My Genealogy Hound

JOHN McNEAL, farmer, post office Montooth, is a son of John and Margaret (Campbell) McNeal, natives of Ireland, who immigrated to this country in 1828, and settled in Pittsburgh. In 1834 they moved to Hampton township, and located on a farm near Talley Cavey. Mrs. Margaret (Campbell) McNeal died in1857, and John, Sr., next married Mrs. Hamilton, of Butler county, who is still living; he died July 4, 1885. His children by his first wife were Catherine, now Mrs. Henry Thomas, of Iowa; John, our subject; Jane, now Mrs. David Ryan, of Temperanceville; Arthur, of Lawrenceville; Henry, who was killed by accident Dec. 7, 1887; Sarah, widow of James Kane, of Iowa; Margaret E., widow of Henry Leafier, of Lawrenceville. The children by the second marriage are Frederick, who resides with his mother, and Belle, wife of Dr. Joseph Irwin, of Miola. The subject of this memoir was born in Pitts burgh in 1829, and was brought to Hampton township, where he was reared. In 1851 he married Mary, daughter of Patrick Cullen, of this county, and they have had four children, two of whom are now living: Edward J. and William A., both farmers of Hampton township. Mr. McNeal was elected justice of the peace of Hampton township in 1882, again in 1887, and still holds the office; has also been assessor, school director and supervisor. He and Mrs. McNeal are members of St. Mary’s Church, of Pine creek.