Biographical Sketch of William R. Mayfield, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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William R. Mayfield, a retired farmer, was born in Casey county, Ky.,
April 2, 1834, and is the son of James and Mary (Johnson) Mayfield,
natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively.  The father was a 
farmer by occupation, was a soldier in the Mexican War, and he and 
wife were earnest workers in the Christian church.  They moved from
Kentucky to Illinois, and later to Missouri, locating in Gasconade
township, Laclede county.  Here the mother died, and here the father
followed her to the grave in 1853.  They were the parents of eight
children, all of whom lived to be grown, but only three now living.
The eldest, Mrs. Anna Wisdom, is now a widow; James lives in Laclede
county, Mo.; and William R., the subject of this sketch; Mayfield 
township was named in his honor.  The last named attained his growth
in Laclede county, and was left when a boy to do for himself.  He
began farming for himself, and April 13, 1855, he was united in marr-
iage to Miss Sarah M. Davis, a native of Kentucky, born January 23,
1839, and the daughter of George W. and Elizabeth W. Davis, who were
natives of Madison county, Va., and both born in the year 1810.  The
grandfather, James Davis, was a native of Maryland, and his wife's 
maiden name was Dent.  George W. Davis came from Virginia to Kentucky
in 1831, and located in Warren county.  He was a grain dealer by 
occupation.  He lived in Kentucky for a number of years, then moved
to Tennessee, from there back to Kentucky, and settled in Missouri in
the fall of 1839.  He located on the Gasconade River, bought land, and
here followed agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred
February 6, 1878.  He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also
the I. O. O. F.  His wife died November 2, 1883.  She was an active
worker and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  They
were the parents of eight children.  To Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield were
born nine children: Sarah E. (deceased), was the wife of A. J. Holman,
she died June 2, 1881, leaving three children.  (See sketch of A. J.
Holman).  Irvin W., W. Melvin, Andrew O., L. C., Lulu Bell, and three
children who died in infancy.  August 25, 1880 Mr. Mayfield moved to 
his farm on Dry Glaize, and in September, 1886 moved to Lebanon.
During the war he enlisted in the Forty-sixth Missouri Infantry Vol-
unteers, and served six months, after which he returned home and 
resumed agricultural pursuits.  Mr. Mayfield is a member of the A. F.
& A. M. at Lebanon, and he and wife are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, the former having held all the offices of 
that church.

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