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T.C. Neel (1825-1863), signer of the Texas Articles of Secession and member of the Texas House and Senate, was born in Sparta, Georgia in 1825. The Neel Family Civil War Papers, 1833-1900, contain family correspondence, a document, a photograph and two published pamphlets.
Biographical Note
T.C. Neel (1825-1863), signer of the Texas Articles of Secession and member of the Texas House and Senate, was born in Sparta, Georgia in 1825. Prior to emigrating to Texas, he was educated and graduated from Mercer University.
In 1855, Neel purchased land for a plantation in Ellis County, Texas and moved there with his wife, daughter, and about 80 enslaved persons. T.C. Neel actively supported the Confederacy with money and supplies as well as through government service. Neel’s wife, Willia Latimer Neel, ran the plantation during his absences and after his death.
Neel died in September 1863, and is buried in the Waxahachie Texas Cemetery.
Sources
Maxwell, Lisa C. Wilton Postoffice, Texas. Handbook of Texas Online (accessed October 20, 2009).
Scope and Content
In 1855, Neel purchased land for a plantation in Ellis County, Texas and moved there with his wife, daughter, and about 80 enslaved persons. T.C. Neel actively supported the Confederacy with money and supplies as well as through government service. Neel’s wife, Willia Latimer Neel, ran the plantation during his absences and after his death.
Neel died in September 1863, and is buried in the Waxahachie Texas Cemetery.
Sources
Maxwell, Lisa C. Wilton Postoffice, Texas. Handbook of Texas Online (accessed October 20, 2009).
The personal papers of the Neel family document the family's involvement in the Civil War and its effects upon the family. Papers include family correspondence, a portrait photograph, a receipt, and two published pamphlets .
Date
1833-1900
Extent
0.10 Linear feet (8 items, 1 box)
Language
English
Arrangement
The collection is divided into 3 series:
I: Correspondence
II: Photograph and receipt
III: Published pamphlets
Preferred Citation
I: Correspondence
II: Photograph and receipt
III: Published pamphlets
Neel family Papers (NFP). Archives and Records Program, Texas General Land Office, Austin.
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