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Lydia Catherine Woods Mayo

13 Aug 1855 – 15 Apr 1928

Birth	13 Aug 1855
Death	15 Apr 1928
Cemetery	Elgin City Cemetery Elgin , Bastrop County , Texas , USA
Added by	Curtis D. Craig on 09 Apr 2003
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7341378

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Lydia was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Wood. She was married to John D. Mayo. She died of gallstones. LYDIA CATHRINE MAYO died 1929 Mrs. Lydia Cathrine Mayo, 73, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Smith, in Austin, Saturday night at 12 o'clock from the effects of gall stones, following an intermittent illness of several months duration. Preliminary services were held Sunday at the home of Mrs. Smith in the presence of a large concourse of friends, after which the funeral cortege came to Elgin where services were continued at 4 o'clock in the First Baptist church which was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and pot plants. The Rev. Morrison, of Austin, conducted the sad rites, assisted by the Rev. M. H. Godfrey, local Baptist minister. A selected choir rendered sweet songs, dear to the heart of the departed and she was gently laid to rest in the pretty Elgin cemetery. Lydia Cathrine Wood was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Wood and was born on August 13, 1855 in Bastrop county. She was married to J. D. Mayo and made her home in Elgin some thirty-five years. Her husband preceded her in death twenty-seven years and her three sons had also answered the last call prior to her going. Mrs. Mayo united with the Baptist church when a child and has always believed and practiced her true religious teachings learned so long ago. She was indeed a good woman and expressions of praise of her great Christian character, were numerous and frequent. She made friends easily and held a large friendship here. Many devoted friends mourn her death, who have felt her kind hand and sweet sympathy in times of sickness and sorrow during her residence here. Austin friends will miss her inspiring presence and influence. Besides being a friend to friends, she was a mother in every sense of the word to her daughters, who are now sorely bereft of her tender ministrations. Surviving her are three daughters, Mesdames Frank Smith and Edwin Outlaw, Austin, and Charlie Carter, Elgin; one sister, Mrs. W. A. Kilgore, Austin; one brother, W. A. Wood, Andice, and nine grandchildren. The lovely floral offerings formed a beautiful blanket which entirely covered her resting place and served as mute symbols of love and sympathy from the many Austin and Elgin friends. J. C. Miller Co. Undertakers, of Elgin, were in charge of the funeral. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Chief and Mrs. J. N. Littlepage, Mr. and Mrs. Dan McNamara, Mrs. L. D. Mercer, Mr. Chas. Perrone and daughters, Josephine and Frances, Mrs. Lennie Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Starck Truitt, Miss Sunshine Pierce, Miss Ruth Campbell, Mrs. John Baker, Mr. Carl Baggot, Mr. Floyd Parsons, Mrs. Wood and the Rev. Morrison, all of Austin; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. King, of Hutto and Mrs. J. C. King, of Houston. Pall bearers were Bee Keel, Alfred Brown, W. R. Gillum, W. P. Culp, Harry Taylor and H. V. Culp.

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John Dixon Mayo 1849–1902

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