Doddridge County Roots

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Family: Floyd NEELY / Jane Ann FITZWILLIAMS (F35258)



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  • Floyd NEELYFather | Male
    Floyd NEELY

    Born  1823  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Nov 1895  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Nannie M. SMITH | F35260 
    Married  3 Apr 1883  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Matthew NEELY | F26163 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria NEWLON | F26163 Group Sheet 

    Jane Ann FITZWILLIAMSMother | Female
    Jane Ann FITZWILLIAMS

    Born  16 May 1835  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Mar 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter FITZWILLIAMS | F35259 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Annie MCKAY | F35259 Group Sheet 

    Matthew NEELYChild 1 | Male
    Matthew NEELY

    Born  17 Jan 1856   
    Died  30 Mar 1856   
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Annie M. NEELYChild 2 | Female
    Annie M. NEELY

    Born  Apr 1858  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jun 1931  Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Ada Belle NEELYChild 3 | Female
    + Ada Belle NEELY

    Born  2 Jul 1859  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jan 1940  Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Thomas ADAIR | F56564 
    Married  14 Jul 1890  Denver, CO Find all individuals with events at this location

    Cora J. NEELYChild 4 | Female
    + Cora J. NEELY

    Born  23 Sep 1862  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Apr 1924  Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Abraham Smith WARDER, Jr. | F56566 
    Married  29 Apr 1886  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Clay COOKE | F56570 
    Married  22 Feb 1892  Denver, CO Find all individuals with events at this location

    Maggie NEELYChild 5 | Female
    Maggie NEELY

    Born  21 Nov 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Nov 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Grace NEELYChild 6 | Female
    Grace NEELY

    Born  22 Dec 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Mar 1944  Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (MAUSOLEUM 4)  Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Augustus Abram CLOUGH | F56562 
    Married  6 Sep 1892   
    Spouse  Matthew Neely OFFUTT | F51325 
    Married  1918  Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Julia NEELYChild 7 | Female
    Julia NEELY

    Born  20 Jun 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Clara NEELYChild 8 | Female
    Clara NEELY

    Born  28 Aug 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jan 1948  Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (MAUSOLEUM)  Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William C. ARNDT | F56586 
    Married  10 Nov 1898  Arapahoe Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Thomas Walter DRYDEN | F56563 
    Married  9 Sep 1911  Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union Twp, Borough of West Union), enumerated on Jun 8 1870:
      Floyd Neely, 47, occupation farming, value of real estate $10,000, value of personal estate $3,500; Jane A, 34, value of real estate $1,000, value of personal estate (blank); Annie M, 13; Ada B, 10; Cora J, 8; Grace, 2. All born in Va/WVa except for Jane, born in Maryland.

      Jane Ann (Fitzwilliams) Neely died of cancer on March 5, 1876. Oldest daughter Annie became the primary caretaker of her sisters and later of her father in his declining years. This is known from a court case regarding the disbursement of Floyd Neely's estate.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 2 1880:
      Floyd Neely, 55, widowed, farmer; dau Annie, 22, single; dau Ada B, 19, single; dau Cora, 17; dau Grace, 11; dau Julia, 9; dau Clara, 7.

      Floyd Neely married Nannie Smith in Parkersburg in 1883. They soon separated, with Nannie returning to Parkersburg, They never divorced but were still estranged when Floyd died in 1895. Some of his daughters had already left Doddridge County by that time, and soon after his death the others did as well.