Not much is known about George S. Payne. Unknown when and where George was born. Some have Penn. and other have him from Missouri. Letters indicate he traveled with Simon Herron who was a horse trader and traveled in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
Supposedly Eliza is buried in Little Foot Arkansas and died in 1887.There isa Eliza Payne who shows up with Elijah & Rebecca Payne Friend onthe 1880 Marion County Arkansas Census, Franklin Township. Her age showsto be 22 and a widow. Born in Missouri and parents from Missouri. Agecould be listed wrong or this ELiza Payne was a sister to Rebecca.