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Hugh A. Mayfield, miller and ginner, Caledonia, Ark. Mr. Mayfield, a prominent miller and ginner of the firm of Mayfield Bros., at Caledonia, is a native of this county, his birth occurring near the town of Caledonia in 1858. Brought up to the arduous duties of the farm and educated in the common schools, Mr. Mayfield started out for himself at the age of nineteen years by following the occupation to which he had been reared. He farmed for eight years, and during this time was married to Miss Julia Meek, a native of this county and daughter of James M. Meek, who was another old settler here. In 1886, in company with H. Cobb, Mr. Mayfield embarked in the mercantile trade at Caledonia and continued the same for four years, after which he sold out to Dr. Hale. In 1889, in company with his brothers, Mr. Mayfield erected their present plant of saw and grist mill and gin, the latter having a capacity of a bale an hour. In the season of 1889 they ginned 285 bales. The saw mill has a capacity of 6,000 feet daily, and the firm have more work than they can do. Their gin house is a large frame building, with a Phoenix Gin and a Southern Standard Press. Mr. Mayfield owns a farm of eighty acres, has twenty-five acres under cultivation, and owns a dwelling in town, besides considerable other town property. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield has been blessed by the birth of three interesting children: Andrew Meek, Percy Whorton and James Minon. Mr. Mayfield is a public-spirited citizen, is interested in school matters, and the family are members of the Baptist Church. His parents, Andrew Jackson and Rachel B. (Cobb) Mayfield, were natives of Alabama. The parents were married in that State, and Andrew J. Mayfield came with his wife’s people to Arkansas and settled in Caledonia. He followed farming and bought a tract of 220 acres, on which, however, he lived but a short time, his death occurring in 1859. Of the eight children born to his marriage the following are now living: Sarah Ann (widow of Martin Harper, resides in Cass County, Tex.), S. J. (resides in Caledonia) and Rachel E. (wife of Andrew Cole, resides in Louisiana). The maternal grandfather of our subject came to Arkansas from Alabama at an early day, settled near Caledonia, and there he has many descendants living at the present time.