George NEATE b. 22 Aug 1832 Pershore, Worcestershire, England d. 17 Apr 1907 Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States: Our Family History

1832 - 1907 (74 years)

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Name	George NEATE
Born	22 Aug 1832	Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Christened	25 Dec 1832	Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England
Gender	Male
Died	17 Apr 1907	Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Buried	19 Apr 1907	Dingle Cemetery, Dingle, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Person ID	I506265	mytree
Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

Father	William PASSEY, b. 5 Feb 1818, Strensham, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom , d. 9 Nov 1873, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States (Age 55 years)
Mother	Sarah NEW, b. 9 Sep 1810, Pershore, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom , d. 6 Mar 1896, Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States (Age 85 years)
Married	1 Aug 1841	St.Peters Parish,, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
	Spouse: Sarah Neate Passey (born New)
Family ID	F501527	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Ann FOWLER, b. 8 Jun 1833, Baughton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom , d. 10 Jan 1896, Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States (Age 62 years)

Married 30 Nov 1851 Broughton, Worcestershire, England

Spouse: Mary Ann Neate (born Fowler)

Children

	1. Alfred NEAT, b. 1 Nov 1852, Strensham, Worcester, England , d. 18 Aug 1868, Ripple, Worcester, England (Age 15 years)
	2. Sarah Jane NEAT, b. 29 Nov 1854, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England , d. 17 Dec 1931, Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, Montpelier, Idaho, United States (Age 77 years)
	3. George Thomas NEAT, b. 29 Jul 1857, Perry Barr, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom , d. 11 Sep 1879, Ada Co., ID (Age 22 years)
	4. Mary Ann NEAT, b. 1860, Tipton Green Staffordshire , d. 21 Sep 1861, Horseley Heath, Tipton, Stafford, England (Age 1 years)
	5. Alice Miranda Marinda NEAT FOWLER, b. 22 Aug 1862, Horseley Heath, Tipton, Stafford, England , d. 16 Apr 1941, Magrath, Division No. 3, Alberta, T0K, Canada (Age 78 years)
	6. Annie Maria NEAT, b. 3 Dec 1864, Naunton, Worcestershire, England , d. 3 Mar 1920, Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States (Age 55 years)
	7. Louisa NEAT, b. 16 Jan 1867, Naunton Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England , d. 23 Feb 1959, Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States (Age 92 years)
	8. Emma Neat NEAT, b. 1869, Naunton, Ripple, Worcester, England , d. 26 Mar 1949, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States (Age 80 years)
	9. Fannie Neat NEAT, b. 14 Jun 1871, Naunton Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England , d. 12 Nov 1943, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 72 years)

