Elmer Neal, b: 1898 - Franklin County, Illinois

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


		^{Jeremiah Neal}^{b.1828 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1888 Franklin Co., Illinois}

	^{Richard Culley Neal}^{b.1864 Crawford's Pt., Illinois d.1948 Benton, Illinois}	^{Mary Emily Taylor}^{b.1832 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1872 Franklin Co., Illinois}

^Elmer Neal^{b.1898 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1980 Franklin Co., Illinois}		^{John Acie Gunter}^{b. d.}

	^{Minerva E. Gunter}^{b.1868 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1902 Franklin Co., Illinois}	^{Viena M. Warren}^{b. d.}





^{Mollie Browning}^{b. d.}