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Submitted: 5/31/14 • Approved: 5/31/14 • Last Updated: 6/3/14 • R1008757-G31684-S3
PRIVATE
Company C 35 Georgia Infantry
Civil War Confederate
August 31, 1839 - May 20, 1923
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, May 24, 1923
NEELY, J.H. - {from Larue} J.H. Neely was born in Coweta county, Georgia August 31, 1839. Soon afterwards his family moved to Campbell county, Georgia where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil war at which time he enlisted in the Southern army, 35th Ga. Infantry of Volunteers, and served under General Lee and General Jackson throughout the war. At the close of the war he went back to his old home and widowed mother. On Dec. 27, 1865 he was married to Feriba Elizabeth Humphries. In 1860 they emigrated to Mise county, Texas where he lived until 1888 when he came to Benton county, Arkansas where he resided until death, May 20, 1923. The remains were laid to rest in the Bland cemetery Monday evening. Uncle Henry, as he was commonly called, was a man of many friends and no known enemy. Four of his children live here and were all present at the funeral. He had one daughter in California and one son in Oklahoma who did not get to visit him during his illness. The family have the sympathy of the community.
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June 11, 1844 - December 29, 1907
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, January 2, 1908
NEELY, Elizabeth - Mrs. Elizabeth Neely, aged 63 years and 6 months, mother of County Treasurer Will Neely, died at her home in La Rue on Sunday evening, December 29th, 1907 at 6:30 o'clock. Her remains were interred in the Bland Graveyard on Monday afternoon, funeral services being conducted by Eld. G.C. Bland. Mrs. Neely has been an invalid for the past two and one-half years and for the last few weeks her death has been daily expected. She has been a member of the Free Will Baptist Church for a number of years and was not only faithful to her church but just as faithful in believing that it was her duty as a christian to do the will of her Master at all times; therefore she was always found ready to lend a helping hand in time of need, both in acts of kindness and in words. To the bereaved husband and eight children who are left behind we extend heartfelt sympathy.
*Obituary
Benton County Sun
Thursday, January 2, 1908
NEELY, mother - County Treasurer Neely's many friends here will be sorry to learn that his mother died at her home in the east part of the county last Sunday. Mr. Neely was at the bedside of his mother at the time of her death. The Sun extends sympathy to Mr. Neely in his irreparable loss.
*Obituary (as written)
Rogers Democrat
Wednesday, January 8, 1908
NEELEY, Elizabeth - Mrs. Elizabeth Neeley of Larue, mother of County Treasurer Will Neeley, died Sunday, December 29, at the age of sixty-three years and six months. She had been in poor health for several years and her death had been daily expected for some time. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Elder Clark Bland of Larue and the interment was in the Bland cemetery. Mrs. Neeley was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and had been an earnest Christian worker all her life. She leaves a husband and eight children to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother whose place never can be filled in this world.
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