Joseph Bennett Neal: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Joseph Bennett Neal was born on 8 Sep 1856 in Texas (son of Joseph William Neal and Permelia Jane Mason); died on 3 Mar 1941.

Notes:

Shown as Joel? on the 1870 Sabine County Census. Dale Rubel shows that he married first Martha Vickers, a daughter of Austin Vickers and Susannah Halbert. Bridgett Kearney also shows multiple marriages, first to Martha Emma Vickers/Halbert Mason, a daughter of James "Gov" Mason Sr and Susannah Halbert (note differing parentage...not proven by census records, plus her DOB per Bridgett was five years prior to the marriage of her purported parents)...second to Anna FRANKLIN and third to Alice Leona Moran.

Joseph married Alice Leona Moran on 3 Jan 1909. Alice (daughter of William Franklin Moran and Malissa Jane Loving) was born on 15 Mar 1871 in Texas; died on 25 May 1961; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Malissa Ardell Neal was born on 7 Oct 1909 in Texas; died on 24 Nov 1971; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Martha Emma Vickers. Martha (daughter of Austin J. Vickers and Susannah "Susan" Halbert) was born on 20 Oct 1859 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 May 1891 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ida Clara Neal was born on 21 Oct 1886 in Texas, United States; died on 22 Dec 1982; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2.	Joseph William Neal was born before 1836; and died. Joseph married Permelia Jane Mason about 1852. Permelia (daughter of William Mason and Judith Rouitt Blackerby) was born about 1840 in Texas; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Permelia Jane Mason was born about 1840 in Texas (daughter of William Mason and Judith Rouitt Blackerby); died after 1880.

Notes:

She was the daughter of William and Judith Mason, pioneers of Coahulia-Texas. (White and Toole, p 35).

Children:

William Neal was born about 1854 in Texas; and died.
1. Joseph Bennett Neal was born on 8 Sep 1856 in Texas; died on 3 Mar 1941.

Generation: 3

William Mason was born on 16 May 1806 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died about 1864 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Dale Rubel shows him as the son of Job Mason and Anna Cole. A Job Mason was living next to James Mason (possible brother of William) at the time of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census.

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Judith Denman instead shows him as a son of David Mason and Isabella Teague, and brother of John and James.

INFO: Came to Texas through Alabama with brothers John & James. Received land grant of one league and one labor and served as Sheriff & Tax Assessor of Sabine County, TX.

MARRIAGE: "Alabama Marriages Early to 1825" by Jordon R. Dodd & Norman L. Moyes. Wife's name listed as Juda instead of Judith.

MILITARY: Bnty Wnt 476 Pat 888 Vol 5 Abst 517 GLO File Travis Bnty 218 & Bount

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, Post Office Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Page 26
187-187
Wm. Mason 54 M Farmer 4000 2737 SC
Judy Mason 44 F SC
Lafayette Mason 15 M Tx
Matilda Mason 11 F Tx
Martha Mason 9 F Tx
Harriet Mason 8 F Tx
Mason 4 M Tx
Hepalian Mason 21 M Farmer $--- $250 Tx
Daniel McLane 22 m Blacksmith $--- $100 Tx
188-188
Jane Neal and children
189-189
John and Amanda McGuffin and family
190-190
S H Mason 23 M Farmer 300 325 Tx
Sarah Mason 22 f Miss
Elizabeth Mason 5 F Tx
James Mason 3 Tx
Francis M Mason 1 M Tx
191-191
Thomas T Neal 33 M Farmer 1200 200 La
Elizabeth Neal 30 F Ala
Joseph Neal 9 M Tx
Sam H Neal 7 M Tx
Sarah L Neal 5 F Tx
192-192
James G Mason 21 M Farmer $2000 $620 Tx
James Mason 56 M Farmer 800 100 SC
193-193
Harris and Sarah Vickers

William married Judith Rouitt Blackerby. Judith was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith Rouitt Blackerby was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Married:
Dale Rubel shows they had several additional children, as do some other researchers.

Children:

Napolean Bonaparte Mason was born in Feb 1839 in Sabine County, Texas; died between Oct and Nov 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Permelia Jane Mason was born about 1840 in Texas; died after 1880.
Marquis de Lafayette "M. L." Mason was born about 1845 in Texas; died on 22 Sep 1863 in Battle of Chickamauga, Catoosa County, Georgia.
Mary Ann Matilda Mason was born about 1849 in Texas; and died.
Martha Mason was born about 1851 in Texas; and died.
Harriett Mason was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.