Nemaha County Biographies - Mc
All biographies are from "The History of Nemaha County," 1916:
Charles Sumner McNeil. Charles Sumner McNeil is one of the
most industrious and successful farmers of Home township, and has
a well improved farm of 160 acres in section 14. Since purchasing this
farm in 1907, Mr. McNeil has built an addition to the residence which
stood upon the place, erected a large barn 28x42 feet in dimension, built
a granary and silo, and is constantly doing something to enhance the
value of his place and make it more attractive and convenient, as an
income producer of the first rank.
Mr. McNeil was born in Brown county, Kansas, May 10, 1877, and
is a son of George A. and Martha (Honnell) McNeil, who were parents
of seven children, four of whom are living. His father was born in
Union county, Ohio, March 8, 1844. When the Civil War broke out
between the north and south he enlisted in Battery I, First Independent
light artillery, of Philadelphia Pa. and saw much active service
during the rebellion. His command was engaged in the fighting around
Richmond, Virginia, and he was wounded in the back by a shell during
the great battle of Gettysburg Pa. He recovered from his wound
and received his honorable discharge from the service at the close of
the war. He lived in Pennsylvania until his migration to Kansas in
1871. He bought land in Brown county, Kansas, in that day for $10 per
acre and lived in Brown county until the date of his removal to Nemaha
county in 1891. He purchased a farm in section 36 of Center township,
which he farmed for a time and then retired. Mr. McNeil is now living
at Marion, Iowa. The mother of Charles S. McNeil was born in Shelby
county, Ohio, in 1843, and departed this life in 1901.
Charles Sumner McNeil was reared on his father's farm and
attended school district No. 41 in Mitchell township and also studied
in the high school at Centralia for one term. He learned the carpenter's
trade with his father and followed it when a young man for some years,
one of which was spent on the Pacific Coast as journeyman carpenter.
In 1901 he began renting land on his own account and carefully saved
his surplus earnings until he was able to buy his quarter section of land
in Home township in 1907. Mr. McNeil keeps good graded stock on
his farm and his Plymouth Rock poultry have won prizes at the county
fair and poultry exhibits. His farm is what was known as the Dr.
Albert J. Best farm, northwest quarter, section 14.
He was married in 1901 to Miss Jennie Lynn, who has borne him
children as follows: Paul, Alice, and Grace. Mrs. Jennie McNeil was
born on a farm in Mitchell township, September 25, 1877, and is a
daughter of William and Margaret (Wrought) Lynn, who came to
Nemaha county in 1870, and settled in Mitchell township. Her mother
is now living at Independence, Kans. Mrs. McNeil graduated from
the common school when fourteen years old and taught school for eight
years in the Centralia neighborhood.
Mr. McNeil is a Republican and is affiliated with the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of America. He and
Mrs. McNeil are members of the Congregational church.
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