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Sixth Generation
292. Clarence
James Neil was born on 14 Mar 1911 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY.
He was born on 14 Mar 1911 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. He died on
16 Mar 1994 in Syracuse, Onondaga, NY. His obituary appeared on 18
Mar 1994 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows:
“Funeral Set Saturday For Clarence Neil, 83. Heuvelton. The funeral for
Clarence Neil, 83, Cleveland, N.Y., formerly of Antwerp and Heuvelton, will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home, with the Rev. Betty Masters officiating.
Spring burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, town of Oswegatchie.
“Mr. Neil died Wednesday evening at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital,
Syracuse.
“Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
“Surviving are his wife, Carol; a son, Larry, Watertown; two daughters,
Mrs. Peter (Peggy) West, Rodman, and Mrs. Peter (Kimberly) Davies, Utica; four
grandchildren; four sisters, Dr. Verna Alder, New Brunswick, N.J., Anna Birchead,
South Colton, Wilda Hutchinson, Potsdam, and Mary Lipchus, Hamdon, Conn.; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
“A daughter, Jeanette, died in infancy. A brother, Wilbur, also died
before him.
“Born March 14, 1911, in Antwerp, a son of Robert and Minnie Shields
Neil, he attended Copenhagen schools and graduated from Cornell University, Ithaca,
in 1936.
“He married Mary Esther Engelson in 1936. The couple lived in Palmyra,
where Mr. Neil owned and operated the Palmyra Creamery, which he sold in 1962.
They then moved to Heuvelton, where he managed the Aiello's Cheese Plant until
1968. Then the couple moved to Canastota, where Mr. Neil was manager and state
inspector for the Queensboro Farm Products Inc., retiring in 1979.
“His first wife died in 1970. On March 13, 1971, he married Carol Newcombe
in Herkimer. The couple moved to Cleveland in 1980.
“Mr. Neil had 11 state licenses for agricultural and state farm inspections.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Palmyra Masonic Lodge 248.”
He was buried in Pine Hill cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence, NY. Clarence
James Neil and Mary Esther Engelson were married on 8 Aug 1936 in Palmyra, Wayne,
NY. Mary Esther Engelson (daughter of
Jacob Engelson and Mamie Frine) was born on 3 Jul 1909. She died
on 25 Jul 1970. She was buried in Evergreen cemetery, Canton, St.
Lawrence, NY. "Neil, M. Ester, 1909-1970" in headstone
census book, SLCHA. Clarence James Neil and Mary Esther Engelson had the following
children:
621 | i. | Jeanette Fay Neil died in Sep 1944
in Lyons, Wayne, NY. 19 feb 1942? She was born on 23 Sep 1944 in
Newark, Wayne, NY. 13 Feb 1942? She was buried in Palmyra, Wayne,
NY. | +622 | ii. | Larry James Neil. | +623 | iii. | Peggy Neil. |
Clarence James Neil and Carol
Newcombe were married on 13 Mar 1971 in Herkimer, Herkimer, NY. Carol Newcombe (daughter of Floyd Newcombe and Miranda
Poor) was born on 9 May 1940 in DePeyster, St. Lawrence, NY. She
died on 19 Jul 2002 in Albany, Albany, NY. Her obituary appeared
on 21 Jul 2002 in the Watertown Daily Times, as follows: Carol Neil.
Depeyster. Carol Neil, 62, of 2731 Caroline Ave., Schenectady, a DePeyster native,
died Friday in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, where she had been under hospice
care.
“Born May 9, 1940, in DePeyster, daughter of Floyd and Miranda Poor Newcombe,
she graduated from Palmyra High School in 1958.
“She married Clarence Neil on March 13, 1970, in Herkimer. The couple
lived at Little Falls and Cleveland, N.Y. Mr. Neil died March 16, 1994.
“She enjoyed country music.
“Surviving are a daughter and her husband, Kimberly and Peter Davies,
Rotterdam; a stepdaughter and her husband, Peg and Peter West, Watertown; a stepson
and his wife, Larry and Nicole Neil, Watertown; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Eleanor)
Holtz, Victor, and Mrs. John (Hazel) Kolmer and Mrs. Charles (Virginia) Wheat,
both of Florida; four brothers, Donald Newcombe, Fairport, Roland Newcombe, DePeyster,
Elmer Newcombe, Rochester, and Gary Newcombe, Fulton; a granddaughter, four stepgrandchildren
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
“The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Fox-McLellan Funeral Home,
Ogdensburg. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Eel Weir.
“Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
“Donations may be made to Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady,
N.Y. 12308.”
She was buried in Pine Hill cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence, NY.
Clarence James Neil and Carol Newcombe had the following children:
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