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10. Daniel Frank MCNEAL was born on 31 Oct 1843 in Andover, New Brunswick, Canada.⁽³⁸⁾⁽⁷⁷⁾⁽⁷⁸⁾⁽⁷⁹⁾ According to birth record of Alice Mae McNeal, Daniel was born in Presque Isle, ME. However, Town Clerk, Presque Isle reports no records of McNeals,

According to marriage record of Alice Mae McNeal and W. A. Roach, Daniel was born in New Brunswick, Can. According to death record of Alice Mae (McNeal) Roach, Daniel was born in Prince Edward Island, Can.

Acc. to records of Caribou ME, he was born in Andover, New Brunswick, and died in Caribou.

Acc. to New Brunswick Census of 1851, "Francis" was born in 1845.

According to his Army Enlistment papers in 1863, he is listed as born in Maine.
He was born on 31 Oct 1843 in Andover, New Brunswick, Canada.⁽³⁹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁾⁽⁸¹⁾⁽⁸²⁾ According to birth record of Alice Mae McNeal, Daniel was born in Presque Isle, ME. However, Town Clerk, Presque Isle reports no records of McNeals,

According to marriage record of Alice Mae McNeal and W. A. Roach, Daniel was born in New Brunswick, Can. According to death record of Alice Mae (McNeal) Roach, Daniel was born in Prince Edward Island, Can.

Acc. to records of Caribou ME, he was born in Andover, New Brunswick, and died in Caribou.

Acc. to New Brunswick Census of 1851, "Francis" was born in 1845.

According to his Army Enlistment papers in 1863, he is listed as born in Maine.
He was naturalized in 1852.⁽²¹⁾⁽²²⁾ He emigrated in 1852 from Caribou ME.⁽²¹⁾⁽²²⁾ He was described as Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, height 5"4 1/4" in 1863 in Portland Me - Army Enlistment.⁽⁷⁸⁾⁽⁸³⁾⁽⁸¹⁾ He owned Lot 112, Township I Range 5, Aroostook County ME on 30 Nov 1874 in Caribou ME.⁽⁸⁴⁾ Deed record No. 625 of the State of Maine Land Office, recorded 114.88 acres for homesteading in the name of Frank McNeal. He owned Lot 112, Township I Range 5, Aroostook County ME on 30 Nov 1874 in Caribou ME.⁽⁸⁵⁾ Deed record No. 625 of the State of Maine Land Office, recorded 114.88 acres for homesteading in the name of Frank McNeal. He resided Caribou ME in 1880.⁽⁸⁶⁾ US Census for 1880 in Caribou ME lists Frank McNeal, age 33, farmer; wife Ellen, age 27; four children and four boarders. The children were: Annie, age 8; Joseph H., age 6; Alice M. age 4, and Edward, age 2. He resided Caribou ME in 1880.⁽⁸⁷⁾ US Census for 1880 in Caribou ME lists Frank McNeal, age 33, farmer; wife Ellen, age 27; four children and four boarders. The children were: Annie, age 8; Joseph H., age 6; Alice M. age 4, and Edward, age 2. He was ill with "Invalid" in 1900 in Caribou ME.⁽²¹⁾⁽⁸⁸⁾ 1900 City Directory for Caribou lists Daniel F. McNeal as "pensioner, h. (home) Limestone rd., 1 mile out."

1900 US Census for Caribou lists Frank McNeal, "invalid," b. 1843 Canada, age 56; wife, Ellen, b. July 1852 Maine, age 48, married 28 years, mother of 9 children. Children still at home are: Stephen, b. April 1881, age 19, a railroad fireman; Joseph, b. May 1874, age 26, farm laborer; Eddy, b. April 1878, age 22, railroad fireman; Nellie, b. March 1884, age 16; Frank, b. May 1886; Theresa, b. Jan 1888, age 12, and Isabel, b. Oct 1891, age 8.

