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Early Neals

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Sarah (Neal) Patterson was born on April 25, 1783 in Omagh, Northern Ireland United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with Luther Patterson, and had a child John Patterson. Sarah Patterson died at age 92 years old on March 14, 1876 in Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah (Neal) Patterson.
Ann I. (Berry) Neal was born in 1789, and died at age 71 years old in 1860. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann I. (Berry) Neal.
John Neal of Australia was born in 1800 to Bernard Neal and Catherine Neal. John Neal died at age 69 years old in 1869.
Henry Neal of Australia was born in 1801 to William Neal. Henry Neal died at age 79 years old in 1880.
Burton Neal of Australia was born in 1803, and died at age 67 years old in 1870.
Ann (Neal) Cleveland was born on February 4, 1806 in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey United States. She was married to Richard Cleveland in 1829, and they were together until Richard's death on October 1, 1853. She had children Anna Cleveland Hastings, William Neal Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Richard Cecil Cleveland, Stephen Grover Cleveland, Margaret (Cleveland) Bacon, Lewis Frederick Cleveland, Susan (Cleveland) Yeomans, and Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. Ann Cleveland died at age 76 years old on July 13, 1882 in Holland Patent, Oneida County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann (Neal) Cleveland.
Mary Neal of Geelong Australia was born in 1807 to Knowles Neal. Mary Neal died at age 90 years old in 1897 in Geelong.
Thomas Neal of Geelong Australia was born in 1807 to James Neal. Thomas Neal died at age 74 years old in 1881 in Geelong.
Mary Neal of Ballarat East Australia was born in 1809, and died at age 79 years old in 1888 in Ballarat East.
William Neal of Seymour Australia was born in 1811, and died at age 84 years old in 1895 in Seymour.
James Neal of Port Fairy, Belfast Parish County Australia was born in 1812, and died at age 37 years old in 1849 in Port Fairy.

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Hannah (Neal) Dawkin of Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC 3121, Australia was born circa 1878. She was married to Frank Wilkinson Dawkin in 1899, and had children Ada Grace Dawkin and Eva Oliver Prail Dawkin. Hannah Dawkin died at age 25 years old in 1903 in Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC 3121, Australia.
Herbert A Neal of Lancaster, Lancaster County, SC was born on June 13, 1919, and died at age 78 years old on March 30, 1998.
Mary Catherine (Hall) Neal of Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born in 1899 in Smour, and died at age 77 years old on November 26, 1977 in Bendigo.
Sarah (Neal) Patterson was born on April 25, 1783 in Omagh, Northern Ireland United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with Luther Patterson, and had a child John Patterson. Sarah Patterson died at age 92 years old on March 14, 1876 in Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah (Neal) Patterson.
William Starks Neal was born on September 13, 1964 at Phoenix, AZ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Starks Neal .
Bertha Claudine (Pettie) Neal of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona United States was born on July 8, 1947 at Lowell, Massachusettes, and died at age 66 years old on May 7, 2014 at Phoenix, AZ.
Joanna (Cluney) Neal of Essendon Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joanna Cluney Neal.
John Neal of Essendon Australia, was married to Joanna Cluney Neal, and has a child Jane Besanko. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Neal .
Ann (Neal) Cleveland was born on February 4, 1806 in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey United States. She was married to Richard Cleveland in 1829, and they were together until Richard's death on October 1, 1853. She had children Anna Cleveland Hastings, William Neal Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Richard Cecil Cleveland, Stephen Grover Cleveland, Margaret (Cleveland) Bacon, Lewis Frederick Cleveland, Susan (Cleveland) Yeomans, and Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. Ann Cleveland died at age 76 years old on July 13, 1882 in Holland Patent, Oneida County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann (Neal) Cleveland.
Nettie L (Richards) Neal was born on June 13, 1920, and died at age 69 years old in March 1990.
Maurice R Neal of Mc Queeney, Guadalupe County, Texas was born on July 15, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on March 16, 2009.
Drake Timothy Neal was born on February 2, 1956 in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina United States. Drake Neal got married to Gwenn Marie Neal in 2003 in Durham, Durham County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Drake Timothy Neal.
Gwenn Marie (Powell) Neal was born on July 9, 1959 in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gwenn Marie Neal.
Mary (Smith) Neal of Romsey, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1834, and died at age 48 years old on January 6, 1883 at Romsey VIC, Australia in Romsey.
Frederick Octavius Neal of Balwyn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1834 in England United Kingdom, and died at age 90 years old in 1924 in Balwyn, VIC Australia.
Henry Gover Neal of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born in 1872 in Romsey, Macedon Ranges Shire County, and died at age 77 years old in 1949 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Rosetta Neal of Collwood Australia was born in 1857 in Collwood. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosetta Neal.
Maud Neal of Litt Australia was born in 1864 in Litt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maud Neal.
Isabel Elizabeth (Edney) Neal of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born in 1888 in Rochford, Macedon Ranges Shire County to Alfred Edward Edney and Ethel Isabel (Gordon) Edney. She had siblings Marjorie Gordon Edney Clarke, Charley Edney, and John Edward Edney. She married Henry Gover Neal in 1911, and had children Albert Edward Neal, Ethel Grace Neal, Marjorie Joan Neal, John Neal, and Frederick Roy Neal. Isabel Neal died at age 67 years old in 1955 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Allan E Neal of Christiansted, Saint Croix County, VI was born on July 17, 1917, and died at age 90 years old on March 9, 2008.

