Hi, Jan and all, thanks so much for this tip. Re: Miss Linda Neville, I have an orginal clipping that my grandmother had saved outlining her work. If anyone would like a copy, I would be happy to send one. Donna On Sat, 3 Apr 1999, Jan & David Faulkner wrote: > Donna and Shirley, > > Ruth Nevels sent me a copy of the James S. Neville biography found in > History of McLean County [IL]. It is a Goodspeed's history, I think. It > has mistakes such as listing Gen. John Neville as a great-grandfather and > Gen. John as first cousin to Gen. Presley Neville. It also shows George > Neville, son of John [General], being born in PA. It appears the family had > the tradition of being related to Gen. John Neville but had the > relationships on the earlier generations mixed up. Some of you may see > other errors. I thought this might be worth posting for those researching > IL Nevilles. > > Below are excerpts from earlier posts related to the subjects of the biography. > > John H. Neville, who is in the biography, lived in Lexington, KY and was the > father of Miss Linda Neville, a champion for the blind in KY. She (and I > think her sister, also) also did much good work for some of the very poor > people in the mountains of KY. Miss Linda's achievements can be found in > many KY publications related to work for the blind in the early part of this > century. > A section is also devoted to her at one of the libraries at the University > of KY. When my mother was a little girl, she lived in a house Miss Linda's > family owned on Main Street in Lexington, KY. > > Jan > ---------------------------------- > At 09:51 AM 1/8/99 -0500, you wrote: > > > >On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 17:48:24 -0600 (CST) Donna Carol Browning > ><[email protected]> writes: > >> > >>Hi, again all, I may have missed it but has anyone ever posted a list > >>of > >>George Washington Neville and Rachel Killebrew's children? I know > > >> > >>Donna > > > > > >Donna, > > > >I don't have a definitive list, but will be glad to share with you what I > >have. Most still needs documentation, even if there are no question > >marks. George was on the 1820 census in Montgomery Co., TN & on the 1830 > >& 1840 Hickman Co., KY censuses. It would appear that his wife died > >before the 1840 census, perhaps in childbirth or soon after as the last > >female (assuming this child on the census was his) was born 1835-40. From > >those records it appears he had 11 children, 6 boys & 5 girls. The order > >of his children is unknown. I have arranged them as best I could. > > > >Note that I had a different death date for Robert Buckner Nevill. If > >others can correct or add to what I have, I would appreciate it. > > > >Unproven children of George Washington Nevill & Rachel Killebrew: > > 1. Christopher Owen, b 8 Oct 1800, Clarksville, TN > > m (1) Mary Ross, 30 Nov 1826, Christian Co, KY > > m (2) Elizabeth L Lindsey, 6 Nov 1846, Eureka, IL > > d 26 Nov 1869, Eureka, IL > > > >From Corrine Hettrick: > > The only James and Margaret I have is, James W. Neville the son of George > Washington Neville and Rachel Killabrew. This James was born in 1815 in > TN married Margaret Gaines April 2,1844 in Tazewell CO.,IL > on the 1850 census of Tazewell CO.,IL they had the following children; > George b.1846 IL > Mary b.1848 IL Died 1849 > Jay R. b.1849 IL > Martha b. 1853 IL > 1880 census of the Soundex for IL > James and Margaret listed with them ;William age 16 b.IL,Martha > Mahoney-dau. age 27 b.IL,Maggie age 5 b. IL granddaughter. > > > ---------------------------------------- > > History of McLean County [IL], p. 1218 > > NEVILLE, JAMES S.--the story of mankind, as written in Bloomington, is > profoundly indebted for definiteness of purpose, breadth of capacity and > great public spiritedness, to James S. Neville, the lamented death of whom, > in september, 1905, while chief executive of the city terminated the > undiminished and well directed ambition of one who had won enviable > reputation as lawyer, business man and politician. The prominence attained > by Mr. Neville had its excuse in the efforts of his forefathers in the > pioneer days of new England, the South, and the State of Illinois. Of > English-French descent, his paternal great-grandfather, General JOHN > NEVILLE, of Virginia, was first cousin to General PRESLEY NEVILLE, member of > the staff of LaFayette. GEORGE NEVILLE, son of John, was born in Pittsburg, > Pa., but as a boy moved with his parents to Virginia, later taking up his > residence in Tennessee, where he served as Sheriff of his county. > > CHRISTOPHER O. NEVILLE, father of James S., and son of George Neville, was > born in Clarksville, Tenn., October 8, 1800, and in his native State, gained > the rudiments of education in the subscription schools. While still in his > "teens" the family moved to Kentucky, and he there enlarged his farming > information, and also served an apprenticeship to a neighborhood blacksmith. > While still the prairies offered practically uninterrupted vistas, he > entered an appeal for their bounty by taking up government land in Tazewell > County, Ill., and before the completion of his rude little cabin, there > began to fall the deep snows which made memorable the year 1830. Surrounded > by all the hardships which tested the fiber of the invaders of the > wilderness, he tilled his land and operated a blacksmith shop in Tazewell > County for twenty years, and in 1850 sold his shop and farm, and engaged in > merchandising