Living next door are Lee Harmon, b. Aug 1868, age 31, farmer, and Annie,
b. June 1870, age 29, married 8 years, 3 children. (Anne is Anne McNeal,
daughter of Frank and Ellen). Lee and Annie Harmon's children listed are:
Carl, b. May 1893, age 7; Grace, b. March 1894, age 6, and Perley, b.
July 1897, age 3. He was ill with "Invalid" in 1900 in Caribou ME.⁽²²⁾⁽⁸⁹⁾ 1900 City Directory for Caribou lists Daniel F. McNeal as "pensioner, h. (home) Limestone rd., 1 mile out."

1900 US Census for Caribou lists Frank McNeal, "invalid," b. 1843 Canada, age 56; wife, Ellen, b. July 1852 Maine, age 48, married 28 years, mother of 9 children. Children still at home are: Stephen, b. April 1881, age 19, a railroad fireman; Joseph, b. May 1874, age 26, farm laborer; Eddy, b. April 1878, age 22, railroad fireman; Nellie, b. March 1884, age 16; Frank, b. May 1886; Theresa, b. Jan 1888, age 12, and Isabel, b. Oct 1891, age 8.

Living next door are Lee Harmon, b. Aug 1868, age 31, farmer, and Annie,
b. June 1870, age 29, married 8 years, 3 children. (Anne is Anne McNeal,
daughter of Frank and Ellen). Lee and Annie Harmon's children listed are:
Carl, b. May 1893, age 7; Grace, b. March 1894, age 6, and Perley, b.
July 1897, age 3. He died on 23 Nov 1902 in Caribou ME.⁽⁹⁰⁾⁽⁹¹⁾⁽⁹²⁾ He served in the military 15 June 1861 to 19 July 1864 in Civil War.⁽⁹³⁾⁽⁹⁴⁾⁽⁹⁵⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁹⁸⁾ Daniel Frank McNeal served in the Civil War with Co. C, 8th Me. Regt., Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). This information is on his tombstone and is recorded in the Graves Records of the Maine State Archives. He is not mentioned by name in the "Adjutant General's Report of 1863," but is shown in a photo of Civil War Veterans of the GAR in 1898 ("They Went To War...").

Military records accessed at the National Archives (17 July 1999) show Co. C was commanded by Capt. Oliver J. Conant. The Volunteers Commander was Col. Hiram G. Berry and, after he was killed, Col. Elijah Walker, the Commanding Officer at muster-out.
The Company was mustered-in 15 June 1861 for a three-year term by Capt. Thomas Hight of the 2nd Regiment at Camp Knox, Rockland, Maine.

The Company record shows these entries:
Nov-Dec 1861 -- at Camp Knox, Alexandria, Va.
May 6 1862 -- Battle of Williamsburg
June 1, 1862 -- Battle of Fair Oaks
July 1, 1862 -- Battle of Milvern Hil
Aug 29, 1862 -- Battle of Bull Run
Sept 1, 1862 -- Battle of Chantilly
Sept-Oct 1863 -- near Catlett Sta., Va.
Nov-Dec 1863 -- near Brandy Sta., Va.
Jan-Feb 1864 -- near Culpepper, Va.
March-April 1864 -- near Brandy Sta., Va.
July 19, 1864 -- Company mustered out at Rockland Me.

Daniel -- listed on the rolls as Daniel F. McNeil (also spelled McNiel) -- entered the Army on 10 Oct 1863 as a substitute for George S. Goodwin of Berwick, drafted in Portland July 24th, 1863. He enlisted for three years at Portland, Me. A copy of the Declaration of Substitute and of the Substitute Volunteer Enlistment are in the file.

The enlistment documents said he was a resident of Eaton Grant Plantation, born in Maine, single and aged nineteen. "This soldier has blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, is 5 feet 4 1/4 inches high."

