Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-08
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(By Judge Wilmottl

the foster sons, they were Henry,
Frank and Carlos. Carlos was many
years younger than the two eldest.
In early days Mr.. and Mrs Neaville
lived in a one story double apartment
frame dwelling that was situated up
on the Potosi and Galena road. This
house afterward became known a
the John O'Hara house. This and
other houses in the immediate vicinl-
ty have long ago been removed. In
about the year of 1854 Mr. Neaville
succeeded Martin T. Ennor as land
| lord of the City Hotel and conducted
the same for several years. Jimmie
! Neaville as he was known, learned
| the printers trade in the office of the
! POtosi Republican and when the pap
er ceased publication he went to Dun
leith with Edwin r. Paul and worked
| in the Advertiser office. In 1861
when the Civil war broke out he was
at home with his parents and with
his cousins 1--WE might say brothers,
Henry and Frank, enlisted with Capt.
! McKee's Company G. End Wis. inf
Frank was killed in the battle of
Gainesville, Va, July 28th, 1862, and
henry was killed at the battle OF An
| tietam, Sept. 18th, 1862. Thus, Alex.
and Mrs. Neaville lost two sons killed
in less than two months apart. Jim
came home with an honorable dis
charge in 1864 He was postmaster
of Potosi in 1856 and in 1868 was
elected to the assembly. He after
ward removed from Potosi and work
ed in printing offices in Chicago, St.
Louis and other large cities. He died
at Brodhead, Wis, some years ago.
John A Neaville the fourth soldier
in the family, was wounded in the
service and on his return home
taught school at different places in
the county. He was County Treasur-
er in 18S9-19O2. He now lives in the
state of Washington. To return to
our narrative, Mr.. Alex. M. Neaville
purchased the Samuel wills n
residence and in 1868 with Thomas
Davies opened lumber yard below
the Catholic church. He died in Po-
tosi many years ago. His wife, aunt
Eliza died at the home of her son
Carlos at Brodhead, Wis. Ephram
Neaville was a widower with one son
Edward. He married Mrs. Eaton, wi
dow of Louis Eaton one of the found
ers of the village of Van Buren,. She
had a son and daughter, Frank and
Anna Eaton. Anna was pronounced
the most beautiful girl in Potosi. The
family left Potosi in about 1860.
Andrew ]. Greene came to the
1 Snake Hollow mines in 1886. He fol-
lowed mining and hunting the most
kof his time He married Sarah, eld-
est daughter of John Jackie and
Mary Lyons. Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
were the parents of a number OF
children, one or two dying in infancy.
! They raised three sons and three
daughters to manhood and woman
hood Mr.. Greene though pretty we'll
advanced in years, and his eldest son
Henry P.Nenlisted in 1868 and were
in Co. F. 7th Wis. Inf Henry lost an
arm in the battle Of the wilderness.
He died in South Dakota few years
ago. Andrew ]. Greene died in Po-
tosi at an advanced age about 20
years ago. Mrs. Greene died July 80,
1910. a2 ~
David Gillespie came to Snake Hol-
low from Illinois in 1885. He was re-
lated to the we'll known Gillespie
families of Illinois and Indiana. A
son became Judge in. Illinois and
another descendant was recently
Governor of Indiana. He built and
for many years occupied "a frame
house down near Van Burep. This
house in later years became the home
of A. J. Greene, and is still standing.
David Gillespie was among the first
Justices of, the peace in Potosi AThe
editor does not know if he returAed
to Illinois, or if he died in Potosi. \
lowing to sudden attack of i'll
ness this week, the writer is unable
to make lengthier article. Will try
to do better in next pioneer notes.)