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Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal Born January 20, 1926 in Packard, Kentucky, USA Died August 8, 2010 in Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA (lung cancer) Birth Name Patricia Louise Neal Height 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Mini Bio (1) Patricia Neal, the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actress, was born Patricia Louise Neal in Packard, Kentucky. Her father managed a coal mine and her mother was the daughter of the town doctor. She grew up in Knoxville, where she attended high school. She was first bit by the acting bug at the age of 10, after attending an evening of monologues at a Methodist church. She subsequently wrote a letter to Santa Claus, telling him, "What I want for Christmas is to study dramatics". She won the Tennessee State Award for dramatic reading while she was in high school. She apprenticed at the Barter Theater in Abingdon, Virginia when she was 16-years-old, between her junior and senior years in high school. After studying drama for two years at Northwestern University, she headed to New York City and landed the job as an understudy in The Voice of the Turtle (1947). It was the producer of the play that had her change her name from Patsy to Patricia. After replacing Vivian Vance in the touring company of "Turtle", she won a role in a play that closed in Boston and then appeared in summer stock. She won the role of the teenage "Regina" in Lillian Hellman's play, Another Part of the Forest (1948), for which she won a Tony Award in 1947. Subsequently, she signed a seven-year contract with Warner Bros. In the first part of her film career, her most impressive roles were in The Fountainhead (1949), opposite Gary Cooper, with whom she had three-year-long love affair, and in director Robert Wise's sci-fi classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), which she made at 20th Century-Fox. Warners hadn't been thrilled with her and let her go before her contract was up, so she signed with Fox. Her film career stagnating, she returned to Broadway and achieved the success that eluded her in films, appearing in the revival of Hellman's play, The Children's Hour (1961), in 1952. She met and married the writer, Roald Dahl, in 1953, and they would have five children in 30 years of marriage. In 1957, she had one of her finest roles in Elia Kazan's parable about the threat of mass-media demagoguery and home-grown fascism in A Face in the Crowd (1957). Before she had appeared in the movie, Neal had taken over the role of "Maggie" in Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), the Broadway smash that had been directed by Kazan. Returning to the stage, she appeared in the London production of Williams' Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) and co-starred with Anne Bancroft in the Broadway production of The Miracle Worker (1962). After appearing in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), she had what was arguably her finest role, as Alma the housekeeper, in Hud (1963) opposite Paul Newman. The film was a hit and Neal won the Best Actress Oscar. In 1965, she suffered a series of strokes that nearly killed her. She was filming John Ford's film, 7 Women (1966), at the time, and had to be replaced by Anne Bancroft (who would later take a role she turned down, "Mrs. Robinson" in The Graduate (1967)). Neal was pregnant at the time. She underwent a seven-hour operation on her brain and survived, later delivering her fifth child. She underwent rehabilitation supervised by her husband. She had turned down The Graduate (1967) as she had not recovered fully from her stroke. When she returned to the screen, in 1968 in The Subject Was Roses (1968), she suffered from memory problems. According to her director, Ulu Grosbard, "The memory element was the uncertain one. But when we started to shoot, she hit her top level. She really rises to the challenge. She has great range, even more now than before". She received an Oscar nomination for her work. Subsequently, new acting roles equal to her talent were sparse. She did receive three Emmy nominations, the first for originating the role of "Olivia Walton" in the 1971 TV movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971), that gave birth to the TV show The Waltons (1971). Patricia Neal died on August 9, 2010 in Edgarton, Massachusetts from lung cancer. She was 84 years old. Roald Dahl (2 July 1953 - 17 November 1983) ( divorced) ( 5 children) Grandmother of model/actress Sophie Dahl, Chloe Dahl and Luke Kelly. Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award (1986). She was offered the role of Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967), but she was nervous about doing such a demanding role so soon after her stroke. Roald was credited with helping her rehabilitate after her strokes. He designed her recovery routines. Grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her own stroke recovery experiences led to her becoming a champion in the rehabilitation field. Her commitment to the rehabilitation center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee) led the Center to dedicate this in 1978 as the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. Attended and graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. "Variety", the entertainment newspaper, mistakenly reported in their February 22, 1965 headline that Patricia Neal had died from her multiple strokes five days earlier. In truth, she remained in a coma for 21 days. Pregnant at the time, her daughter, Lucy Dahl, was born healthy. After moving to New York, she earned her first job as a Broadway understudy after only two-and-a-half months of pounding the pavement in the production of "The Voice of the Turtle". Has a summer home in Martha's Vineyard. Mother of Ophelia Dahl, Lucy Dahl, Theo Dahl and Tessa Dahl. Daughter, Olivia Twenty Dahl (born April 20, 1955 - died November 17, 1962), died suddenly of complications from measles at the age of seven. Received her Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois (1947). Member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. In 1947, the first time that Broadway's Tony Awards were presented, she