Matthew NEELY
1791 - 1857 (65 years)-
Name Matthew NEELY Birth 5 Dec 1791 Harrison Co, (W)VA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Military 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia, War of 1812 [3, 4] Census 1840 Harrison Co, (W)VA Census 1850 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Death 10 Jun 1857 [1, 4] Burial Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV [5] Notes - Captain Matthew Neely, who figured so conspicuously in the early history of the county, was the son of Captain John Neely, a distinguished soldier of the Revolution. He was born in Clarksburg, Virginia [now West Virginia], in the year 1793, and at the age of twenty, served in the American army against Great Britain in the war of 1812. In 1832 he removed to the west and found a home within the limits of what is now Doddridge county, the site of his location being then a part of Harrison county. He served two years as high sheriff of that county, and upon the organization of Doddridge became, by appointment of his excellency, her first high sheriff, in which capacity he served four years. He served for many years as a justice of the peace in one or the other of their counties, lived to a ripe old age, and died respected by all who knew him. His son, Floyd Neely, was elected sheriff of the county in 1860, again in 1863 [the first under the constitution of the new State], once more in 1870, and again in 1872, when the present constitution was adopted, and in 1879 he was chosen a member of the house of delegates for two years.
Source: Hardesty's 1883 History of Doddridge County
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html
Person ID I62891 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 3 Jul 2016
Father John NEELY, Jr., b. Jan 1759, Neelytown, Orange Co, NY d. 22 Jun 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA (Age ~ 76 years)Mother Margaret NEELY, b. 11 May 1768, New York d. 1 Oct 1859, Kincheloe (Jane Lew), Harrison Co, (W)VA (Age 91 years)Family ID F34093 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Maria NEWLON, b. 22 Aug 1802 d. 24 Feb 1851, Doddridge Co, (W)VA (Age 48 years) [1, 6]Marriage 1 Feb 1818 Lewis Co, (W)VA [7] Notes - 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Mathew Neely, 58, farmer; Mariah Neely, 47; George, 19; John, 15; Harriett, 13; Emily, 10; Margaret V, 7; Joseph, 2.
Children + 1. William Rufus NEELY, b. 1820, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA d. Sep 1855, Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA (Age 35 years)+ 2. Julia Ann NEELY, b. 16 Sep 1820, Kingwood, Preston Co, (W)VA d. 25 Feb 1893, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV (Age 72 years)+ 3. Floyd NEELY, b. 1823, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 29 Nov 1895, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 72 years)> 4. Mary Newlon NEELY, b. 20 Nov 1825, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA d. 13 Jan 1893, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (Age 67 years)> 5. George NEELY, b. 28 Jun 1830, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 1911, Chickasha, Grady Co, OK (Age 80 years)+ 6. Alfred Newlon NEELY, b. 5 May 1831, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 19 Feb 1906 (Age 74 years)+ 7. Edwin S. NEELY, b. 1833, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 1880, Galena, Cherokee Co, KS (Age 47 years)> 8. John B. NEELY, b. Nov 1834, Virginia (now West Virginia) d. 23 Apr 1904, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN (Age ~ 69 years)+ 9. Harriett NEELY, b. 12 Dec 1836, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 25 May 1901 (Age 64 years)> 10. Emily Elizabeth NEELY, b. 1839, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 1911 (Age 72 years)+ 11. Margaret V. NEELY, b. 1843, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 1869 (Age 26 years)12. Joseph NEELY, b. CA 1848 Family ID F26163 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Captain Matthew Neely, who figured so conspicuously in the early history of the county, was the son of Captain John Neely, a distinguished soldier of the Revolution. He was born in Clarksburg, Virginia [now West Virginia], in the year 1793, and at the age of twenty, served in the American army against Great Britain in the war of 1812. In 1832 he removed to the west and found a home within the limits of what is now Doddridge county, the site of his location being then a part of Harrison county. He served two years as high sheriff of that county, and upon the organization of Doddridge became, by appointment of his excellency, her first high sheriff, in which capacity he served four years. He served for many years as a justice of the peace in one or the other of their counties, lived to a ripe old age, and died respected by all who knew him. His son, Floyd Neely, was elected sheriff of the county in 1860, again in 1863 [the first under the constitution of the new State], once more in 1870, and again in 1872, when the present constitution was adopted, and in 1879 he was chosen a member of the house of delegates for two years.
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Sources - [S2539] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com), National No. 87275, Ohio No. 5285.
- [S1569] Family Bible.
- [S37] Historical Military Records, (www.fold3.com).
- [S2544] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).
- [S2544] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)), p. 13.
Inscription: Died June 10 1857. Age 65 years. This information is based on the WPA reading of 28 May 1933. Tombstone is no longer readable or missing - [S1567] Marriage record of son.
- [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV.
- [S2539] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com), National No. 87275, Ohio No. 5285.