Burnet County, TX - Bibles: Neely Bible

February 26, 2000



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 NEELY, James and Eleanor 

  

Bible in the Herman Brown Free Library, Burnet TX



The Holy Bible; containing the Old and New Testaments and The former Translations 

Diligently Compared and Revised, with Canne’s Marginal Notes and References. To which 

are added An Index, an alphabetical table of all the names in the old and new testaments, 

with their significations, and tables of scripture weights, measures, coins, etc.



published by E. Morgan and Co, 1854, Cincinnati



inside front cover is a note card on which is written:

“Neeley Bible, given by Mr. and Mr. Ellis Taylor



and an 8 x 10 photograph of a woman sitting in a chair, with a scarf on her head, 

an apron over her long skirt and a cane at her side. Written on the top of the photo is: 

“Mrs. Neely”



Family pages in the Bible are transcribed below:



PARENT’S RECORD

Father. James F. Neely was borned September 24, 1841 in Andrew Co Missouri

Mother. Eleanor Groves was borned September 7 in the year 1837 in near Indianapolis, Indiana



MARRIAGES.

James F. Neely and Ellennor Groves was married October 20 1861

H.B. Neely and Flora Stewart married May 16th 1897

A. L. Neely and Loula F. Lofton was married Dec, the 28th 1898



BIRTHS

James F. Neely was borned September the 24, 1841

Elleannor Neely was b ornd September the 7, 1837

Jane Neely was born September 9, 1863

John W. Neely was bornd august 18th 1864

Mary S. Neely was bornd December the 16 1866

Mahala A. Neely was bornd October the 18, 1868

Jackson Neely was bornd January the 26, 1870

Henry B. Neely was bornd March the 28 1871

Leonia L. Neely was bornd August 18 1873

Albert L. Neely was bornd November 21 1876



DEATHS

Jane Neely died September the 9, 1863

Mary S. Neely died August the 28th 1868

Mahla A. Neely died November the 18 1868

Jackson Neely died January 26th 1870

Eleanor Neely died November 8th 1910, 73 years old

James Franklin Neely died Jan 24 1920, 79 years old

H. B. Neely died 25th Sept 1925 54 D 5 months old

Mrs. Flora Neely died October 12 1921, 8 minits of a 11 oclock

John W. Neely died 3 April 1947

Albert Neely died May 2, 1953 76 years old

Loula L. Neely died 16 October 1954 was 82 , left 3 monts [sic] of being 83



also in the bible are loose receipts for:



1. Lampasas Granite Company in the amount of $50.00 dated July 17, 1948 for a 

monument stone made of marble to be inscribed:

“Brother

J.W. Neely

Aug 18, 1864

Apr 3, 1947”



shipped to Watson Cemetery

signed by Leonia L. Neely



2. Customer’s Purchase Contract from Acousticon of Austin, dated 11/8/49

“Received of Mrs. Leonia L. Neely One hundred ninety nine and 50/100 in full 

payment of model A150 Acousticon Hearing Aid to be delivered on action of ear 

mold and hearing aid complete.