Neyland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Neyland family came to North America quite early:

Neyland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Georgiana Neyland, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1893
• Andrew C. Neyland, aged 55, who landed in America, in 1893

Neyland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Harry A. Neyland, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
• James Neyland, aged 34, who landed in America from England, London, in 1914
• Peter Neyland, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
• Joseph Neyland, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Loughrea, Ireland, in 1920
• Lloyd Neyland, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1921
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• Brigadier-General Robert Reese Neyland Jr. (1892-1962), American Commanding General Base Section, Services of Supply, India-Burma Theater of Operations (1944-1946), University of Tennessee football coach 1