Elizabeth "Bessie" MacNeil (MacNeil), #205

Family #205 in "All Call Iona Home"

Hugh (Neil, Rory "Red"), a sailor, married Elizabeth (John "Red") MacNeil, Christmas Island. They lived in lona Rear and their family: John R., Katie Ann, Mary Lizzie, David, Mary Jane, and Bridgit. 205

John “Red” McNeil.

John McNeil, “Red,” (Iain Ruadh Mac Domhnaill Phiobaire) came to this country in 1817. His first wife was Mary, only daughter of Hector McKenzie (Eachun Mac’ Illeasbuig). She died in 1821 leaving a family of two sons and one daughter, viz., Neil (Red), Hector, and Mary.

His second wife was a McLean woman, sister of Neil McLean (Dubh), Baddeck. Issue: — Angus, Allan, Malcom, Rory, Donald, Michael, Katie, Lucy, and Bessie.

Bessie married Hugh McNeil, Rear Iona.