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James Lee Neel or Neal 1914–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1914

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 15 August 1981

Death Location: Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Avery Sr

Mother: Pearl Neel

Spouse(s): Helen Neel

Children(s): Jerry Neel, Donald Neel

James Lee Neel or Neal was born in 1914 in North Carolina, the child of Avery Young Neel Or Neal Sr And Pearl Oneta Alexander Neel. In 1935, James Lee Neel or Neal resided in Rural, Iredell, North Carolina. In 1940, James Lee Neel or Neal resided in Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA. James Lee Neel or Neal married Helen Genever Sherrill Neel, and had children including Donald Wayne Neel, Jerry Dean Neel. James Lee Neel or Neal passed away in 1981 in Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Lee Neel or Neal was born in 1914 in North Carolina, the child of Avery Young Neel Or Neal Sr And Pearl Oneta Alexander Neel.
  • In 1935, James Lee Neel or Neal resided in Rural, Iredell, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, James Lee Neel or Neal resided in Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Lee Neel or Neal married Helen Genever Sherrill Neel, and had children including Donald Wayne Neel, Jerry Dean Neel.
  • James Lee Neel or Neal passed away in 1981 in Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Neal's Ancestors

Self
James Neal
1914–1981
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Avery Young Neel or Neal Sr
1879–1973
North Carolina, USA
Pearl (Oneta Alexander) Neel
1885–1956
North Carolina
Grandparents
James (Carnie Neel or) Neal
1841–1916
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Amanda (Elizabeth Jamison Neel or) Neal
1853–1895
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Jamison
1807–1887
Margaret Jamison
1819–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Neal's Descendants

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James (Lee Neel or) Neal (13 October 1914–15 August 1981) m. Helen (Genever Sherrill) Neel (31 March 1921–15 March 2012)
  1. 1. Jerry (Dean) Neel 1939–1940
  2. 2. Donald (Wayne) Neel 1941–1990

James Neal's Timeline

4 Records

1914
13 October 1914
Birth of James Lee Neel or Neal in North Carolina
North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 21
James Lee Neel or Neal resided here in Rural, Iredell, North Carolina
Rural, Iredell, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 26
James Lee Neel or Neal resided here in Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1981
15 August 1981
Age 67
Death of James Lee Neel or Neal
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1914
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2930; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 49-8
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Iredell, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2930; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 49-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2930; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 49-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 August 1981
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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