won the Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) Award for "Another Part of the Forest". Her classmates at Northwestern University included Cloris Leachman, Paul Lynde, Charlotte Rae, Charlton Heston, Martha Hyer and Agnes Nixon. Began a relationship with Gary Cooper on the set of The Fountainhead (1949). He was forty-seven, she was twenty-two. In 1951, Cooper separated from his wife with the intention of marrying Neal; however, he never filed for divorce, and in 1954, they reconciled. Meanwhile, the affair with Neal had fizzled out, and she married Roald Dahl. On March 4, 2007, she received one of the two Lifetime Achievement Awards presented annually by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University, following a screening of her classic film A Face in the Crowd (1957) (Roy Scheider was the other honoree). In Italy, most of her films were dubbed by Clelia Bernacchi. She was occasionally dubbed by Franca Dominici -in The Fountainhead (1949); Giovanna Scotto -in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951); Tina Lattanzi -in Diplomatic Courier (1952); as well as Anna Miserocchi. Has performed at the Barter Theater in Abingdon, Virginia. She has a grandchild from daughter, Ophelia Dahl, and Ophelia's partner, Lisa Frantzis. Grandchildren: Sophie Dahl (born on September 15, 1977), Clover Martha Patricia Kelly (born on September 21, 1984), Luke Kelly (aka "Luke James Roald Kelly") (born on July 17, 1986), Ned Dahl Donovan (born on January 7, 1994) from daughter Tessa Dahl; Phoebe Patricia Rose Faircloth (born on November 4, 1988), Chloe Dahl (aka Chloe Michaela Dahl) (born on September 12, 1990) from daughter Lucy Dahl; Alexa Isabella Dahl (born on June 26, 2005) from son Theo Dahl. Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Theo Dahl in order to begin filming Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). Performed with the Tennessee Valley Players before studying drama at Northwestern University. Pat and Roald's ordeal and ultimate victory over her illness made for an excellent movie, The Patricia Neal Story (1981), starring Glenda Jackson and Dirk Bogarde. Won the Tony, Donaldson, Theatre World and New York Dramatic Critics awards for her 1946 Broadway performance in Lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest". It was Hellman who later introduced Patricia to future husband Roald Dahl.
Beulah (White)  Neal
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Jerry Phillip Neal of Romulus, Wayne County, MI was born on January 6, 1939 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama United States, and died at age 56 years old on November 23, 1995 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI.
Albert Westly Neal
Albert Westly Neal was born on November 14, 1876. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Albert Westly Neal.
Amanda Caroline (Neal) McSpadden was born in 1850, and died at age 84 years old in 1934. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda Caroline (Neal) McSpadden.
Howard  Neal
Howard Eugene Neal was born on August 26, 1931. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Neal.
Amanda "Mandy" Elizabeth (Thomas)  Neal
Amanda Elizabeth (Thomas) Neal:Birth: 5 DEC 1874 in AR Death: 31 MAR 1932 in Morganton, Van Buren Co, AR of Complications from the surgery for Appendicitis Burial: 1963 Old Colony Cemetery, Van Buren Co., AR Father: Franklin THOMAS , Dr. b: 6 SEP 1845 in Pikesville, Bledsoe Co., TN Mother: Angelette Elizabeth TURNEY b: 16 APR 1856 in Higden, Van Buren Co., AR Married to James Allen Neal: Married: 13 MAR 1892 in Van Buren Co, AR
Ann (Neal) Cleveland was born on February 4, 1806 in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey United States. She was married to Richard Cleveland in 1829, and they were together until Richard's death on October 1, 1853. She had children Anna Cleveland Hastings, William Neal Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Richard Cecil Cleveland, Stephen Grover Cleveland, Margaret (Cleveland) Bacon, Lewis Frederick Cleveland, Susan (Cleveland) Yeomans, and Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. Ann Cleveland died at age 76 years old on July 13, 1882 in Holland Patent, Oneida County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann (Neal) Cleveland.
Elizabeth  Smith
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Smith.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Ann Neal.
Hortense (Pope) Neal was born in Virginia United States, and died in Petersburg. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hortense (Pope) Neal.
Oleta (Neal) Guinn
Oleta (Neal) Guinn of Houston, Harris County, Texas United States was born circa October 5, 1928 at Palestine tx in Palestine, Anderson County, and died at age 83 years old on January 2, 2012 in Houston, Harris County. Oleta Guinn was buried on January 6, 2012.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Marie Neal.
Jerry Lee Neal was born on June 6, 1967 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan United States. Jerry was baptized circa July 1985 at Cullowhee Baptist Church in Cullowhee, Jackson County, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerry Lee Neal.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Oma Bumgarner Neal.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Orville Wayne Neal.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roy Neal.
David Thomas Neal Jr. was born on July 24, 1973 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Thomas Neal Jr..
This was my mother. She was a tough but kind and wonderful person who cared about her family. She had a rough life but she never let it get her down. She built B-24 bombers during WW2 at the Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. A co-worker in her carpool tried to rape her one night on the way home and she opened his face with a nail file the entire length of his jaw. She rode Harley Davidson and Indian motorcycles. She was a pilot. She played piano and violin. She sang professionally. She was only 5 feet tall. She was the oldest child in her family. Her dad was a Detroit City policeman and, unfortunately, a KKK member. Her mother was English and American Indian. I miss her more than I can possibly express.

