John Gordon Payton

1932 - 1996  (64 years)

• Name	John Gordon Payton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	4 Apr 1932	Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Oct 1996	Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA   [2, 3, 6, 7, 8]
  Person ID	I531	Horton Test
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	John Edward Payton,   b. 14 Apr 1908, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA d. 21 Jun 1954, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helen Miller Walter,   b. 29 Jul 1911, Luce Township, Spencer, Indiana, USA d. 3 Jun 1984, Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 May 1929	Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
  	Story told to Patricia Gail Payton by Helen are that Helen and John were married in Evansville, Indiana, on May 11, 1929. Courthouse and records were destroyed in a fire.
  Family ID	F200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen J Mccann,   b. Abt 1921, Scotland d. 22 Nov 1994, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age ~ 73 years)
  Marriage	23 Jul 1966	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

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