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Texana Dodd Mayfield
10 Jun 1879 – 8 Nov 1934
| Birth | 10 Jun 1879 |
| Death | 8 Nov 1934 |
| Cemetery | Morrow Chapel Cemetery Ola , Kaufman County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Kenneth & Carolyn on 30 Dec 2005 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5064437 |
Bio
Texana Dodd was so named for the fact that she was born in a prairie schooner on the Texas /Louisiana boarder, June 10, 1879, while her parents were migrating to the state. Her parents were William and Melissa Jones Dodd of Georgia. Texana married James Leonard "Jim" Mayfield on June 21, 1896, in Henderson County and they later settled in Kaufman County and raised nine children. The couple were successful farmers and good neighbors. Texana or "Texaner" as she was known by her family, died on November 8, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and six infants. Surviving children are Essie Mae, George Archie,James Albert, Ethel Marie, Clifton, Izora, Troy, LeeRoy and Myrtle Louise. The following was taken from the Terrell Tribune dated November 9, 1934: Friday Mrs. Texana Mayfield died Thursday and will be buried Friday in morrow's Chapel cemetery. She was the widow of the late J. L. Mayfield, a native Texan, born June 10, 1879. She is survived by nine children: James, George, Clifton, Leroy and Troy Mayfield, Mrs. Bennie Barton, Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs. Woodrow Lightfoot and Miss Myrtle Mayfield; one sister Mrs. Callie Nichols of Glenrose, Texas; five brothers, Arch, King, Boliver and Asia Dodd. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Note: Her obit also ran in the Kaufman Herald dated November 15, 1934 and the South Buie news.
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Siblings
- Asia Allen "Azure" Dodd 1873–1954 FaG
- William California "Callie" Dodd Nickell 1874–1946 FaG
- General Wilborn "Jay" Dodd 1876–1947 FaG
- Scott Dodd 1877–1906 FaG
- King Franklin Dodd 1881–1958 FaG
- Boliver H. Dodd 1884–1952 FaG
- Arch Thaddius Dodd Sr 1889–1945 FaG
Children
- Essie Mae Mayfield Bardin 1904–1981
- George Archie Mayfield 1908–1972
- James Albert Mayfield 1910–1978
- Ethel Marie Mayfield Taylor 1912–1994
- Clifton Mayfield 1914–1977
- Izeora Mayfield Lightfoot 1916–1992
- Troy Mayfield 1918–1971
- Lee Roy Mayfield 1919–2015
- Myrtle Louise Mayfield Wilson 1924–2009
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