"The Mayo family, which is the direct line of my mother, Shirley Evelyn Mayo Sparks, is one of the shorter lines that I have. I have been looking for connections for this family for many years and would appreciate hearing from anyone who can connect with them.

John Tyler Mayo, who was born in 1839 married Susan Frances Perdue, daughter of James Burton Perdue and Cynthia Kelly.

According to my mother, Shirley Evelyn Mayo, Susan did not like her daughter-in-law (Elizabeth Margaret Carey who married James Glen Mayo.)

She made disparaging remarks about her. My mother thinks that Susan did not believe that she, Evelyn, was her son's child, because, Elizabeth Carey Mayo had a male friend who gave her rides in his car into town. The town was two to three miles from their home and the only other way to get in, would have been to walk. Mother does not believe that Susan's assertions were true.

Susan apparently liked chicken gizzards and livers and kept them for herself when she fried chicken. When Elizabeth Carey Mayo was pregnant with one of her children, she filched the gizzards and livers that Susan was frying. Apparently, this made up for some of the problems that Susan was constantly causing. Grandma Mayo, commented on the episode many times. 

1) James G. Mayo b: abt 1776 m: Winifred ? b: abt 1796

2)John Tyler Mayo m. Susan Frances Perdue

3) Rutherford B. Hayes Mayo b. October 23, 1876

3) James Glen Mayo b. November 28, 1878 in Wayne Co.,WV d. April 12, 1951 in Huntington, WV. m. on April 28, 1904, in Huntington, WV, Elizabeth Margaret Carey b. September 10, 1885 in Ebenezer, Wayne, WV, d.July 17, 1962 in Huntington, WV. (Information on this family was given by Anna Lee Mayo Clay in Ballard, WV on Aug. 19, 1977. She was 75 years old and her memory was clear. This family is also listed in Carey Highlights by Virginia Miller Carey.)
4) Anna Lee Mayo b. June 19, 1902 d. August 31, 1981 m. Dec. 24, 1919 in Catlettsburg, Boyd, KY, Carl Golden Clay b. abt 1898 d. Dec. 15, 1922

5) Benny Clay b. abt 1923

5) Billy Clay (twin) b. abt. 1923

5) Nina May Clay This family lives in Huntington,WV

5) Howard (Skeeter) Clay This family lives in Michigan and has many members.

4) Fanny Mayo b. December 25, 1904 in Wayne, WV d. December 22, 1977 in Pearisburg, VA m. July 30, 1920 in Calettsburg, Boyd, KY, Add J. Poff b. abt 1897 d. July 25, 1975
5) Frances Poff __Believed to live in FL.

5) Clarence (Bud) Poff

5) Shirley Ann Poff

5) Eddie Glen Poff __Last known in KY

5) Lana Gale Poff __This family lives in Radford, VA

4) Othel Franklin (Taft) Mayo b. October 12, 1907 d. January 05, 1948 m. Cleo Blanch Perdue.
5) George Othel (Doodle) Mayo b. 1938 d. 1969 in Viet Nam

5) Jerry Roger (Sugar) Mayo b. 1939

5) Patty Sue Mayo b. 1941

5) Polly Jane Mayo

4) Everett Tyler Mayo b. February 05, 1910, d. December 13, 1973 in Huntington, Cabell, WV m. on February 08, 1934 in Huntington, Cabell, WV, Lucille (Lou) Flora
5) Jimmy Dale Mayo Lives in Ohio

5) Kay Ann Mayo Lives in Pittsburgh, PA

5) Danny Joe Mayo

5) Dottie Lou Mayo

5) Jackie (Cookie) Mayo

4) Ethel Estelle Mayo b. March 30, 1913, d. March 30, 1913

4) Elizabeth Louise Mayo b. April 06, 1914 m. ? Muncy Lives in MIchigan.

4) Shirley Evelyn Mayo m: William Frank Sparks Live in Charleston, WV

5) Nancy Lou Sparks Lives in Roanoke, VA

5) Peggy Joan Sparks Lives in Charleston,WV

3) Landy Mayo b. December 10, 1880

3) Joseph Mayo b. February 04, 1883

3) William Mayo b. May 1887

3) Cynthia Mayo b. March 1889 

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