The Black Tree: Ellen Evans Payne/Pain

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Ellen Evans Payne/Pain - Clue#1

I mentioned earlier on that I sent an email to fc @nagov in regards to Ellen Evans Payne/Pain, my Great Grandmother of Marshall, Texas. I am trying to confirm her parents that she mentioned I the 'slave narrative' and her birthdate. Well, the email was 'undeliverable' so I wrote a letter to the:

National Archives and Records Administration Center
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington D.C. 20408-0001

This is just the beginning, the suspense has me sitting on the edge of my seat each and every day. I will definitely update when this information is received or otherwise.

The foot work is certainly well worth it!

'undeliverable' email -

The form downloaded from , www.archives.gov. There is a small fee needed for research. They form instructions states that research can not be done with the fee included.

Request Letter sent -

National Archives and Records and Administration

700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington D.C. 20408-0001

My name is Jacqueline Texas and I am currently researching my family history. I came across your website after the email I sent to was ‘undelivered’. On your website I saw several request forms but none for what I was requesting. I was not sure if you go beyond what the forms request. What I am looking for is the parents of my Great Grandmother Ellen (Lewis), born name as far as I know, Evans, her first slave name, Payne/Pain, her married name (to David Payne/Pain). She mentioned in the slave narrative I reviewed on line that her parents were Isom and Becky Lewis. I am trying to confirm that her parents were Isom and Becky Lewis and find a Census with that information noted. If you could please assist me with this request it would be greatly appreciated. I included my credit card number on the ‘0027 NATIONAL ARCHIVES ORDER FOR COPIES OF CENSUS RECORDS’ Form. Please credit the amount needed for my request. If you have any questions my phone number is included on the form as well.

Thank you sincerely,

Jacqueline

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About Me

Hello Family Tree Researcher, my name is Jacqueline Joyce Thomas (born to Gene E. Thomas and Brendel Joyce Lewis) of Texas in '67 . I began doing my family tree search when my son (C. Hicks) was born. He was unfortunately born with Nephrogenic Insipidus Diabetes. When he was two weeks old I could not get him to take his formula, the only thing he would drink was water. We took him to the local emergency room, where the hospital staff spent hours doing test after test and the end result were "we are still uncertain of what is wrong with your son". My heart fell to pieces. The next few days, still nothing. Finally on the forty-fifth day of his prolonged stay , they decided to care flight him to a Children's Hospital where it still took nineteen days for the final results and even then they were not sure. The doctor came into the room with his long white doctor's coat and his glasses hanging from his nose with the final thought (not answer). Ms. Hicks (at the time), "could you have a seat?" My thought was, okay then comes "is you son mixed with Caucasian?" My reply with anger and confusion in my heart was, mixed, with who?...not what but who! And not that I was cared or anything, I have mixed nieces and nephews. Then he went on to explain to me that "that type of diabetes was uncommon, and that it only occurred in every three thousand children" annnnndddd'ah-Rah...here is the killer..."that it only occurred in Caucasian males." Gathering my thoughts and physical seemed to be out of the question. It was not until he turned four years old that I begin getting more and more curious. So next to my son being born with a rare type of diabetes that only (according the doctor) in Caucasian males and me being adopted, I became one curious Sista'. The search began.