John Noah Neal, b: 1820 - Franklin County, Illinois

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


		^Aaron Neal^{b.1762 Reedy Cre, North Carolina d.1818 Grand Pierre, Pope, Ill.}

	^{William Noah Neal}^{b.1787 Reedy Cre, North Carolina d.1860 Gentry; MO.}	^{Nancy Jordan}^{b.1771 Bute; North Carolina d.1840 Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{John Noah Neal}^{b.1820 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1860 Franklin Co., Illinois}

	^Mary Jordan^{b.1793 NC d.1825 Franklin Co., Illinois}





^{Mary Ann Taylor}^{b.1825 d.1892 Franklin Co., Illinois}