Polly Neal
Dublin Core
Title
Polly Neal
Description
Polly Neal was the first African in Vermilion County. She arrived about 1832 with her former slave owner Abraham Sandusky (Sodusky), who she had followed after being freed, from Bourbon County, KY. She gave birth to a son Gabriel shortly after she arrived, he was the first African-American born in Vermilion County. She lived in Indianola until she died.
Collection Items
Polly Neal - 1860 IL Census Carroll Township, Vermilion County, IL
Poly Neal and son Gabriel Neal included in the family Sandusky family census of 1860 Carroll township, enumerated 3 July 1860
SM653, Roll: 233 Page: 733
SM653, Roll: 233 Page: 733
1870 IL Census Carroll Township,Vermilion County, IL
Sch. 1 -1870 IL Census for Carroll Township, Vermilion County, IL listing Polly and Gabriel Neal under the Sandusky family enumerated 13 June 1870 Indianola, IL
Gabriel Neal Obituary June 8, 1902
Scanned copy of newspaper clipping of Gabriel Neal obituary dated June 8, 1902
Sarah Neal Obituary
Sarah (Jordan, Beecham) Neal obituary dated July 18. 1928. wife of Gabriel Neal, son of Polly Neal.
Frank Neal obituary
Frank Neal obituary dated January 28, 1976. Frank Neal was the grandson of Polly Neal, the first Black resident of Vermilion county.
Marriage Register Abstract Vermilion County, IL
for Gabriel Neal and Sarah Jordan
copy of Marriage Register abstract for Gabriel Neal and Sarah Jordan
Lic. # 4672 Gabriel Neal age 56 and Sarah Jordan age 35 married Oct. 12, 1884 performed by B.F. Duncan, Minister of the Gospel
Lic. # 4672 Gabriel Neal age 56 and Sarah Jordan age 35 married Oct. 12, 1884 performed by B.F. Duncan, Minister of the Gospel
Negro fined for Assault upon woman
Newspaper article on Frank Neal court appearance on assault and battery charges.
