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Below is a family biography included in The History of Morgan County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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J. T. Mayfield was born in Tennessee, October 22, 1857, and is one of five sons and five daughters born to John and Cassandra (Garner) Mayfield, who were born in South Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. In 1866 they moved to Morgan County, Mo., and settled on the farm on which J. T. Mayfield is now residing. The latter was reared on this farm, and until eighteen years of age was alternately engaged in attending school and farming during the winter and summer seasons. He then engaged in teaching the “young idea” for a livelihood, and for the next four or five years was engaged in this occupation, and also attended school and farmed. He is now residing on his father’s farm of 200 acres, which is well improved by an excellent farm house, barns and orchard, and has 160 acres in a good state of cultivation. He is a Republican in his political views, and always supports the measures of that party. December 25, 1879, he was married to Lete Meng, by whom he has three little daughters: Ida, born March 2, 1881; Anna Orien, born September 5, 1884; and Arlet, born November 16, 1886.

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This family biography is one of 120 biographies included in The History of Morgan County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Morgan County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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