Third Generation

25. Mary Jane Brotherton appeared in the census 1905 NY State in DeKalb, St Lawrence, NY. Maple Ridge Road, Town of DeKalb, page 17, Line 44 Kellison, Henry age 56 Born in US farmer; Line 45 Kellison, Helen age 40 Born in US Keeping House; Line 46 Neal, Mary J. age 81 Born in US boarder; Line 47 Love, Harry age 17 Born in US farm laborer. [Eleanor Brotherton transcription] She was born about 14 Aug 1824 in Elbridge, Onondaga, NY. Calculated from reported age at death. Ancestral File shows 1821, in Theresa, Jefferson, NY. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Macomb, St. Lawrence, NY. Page 335D, household of Bates and Martha Klock - Mary J. Neil, Mother-in-Law, widow, 55, b. NY, par. b. NY. [LDS transcription] She died on 24 Jan 1908 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. She was buried in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. Mary "Neal"' headstone dates are 1826-1909, on Frederick Love lot, with daughter Cyrena and her husband. Her obituary appeared on 29 Jan 1908 in an unknown newspaper and was transcribed by Nickie Neil to the the St. Lawrence county RootsWeb list, as follows: "Mary Jane (Brotherton)Neil dies. Mary J. Neil died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cyrena Love in Gleason St, this village, Friday morning after an illness of some weeks. She was 83 years, 5 months and 10 days. Mrs. Neil who was the widow of William Neil, whose death occurred in the south during the Civil War, had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Love for about 12 yrs. She was born in Elbridge, Oswego [actually Onondaga] County, but had spent a good portion of her long life in various sections of St. Lawrence County. Mrs. Neil was a woman who had the respect and esteem of all who knew her and her loss will be mourned by many. She is survived by 2 sons, Sirvillian Neil of Rossie & Andrew Neil of Minnesota, and three daughters, Mrs. Cyrena Love of this village, Mrs. Martha Klock of Harrisville, and one daughter Sarah Neil Woodside who resides in CA. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Rev. C.B. Austin officiating and interment was had [in] Riverside Cemetery." [comments added to the transcription.] She appeared in the census 1890 Veterans in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. Page 803-806,Gouverneur Village, Mary J., widow of
4 351 391 Neil, William, Private, Co. C, 35th Reg., NY Inf, enl. 15 May 1861, Disch. 186_. Nickie Neil lists a pension certificate #8,344, beginining Feb 1867. Her monthly rate at time the book was published was $8. A GG Grandson is Bob Love <[email protected] .> I note that a number of people show Mary Jane Brotherton Neil as the daughter of Otheneil and Betsey Brotherton. Although Othneil and Betsey had a daughter named Mary Jane, I think she would have been too young to be the wife of William Neil, since Othneil's first wife, Mary Sweet, is reported as dying in the 1830-34 period, and Mary Jane Brotherton Neil was born about 1824. Betsey's Mary Jane and 3 siblings are listed in 1843 in Otheniel's will as being the children of Betsey, and all minors. Since the will specifically lists these four as Betsey's children, it can be presumed that the others listed are not hers. Also listed in the estate papers is another Mary, presumably daughter of a deceased son, living in Elbridge, NY, along with 3 siblings. The birth dates of two of those siblings, Niram [1827] and Nathan [Mar 1832], are known close enough to justify an 1821/4 birth date for Mary Jane, who I believe is the one who became William Neil's wife. An examination of her death record might resolve this question. See also the discussions under Enoch and Otheniel on this family.

Mary Jane Brotherton and William J. Neil were married on 10 Feb 1845 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. This date and location can be found in civil war pension papers, signed by Mary Jane. Family tradition says there were 12 children. They appeared in the census in 1855 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. William Neil, 33, born Jefferson county, Antwerp resident 33 yrs.; Mary, wife, 28, born Onondaga county, resident 11 yrs.; Robert, 7,M; Serena, 6, F; Civillian, 5, M; Andrew, 3, M; Sarah, 8/12, F; all children born Jefferson county, residents of Antwerp entire lives. [Nickie Neil transcription] Much of the info on this family to be found in the IGI. Norma Neil <[email protected] > has a web site on the Neil family at http://www3.igalaxy.net/%7Ecurtis/brtn.html.
William J. Neil (son of Robert Neil and Amy Harrington) was born in 1824 in Theresa, Jefferson, NY. Birth year from Civil War Soldiers list on Jefferson county, NY, Rootsweb site. Ancestral File shows 1817. Nickie Neil has 1822. He died on 10 Sep 1861 in Washington, D.C.. Columbia Hospital, although family stories give the death place as Libby prison. Jefferson county Rootsweb site Civil War soldiers list shows died 6/11/61 of disease, in a hospital. According to documents from Mary Jane's pension file, he died of typhoid fever Sep 10, 1861, and was buried the same day. However, other documents in the same file gives the date of death as the 3rd and the 12th. He served in the military during the Civil War, Co. C, 35th NYVI. Enlisted in Theresa, NY. A list of pensions in 1882 shows Mary J. Neil, $8 per month. [SLCHA scrapbook #7, page 29] He was buried in Soldier's & Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington, DC. Gravesite 2919. Mary Jane Brotherton and William J. Neil had the following children:

61	i.	Elias Neil was born on 24 Feb 1846 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. He died before 1855. He died about 1855. He was buried in Bemis cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. Not shown in Bartlett's listing. Information on Elias comes from Mary Jane Neil's pension papers, per Nickie Neil.
62	ii.	Robert Neil was born on 26 Jan 1847 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. He died on 11 Aug 1864 in New York City. He died on 11 Aug 1864 in Ft. Schuyler. Died of chronic diarrhea in the U.S. general hospital. He was buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, NY. He served in the military during the civil war. Have not found a record of Robert's service, shown by Daryl & Norma Neil. He served in the military during the civil war -- 4th or 14th Heavy Artillery..
+63	iii.	Cyrena Neil.
+64	iv.	Sirvillian S. Neil.
+65	v.	Andrew Alexander Neil.
+66	vi.	Sarah Helen Neil.
+67	vii.	Martha B. Neil.
68	viii.	Mary Neil was born on 4 Nov 1857 in Jefferson county, NY. She died on 1 Jul 1862 in Jefferson county, NY. She was buried in Bemis cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. Not shown in Bartlett's listing.
69	ix.	William Neil was born on 28 Apr 1859 in Jefferson county, NY. He died on 15 Jan 1862 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. He was buried in Bemis cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson, NY.
70	x.	Morris Neil was born on 1 Aug 1860 in Jefferson county, NY. He died on 1 Jan 1862 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. He was buried in Bemis cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson, NY.