Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Robert J. Mayes

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Robert J. Mayes, a prominent farmer residing one and a half miles west 
of Goshen, and the son of William H. and Louisa (Joyce) Mayes, was 
born in East Tennessee April 29, 1856. The father was born in the same 
State in January, 1832, was reared there, and there married Miss 
Joyce, who is a native of Tennessee, born in 1833. They remained in 
that State until 1858, when they moved to Brush Creek, Washington Co., 
Ark., near their present residence, and here the father has carried on 
farming, and is one of the prominent citizens of Brush Creek Township. 
The mother is also living. Robert J. cultivated the soil on his 
father's farm until the age of twenty-two, or until December 22, 1879, 
when he married Mrs. Patie L. (Weatherred) McNeely, a native of Middle 
Tennessee. They have two children, Robert E. and Waller M. After 
marriage Mr. Mayes engaged in farming and stock raising on the farm 
where he now resides, and has been very successful. His wife owns an 
interest in the farm they now live on of 240 acres of valley land, 150 
of which are under cultivation, and also an interest in another farm 
in Little Rock, this State, and one in West Tennessee, near Memphis. 
He has another farm of 120 acres, seventy being under cultivation. Mr. 
Mayes is a Republican in his political views, and has always voted 
that ticket. He is an excellent citizen, and is a member of the 
Missionary Baptist Church, while Mrs. Mayes is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.