Ref: Family Puzzlers no 829: Mrs C.L Neill, box 103, Pharr, TX 78577, query on JT and Margaret Belk Harrington.
Caroline Louisa Harrington-43676
Letter dated 1941 says " There was a sister, the grandmother of Henry D. Mayfield Jr."
Lad LLD from Ole Miss and a PHD from chicago. was a professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M,
Grandad was a retired farmer, who had traded in livestock and land for many
years. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church, and was active in
that church up until about 2 mos before he died. Many years ago, he had an
accident on the tractor. He had some pretty severe injuries, and packed mud
into some of the cuts to keep from bleeding to death before he was found.
The doctor said he had a hard time cleaning out the cuts, but it did keep him
alive. He sent me to the drugstore to get some Absorbine, and told me to
get the strong stuff, not the Jr. The stuff smelled to high heaven, but after
a week, he told the doctor he was ready to go home! -So he did. A very
independent man, and a likeable man of strong character. He will be missed.Grandad was a retired farmer, who had traded in livestock and land for many
years. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church, and was active in
that church up until about 2 mos before he died. Many years ago, he had an
accident on the tractor. He had some pretty severe injuries, and packed mud
into some of the cuts to keep from bleeding to death before he was found.
The doctor said he had a hard time cleaning out the cuts, but it did keep him
alive. He sent me to the drugstore to get some Absorbine, and told me to
get the strong stuff, not the Jr. The stuff smelled to high heaven, but after
a week, he told the doctor he was ready to go home! -So he did. A very
independent man, and a likeable man of strong character. He will be missed.Grandad was a retired farmer, who had traded in livestock and land for many
years. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church, and was active in
that church up until about 2 mos before he died. Many years ago, he had an
accident on the tractor. He had some pretty severe injuries, and packed mud
into some of the cuts to keep from bleeding to death before he was found.
The doctor said he had a hard time cleaning out the cuts, but it did keep him
alive. He sent me to the drugstore to get some Absorbine, and told me to
get the strong stuff, not the Jr. The stuff smelled to high heaven, but after
a week, he told the doctor he was ready to go home! -So he did. A very
independent man, and a likeable man of strong character. He will be missed.
Died as a young child. Burned to death getting a rag doll which
had fallen into the fire.
Sister. Died by drowning. Had been married 3 months to Guy West of
Jackson, TN, and lived in Jackson. Worked as an RN at Jackson-Madison
County Gen. Hospital.
Served in Army 1952-54, Ft. Jackson, SC BS in Accounting, Murray State, 1957-58 CPA 1960, Worked in Nashville Had office in Paris, 1960-63 Partnership CPA firm-Union City, Martin, and Memphis Later in Union City only Had motorcycle shops-Martin and Paris Active Paris Optimist, UC Kiwanis, both Jaycees, UC Chamber of Commerce, Reelfoot Girl Scout Council Retired after a heart attack
Went into hospital for an aneurism, and died of a heart attack while in the hospital, 1990.CAUSE_OF_DEATH: After having heart trouble for many years, went into hospital-Jackson-Madison Co General, Jackson, TN, and had surgery for an aneurism. Died of a heart attack a week later, while still in the hospital.
BIOGRAPHY: Born in Henry Co, TN. Went to school at Buchanan, TN, and lived at Paris Landing. Was a cheerleader in high school. Went into the army and was at Ft Jackson, SC. Called home for Mama to come and marry him. She did, and I was born while he was still in the army. In the service, he taught new recruits how to shoot machine guns, which affected his hearing. After service, moved back to Henry Co, and went to college at Murray State on the GI Bill. While in school, he and Mama had 2 more children. Dad went to school in the daytime, and worked at the desk at the Paris Landing Hotel at night, so he could study on the job! He went to school year round, and graduated with a degree in Accounting in 3 yr with a 4.average. Moved to Nashville to work for a few years, and lived on Litton Avenue, and then at White's Creek. After a few years, moved back to Paris, and he hung out his shingle in the Commerce Union Bank building on the Court Square in Paris. Three years later, he moved to Union City to work for an accounting firm, and later became senior partner. At one time was president of TN Soc of CPAs.
Sister. Died of an overdose of pills. Unknown if accidental.
Was a majorette, and had just completed 1 year at MUW.