The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-31
New Texas Senator
From Carolina Stock

Dallas, Aug. 26.-Incomplete re-
turns from $50 out of 245 counties
voting in today's Democratic pri-
mary indicated the nomination of
Earle B. Mayfeld for United States
senator over James E. Ferguson. The
figures compiled by the Texas elec-
tion bureau were:
Mayfeld 21S,223; Ferguson 157,-
$50. The reports were from all over
the state and showed Mayfield to be
leading consistently.
Mr.. Mayfeld comes directly from
Carolina stock on both paternal and
maternal sides. His father, John
Blythe Mayfeld, who died recently
upon the platform at Tyler, Texas,
a moment after he had concluded an
address welcoming the Shriners to
the city of Tyler, was the only son Of
Thomas Mayfeld, who was born in
Greenville county, S. c., and Melissa
Blythe Mayfield, the daughter of
Rev. David Blythe, Baptist minis
ter residing at Blythe Bridge on the
South Saluda, Greenville county,
was sister of Judge Absolom Blythe
and Lillian Blythe, the wife of Will
lam Mayfeld, of Greenville county,
S. C.
Thomas Mayfie1d was a soldier of
the Mexican war and settled at Ty-
ler, Texas. His father, Jesse May
field married Nancy, the youngest
daughter of Samuel McJunkins. Sam
uel was the son of Maj. Jos. McJunk-
ms, who took part in the battle of
Kings Mountain, and to whom Gen.
McCrady in his history Of South
Carolina gives more credit for the
winning of the battle Of Kings Noun
tain than to any other officer. Major
Joseph McJunkins wass the son of
Captain Samuel McJQnkins, who had
taken part in the French and Indian
wars and with John Mayfield ran the
blockade of the French and Indians
and bore messages to the. settlements
which sent relief to the Fort Schuy-
ler, which was then besieged and
sorely pressed. On return of aid sent
by the settlements to Captain Stan
wix, the commander Of the fort
which is now named Fort Stanwix,
Rome, N. Y, Samuel McJunkins and
John Mayield, in the night time, re-
entered the Fort and an attack, as
agreed, was made by the rescuing
party and the besieged, which re-
suited in the defeat of the French
and Indians.
Samuel McJunkins and his wife
came to South Carolina with John
Mayheld, who had married Mary,
the daughter Of Captain Stanwix, and
both John Mayfeld and Samuel Nc
Junkins took part in the Revolution
ary war.
John Mayfield's grandson, Jesse,
married Captain Samuel McJunkins's
grandson's daughter, Nancy, the 9TH
sr daughter, Polly, married Jos. Cobb.
On the maternal side David
Blythe was a soldier of the war OF
1912; with Benjamine Hagood and
others defended Georgetown while
it was besieged by Admiral Joseph
Blythe, of the British navy, who was
later killed off the coast of Maine in
the battle between the Boxer and
the Wasp. David Blythe's father
had taken part in the Revolutionary
war as had DR.. Mcclure whose
Rev. David Blythe mar
ried.
There are many kindred in South
Carolina of Earl Blythe Mayfeld,
among them, Judge Absolom Blythe,
of Greenville, is great-uncle; the
children of William Mayfeld, to wit:
Ex-superintendent of education w.
D. Mayfeld; Ex-senator S. G. May
field, of Bamberg, S. c.; Mrs. Kate
Ponder, of Dacusville, and George 4.
Mayfleld, OF Marietta, S. c., are cous-
ms on both mothers and fathers
side, their fathers, Thomas and Will
lam, being brothers, and Melissa and
Lillian being sisters.
1t will be seen that Earl Mayfeld's
ancestors have taken part in the
wars in the defense of their coun-
try.
Earl Blythe Mayfield is under fifty
years of age. He was elected to the
legislature from Rusk county, Texas,
and became the champion Of the pro-
hibition bill, introduced the bill and
fought it to a successful conclusion.
He served three terms in the legis-
,I. ,,a -oe thon o1optad t0 the