Neal Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Neal family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 31,871 people with the last name Neal that have a birth and death date listed.

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70.0 years

Oldest Neals

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Thomas Neal was born on May 16, 1855, and died at age 112 years old in November 1967. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Neal.
112 years
Minnie Neal of Leesburg, Lake County, FL was born on September 15, 1889, and died at age 108 years old on October 7, 1997.
108 years
Grace Neal of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on December 21, 1889, and died at age 107 years old on June 9, 1997.
107 years
Thekla E Neal of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on July 13, 1884, and died at age 107 years old in February 1992.
107 years
Sylvanus Neal was born on January 15, 1884, and died at age 107 years old on February 12, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sylvanus Neal.
107 years
Lila Neal of Moody, McLennan County, Texas was born on October 25, 1876, and died at age 106 years old in March 1983.
106 years
Pearl L Neal of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on November 19, 1897, and died at age 106 years old on December 13, 2003.
106 years
Winnie Neal of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina was born on December 1, 1874, and died at age 105 years old in April 1980.
105 years
Mary N Neal of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC was born on June 14, 1896, and died at age 106 years old on September 13, 2002.
106 years
Clara L Neal of Port Angeles, Clallam County, WA was born on August 4, 1882, and died at age 105 years old on July 12, 1988.
105 years
Florence Rose Neal of Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio was born on July 1, 1904, and died at age 105 years old on March 31, 2010.
105 years
Katie Neal of Buffalo, Erie County, New York was born on March 20, 1868, and died at age 106 years old in September 1974.
106 years
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Brown - 1 pound ground beef
(drain and discard fat)
add diced celery & onion - 1/2 cup each
add water (about 2 cups) - bring to boil
add 1 large can tomatoes (chopped)
add 2 cans mixed vegetables (16 oz)
maybe: a chopped potato or two
shredded cabbage
handful of spaghetti
1/3 cup barley
boil/simmer until veggies & spaghetti are tender

