David McNeil  Lumber Camp Ledgers

The original ledger books are in the posession of Jim MacConnell of Glen Ellyn, IL, who extracted these names. The names listed below are spelled exactly as they were entered into the ledger. David McNeil's lumber camp was located in Wellington Twp., Alpena, MI 1892-1893: William Miller, James Polson, Albert Alfson, John Thompson, Richard Hardick, Frank Merril, Alex Brown, John Brown, Little Mick Milleski, Edward Olsten, Mick Cranick, Alex Deriski, Jessie Bonton, Reuben Thompson, Jake Bowers, Martin Barson, George Ross, John Smuck, Alf Connon, Frank Smolenski, Bill Majdgewski, Alex Connon, Jud Thompson, Jamie Minnie, Sam Sullivan, Maggie Connon, Eldo Ramdles, Allen McArthur, Minnie Halment, Ramon, Albert Alfson, Allen House, John Brown, William Kline, Charley Kline, Ernest Wilson, Thomas Boynton. 1893-1894: William Miller, Ezra Barkley, George Ross, Mat Iamarm, Ed Brown, Mattie Lewis, Pollack Jo, M. Barnton, Little Mick Milleski, Mick Cranich, John Thompson, Frank Merril, Jud Thompson, William Barson, Jery McCarthy, Robert Mora, Eddie Olson, Jo Orban, Pet Buck, Matt Gamons, Big John Richards, Charley Deverstone, Albert Alfson, Court Beardslee/George Corts Bicrchler, Addeni Yeck, Matt, John Smith, John Merrell, Barney Bogedam, Peter McKay, Matt Mushyuski, Frank Rosyski, Uncle John Storia, Jo Pilarski, Matt Gagnon, Andrew Stager, Poll Styma, Will Miller. 1899-1900: William Kitchen, O. Lankaster, Y. Pilaski, J. Smolinski, J. Thomson, F. Thomson, R. Thomson, A. Smart, G. McKay, R. Joint, J. Fisher, S. Konvinski, C. Lankaster, L. Deyond, A. Lankaster, L. Pilaski, Steve Smush, Mrs. A. Smart, John Smush, Peter Budnick, Jennie Lewis, Lewis Country, Richard Sherman, Frem Utly, William Cummons, Alex McKay, Ernest Senko, Frank Starbord, Frank Young Smush, James McKay, John McGee, John Mills, Frank Smith, Robert Hudson, Earnist Smith, Wesley Hudson, Nap Hemlock, Frank Nitts, John Kelenski/Rivet, William Lewis, Joe Gurney, Frank Robson, Arthur Keil, Wesley Smith, Art Sandburn. 1900-1901: Orverl Lankaster, Lewis Dionn, James Thomson, Burt Logan, William Huffman, Ed Sparling, John Hinleski, Ug Nephew, Andrew Stanly, Frank Pilkie, Joe Huffman, Harrie Konne, Ted Kockwood, John Kitchen, Welam Weir, George Walker, George McKay, Frank Thomson, Andrew Young, Guse Buckler, Alex McKay, John Lramer, Joe Morrow, John Smilinski, William Green, George Gilles, Fred Benway, George McKay, Dan Lommes, Guse Wileland, Lewis Dionne, John Thomson, Fred Fligg, Joe Direski, James Smart and Felix Foley. 1901-1902: Guss Newman, Orvel Landcaster, John Smilinksi, Birt Logan, Andrew Cherrie, William Larpemar, Steave Kinveski, Reuben Thomson, William Lewis, Frank Thomson, Reuben Thomson, James Thomson, Mike Sowinski, Joe Stinksi, Mike Yaniki, Frank Sowinski, Martin Stoinski, John Stonski, Fred Wiland, Jake Smilinski, Lewis Paliski, George Gorbet, Wesley Shiport, John Usewicl, John Young, Frank Lowick, William McCone, John Hilenski, William Gurney, George Usewick, George Tucker, Frank Hilenski, James Tucker, Charlie Tucker, Samuel Wright, John Williand, Alex McNeil, Henry Willand. 1902-1903: Alfred Baker, William Jacobs, Arthur Baker, Herb Stone, Alex McKay, Collen Monroe, James Smart, James Thomson, Ramey Dionne, Steve Rockwood, John Logan, Fred Benaway, Napoleon Baker, WIlliam Carpenter, William McCone/Malone?, Albert Landcaster, Ovan Mores, Clyde Gormley, John Robs, Kit Walker, Fred Peller, Louise Dionne, David Pellery, Oney Carr, John Counter, William Kinnie, Merril Chompion, Albert Kinnie, Nellse Counter, Frank Stone, James Tucker, William Tucker, Frank Whistle, Albert Kirschstein, George Deove, Mr. Nevins & son, Steven Mills, John Lumson, George McKay. 1903-1904: Reuben Thomson, James Thomson, Bryon Nuton, John Smart, William Jacobs, Henary Bonner, James McKion, Carlie Banfort, Daniel Dlione, George Deove, Fred Benaway, John Lumsden, Theadore Allen, Andrew Lumsden, Tom Smart, Frank Bonner, Harrie Donne, James Tucker, Charlie Brown, Paddie McCombs, Willie McCombs, Harrie Soper, David McConnell. Summer 1903 Theodore Allen, Fred Benaway, Henry Bonner, Charlie Danfort, George Deove, William Jacobs, John Lumsden, James McKeon, James Smart, Rueben Thomson. For more information: Long Rapids & Vicinity compiled by Ruth Ann Cochrane, 1987. Many of the families listed above are included in this book; also many pictures of the David McNeil Lumber Camp and the people that worked for him. Daylight in the Swamp by Robert W. Wells. 1978. "A boisterous Account of Lumberjacks, Lynchings, Barroom Brawls, Madams & Timber Thieves in the Wild Northwoods of Wisconsin, Michigan & Minnesota."

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