William Neely and Sarah Skiles

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Husband William Neely ¹

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           Born:  - Big Sewickley, Allegheny Co, PA
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           Died:  - Leetsdale, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Father: John Neely (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Wife Sarah Skiles ¹

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         Father: James Skiles (1790-      ) 3
         Mother: Catherine Emerick (      -1862) 4

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Children

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1 M William Neely ⁵

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           Born: 10 Sep 1849 - Leetsdale, Allegheny Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Ida McFarland (      -      ) 5

         Spouse: Eva Scott (      -      ) 5

         Spouse: Mary B. Ague (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - William Neely

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In his youth he attended public schools. Arriving at a suitable age he formed a business connection with P. Moore, of Allegheny, and there learned his trade. Leaving that place prior to 1845 and locating on the Beaver Road in Leetsdale, he became well known in that region and influential in public affairs. He was for a long time a member of the local school board and was largely instrumental in raising the educational standard of the borough and in securing for Leetsdale public school facilities of the high-grade. His own limited opportunities in boyhood gave him a keen realization of the importance of his work, and his earnestness and generous service enlisted many advocates among the citizens of the town with children in the public schools.

He and his wife were the parents of twelve children.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 337, 742.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 337.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 741.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 742.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 338.