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McNeish Family
aka: McNish, Nish, MacNeish and misspellings in IL records: MCurish, McNisch

Thanks for helping: Jim Earles, George McNeish, the late Margaret Burnett-Rowlett, the late Jean Rand, Sharon Dougan-Peterson, Libby Iken

This line supposedly descend from the Scottish Clan Gregor or MacGregor descending from King Alpin who united Picts & Scots around 850 A.D.

names related thru marriage
-A- Alban, Altiere, Ansley, -B- Bauer, Baumgart, Bell, Beard, Bitzer, Blunt, Bowder, Bowe, Bruck, Buchanan, Buck, Bucknea, Bunten, Burnett, , -C- Casstevens, Chambers, Copeland, Cowan, Crawford, Croft -D- DeVoe, Dunn, Duncan, Dymond -E- Elliott, Emerson -F- Folsum, Fowler, Fraser, French, Fryer, -G- Gilkeson, Gorzel, -H- Hanisch, Hatch, Hatherill, Hodges, -I- Irving -J- Johnson(3) -K- Keck, Kennedy -L- Laubach, Leach, Lee, -M- MacLeod, Madrulli, Maxon, Mohler, -N- Neuendorf -O- Osborne, Overlease, Owens, -P- Powers, -Q- Quanze, -R- Rand, Reimen, Robinson, Russell(2), Ryan, -S- Sands, Savery, Shaw, Shearer, Stockton -T- Tapp, Thorsen, -W- Walker, Walter, Watson, Watt, Welsh, White, Winner -Z- Zeller
It's important to note that one decendant changed his surname from McNeish to MacNeish approx. 1900 (Harry McNeish, son of Thomas and Isabella (Burnett) because he discovered that "Mc" could mean Irish while "Mac" could mean Scottish. This page separates out my lineage so that I can write their history I've learned. I started this page with Thomas (b. 1775) then I received information on 2 more generations (his father and grandfather). So, all the generations of this tree are two more than they are numbered now.

Thomas McNeish / Jean COWAN, m. 1737 in Presbyterian Church of Airth, Stirlingshire now Falkirkshire, Scottand, they had 10 children: Janet, James, Wm, Helen, John, Peter, Thomas, Alexander, Isabel - Wm being my G-G-G-G-G.
_b. 3-14-1714, d.? / b.?, d.?
_Wm McNeish changed to Neish (parish records) / Jean ALLEN, m. 2-18-1764, had 9 children: Isabel, Wm, Janet, Maitland, Thomas, Helen, Jean, Isabel, Margaret - Thomas being my G-GG-G. Wm would moved his family to Lanarkshire.

Thomas Neish was a miner at Cleland, Lararkshire, Scotland and lived in Bothwell in 1811 according to the Bothwell Presbyterian Church records. In that church, records list their children below. So far we know that Thomad (2) and brother, Robert came to the US, I have made contact with Roberts descendant, George McNeish who provided me with their family tree.

