--- Ben Edwards <broben@nlamerica.com> wrote: << Anyone know anything about this family? Hannah was born about 1888; Ben, about 1878. They married in Apr 1906, Emanuel County. >> Ben, I haven't found out anything about Ben's parents, but here's what I've got on his wives and children. Carol First Generation 1. Ben H. NEAL was born on 25 Sep 1882 in Georgia. He died on 13 Oct 1956 in Candler Co., Georgia. He was buried in Antioch Church Cemetery, Twin City, Georgia. Ben married (1) Hannah or Anna Gussie HOOKS daughter of Jeremiah "Jerry" HOOKS and Nancy Missouri BURT in Sep 1905 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. Hannah was born in Dec 1888 in Georgia. She died in 1910/1920 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. They had the following children: 2 F i. Gladys NEAL was born about 1908 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 3 F ii. Thelma NEAL was born about 1909 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1429, District 108; Household 235/236: HOOKS, Jerry 62; born Apr 1838; married 34 years Missouria 50; born Aug 1849; 11 children, 10 living Maryan 33; born Sep 1866; 1 child; widowed? Elizabeth 32; born Feb 1868; married; 1 child (she was widowed in 1895 and remarried in 1899) Allice S. 23; born Oct 1876 Jeremiah 21; born Nov 1878 Bertha 19; born Dec 1880 Clevland G. 15; born Oct 1884 Anna G. 11; born Dec 1888 ABERNATHY, Linford 33; born Jul 1866; son-in-law BECK, Nellie 6; born Nov 1893; granddaughter ATKINSON, Francis 5; born Sep 1894; granddaughter ATKINSON, Charles F. 6; born Jan 1894; adopted son (huh?) 1910 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1560, District 105; Household 137: NEAL, Ben H. 27; married 4 years Gussie 21; 2 children Gladice 2 Thelma 10/12 HOOKS, Missouri 59; married 45 years; widowed mother-in-law; 10 children, 9 living 1920 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1560, District District 37; Household 94/100: NEAL, Ben H. 37 Lena 26 Glatise 12 Thelma 10 DAVIS, John Lewis 9 DAVIS, Elma 6; ("daughter" scratched through and "son" written over it; gives sex as female) NEAL, Robt. 3 8/12 HOOKS, Missouri 70; mother-in-law 1930 US Census: Summit, Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1560, District 24; Household 203: NEAL, Ben H. 47; first married at 22 Lena 36; first married at 14 Robert 15 James 9 B. H. 7 Dorthy 5 Louise 2 6/12 Lenair (male or female? How old?) Georgia Deaths, 1919-98: Ben H. NEAL - 13 Oct 1956, age 74. County of residence: Emanuel. County of death: Candler. Lena B. NEAL - 16 Sep 1986, age 93. County of residence: Emanuel. County of death: Candler. SSDI: Lena NEAL - born 19 Jul 1893; died Sep 1986. Last residence: Twin City, Emanuel Co., GA. Ben married (2) Lena B. after 1915 in Georgia. Lena was born on 19 Jul 1893 in Georgia. She died on 16 Sep 1986 in Candler Co., Georgia. She was buried in Antioch Church Cemetery, Twin City, Georgia. Is this Lena's first marriage? 1910 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1429, District 102; Household 131/134: DAVIS, Frank 21; married 0 years Leniemay ? 19 Ben and Lena had the following children: 4 M iii. Robert NEAL was born about 1916 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 5 M iv. James NEAL was born about 1921 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 6 M v. Ben H. NEAL Jr. was born about 1923 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 7 F vi. Dorothy NEAL was born about 1925 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 8 F vii. Louise NEAL was born about 1927 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 9 viii. Lenair NEAL was born about 1930 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. (Is this child male or female? What is the birthdate?) ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs