Clinton, Van Buren County, AR
Lee Neal of Cedarville, AR was born August 30, 1847 at Clinton, Van Buren County, AR the son of Joseph Neal of Chatman, County, NC who lived at Van Buren County, AR the son of Joseph Neal of Chatman County, NC, who lived at Van Buren County, AR. He was a private in the 29th Reg. Texas, Colver. His grandmother was Laura Neal who lived in NC and Crawford County, AR. Maiden name of subject's mother was Rosana Robinson, daughter of James and Kasiah Robinson, who lived at Crawford County, AR and Van Buren County, AR. "Grandfather Robinson came from France and landed at Charleston, SC. Robinson had an uncle killed in the Revolutionary War." subject was educated in Van Buren County, AR and Denton County, TX. He was engaged in farming and teaching and the mercantile business. he was county examiner of Crawford County, AR, served 3 terms in legislature of Crawford County, 1890 to 1896. He was a Democrat, Methodist and a Mason. Married Serena T. Lester, daughter of William Leter (from England) and his wife Margaret Talkington who lived in Crawford County, AR. (This information obtain from Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans)