Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#12

I wrote to the Marshall High School and I got the response some time ago, but I have not posted an updated because I was waiting on the second response. Staff ask for dates and years which I have sent. Hopefully I will hear from them soon. Perhaps the transcript will give me more clues. There are still quite a few things I want to learn about him. From what I remember he was sort of laid back, short in height (extremely) and slew footed. He used to have this thing with pulling up his pants with  his forearms and he combed his afro to the front.



Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - birth certificate

Okay, so I have good but sad news...good because I had been searching for what seemed to be inevitable bad because I really feel for my Grandmother (a child a 17 years of age on top of the struggle).

So, in searching Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne, I had been wondering why he had all of the names going on. I found his birth certificate. His name was "Pharmel" on the birth certificate. Now, how they get "Permer" out of that I don't know.  I did not see where 'Bernard' was on the certificate and I am still not sure where it came in. Though, the birth certificate reads "if the child is not name, give a supplemental report". On the bottom of the birth certificate nothing was filled in. The other thing that caught my eye was that it was noted he was not a illegitimate child, but he entered the military as 'Lewis', which was my maternal Grandfather's name. The birth certificate does note that my Grandmother was married, but Carey Lewis' name was not listed as a Father. He used 'Payne' throughout the remainder of his life. I'm assuming after the military. I can certainly say that of ALL the sibling they ALL had very high cheek bones and was dark skinned, he did NOT resemble any of them. Not at all! 

...and I am certainly curious as to where 'Wilson' come in...his name was listed as 'Bernard Wilson' on the 1940 Census.

 

Marshall, Texas Public Library - response Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne

 

I received a ton of information from the Marshall, Texas Public Library and unfortunately it was some of the same information (military and the 1940 Census) that I already had. I really appreciate all of the work put into gathering the information. I will continue using their services.



Longview and Marshall, Texas Searches, continued searching

Bernard Wilson
B. Wilson
B. Wil*
Wilson, black male
Wilson, Father, black male
Bernard Lewis
B. Lewis
B. Lew*
Lewis, black male
Lewis, variations - Louis
Permer/Palmer Payne
Permer/Palmer B. Payne
Permer/Palmer Pay*
Payne, Father, black male
Pain, Father, black male
P. B. Payne
P.B. Lewis

 

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#9

 

Today, was a wonderful day. I visited the Dallas National Cemetery to locate the gave of Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne. I mentioned before that it was absolutely beautiful. I did locate his grave and the most exciting part of it all was there was a Christmas reef at nearly all of the of the gravesites/headstones. A Merry Christmas to all of those that served our country, a true Blessing.

 

 

 

Rest In Peace

 

I also received a response from Marshall, Texas Public Library, and it was some of the same information that I already had. Though, I truly enjoyed the trip to Dallas, Texas, I do think that he internet rather than the library will be the next best thing for family tree research.

 

 

 

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#5

 

As I mentioned before, I am waiting on an answer from the Marshall Library regarding when Bernard Wilson changed his name to Permer Bernard Payne (the name he lived and passed away using). I am kind of at a died end until I hear back from either resource (National Dallas Cemetery and Marshall Public Library). It is unfortunate that the U.S. Census listed on ancestry.com does not goes pass 1940. For now I just have to continue researching his un-given name.

 

I did find his military entry and exit on ancestry.com. He entered in as "Bernard Payne". I am curious as to where the name "Permer" came in.

 

Army

 

 

Interesting, he was known to me as my biological Mother's (Brenda/el Lewis) brother. He practically raised me when he was married to Irma Simpson. The two of them never legally adopted me but I have been with Irma since birth. He was in and out of the home until he married Dorothy Robinson Payne. I remember bits and pieces of him taking me to Marshall, Texas and Longview, Texas from time to time in the summer months for very short visits. There was a relative in Marshall, Texas that I remember calling "Aunt Virgie". I can remember being confused about rather to call him "Uncle Blue" as the rest of the children or "Daddy". Kids will be kids, they all teased me in good faith. Those were certainly the good ole'days!

