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Sam Payne

Case from Welch, WV dated Feb 19, 1900

Victim Details

Name

Sam Payne

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Welch

State

Date Of Death

1900-02-19

Age At Death

First Name

Sam

Last Name

Payne

Last Updated

08/18/2026

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Sam Payne, a 35-year-old White male, was serving as a deputy sheriff in McDowell County, West Virginia, when a routine attempt to execute an arrest warrant turned deadly in February 1900. Although February 19 has sometimes been associated with Payne's death, the available historical accounts identify Monday, February 19, 1900, as the date he was shot and Wednesday, February 21, 1900, as the date he died from his wounds. The confrontation took place at Peeryville, also rendered Perryville in a co ...

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Sam Payne

Case from Welch, WV dated Feb 19, 1900

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