Hi Alice,

Long time since I've visited this site for PAYLOR, but was looking at a death record here in Greensboro, NC and it got me to thinking of my WHITAKER lines that are in Davidson County, NC (Thomasville). Not sure if those WHITAKER people are in my lines directly, but I recorded them anyway.

I got some census records as well and know that Samuel M. WHITAKER and his wife Lydia A. JONES were the parents of Ida WHITAKER who married John D. PAYLOR, both of whom were from Davidson County. As you may recall, Ida and some of the other WHITAKER ancestors and some PAYLOR names are buried in teh City of Thomasville cemetery. And, I think this PAYLOR was African-American.

Have you had luck in your search?

Bob Carter
Greensboro, NC