Son of John Neeley and Christina Jane Kaiser

Married Elizabeth Miller, 20 April 1828, Danville, Vermillion, Illinois

Children: Lewis Arnold Neeley, William Neeley, Armenius Miller Neeley, Elizabeth Ann Neeley, John Neeley, Mary Jane Neeley, Alanson Neeley, Armenius Neeley, Hyrum Smith Neeley, Lewis Neeley, William Neeley, Harriet Neeley.

Married Sophia Elizabeth Ketchum Parsons, 24 Jun 1847, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.

Children: Saria Neeley, Sophia E. Neeley, Maria Neeley, Austin Neeley, James Parley Neeley, Orson Neeley.

History - Lewis Sr. and Elizabeth and family moved to Nauvoo. Lewis Jr., their son, did not remember many events that took place at this young age, but often spoke about the special meeting called on 8 August 1844 for the purpose of choosing a new leader after Joseph Smith was martyred. Lewis Jr. did not attend the meeting, but Lewis Sr. went, and upon returning home he told the family the astonishing story of the transfiguration of Brigham Young.

The family lived at Winter Quarters for some time and it was here that his wife, Elizabeth, died. Her death was due to the exposure and hardships they had to endure, according to record at the age of 38 years. His daughter, Elizabeth Ann was born 25 Jan 1847 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Elizabeth died on 3 August 1847, at age six months, and was buried next to her mother.

Lewis Neeley was an active church worker. He was first counselor to Joseph L. Clark, president of the elders at Miller's Hollow, Iowa, and helped to build homes for the hundreds of Saints who had been driven out of Nauvoo and other sections of Illinois and Missouri. At this time Mr. Neeley married Sophia Parsons Ketchum. They were married at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on June 27, 1847.

The Lewis Neeley family came to Utah in 1850, Captain Wall company. They lived for awhile in their wagons and tent until their adobe house was built. Lewis bought a half acre of ground at Ninth East and Sixth South, and a few months later Lewis and his sons built another adobe house on this property which was larger and more comfortable for the family.

(His father died a POW during War of 1812 14 November 1812 in or near Fort Schlosser, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York. This fort was occupied as an important American depot at the south terminus of the portage road around Niagara Falls, New York across the river from Chippawa, Ontario, Canada. It was retaken by the British a few months later.)