Erastus Vanburen Neal

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Erastus V Neel [Erastus V Neal]
Age in 1870: 1 month
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1870: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rock
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry M Neel 47
Sarah A Neel 44
Hannah E Neel 22
Amenious Neel 17
William R Neel 12
Elizabeth C Neel 9
Stonewall J Neel 7
Emma F Neel 4
Erastus V Neel 1 month

1900 Census
Name: E V Neal
Age: 30
Birth Date: Apr 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida M Neal
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
E V Neal 30
Ida M Neal 25
Clara Neal 4
Marcus Neal 3
Ryan Neal 33 [boarder]

1910 Census
Name: Erastus V Neal
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Thornhill, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida M Neal
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Industry: Land Company
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 16
Out of Work: Y
Number of weeks out of work: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
Erastus V Neal 40
Ida M Neal 37
Clara M Neal 14
Marven H Neal 13
William H Neal 5

1920 Census
Name: Erastus V Neal
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Crane ridge
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida M Neal
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Supt
Industry: Coal Mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
Name Age
Erastus V Neal 49
Ida M Neal 46
Marcus H Neal 22
William H Neal 15

1930 Census
Name: E V Neal
Birth Year: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia
Street address: North of Town of Salem
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
E V Neal 60
Lillian M Neal 36

1940 Census
Name: Erastus V Neal
Age: 69
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
Street: Limit
Inferred Residence in 1935: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: Manager, autmobile service shop
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $23
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $936
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Erastus V Neal 69
Lillian M Neal 46


Buried:
Grave location and death certificate photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110551469&ref=acom
Plot: Maplelawn 1-10 Section

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2622110&Type=Death

West Virginia Deaths, 1853?1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: Erastus Vanburen Neal
Birth Date: abt 1870
Death Date: 24 Apr 1944
Death Place: East Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
Death Age: 74 years 9 months 6 days
Occupation: Coal Operator
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Margaret Neal
FHL Film Number: 598427

Erastus married Ida M. Herndon 06 Mar 1895, Mercer Co. WV. Ida (daughter of William H. Herndon and Mary Elizabeth Belcher) was born Dec 1874, Mercer Co. WV; died Bef 1930. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12141446&Type=Marriage
Line 25

1. Clara M. Neal was born Aug 1895, Mercer Co. WV; died 01 Dec 1981, Summers Co. WV; was buried , Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Rock, Mercer Co. WV.
2. Marcus Herndon Neal, Sr. was born 26 Mar 1897, Mercer Co. WV; died 04 Aug 1970, Pinellas Co. FL.
3. William Henry Neal was born 26 Sep 1904, Montcalm, Mercer Co. WV; died 10 Jan 1956, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co. WV.

Erastus married Lillian Margaret Evans. Lillian was born Jan 1894, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]