1870 Census, Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts, pg. 407
Massachusetts Marriage Records, Vol. 343, pg. 349 & 350
Massachusetts Marriage Records, Vol. 318, pg. 210
Massachusetts Marriage Records, Vol. 433, pg. 487
Massachusetts Death Records, Vol. 247, pg. 299
RESEARCH NOTE: Family Records indicate that 7 brothers came from Scotland. If research is done on this line, the surname SHERBURNE may show up. NOTE: Mr. McNeil lived on a farm in South Maine. Mary was not his oldest child
DEATH: died of "quick consumption" following the birth of the last baby. NAME: Phebe (Martha) LEIGHTON BIRTH: Birth place also listed as Nova Scotia
OCCUPATION: Milliner RESEARCH NOTE: Family Records indicate that Mary was of Scotch Ancestry. NAME: Mary McNEIL/McNEILL
He married Phebe E. Leighton Abt 1852 at of Maine . Phebe E. Leighton was born at Maine 1834 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
John L. McNeil
born 1854.
Sarah A. McNeil
born 1856.
Mary M. McNeil
born 17 Nov 1857.
Annie L. McNeil
born 1860.
Florence E. McNeil
born 1863.
Gertrude Maude McNeil
born 1867.
Phoebe E. McNeil
born 1872.
Phebe E. Leighton died 8 May 1872 at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts .