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Submitted: 10/22/08 • Approved: 1/31/21 • Last Updated: 2/3/21 • R84052-G0-S3
First Lieutenant Civil War Confederate
Company K First Regiment
Confederate States of America
November 12, 1839 - February 16, 1907
Robert Neill husband of Mary Adelia (Byers) Neill whom he married 27 Apr 1869 Independence County, Arkansas.**
Native of Independence County, Citizen, Soldier, Statesman.
*NEILL, Robert - Company K, 1st Sergeant/1st Lieutenant, Enlisted 6/9/61 at Fort Smith, AR, Born 11/2/1838, Age 22, Residence: Independence County, AR, Dark eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, Height: 6'2", Wounded severely 8/10/61 at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Taken prisoner 2/12/63 at St. Joseph, LA, Took oath of allegiance 6/6/65, Died 2/16/1907, Buried in Batesville Cemetery in Independence County, AR (Wifes name Mary Adelia Byers Neill)
Source: chrisanddavid.com
**Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
Name: Robert Neil
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Apr 1869
Event Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States
Event Place (Original): , Independence, Arkansas, United States
Residence Place: Independence, Arkansas
Sex: Male
Age: 30
Birth Year (Estimated): 1839
Spouse's Name: Mary A Byers
Spouse's Residence Place: Independence, Arkansas
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Contributed on 10/22/08 by tomtodd
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