1. Thomas Nish / Marian COWAN (f. Wm Cowan, mo. Margaret ALLEN), m. 1795 in Bothwell, Scotland, my G-GG,
___b. approx. 1775, d.? / b.?, d.?
___2. Margaret McNeish
______b. 10-11-1796, must be later, ?, d.?
___2. John Nish, coalminer
______b. 3-08-1811, d.?
___2. twin, Thomas Neish changed to McNeish / Jean DUNCAN, shoemaker, came to US, my G-GG-G, see below
______b. 1813, d. 9-19-1887 (MI)/ b.3-12-1810, D. 1-?-1876
___2. twin, Robert McNeish / Jean SHEARER, m. 5-19-1837 in Bothwell then by 1843 live in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, all their children are born in Scotland, is a coalminer and shoemaker in Scottland, listed in 1851 Wynd, Cumbernauld census (Jean a seamstress), lived in Winfield, KS. Robert and 3 of his son's were working coal mines when American company Fall Brook Co. of Tioga Co., PA came looking for experienced miner's to work American mines for the Civil War effort. They lived in Tioga Co. until 1876, joining the Fall Brook Presbytarian Church where marriage, birth, death records are. Labor violence, strikes and mine closures may have prompted him to move to Scranton, Osage Co., KS and became farmers. Buried in Burlingame, KS cem.
______b. 1813, d. 4-18-1887 / b. 1811, d. 7-09-1893,
______3. Margaret McNeish / John WATSON, Jr. (f. John, mo. Agnes (CRAWFORD), m. 10-28-1859 in Cumbernauld, she worked as a weaver in Scotland and couldn't write, he mined limstone, lived in Carbondale, KS
_________b. 1-15-1838, d. 10-30-1889(Burlingame, KS) / b. 8-28-1837, d.8-0-1877
_________4. John Watson III, b. 1860, d. 1933 (Burlingame, KS)
_________4. Robert Watson, b. 11-02-1861, d. 5-06-1883 (Burlingame, KS)
_________4. Jane Watson, b. abt. 1864(PA), d. ?
_________4. Agnes Watson / Wm Henry MAST, m.?
_____________b. 6-1866(PA), d. 1929(KS)
_____________5. Earl Mast / Mary MADER, m.?
_________________6. Mildred Mast / Al GABLER, m.?
_________________6. Helen Mast / Clayton KIMBLE, m.?
_____________________7. Sharon Kimble
_____________________7. Jane Kimble
_________________6. George Mast
_________________6. Robert Mast / Ruby ?
_____________5. John Watson Mast / Mable Irene BRIG-GS, m.?,
_________________6. Dorothy Louise Mast, b. 1920, d. 1936
_________________6. Harold Leroy Mast / Mildred Ilene "PeG-Gy" STOUT
_____________________7. Connie Eileen Mast / Benton Jean SNYDER
_________________________8. Debra Sue Snyder
_________________________8. Linda Gail Snyder / John KERR
_____________________________9. Ashley Kerr
_____________________________9. Karla Kerr
_________________________8. Richard Gene Snyder / Penny Sue STALLARD
_____________________________9. Joel Brenden Snyder
_____________________7. Bobby Leroy Mast / Carol Ann MAUSLEIN
_________________________8. Heather Nicole Mast
_____________________7. Nancy Lee Mast / Gary Ward DAVIS, no children
_____________5. Viola Maude Mast / Vernus EMERSON, no children
_________________b. 1894, d. 1979
_________4. George Watson, b. 6-15-1868(PA), d. 5-13-1887 (Burlingame, KS)
_________4. Thomas Watson, b. 10-1870(PA), d. ?
_________4. James S. Watson, b. 8-1872(PA), d. 1927 (Burlingame, KS)
_________4. Joseph E. Watson, 3-1876(PA), d. 1946 (Burlingame, KS)
______3. Thomas McNeish / Charlotte FRASER, m. 8-19-1867 in Cumbernauld, Scotland, lived Topeka, KS
_________b. 3-19-1840, d. 3-09-1904(Burlingame, KS) / b.?, d. 1860's(PA)
_________4. Thomas Jr. McNeish / Elizabeth HOWARD
____________b. abt 1867(PA), d. ? / b. 9-14-1867(KS), d. 9-27-1863
______3. William McNeish / Jane HALL, m. 10-27-1863 in Fall Brook, PA, lived in PA until after 1876 then moved to KS.
_________b. 11-28-1843, d. ? / b. abt 1846 (Lanarkshire), d.?
_________4. Robert McNeish, b. abt 1864(PA), d.?
_________4. Jane McNeish, b. abt. 1868(PA), d. by 1880 (Scranton, KS)
_________4. Wm McNeish, Jr., b. 10-1873(PA), d. ?
_________4. Thomas McNeish, b. 12-1876 (PA), d.?
_________4. Jane McNeish, b. 6-04-1880(KS), d. 8-10-1881 (Burlingame, KS)
______3. Joseph McNeish / Ursula Lavina HATHERILL, (f. John Hatherill, mo. Elizabeth ?, m. 12-30-1866 in Fall Brook, Tioga Co., PA, lived Scranton, KS
_________b. 9-20-1846, d. 1928 (Burlingame, KS) / b. 4-1850(England), d. 1920
_________4. Elizabeth Howard McNeish / Benjamine G. JOHNSON, her children had McNeish surname vs Johnson because her father raised them.
_____________b. abt 1867(PA), d.?
_____________5. John Sidney Johnson McNeish / Josephine Bernadine RYAN
_________________b. 1887, d. 1959 / b. 1887, d. 1960
_________________6. Beth McNeish, b. 1912, d. 1922
_________________6. Zita McNeith / Eugene THORSEN
_____________________7. Anthony Thorsen
_____________________7. Tamara Thorsen / Alan L. BAUMGART
_________________________8. Cort Baumgart
_________________________8. adopted Eric Baumgart
_________________6. Mary Jane McNeish, b. 1919, d.1919
_________________6. Rosemary McNeish / Kurt ZELLER
_____________________7. Terence Kurt Zeller
_____________________7. Rebecca Jean Zeller
_____________________7. Robert Eugene Zeller
_____________________7. Mary Lu Zeller
_____________________7. Thomas Joseph Zeller
_____________________7. David Anthony Zeller
_____________________7. Daniel Thomas Zeller
_____________________7. Elizabeth Ann Zeller
_________________6. Eugene J. "Bud" McNeish / Teiko WADA, m.?
_____________________7. Patrick McNeish
_____________________7. Joseph McNeish
_____________________7. John McNeish
_____________________7. Rita McNeish / Bruce BITZER, m. ?
_________________________8. Zachery Bitzer
_________________________8. Chelsea Bitzer
_____________5. Cora McNeish / Cecil FRENCH, m. ?
_________________b. 1890, d. 1981
_________________6. Marilyn French / (1) Ernest FOWLER, m.? (2) Harold RUSSELL, m.?
_____________________b. abt. 1925, d.?
_________4. Robert McNeish, b. 11-07-1869(PA), d. 10-1874 (KS)
_________4. Jane Shearer McNeish / (1) Daniel Cook BUNTEN, m.1889 in Scranton, KS. where all the children were born
_____________b. 2-18-1872(PA), d. 1941 / b. 6-30-1864 (Kilmarnock, Scotland, d. 4-24-1900 (Deadwood, SD)
_____________5. John Bunten, b. abt 1889(KS), d. abt 1890(KS)
_____________5. Joseph O. Bunten / Gladys Elsie KIRCHNER, m. 6-26-1915 in Burlingame, Osage Co., KS.
________________ b. 1-27-1891, d.? / b. 1891(CA), d. ?
_________________6. Robert Wm Bunten, b. 1915(CA, d.?
_____________5. Wm Livingston Bunten / Nellie Elizabeth BOYLE, m.?
_________________b. b. 6-1894, d. 1973 / b. 1894, d.?
_________________6. Wm Daniel Bunten / Charlene "Chuck" S. REIMEN, m.?
____________________7. Jane Denise Bunten / Douglas HANISCH, m.?
________________________b. 1955, d.? after 1987
________________________8. Jonathan Douglas Hanisch
____________________7. Barbara Sue Bunten / ? DEVOE, m.?
________________________b. 1958, d.? after 1985
________________________8. Rochelle DeVoe
____________________7. Patricia Joann Bunten / ? BUCKNEA, M.?
________________________b. 1964, d.?
_____________Jane remarried (2) John D. MICHAELS, m. after 1900
_________4. Mary A. McNeish / John Tyler GILKESON, m. abt. 1893 in Scranton, KS
_____________b. 11-01-1874(PA), d. abt. 1948(Topeka) / b. 7-28-1872(KS), d. abt 1950(Topeka)
_____________5. Murray Gilkeson / Laverna Maude POWELL, m. abt 1919 in Topeka, KS, they both died in El Dorado, Butler Co., KS
_________________b. 2-22-1895, d. 4-04-1967 / b. 1896(KS), d. abt 1978
_________________6. Murray Mack Gilkeson
_________________6. Billy Bob Gilkeson
_____________5. Raymond H. Gilkeson / Thelma JOHNSON, m. abt. 1926,
_________________b. 1-23-1897(Dakota), d. 12-1966(Topeka) / b. ?
_________________6. Thelma Jean Gilkeson
_____________5. Leonard Gilkeson / Minnie ?, m. abt 1920?
_________________b. 4-26-1900(Topeka), d. 4-1981(Topeka) / b. 1900, d.?
_________________6. Leonard John Gilkeson / ?
____________________7. Bruce Gilkeson
____________________8. Marvin Gilkeson
_________4. Ursula McNeish, b. 12-1877 (Carbondale, KS), d. 9-23-1878 (Burlingame, KS)
_________4. Margaret Watson McNeish / John Wm. WHITE, m. abt. 1909 in Burlingame, KS
_____________b. 7-1879(KS), d. 1956 / b. abt.1873(KS), d.?
_____________5. Ursula "Sue" Claire White / Robert H. RUSSELL, m.?
_________________b. 1-1910(KS), d.?
_________4. John H. McNeish, b. 4-1882(Scranton,KS), d. 7-24-1883(Burlingame)
_________4. Joseph H. McNeish / Minnie B. PAYNE, m.abt. 1909? in Burlingame, KS
_____________b. 4-1884(KS), d. 1924(CA) / b. abt. 1884, d. ?
_________4. Wm McNeish, b. 1887, d. 1887
_________4. George Thomas McNeish / Florence Alma WINNER, m. 1924 in Winfield, Cowley Co, KS
_____________b. 2-02-1891(KS), d. 1958 (Winfield, KS) / b. 9-07-1893 (KS), d. 12-1979(KS)
_____________5. Maralyn McNeish / Robert Washburn ELLIOTT, m. abt. 1948
_________________6. Diane Lynn Elliott / Gus LEE, m.?
____________________7. Lanny BAUER
____________________7. Jessica Michelle Lee
____________________7. Jena Marie Lee
____________________7. Eric Michael Lee
_________________6. Stephen Ashley Elliott / (1) Judy FREEMAN, m. abt 1973, div.?,
____________________7. Stephen Ashley Elliott, Jr.
____________________7. Justin Washburn Elliott / Heather Rochelle ?, m.?,
________________________8. Claire Elizabeth Elliott
_____________Stephen remarries (2) Mary Lou ?, m.?, div.?
_____________Stephen remarries (3) Teresa CROSS, m. abt 1994?,
____________________7. Jordan Elliott
____________________7. Madison Ashleigh Elliott
_________________6. Alice Marie Elliot / (1) David Harold OWENS, m. abt 1972
____________________7. Michael David Elliott?
____________________7. Jennifer Nicole Elliott?
____________________Alice remarried (2) Chuck BUCK, m.?
_____________5. George Robert McNeish / Marilyn Lucile POWERS, m. 6-12-1954 in Winfield, KS, owner of Cumbernauld Village, a retirement/nursing home in Winfield, KS.
_________________6. Greg Rollin McNeish / Susan May FRYER, m. abt 1986
_____________________7. Stepdau. Sarah ?
_____________________7. Melanie Nicole McNeish
_________________6. Jerry Alan McNeish / Nancy Ellen MADRULLI, m.?
_____________________7. Corey Robert McNeish
_____________________7. Lindsay McNeish
_________________6. Geo. Thomas McNeish II / Rebecca ?, m.?
_____________________7. steps. Grant Hodges
_____________________7. stepd. Erica Ansley
_____________________7. George Thomas McNeish
_________________6. Marya Jeanne McNeish / Robert Abernethy ROBINSON, m. ?,
_____________________7. Lucinda Jane Robinson
_____________________7. Ivan Abernethy Robinson
______3. John Sabron Laubrumn McNeish / Mary Ann RIEVIE (f. John Revie), m. 12-31-1874 in Tioga Co., PA, living with parents in 1870 census then moving to Carbondale & Scranton, Osage Co., KS.
_________b. 9-07-1848, d. 1911 / b. 3-1857(Canada), d. 1932
_________4. Robert McNeish, b. abt 1876(PA), d. ?
_________4. John R. McNeish, b. 9-1879(KS), d. 11-05-1882(Carbondale,KS)
_________4. Jean A. McNeish, b. 5-1881(KS), d. ?
_________4. James R. McNeish, b. 8-1883, d. ?
_________4. Elizabeth McNeish ?
_________4. Thomas McNeish / Gertrude FOLSUM, m. abt 1918
_____________b. 7-1885(KS), d. 2-17-1943 at Bear Creek, Carbon Co., MT
_____________5. George Thomas McNeish / Jenevieve Lorraine QUANZE, m. abt 1940
_________________6. Bonnie Kae McNeish / Thomas John GORZEL, m. abt 1964
_____________________7. Katharine Ann Gorzel / Riccardo ALTIERI, m.?, div. 1-'03, no children
_____________________7. Michael Thomas Gorzel / Deborah SCHOPP
________________________8. Richard Thomas Gorzel
________________________8. Donovan Michael Gorzel
_________________6. George Thomas McNeish II / Virginia BLUNT, m.?,
_____________________7. Mary Anne McNeish
_____________5. Lavonne "Bonnie" McNeish / Earle MOHLER, m. abt. 1941
_________________6. Nancy Jean Mohler
_________________6. George Mohler
_________4. Jeanetta McNeish / Grandfather BEARD, m.?
_____________b. 1890, d. ?
_____________5. Sidney Beard / Myrtle TITTERINGTON, m. ?
_________________6. Jeanette Beard / Earl MacLEOD, m. ?,
_________4. Margaret Watson McNeish, b. 10-1887(KS), d. ?
_________4. Mary Mabel McNeish / ? BEARD, m.?, b. 2-1897(KS), d. ?
> _____________b. 2-1897(KS), d.?
______3. Robert McNeish, Jr.
_________b. 4-07-1851, d.?
______3. Marion "Merne" McNeish / Samuel P. CHAMBERS, m. abt 1870 in Fall Brook, PA
_________b. 2-12-1854(Cumbernauld), d. 1929(KS) / b. 1850(Bothwell), d. 1900(KS)
_________4. Jane Chambers, b. abt 1871(PA), d. ?
_________4. Robert Chambers, b. 1875(PA), d. ?
_________4. Elizabeth P. Chambers / Oscar Henry DUNN,
_____________b. b. 8-1879(KS), d. 1920(KS) / b. 1876(KS), d. 1938
_____________5. Blanche Marion Dunn / (1) James H. BOWDER
_______________________(2) remarried ?
_____________5. ? Dunn
_____________5. Bertha Mae Dunn, b. 1904, d.?
_____________5. Vera Lillian Dunn, b. 1906, d. 1922
_____________5. Orville Ellsworth Dunn, b. 1909, d. 1912
_________4. Elsie M. Chambers / Arthur Blackburn COPELAND
____________b. abt 1885(KS), d.? / b. 1884, d. 1960

