Hello, These are not my relatives, but I thought someone might like to have the history for their records. It came from the: "1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros", in Michigan. Hope it helps someone. Colleen myscolleen@hotmail.com BAKER NcNEIL, a prominent farmer of Lapeer County, resides on his finely improved homestead on section 13, Attica Township. He was born in the town of Wales, St. Clair ?county, this State, February 12, 1848. John McNeil, father of our subject, was born in Batavia, Genesee County, N. Y., in 1812 and came to Michigan in an early day. Emeline (Dutton) McNeil, mother of our subject, was a native of the place in which her husband first saw the light. Baker staid at home until he was fourteen years old, in the meantime attending the district school and assisting his father. Afterward he worked out at different places and attended school as opportunity offered. At the opening of the Civil War, John McNeil enlisted in 1861 in Company F, Fifth Michigan Cavalry, and endured all the horrors of war. For almost one year he was a prisoner in Andersonville, and when liberated was in a starving condition. The day after he was paroled Perry McNeil, brother of our subject, enlisted in the Fifteenth Michgian Infantry, in Company C, and was killed at the battle of Pittsburgh Landing. In 1864 Baker enlisted in Company C, Twenty-second Michgian Infantry, and was discharged for disability July 7, 1865. He draws a pension of $30 per month. After the close of the ar Mr. McNeil entered a store in Dryden as a clerk and there and in Imlay City he remained thus engaged until 1884, when failing health induced him to buy his present farm of twenty-three acres. Since living on his farm h has clerked in Imlay City about three years for J. C. & H. Lamb. He was married in 1876 to Miss Frances, daughter of joseph Huggins, of Wisconsin. One child, Ada, born of this union, died in infancy. In politics, Mr. McNeil is a Republican, and served as Township Clerk of Dryden for four years. Mrs. McNeil is identified with the Seventh Day Adventists of Imlay City, and both she and Mr. McNeil are very popular in this section of country, having a host of warm friends. Betty bettythomas@charter.net Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge - http://BettyT.tripod.com Boylston Historical Society & Museum http://www.boylstonhistory.org GenWeb County Coordinator for: Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces