Obituaries: Mrs. Thad Mayo, Allen Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Nancy Fruge', April 6, 2004


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Lake Charles American Press
September 24, 1931
Mrs. Thad Mayo Dies

Pioneer Resident of Calcasieu Parish
Passed away at age 91

Mrs. Thad Mayo, one of the pioneer citizens of the Old Imperial Calcasieu 
parish, mother of Mrs. Charlotte Dees, of Lake Charles, died at the age of
91 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John H. Eastham, in Shreveport, at 8:30 
o'clock this morning.

The body will arrive in Lake Charles Friday afternoon at 4:10 o'clock, over
the Southern Pacific railroad. It will be taken to the home of Mrs. Dees,
524 Hodges street, where funeral services will be held at 5:30 o'clock,
conducted by the Right Rev. Monsignor Cramers. Interment will be in Graceland
cemetery.

The pall bearers will be James H. Leveque, E.J. Leveque, L.L. Moss, Louis 
Fournet, Fred Bird and Frank Gallaugher.

The deceased was born Jan. 14, 1841, at Hickory Flat, near Kinder, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Zepherin Langley. She was married on June 15, 1859, to Thad Mayo.

With the exception of a few years spent at Opelousas, she lived at Lake Charles
ever since her marriage until several years ago when she went to Shreveport to
make her home with Mrs. Eastham.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Dees of Lake Charles, Mrs. Eastham of
Shreveport, and Mrs. Laura E. Cobb of Memphis.

Surviving grandchildren are Miss Laura Dees of Lake Charles, Murray Eastham of 
Mooringsport, Mrs. Rosa B. Buckelew, Ernest Vordenbaulen, Mrs. Ruth Foster, 
Mrs. Mena Holt, all of Shreveport, Miss Dorc--- Carr of Memphis, Mrs. Marjorie
Vuncannan of Shreveport, Mrs. J.A. Stockwell of Lake Charles, S. Thad Howell of
Farmersville, Mrs. Lucille Holt of Laurel, Miss. There are a number of great
grandchildren.

Mrs. Izel Langley of Lake Charles is a niece and A.M. Mayo of Lake Charles is a
nephew by marriage.

Obituary recopied by: Ethel Fontenot Sacker
(for easier reading)
Exactly as printed in the American Press
(Note: Sept. 24th was on a Thursday)

Correction:
According to church records, Melanie Langley was born on Jan. 14, 1840
(GC Ch vl p174) to Andrew Langley & Marie de Lafosse. Zepherin Langley
was her older brother.

Thaddeus and Melanie Langley Mayo had six children:
Mary E. "Mollie", Lucy C., William B., Charlotte M. "Lottie", Ellen "Nellie"
and Laura E. Mayo.