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NEFF / NAVE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION

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Title Neff / Nave Family Preferred Citation Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach, Florida Donation Kenneth L. Smith‐Christmas Date: December 1999 Accession No. Acquisition Information / Provenance

Kenneth L. Smith‐Christmas donated the Neff family boxes after the death of his mother Hilda Neff (Smith) Perkins. Creator Hilda Neff (Smith) Perkins Repository Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center 1600 21st Street, 2nd Floor Vero Beach, Florida, 32960 Telephone: 772‐770‐5060 x5 Email: [email protected] Location Archive Center and Genealogy Department, 2nd Floor, Indian River County Main Library Extent 3 Linear Foot ‐ 7 ms. case 39 x 27 x 13 cm., Arrangement 7 ms box organized into file folders chronologically and alphabetically by family. Language English Dates c.a. 1700s‐2000 Historical Note Extensive research by Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith from 1930 until the author’s death in 1999. It culminated into a history of

the Neff family.


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Scope and Content Contains correspondence with family members, newspaper clippings, maps, ephemera, genealogy charts, manuscript of original published book, vital records, wills, and numerous copies of historical written documents.

Index Terms

Neff Family Nave Family

Bowman Family Garber Family Gochenour Family Hoover Family Kline Family Klein Family Cline Family Pence Family Ritchie Family Brock Family

Burkholder Family Knupp Family Kaufman Family Coffman Family Lohr Family Offutt family Perkins Family Stickley Family Indian River County (Fla.) – Genealogy Vero Beach, Indian River County, (Fla.) – History Virginia – Genealogy Pennsylvania ‐ Genealogy

Access Unrestricted. The entire collection is open for research. Gloves and clean hands are required. NOTE: Organization and abstracting was completed by volunteer Pete Kersey, from 2011‐2012.


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Box 1 – Letters 1933 – June 1966 Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1933 Jul 26 Riggs National Bank Dr. W. Robert Perkins Letter to be given to his children upon them reaching majority age.1937 Nov 15 Mrs. Russell Blair Mrs. Samuel Neff Brother visited Pennsylvania. Has direct‐line back to 1500 to Switzerland. 3 Y1945 Jan 22 Unknown Newspaper Photo of Orville Knupp 1953 Dec 3 Unknown Newspaper Photo of Cornelis H. Knupp’s obit1956 Mar 21 W. Robert

Perkins,MD Equitable Life Assurance Society

Manuscript (Original)

1960 May 2 Frank A. Purvis American Rifleman Manuscript1961 Jul 22 Mrs. Kauffman Hilda Smith Kaufman line 1963 Dec 11 Mrs. Smith Vertie & Pearl Neff Responding to request for information and suggested contacting cousin

Mrs. Harold Burch in Mt. Jackson, VA 1

1964 Mr. Neff Christine Bergen Family information re: Elizabeth Keifer1964 Sep 28 Mrs. Russell J. Burgen Tom J. Neff Inquiriy about Neff family(Francis) 1 Y1964 Oct 3 Mr. Tom J. Neff Mrs. Russell J. (Christine)

Bergen Responding to letter and providing him with her fees and background. 2 Y

1964 Oct 28 Mr. [Tom] Neff Christine Bergen Report of trip to Lancaster and found land grant for Francis Neuff 2 Y1964 Nov 15 Mr. [Tom] Neff Christine Bergen Referring to Miss Elizabeth Keifer about Neff Pedigree and requesting

payment. 1 Y

1965 Mrs. Frances Taylor Mrs. Donald Smith Returned letter, undeliverable address1965 Jan 11 Hilda Mary Lee Vandermerk Will contact Zane Neff whose father is Fred Neff. He has a book on the

Neff family history 2

1965 Jan 13 Mrs. Smith Rob B. Neff Would like to meet with her. He can trace his ancestry to John Neff of Lancaster, PA.

3

1965 Jan 13 Henry G. Reist Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Requesting Reist family connection through Longernecker, Kauffman and then Neff.

1 Y

1965 Jan 30 Herman Hilda Asking for help on his mother’s family starting with Marietta Neff b. 1868. Also, asking about resentment in the family?? And, if she should add religious affiliations?

