David H. Neel.  Born in Madison county, Kentucky, February 5, 1806.  In 1812, his parents moved to Anderson county, where he was educated and followed farming, both stock and agricultural, until he attained the age of twenty years, when he went to Ray county, Missouri, and there engaged in the like pursuit until 1850.  In that year he started for California, but remaining eighteen months in Salt Lake City, he did not arrive in San Mateo county, where he settled, until October, 1852.  Here he resided until 1859, when he became a resident of Santa Clara county, and located on a tract of land one mile north-west from his present home.  In 1865 he moved to his present farm comprising one hundred and sixty acres.  Married, January 18, 1839, Avarilla Caspar, a native of Richland county, Ohio, who was born March 23, 1820.  The following are the names of their children:  Anastasia L., Malaira L., William C., Winfield W. W. C., Emigratus, Cyrus Napoleon, Rebecca Jane, Thomas Benton, Roeann Richardson, Stirling C.

transcribed by Stuart Neel,  -
transcribers note- Middle name of David is Hugh

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