Frank H. Neal, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker

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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

FRANK H. NEAL, planter, Boyce, La.  Mr. Neal is a native-born resident of
the parish, his birth occurring on the plantation where he now lives, four
miles west of Alexandria, in the year 1852, and is the son of Merida and
Ann (Henderson) Neal, born, respectively, in Washington County, Ga., in
1799, and Rapides Parish, La., in 1823.  The father received his education
in Georgia and Louisiana, and was engaged at different times in farming on
rented land and managing a plantation for Mrs. Bayard, of Rapides Parish.
After several years he purchased, in partnership with Richard Winn, a
place, on which our subject now makes his home.  After the death of Mr.
Winn his interest was purchased by Mr. Neal, and became a fine property.
Her served as a member of the Legislature from Rapides Parish one term
(1847 and 1848), and died in the parish in 1856.  The mother died in 1878.
Frank H. Neal finished his education at the State Seminary, near
Alexandria, and since then has been actively engaged in tilling the soil,
being the present owner of one of the finest farms in this section.  He has
never aspired to public office, but takes great interest in all matters
pertaining to the advancement of his State, and especially the locality in
which he resides.  He was married in November, 1874, to Miss Martha J.
Texada, daughter of Thomas and Martha J. (Gordon) Texada, who were natives
of Rapides Parish, La.  Mr. Texada died in 1872, but Mrs. Texada is still
living and makes her home in Rapides Parish, near the home of our subject.
She is a member of the Methodist Church.  Mr. Neal is a member of the K. of
H., Enterprise Lodge No. 3552, at Boyce, and he is also a member of the A.
F. & A. M., Fellowship Lodge, at Hineston.  He is a member of the Methodist
and his wife a member of the Episcopal Church.