2 Y

1965 Feb 8 Mrs. Hilda Smith John W. Dudley, Assistant

Archivist, VA State Library No sources or information on Major Henry Neff – Includes list of professional genealogists.

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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1965 Feb 10 Mrs. Smith Lura “Lula” Fulk Responding to a previous letter, descendant of Jacob Neff. Refers her to

Paul Neff of VA. 2

1965 Feb 20 Mrs. Hilda Smith John P. Neff Regarding living Neff families in Virginia 3 1965 Mar 3 Mrs. Hilda Smith Roberta B. Neff Family Tree diagram (2 pages) with note – referred to David Wine who

did research on Wines and published a book 2

1965 Mar 21 Hilda & family Carrie (Mrs. Fred Will) Personal current family information 31965 Mar 26 Mrs. Smith Chas. F. Kauffman Religious background of Neff family 5 1965 Apr 6 Mrs. Donald Smith Herman [See] Provides six pages of names and addresses. 8 1965 May 19 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G. E. Vandermark Personal current family information 3 1965 Jun 14 Mrs. Smith Fred P. Painter Checked for David Neff’s will; Dr. Wayland’s History of Shenandoah

County; provided contact information for Wayland. 1

1965 Jun 25 Folks Mrs. Hilda N. Smith Attempting to compile booklet on last four generations of Michael Neff family with some responses and notes. Asking about adding religious information. Includes response from Lillian.

2

1965 Jul 11 Hilda Carrie Return of 7/11 form letter for Samuel Henry Neff who married Mary

Elizabeth Brock and Will descendants 2

1965 Jul 18 Hilda Emma [Mason] Return of 7/5 form letter for Samuel Carnes and Sarah Alberta Neff and Mason descendants

3

1965 Jul 20 Hilda Nora [Lohr] Return of 7/11 form letter for Samuel Henry Neff who married Mary Elizabeth Brock and Lohr descendants

2

1965 Jul 20 Hilda Mary Frances & Ernest [Neff] Return of 7/11 form letter for Samuel Henry Neff who married Mary Elizabeth Brock and Ernest Earl Neff descendants

1

1965 Jul 20 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian [Mrs. Paul Tusiny] Change on Williams Sheet 11965 Jul 22 Mrs. Hilda N Smith Nevin M. Rinker Return of form letter on Rinker family with additions 21965 Jul 23 Mrs. Donald Smith E. Neff Response to 6/25 letter with additions and changes 21965 Jul 23 Mrs. Donald Smith Hazel Rinker Response to letter with Rinker and Neff information. 31965 Jul 23 Hilda Helen [Mrs. Russell B. Branner] Return of 7/5 form letter for Charles William Neff who married Emma

Rhodes and Branner descendants 2

1965 Jul 23 Hilda Fleta [David L. Sanquist] Responding to inquiry about Ira Daniel Neff with Lemon, Payne and Sines descendants

2

1965 Jul 29 Mrs. Earl Weber Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Inquiry ‐Dr. John Neff 1 Y


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1965 Jul 29 Mrs. Taylor Hilda Neff Smith Responding to a 1961 inquiry regarding her ancestory John Henry Neff 2 Y1965 Jul 29 Chamber of

Commerce Hilda Smith Seeking information on Ephriam H. Neff or his sister Anna C. Funk 1 Y

1965 Jul 29 Dr. C. Howard Wilmer

Hilda Smith Asking for info regarding the John Henry Neff School and home 1 Y

1965 Jul 29 Coiner Hilda Smith Seeking info for her 2nd great grandfather 1 Y 1965 Aug 2 John T Rinker Responding to letter with Rinker family information. 11965 Aug 2 Mrs. Ritchie Hilda Smith Seeking parents of Major Henry Neff of Timberville 1 Y1965 Aug 4 Mayor of Kappel,

Switzerland Hilda Smith Asking for help on the Neff line back in 1400’s forward. 1 Y

