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Mary May <I>Shelton</I> Mayo

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Mary May Shelton Mayo

Birth
Belle Rive, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Death
23 Jun 1948 (aged 80)
Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Burial
Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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18-31-10
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SHE WAS A HARD WORKING MOTHER OF 12 CHILDREN. A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN LADY AND LOVING WIFE.

SHE WAS ALWAYS UP BY 4:30 AM TO START THE DAY, PUTTING WOOD IN THE WOOD BURNING COOK STOVE, BEGINNING EVERY DAY WITH A PRAYER FOR HER FAMILY
HER WORK WAS HARD,THERE WERE NO WASHING MACHINES, DISHWASHERS,MICROWAVES, TELEVISIONS, ELECTRIC APPLANCES,GAS COOK STOVES OR THINGS WE HAVE TODAY, FOOD DID NOT COME FROM A CAN OR PASTEBOARD BOX, CLOTHERS WERE NOT IRONED BY ELECTRIC IRON AND SURE WAS NOT WRINKLE FREE= FOR EVERTHING WAS DONE BY HAND BUT SHE WAS A FIRM WOMAN WHO ATTENDED TO THE NEEDS OF HER FAMILY WITHER IT BE FOOD-CLOTHING-OR THE CORRECTION OF HER CHILDREN, SHE SAW THAT ALL NEEDS WERE MEET, ALTHOUGH IT BE WITH A LOVING SPIRIT, FOR SHE WAS A KIND LOVING WIFE , MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER
A LEADER OF YOUNG WOMEN IN HER CHURCH, A PROVIDER TO THE POOR, HOMELESS, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS IN HER COMMUNITY

SHE LOVED GOD ABOVE ALL
SHE SERVED HIM ALL HER LIFE AS A MEMBER OF THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH



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SHE WAS A HARD WORKING MOTHER OF 12 CHILDREN. A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN LADY AND LOVING WIFE.

SHE WAS ALWAYS UP BY 4:30 AM TO START THE DAY, PUTTING WOOD IN THE WOOD BURNING COOK STOVE, BEGINNING EVERY DAY WITH A PRAYER FOR HER FAMILY
HER WORK WAS HARD,THERE WERE NO WASHING MACHINES, DISHWASHERS,MICROWAVES, TELEVISIONS, ELECTRIC APPLANCES,GAS COOK STOVES OR THINGS WE HAVE TODAY, FOOD DID NOT COME FROM A CAN OR PASTEBOARD BOX, CLOTHERS WERE NOT IRONED BY ELECTRIC IRON AND SURE WAS NOT WRINKLE FREE= FOR EVERTHING WAS DONE BY HAND BUT SHE WAS A FIRM WOMAN WHO ATTENDED TO THE NEEDS OF HER FAMILY WITHER IT BE FOOD-CLOTHING-OR THE CORRECTION OF HER CHILDREN, SHE SAW THAT ALL NEEDS WERE MEET, ALTHOUGH IT BE WITH A LOVING SPIRIT, FOR SHE WAS A KIND LOVING WIFE , MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER
A LEADER OF YOUNG WOMEN IN HER CHURCH, A PROVIDER TO THE POOR, HOMELESS, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS IN HER COMMUNITY

SHE LOVED GOD ABOVE ALL
SHE SERVED HIM ALL HER LIFE AS A MEMBER OF THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH



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  • Maintained by: Imagraver
  • Originally Created by: Connie
  • Added: Jan 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46772631/mary_may-mayo: accessed ), memorial page for Mary May Shelton Mayo (14 May 1868–23 Jun 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46772631, citing Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Imagraver (contributor 47349450).