Vitter-Weaver Genealogy
Ralph Bilyeu Neely (I21399)
1892 - 1947 (54 years)
1899 - 1967 (68 years)-
Name Ralph Bilyeu Neely [1, 2, 3] Relationship 
with Albert Leopold Vitter Birth 11 Sep 1892 Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Draft Registration Between 1917 and 1918 Stillwater, Montana, USA Military Draft Registration 27 Apr 1942 Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA FSID LCT4-BH3 Residence 1935 Same House Residence 1940 Ward 2, Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA [3] Death 28 Feb 1947 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 4] Burial Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, USA [4] Notes
Met his future wife while working at a bank in Park City, Montana. He served in the Marine Corp during World War I, in Texas. After his discharge he married , living firstin Bushnell, Illinois, then back to Park City, Montana, then Mount Pleasent, Iowa.
Obituary: Ralph Neely, 54, Claimed by death: Last Rites Monday.
Ralph Bilyeu Neely, 54 manager of the service department of the AJohn Deere Plow Co., died at 5:30 a.m. today at the Moline Public Hospital following an operation earlier in the week. His residence was at 1540 Eleventh Avenue, Moline. Funeral services willbe held at 3:00 p,m,. Monday at the Knox Trimble Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Honeywell officiating.
Mr Neely was born Sept. 11 1892, at Mulberry Grove, Ill., attented Mulberry Grove Schools and the Gem City Business College at Quincy. Following service in the World War I as a Marine sergeant, he ws employed by John M. Brant Co., of Bushnell, Ill., and a farmer for a period of two years at Park City, Mont.
He began service with John Deere Plow Co., on May 1,1928, as assistant salesman to H.M. Park, at that time salesman on the Waterloo Falls, Ia., territory. He was later made regular salesman of the area and from Feb 16, 1943, until Dec. 20 of that years was retail store supervisor of northeastern Iowa compay stores with headquarters in Iowa Falls. He was brought to the Moline office of the Plow Co., in December 1943 and promoted to service manager, which position he held until his dath.
Mr Neely married Miss Francis McCrary on August 119919. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Moline and a member of the Moline Consistory as a 32nd degree Mason.
Surviving are mhis wife; a daughter, Florence, who teaches at Winton-Salem, N.C.; two sons, Marion, a student at the University of Iowa, and Ralph Jr. at the home; two brothers, Paul F. Neely of Sorento,Ill., and George of Mulberry and a sister Mrs. Roxy Martin of Mulberry Grove.
Person ID I21399 Vitter-Weaver Genealogy Last Modified 24 Jul 2023
Father Living Mother Living Family ID F8731 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances Louzella McCrary, b. 11 Apr 1899, Park City, Stillwater, Montana, USA d. 19 Apr 1967, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA (Age 68 years) Marriage 31 Aug 1919 Park City, Stillwater, Montana, USA Children 1. Florence Elizabeth Neely, b. 13 Sep 1920, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois, USA d. Nov 1980, Lutheran Hospital, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA (Age 60 years)2. Marion Robert Neely, b. 7 Dec 1923, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA d. 31 May 2003, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA (Age 79 years)3. Ralph M. Neely, b. 8 Feb 1930, Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA d. 28 Dec 2012, Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years)Family ID F7229 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2023
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Birth - 11 Sep 1892 - Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA 
Draft Registration - Between 1917 and 1918 - Stillwater, Montana, USA 
Marriage - 31 Aug 1919 - Park City, Stillwater, Montana, USA 
Residence - 1940 - Ward 2, Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA 
Military Draft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA 
Death - 28 Feb 1947 - Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA 
Burial - - Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S391] Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.;).
- [S1559] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D;), Number: 330-09-2518; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
Name: Ralph Neely
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1892
Birth Place:
Death Date: Feb 1947
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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=44911284&ti=0&indiv=try - [S1240] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hardin, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 658; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 60.0.
Name: Ralph b Neely
Birth Date: abt 1893
Birth Place: Illinois
Residence Date: 1930
Residence Place: Hardin, Hardin, Iowa
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=120784275&ti=0&indiv=try
1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Hardin, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 658; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 60.0. - [S915] Death Notices and Obituaries, Ralph Neely Davenport Daily Times - Davenport, Iowa - February 28, 1947 - p29.
Davenport Daily Times - Davenport, Iowa - February 28, 1947 - p29
Ralph Neely, 54, Claimed by Death; Last Rites Monday
Ralph Bilyeu Neely, 54, manager of the service department of the John Deere Plow Co., died at 5:30 a.m. today at the Moline Public hospital following an operation earlier in the week. His residence was at 1540 Eleventh avenue, Moline. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Knox Trimble funeral home with the Rev. Ray Honeywell officiating.
Mr. Neely was born Sept. 11, 1892, at Mulberry Grove, Ill., attended Mulberry Grove schools and the Gem City Business college at Quincy. Following service in the World War I as a marine sergeant, he was employed by John M. Brant Co., of Bushnell, Ill., and farmed for a period of two years at Park City, Mont.
He began service with John Deere Plow Co., on May 1, 1928, as assistant salesman to H. M. Park, at that time salesman on the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Ia., territory. He was later made regular salesman of the area and from Feb. 16, 1943, until Dec. 20 of that years was retail store supervisor of northeastern Iowa company stores with headquarters in Iowa Falls. He was brought to the Moline office of the Plow Co., in December 1943 and promoted to service manager, which position he held until his death.
Mr. Neely married Miss Francis McCrary on August 31, 1919. He was a member of the First Methodist church in Moline and a member of the Moline Consistory as a 32nd degree Mason.
Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Florence, who teaches at Winston-Salem, N.C.; two sons, Marion, a student at the University of Iowa, and Ralph, Jr., at home; two brothers, Paul F. Neely of Sorento, Ill., and George Neely of Mulberry, and a sister, Mrs. Roxy Martin of Mulberry Grove.
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