Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
CAUSE NO. 120867D
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF ELENZIA TUDON MAYES AND LINDA AKWI MANGONG AND ITIO MINOR CHILDREN: SAMUEL MAYES, CEPHAS MAYES, NERIAH MAYES
IN THE 378TH DISTRICT COURT
OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS
To: LINDA AKWI MANGONG, Respondent, GREETINGS:
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after the date you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”
The petition of ELENZIA TUDON MAYES, Petitioner, was filed in the 378TH Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Texas on 06/1 1/2026 against LINDA AKWI MANGONG, respondent in the above entitled cause.
The suit entitled ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE requests Divorce and Appointment of a Managing Conservator, Possessory Conservator, or access to or support of a child or children as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit.
The date and place of birth of the child/children who is/are the subject of the suit is/are:
SAMUEL ACHANOAH MAYES, DOB: 12/21/2010
CEPHAS CHINWI MAYES, DOB: 11/19/2011
NERIAH ZUTAH MAYES, DOB: 04/28/2014
The court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child's/children's interest that will be binding on you, including the term of the Parent-child Relationship, the term of paternity, and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child's/children's adoption.
Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner:
ELENZIA TUDON MAYES, PRO SE,
830 BAYHILL COURT
FERRIS, TX 75125
ISSUED and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Waxahachie, TX this the 24th day of AUGUST, 2026.
MELANIE REED
ELLIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
109 S. JACKSON
WAXAHACHIE,
ELLIS County, Texas
By /s/ Cheryl Wilson, Deputy