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Free Research > N > Neal > Family StoryUse the free genealogy search to quickly discover your family history or share your own! louisiana neals
My name is jimmy brooks II. My grand fathers name was Richard Lonnie Neal. He was from Jena, Louiaiana, one of 7 children. He was veteran of WWI,he signed up in Colfax, Louisiana in 1918 and saw action at Verdun and Chateau Therrie; I still have his discharge papers. I just wanted to let other Neals that know that I had done some research on the family history and found that we may be decendents of the first king of Ireland whose name was Neal, who had 3 sons. They were sent out on a raiding party and brought back slaves from England one of whoms name was Patrick who went on to win his freedom and return to England studied christianity and returned to Ireland and spread the word, he is the reason for christianity comeing to Ireland and later became St. Patrick. From what I gathered no matter how you spell it, Neal or O'Neal, O'Neil; we are all the same family but the name has changed over the years. Neal is the correct name though. The O I believe is to say you are the son of someone.
Thank you, God bless. Respectfully jimmy d. brooks II Comments about this story:
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