Thomas Nish sometime changed his surname to McNeish altho it is listed in Scottish marriage records as "Mac" vs "Mc". He married 1-22-1841 in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scottland to a Jean Duncan born there in 2-19-1810, (f. John Duncan , mo. Margaret SHAW, b. 5-20-1788; ((f. James Shaw, mo. Margaret BUCHANAN))). Note: we also have listed Elizabeth Buchanan as Jean's grandmother. The Cumbernauld 1841-61 census lists this family living in Wynd twp and in 1851 list Thomas as a master shoemaker with 2 employees in Bothwell and Jean's as Tambourer, which is an embroiderer. There is no one by this surname at 1871 census. IMMIGRATION Agnes McNeish's letter states that she is sure that it was 1864 since Thomas McNeish, (son of Thomas/Jean) Jr's age was 16. A Biography of Thomas McNeish (3), states that his parents spent 3 years in PA before coming to Ford Co., IL when he was 21 yo - this would mean they immigrated in 1864 to US and 1869 to IL. Thomas' brother, Robert, had moved to Fall Brook, PA and he followed abt. July 1864 to Fall Brook, Tioga Co., PA (3 years) where records show them joining the Fall Brook Presbytarian Church. Then they moved and bought 80 acres in Lyman, Ford Co., IL and are in 1870 census.. Thomas was buried in Morton Cemetery (Sec. D, lot 13), Benton Harbor, MI because he was living with his son, Thomas after his wife died. His Will was confirmed in Scotland (no. SC70.1.266) indicating that he had property in Scotland