1965 Aug 5 Hilda Mary Lee [G. E. Vandermark] Events of the coming weekend 21965 Aug 9 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Ruth N. Ritchie [S. B.] Has Neff German Bible – handwritten lineage from 1778 51965 Aug 11 Mrs. Hilda Smith Nellie Hough Annie Neff m. James Rinker and daughter Nellie married Hough 21965 Aug 12 Frau Smith H Tobler Germany Information in German 11965 Aug 14 Miss Neff Unknown Information from “Kline” family and Will books at Woodstock. 3 Y1965 Aug 16 Mr. Bowman Hilda Smith Seeking info of Bowman line 1 Y1965 Aug 17 Sally Hilda Smith Nettie Campbell’s line with Harpine and Branner descendants 1 Y1965 Aug 23 Mrs. Smith John Wayland Francis & Hans Neff in Switzerland and persecution was probably refusal

to serve in the military 1

1965 Aug 28 Mrs. Smith H M Bowmann Bowman Family Reunion and making contact with Marie Bowman who is doing research.

3

1965 Aug 29 Historical Society of Stark County

Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Searching for Naf‐Neff book by Elizabeth Glifford Neff of 1886. Regarding John Henry Neff the “Old Doctor.”

1 Y

1965 Sep 1 Hilda Rob B. Neff John Strother family and Dr. Jacob Neff 31965 Sep 4 Mrs. Donald Smith Aln?? Leek Daniel Neff family – Cousins, Pope and Deavers families 21965 Sep 7 Mrs. D K Smith Mrs. Geo Mercer, Lib. Stark Co.

Histor, Soc. Book by Elizabeth Clifford Neff 1

1965 Sep 11 Mr. Chas. Kauffman Hilda Smith Asking for copy of his book 1 Y1965 Sep 11 Marie (Bowman) Hilda Smith Asking for information of Bowmans 1 Y1965 Sep 12 Mrs. Hitchie Hilda Smith Names of children of Dr. Jacob Neff 1 Y1965 Sep 14 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Chas. F. Kauffman “Kauffman‐Coffma Lineages” book 11965 Sep 23 Mirror Printing co Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Book by Elmer E Neff MD 11965 Sep 24 Mrs. Hilda Smith Mrs. Ray Hollar Family Information: Rhodes, Hollar, Reedy 21965 Sep 25 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Esther Barnes –Altoona Mirror,

Lib. Frank White, former friend 1


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1965 Sep 28 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Frank White Friend of Dr. Neff providing details about Dr. Neff 2 Y1965 Oct 4 Mrs. Hilda Smith Timberville Parish United

Church of Christ 200th anniversary celebration 1

1965 Oct 11 Mrs. H Smith Mrs. Chas Lundgren Lancaster Co His Soc

Returning letter, wrong person 1

1965 Oct 12 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Lancaster Co Historical Society Wrong Mrs. Weber 11965 Oct 14 Mrs. Hilda N Smith Hist Soc of Caldwell Co Dec. of Ephrian Neff 1965 Oct 14 Mr. Harpine Hilda Smith David T. Neff and Jacob Neff of Turley Information regarding Neff religion 2 Y1965 Oct 14 Historical Soc of

Caldwell County Hilda Neff Smith Searching for descendants of Ephrian H Neff 2 Y

1965 Oct 15 Mrs. Burl Osburn Mrs. Donald Smith Returned letter undeliverable1965 Oct 19 Mrs. Donald Smith J Wm Harpine Family Religious Information 11965 Oct 21 Mr. Kauffman Hilda Smith Looking for information from Pat Neff 1 Y1965 Oct 21 Mr. Kauffman Hilda Smith Looking for information – Kauffman – Coffman 1 Y1965 Oct 22 Folks Hilda Smith Not received enough answers to publish a book and has some doubt

