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Birth 4 May 1894 Oldham County, Kentucky 
[1] Gender Male Census 1900 Oldham County, Crestwood, Kentucky 1900 - In the 1900 Oldham County, Ky. census (ED 44, Sheet 11), Beard Mag., dated June 18, 1900: "219 220 James N. NEAL (head, white, male, DOB May 1868, age 32, married for 10 years, POB Ky. as it was for both of his parents, farmer, can read & write, and he rents his farm); Mattie (wife, white, female, DOB Mar 1873, age 27, married for 10 years, had 4 children with 4 still living, POB Ky. as it was for both of her parents, can read & write), Roy (son, white, male, DOB Dec. 1891, age 8, single, POB Key, attended school for 3 months), James M. (son, white, male, DOB May 1894, age 6, single, POB Ky.), Newtie (daughter, white, female, DOB Jan 1896, age 4, single, POB Ky.), Ernest E. (son, white, male, DOB May 1898, age 2, single, POB Ky.), and William SPEER, servant.
1900 Oldham County, KY census 1910 Oldham County, KY Census 1920 Oldham County, KY Census 1930 Oldham County, KY Census 1910 Census 1910 Oldham County, Crestwood, Kentucky 1910 Census - In the 1910 Oldham County, Ky. census (ED 73, Sheet 6A) it had: James N. NEAL (head, male, white, age 42, married once for 20 years, POB Ky. as it was for both of his parents, occupation farmer on a farm with a mortgage, and he could read & write); Mattie (wife, female, white, age 39, married once for 20 years, had 5 children with 5 still living, POB Ky. as it was for both of her parents, and she could read & write); Roy (son, male, white, age 17, single, POB Ky., occupation laborer on a farm, attended school, and he could read & write); Marshall (son, male, white, age 16, single, POB Ky., attended school, and he could read and write); Newtis? B. (daughter, female, white, age 13, single, POB Ky., attended school, and she could read & write Ernest (son, male, white, age 11, single, POB Ky., attended school, and he could read and write); Thomas (son, male, white, age 9, single, POB Ky., attended school).
1910 Oldham County KY Census Military Service 1917 World War I - On his Military Registration Card, it had: "No. 101, Name in Full" James Marshel (sic) Neal, Age in Yrs: 23, Home Address: 530 E Wtadrews(??) Louisville, KY, Date of Birth: May 4, 1894, Are you a natural-born citizen, an alien, or have you declared: Natural Born Citizen, Where were your born: Crestwood Oldham County, Kentucky, What is your present trade or occupation: Automobile Mechanic, By whom are you employed: Brandon and Hawkins 15 (?), Where employed: Louisville, Kentucky., Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support: Father and Mother., Married or Single: Single., Race: Caucasian. Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds); Duly(?) as to my Father and Mother. Signed: James Marshall Neal. Military Registration Card. Locate employee records of Brandon and Hawkins 15 (?). In the Registrar's Report (16-1-16 Louisville No 3 "A"), it had, "Tall, medium, of short: Medium. Slender, medium or short: Medium., Color of eyes: Brown, Color of Hair: Brown, Bald: No., Certified and signed my Walter D Tiger., Precinct: 10-4-Ward., City of Louisville, Kentucky., Dated: June 5, 1917.
In his Kentucky Council of Defense War Record - Oldham County, Ky. it had on page 577: Name and Rank: James Marshall NEAL; Race: W; Home Address (P.O.): Crestwood; Name and Address of Nearest Relative: P. B. DOAK, Crestwood; Father's Name and Address James N. NEAL, Crestwood; Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie Belle DOAK; Age at Entrance into Service: 24; Single; Date of Entrance into Service: June 25, 1918; Place of Entrance into Service: Louisville, Ky.; Branch of Service: Army - Infantry; Name and Number of Company and Regiment: 322 Co. and 56 Co. 14 Bat - Reg 5; Transferred to: Provost Guard Co. - Military Police; Promotions: _____; Casualties: _________; Date of Discharge: Feb. 22, 1919 #3,699,495; Remarks: ______; Compiled and Verified by this Dec. 17, 1919: Mary C. GOLDSBOROUGH, County Historian."
I have requested James Marshall Military Records Date Requested: November 23, 2008. Update: I received a letter from Military Archives on December 4th these military records were destroyed in a fire in 1974. With additional information they can attempt to reconstruct information. I sent them his war record and registration information.
Question: Did J.M. fight in WW 1 According to the 1930 census it said he was a veteran of WW. However preliminary research shows that those serving in Regiment 5 did not fight in the war. Maybe he served during the period, but never fought.
Question: Why did he only serve for 1.5 years?
Question: If J.M. did participate in the fighting, what battles did he fight in? Any medals?
1917 Military Registration, Part 1 for James M. Neal 1917 Military Registration, Part 2 for James M. Neal War Record for James M. Neal 1920 Marriage Record between James Marshall and Thelma Kaufman 1920 Census 1920 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1920 Census - In the 1920 Jefferson County, Ky. census; Township or Other Division of County: 23rd Precinct. Name of Incorporated Place: Louisville, KY. Ward of City: 5 (ED 111, Sheet 9), dated January 8th and 9th 1920: "954 159 247 Owen Patterson (head, white, male, White, age 24, Married, POB Ky. as it was for both of his parents, He can speak English, Occupation: Mechanic at Railroad Company, can read & write, and he rents his house); Neutie (wife, white, female, age 24, POB Ky. as it was for both of her parents, can read & write), Pauline (daughter, white, female, age 1); Marshall Neal. (brother-in-law, white, male, age 25, single, POB Ky. as it was for both of his parents, Mechanic at a Motor Company), William Neal (cousin, white, male, age 23, single, POB Ky. as it was for both of his parents, Mechanic at Railway Company.)
1920 Oldham County KY census 1930 Census 1930 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1930 Census - In the 1930 Jefferson County, Ky. census; Township or Other Division of County: 5th Magistrate District. Ward of City: First., Block number: 155., (ED 56-7, SD: 5, Sheet 9), dated April 3 1930: "Street, Avenue of Road: Bellarimine Avenue; House Number: 149 1/2; Number of dwelling house in order of Visitation: 36; Number of family in order of visitation: 44; Louis Kaufman (head, Own house, Value of house: 7500, white, male, White, age 58, Married, Age at first marriage: 21; can read and write; POB KY' POB of father: Kentucky; POB of mother: Germany; Trade or Occupation: Mail Carrier for Government, Veteran: No); Blanche (wife, white, age 56, married, Age at first marriage: 19, can read and write; POB Kentucky as were both of her parents); Thelma Neal (daughter, Female, white, age: 28, Married, Age when first married: 18, can read and write, POB Kentucky as was her father; Mother was born in Germany) Marshall Neal (son-in-law, male, white, age: 37, married, Age at first marriage: 27, can read and write, POB Kentucky as was his parents, Occupation: Mechanic, Industry: Garage, Veteran: Yes, What war: WW)
1930 Oldham County KY Census Social Security Number 15 Dec 1936 - James Marshall Neals application for Account Number from the U.S. Social Security Act had, "Name: James Marshall Neal; Street and Number: Crestwood (no street or number was given, just Crestwood); Post Office: Crestwood; State: KY; Name of Present Employer: Wallins Motor Company; Buisness Address: 144 East Broadway; Age at Last Birthday: 42; Date of Birth: May 4, 1894; Place of Birth: Crestwood, KY; Father's Full Name: James Newton Neal; Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Bell (sic) Doak; Sex: Male; Color: White; Social Security Number: 403-01-1560; Date: December 5, 1936; Signature: Marshall Neal."
Death Records 1985 Death Records - In his 1985 Death Certificate, it had "Deceased Name: James Marshall Neal, Sex: Male, Date of Death: July 22, 1985, Race: White, Age at last birthday: 91, DOB: May 4, 1894, County of Death: Jefferson County, City, Town or Location of Death: St. Matthews, Inside city limits: Yes, Hospital: Baptist Hospital East, Inpatient. State of Birth: Kentucky, Citizen of what country: U.S.A., Marriage: Married, Surviving Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Bush, Social Security Number: 403-01-1560, Visual Occupation: Retired Mechanic, Kind of Business: Automotive, Residence State: Kentucky, County: Oldham, City, Town or Location: Crestwood 40014, Inside City Limits: No, Street and Number: 3308 West Highway 22, Father name: James Newton Neal, Mother maiden name: Mattie Belle Doak, Informant name: Mrs. Elizabeth Neal (wife), Mailing Address: 3308 West Highway 22, Crestwood, KY 40014, Death of caused by: Bleeding ulcer. Burial, Creation, or Removal: Burial, Cemetery: Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Location: Centerfield, Kentucky, Date of burial: July 25, 1985, Funeral Director: Timothy D House (sic), Address of funeral home: PO Box 21, Lagrange, KY 40031, Name of Funeral Home: Radcliffe Funeral Home. Death Certificate #: 20409;
According to the Record of Funeral from Radcliffe Funeral Home, "Name: James Marshall Neal; Residence: 3308 West Highway 22, Crestwood, Kentucky. Place of Death: Baptist Hospital East - St Mathews; Date of Death: Monday, July 22, 1985 at 8:30am; Sex: Male; Color: White; Married; Wife's maiden name: Margaret Elizabeth Bush (Neal); Birthplace of deceased: Oldham County, Kentucky; Date of Birth: May 4, 1894; Age: 91 years 2 months and 18 days; If veteran, Specify which war and unit: World War I; Occupation: Auto Mechanic; Social Security: 403-01-1560; Place of Business: Former employee of Reibel Chevrolet - Smier (?) and Carter and Ellis Motor Company - Associated with Clone and Duncan, LaGrange; Doctor: McHenry Brewer MD; Cause of Death: bleeding gastric ulcer; Informant: Carol N. Black; telephone: 241-7513; Informant's address: 2413 West Highway 22, Crestwood, Kentucky; Father's Name: James Newton Neal; Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie Belle Doak. Cemetery: Mt Tabor Cemetery Centerfield; Funeral at: Radcliffe Funderal Home; Date; Thursday, July 25, 985, 2 pm; Cost of Funeral: $1713.00. Surviving Relatives, Wife: Libby Bush Neal; Son: Marshall Lee Neal, Ft Lauderdale, Fl; son: James William (JW) Neal, Campbellsburg, KY; daughter: Mrs. Carol Black (Mrs. Wm Rocky), 2413 West Highway 22, Crestwood, KY, 241-7513; Under Brothers and Sisters: none are listed; Grandchildren: 7; Great grandchildren: 1; Obits will be listed in the following papers: C-J Times, Oldham Era, and Henry County Local; Clergyman: Rev. Richard Holladay; Church: Pastor Mr Tabor United Methodist Church; Pallbearers: John Thomas "Tommy" Duncan, Bruce Duncan (Barber), Johnny Duncan, Kenneth McQuiston, Donald Harrod, and Hughie Hedges."
The following Obituary was released from Radcliff Funeral Home, Mr. Marshall Neal, age 91 of 3308 West Highway 22 (Centerfield) Crestwood passed away Monday morning, July 22, 1985 at the Baptist Hospital, East, Louisville. Mr. Neal was a Oldham County Native the son of the late James Newton and Mattie Belle Doak Neal. He was a member of the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church. An Army veteran of World War I. Mr Neal was a retired auto mechanic having been employed by the former Riebel Chevrolet and Ellis Motor Company and Smiser and Carter. He is survived by his wife the former Libby Bush, a daughter - Mrs. Rocky (Carol) Black, Crestwood; 2 sons, Mr. Marshall L. Neal of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Mr. J. W. Neal, Campbellsburg, KY; 7 Grandchildren and 1 great grandchildren; Funeral Services were conducted at 2:00 pm Thursday, July 25th at theRadcliffe Funeral Home, LaGrange by the Rev Richard Hollioway, pastor of the Mt. Tabor UMC. Interment was in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
In the Kentucky Death Index he was James M. NEAL; age 91; POD Jefferson Co.; Residence Oldham Co.; DOD 07-22-85; Vol. 041; Cert. # 20409 and year 85.
In the Social Security Death Index he was James NEAL; SSN 403-01-1560; DOB 05-04-1894; State Issued Ky.; Death July 1985; Residence Zip Code 40014 (Ballardsville & Crestwood).
His funeral home "In Memory" card gave the following information: Name Marshall NEAL; DOD Monday, July 22 1985 in Louisville, Ky.; Services Thursday, July 25, 1985, Radcliffe Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ky.; Interment Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Centerfield, Kentucky
His Tuesday, July 23, 1985, Courier-Journal obituary read: "Marshall NEAL, 91, of Crestwood, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East. He was a native of Oldham County, a retired auto mechanic, an Army veteran of World War I and a member of Mount Tab United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Libby BUSH; a daughter, Mrs. Carol BLACK of Crestwood; two sons, Marshall L. NEAL of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and J. W. NEAL of Campbellsburg; several grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Radcliffe Funeral Home in La Grange, with burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 3 p.m. Tuesday."
Henry County Local---July 25, 1985, it said "Marshall Neal, 91, of Crestwood, died Monday, July 22, 1985, at the Baptist East Hospital, Louisville. He was a native of Oldham County, a member of the Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, an army Veteran of WWI and a retired auto mechanic. He is survived by his wife: Mrs. Libby Bush Neal, Crestwood; one daughter: Mrs. Rocky (Carol) Black, Crestwood; two sons: Marshall L. Neal, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and J. W. Neal, Campbellsburg; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 25th at the Radcliffe Funeral Home, LaGrange. Rev. Richard Holloway, pastor of Mount Tabor Church, officiated. Interment was in the Mount Tabor Cemetery.
On his headstone it read "James Marshall NEAL (May 4, 1894 to July 22, 1985".
1985 Death Certificate for James Marshall Neal Funeral Documentation Part 1 for James M Neal Funeral Documentation Part 2 for James M Neal Funeral Insert for James Marshall Neal Funeral Home Obituary for James M. Neal Died 22 Jul 1985 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky [2] Person ID I4 family tree Last Modified 11 Oct 2009 Father James Newton Neal, b. 1 May 1867, Kentucky , d. 6 Feb 1949, Oldham County, Kentucky Mother Mattie Belle Doak, b. 23 Mar 1872, Kentucky , d. 30 Nov 1954, Oldham County, Kentucky Married 1890 Family ID F8 Group Sheet Family 1 Thelma B. KAUFMAN, b. 1902, Kentucky , d. Yes, date unknown Married 16 Jun 1920 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Type: Other Last Modified 04 Oct 2008 Family ID F2 Group Sheet Family 2 Margaret "Libby" BUSH, b. 30 Dec 1913, Danville, ILL , d. 2 Mar 1987, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Married Y [3] Children 1. Marshall Lee Neal, b. 4 Jun 1936, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky , d. 26 Mar 1998, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 2. James William Neal 3. Edythe Carol Neal Last Modified 19 Oct 2008 Family ID F4 Group Sheet -
Photos 1900 School Census 1902 School Census James M. Neal and wife, Libby James M Neal playing pool -
Notes - On April 3, 1934, James Marshall and Thelma Neal were sued by their mortgage company. The court documents filed in Jefferson County, Kentucky had, "Number: 235920, Plaintiff: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company vs Defendants: James Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal. Plaintiff states that the defendants James Marshall and Thelma Neal, executed and delivered to the Southern Trust Company of Louisville, Kentucky, one principal provisional note dated September 6, 1927, whereby they, and each of them, promised to pay to the Southern Trust Company, or order, the principal sum of Three Thousand and no/100 Dollars, ($3000) with interest thereon at the rate pf six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of February and August in each year, and the principal to be paid in semi-annual installments of Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($90.00) each on the first day of February and August of each year, beginning August 1, 1928, and the remainder due and payable on the first day of February, 1943. Said note is filed herewith and made in part hereof, marked exhibit "A."
Plaintiff states that simultaneous with the execution of said note and to secure payment, said defendants, Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal, executed, acknowledged and delivered to said Southern Trust Company a mortgage whereby they placed in lien a certain lot of parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Louisville, County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, described as follows: A certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Louisville, County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, as follows. Being the east 50 feet of lot No. 27 as shown on the Plat of the Subdivision known as Belcourt, which plat is recorded in Plat and Subdivision Book 1, pages 220 and 221 in the office of the county Court Clerk of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Being part of the same property a part of which was conveyed to Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal, his wife, by deed recorded in Deed Book 1119, page 322 and the remainder was conveyed to Thelma Neal, wife of Marshall Neal, by deed recorded in Deed Book 1125, page 97 all in the Clerk's office aforesaid.
Together with all the hereditements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, including storm and screen windows and doors; gas, step(sic), electrical or other heating and lighting apparatus and all other fixtures appurtenant to the said premises. Said mortgage was thereafter lodged for record in the office of the County Court Clerk of Jefferson County, Kentucky of the 13 day of September 1927 and is recorded in book 1300, page 13 in said Clerk's office. It states that by reason of said assignment it became, and is now the ownder of said note and mortgage, and acquired and not holds a first and superior lien against the real estate hereinabove described, and against the rents, issues and profits therefrom to secure payment of note Plaintiff states that said note is subject to the following credits:
Which paid the interest on said loan up to the first day of Feb, 1932, and paid on the principal sum of said loan Six Hundred Thirty and no/100 Dollars ($630). But that the principal installment due February 1, 1932 was not paid. Plaintiff states that balance due on said note and mortgage, according to the terms and conditions thereof, on the first day of August, 1932, the sum of Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($90) due on the principal, and the sum of Seventy-one and 10/100 Dollars ($71.10) due as interest making a total of One Hundred Sixty-one and 10/100 Dollars ($161.10). Plaintiff states that the defendants, Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal, and each of them, have breached and violated the termsoftheir contract and agreement, in that they failed and refused to pay the said principal installment which became due on said note and mortgage on the first day of August 1932. Plaintiff further states that said note contains, among others the following provision, "Upon failure to pay any installment of principal, or any installment of interest on this not when due, then the remaining installments of principal, secured by said mortgage, shall at the option of the holder, at once become due and payable." Plaintiff further states that if exercised the option contained in said principal note to declare and it did declare, and does now declare, the indebtedness described in said note due and payable as of 1st day of August, 1932, and that by the exercise of said option, there became due and payable on said note, the sum of Two thousand Four Hundred and Forty-one and 10/100 Dollars ($2441.10) together with interest thereon at six per cent per annual, payable semi-annually from the first day of August, 1932, subject to the following credits
No part of which has been paid, and all of which is now due and owing this plaintiff and that to secure the payment of sums, this plaintiff acquired and now has a lien against the property herein described prior and superior to all other liens, except the lien for unpaid taxes. Plaintiff further states that by the terms and provisions of said mortgage filed herewith as exhibit "B" the defendants Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal contracted and agreed to pay all taxes, charges and assessments lawfully levied against said property, and any of same not paid when due, may be omit by the party of the second part, its successors or assigns and all sims so paid shall bear interst at the rate of six percent for annum, payable semi-annually, from date of payment, and shall become a part of the mortgage devy. Plaintiff further sttes that the defendant a Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal failed and refused to pay taxes assessed against the property hereinabove described as follows:
Are omitted said taxes to become delinquent and has since failed and refused to pay the same or any part thereof. Plaintiff further states that in the exercise of the authority conferred by the aforesaid provision of said mortgage and pursuant to the right conferred by Kentucky Statues and in order to protect its lien against said property, it, on the 6th day of March 1934 paid said taxes, penalties, interest and costs, amounting to the sum of Two Hundred Thirty and 35/100 .. dollars ($230.35). It states that is has demanded payment of said sum of the defendants and that they have not since paid said sum, or any part thereof, and pursuant to the
provision of said mortgage and of the statues of this state, this plaintiff is entitled to recover said amount from the said defendant with interest thereon at the rate of six percent per annum, payable semi-annually, from the 6 day of March 1934 until paid, and to secure the payment of said sum this plaintiff has a prior lien against the property hereinabove described. Plaintiff further states that by the terms and provisions of said mortgage to the Southern Trust Company the defendants Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal contracted and agreed to keep the buildings on said promises insured against loss or damage by fire or windstorm and to pay the premiums on said insurance policies when due, with mortgage loss clause payable to the mortgages, its successors, or assigns, and to forthwirth deposit all such policies with the mortgages, its successors, or assigns. That upon failure to keep said property so insured, or to furnish said policies, or to pay the premiums thereon, said premiums may be paid my mortgages, its successors, or assigns, and all sums so paid shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum payable semi-annually from the date of payment and shall become a part of the mortgage debt. It states that said defendant breached and violated the terms of their contact in that they failed to so keep said property insured and that on the 2 day of January 1934 plaintiff in the exercise of the option contained in said mortgage affected said insurance upon the improvements on said property, paid the premium has been paid to plaintiff, and that there is now due and owing to plaintiff the additional sum of .Sixteen and 14/100 . Dollars ($16.13) with interest thereon at the rate of six percent per annum, from the 2 day of January 193 until paid; that to secure the payment of same plaintiff has a first and superior lien against said property. Plaintiff states that there are no other liens against said property known to it. Plaintiff further states that by the terms of the mortgage filed herewith as exhibit "B" it was contracted and agreed that upon the institution of proceedings to foreclosure said mortgage, plaintiff should be entitled to have a receiver appointed by the court to take care of the premises and collect the rents and profits and to keep the buildings in good repair. It states that this is an action to foreclosure said mortgage that its conditions have been breached and violated and that the mortgaged property is probably insufficient to pay the mortgage debt. It states that it does not have adequate means, or any means, to collect the rents, issues, and profits, without the appointment of a receiver by the court to take possession of the property and collect the rents, issues and profits and to hold the same subject to the further orders of the court. Whereof, plaintiff prays for a judgment against the defendants, Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal for the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Forty-one and 10/100 . Dollars ($2441.10) with interest thereon at the rate of six percent per annum, payable semi-annually from the first day of August 1932 until paid subject to the following credits, $23.75 as of November 18, 1932; $23.75 as of December 19, 1932 and $7.62 as of January 18, 1833; and plaintiff prays for a judgment against the defendants for the further sum of Two Hundred Thurty (sic) and 35/100 Dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of six percent per annum, payable semi-annually, from March 6, 1934 until paid and plaintiff prays for a judgment against the defendants for the further and additional sum of Sixteen and 13/100 Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of six percent per annum, payable semi-annually from January 2, 1934 until paid; and that it be adjudged a first and superior lien against the property herein described, and the rents, issues and profits therefrom and that said lien be enforced, and that said property be sold in satisfaction of plaintiff's debt, interest and costs; and that the Court appoint a Receiver to take possession of said promises, collect the rents, issues and profits therefrom and to hold the same subject to the further orders of the court; for the costs herein expanded, and for all property and equitable relied. Signed by ER Johnson and Edward Hugland, Attorney for Plaintiff; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
DIVORCE
Divorce Record of Thelma Neal and James Marshall Neal; In a Judgment for Divorce dates 3/26/1934, it said "Plaintiff, Thelma Kaufman Neal vs. Defendant, James Marshall Neal. Plaintiff, Thelma Neal, states she and defendant intermarried and became wife and husband in Louisville, Kentucky of or about June 16th, 1920; that they have been since said time, and are now wife and husband. Plaintiff states she and defendant have been actual residents of Kentucky continuously for more than one year before the filing if this action, and usually reside in Jefferson County. Plaintiff states that, without like or fault on herpart, the defendant herein has habitually behaved towards her for not less than six months in each cruel and inhuman manner as to indicate a settled aversion toward her, or such as to destroy permanently her peace and happiness. Plaintiff states she has not been divorced before. WHEREFORE, plaintiff, Thelma Kaufman Neal, prays for a judgment of absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony with defendant, for her costs, including an attorney's fee, and for all proper relief to which one say appear entitled. Signed by Counsel for plaintiff.
Thelma Kaufman Neal, plaintiff herein, states that the statements contained in the foregoing petition are true. Signed by Thelma Kaufman Neal. Subscribed and sword to before me by Thelma Kaufman Neal this 21st day of June 1933. Signed by Notary Public, Jefferson Co. Kentucky.
Jefferson Circuit Court, No 234.583, said "Thelma Kaufman Neal (Plaintiff) vs James Marshall Neal (Defendant); Interrofatoreis(sic) addressing to Blanche Kaufman, 336 Kenilworth Road, Louisville, Kentucky and M.F. Kaufman, Buechel, Kentucky, which with answers thereto are to be head as evidence on behalf of plaintiff on the hearing of the above styled action.
In the Jefferson Circuit Court, Chancery Branch Division, it had "Agreed Order, Plaintiff, Thelma Kaufman Neal vs defendant, James Marshall Neal. The defendant, James Marshall Neal, enters his appearance herein, and waives setting at rules, notice of filing interrogatories, notice of taking depositions and submission, and agrees that interrogatories may befiled and proof taken immediately, and that upon the filing of the recommendations of the Commissioner herein this case may be, and is hereby submitted in chief. Signed by defendant, James Marshall Neal. Subscribed and sworn to before me by James Marshall Neal this 5th day of January, 1934. My commission expires December 10th, 1935. Signed by Notary Public, Jefferson County, KY."
In the Depositions for Plaintiff, it had "Deposition of Blanche Kaufman taken on January 12, 1934 at 235 S Fifth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, to be read as evidence in behalf of plaintiff on the hearing of the above styled action, neither party, agent nor attorney being present at the examination of said witness; said witness being duly sworn, deposed as follows: 1) Blanche Kaufman. I have known the plaintiff all her life, of have known the defendant about fifteen years. They married in Louisville, Kentucky June 16th, 1920. 2) Plaintiff has lived in Kentucky all her life, and the defendant has lived in Kentucky during the 15 years I have known him. They usually reside in Jefferson County. 3) Her cause of action occurred in Kentucky, within five years next before this suit was filed. 4) He was very indifferent, and preferred to be with other people than with his own wife, occasionally he went out with the plaintiff but then he embarrassed her by ignoring her and being very indifferent in the presence of others. He criticized almost everything she did, and found fault with everything she did or suggested doing. If she had friends visit her he would walk out and leave, and did not seem to care whether it humiliated her or not. We lived in the same apartment building, and I know he stayed out late at night leaving her home along, he left her alone too much of the time. His conduct plainly indicated an aversion to her which destroyed per peace and happiness. He treated her in this manner for several years. She always treated him the best she could, tried to help him in every way she could and did not want to break up her home and lived with him as long as she could possible do so. She was not to blame for the treatment of her in many ways. According to the interrogatories by Clerk, 1) 60 years of age, 336 Kenilworth Road, Louisville, Kentucky, Housekeeper; 2) My statements are made from personal knowledge; 3) I have no interest in this case; 4) This is all I have to state. Interrogatories By County Attorney; 1) When this suit was filed they loved in Kentucky, and plaintiff has been a resident of Kentucky all her life; 2) My statements are made from personal knowledge; 3) They have not been married or divorced before; Signed by Blanch Kaufman. Also the depositions of M. F. Kaufman taken at the same time and place and action and behalf, neither party, agent nor attorney being part(?) of examination. Witness being duly sword according to law, in answer to the interrogatories hereto attached, deposed and says: 1) M.F. Kaufman, I have known plaintiff all my life, and have known defendant about fifteen years. They were married in Louisville, Kentucky on June 16th, 1920. 2) Plaintiff has lived in Kentucky all her life, and defendant has lived in Kentucky during the fifteen years I have known him. They usually reside in Jefferson County, KY. 3) Plaintiff's cause of action occurred in Kentucky and within five years next before the filing of this action. 