2. Thomas Nish changed to McNeish / Jean DUNCAN
___b. 1815, d. 9-19-1887 (MI)/ b.3-12-1810, D. 1-?-1876 (IL)
___3. Margaret McNeish / John WATT, m. 10-1863, stayed in Blantzre, Scotland, he was a shoemaker, she a cotton weaver.
______b. 1843
___3. Marian McNeish / John MASON, m. 9-22-1866 in Fall Brook, PA, lived in PA, by 1880 have 3 dau. & 3 sons, coalminer .
______b. 1846
___3. Thomas McNeish / Isabella BURNETT, m. 9-01-1873, my G-G, see below
______b. 3-02-1848, d. 7-04-1891
___3. John McNeish / Mary BROWNLEE, m. 1875 in Fall Brook, PA, at age 11 he is apprentice shoemaker, but in PA worked as coalminer in Bloss, moved to IL in 1876 , Osage Co., IL in 1877 and back to Roberts, Ford Co. in 1879. John made shoes for brother, Thomas. When he dies a Christopher Anderson petitions the court to be guardian of his dau's. in 1886.
______b. 1850, d.1884 / b. Scotland, d. 1882 (childbirth?)
______4. Grace McNeish / Richard A. OSBORNE, she raised by Samuel J. TAPP family, in 1895 is unmarried & living in Roberts, after marriage they live near Mahomet, Champaign Co, IL where 3 sons, 3 dau. born then they moved to Hamilton, Lee Co., IL.(1915).
_________b. 4--1877, d.?
______4. Jeanie L. McNeish / William E. KENNEDY, m. 6-01-1899 in Ford Co., raised from 1890's by J. B. LEACH family, in 1897 living in Sunny Hill, Henry Co., IL
_________b. 4-09-1879, d.?
_________5. H.E. Kennedy
______4. boy McNeish, died at birth
______4. Gertrude McNeish / S. A. POPE, m. by 4-1900, lived in Avoca, Pottawattamie Co., IA
_________b. 3-15-1882, d.?
_____John remarries (2) Susan DORA, m. 2-20-1883, when John dies the next year, his children are living "among friends" instead of Susan.
________________________b.?, d. 1889
___3. Isabella McNeish / James A. SURBY, m. 1-09-1871 in Roberts, IL,
______b. 1852, d.?

Thomas McNeish Isabella BURNETT, m. 9-01-1873
______b. 3-02-1848, d. 7-04-1891

Thomas McNEISH, b. 3-2-1848 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland married 9-1-1873 in Roberts, IL (by Rev. Wm Ferguson) to Isabella BURNETT, b. Annadale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland 5-13-1853, (f. Adam, mo. Jean IRVING Burnett - see Burnett page). In the Il. marriage index for this marriage date, Thomas' surname is spelled MCNISCH. Isabella's family immigrated with her grandparents to La Prairie, Il in 1854 and eventually her father, Adam, settled in Ford Co, Il. Thomas and �Bell� lived in Chicago, IL, 1882-3 > Benton Harbor, MI 1883-1889 > Roberts, IL. He farmed in Ford Co. several years until Roberts twp. developed and he started to manufacture boots/shoes, later getting into the harness and dry goods business, which his daughter Jeanne later took over with Frank L. Hanson. Thomas died 7-4-1891 from a sky rocket accident when he tried to drive a spike into it to replace a fuse and both buried at Lyman Cemetery in Roberts, IL as are some of their children unless otherwise noted. Isabella died 10-25-1925. Their daughter, Jeannie, would continue to run the store until about 1900. In 1900 Isabella is living on Oakley Blvd in Chicago running her home as a boarding house, she dies at 5639 Drexly Ave..

3. Thomas McNeish / Isabella Burnett
___4. Thomas McNeish, 1874- 3-13-1877, scarlett fever
___4. Jeanie McNeish / Richard Wilbur MAXSON 3-19-1902 of Roberts and Rolfe, Ia, she is living with sister, Marybelle Welsh, in 1900.
______b. 4-25-1876, d. 6-18-1938, b.?, d.10-31-1921
______5. Phoebe "Isabel" Maxon, 1906-?, m. Edmund SAVERY 1934,Rolfe,IA
_________b. 12-09-1906, d. 1999
_________6. Jeanne Savery / Thomas CASSTEVENS 1958, Rochester, MI
|___________7__Willa Casstevens
|___________7__Margot CAsstevens
|________6._Donald Savery / Sharon BOWE 1967, Rolfe, IA
|___________7. Daniel Savery
|___________7__Mary Savery
|______5__Richard Maxson, b. 11-10-1916, d. 12-?-1916
|__4__Mary belle McNeish, My G-Grandmother � see below)
|__4__Harris "Harry" MacNeish / (1) Elizabeth STOCKTON 1917, educator; buried Chicago;
______b. 9-01-1879, d. 9-02-1953
|_____5. Richard MacNeish,1918-?, m. Diana WALTER 1962, Andover, MA
|________6__Richard MacNeish,
|________6__Alexander MacNeish
|_____5__Jean MacNeish / David BRUCK 1941, killed WW2
|________6__Jean Bruck m. Arthur RAND 1949
|___________7__Martha Rand
|___________7__Richard Rand
______Harry remarried (2) Jeannette (BELL) KECK
|__4__Agnes McNeish, 5-30-1988-1958, educator, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago
|__4__John McNeish /Lucille HATCH m. 9-23-1922, buried Mt. Hope;
______b. 1-04-1889 (MI), d. 12-27-1955 /
|____5__John McNeish / Margaret WIMMER 1951, Tallahassee, FL
|______6__John Jr. MacNeish
|______6__Sandra MacNeish
|______67__Robert MacNeish
|____5__Jeanie McNeish / Eugene NEUENDORF 1951, Long Island, NY
|______6__Barbara, Neuendorf
|______6__James Neuendorf
|______6__Nancy Neuendorf
|____5__Bruce McNeish / Judith JOHNSON 1957, Bettendorf, IA
|______6__Scott MacNeish
|______6__Christine MacNeish
|______6__Janie MacNeish
|______6__Robert MacNeish
|__4__Twins McNeish; Marion, 1885-1885 buried in Lyman Cemetery
in Roberts, IL and Margaret, 1885-1890 � buried in MI
|__4__Ellen Isabella McNeish / James DYMOND 4-04-1914, buried Fairfield Cem., Lake Zurich, Il.
______b. 11-05-1890, d.?
|____5__James Dymond / Jane EMERSON 1943, Rockford,IL
________b. 4-13-1919, d.?
|_______6__Karen Dymond / James SANDS Jr. m.1967, Rockford, IL
|_______6__Cynthia Dymond / Nickolas ALBAN m. 1970, Hinsdale, IL
|____5__Margaret Dymond , m. Dr. George LAUBACH 1953, Rochelle, IL
|______6__Susan Laubach
|______6__James Laubach
|______6__George Laubach
|____5__Edith Dymond / Dr. Wm OVERLEASE m. 1955, West Chester, PA

