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Portrait photograph (11 x 14) of a man and a woman

 Item — Bundle: 1, Item: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The bulk of this collection consists of family letters and photographs for Neill family of Shelby County, Texas. The collection includes scholastic records (class notes, assigments, a diploma), genealogical materials (bible pages, newspaper clippings, obituaries), and financial records (account books, receipts, checks), as well as more than a dozen short stories written by Lela (Rhodes)Neill.



Pedigree chart of frequently mentioned family members

[1] Elias Mitchel Rhodes (1849-1916) m. Mary M. Mathis (1852-1937)

...[2] Annie Rhodes (1882-1977)

...[2] Lela Rhodes (1895-1990) m. Sidney Carl Neill (1891-1956)

......[3] Bobby Rhodes Neill (1927-1951)

......[3] James Ray Neill (aka “Goat”) (1921-1988) m. Leoma Powers (1926-2018)

.........[4] Bobbie Lynn Neill (1953-2010) m. Richard Carlton

............[5] James Richard Hattaway

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......[3] Selmer Elmer Hopkins (1926-2005) m. Leoma Powers (1926-2018)

.........[4] James William Hopkins (1947-2012) m. 1st Brenda (4 children), 2nd Inge (1 child)

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[1] John Monroe Neill (1866-1930) m. Mary Elizabeth Woods (1863-1948)

...[2] Sidney Carl Neill (1891-1956)

...[2] Zettie L. Neill (1896-1987) m. Sim J. Watson (1896-1970)



Materials researchers may find of use include:

1) Letters written by James R. Neill to his family from Civilian Conservation Corps camps in New Mexico, 1941.

2) Letters written by James W. Hopkins to his mother Leoma Neill and his stepfather James Neill from U. S. Navy destroyers during the Vietnam War, 1966-1971.

3) Photographs from c.1925 of the Apache and Navajo reservations (See Box 2, Folder 13 and Box 3, Item 2).

4) Bills, checks and receipts saved by Lela (Rhodes) Neill and her son James Ray Neill that sample the businesses in Shelby Co. between 1954 and 1968.

Dates

  • Event: Donated 5/27/2016

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.20 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English