Subject: Looking for McNeill's in SC From: Dr Constance T McNeill Date: May 18, 2000 Sorry for any duplication but we are really looking for all the desc. If you have any McNeill's in your background we need you......... We are trying to locate all the Descendants of Thomas McNeill, Sr and his brother William Campbell who came from Co Antrim Ireland in the late 1830's and 1840's to the Upper SC Area around Abbeville, Lowndesville, Newberry and who'se grandchildren and great grandchildren moved to Spartanburg, Greer and the Upper part of SC. Also Descendents of John M McNeill and his wife Sarah Youngblood. We will be having a First ever McNeill Reunion on June 17, 2000 from 10:00 am to 3 pm at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church Social Hall, Mt Carmel Road, Abbeville, SC Thomas McNeill, Sr, born about 1810 in Co Antrim Ireland and immigrated From Ireland abt 1846 to Abbeville, SC. and William Campbell McNeill born abt 1815 in Co Antrim Ireland and immigrated abt 1852 to Abbeville, SC Thomas died Sept 24, 1879 and was married 3 times, 1st to Margaret Elizabeth McWilliams by whom he had 10 children; 2nd to Rachel B Charles by whom he had 2 children and 3rd to Rebecca Charles by whom he had 2 children. Rachel B and Rebecca Charles were sisters and the daughters of John and Mary Magdaline Charles of the Cedar Springs Community Abbeville Co, SC William Campbell was married to Jane in Ireland and had 4 children. She died in Abbeville and we have no further marriage for him. Please bring any information you have concerning your family to be included in the proposed Thomas McNeill Family History to be published by the year 2001. Copies of any information we currently have will be on display for corrections and additions, as well as blank information sheets for you to fill in. LUNCH: To be served at 12 Noon. Bring a Picnic Basket with enough food for your family and at least 3 others to accomodate those coming from a long distance. Ice, Tea, Cups, Plates, Forks, Spoons and Napkins will be provided. Please contact the one of the following with the number of people who will be in your group or with any information on your family Lowrie W McNeill or Dr Constance T McNeill P O Box 1111 P O Box 700 Abbeville, SC 29620-0111 Abbeville SC 29620-0700 864-459-5940 864-446-7274 E-Mail - [email protected] CHILDREN OF THOMAS MCNEILL, SR AND MARGARET E MCWILLIAMS Eliza McNeill b abt 1835 Ireland, no further info at this time Jane McNeill b abt 1837 Ireland, no further info at this time Robert McNeill b abt 1842 Ireland, d Unmarried Jul 3 1863 Gettysburg PA William C McNeill b abt 1843 Ireland d bef 1860 Abbeville Margaret McNeill b abt 1844 Ireland married J Harvey Edwards, Abbeville Dist as his 2nd wife - 5 children. Margaret E Edwards b abt 1870 Annie E Edwards b abt 1872 John R Edwards b abt 1872 Grissum S Edwards b abt 1875 Martha McNeill b abt 1847 Abbeville Dist, No further Info Andrew McNeill b 9/9/1848 Abbeville Dist m Mary Catherine Walker d 2/23/1909 Abbeville Dist. 11 children Georgia Mildred McNeill b 1873 d 1889 Andrew Walker McNeill b 1876 d 1965 m Ila Arial - 9 children Anna Elizabeth McNeill b 1878 d 1969 m John Andrew Lyons 6 children Thomas Mattison McNeill b 1881 d 1971 m Emily Merritt - 5 children Minnie Adella McNeill b 1883 d 1961 m William Walter Greer - 9 children Emory Eugene McNeill b 1886 d 1905 no marriage known Nannie Bethea McNeill b 1888 d 1888 Julius Grady McNeill b 1889 d d 1978 m Cora Leona Boyce - 4 children Infant Daughter McNeill b 1892 d 1892 died at birth Ellen Kathleen McNeill b 1894 d 1896 Marvin Geddis McNeill b 1898 d 1899 Thomas McNeill, Jr b 10/22/1850 Abbeville Dist,d 7/10/1919 m abt 1874 Frances Ellen Walker 3 children; Lillian A McNeill b 1876 d 1883 Robert Pierce McNeill b 1878 d 1915 m Ada H Penny 5 children Elizabeth Leola McNeill b 1883 d ? m Robert Bruce Thomas McNeill Jr m abt 1893 Sarah A Keown Knox, widow of Edward Newton Knox 1 child; Ada J McNeill b 1894 d ? m Alexander Kelly Mary J McNeill b 5/1853 Abbeville Dist d 12/1939 Abbeville, not officially married, but had 2 children. John L McNeill b 4 1882 d ?? Calvin Neal McNeill b 8/20/1884 d 2/4/1961 b Odessa Perry Golding 2 children Nancy McNeill b abt 1855 Abbeville Dist No further info CHILDREN OF THOMAS MCNEILL SR AND RACHEL B CHARLES Ann Elise McNeill b abt 1859 Abbeville Dist no further info James Henry McNeill b 11/18/1860 Abbeville Dist, m 12/21/1868 Irene Thompson Woodhurst, 8 children, died 10/26/1940 Fred Oscar McNeill Susan Estelle McNeill Annie Rebecca McNeill Sarah Irene McNeill James Allen McNeill Margaret Elise McNeill Frances Mildred McNeill William Robert McNeill CHILDREN OF THOMAS MCNEILL SR AND REBECCA CHARLES John Henry McNeill b abt 1864 Abbeville Dist d abt 1872 Abbeville William Campbell McNeill b 11/16/1866 Abbeville Dist, d 2/9/1938 m abt 1885 Eunice Ellender Wilson, 7 children. John Henry McNeill Charles Ford McNeill, Sr William David McNeill, Sr Robert Neuffer McNeill, Sr James Joseph McNeill, Sr George Wallace McNeill, I Lowry Wilson McNeill, SR CHILDREN OF WILLIAM CAMPBELL MCNEILL AND JANE ??? MCNEILL John McNeill b abt 1846 Ireland - no further information William Campbell McNeill b 10/10/1848 Ireland, d 11/15/1922 m 4/16/1874 Isabella Crawford Knox - 5 children. m 12/21/1884 Fannie D Palmer - 5 children. Andrew McNeill b abt 1849 Ireland - No further info at this time Mary McNeill b abt 1851 Abbeville, SC - no further info at this time Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |