Family Tree

"People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors." ~ Edmund Burke

I am a Neel, Lee, Williams, Cook, Lacey, Byrd, Garrison, Winters.  I'm French, English, Scot, and Irish.  My Kids add the Bragg and Dennis families.  My grandson is part Polakiewicz.

Because  John Clayton Neel died at Shiloh, we Neels can not trace our roots back any farther.  For years, we only had family lore and verbal history, but new discoveries have proven those histories to be true.  Perhaps as more information becomes catalogued and available, we will be able to move farther into our past.

My goal here is to publish what I have so far for the family to use and so, hopefully, someone somewhere will be looking for one of my kinfolk.

The Neel Family of Geiger Alabama

1. John Clayton Neel, m. Caroline "Carrie" Lagrone

  1.1. Nicholas Clayton Neel, m. Georgia Ann Byrd

     1.1.1. Eugene Allen Neel

     1.1.2. Emmette Conwell Neel, m. Myrtle Wicks Williams

           1.1.2.1. Emmette Williams Neel, m. Juanita Ann Lee

                    1.1.2.1.1. James Neel, m. Lynn Bethard

                                1.1.2.1.1.1. Colin Neel

                    1.1.2.1.2. John Neel, m. Kimberly Dennis

                                1.1.2.1.2.1. Jonathon Neel, m. Barbara Polakiewicz

                                               1.1.2.1.2.1.1. Jacob Neel

                                1.1.2.1.2.2. Elise Neel

                    1.1.2.1.3. Donald Cook Neel, m. Kelly Rogers

          1.1.2.2. Harry Eugene Neel, m. Betty

                   1.1.2.2.1. Harry “Buster” Neel

                   1.1.2.2.2. Robert Neel

          1.1.2.3. Myrtle Neel, m. “Bubber” Alexander

                   1.1.2.3.1. Annelle

                   1.1.2.3.2. Timothy

          1.1.2.4 Thomas Neel, m. Ann

                   1.1.1.4.1. Thomas Neel

                   1.1.1.4.2. Richard Neel

                    1.1.1.4.3. Nicholas Neel

          1.1.2.5 Martha Ann Neel, m. Neely Vaughn Johnson

                    1.1.1.5.1. Neely Johnson

                    1.1.1.5.2. Amanda Johnson

                    1.1.1.5.3. Lacey Johnson

  1.1.3. Malcolm Mooney Neel b. 22 Feb, 1898, m. Martha Mae Dillard

  1.1.4. Edward Richard Neel

  1.1.5. John Clayton Neel

  1.1.6. Effie E. Neel b. 29 July 1879 d. 17 December 1882 buried. Mohegan Cemetery Noxubee County MS

1.2 Mollie A. Neel