Three generations of the Neill family resided at 135 W. Washington Street (now the Miller House Museum) from 1844 to 1911. Alexander Neill Jr. witnessed the Ransom of Hagerstown during the Civil War.

Alexander Neill’s father was a strict Scottish schoolmaster, who used to spank his children rather repetitiously. Young Neill developed a fear of his father that haunted him until early manhood. Years ...

Following the Civil War, Mary Neill, widowed and facing financial challenges, converted her Hagerstown home into a boarding house. The Neill Boarding House accommodated a diverse mix of residents, ...

GORDON ALEXANDER NEILL Michigan City, Indiana Age 85, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City. Gordon was a longtime Northwest Indiana resident and a World War II ...