Project Name:
Kentucky Woman Suffrage
Name of Historic Site:
Mayo Mansion
Event(s)/Use associated with woman/group/site:
Home of Alice Jane Mayo, a member of the 1915 Advisory Board for the Kentucky Equal Rights Association
County:
Johnson
Town/City:
Paintsville
Zip Code:
41240
Associated Organization:
Our Lady of the Mountains School
Years of Importance:
1912-1920
Geographic Location:
Your Affiliation:
Kentucky Woman Suffrage Project
Categories: KYSuffrageTrail
Additional Comments:
Alice Jane Meek Mayo was the wife of land and coal speculator John C.C. Mayo. Alice helped her husband in the land speculating that built a large fortune, that would allow them to built a mansion in Paintsville. In 1915, Alice was listed as one of the members of the Advisory Board for the Kentucky Equal Rights Association, connecting her to the suffrage movement.