Thomasanne Payne Home Site

Thomasanne Payne Home Site (HM15YU)

Location: Grayville, IL 62844 White County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 15.453', W 87° 59.786'

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On this site was the home of Thomasanne Payne, Authoress of the Song 'Sleep Soldier Sleep' which she wrote in honor of James Bethel Gresham from Evansville, Indiana. He was the first American Soldier to die in World War I. The song was accepted as a national fneral song and made her famous all over the world.
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HM NumberHM15YU
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 10:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 412821 N 4234860
Decimal Degrees38.25755000, -87.99643333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 15.453', W 87° 59.786'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 15' 27.18" N, 87° 59' 47.16" W
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Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 S Court St, Grayville IL 62844, US
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