According to the 1900 Census Cleveland County, this couple is black. I think the one Jann is asking about was a son of David Neal who was a Bradley County Judge in 1910 - Ferd was his Uncle; David's brother. Someone at the newspaper just got confused on the names. Barbara At 11:00 PM 8/25/2007, you wrote: >I have a Ferdinand Neal b. 1887 married Florence Smith in 1909, >Cleveland County, Arkansas by L. J. Mosley, J. P. >That'a all I have at this time. Hope it helps. >MIKE Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 4:00 PM Subject: Neal I glanced through the cemetery book and didn't find a listing for this fellow, or I overlooked it. Is anyone connected to this family? AR Gazette Feb. 27, 1913 Warren, Feb. 26 - Ferd Neal, about 22 years old, was drowned while rafting timber in the Saline river in this county Saturday afternoon. The body has not been recovered yet. He was a son of former County Judge Ferd Neal. Jann