NEALE, TOM M., was born in 1796 in Fauquier county, Va. His parents moved when he was a boy to Bowling Green, Ky. He enlisted there and served the latter part of the war with Great Britain which began in 1812. He studied law in Bowling Green, and early declared himself opposed to slavery. He was married there in 1821 to Harriet Blakemore. They had two children in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving at Springfield Nov. 26, 1824, where eight children were born. Of their children--

SINAI A., born Nov. 26, 1822, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Thomas Beerup. See his name.

MARY E., born March, 1824, in Kentucky, is unmarried, and resides in Carlinville, Illinois.

RICHARD D., born Feb. 22, 1826, in Springfield, married Mrs. Lucy Williams, whose maiden name was Patten. He died, leaving a widow and one child, JULIA C., who reside near Shelbyville, Illinois.

THOMAS O., born June 4, 1828, in Springfield, died in California, aged twenty-four years.

HARRIET B., born Nov. 29, 1830, in Springfield, married Hickison Grubbs. They have five children, FLORA K., NEVILLE C., FRANK P., EDWARD and HARRY, and reside in Springfield, Missouri.

SARAH M. and MARTHA K., twins, born Sept. 15, 1834, in Springfield, Illinois.

SARAH M. married John Dugger. They have four children, JEFFERSON L., RICHARD N., PATTIE M. and WILLIAM, and reside in Carlinville, Illinois.

MARTHA K. married Milton McClure. They have two children, JAMES A. and HATTIE B., and reside in Carlinville, Illinois.

CATHARINE, born Jan. 15, 1836, in Springfield, Ill., married George Gilbert. They are without family, and reside at Springfield, Missouri.

MIRIAM C., born May 28, 1838, in Springfield, Ill., married Joseph Edwards. They are without family, and reside in Columbus, Kentucky.

MARGARET, born April 15, 1840, in Springfield, married John Krugg. They have one child, BERTIE, and reride in Wichita, Kansas.

Gen. Tom M. Neale died Aug. 7, 1840, and his widow died Aug. 27, 1859 both in Springfield, Ill. Gen. Neale was a lawyer by profession. He was the highest military officer from Sangamon county in the campaign against the Winnebago Indians in 1827, being the Colonel commanding the four infantry companies. He acted as Justice of the Peace for several years, and united many couples in marriage about the time of the "deep snow." Sometimes the only fee tendered him was a saddle of venison. Col. Neale surveyed and laid out into lots the land that was donated to secure the county seat at Springfield. See page 36. He was three times elected County Surveyor, and held that office at the time of his death. Gen. Neale appointed Abraham Lincoln his deputy when he was first elected County Surveyor.