Daniel's record shows these entries:
Oct 1863 -- "Muster Roll of a Detachment of Drafted Men and Substitutes forwarded for the 8 Reg't Maine Inf. Roll dated Portland, Oct 1863." The Muster sheet recorded that Daniel was born in Aroostook, Me., age 19, a farmer. Enlisted Portland for 3 years. "Eyes blue, hair brown, complexion light, hjeight 5 ft. 4 1/2 inches. Mustered in Oct 10, 1863. Sub."
Oct 31, 1863 -- at Long Island, Boston Harbor. "Due $25.00 v. s.bounty and $2.00 premium. Substitute." Listed as a Private.
Nov-Dec, 1863 -- "Due $25 v.s. bounty and $2 premium. Joined Co. Nov 30, '63."
From January to July, 1864, the rolls listed him as present.
July & August 1864 -- Absent. "Absent sick since Aug. 5/64."
Sept & Oct 1864 -- Absent. "Absent sick since Aug 5/64."
From November 1864 to December, 1865, he was recorded on the rolls as present.
Jan 18, 1866, he was reported on the Muster-out Roll of that date at Fort Monroe, Va.
The record showed he was last paid on Oct 31, 1865. Clothing account last settled Dec 31, 1864, "drawn since $103.76...due U. S. $35.31...Due U. S. for arms, equipments, etc. $6.00. Bounty paid $25.00; due $75.00" He served in the military 15 June 1861 to 19 July 1864 in Civil War.⁽⁹⁹⁾⁽¹⁰⁰⁾⁽¹⁰¹⁾⁽¹⁰²⁾⁽¹⁰³⁾⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ Daniel Frank McNeal served in the Civil War with Co. C, 8th Me. Regt., Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). This information is on his tombstone and is recorded in the Graves Records of the Maine State Archives. He is not mentioned by name in the "Adjutant General's Report of 1863," but is shown in a photo of Civil War Veterans of the GAR in 1898 ("They Went To War...").

Military records accessed at the National Archives (17 July 1999) show Co. C was commanded by Capt. Oliver J. Conant. The Volunteers Commander was Col. Hiram G. Berry and, after he was killed, Col. Elijah Walker, the Commanding Officer at muster-out.
The Company was mustered-in 15 June 1861 for a three-year term by Capt. Thomas Hight of the 2nd Regiment at Camp Knox, Rockland, Maine.

The Company record shows these entries:
Nov-Dec 1861 -- at Camp Knox, Alexandria, Va.
May 6 1862 -- Battle of Williamsburg
June 1, 1862 -- Battle of Fair Oaks
July 1, 1862 -- Battle of Milvern Hil
Aug 29, 1862 -- Battle of Bull Run
Sept 1, 1862 -- Battle of Chantilly
Sept-Oct 1863 -- near Catlett Sta., Va.
Nov-Dec 1863 -- near Brandy Sta., Va.
Jan-Feb 1864 -- near Culpepper, Va.
March-April 1864 -- near Brandy Sta., Va.
July 19, 1864 -- Company mustered out at Rockland Me.

Daniel -- listed on the rolls as Daniel F. McNeil (also spelled McNiel) -- entered the Army on 10 Oct 1863 as a substitute for George S. Goodwin of Berwick, drafted in Portland July 24th, 1863. He enlisted for three years at Portland, Me. A copy of the Declaration of Substitute and of the Substitute Volunteer Enlistment are in the file.

The enlistment documents said he was a resident of Eaton Grant Plantation, born in Maine, single and aged nineteen. "This soldier has blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, is 5 feet 4 1/4 inches high."

Daniel's record shows these entries:
Oct 1863 -- "Muster Roll of a Detachment of Drafted Men and Substitutes forwarded for the 8 Reg't Maine Inf. Roll dated Portland, Oct 1863." The Muster sheet recorded that Daniel was born in Aroostook, Me., age 19, a farmer. Enlisted Portland for 3 years. "Eyes blue, hair brown, complexion light, hjeight 5 ft. 4 1/2 inches. Mustered in Oct 10, 1863. Sub."
Oct 31, 1863 -- at Long Island, Boston Harbor. "Due $25.00 v. s.bounty and $2.00 premium. Substitute." Listed as a Private.
Nov-Dec, 1863 -- "Due $25 v.s. bounty and $2 premium. Joined Co. Nov 30, '63."
From January to July, 1864, the rolls listed him as present.
July & August 1864 -- Absent. "Absent sick since Aug. 5/64."
Sept & Oct 1864 -- Absent. "Absent sick since Aug 5/64."
From November 1864 to December, 1865, he was recorded on the rolls as present.
Jan 18, 1866, he was reported on the Muster-out Roll of that date at Fort Monroe, Va.
The record showed he was last paid on Oct 31, 1865. Clothing account last settled Dec 31, 1864, "drawn since $103.76...due U. S. $35.31...Due U. S. for arms, equipments, etc. $6.00. Bounty paid $25.00; due $75.00" He was buried in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME Lot C-58.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ He Family Line is McNeal. He was married to Ellen FINDLEN in 1872.