 

 



Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#4

...a picture not clear but certainly appreciated. yes!

 

 

August 2003 when he became ill. Permer Bernard Payne, married Irma Simpson. I was cared for by the both of them for a period of time. When the two of them divorced he married Dorothy Robinson Payne. I remained in the home with Irma.



Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#3

In search of Permer Bernard Payne/Bernard Wilson - I post the search for him, I just decided to write the National Cemetery where he was buried. Perhaps the can give me a clearer lead, though he was registered as "Permer Bernard Payne". I can only learn more about the un-given name from the National Cemetery. Perhaps some unknown children will be listed, a picture,  military entry/exit date, et cetera. (crossing my fingers)

I am also trying to figure out why and how he changed his birth name "Bernard Wilson".

 

Letter:

National Cemetery – Dallas County

2000 Mountain Creek Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75211

 

My name is Jacqueline of Fort Worth, Texas and I am researching my family tree. As far as I know Permer Bernard Payne was my biological Mother’s brother (B. Lewis), both children of M. Payne of Marshall, Harrison, Texas. He was born Bernard Wilson according to ancestry.com (1940 Census). Seems between being born and me knowing him as “Uncle Permer” (Bernard Payne) he does not exist. I am looking for any of his army career information, pictures and ANY other thing that is legal for anyone to fill me in on. I do know that he was last married to Dorothy Robinson Payne of Fort Worth, Texas. I attempted tracking her down to ask questions but unfortunately she passed on in 2009. He died August 2003 and was buried there in your cemetery, again according to acestry.com.

 

If you all could please assist me with my search it would be greatly, greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you all sincerely,

 

 

Jacqueline

In search of Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne

 



Note to self - it reminds me that I am waiting on a reply and other things...

I am searching for my uncle Permer Bernard Payne - b. Bernard Wilson about 1938. I have search up and down for him using the different name variations including the cities he had lived in (Fort Worth, Texas and Longview, Texas as far as I know). Since he has seemed to have fallen of he face of he earth between 1940 and 1968 when he married Irma J. S. in the Tarrant County area. From looking at the City Directories that ancestry.com provided on their site, he seemed to have moved from Longview to Fort Worth, Texas.

 

 

Letter to the Dallas National Cemetery

 

 

As I mentioned he was b. Bernard Wilson. I searched for "Bernard Wilson" in Longview, Texas and Marshall, Texas. So, at this point I am not sure if "Payne" was given to him by Great Grandmother, Maggie Womack Payne because the 1940 Census show that he resided with her or if he was my Grandmother's biological child by a different Father.

 

 

According to the family and where he was buried it is believed that he served time in the military (searched by "permer bernard payne"). I can not find any record of that other than the place in which he was buried. Only those that served in the military is buried there.

 

 

Pictures that were copied from the findagrave.com website.

 

 

Unfortunately, I can not contact his last wife, Dorothy Robinson (Payne) of Fort Worth, Texas. She passed on in 2009. I attempted searching for children and to was unsuccessful. The things my Auntie shared with me were some of the same things that was noted on ancestry.com. It was well appreciated because I never would have put the two names together (Wilson/Payne). I have always thought it was 'Payne' growing as a child. 

 

 

Another stumbling block, but only for know. Persistence surely pays off.

 

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Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne

 

 

Born 'Bernard Wilson' died 'Permer Bernard Payne'. I have searched up and down for my uncle's (?) history. I am not sure when and why his name changed. I wrote the military and unfortunately, he enrolled as 'Permer Bernard Payne'. This is a piece of out family tree that is currently unsolved. My last resource was to write the Washington D.C. National Archive and Records Administration.

 

The sad part of research is that the census was done every ten years. A lot could change in ten years. 'Wilson' could be his Father's last name or he could have grown up as a brother to the household children. Payne was my paternal Grandfather's name (David Payne).

 

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