Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

lhey reared five children two sons
and three daughters.
Miriam married John Jordan. and
lived near Locust, on what is now
Knownas the Jordan Place." owned
by Isaac McNeel. They reared five
sons and three daughters. The sons
were Jonathan, Isaac, John NJ.
Abram and Franklin.
Their daughter, Nancy Jordan.
first married - Callison, Of James,
Upon his decease she became the
wife of George Edmiston.
Jane Jordan married Major Will
liam Blair, who lived west of Hills
boro, on the farm now occupied bv
j. G.. Beard.
Martha Jordan married the late
Joseph Beard. She is living now
(lS97) with Joseph McNeel, near
Hlllsboro. Lieut.. j. j. Beard, of
Huntersville, and Mrs. Isaac Nc
Neel and Mrs. William l.. McNeeI,
deceased, are her children.
Nancy McNeel, second daughter of
the pioneer, married Richard Hill,
who settled on HIPS creek, and is
remembered as the person who es-
capped at Drennan'S, near the mouth
OF Stony creek, when James Baker,
school teacher, was slain by an In.
dian, about 1880. Their daughter,
Elizabeth Hill, married the late John
Bruffey, of Hill's creek, where some
OF her descendants yet reside
Among them is T. a. Bruffey, ESQ.
George Gillian married daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Hill, but her name
can not be recalled.
The sons of Richard Hill were
Colonel John Hill, for whom Hills.
boro is named, Thomas Hill. Joel
Hill, Abram Hill, Isaac Hill and
George Hill.
Martha McNeel, the pioneers third
daughter, married Griffin Evans.
moved West and settled on the
Miami river.
Our venerable pioneer reared two
sons-Abram and Isaac.
Abram first married Miss Lamb.
Her brother, William Lamb, was
greatly esteemed by Abram McNeel,
and he named his son for him.
William Lamb was an expert artisan.
Capt. McNeel has a clock made by
this person that is one of the most
elegant specimens Of its kind to be
found anywhere.
Abram settled on the land now
held by Captain Edgar and by Capt.
w. l.. McNeel and sons, Henry and
Joseph. There was one daughter,
Elizabeth, who was married to Will
liam Hanna, of Greenbrier county.
Abram McNeel's second wife was
Miss Bridger, relative Of the slain
Bridger brothers. BY this marriage
there were three sons-W Washington,
who died in youth, John and Abram,
who went West.
The daughters of this second mar
riage were Margaret (Peggy,) who
married the late William Beard, of
Renick's Valley, and she has been
dead but short while.
Martha (Patsey) married Bayliss
Butcher and went West. One of her
sons practiced medicine in our county
some years since-Dr. f. Butcher.
Miriam, another daughter, mar
ried Christopher Beard, and her son,
DR.. Sam'l G. Beard, is a prominent
physician in Lewisburg.
Nancy McNeel married James
Rankin, and lived on the Greenbrier
near the mouth of Locust.
Mary (Polly) was lifelong in
valid and never married.
Abram McNeel's third wife was
Magdalen Kelly, Of Monroe county.
At the time of their marriage she
was the widow Haynes. Rev. James
Haynes is a grandson of her first
husband. The children Of this third
marriage are Henry Washington and
William Lamb.
Henry Washington has lived
mostly in the West, and led busy
life for many years, and is there
now. Captain William l.. McNeel
lives on the old homestead along
with two of his sons. He has held
many positions Of trust, and has met
the expectations Of his most admir-
ing friends in the camp, in the Leg
islature and in business affairs.
Isaac McNeel, the other son Of the
pioneer, John McNeel, settled upon
lands now held by the family of the
late Jacob McNeel, Hon. NJ. j. Nc
Neel, Hon. w. II. Beard and G.. +.
Beard, Esq. His first wife was Ra-
chel Mex eever. BY this marriage
there were four sons-Paul, John,
Richard and Isaac. The daughters
were Hannah, Martha, Nancy and
Rachel.
Hannah married Benjamin Wal
lace, of Bath county, Virginia. Her
son is DR.. Matt Wallace, an eminent
physician at Mill Point. Her daugh-
ter, Rachel Wallace, became Mrs.
William Hefner, prominent citi-