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Samuel W. Mayo (b. May 9, 1845, d. March 22, 1921)

Samuel W. Mayo (son of William Mayo and Sarah Hawkins) was born May 9, 1845 in ga., and died March 22, 1921 in mingus, bd.fox mtn cem. n.of Gordon, tx. He married Susan Henderson on December 31, 1865 in Brockville, Ellis co. Tx, daughter of J. T, Henderson and S. Henderson.

Notes for Samuel W. Mayo:
Sam Mayo and his father volunteered and joined the army on the same day .Upon his return from the army he married Susan Henderson. The government was paying 15 dollars to each man that married an indian women. This could have been an influencing factor in the marriage. Government money also had another influence in their marriage.
Some of the boys in the family left in persuit of a better way of life. His youngest son, Robert , headed west, because he said he was going to look for a farm without rocks. If he could ever find one he would buy it . Sure enough he did, and settled a few miles east of the town of Petersburg, Tx. Eventually built a brick home on the farm and in 1993 it was still occupied.
One of his most important assets was water. He dug one of the first irrigation wells around that part of the county.

More About Samuel W. Mayo and Susan Henderson:
Marriage: December 31, 1865, Brockville, Ellis co. Tx.

Children of Samuel W. Mayo and Susan Henderson are:

Frank Mayo, b. 1868, d. 1908.
Mae Lona Mayo, b. 1871, d. 1949.
Leona Mayo, b. 1873, d. date unknown.
+Sallie Amanda Mayo, b. February 4, 1875, Palo Pinto co. Texas, d. September 9, 1945, Rhea, Oklahoma.
+Claudius (Claude) Mayo, b. January 21, 1878, Burnet County, Texas, d. 1939, Bellevue, Texas.
+Robert (Bob) Mayo, b. 1881, d. date unknown.
Obie Bert Mayo, b. 1883, d. date unknown.
Elizabeth Mayo, b. 1886, d. date unknown.