good with big loaf of sourdough bread
Hi, on receiving my father's WWII Defence Service Records I discovered he had another family prior to ours. Dad's name was Frederick George Neal born in Portsmouth England on 7/9/08. I am the youngest of 8 siblings, 1 is deceased. The only knowledge I have of his previous family is his former wife's name which was ALMA NEAL and formerly of 38 RALSTON STREET SOUTH YARRA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. From these service records it shows my father and Alma divorced on the 10/02/1941 and there were 3 dependants, 2 under 16 years and 1 over 16 in 1945, no names provided. There is also a reference to an address in Norseman, Western Australia.

This was never discussed with my mother, who recently passed away, but I am confident she was unaware of the first marriage, and the other siblings.

I'm interested in catching up with any possible surviving relatives from my father's first marriage. As I am 43 and my eldest sister through this marriage is 61 I realise that these siblings would be quite old and I don't want to shock or cause any distress, however they may have children who can judge the situation or may be able to provide information or be interested in contact with another branch of their family.

Any details anyone may have can be forwarded to me c/o [contact link]
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
first off i dont know anything about my neal name my grandfather donald eugene neal died when my father acie eugene neal was 8 it was a different time back then granny told was there was no neal left in the family but i have always thought different there are to many things that relate like living in portsmonth ohio a little town and i did see the name acie neal in your records that is an uncommon name even for today so if some one has any information on donald eugene neal who married vernia hoover or any info about acie eugene neal born 3-7-49 please contact me here on website thank u im tring to fill a void
Everett Edward Neal married Nancy Marie Keibler on October 22, 1953. Witnesses to the ceremony were: Marjorie Bloomfield-Sister of the bride, Patty Keibler-Sister-in-law to the bride, and Herman Bloomfield, brother-in-law of the bride. They were joined in Holy Wedlock by the Rev. Charles Schaff in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Eddie & Nancy had (5) children: Brenda Lee McClellan, Marjorie Kathleen Neal, Everett Edward Neal, Jr., Pamela Kaye Neal, twin sons, Daniel Mark Neal and David Clark Neal. The family resided in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio until approximately 1976 when the family fanned out after Nancy's death.
The family of Everett (Eddie) Neal: [born 01-01-34 D. 03-26-85]
His Father: Fred Neal
His Paternal Grandfather: Am Neal
His Paternal Grandmother: Roberta Rebecca (Brown) Neal
His Uncles on father's side: Willie Neal, John Neal, Acie Neal
His Aunts on father's side: Hester Neal
His Brothers: Harlan Neal, Lawrence Neal,Harold (Tubby) Neal.
His Sister: Dorothy (Dot) Neal Gillum
On His Mother's Side:
His Mother: Lola Mae Johnson Neal
His Maternal Grandmother: Elizabeth Grant Johnson
His Maternal Grandfather: George Washington Johnson
His uncles: Sam Johnson, Elwood Johnson, Bill Johnson.
His aunts: Laura Johnson (married Nichols), Ola Johnson (married Neal), and Myrtle Johnson married Pugh).
*Two (2) brother's from the Neal Family married two (2) of the Johnson sisters: Fred Neal married Lola and John Neal married Ola.
The Family Of Nancy Marie Keibler Neal: [b 03-06-33 d. 04-29-76]
Her Father: Ellis Keibler and after his death, her Step-Father was Alonzo Bloomfield.
Her Paternal Grandfather: Edward Keibler
Her Paternal Grandmother: Deila (Johnson) Keibler
Her Paternal Uncle: Charles Keibler
Her Paternal Aunts: Stella Keibler (married Messer), Sylvia Keibler (married Hammond), Lori Keibler (married Hix.
Her Brothers: Robert Keibler and John Keibler
Her Sister: Marjorie Kathleen Keibler (married Bloomfield)
Her Mother: Addie L. Keibler (Dixon)
Her Maternal Grandfather: Bill Dixon
Her Maternal Grandmother: Stella (Burtram) Dixon
Her Maternal Uncles: Henry Brown (1/2 brother to mother), Eddie Brown (1/2 brother to mother), Abe Brown (1/2 brother to mother)and Lafe Brown (1/2 brother to mother).
Her Maternal Aunts: Alice Brown (1/2 sister to mother), Mary Brown (1/2 sister to mother), Nancy Brown (1/2 sister to mother).
The marriages of Ed & Nancy' children were as follows:
Brenda McClellan married Jerry Gibson. (2 daughters)
Marjorie K. Neal married Joe Daniel Cooke. (2 sons, 1 daughter)
Everett E. Neal, Jr. married Janice Peters. (2 daughters)
Pamela Kaye Neal b. 1962, d. 1963.
Daniel Neal married Sheila Jeannett Reed. (2 sons, 1 daughter)
David Neal married Denise Kaneriam. (2 sons, 1 daughter)



