I think this is him. I think he may have been born in Jefferson County to William "Willie" Neal b. abt 1886 Kentucky. & Della Phelps b. abt 1887 in IL. Della I thinK is the d/o of Wm. S. Phelps & Margaret Cheek Given Name: Clarence Middle Name: Surname: Neal Name Suffix: Birth Date: 21 February 1914 Social Security Number: 361-03-4983 State: Illinois Last Place of Residence: Union, Illinois Previous Residence Postal Code: 62906 Event Date: September 1976 Age: 62 Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JPRJ-BPP : accessed 10 Sep 2014), Clarence Neal, Sep 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File</i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ======================== Name: Willie Neal Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 Oct 1906 Event Place: Jefferson, Illinois, United States Age: 22 Birthplace: Butler Co. Birth Year (Estimated): 1884 Father's Name: John Neal Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Blanches Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Della Phelps Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birthplace: McClellan Twp. Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Spouse's Father's Name: W. S. Phelps Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Cheek Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: p 98, 99 GS Film number: 1004739 Digital Folder Number: 004708068 Image Number: 00396 Citing this Record: "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFK1-JHM : accessed 10 Sep 2014), Willie Neal and Della Phelps, 21 Oct 1906; citing Jefferson, Illinois, United States; FHL microfilm 1004739. ========= Name: Clarence Neal Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: McClellan, Jefferson, Illinois, United States District: 125 Gender: Male Age: 5 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Can Write: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated): 1915 Birthplace: Illinois Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 106 Line Number: 82 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1820376 Digital Folder Number: 004300540 Image Number: 00462 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William Neal Head M 34 Kentucky Della Neal Wife F 33 Illinois Melsia Neal Daughter F 12 Illinois Harry Neal Son M 10 Illinois Pearl Neal Daughter F 9 Illinois Clarence Neal Son M 5 Illinois Marysoter Thomas Mother-in-law F 65 Illinois Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," index and images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ46-VTZ : accessed 10 Sep 2014), Clarence Neal in household of William Neal, McClellan, Jefferson, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820376. -----Original Message----- From: Sheldon Jones [mailto:srjones@pcisys.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 9:49 PM To: 'Larry Lance'; ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILFRANKL] Winnifred "Granny" Neal Obit Anyone know who this Clarence NEAL's parents were -- he isn't one of the two I know of... humm... Selma Hilda OPPERKEW filed a DBC in 1942, born 20 Nov 1912 West Frankfort to John F OPPERKEW (b. Grandville, Ill) and Pearl PARKER (b. Illinois) -SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lance via > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 9:58 AM > To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILFRANKL] Winnifred "Granny" Neal Obit > > Souther Illinoisan Newspaper > > Sept 8, 2014 > > > > MAKANDA -- Winnifred "Granny" Neal, 99, died at 7:37 a.m. Saturday, Sept. > 6, > 2014, at her home. > > She was born Oct. 19, 1914, in West Frankfort, the daughter of John > and Pearl Parker Opperkew. > > She married Jewell Parker in October 1932, in Union County. To that > union, one child was born, Shirley Parker Kerr. She later married Clarence Neal. > > Granny is survived by her daughter, Shirley Kerr of Makanda; grandchildren, > Sheri (Ed) Houseman, Charlotte (Greg) Hoehner; 11 great- > grandchildren, Chris (Crystal) Houseman, Matt Houseman, Brandon > Hoehner, Brian (Brandi) Hoehner, Henry Hoehner, Andrew, Kelsey, > Breeanna, Shyann, Lucus, and Keith; four great-great-grandchidlren, > Matti Jo, Ryan, Eli, and Blakeley; other relatives and friends. > > She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Jewell Parker > and Clarence Neal; and one sister, Selma Aden. > > Granny was a member of the United Missionary Baptist Church for many > years. > > Services for Mrs. Winnifred "Granny" Neal will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. > 9, in the Anna City Cemetery, with Pastor. Paul Tirey officiating. Interment > will be in the Anna City Cemetery. Friends are asked to go directly to > the cemetery. > > Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Envelopes will > be available at the cemetery and at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home. > > To leave online condolences for the family, visit > www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message