To label the people in this group photo of my husband’s family, I used PhotoShop Elements to create a faded version of the photo and then number each person. I then posted both photos on Facebook and asked for help filling in the names of individuals my in-laws had not identified.
because of this process, we now have 25 of the 30 people in this photograph identified. Also, a relative had photos from this same day in a scrapbook and provided us with a month and year for the gathering.
Payton Family “Reunion” Photo, April 1942, Muskogee, Oklahoma
List of those pictured:
1 – ?
2 – Rosebud (Palmer) Payton (wife of Frank Payton)
3 – William T Palmer (Rosebud’s father)
4 – Benny Payton
5 – ?
6 – Mary Palmer (Rosebud’s mother)
7 – ?
8 – Viola (Points) Payton
9 – Chester Points
10 – Ruth Payton
11 – Audrey Payton
12 – Johnnie Leeds (in uniform)
13 – Mable Phillips (became Ben Payton’s 2nd wife)
14 – Lillian (Jacobs) Leeds
15 – Mary Payton
16 – ?
17 – Willa Mae (Payton) Leeds
18 – Bea Payton
19 – Jimmie Leeds
20 – “Grandma Points” Mary Lee (Griffin) Points (mother of Viola)
21 – Jamie Payton
22 – ?
23 – “Papa Payton” Benjamin Harrison Payton
24 – Ollie Payne (Mallie Payton’s husband)
25 – Lloyd Payton (son of Frank & Rosebud)
26 – Shirley Payton (daughter of Frank & Rosebud)
27 – Ronnie Payne (son of Mallie (Payton) & Ollie Payne)
28 – Joy Payne (daughter of Mallie (Payton) & Ollie Payne)
29 – Mallie (Payton) Payne
30 – Lorraine (last name unknown)
If you are related to this family, or have any additions or corrections, please leave a comment or email me at drleeds@sbcglobal.net.
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