BIOGRAPHY OF HUGH B. NEELY
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| A well-known and substantial farmer of Jefferson Township, was born July 2, 1833.
He was one of eleven children born to William B. and Judith (Poole) Neely, both natives
of Virginia, in which State they were married in 1813. Four years later they removed to
Indiana and settled in Washington County. Soon after their arrival they bought the farm
where our subject now lives, and where they died, Mr. Neely, March 16, 1866, and his
wife July 12, 1874. He served in the army during the war of 1812.
Hugh B. Neely, having received a good common school education, remained at home, teaching school during the winter season until his marriage. Since that time he has resided upon the homestead farm, caring for his parents until their deaths. He was married March 24, 1863, to Mary A. Bennett, of Clark County, Ind., and a daughter of Loyd and Elizabeth (Morefield) Bennett. They have been blessed with nine children: Olive G., Winafred W., Harriet E., Walter E., Robert F., John C., Cora A. and Mabel L. are living. Maggie V. died at the age of four years. Mr. Neely is Democratic in politics, and has been Trustee of Jefferson Township for two years.
From the History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana, copyright 1884, Goodspeed Brothers and Company, Chicago.
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