Maurice James WELSH was born in Bloomington, IL. At age 25 he followed his parents to Roberts, IL where he farmed most of his life. He married Mary Belle McNeish in Gibson City, IL (by Fr. Kelly) and Il marriage records lists the surname as McCurish

Her Grandfather, Thomas McNeish, Sr., was a boot/shoemaker from Cumbernauld, Scotland who immigrated abt. July 1864 to Fall Brook, Tioga Co., PA (3 years) where records show them joining the Fall Brook Presbytarian Church. Then they moved and bought 80 acres in Ford Co., IL. They had been Presbyterian's in Scotland and joined the United Brethren in Ford Co., IL. Thomas Sr. is buried in Benton Harbor, MI and his wife, Jean buried in Roberts, IL. They lived in Benton Harbor 1883-1889.

Mary Belle's father: Thomas McNeish, Jr. was 21 when he came to Ford Co. and farmed many years before becoming a boot/shoemaker, as his father was, until he started a harnessing business (his daughter Jeanie L. ((Mary Belle's sister)), took on this business. She also married KENNEY, WILLIAM E. in Ford Co. on 6-01-1899). Thomas Jr. married Isabella Burnett of Dumfriesshire, Scotland (immigrated to LaPrarie, IL) and they had nine children, were prominent citizens of Roberts. He was killed by a skyrocket when he drove a spike into it to replace a fuse.

Mary belle was member of Congregational Church and President of the Christian Endeaver Society and organist. She worked as secretary and teacher at the Methodist Church in Roberts, bookkeeper at her father's harness store. Mary belle attended State TEachers College at Normal and taught at Guthry, IL until she converted to Catholocism and married Maurice Welsh. Maurice farmed in Normal, Covell, Williams, IA in 1915 and Morris, MN in 1920. He served on school board at Williams, prominent in Knights of Columbus and member of Modern Woodman. They then moved to Fargo, ND in 1922, where he worked on Northern Pacific Railroad and as night watchman at Kresge's Dime Store. Migration: McClean Co., IL>IA>MN>ND

3. Maurice James /Mary Belle McNEISH,(My G-G)
___b. Nov. 15, 1867, d. Apr. 27, 1938/b. Dec. 31, 1877, d. Dec. 1, 1963/m. Dec. 31, 1896
__4.Thomas Welsh /Blanche HUMBER (Old Home Creameries)
___b. 1897-1961,/m. 11-06-1929
____5.Ella Jeanne Welsh, b. 5-25-1932, d. 5-16-1936
____5.Catherine Mary Welsh, b. 7-25-1935, d. 7-28-1935

__4.Maurice John Welsh /Ida GULLICKSON, buried IOOF Cemetery, Filer, ID
____b. 10-24-1899, d. 5-18-1971/ b. 10-25-1900, d. 10-12-1953
____5.Anita Mary Welsh /Efthemios MANOLOPOULOS (d. 1999), m. 1953, Richland, WA
______6.Sharen Manolopoulos,
______6.Steven Manolopoulos,
______6.Lorena Manolopoulos,
______6.Paul Manolopoulos,
_____5.Maurice John Jr./ (1)Carol ORCHARD m. 1956
_______6.adopted, Lolin Welsh
_______6.adopted, Gregory (Otis) Welsh,
_________m. Judy VAUGHN BARRETT m.1966, div.
_________7. stepdaughter: Laura
_________7. Brian Mark Welsh
____________m. Jeanne ?

___4.Mary Isabel Welsh /John L. O'ROURKE, m. 6-30-1925, MN
_____b. 10-03-1901, d. 3-03-1989/b.9-29-1897, d.2-05-1927/
_____5.John L. Jr. O'Rourke /Verna DEWEY
_______b. 2-13-1927, d. 3-19-1984/ b.9-29-1928, d.?/ m.2-3-1951
_______6.Deborah O'Rourke / Michael NORRID
_______6.Norma O'Rourke,
_____5.Mary Ellen O'Rourke /Eugene SOBOTA, 1929/ b.1928/ m.1950
_______6.Steven Sobota
_______6.Michael Sobota
_______6.Barbara Sobota / Gene DENNISON
_________7. Angelique Dennison
_______6.Jeanne Sobota /Richard Ed BARNES
_________7. Richard Barnes
_________7. Samantha Barnes
_________7. Matthew Barnes
_______6.Mary L. Sobota / Geo. Curtis FAPPE
_________7. Michael
_________7. Sarah
_________7. Emily

_____5.Madonna Mae /Patrick MONTAGUE m. 1951, div. MN
_______6.Paula Montague
_______6.Denise Montague
_______6.Gwenn Montague
_______6.Patrick Montague
_______6.twins, Michael/Mark
_______remarried Ed COLUMBUS, ? Ed is deceased.

