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John Abraham "Abe" NEFF

Male 1895 - 1993  (97 years)


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  1. 1.  John Abraham "Abe" NEFF was born on 14 Sep 1895 in New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, USA (son of Henry Melvin NEFF and Mary Lunetta "Nettie" CRIPE); died on 14 Jun 1993 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    John Abraham Neff fg-E142243
    Find A Grave Memorial# 152889236
    res Goshen,Elkhart Co,IN




    Died:
    Age: 97 10:45 am. 70735 C.R. 13

    Buried:
    Violett Cemetery

    John married Zura A HESS on 18 Mar 1915 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Zura (daughter of William HESS and Emma HESS) was born on 12 Mar 1897 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; died on 20 Jan 1920 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lois Henrietta NEFF was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 2 Dec 2009 in Leesburg, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    2. William "Bill" Henry NEFF was born on 16 Oct 1918 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Feb 2013 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

    John married Fern Edith MARTIN on 15 Apr 1922 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. Fern (daughter of Jacob "Jake" H. MARTIN and Jennie Jenny BOLLINGER) was born on 13 Aug 1902 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 27 Mar 1994 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth "Betty" Eileen NEFF was born on 24 Nov 1927 in New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Mar 2004 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Clunette, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.
    2. Living
    3. Bonnie Joan NEFF was born on 29 Jan 1933 in New Paris, Elkhart Co., IN ; died on 13 Oct 1998 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA; was buried in Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA.
    4. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Melvin NEFF was born on 30 Sep 1863 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA (son of Abraham L "Abram" NEFF and Lydia Elizabeth WHITEHEAD); died on 20 Feb 1938 in Waterford, Indiana, United States; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    Henry Melvin Neff fg-E14224
    Find A Grave Memorial# 152888875
    1900 US Census, INDIANA, ELKHART, JACKSON TWP
    NARA Series: T623 Roll: 369 Page: 208
    NEFF HENRY M 37 M W IN IN ELKHART JACKSON TWP
    In 1900, married 14 years, 3 children, 2 living in 1900
    paternal haplogroup R1b1b2a1


    Buried:
    Violette Cemetery

    Henry married Mary Lunetta "Nettie" CRIPE on 5 Dec 1885 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana. Mary (daughter of John S CRIPE and Mary SHIVELY) was born on 23 Jan 1866 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 26 Jul 1937 in Waterford, Indiana, United States; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Lunetta "Nettie" CRIPE was born on 23 Jan 1866 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA (daughter of John S CRIPE and Mary SHIVELY); died on 26 Jul 1937 in Waterford, Indiana, United States; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

    Notes:

    Mary Lunetta aka Nettie Cripe fg
    Find A Grave Memorial# 152888616




    Buried:
    Violette Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Raleigh Roy NEFF was born on 19 Jan 1887 in New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana; died on 10 Jul 1969 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried on 14 Jul 1969 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
    2. Ruth M NEFF was born on 4 Sep 1893 in Jackson, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Sep 1893 in Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
    3. 1. John Abraham "Abe" NEFF was born on 14 Sep 1895 in New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 14 Jun 1993 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    4. George Galen NEFF was born on 23 Aug 1903 in Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 9 Apr 1992 in Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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. 6.  John S CRIPE was born on 29 Apr 1830 in Montgomery, Ohio, United States (son of Jacob B. CRIPE and Mary SHANK); died on 17 Feb 1895 in Elkhart Township, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

    John married Mary SHIVELY on 14 Apr 1850. Mary (daughter of John SHIVELY and Susannah EATON) was born in Aug 1829 in Ohio, USA; died on 15 Mar 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary SHIVELY was born in Aug 1829 in Ohio, USA (daughter of John SHIVELY and Susannah EATON); died on 15 Mar 1873.
    Children:
    1. Isaac Sylvester CRIPE was born on 10 Jul 1851 in Elkhart Co, IN; died on 12 May 1936.
    2. Catherine CRIPE was born in 1854 in Elkhart Co, IN.
    3. Lewis CRIPE was born in Dec 1855 in Elkhart Co, IN.
    4. Louis CRIPE was born in Dec 1856 in Indiana, United States.
    5. Sarah Catherine RENSBERGER was born on 13 May 1858 in of, Indiana, United States; died on 27 Jul 1943.
    6. Amos CRIPE was born in 1859 in Elkhart Co, IN; died before 1870.
    7. Emanuel RENSBERGER was born in Dec 1859 in Indiana, United States; died in 1948.
    8. Lucinda CRIPE was born in 1863 in Indiana, United States.
    9. John CRIPE was born on 9 Jul 1863 in Elkhart Co, IN; died on 18 Apr 1952.
    10. 3. Mary Lunetta "Nettie" CRIPE was born on 23 Jan 1866 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died on 26 Jul 1937 in Waterford, Indiana, United States; was buried in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    11. Amanda CRIPE was born in 1868 in Elkhart Co, IN; died before 1880.
    12. Amanda CRIPE was born on 9 Feb 1868 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; died on 30 Apr 1930.
    13. Jesse S CRIPE was born in Feb 1870 in Indiana, United States.
    14. Francis CRIPE was born in 1875 in Indiana, United States; died in Apr 1967.
    15. Rosella Ellen CRIPE was born in 1878 in Indiana, United States; died on 31 Jul 1955 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
    16. William Henry CRIPE was born on 30 Jan 1879 in Indiana, United States; died in Mar 1966 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John R NEFF, Sr was born on 9 Oct 1795 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA (son of Isaac NAFF and Barbara MOYER MOYERS); died on 26 Nov 1871 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried in New Ross, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

    Notes:

    John Naff fg-E142
    Find A Grave Memorial# 59445744
    Family name on tombstone spelled NEFF and not NAFF
    1850 US Census, Hendricks Co., IN, Eel River Twp.
    NARA M
    1860 US Census, Hendricks Co., IN, Edrivber Twp.
    NARA M653, Household 1237
    John Neff age 64 b. VA; Occ. Farmer, owned land
    Amey Neff age 53 b. VA
    Isaac Neff age 24
    July A. Neff age 21
    John R. Neff age 16
    Henry P. Neff age 13

    Living next door to Jacob B. Neff age 27 and wife Margaret age 21? b. IN






    Buried:
    Peffley Cemetery

    John married Anna "Nancy" "Kate" PEFLEY on 26 Dec 1825 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States. Anna (daughter of Samuel PEFFLEY and Anna BORNDRAGER) was born on 02 Dec 1806 in Botetourt Co, Virginia, USA; died on 10 January 1874 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried in New Ross, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna "Nancy" "Kate" PEFLEY was born on 02 Dec 1806 in Botetourt Co, Virginia, USA (daughter of Samuel PEFFLEY and Anna BORNDRAGER); died on 10 January 1874 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried in New Ross, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

    Notes:

    Anna "Nancy" Pefley aka Kate fg
    Find A Grave Memorial# 59445802




    Buried:
    Peffley Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Samuel NEFF was born on 23 Feb 1827 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Feb 1905 in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America.
    2. 4. Abraham L "Abram" NEFF was born on 9 Jan 1830 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, United States; died on 4 Feb 1916 in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America.
    3. Jacob B. NEFF was born on 6 Jan 1832 in Franklin, Virginia, United States; died on 14 Feb 1891 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried in New Ross, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
    4. Isaac Drake NEFF was born on 18 Jun 1836 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Dec 1913 in Earlham, Madison, Iowa, United States; was buried in Pitzer, Madison County, Iowa, USA.
    5. Julia "July" Ann NEFF was born on 03 Oct 1838 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Dec 1917 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.
    6. John R NEFF, Jr was born on 30 Sep 1843 in Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 19 Aug 1933 in Empire, Stanislaus, California, United States; was buried in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America.
    7. George NEFF was born in 1844 in Franklin, Virginia, United States; died in 1845 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.
    8. Henry P NEFF was born on 22 Dec 1846 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States; died on 3 Feb 1896 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas, United States; was buried in West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

  3. 10.  Samuel WHITEHEAD was born on 21 December 1810 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States (son of Valentine F WHITEHEAD, Jr and Mary KEMMERER); died on 31 Jan 1874 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

    Samuel married Sarah "Sallie" FRANTZ on 22 Dec 1832 in Montgomery, Ohio, USA. Sarah (daughter of Henry M FRANTZ and Mary Margaret KINSEY) was born on 27 July 1808 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia; died on 29 Oct 1886 in Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah "Sallie" FRANTZ was born on 27 July 1808 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia (daughter of Henry M FRANTZ and Mary Margaret KINSEY); died on 29 Oct 1886 in Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    Children:
    1. Valentine Frantz WHITEHEAD was born on 31 Jul 1833 in Montgomery, Ohio, USA; died on 7 Dec 1898 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    2. Mary Elizabeth WHITEHEAD was born on 5 Dec 1834 in Ohio, USA; died on 18 Jun 1902 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    3. 5. Lydia Elizabeth WHITEHEAD 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.
    4. Moses WHITEHEAD was born on 8 Feb 1839 in Indiana, USA; died in 1862.
    5. Anna F WHITEHEAD was born on 31 May 1842 in Indiana, United States; died in 1875.
    6. Elizabeth WHITEHEAD was born on 7 Oct 1844 in Indiana, USA; died on 7 Oct 1863; was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
    7. Henry Samuel WHITEHEAD was born on 5 Dec 1847 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Oct 1890.
    8. Daniel J WHITEHEAD was born on 17 Jul 1850 in New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; died on 17 Jul 1907 in Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
    9. Susanna F "Anna" WHITEHEAD was born in 1851 in , Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died in 1875.
    10. Boy WHITEHEAD was born in 1855; died on 27 Jul 1855.

  5. 12.  Jacob B. CRIPE was born on 10 Apr 1792 in Hagertown, Washington, Maryland, USA (son of Jacob CRIPE and Magdalena BOSTETTER); died on 17 Apr 1854 in Clinton, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

    Jacob married Mary SHANK in 1824 in Montgomery, Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry SHANK and Catherine RASOR) was born in 1790 in Perry, Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died in 1874 in , , Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary SHANK was born in 1790 in Perry, Fauquier, Virginia, USA (daughter of Henry SHANK and Catherine RASOR); died in 1874 in , , Indiana, USA.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth CRIPE was born in 1824.
    2. Nancy CRIPE was born in 1827 in , , Ohio, USA.
    3. 6. John S CRIPE was born on 29 Apr 1830 in Montgomery, Ohio, United States; died on 17 Feb 1895 in Elkhart Township, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

  7. 14.  John SHIVELY was born on 2 Sep 1807 in Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (son of Daniel SHIVELY and Mary BOYER); died on 2 Sep 1894 in Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States.

    John married Susannah EATON on 11 May 1825 in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States. Susannah was born on 7 May 1806; died about 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Susannah EATON was born on 7 May 1806; died about 1840.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary SHIVELY was born in Aug 1829 in Ohio, USA; died on 15 Mar 1873.
    2. Catharine SHIVELY was born on 05 May 1835 in Columbiana Co, OH; died on 01 Dec 1919 in Columbia, Boone Co, MO.
    3. Nancy SHIVELY was born in Jun 1841 in Ohio, USA; died on 29 Nov 1915 in Harbor Springs, Emmet Co., Michigan.