in the village of Mackinaw. In 1860 he moved to the village > of Eureka, Ill., operating with his former success a general store until > shortly before his death, October 26, 1869. Mr. Neville was an ardent > supporter of the best interests of the communities in which he lived, and > his ability and general worth drew his way many political and other honors. > He was the first postmaster of the infant village of Mackinaw, and also > served as School and County Commissioner of Tazewell County. He was a > stanch supporter of education, and was one of the founders of the Church and > College at Eureka, a further evidence of his devotion to the tenets of the > Christian Church. From its foundation he respected and labored for the > Republican party. > > In very early manhood Mr. Neville married a native daughter of Illinois, and > of the union there were three children: Mrs. C. N. Pierre, of Indianapolis, > Ind.; Mrs. Virginia Neville, of Danville, KY; and John H., a professor of > languages in the State University, at Lexington, in that State. The > marriage of Mr. Neville and Elizabeth L. Lindsey occurred in Eureka, Ill., > November 6, 1846, Miss Lindsey being a native of Christian County, KY., and > born December 5, 1813. She was a daughter of James A. Lindsey, a prominent > minister in the Christian Church for twenty years, and founder of many > churches of that denomination throughout this part of Illinois. Mr. Lindsey > moved from Kentucky to Mackinaw, Ill., in 1834, and his retirement at an > advanced age was lightened by a liberal pension from the Government in > return for his services rendered in the War of 1812. This pension > subsequently reverted to his widow, who survived him until December 5, 1877. > Of this marriage there were twelve children, all of whom are deceased. > > The youngest in the family of five children, James S. Neville, attended > school in Eureka, Ill., to which town his father removed from Mackinaw, > where the lad was born March 11, 1856. After the death of the father, when > his son was twelve years old, the mother and her children moved to a farm in > Tazewell County, where James S. continued his schooling and worked at > agriculture and stock-raising until twenty years of age. Ambitious of > testing his powers in the far west, he remained in the newer county for > three years, and then settled in Bloomington and read law with the firm of > Rowell & Hamilton. After his admission to the bar of Illinois in 1880, he > remained in the office of his preceptors until a division of ways was > effected by the election of Hamilton as Lieutenant Governor and Rowell as > Congressman. He then became a member of the firm of Neville & Blade, and > after the departure of Mr. Blade for California, there was formed the firm > of Rowell, Neville, & Lindley, with which Mr. Neville was connected for the > balance of his life. As a lawyer Mr. Neville avoided the criminal > department of his calling, but otherwise conducted a general practice, his > skill, scholarship and profound understanding of the principles and practice > of legal science elevating him to many important responsibilities. For many > years he was attorney for the telegraph, telephone and street car companies, > and there were few cases of importance in the city with which he was not in > some way connected. > > Mr. Neville exemplified the fact that a thorough knowledge of law prepares a > man for many and varied occupations. He possessed more than average > business sagacity, and was foremost in establishing many enterprises, > including the Fair Association and several manufacturing plants. Since > casting his first presidential vote he was active in the councils of the > Republican party, and during the administration of President Harrison served > as Postmaster of Bloomington. Under his administration the affairs of the > postoffice were managed in an able and conscientious manner, and he helped > locate several new offices in the county. For three terms he represented > the first ward in the City Council, and it was largely through his exertions > that a new and more comprehensive charter was secured for the city. He drew > up the petitions, had them circulated, and secured the required number of > names for their acceptance. While a member and chairman of the committee of > general improvements, he secured the laying of more than half the pavement > in the city, and in many other ways secured lasting and practical civic > improvements. Mr. Neville was elected Mayor of Bloomington in 1904, and his > decease left to his successor an exceptionally orderly and well directed > city government. For many years he was an active member of th Christian > Church, to which church belong also his surviving wife and daughter, Mrs. > Nellie (Bent) Neville, and Edith Neville. Before her marriage Mrs. Neville > was a much sought young society woman. > > The commanding characteristics of Mr. Neville were force, perseverance, good > judgment and initiative. He had the faculty of interesting people in his > projects, and bringing them around to his point of view. The habit of > rectitude and integrity was strong within him, and the opposite was never > taken into account in estimating the man, even by his political or other > opponents. Genial and at all times approachable, he made and kept friends, > and left a legacy of character and attainment but rarely approached by the > men whose names are written large upon the history of our inland metropolis. > >