___4.Joseph Wm. Welsh /Rose Mary KARELS (my Grandfather - see pedigree below)

___4.Ellen Josephine Welsh /Wm. JUNGERS, m. 1-2-1926, buried Moose Lake, MN
_____b. 10-31-1905, d. 2-03-1970/b.11-05-1902, d.?/
_____5.Wm. Jungers /Joanne Lee JOHNSON,m. 1953, Moose Lake, MN
_______b. 1-25-1928, d?
_______6.Lynn Jungers /David HENRICKSON, m. 1970,
_________7. Christine Henrickson
_______6.Lee Jungers
_______6.Jon Jungers
_______6.Elizabeth Jungers
_______6.twins: Steven/Stacia
_______6.Jennifer Jungers
_______6.James Jungers
_______6.Joel Jungers
_______6.Scott Jungers
_____5.Eileen Jungers /Leo DERUNGS, m. 1953, Moose Lake, MN, buried Sandstone, MN
_______b. 4-29-1929, d. 1-29-1961/ b.?/
_______6.Leo Jr. Derungs
_______6.Kathleen Derungs
_______6.Linda derungs
_____5.Agnes Jungers /Theodore PALACH, m. 1953, Anchorage, AK
_______6.Janette Palach
_______6.Patrice Palach
_______6.Teresa Palach
_______6.Bradley Palach
_______6.Bonnie Palach
_____5.Patricia Jungers /Roy HINKEL, m. 1958, Eveleth, MN
_______6.Timothy Hinkel
_______6.Deanna Hinkel
_______6.Jeffrey Hinkel
_______6.Brent Hinkel
_______6.Michele Hinkel
_______6.Samantha Hinkel
_______6.Cameron Hinkel
__4.John Welsh, b. 4-19-1908, d. 2-21-1919 of scarlet fever, buried Williams, IA

__4.Agnes Welsh /Lawrence BENZMILLER, m. 1934, ND
____b. 11-01-1910, d.?/ b.4-15-1904, d.?
____5.Bernadette Mary Benzmiller/ Keith WOODFORD, m.1955, MN
______6.Keith Woodford
______6.Leo Woodford
______6.Michael Woodford
______6.Barbara Woodford
______6.Sherry Woodford
______6.Patrick Woodford
______6.Lisa Woodford
____5.Lawrence Benzmiller /Gloria KNUDSON, m. 1962, Texarkana
______6.Lawrence III Benzmiller
______6.Patricia Benzmiller
______6.Joseph Benzmiller
____5.Margaret Benzmiller /Gene RICHTSMEIER, m.1958, ND
_______6.Wayne Richtsmeier
_______6.Anne Richtsmeier
_______6.Jeffrey Richtsmeier
_______6.Lynn Richtsmeier
_______6.Arlene Richtsmeier
_______6.Brenda Richtsmeier
_____5.Frances Benzmiller /Keith KNUDSON, m. 1966, Rapid City, SD
_______6.Catherine Knudson
_______6.Michelle Knudson
_______6.Marcus Knudson
_____5.Teresa Benzmiller / Gary FREUND, m. 1967, AZ, divorced,
_______6.Todd Freund
_______6.Tamara Freund / Walter FORD
_______6.Paul Freund
_______6.John Freund
_____5.Michael Benzmiller /Barbara STENSTROM, m.1969, Fargo, div.
_______6.Angela Benzmiller
_______6.Jeffrey Benzmiller
_____5.Catherine Benzmiller /Leslie BACKER, m. 1968, Security, CO
_______6.Leslie Jr. Backer
_______6.Richard Backer
_______6.Connie Backer
_____5.Mary Belle Benzmiller /Derrel KRESSIN (d. 1995), m.1971
_______6.Danial Kressin
_______6.Rebecca Dawn Kressin
_______6.Melissa Kressin

___4.Leo James Welsh /Marion MALARCHECK,m. 1938,
_____b. ?, d. 10-14-1968, (Fargo)/ b. 1-6-1913, d. 12-22-1993, (Janesville, MN.)

___4.Margaret Welsh /Dan K. FARSTAD, m. 1942
____b. 11-03-1915/ b. 10-11-1916, NY
_____5.Diane Farstad /Joseph MANUEL, m. 1967
_______6.Michele Manuel
_______6.Mark Manuel
_______6.Krista Manuel / Darrell NATI, 1998
_____5.Thomas Farstad /Norma MESKEY, m. 1971
_______6.Amy Farstad
_______6.Julie Farstad
_______6.Brian Farstad
_______6.Nancy Farstad
_______6.Emily Farstad
_______6.Kevin Farstad, deceased at 2 mos.
_____5.Joan Farstad, Buffalo
_____5.Beth Farstad /Gary GOLEMBIEWSKI, m. 1973
_______6. Keith Golembiewski
_______6. Paul Golembiewski / Marie PHILLIPS, 1999
_______6. Andrew Golembiewski
_____5.James Farstad /Kathy REECE, m. ?
_______6. Christopher Farstad
_______6. Kaitlyn Farstad
_______6. Noah Farstad
_______6. Matthew Farstad
_____5.Peter Farstad
___4.Elizabeth Welsh /Lyle R. IKEN, m. 12-24-1942
_____b. 11-02-1917/ b.1-7-1916, d. 3-9-98, Fargo
_____5.Donald Iken, 1944-1944
_____5.Margaret Iken /John WITZ, m. 1967, OH; div. 1992
_______6.Sean Witz, engaged to Katherine WIG-GINS (4-00)
_______6.Megan Witz /Miguel ORTEGA, 1999
_____5.James Iken / (1) Debra GRONKE, div. 1980
_______remarried (2) Cynthia CARDOSO, 1982
_____5.Mary Beth Iken / Paul KLOSTER
_______6. Marc Kloster
_______6. Kathryn Kloster
___4.Jeanetta Irene Welsh, 1921-1921, Morris, MN

Joseph William WELSH /Rose Mary KARELS, (My Grandparents). Joe was born 11-19-1903 in Roberts, IL, and married Rose Mary KARELS; (f. Henry Karels/mo. Mary Fleming), see Karels page.

