his pocket, he placed it to his head and sent the deadly messenger through his
brain. He fell and almost instantly expired. Mr. Payne was one of our best and most highly respected citizens. He had been twice elected Sheriff and had always held the confidence of his people. He was regarded as a strictly sober and honest man. It is reported that he has failed to collect the revenue and consequently executions from Frankfort have been sent here against him and his securities, and it is thought by many that this is the cause of his taking his own life. He is behind in his taxes. He has not collected as promptly as he should have done and this is all. He has not squandered or disappropriated any of the funds which came into his hands. He died as he lived---an honest man. His friends everywhere regret his death and deplore the manner of his taking off. He was buried on Thursday by the Masonic fraternity of which he was a good member.
From: "History of Fleming County, Kentucky : The First One Hundred Years 1780-1880" by Robert S Cotterill
On James Vansandt Payne's tombstone:
"Our Father has gone on before us
And left us sad and so lone
We Know not how dearly we loved him
No never until he was gone
Our Saviour Knows best and we trust him
He takes back the jewels he gave
Our eyes shall be wet with our weepings
But Jesus has wep o'er the grave"
Suicide---It is our painful duty to record the death of our esteemed friend James V. Payne, Sheriff of Fleming county, which occurred at his residence in this county on Wednesday morning, December 26th. His death is doubly sad when we recall the circumstances attending it. On the morning of the 26th he arose as usual in apparently good spirits, and after breakfasting he walked out on the porch, and pulling a pistol from his pocket, he placed it to his head and sent the deadly messenger through his
brain. He fell and almost instantly expired. Mr. Payne was one of our best and most highly respected citizens. He had been twice elected Sheriff and had always held the confidence of his people. He was regarded as a strictly sober and honest man. It is reported that he has failed to collect the revenue and consequently executions from Frankfort have been sent here against him and his securities, and it is thought by many that this is the cause of his taking his own life. He is behind in his taxes. He has not collected as promptly as he should have done and this is all. He has not squandered or disappropriated any of the funds which came into his hands. He died as he lived---an honest man. His friends everywhere regret his death and deplore the manner of his taking off. He was buried on Thursday by the Masonic fraternity of which he was a good member.
From: "History of Fleming County, Kentucky : The First One Hundred Years 1780-1880" by Robert S Cotterill
On James Vansandt Payne's tombstone:
"Our Father has gone on before us
And left us sad and so lone
We Know not how dearly we loved him
No never until he was gone
Our Saviour Knows best and we trust him
He takes back the jewels he gave
Our eyes shall be wet with our weepings
But Jesus has wep o'er the grave"
Family Members
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Sarah Vansandt Payne Kerr
1810 – unknown
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John M. Payne
1812–1890
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Elisha VanZandt Payne
1813–1900
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Mary Jane Payne Inlow
1813–1893
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Mary Ann Payne Cochran
1817–1909
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Martha Jane Payne Crawford
1819–1899
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Elijah Francis Payne
1822–1865
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Alfred Jackson Payne
1824–1909
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Jesse C. Payne
1825–1899
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Madison Monroe Payne
1827–1908
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Janetta Payne Shields
1836–1916
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