Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Neville, Patrick March 14, 1824 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

PATRICK NEVILLE, deceased, was born March 14, 1824, in County Wexford, 
Ireland.  He was the son of John 

and Catherine (Stafford) Neville.  His parents' record is incomplete, but it 
is known that they were 

natives of the same county where their son was born, and died about the year 
1860.

Mr. Neville grew to manhood in his native land, where he was married Jan. 31, 
1853, to Catherine Ronan.  

She was born and reared in the same place in County Wexford, and is the 
daughter of Matthew and Bridget 

(O'Donahue) Ronan.  Her father was born in 1801, and her mother in 1802, both 
in Ireland, in which country 

they also both died, in 1853.  Mr. and Mrs. Neville sailed for the United 
States, April 15, 1853, and 

arrived in New York on the 2d day of June following.  They reached the city of 
Philadelphia, where they 

remained three months.  They started for Michigan in September and arrived in 
Newaygo County on the 10th 

of that month.  They passed the following winter ar Powers' Corners, in 
Everett Township, and in March 

1854, bought 160 acres od land in Big Prairie, where they founded their home.

Mr. Neville died March 19, 1865.  Of seven children born to him and Mrs. 
Neville six are living.  

Following are their names in the order of their birth:  Mary B., John J., 
William P., Mary Jane (dec.), 

Catherine E., Matthew G. and Patrick P.  When the father died the eldest child 
was but 11 years old, but 

the two eldest sons, aged ten and nine years, with their mother's aid, have 
placed the farm in fine 

condition.  They at once, upon being left alone, continued the work begun by 
the father, and could rive 

the oxen, although to small to adjust the ox yoke, which was done with the 
mother's assistance.  The farm 

now comprises 105 acres, cleared, cultivated and improved with fine buildings.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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