4. Joeseph W. Welsh /Rose M. Karels,

|____5.George Jerome Welsh /Virginia KUMPF
|______6.Susan Welsh /Joe DALTO
|________7. Joey Dalto
|________7. Lori Dalto
|______6.Theresa Welsh / (2) Steve BOUR
|________7. Sarah Bour
|________7. Andrew Bour
|______6.Dennis Welsh /Marie ?
|______6.Patrick Welsh/ (1) ?, div.
|________7. Autumn
_________remarried (2) ?
|________7. Aaron
|______6.Marcia / (1) ? ROY,div.;
|________7. Jessica Roy
|___________8. Jordan Roy
_________remarried (2) Floyd NUTTER
_________7. baby, 1999,

|____5.Kenneth Henry Welsh /Therese HERTZIG
|______6.Donald Welsh / Diane ?, m. 1986
|______6.David Welsh / (1) Ronni Croft, 1982, div. 1986
_________remarried (2) Lynn ?, 1993, div. 1997
|______6.Douglas Welsh

| |____5.Geraldine Adalaide Welsh /Arthur R. CROFT
|______6.Arthur Croft/Annetta SAMUELSON,div. 1991
|________7. Barry Croft
____________8. boy Croft
|________7. Andrea Croft
|________7. Jeanna Croft
|________7. Sarah Croft
|______6.Mark Croft
|______6.Rhonda, nka Ronni, Lynn Croft / (1) David WELSH, div. 1986;
|________7. Melissa Welsh
_________remarried (2) Mark FRAZER, div.1990;
|________7. Amanda Frazer
_________remarried (3) Timothy Brandon HOUTZER, m. 1991
|________7. Brandon Nathaniel Croft Hooutzer
|________7. Laura Rose Croft Houtzer
_________7. Leah Isabella Croft Houtzer
|______6.Douglas Croft

|____5.George James Welsh /Kathleen PARACHINI
|______6.Michael Welsh/Kay FISCHER
|________7. Erin Welsh
|________7. Layton Welsh
|________7. Collin Welsh
|______6.Julie Welsh /Greg TRAXTON
|________7. Amber Traxton
|________7. Bryant Traxton
|________7. Connor Traxton
|______6.Rosann Welsh /Bill WELDON
|________7. Alexis Weldon
|________7. Billy Weldon
|________7. Bethany Weldon
|______6.Stephanie Welsh /Stacey AMM
|________7. Bridget Amm
|______6.Dylan Welsh/Sara ?
|________7. Katherine Welsh
|________7. Rebecca Welsh
|________7. Lucy Welsh
|______6.Deborah Welsh /Sterling RITZ
|________7. Isabelle Ritz
|______6.Brian Welsh
|______6.Sarah Welsh
|______6.Aaron Welsh
|______6.Serena Welsh

|____5.Michael Eugene Welsh /Kathleen KIEFER
|______6.Michelle Welsh /Joe PARR
|________7. Annie Parr
|______6.Rosemary Welsh /Mark MARCOTTE
|________7. Emily Marcotte
|________7. Renee Marcotte
|______6.Kevin Welsh
|______6.Thomas Welsh /Trish HARTMAN
|________7. Jennifer Susan Welsh

|____5.Irene Elizabeth Welsh /WM. BECKSTEAD
|_______6.David Beckstead
|_______6.John Beckstead

|_____5.Thomas Merle Welsh /Mary Jane DAVIS
|_______6.Joseph Welsh /Jennifer ?, div.
|_______6.Robert Welsh / ?, div.
|_______6.Matthew Welsh /Beth ?,
|_________7. Del Rey Welsh
|_________7. Payton Ambree Welsh
|_______6.Jerrod Welsh
|_______6.Anthony Welsh
|_______6.Tommy Welsh

Interesting note: Rose and Joe created 23 boys to carry on the Welsh name.

IL marriage index listings: GROOM - BRIDE - COUNTRY - DATE - REC. NO.-LIC. NO.

FISK, HENRY E - MCNEISH, HANNAH S - COOK - 12/31/1885 000/ 00098949
SURBY, JAMES A - MCNEISH, ISABELLA D - FORD - 01/09/1871 00A/0019 00000540
KENNEY, WILLIAM E - MCNEISH, JEANIE L - FORD- 6/01/1899/0008 00005971
ROGERS, C S - MCNEISH, MARION - COOK -12/08/1867 001/FINK
MCNEISH, JOHN - DORA, SUSAN - FORD - 02/20/1883 001/0062 00000891
MCNEISH, WILLIAM - HOWARTH, JANE - ROCK ISLAND 10/04/1883 00D/0190 00012563
No data for MacNeish for grooms or brides.
Letter dtd 1958 from Charles Kniland of Roberts, Il gave info on Thomas McNeish (3) family.
Letter from Agnes NcNeish to Mary gave other family info.
Thomas McNeish (d. 1887) Will