Payne-Williams Cemetery
Geneva, Sabine County, Texas
Marker Inscription
John (1784-1848) and Margaret (1788-1857) Payne came to Texas from Georgia about 1835. A veteran of the War of 1812, John served Sabine County as a justice of the peace and as a state legislator. He set aside land for this cemetery, where many of his descendants are buried, including his son Epperson Duke Payne (1810-1840), who served at the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. Others interred in the small graveyard include Civil War veteran Lewis Williams (1836-1916) and several of his relatives and descendants.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
John and Margaret Payne came to Texas from Georgia about 1835, and John—a War of 1812 veteran—served Sabine County as a justice of the peace and state legislator. He set aside land for this family cemetery, where his son Epperson Duke Payne, a veteran of the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto, is also buried. Later interments include Civil War veteran Lewis Williams and his kin.
Why it matters
The cemetery gathers in one plot veterans of the War of 1812, the Texas Revolution, and the Civil War—a compact record of the conflicts that forged Texas and the nation.
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Related people
- · John Payne
- · Epperson Duke Payne
- · Lewis Williams
Related events
- · Siege of Bexar
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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