Last Modified 2 Sep 2025

Family ID F502408 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Prepared and read by his youngest daughter Fanny Neat Berry at the Neat(Nate) Reunion at Ideal Beach at Bear Lake, Idaho, on August 1940. George Neat, son of Richard Neat and Sarah New, grandson of John Neat and Esther Cook: was born the 22nd of August 1832 at Pershore, Gloucestershire, England, being the eldest of three children, George, Sampson, and Emma; who were born to Richard and Sarah Neat. On the 23rd of May 1841 he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints being baptized by Elder John Grimmett and confirmed the same day by Joh Lvon. He was married to Mary A. Fowler the 30th of November 1851 at Ripple, Worcestershire, England. They lived for some time at Strensham, Birmingham, Perry Bar, and Horsley Heath but about 1863 they moved to Naunton, Worcestershire, where their last four children were born. While living at Birmingham father was employed at a flour mill and was clerk of the L.D.S. church Birmingham Conference, being considered a very good penman. To the union of George and Mary Neat was born nine children: two sons and seven daughters in the following order: Alfred, Sarah Jane, George Thomas, Mary Ann (Polly), Alice Marinda, Annie Maria, Louisa, Emma, and Fanny. Alfred died at the age of 16 years, and Mary Ann at 15 months, and are both buried in England. Father was a noble and true Latter Day Saint. Mother and father made many sacrifices for the church to which they were truly converted, a testimony to its truthfulness they sincerely bore until the end of their lives. I remember as a child in England, out home was ever open to the Mormon missionaries: of course George and Mary was desirous and anxious to emigrate with their family to America to dwell in Zion with the Latter Day Saints, but found it hard to save money with a large family to support, so the opportunity did not come to them until 1874 when it was arranged for the two oldest unmarried children George Jr. and Alice to emigrate to Paris, Bear Lake Co, where they lived for four years with relatives, making their home with their grandparents: Sarah Anne Passey (familiarly called Aunt Sally) who was very kind to them. In 1878 my father and the two children, Annie and Louisa joined them in Paris leaving mother and the two youngest children, Emma and Fanny in England. Mother worked very hard to support herself and two children for one year but she never complained but looked forward with joyous expectancy to joining her husband and the rest of the children the following year. In May 1879 my married sister, Sarah Jane Ashley with her husband and two children left Tewksbury, England to join father and the others in America. Father had worked and saved money and paid for his wife's and two children's passage(Transportation), Emma, ten, and Fanny eight years of age. They left Liverpool 20th June 1879 on the ship Wyoming, traveling eleven days on the water and then by train from New York to Evanston, Wyoming, where they were met by husband and son George. Mother's sister, Aunt Jane(Fowler)Sparks, and father's brother Sampson and others. After two days journey by team they arrived at grandmother's where Alice, Annie, and Louisa were, July 19, 1879 at 10 a.m. A big reception was awaiting their arrival and a hearty welcome given them. Imagine if you can the joy of the happy family being united again. I wonder if we their descendants love the gospel of Jesus Christ so much that we would be willing to part with our children and companion, two at a time, to cross the ocean to a strange land and putting our faith in God that all would be well. I remember Mother saying she wished she could see all her family emigrate to America before she left, saying that she would never change her mind about wanting to go and dwell with the Saints in the Rocky mountains and did not want to leave any of her loved ones in England; and this wish was fulfilled. On the fourth of September 1879 the joy of the re-united family was soon broken by the death of their only remaining son George Thomas, after a week of illness of pneumonia. Later in the fall of 1879, George Neat and family moved from Paris to Dingle, Idaho where they made their home the remainder of their days on earth. History records show that George and Sampson Neat grew the first wheat raised in Dingle on the piece of land known as Peg Leg Island. George Neat was very studious, a lover of books, being so well read he could intelligently discuss any topic of religion or temporal nature. He took great interest in studying about the stars and different planets and also about the pyramids of Egypt and would explain to his family what the different steps denoted. Being so well informed about past and present history it made him a very interesting speaker and he was also known for his humor and wit. He could give an appropriate toast on any occasion when asked to. He held many offices of trust in the Dingle Ward being superintendent of Sunday School for many years. On his release the Dingle Sunday school presented him with a set of books. I remember one was Josephus and another one was History of the World. He also served as School master taking an active part in the free school system (schools without taxation) given all children, rich or poor an equal chance of Grammar school education. In June 1888 Father and Mother and their six living children, 2 sons-in-law, and all their grandchildren entered the Logan Temple and received the Temple blessings, complete sealings and adoptions. What an unusual blessing it was for my parents to know before they died that all their temple work was done to date. After our parents made such a great and good beginning shall we their descendants falter on the path of truth and right? When I think of the sacrifices and hardships they endure, it almost brings tears to my eyes, of the courage and faith of our noble pioneers. O wonderful memories as pure as the dew Clear as the sun I see them Guiding us constantly, keeping us true Then let us not grieve or deceive them But prove our lives that we appreciate the goodly heritage they gave us. ~Fanny Neat Berry

Sources

[S500008] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-683758767/george-neate-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 3), 18 Jun 2020.
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George Neat (born Neate) Gender: Male Alias name: Neat Birth: Aug 22 1832 - Pershore, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom Baptism: Dec 25 1832 - Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom Occupation: Justice of the Peace Marriage: Spouse: Mary Ann Neate (born Fowler) - Nov 30 1851 - Broughton, Worcestershire, England Death: Apr 17 1907 - Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States Burial: Apr 19 1907 - Dingle Cemetery, Dingle, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States Father: <a>Richard Neate</a> Mother: <a>Sarah Neate Passey (born New)</a> Wife: <a>Mary Ann Neate (born Fowler)</a> Children: <a>Alice Miranda Marinda Neat (born Neat Fowler)</a>, <a>Annie Maria Passey (born Neat)</a>, <a>Louisa Grimmett (born Neat)</a>, <a>Fannie Neat Berry (born Neat)</a>, <a>Emma Neat Bennett (born Neat)</a>, <a>Alfred Neat</a>, <a>George Thomas Neat</a>, <a>Mary Ann Passey (born Neat)</a>, <a>Sarah Jane Ashley (born Neat)</a> Siblings: <a>Sampson William Neat</a>, <a>Emma Neat</a>

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