BIOGRAPHY: R. Harvey NEELY 1887, Bealetown, Juniata Co., PA
  
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  The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, 
  Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, 
  Pennsylvania.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume II, 
  Page 870.
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    R. HARVEY NEELY, deceased, of Bealetown, Juniata county, Pa., son
  of John and Margaret (McFeeters) Neely, was born near Waterloo,
  Juniata county, February 22, 1817. His father was a Juniata county
  farmer of Scotch-Irish descent, and was also the grandson of Howard
  Neely, of Mifflintown. R. Harvey Neely attended subscription schools,
  and followed farming from boyhood. Before his marriage he bought the
  farm of 130 acres in Tuscarora township on which his family now
  reside. R. Harvey Neely was married, in Tuscarora township, Juniata
  county, in 1856, to Rachel, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (Morrow)
  Beale, of Scotch-Irish descent. Their children are: Brooks, married
  Miss Ramsey; Ella F.; Mary P., deceased; James H.; and Charles, died
  young. Mr. Neely died March 30, 1887. He was a Democrat, and served
  as school director, as assessor for two years, and as overseer of the
  poor. His widow resides on the homestead with her son and daughter.
  Mr. Neely was a member of the Presbyterian church.