Background
Mayfield, David Merkley was born on November 29, 1942 in Salt Lake City. Son of Orson Smith and Isabell Mayfield.
Mayfield, David Merkley was born on November 29, 1942 in Salt Lake City. Son of Orson Smith and Isabell Mayfield.
Bachelor in German, U. Utah, 1967, Master of Arts in German, 1969. Master of Library Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.Instr. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1971-1972.
Manager, director history department, member and statistics records department, information systems department Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1972-1980.
Director family history library of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1980-1992. Director, priesthood and area support, 1992.
Vice president Genealogical Society Utah, 1988.
Director family history library of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1980-1992. Director, priesthood and area support, 1992.
Fellow National Defense Education Acting, 1967, Department of Health, Education and Welfare Title II, 1970. Member National Genealogical Society, (national county, 1992), Federation Genealogical Societies (advisory counc. 1988-1991), National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers (vice president 1982-1983), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Judy Rae White, December 17, 1965. Children:Celeste, Melody, Michael, Paul, Nathan, Heather, Christopher, Benjamin.