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William McNeely 1872–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1872

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 2 December 1898

Death Location: Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Francis McNeely

Mother: Elizabeth Fanning

Spouse(s): Mary Bledsoe

Children(s): Albert McNeely, Myrtle Mantonya, Willie Mantonya

William McNeely was born in 1872 in Arkansas, USA, the child of Francis Michael Mcneely And Elizabeth Fanning. In 1880, William McNeely resided in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. William McNeely married Mary May Bledsoe, and had children including Albert Alfred Mcneely, Myrtle Willie Mantonya, Willie Myrtle Mantonya. William McNeely passed away in 1898 in Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William McNeely was born in 1872 in Arkansas, USA, the child of Francis Michael Mcneely And Elizabeth Fanning.
  • In 1880, William McNeely resided in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • William McNeely married Mary May Bledsoe, and had children including Albert Alfred Mcneely, Myrtle Willie Mantonya, Willie Myrtle Mantonya.
  • William McNeely passed away in 1898 in Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William McNeely's Ancestors

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William McNeely
1872–1898
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
Francis Michael McNeely
1847–1926
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Elizabeth Fanning
1848–1881
Arkansas
Grandparents
James McNeely
1810–1879
Pennsylvania, United States
Deborah Moreland
1815–1899
Ohio, United States
George (Washington Fanning) Jr.
1813–1885
, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Celia Criswell
1813–1880
Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James McNeely
1785–1841
Mary Yates
1786–1846
Jonah Moreland
1779–1830
Amelia Armstrong
1785–1850
George Sr
1793–1867
Rebecca Keltner
1785–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Price
1748–1810
Jason Moreland
1742–1824
Anna Richardson
1747–1830
James Armstrong
1762–1821

William McNeely's Descendants

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William McNeely (28 February 1872–2 December 1898) m. Mary (May) Bledsoe (25 November 1878–5 April 1939)
  1. 1. Albert (Alfred) McNeely 1897–1974 m. Bessie (May) Shank 1900–1992
    1. 1. Albert (Dwight) McNeely 1928–1986 m. Virginia (Lee) Jones 1931–1989
    2. 2. Charles (Eldon) McNeely 1930–1930
    3. 3. Mary (Darlene) McNeely 1934–1934
  2. 2. Myrtle (Willie) Mantonya 1899–1972 m. Chester (Earl) Mantonya 1894–1953
    1. 1. Everett (Edwin) Mantonya 1929–2010
    2. 2. Martha (Faye) Orr 1937–2013
    3. 3. Ruth (Helen) Moore 1924–2021
    4. 4. Anna (Belle) Sprenger 1934–1998
    5. 5. Willie (Earl) Mantonya 1922–1996
    6. 6. Lee (Cloe) Mantonya 1918–1934
    7. 7. Eva (May) Murray 1921–1979
  3. 3. Willie (Myrtle) Mantonya 1899–1972

William McNeely's Timeline

3 Records

1872
28 February 1872
Birth of William McNeely in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
William McNeely resided here in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1898
2 December 1898
Age 26
Death of William McNeely in Montrose, Henry, Missouri, USA
Montrose, Henry, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1872
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 232; Page: 284B; Enumeration District: 123
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 232; Page: 284B; Enumeration District: 123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1898
    Event Place: Montrose, Henry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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