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Opal Carol NEFF

Female 1912 - 1979  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Opal Carol NEFF was born on 17 Sep 1912 in Indiana (daughter of John Irvin NEFF and Minnie C BROWN); died in Jul 1979 in Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States of America.

    Family/Spouse: Daniel Ralph LEMLER. Daniel was born on 08 Apr 1911 in Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States; died on 07 Apr 2002 in Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Irvin NEFF was born on 09 Apr 1879 in Union, Elkhart Co., Indiana (son of Lewis Abraham NEFF and Anna Catherine GEYER); died on 09 Aug 1957 in Goshen, Elkhart Co., Indiana, United States; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

    John married Minnie C BROWN on 17 Nov 1900 in Elkhart, IN, USA. Minnie (daughter of John R BROWN and Mary BROWN) was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Clinton, Elkhart Co., Indiana; died on 24 Nov 1956 in Jackson, Elkhart Co., Indiana; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Minnie C BROWN was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Clinton, Elkhart Co., Indiana (daughter of John R BROWN and Mary BROWN); died on 24 Nov 1956 in Jackson, Elkhart Co., Indiana; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    Children:
    1. Murrill C NEFF was born on 20 Sep 1902 in Jackson, Elkhart Co.,Indiana; died on 17 Mar 1985 in New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.
    2. 1. Opal Carol NEFF was born on 17 Sep 1912 in Indiana; died in Jul 1979 in Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States of America.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lewis Abraham NEFF was born on 09 Aug 1855 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA (son of Abraham L "Abram" NEFF and Lydia Elizabeth WHITEHEAD); died on 24 May 1940 in Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    Lewis Neff was an entrepreneur. He built the first electric plant in the area and supplied the town of Syracuse, IN with their first electricity. He also had a cement factory in Syracuse. He also owned 6-7 gasoline stations and owned a hotel in Miami, FL. When the stock market crashed in 1929 he lost it all. This all was obtained by William Neff from Harold Neff, the great-grandson of Lewis.
    Lewis Abraham Neff fg-E14221
    Find A Grave Memorial# 36896544

    res Jackson Twp., Elkhart Co.,IN--1900




    Died:
    Age at Death: 85

    Buried:
    Syracuse Cemetery, Section VI, Row 23

    Lewis married Anna Catherine GEYER on 23 Nov 1876 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Anna (daughter of John GEYER and Catharine GEYER) was born on 31 Aug 1848 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 09 Apr 1932 in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna Catherine GEYER was born on 31 Aug 1848 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA (daughter of John GEYER and Catharine GEYER); died on 09 Apr 1932 in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age at Death: 83

    Children:
    1. Iverson Abraham NEFF was born on 06 Oct 1877 in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Oct 1901 in Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.
    2. 2. John Irvin NEFF was born on 09 Apr 1879 in Union, Elkhart Co., Indiana; died on 09 Aug 1957 in Goshen, Elkhart Co., Indiana, United States; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    3. Moses F. NEFF was born on 05 Feb 1881 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died in Nov 1883 in Indiana; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.
    4. Daisy Ann NEFF was born on 30 Aug 1883 in Middlebury, Elkhart Co., IN; died in Nov 1965.
    5. Sarah Dessie NEFF was born in Mar 1885 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died in 1949 in Indiana, USA.
    6. James Quinter NEFF was born on 17 Oct 1889 in Middlebury, Elkhart Co., IN; died on 13 Jan 1961 in Kosciusko County, Indiana; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.

  3. 6.  John R BROWN was born in Dec 1853 in Indiana.

    John married Mary BROWN in 1878. Mary was born in Oct 1853 in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary BROWN was born in Oct 1853 in Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 3. Minnie C BROWN was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Clinton, Elkhart Co., Indiana; died on 24 Nov 1956 in Jackson, Elkhart Co., Indiana; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    2. Della U BROWN was born in Jun 1880 in Indiana.
    3. Fredrick M BROWN was born in Mar 1882 in Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Abraham L "Abram" NEFF was born on 9 Jan 1830 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, United States (son of John R NEFF, Sr and Anna "Nancy" "Kate" PEFLEY); died on 4 Feb 1916 in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America.

    Notes:

    Rev. Abraham L. Neff fg-E1422
    Find A Grave Memorial# 36564928
    lived in Elkhart Co IN-1880-1900
    1900 US Census, INDIANA, ELKHART, 5-WD GOSHEN
    NARA Series: T623 Roll: 369 Page: 163
    NEFF ABRAHAM M 70 M W VA IN ELKHART 5-WD GOSHEN
    Married 46 years, 5 children and 5 living in 1900
    Minister Brethren Church
    Obit: Abraham L. Neff died at his home on North Huntingdon Street, Friday February 4, .... at age 86 and 25 days. Born Franklin
    Co., VA Jan 9, 1830. Drove to Indiana with his father in 1852. When he left VA he was given money by a Mr. Galloway to assist
    a Negro colony at Niles, Michigan. The colony was composed of ex-slaves. 1854 married Lydia Whitehead. Family 4 sons and 1
    daughter. Members of the Brethren church in 1862.
    Elected to the ministry in 1871 and an elder in 1888. Moved to Goshen in 1886. Both moved to Syracuse in 1902 where they lived
    until death. Funeral Sunday morning at 10:30 preached by Rev. William Hess.
    Burial in Cyracuse Cem. Obit from Ancestory. Year not given.
    paternal haplogroup R1b1b2a1


    Buried:
    Syracuse Cemetery

    Abraham married Lydia Elizabeth WHITEHEAD on 1 Dec 1854 in Elkhart, Indiana. Lydia (daughter of Samuel WHITEHEAD and Sarah "Sallie" FRANTZ) was born on 18 May 1837 in Elkhart County, Indiana; died on 14 Aug 1912 in Greenfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lydia Elizabeth WHITEHEAD was born on 18 May 1837 in Elkhart County, Indiana (daughter of Samuel WHITEHEAD and Sarah "Sallie" FRANTZ); died on 14 Aug 1912 in Greenfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America.

    Notes:

    Lydia Whitehead fg
    Find A Grave Memorial# 36564940




    Died:
    Age at Death: 75 Probably was visiting her daughter Sarah when she fell, broke a hip and died of complications, unable to be moved home

    Buried:
    Syracuse Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 4. Lewis Abraham NEFF was born on 09 Aug 1855 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 24 May 1940 in Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.
    2. John S NEFF was born in Dec 1857 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 20 Sep 1924 in Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.
    3. Sarah Anna NEFF was born on 5 Jan 1860 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 15 Mar 1946 in Brighton, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Brighton, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA.
    4. Henry Melvin NEFF was born on 30 Sep 1863 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 20 Feb 1938 in Waterford, Indiana, United States; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    5. Daniel Ervin NEFF was born on 28 Feb 1868 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 26 Aug 1931 in Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America.

  3. 10.  John GEYER was born about 1817 in Virginia, USA.

    John married Catharine GEYER. Catharine was born about 1819 in Ohio USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Catharine GEYER was born about 1819 in Ohio USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Catherine GEYER was born on 31 Aug 1848 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 09 Apr 1932 in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.