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John S. Neal

1830 - May 16, 1898


 

Born in 1830 at KY.
Moved to TX in 1852.
Resided at Independence, Washington County, TX.

Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Bunting reported him wounded at Shiloh, TN in April 1862.
Ill at Rienzi, MS from May 1862 to June 1862.
Discharged in June 1862.

Married; widowed.
Resided at Bryan, Brazos County, TX.
Admitted to Confederate Home on February 13, 1896.

Died May 16, 1898.
Buried in the Texas State Cemetery.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None Known

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Texas State Cemetery

J. S. NEAL
DIED
MAY 16, 1898
AGED
63 YRS.
CO. K. 8. TEX. CAV.
TERRY'S RANGERS


1830 Census - Unlocated
  Head of Houshold  

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

Roster of the Texas Confederate Home
Name
Neal, John S.
ID
117-10
Where Born
Ky.
When Born
1830
Occupation
Farmer
Company
K
Regiment
8' Tex, Rangers
Brigade  
Division
Forrest
Army
 
Maritial Status
Wid'r
Came to Texas
1852
Residence
Bryan, Tex.
Admitted to Home
Feb. 13, 1896
Disability
Kidney Disease
Religious Persuasion
Baptist
Died
May 16, 1898
Discharged
 
Dismissed
 
Whom to Write
 
Where
 
Remarks
Buried in State Cemetery
Page
117

Related Links:
  "List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter
"Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372
Terry Rangers Buried at the Texas State Cemetery
(offsite) Texas State Cemetery: John Neal

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Neal)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Neal)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Washington County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Washington County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Washington County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Brazos County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Brazos County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Brazos County, TX)

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