John
Payne Cabin, 1861
Before the
War
Between the States, John Payne married
Lousia Frady. The cabin was built in the Young Cane District by
John and his brothers for John’s new family in 1860-61. It was
built for John’s new wife, Louisa, and their eventual
seven children.
John enlisted in the
Confederate Smith’s
Legion, later the 6th Georgia
Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Co. B. He served as a blacksmith. John
was sent home to Union County on sick furlough in 1864. He was
surrendered with the Georgia Militia at Kingston in 1865. His
original Parole still exists. One of his brothers and two of his
wife’s brothers died fighting for the Confederacy. He helped found
Pleasant Hill Church. He supervised roads in Union County. At his
funeral, John was honored by the Captain T. J. Butt
Camp, United Confederate Veterans. He is buried at
Pleasant Hill church next to his brother David and their
wives.
The cabin was bought, moved and reassembled by Payne family
descendants, members of the Private
David W.
Payne Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and others. The
original floor was puncheons. All of the replacement logs and
shakes are from land once belonging to John Payne.
Click
on the Links below to find out more about John
Payne.
The Recruiting Broadsheet John Payne
answered.
It was posted at the Union County Court House.
1862 Letter from John to his Wife,
Louisa
John Payne's Parole
John Payne's and Louisa Frady's Families
Union County Historical Society of Georgia, Copyright 2006