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Note: 1849 - Deed book 44, page 163 at Lycoming County Courthouse:
Isaac Kehler and wife Mary of Jackson Twp., for the sum of $400, on Oct . 10, 1849, sold to Daniel Neal of Jackson Twp., 100 acres in Jackson Twp., described as beginning at corner of lot 12 , subdivision made of lands in Lycoming County formerly belonging to Franklin College in the Borough County of Lancaster dated June 14, 1787 to James McVoy, piece of unsettled land, conveyed to George Keagle, then to Isaac Kehler in 1845.
1850 - census, Jackson Twp., Lycoming Co., PA:
Daniel Neal, age 33, b. PA, carpenter
Rachel, wife, age 30, b. PA
Lucy, dau., age 7, b. PA
Mary, dau., age 2, b. PA
1860 - Aug. 16 - census - Jackson Twp., Lycoming Co., PA:
Daniel Niel, age 42, farmer, real estate - $1500, personal estate - $100, b. PA
Rachel, age 37
Lucy A., age 16
Mary, age 14
Eliza, age 12
Alva, age 10
Nancy, age 6
Alfred, age 10
Angeline, age 4
Margaret, age 9/12
1870 - August 9 - census - Bloss Twp. - *Arnot* Liberty post office:
Daniel Neal, age 52, carpenter, b. PA, real estate of $3000 and persona l estate of $500
Rachel, age 50, b. PA
Mary, age 23, b. PA
Alfred, age 19, b. PA
Nancy, age 16, b. PA
Angeline, age 12, b. PA
Emma, age 11, b. PA
Catherin, age 7, b. PA
Edna, age 19, b. PA
1879 - Daniel died at the age of 61, buried in Union Church Cemetery, Liberty, Tioga County, PA.
1880 - census - Arnot - Tioga Co.:
Rachel Neal, age 59, widow
*She was residing with her son, Alfred R. Neal*
1897 - Rachel was buried in Union Church Cemetery, Liberty, PA. She was a daughter of John Ridge Jr., and Mary Dawson of Liberty Twp. Her grandfather, John Ridge Sr., was in the Battle of Long Island, Revolutionary War with Colonel Sam Atlee's Battalion of Lancaster Volunteers, located in Philadelphia - source for John Ridge family found in Nellie Champaign's records of "Liberty Township Families", Vol 9, at The Tioga County Historical Society, Wellsboro, PA.
1897 - Aug. 6 - Friday - "The Blossburg Advertiser":
Mrs. Rachel Neal of Arnot died on Monday morning, August 2, 1897, in the 78th year of her age. Her maiden name was Rachel Ridge. Her husband died about 18 years ago. The children surviving her are Mrs. E. M. Parker of Morris, Pa.; Mrs. James Huey of Watkins, N.Y.; Mrs. David Ellison of Blossburg; A. R. Neal of Arnot; A. H. Neal and Mrs. William Lewis of Blossburg; Mrs. Richard Smith and W. E. Champaign of Wellsboro; Mrs. Howard A. Mitchell of Blossburg; The deceased was a woman of great industry and perseverance, and greatly distinguished for her neighborly and friendly acts of kindness and benevolence. The funeral occurred on Wednesday of this week, Rev. Brown of the Arnot Presbyterian church officiating. Her son s and sons in law acted as pall bearers. The interment was in Liberty.
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