Levi M. Neely, the oldest of the Neely generation still living in Summers County was born 1829 and married Rebecca Lilly, a sister of Miller Bob Lilly. They had 10 children:
1. Mary. the oldest, married John H. Lilly;
2. Robert, the oldest son, lives at Pipestem and is well liked by all.
3. Erastus was a policeman at Hinton for many years;
4. Conrad B " Coon" Neely was accidently killed 1907 in a buggy accident, while on his way to visit his parents.
He married a daughter of Michael Smith.
5. Clara Neely married John Richmond;
6. Levi M. Jr was elected assessor;
7. David is a farmer;
8. G. Ben Neely married a daughter of B. P. Shumate and lives in Ohio.
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Father: William G. NEELY
Mother: Elizabeth NEELY

Married: 1851 in Mercer, WV
to Rebecca C. LILLY
b: 08 APR 1834 in Monroe, WV
d: 07 FEB 1908 in Jumping Branch, WV
Father: Robert Calvin LILLY
b: 03 JAN 1798 in Botetourt, Virginia
Mother: Mary Ann CADLE b: 1805

Known Children
1. Mary E. NEELY b: 11 JUN 1852 # 89187925

2. William Robert NEELY
b: 10 SEP 1853
d: 23 AUG 1926 in Summers, WV
1st m. 31 JUL 1875 in Summers, WV
to Celia Ann Meador b: 1857
d/o John J. MEADOR & Sarah F. NOELL
2nd m. 1900
to Artie Angeline VEST 1853-1926
d/o Anderson VEST & Rhoda COCKRAN

3. Erastus Burke NEELY
b: 12 MAR 1855 d: 15 MAR 1944 in Summers WV
m. 10 MAR 1875 in Summers, WV
to Mary Jane HOGAN
b: 30 NOV 1855 in VA d: 25 JUN 1933 in Summers WV
d/o James Washington HOGAN b: 13 OCT 1833 &
Sarah Frances LILLY b: 22 FEB 1836 in Giles VA

4. David Massinna NEELY
b: 18 AUG 1856 d: 01 JUN 1919 in Summers WV
1st m. Susan Meadows
2nd m. 20 NOV 1877 in Summers WV
to Mary Zanie FARLEY
b: 29 AUG 1859 d: 21 SEP 1940 in Summers WV
d/o Melvin Farley & Clara Hatcher

5. Clara Frances NEELY
b: 06 MAR 1858 d: 18 JUL 1928 in Summers WV
m. 13 JAN 1876 in Summers WV
to John Marshall Richmond
b: 03 FEB 1849 d: 17 DEC 1917
s/o Andrew L. RICHMOND & Sarah Redden

6. John A. NEELY
b: 18 JAN 1860

7. Levi MacDonald NEELY Jr.
b: 28 APR 1863 d: 12 DEC 1941 in Lewisburg WV
m. March 1883
to Izetta A. HOGAN b: 03 NOV 1865 d: 09 NOV 1945 d/o Granville Henry HOGAN b: JUL 1842
& Emily F. LILLY b: JUL 1841

8. Fountain W. NEELY
b: 20 FEB 1864 d: 20 MAR 1935 in Summers WV
m. 1885
to Ocie HEDRICK
b: SEP 1869 in Summers WV d:

9. George Benjamin NEELY
b: 07 APR 1867

10. Luther F. NEELY
b: 26 SEP 1873 d: 20 JUL 1886 in Summers WV