Valentine Richard Smith Mayfield (1812 - 1852)

Born 20 Oct 1812 in Oglethorp County, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Bond) Mayfield — married 28 Feb 1832 in Franklin County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1852 at age 39 in Campbell County, Georgia

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Biography

He was always known as Smith Mayfield and is often found in records under that name. He was also known as V R S Mayfield though, and appears on the 1850 Campbell County, Georgia, population census under the name of R S Mayfield. However, the 1850 Campbell County, Georgia, agricultural census uses the more correct name of V R S Mayfield for him.

1850 United States agricultural census records give the following listing for Valentine Richard Smith Mayfield: Name: V.R.S. Mayfield Improved land: 30 acres Unimproved land: 20 acres Land value: $500.00 Implement & machine value: $10.00 Horses: 2 Asses & mules: none Milch cows: 2 Working oxen: none Other cattle: 5 Sheep: none Swine: 25 Livestock value: $230.00 Wheat: 35 bushels Rye: none Indian corn: 375 bushels Oats: 100 bushels Rice: none Tobacco: none Ginned cotton: 3 bales Wool: none Peas & beans: 20 bushels Irish potatoes: none Sweet potatoes: 50 bushels Butter: none Beeswax & honey: 20 pounds Value of home manufacturing: $15.00 Slaughtered animals value: (not sure, looks like $10.00) Cheese: 20 pounds [Source: Census: Georgia, Campbell County, 1850, agricultural schedule, FHL microfilm #1602477].

Sources

• Mayfield, Glenn [editor], Mayfields, The, Robert Mayfield 1620-1630 & Sarah (Lazer Grapix, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1997). #120.

• Martin, Elaine <jones@texgenes.com>, Keeping Up With The Jones, Originally<http://members.tripod.com/~emm/> and now <http://txgenes.com/Jones/>. As viewed on 4 August 2001.

• Mayfield, Edvard, Mayfield Family Reunion Announcement (Letter mailed to Mayfield descendants dated 15 July 1992).

• Bible Records. Valentine Richard Smith Mayfield Family, (J B Perry Stereotype Edition, Philadelphia, Penn, 1846). Family Bible of V R S Mayfield located by Stephen Mayfield 6 Dec 1980, in the possession of Mrs M D Haynes (Carolyn Mayfield), Shongaloo, Louisiana. The cover page was missing but the publication information was intact. Photocopy in possession of Charlotte Carter Schick.

• Cemetery Picture. Tombstone of V R S Mayfield, New Hope Cemetery, Fulton County, Georgia.

• Church Records of New Hope Church (Palmetto, Campbell County (now Fulton County) Georgia). Records in possession of Mrs Sara Wilson, Palmetto, Georgia.

• Find A Grave, Valentine Richard Smith Mayfield <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34454447/valentine-richard_smith-mayfield> as viewed 31 January 2019.