11. Ellen FINDLEN was born on 28 Oct 1850 in Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽³⁸⁾⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ According to birth record of Alice Mae McNeal, Ellen was born in Fort Fairfield, ME. According to death record of Alice Mae (McNeal) Roach, Ellen was born in Ireland.

1900 Census shows her born February 1852.

Death Certificate of Ellen McNeal shows birth date of 28 Oct 1850. Tombstone shows date of 23 Nov 1850. She was born on 28 Oct 1850 in Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽³⁹⁾⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ According to birth record of Alice Mae McNeal, Ellen was born in Fort Fairfield, ME. According to death record of Alice Mae (McNeal) Roach, Ellen was born in Ireland.

1900 Census shows her born February 1852.

Death Certificate of Ellen McNeal shows birth date of 28 Oct 1850. Tombstone shows date of 23 Nov 1850. She was a School teacher in 1870.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁰⁾ She died on 2 Sep 1931 in Caribou ME.⁽¹¹¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁷⁾⁽¹¹²⁾ She was buried on 4 Sep 1931 in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME Lot C-44.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ Children were:

i. Martha Ellen (Nellie) MCNEAL\MCNEIL (Private).
ii. Anne MCNEAL was born in Jun 1870 or 1872.
iii. Joseph H. MCNEAL was born in May 1874. He resided Caribou ME in 1900.⁽⁸⁸⁾⁽⁸⁹⁾ 1900 City Directory for Caribou ME lists Joseph McNeal at "Bauchard rd., 4 3/4 miles out."
5 iv. Alice Mae MCNEAL.
v. Edward MCNEAL was born on 3 Aug 1878 in Caribou ME.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ Cemetery records of Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME, show death of Edward McNeal as 3 Aug 1878. He was born on 3 Aug 1878 in Caribou ME.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Cemetery records of Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME, show death of Edward McNeal as 3 Aug 1878. He died on 18 Oct 1902 in Caribou ME.⁽¹¹³⁾⁽¹¹⁴⁾ He was buried in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME Lot C-58.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ .
vi. Stephen MCNEAL was born on 18 Mar 1882.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ He died on 6 Jul 1911 in Selkirk?.⁽¹¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ Church records note that Stephen McNeal drowned and give a death date of 6 July 1911 at the age of 33 (That would give a birth date of 1878). He died on 6 Jul 1911 in Selkirk?.⁽¹¹⁶⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Church records note that Stephen McNeal drowned and give a death date of 6 July 1911 at the age of 33 (That would give a birth date of 1878). He was buried in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME Lot C-58.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾
vii. Martha Ellen (Nellie) MCNEAL/MCNEIL (Private).
viii. Patrick Francis (Frank) MCNEAL was born on 17 Mar 1886.⁽¹¹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁸⁾ Tombstone in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME, shows name as Frank P. He died on 26 Oct 1938 in Caribou ME.⁽¹¹⁷⁾⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁸⁾ Tombstone lists name as Frank P. McNeal. He was buried in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME Lot A-79.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾
ix. Theresa (Tressa) MCNEAL was born on 17 Sep 1889 in Caribou ME.⁽¹¹⁹⁾⁽¹²⁰⁾ She died on 21 Feb 1976 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹²¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ She was buried in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME Lot C-58.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾
x. Isabel H. MCNEAL was born in Oct 1891. She was buried in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou ME.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾
xi. Lilly MCNEAL.