Mayo Cemetery, Madison County, Tennessee

A GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY, MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
By Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1996

MAYO CEMETERY

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Located about nine miles southwest of Jackson, Tennessee via Steam Hill Ferry Road. Situated on a bluff on the south side of Johnson's Creek about 150 feet east of a cotton field, about .2 mile southeast of Mount Pinson Road. These large, rectangular tombstones have all fallen.

FREDERICK MAYO
Born Nov. 6, 1774
Died June 1, 1856
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth yea saith the Saviour that they may rest from their labours and their works shall follow them.

MARTHA MAYO
Born Dec. 5. 1790
Died Sept. 5. 1842
Farewell, Mother we have missed thee, sadly missed thee at our home when in groups where we gather around the dear and sacred stone.

Sacred to the Memory of
MRS. SUSAN H. STATON
Born Dec. 111, 1816
Departed this life
Feb. 16. 1860
Aged 43 ys 2 m's 5 ds

HARDY
son of Frederick & Martha MAYO
Born Aug. 14, 1828
Died Jan. 29, 1855
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

In his will, Frederick Mayo left 20 acres to his /second/ wife, Kitty, "including my dwelling house and other improvements" for life except "one half acre of land immediately around my family burying ground. This I reserve & give to no person." (Madison Co. Will Book 7, page 9)

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FREDERICK MAYO Born Nov. 6, 1774 Died June 1, 1856 Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth yea saith the Saviour that they may rest from their labours and their works shall follow them.	MARTHA MAYO Born Dec. 5. 1790 Died Sept. 5. 1842 Farewell, Mother we have missed thee, sadly missed thee at our home when in groups where we gather around the dear and sacred stone.
Sacred to the Memory of MRS. SUSAN H. STATON Born Dec. 111, 1816 Departed this life Feb. 16. 1860 Aged 43 ys 2 m's 5 ds	HARDY son of Frederick & Martha MAYO Born Aug. 14, 1828 Died Jan. 29, 1855 The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord.