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CATNUM: 1597
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NameFirst: Neely ~Lon M.
NameLast: Neely
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BirthYear: 1846
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OriginalBirthState: IN
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DeathDay: 23
DeathYear: 1907
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OriginalDeathCity: Chicago
OriginalDeathState: IL
OriginalDeathCounty: Cook
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Parents: Thomas S. and Matilda (Wierman) Neely
Children: Emma M. (Neely) Richey
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EducationCareer: Probably learned from his father
FamilyInPhotography: Father,  Thomas S.
OriginalNotes: Find A Grave 78772891 - On tombstone: Leonidas M. Neely, 1846-1907; Text: b. 1846, son of Thomas S. Neely and Matilda Wierman Neely; spouse Lyda W. Berkey (1852-1929); daughter Emma M. Neely Richey; died January 23, 1907, buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie

1860 Census, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Thomas S. Neely, 49, Daguerrean, b. Penn.
Matilda Neely, 52, b. Penn
Martha J. Neely, 22, school teacher, b. Ohio
Thaddeus Neely, 17, student, b. Ind.
Leonidas Neely, 14, b. Ind.
Corydon Allbee, 23, Daguerrean, b. NJ
Theodore B. Allbee, 26, Daguerrean, b. NY

1870 Census, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Thomas S. Neely, 58, photographer, b. Pennsylvania
Matilda Neely, 61, keeping house, b. Pennsylvania
Jennie Neely, 26, school teacher, b. Ohio
Thaddeus Neely, hardware clerk, b. Indiana
Leonidas Neely, 22, photographer, b. Indiana

1880 Census, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, East Main Street
Leonadas Neely, 33, Photographer, b. Indiana
Lydia W. Neely, 27, wife, keeping House, b. Ohio
Emma M. Neely, 5, daughter, b. Indiana

1885-90 diary of father Thomas S. Neely in possession of Wiley Spurgeon, excerpts in Gas Boom Society, by Ned H. Griner, (1991, Minnetrista Cultural Foundation, Muncie), p. 32: Lon Neely opened roller skating rink in April 1881 and also manufactured skates (see also Muncie Daily News, 16 Mar. 1882 and Apr. 14, 1885)

1891-92 Muncie Business Directory
Neely, Lon M., (men's and boy's shoes), 209 E Main (see adv)

Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware Co., A. W. Bowen & Co.: write-up on Thomas Neely
Leonidas "Lon" M. Neely, married Miss Welthy Berkey, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and resides in Muncie.

1880 Census, Muncie, Delaware Co., p. 378a
Leonadas Neely, photographer, 33, IN
Lydia W., wife, 27, OH
Emma M., dau, 5, IN

1907 - Illinois, Cook County Deaths 1878-1922 (ancestry.com)
Lon M. Neely b. about 1847 in Indiana, died January 24, 1907 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, age 60, buried in Muncie, Indiana
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CATNUM: 1597
NameFirst: Neely ~Lon M.
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City: Muncie
State: IN
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StudioName: Neely & Son
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:02:27 PM
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Name: Neely & Son
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County: Delaware
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OriginalSource: 1866-67 State Gaz. & Shipper's Guide, p. 547 Neely & Son, [probably Thos. S. Neely and son Lon]
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PersonID: 1481
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NameFirst: Neely ~Lon M.
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Address1: NW cor. Main & Mulberry Sts.
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City: Muncie
State: IN
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Name: Lon M. Neely
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OriginalSource: 1869 Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction Railway Official Directory, p. 201 L. M. Neely, photographer, cor. Main & Mulberry

ca. 1870s cabinet card

ca. 1870s (or possibly 1880s)  CDV: Jones & Perkins, Successors to Lon M. Neely, cor. Main & Mulberry Sts.

Ca. 1875 cameo portrait: Jones & Perkins, Successors to Lon M. Neely, cor. Main & Mulberry Sts.
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PersonID: 1481
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NameFirst: Neely ~Lon M.
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OriginalSource: 1870 Census, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Thomas S. Neely, 58, photographer, b. Pennsylvania
Leonidas Neely, 22, photographer, b. Indiana

Portrait and Biographical Record, Delaware Co., Ind. by A. W. Bowen & Co.
GEORGE F. McCULLOCH  Mr. McCulloch was next [Fall 1871] apprenticed to learn photography with Lon M. Neely, of Muncie, in whose gallery he pursued the study until May, 1872

The Philadelphia Photographer, Feb. 1873, p. 52 "The Indiana Photographers' Assoc." minutes: Mr. Lon. M. Neeley, of Muncie a member of our Assoc., has recently met with a severe loss, having his gallery burned to the ground, and a resolution of sympathy, and offer of such material assistance as may be in our power to give, was passed. p. 47 Mr. Low M. Neeley, of Muncie was burned out recently.

Cambridge City Tribune, 2 Jan. 1873: A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette from Muncie, dated the 30th ult., says: A fire broke out at an early hour this morning in the store occupied by L. D. Evans, clothing and furnishing goods, the upper part being occupied by L. Neeley, photographer. The building and contents were totally destroyed. The buildings adjoining were in great danger, but the fire was confined to the store in which it broke out. [lists adjoining businesses]. Evans' loss is estimaged at $6,000, and Neeley's at $1,500, on which there is an insurance on Evans' porperty of $3500. The origin of the fire is unknown.

The Philadelphia Photographer, April 1874, p. 127, and June 1874, p. 191: received samples of work from Lon M. Neely, Muncie.

1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369

1880 Census, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, East Main Street
Leonadas Neely, 33, Photographer, b. Indiana

1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028

Western Photographic News, Nov. 1874, p. 144:
Boss Gallery-For sale in town of 6000 inhabitants, suite of 5 rms. On 2nd floor; best location in the city.  Everything new one yr. ago.  Low M. Neely, Muncie, IN

The World of Stereographs, Wm. C. Darrah, p. 200: included in list of Indiana stereograph makers: L. W. Neely, Muncie
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