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Jane McGuffin, born in Ireland in 1811. From Ireland Jane and her mother Elizabeth McGuffin (born 1775) went to Canada and from there they traveled by covered wagon down to Louisiana in 1823. Jane was 12 years old.

Later Jane met and married Joseph West Neal. Joseph was born in Alabama. He had been married to another unknown woman and had five children, Joe born about 1825, Jesse born about 1826, William (Willis) Benjamin born about 1829, Thomas Franklin born about 1831 and George Washington born about 1833.

Joseph and Jane married and had three more children, Menerva Evalina and William. Jane was pregnant with their third child, Susan Frances Neal when Joseph was murdered, Tuesday, December 9, 1845.

Joseph and Jane Neal owned a commissary in Many Louisiana. On December 9, 1845, two outlaws came in to rob Joseph. He refused to give the robbers his money and reached for his rifle that was standing behind the counter. The robbers shot and killed Joseph in front of his wife and children. They took his money and hightailed it out of town.

Susan's two brothers, Joe Neal and Jesse Neal started practicing their fast gun draw and got to be really good. Soon they went to work at a sawmill. They worked there for a few months, just long enough to earn a few dollars. One day, Joe and Jesse Neal collected their pay, went home and got the money they had been saving. They gave their brothers, Willis and George some of the money to give to their mother and told them to let their mother know they were going after the men that had killed their father.

The boys lit out on the cold trail of the two outlaws. They crossed over into Texas checking the saloons in all the little towns and settlements and any known outlaw hideouts along the way. They finally found the two men in a saloon standing at the bar. When the two men looked into the mirror over the bar they saw the boys standing behind them. They turned and drew their guns but the young Neal boys were faster on the draw. They shot and killed the two men that had killed their father, then got on their horses and rode out of town. The law was hot on their tails.

The Sheriff and his posse trailed the boys back to the family farm in Many, Louisiana. The boys had come back to tell the family that the two killers were dead and that they were ok. The boys grabbed some food and cartridges.

From the family farm you could see someone coming before they could see you.

When the Neal boys spotted the posse riding toward the family farm the boys lit out for the neighboring farm.

The posse searched the family farm and neighboring farms but could not find them anywhere. When the posse got to the neighboring farm the boys had doubled back passing, and hiding from, the posse. The posse finally split up. Half of them camped on the edge of town, and sneaked back into town on foot, hoping to catch a glimpse of the two Neal boys. One of the men from the posse sat in a chair beside the front door of the Neal Commissary and another deputy sat across the street in front of the saloon owned by David Recknor.
The other half of the posse camped on the edge of the family farm watching for the boys to return home.

In the dark of night the two boys sneaked back to the family farm, kissed their family goodbye, managed to turn the posse's horses loose and headed out of town.

After about six months the law finally gave up and went back to Texas. The trail was now too cold to follow. As far as the law was concerned the two boys had vanished from the face of the earth.

The two Neal boys were never heard from again except for the few messages they managed to get to their family. Finally the messages stopped coming.

The boys had headed for “No Man's Land”. The area between Sabine in Texas and the Arroyo Hondo in Louisiana was called the “Neutral Ground” or “No Man's Land”. It had no laws, no government and no one to enforce any kind of control over the people living in this zone. This made a perfect place for criminals and low life to gather. It was soon filled with desperados of the worst kind. Men who robbed and murdered without fear of any type of punishment. The United States and Spain finally put an end to this condition by agreeing upon the present day boundary between Louisiana and Texas. But it took time to bring law and order to this part of the country.

In about 1848 Jane McGuffin Neal married David Recknor, owner of the town saloon. They had three more children.

Source: The Real Family Album written by Sue Real Mullins. Copyright © 2003 by Sue Real Mullins, P.O.Box 67, Crockett, TX. 75835.

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