Daniel Alexander Payne (1811 - 1893)

Born 24 Feb 1811 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Eliza Jane (Morris) Payne — married 12 Oct 1854 in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States

Died 2 Nov 1893 at age 82 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States

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Biography

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Daniel was laid to rest in Laurel Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.

Daniel Payne is Notable.

Daniel Payne was an American bishop, educator, college administrator and author. He was one of the original founders of Wilberforce University, the first HBCU to be owned and operated by Black Americans, and served as the second president of that University. Payne Theological Seminary in Greene County, Ohio, is named for him.^[1]

Daniel Payne was born in 1811. He was the son of London and Martha Payne.^[2]

He passed away in 1893, was buried at Laurel Cemetery in City of Baltimore located by Bel Air Road and may have had his body moved with his monument to Laurel Cemetery in Johnsville, Carroll County, Maryland. ^[3]

Research Notes

There is a record of a London & Martha Payne, free people of color, who paid taxes in Charleston, South Carolina located in Family Search.^[4] This record very likely belongs to his parents. However, it is currently not attached to an individual profile.

State of Maryland Archive, Death Certificate and https://laurelcemetery.omeka.net/carrollcounty

There is a second Find A Grave profile for Daniel,^[5] which shows his burial at a different cemetery in Maryland: Mount Zion Cemetery, Lansdowne, Baltimore County, Maryland.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Payne
2. ↑ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/payne-daniel-alexander-1811-1893/
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #6141266 page for Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne (24 Feb 1811–2 Nov 1893), citing Laurel Cemetery, Johnsville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA; accessed 7 July 2021; Maintained by Warrick L. Barrett (contributor 395).
4. ↑ "South Carolina, Charleston, Free Negro Capitation Books, 1811-1860", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:416F-NHN2 : 10 October 2020), London Payne.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #105756506 page for Daniel Alexander Payne (24 Feb 1811–2 Nov 1893), citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Lansdowne, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA; accessed 7 July 2021; Maintained by Cathy Porter-Maynard (contributor 47009361).