Joseph William Mayo was born in Tioga, Grayson County, Texas April 15, 1895.He later changed his name to William Joseph Mayo due to the name mix up in the mail all the time with his dad J W Mayo "Joe" died August 29, 1983 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, at 88 years of age.

He was a truck driver in his early years , He drove for Miller and Miller Motor Freight Lines out of Wichita Falls Tx. His route was from Wichita Falls Texas to Ft Worth Texas, , He also worked in Cotton Gin's as a Ginner, He ran Cotton Compresses,and was a cowboy on ranch's in his early years just to name a few things.

His First wife was Mary Myrtle Hilliard, 22=Dec-1912 in Wilbarger co Texas she passed away may-29-1984, They divorced in 1929
they had the following children

Ada Belle Mayo--- may-10-1915
Twins not named Dec-10-1916
Anna Mae Mayo--- dec-20-1917
Otis Vincent Mayo--- april-22-1919
Willie Juanita Mayo--- may-9-1921

His 2nd wife was Mrs. Grace (Harrison) Lasater , they married in Decatur Wise co. Texas in 1940, then divorced in 1945 in Wichita Falls Texas
they had one son:
Gary Delwin Mayo Aug-18-1943

His 3rd wife was Mary Maggaline Carter, they married in Petersburg Texas, she had two sons at the time of this marriage Lloyd Doyle Rascoe and Robert Michael Rascoe both were adopted by William Joseph Mayo and their names were changed to L D Mayo and Robert Michael Mayo, then they had a daughter: Wanda Joyce Mayo---

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name Joseph William Mayo
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Wilbarger County, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 15 Apr 1895
Birthplace Tioga, Texas, United States

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name William Joseph Mayo
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1942
Event Place Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
Residence Place Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
Gender Male
Employer William Joseph/Mayo
Birth Date 15 Apr 1895

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