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James Neely 1785–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 08 Aug 1871

Death Location: West Rushville, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: David Regiment)

Mother: Eleanor Bates

Spouse(s): Rachael Thompson, Margaret Williams

Children(s): Elizabeth Neeley, Matilda Sherrick, James Neeley, William Neeley, Edward Sr., William Neeley, James War), Clarisa Neely, Sarah Neely, Eleanor Neeley, Margaret Church, Isabella Groff, David Neely

The story of James Neely began in 1785 in Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. James Neely married Margaret Williams, Rachael Thompson, and had children including Clarisa Neely, David Neely, Edward L Neeley Sr, Eleanor Neeley, Elizabeth Neeley, Isabella Neeley Groff, James Neeley, James W Neeley Civil War, Margaret Ann Neeley Church, Matilda Neeley Sherrick, Sarah Neely, William T Neeley, William Thompson Neeley. James Neely passed away in 1871 in West Rushville, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Neely began in 1785 in Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Neely married Margaret Williams, Rachael Thompson, and had children including Clarisa Neely, David Neely, Edward L Neeley Sr, Eleanor Neeley, Elizabeth Neeley, Isabella Neeley Groff, James Neeley, James W Neeley Civil War, Margaret Ann Neeley Church, Matilda Neeley Sherrick, Sarah Neely, William T Neeley, William Thompson Neeley.
  • James Neely passed away in 1871 in West Rushville, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States of America.

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James Neely's Ancestors

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James Neely
1785–1871
Birth Place: Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
David Neeley (RW, Hazens Regiment)
1748–1818
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Eleanor Bates
1756–1828
Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Neely's Descendants

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James Neely (1785–08 Aug 1871) m. Rachael Thompson (Abt. 1793–Abt. 1822) m. Margaret Williams (17 Oct 1796–9 Sept 1861)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Neeley 1819–1860
  2. 2. Matilda (Neeley) Sherrick 1814–
  3. 3. James Neeley 1819–1846
  4. 4. William (Thompson) Neeley 1810–1882
  5. 5. Edward (L. Neeley) Sr. 1817–1879 m. Drucilla Black 1818–1873
    1. 1. Jefferson Neeley 1848–
    2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Neeley 1842–1865
    3. 3. Rachael (Lodema) Neeley 1846–1923
    4. 4. Matilda (Neeley) Skaggs 1858–1896
    5. 5. William (Henry) Neeley 1850–1948
    6. 6. Edward (L. Neeley) Jr 1866–1958
    7. 7. Deborah (Ann) Neeley 1862–1893
    8. 8. Charles (Bates) Neeley 1840–1899
    9. 9. Turner (Louman) Neeley 1847–1906
    10. 10. James Neeley 1844–1932
    11. 11. Benjamin (Frank) Neeley 1854–1892
  6. 6. William (T.) Neeley 1812–1880
  7. 7. James (W Neeley (Civil) War) 1821–1882
  8. 8. Clarisa Neely 1833–1906
  9. 9. Sarah Neely 1838–
  10. 10. Eleanor Neeley 1829–1909
  11. 11. Margaret (Ann Neeley) Church 1824–1891
  12. 12. Isabella (Neeley) Groff 1831–1887
  13. 13. David Neely 1826–1875

James Neely's Timeline

3 Records

1785
1785
Birth of James Neely in Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
1871
08 Aug 1871
Age 86
Death of James Neely in Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
1871
15 Aug 1871
Age 86
James Neely - Probate in Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Fairfield, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Armagh, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Court Record, 1834-1922; Probate Place: Fairfield, Ohio
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Rushville, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Court Record, 1834-1922; Probate Place: Fairfield, Ohio

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