Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ghout the South buying up val-uable tracts of land. For a year and a half Mr. Neece studied lawin the office of .John S. Bailey, and upon be-ing admitted to the bar in 1858, located in Ma-comb, where he since has practiced continu-ously. His political services have gone almostparallel with his professional, and he has beena stanch supporter of the Democratic partyever since casting his first Presidential was a member of the Constitutional Con-vention in 1869-70. serving on the Committeeon Corporations: a Rejjresentative in theTwenty-fourth and
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ghout the South buying up val-uable tracts of land. For a year and a half Mr. Neece studied lawin the office of .John S. Bailey, and upon be-ing admitted to the bar in 1858, located in Ma-comb, where he since has practiced continu-ously. His political services have gone almostparallel with his professional, and he has beena stanch supporter of the Democratic partyever since casting his first Presidential was a member of the Constitutional Con-vention in 1869-70. serving on the Committeeon Corporations: a Rejjresentative in theTwenty-fourth and the Twenty-seventh GeneralAssemblies (1865-67 and 1S71-73), serving amongothers on the Committees on Judicial Depart-ment and Charitable Institutions: a member ofthe State Senate, 1878-82: and a member ofCongress for two terms (18S3-S7). Mr. Neecespolitical services were characterized by wiseunderstanding of the needs of the communityhe was called upon to represent, and by theintroduction and promotion of a number of im-portant JOSHUA H. SCOTT HISTORY OF Mcdonough county. 9*55 At Fandon. McUonough County. May 3. 1S57,Mr. Neece was united in marriage to .feannetteIngles, a native of .\ew Yorli State, and daugh-ter of Tompkins Ingles, who was a cooper bytrade, and after coming West from his nativeState of New YoiU combined farming with histrade for the balance of his active life. Hehad five children. .Mr. and Mrs. .\eece are theparents of three children: Jessie T., \V. Orson B., of whom \V. A. is the sole sur-vivor. Mr. -Neece has contributed to the char-acter, purpose and attainment of his adoptedcity, and his name is written large in the an-nals of its high-minded, enlightened and pro-gressive upbuilders. NEFF, Daniel C, a well-known farmer inHushnell Township, .McDonough County, 111.,was born in .Ashland County. Ohio, on Septem-ber 26. 1844, a son of Joseph and Mary (Kagy)Neff. natives of Virginia. Joseph Neff came toHushnell, 111., on March 17. , and i)u
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