Hubert Neyman (25 July 1901 – 29 Dec 1974)

 

       Hubert is the third of eleven children of Willie Lawson Neyman and Adeline Haley.  He was born in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.  From the research of Joyce Neyman, "Hubert joined the Army at age of 17, while living in Arkansas.  After mustering from the Army he returned to Arkansas and married Oney Nettles and they had a son, William who died at the age of 12.  He and Oney were divorced when Billy was small.  He then married Frances Lenora Hardin, who was the widow of George Robert Brown and had a small son George Robert Brown Jr. whom he reared until grown.  Hubert and Frances had two children, William Earl and Joan Annette while living in Bay, Arkansas.  He then moved his family to Memphis, Tennessee after securing employment with Wonder Bread Company. In Memphis their youngest child, Velma Catherine was born.  He then moved his family to Henning, Tennessee, when he became a guard at Fort Pillow Prison. During the prison uprising in 1960 he was held hostage by the prisoners but was not harmed.  He retired from Fort Pillow State Farm.  He died in Lauderdale County Hospital, Ripley, Tennessee from a heart attack December 29, 1974.

 

Picture – 9 ?years old

 

Children

NAME	BIRTHDATE	BIRTHPLACE
William Neyman	?	Arkansas?
William Earl “Buddy” Neyman	Private	Bay, Arkansas
Joan Annette Neyman	Private	Bay, Arkansas
Velma Katherine Neyman	Private	Memphis, TN