Dated February 25, 1898 - Newspaper unknown
(From Ola Sing's Scrap Book of Steele Creek Obits)

The funeral of the late Capt. Neal was held at Steel Creek Church this
county, at three o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. A. Little, the pastor
conducted the funeral service.

Captain Alexander G. Neal, who has been critically ill at his home in Steel
Creek for some time, died Friday afternoon shortly after four o'clock.

The deceased has been a great sufferer for nearly a year and the end has
been momentarily expected for the past few days. Capt. Neal was born and
raised in Mecklenburg County.

Once he was one of the representatives from Mecklenburg to the State
Legislature and had served several years as a member of the board of county
commissioners. He was an earnest member of the Presbyterian Church, and
always seemed to take great pride in the discussion with him. In his daily
walk, he could easily be distinguished as a man of exceptional religious
fervor.

Capt. Neal was born at the old "Rock House", formerly the Caldwell homestead
in Steel Creek Township in 1815. He was a son of Col. Neal and a brother of
Gen. W. S. Neal. He was four times married, his first wife being Miss Mary
Price of Steel Creek. To this union there were born two sons, Mr. S. R. Neal
of Davidson and Capt. T. W. Neal, of Cisco, Texas. Miss Mary Hanna, of York
County, S.C. was his second wife, and by her he had one child, Rev. D. W. H.
Neal, of Natchez, Miss. Miss Amanda Adams of Bethel, S.C. was his third
wife, but he had no children by her. Mrs. Lizzie Hutchison of this county,
was his fourth wife, by whom he had no children. He was a great uncle of Mr.
H. N. Pharr and Mr. Walter Watt, of Charlotte.

Capt. Neal had been for years one of the county's prominent citizens.

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Captain Lon


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