Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
William W. McNeely (McNealy)
The Washington Democrat
Monday, June 1, 1942, page 1
COUNTY'S LAST CIVIL WAR VET DIED SATURDAY.
"DAD" MCNEELEY WILL BE BURIED
TUESDAY AT ODON.
Odon, Ind., June 1. - Daviess county's last Civil War
veteran, William W. "Dad" McNeeley, 95 years of age, died at 2:45 o'clock
Saturday morning in the Linton hospital, where he had been a patient
for the past few weeks. Death of the aged veteran was attributed to a
complication of ailments, and came after a lingering illness. Native
of Monroe county, he was born June 27, 1846, and would have celebrated
his 96th birthday the latter part of this month. He was a son of Evans
and Susan (Roberts) McNeeley, and was a farmer most of his life. Mr.
McNeeley was married five times, the last time being August 27, 1938,
and he is survived by this wife, Elizabeth McNeeley, of Odon. The deceased
was a member of the Methodist church. During the latter part of the Civil
War he served as a private in Company G, 43rd Reg. Ind. Infantry, being
a guard over southern prisoners at Indianapolis. Surviving children are
Mollie McNeeley of Ellettsville, Charles McNeeley and Ethel Jones of
Hot Springs, Ark, and Pierce McNeeley of Denver. A brother, Richard,
of Mooresville, and a sister, Hattie Goskins, of Detroit, six grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services are to be
held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Poindexter & Sons Funeral Chapel
in Odon, with Revs. Russell Hall, Fleshman, Roberts and Buchanan officiating,
burial to follow in Walnut Hill cemetery.
Contributed by: Debra Dougherty