SAMUEL N. NEAL, who carries on general farming on an estate of 109 acre, which is situated on the Brandt and Addison Turnpike Road, in Section 2, Elizabeth Township, is one of the representative men of his section of Miami County. He was born January 22, 1882, in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio, and is a son of James K. and Martha (Saylor) Neal.

James K. Neal was born in Miami County, Ohio, and is a son of James Neal, who had a large family of children and was an early settler in the vicinity of Miami City. There James K. Neal went to school in his boyhood and then worked around on farms until he married, after which he settled first on a rented farm in Bethel Township, and later in Elizabeth Township. He is now retired and resides very comfortably on a small place of one acre, which he can manage for himself. He married Martha Saylor, a daughter of Philip and Jane (Ramsey) Saylor, and they had eight children, namely: William, Frank, Oscar, Effie, Samuel N., Clarence, Harry and Rena.

Samuel N. Neal enjoyed excellent public school advantages in Oak Grove and continued to attend school until he reached the legal limit, after which lie was elected assessor of Elizabeth Township and served one term. He then turned his attention to teaching school, and during vacation time followed the carpenter's trade. After teaching for three years and three months, he settled on his present farm, renting it from George Crawmer, and has carried on farming very successfully ever since. Mr. Neal finds no time hanging heavily on his hands, for when opportunity does not offer in one direction , he is able to employ himself to advantage in another. In politics he is a Democrat and takes an active interest in township affairs of a public nature.

Mr. Neal was married November 29, 1905, to Miss Lizzie Crawmer, a daughter of George and Minerva (Thompson) Crawmer. He belongs to Lodge No 406, K. O. T. M. at Tippecanoe City. Mr. Neal is recognized as one of the rising young men of his township, well educated, progressive and enterprising.