Lela Ruth Payne

1909 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Lela Ruth Payne
  Birth	CA 1909	Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I17737	Family
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2023

  
  

  Mother	Lyda
  Family ID	F16076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elmer Raymond McCuistion,   b. 11 Jun 1902, Oklahoma d. 2 Sep 1993, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1926	Fresno, Fresno County, California   [1, 2]
  		Wells-Payne Marriage 1926
  Divorce	18 Dec 1933	Tulare County, California   [1, 3]
  		Wells Divorce 1933
  Children	1. Richard Preston Wells
  Family ID	F6016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	William S. Gordon,   b. CA 1891, California d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F16079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - CA 1909 - Kansas Marriage - Nov 1926 - Fresno, Fresno County, California Divorce - 18 Dec 1933 - Tulare County, California  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S554] McCuistion, Joseph McDonald, ltr #365-378. [S5086] Visalia Times-Delta, Social Activities of the Community; interest; 28 November 1926; Elmer R. Wells and Ruth Payne; 23 February 2023. [S5086] Visalia Times-Delta, Divorce Granted On Cruelty Charge; interest; 18 December 1933; Elmer R. and Lela Ruth Wells; 23 February 2023.