4) For the past year he has gone out nights, he refused to take her with him and refused to do anything with her, nothing she did pleased him, and he found fault with everything. If she had any friends visit her he would leave and caused her much humiliation before her friends by acting this way. He did not have any consideration for her at all and continually embarrassed her by ignoring her in the presence of others. His conduct plainly indicated he has an aversion toward her which permanently destroyed her peace and happiness. I have heard him say he did not care anything about her and caused her much unhappiness by criticizing her and leaving her at nights and ignoring her. Sometimes he did not get home until two or three o'clock in the morning and always spent his Sunday's from her. He has treated her in this way for at least a year, without any fault on her part. She was a good wife to him, always has his meals and cloths ready, and tried to make a good home for him. She gave him no reason for acting as he did, and was not to blame for his treatment of her. Interrogatories by Clerk. 1) 30 years of age, Route 2, Buechel, KY Contractor, 2) My statements are made from personal knowledge, 3) This is all I have to state. Interrogatories by County Attorney. 1) When this suit was filed both parties lived in Louisville, KY They have lived in Kentuck ever since I have known them, 2) My statements are made from personal knowledge, 3) Neither of them have been divorced before. Signed M. F. Kaufman.
In the Report of Commissioner, "Plaintiff: Thelma Neal, Defendant, James Marshall Neal. Your Commissioner finds and recommends: 1) Petition filed January 5, 1934. Order of appearance and waver filed January 8, 1934. Evidence by interrogatories filed January 13, 1934. 2) Petition states a cause of action; 3) The Court has jurisdiction of the case; 4) Residence and marriage are established by competent testimony; 5) The essential allegations of the petition are proven; 6) recommends plaintiff be granted an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony with defendant, James Marshall Neal, and that she recover her costs herein expended, including a fee of $50.00 for her attorney. Filed March 17, 1934 and signed by Charles T Ray Commissioner.
In the 1936 BC of his son Marshall it had "Father: James Marshall NEAL; Post Office: Crestwood, Kentucky; Color or Race: W.; Age at Last Birth: 39 years; Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.; Trade: Mechanic; Business: Wallin Motor Company; Date last Engaged in this work: Now, 1936; Total Time spent in this work: 12 years."
In the 1949 obituary of his father's, he was Marshall NEAL.
In the 1949 will of his mother's, he was James Marshall NEAL.
In the 1954 obituary of his mother he was Marshall NEAL.
In the 1958 OB of his brother Roy's, he was Marshall NEAL.
In the 1978 OB of his sister Neutie's, he was Marshall NEAL of Crestwood.
1982 picture of James Marshall Neal and his wife Margaret Elizabeth
- On April 3, 1934, James Marshall and Thelma Neal were sued by their mortgage company. The court documents filed in Jefferson County, Kentucky had, "Number: 235920, Plaintiff: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company vs Defendants: James Marshall Neal and Thelma Neal. Plaintiff states that the defendants James Marshall and Thelma Neal, executed and delivered to the Southern Trust Company of Louisville, Kentucky, one principal provisional note dated September 6, 1927, whereby they, and each of them, promised to pay to the Southern Trust Company, or order, the principal sum of Three Thousand and no/100 Dollars, ($3000) with interest thereon at the rate pf six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of February and August in each year, and the principal to be paid in semi-annual installments of Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($90.00) each on the first day of February and August of each year, beginning August 1, 1928, and the remainder due and payable on the first day of February, 1943. Said note is filed herewith and made in part hereof, marked exhibit "A."
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