1811 Birth:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 269.,1803 Birth date of 15 December 1811 estimated from age at death (62 years, 1 month, 10 days) on tombstone in St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania according to 1850 U.S. census enumeration.

1833 Marriage:478 Marriage of John F. Neal and Catherine Bitler on October 3, 1833 in Franklin County, Ohio, 1803-1840.

1847 Death of son James:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 269. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio: James S. Neil, son of J. F. & Catharine Neil, d. Dec. 15, 1847, 6y, 1m, 28d.

1850 U.S. Census:1803
Ohio, Auglaize County, Clay Township
Enumerated 21 August 1850
John F. Neil •• 38, male, farmer, real estate value $1,200, born in Pennsylvania
Catharine •• 42, female, born in Pennsylvania
Emma •• 16, female, born in Ohio
Margaret •• 14, female, born in Ohio

1856 Death of son Henry:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 269. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio:
Henry C. Neil, son of J. F. & Catharine Neil, d. April 5, 1856, 3y, 4m.

1874 Tombstone:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 269. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
John F. Neil
d. February 5, 1874
62y 1m 10d

Note: Nearby tombstones171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 269. indicate John and Catherine also had a son named William, (born about 1838, died 1887) and that William's wife was Sarah. William and Sarah had children named Eddie (died at age 11 in 1884); Mary (died at age 2 in 1861); and Clara (died at 1 month in 1861). These relationships are a working theory and remain to be documented.