about on the Neffs of Shenandoah Valley 1 Y

1965 Oct 23 Mrs. Hilda Smith Chas. F. Kauffman Francis Neff family, Lancaster Co., PA 61965 Oct 28 Mrs. Hilda N Smith John Wayland Info on Dr. John Henry Neff 11965 Oct 28 Mrs. Donald Smith Alma Lelk Neff Family Information (postcard) 11965 Oct 29 Hilda Mrs. Emma Mason Neff Family Information 11965 Nov 2 Hilda Mrs. C K (Ethel) Davis Neff Family Information 11965 Nov 6 Mrs. Hilda Smith Lillian Kristen Neff Family Information 41965 Nov 9 Mrs. Donald K Smith Frank Wilcox Early Texas Neff family history 11965 Nov 13 Mr. Guy Neff Hilda Smith Looking for link between Neff & O’Roark families 1 Y1965 Nov 13 Mrs. Jennie O’Roarke Hilda Neff Smith O’Roarke family 1 Y1965 Nov 15 Mrs. Jennie O’Roark Hilda Smith Possible links between the Neffs & O’Roarks 11965 Nov 16 Mrs. Donald Smith L E Rinker Neff Family Information 11965 Nov 21 Mr. Kauffman Hilda Sharing the family religions 2 Y1965 Nov 23 Mrs. Donald Smith Roscoe C Neff Neff Family Information 11965 Dec 7 Mrs. Donald Smith Guy M Neff Neff Family History 11965 Dec 11 Hilda Smith Viola A Greene Neff Family Information 21965 Dec 30 Mrs. Smith Jennie O’Roark Trip to Gallatin and did not find Cochrans. O’Roark, Neff and Cochran

names and dates. 4

1966 Mrs. Donald Smith Edwin Lochner Info on buying a book


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1966 Jan 3 Mrs. Smith Alice L. DeMar Ralph Michael Neff; Mrs. Ethel Neff Scarbough; Emma Neff contact

information 1

1966 Jan 4 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Mason Neff Family Addition 1966 Jan 4 Mrs. Donald Smith L. Kristen Neff Family Information 1966 Jan 5 Bowman, Lohr, Dove

Descendants Mrs. Isaac Cecil Bowman Asking Info on Elias Bowman‐Catherine Lohr‐Elizabeth Dove‐Ances. 1

1966 Jan 6 Mrs. Basore missing Hilda Sharing Neff relationships 1966 Jan 19 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Mrs. Henry Reist Peter Reist and his Descendants 11966 Jan 19 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Mrs. Abram Denver Basore Noah Neff; Isaac Neff; Other Neff family from Va. 71966 Jan 20 Mrs. Basore [Hilda Smith] Dar, Neff/Burkhoder connection 11966 Jan 21 Mr. Hilda Smith Ethel N Scarborough Ethel Lee Neff;Earl Robert Scarborough;George Monroe

Scarborough;Margaret Page Scarborough 1

1966 Jan 22 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Mrs. Esther Rose Neff Family Information 1966, Jan 22 Mrs Flossie Neff Mrs Hilda Neff Smith Neff family from Breckenridge, MO; descendants of Ephrhian Neff 11966 Jan 22 Mrs. O’Roark Hilda Sharing O’Roark family information; Washington O’Rourke 1 11966 Jan 22 Mrs. Greene Hilda John Neff;Verifying her information 1 11966 Jan 24 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Mae Neff Sweeney Neff Family History 21966, Jan 26 Mae Neff Sweeney Mrs Cleeta Basore John Henry Neff 31966 Jan 26 Mrs. Hilda Smith Howson W. Cole Rader’s Church Records 11966 Jan 27 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Mason Donald Arthur Tolle; Melvin Arthur Tolle; Helen May Wilson Tolle 31966 Jan 28 Mrs. Hilda Smith Mennonite Publishing House

Betty Krady Referring Hilda to 3 other publishing houses for Information 1

1966 Jan 28 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Mrs. A. D. Basar Neff History Info1966 Jan 29 Mrs. Hilda Smith Mrs. Esther Rose Rose Family Information 21966 Feb 2 Mrs. Donald Smith Cleeta Basore John & Henry Neff information 41966 Feb 4 Mrs. Donald Smith Herman Neff Family Information; will have information soon 11966 Jan 31 Hilda Smith V. E. Green John Neff Info 21966 Feb 7 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Nevin (Ruby) Neff Nevin Augustus Neff;Bettie Mae Neff; Harry John Neff 21966 Feb 8 Mrs. Donald K. Smith E. M. Sweeney John Neff from Germany 31966 Feb 10 Folks Hilda Smith Received answers from enough families to work toward publication 11966 Feb 19 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Mrs. George(Betty) Neff Michiel Neff Descendants. 11966 Feb 20 Mrs. Hilda Smith Charles Kauffman Kauffman Family Connection 61966 Feb 23 Hilda Neff Smith Mrs Ivie Andes Frank Andes Family History 11966 Feb 25 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Mason Carrie death date;Neff Family Information 11966 Feb 23 Mrs. Basore Hilda Henry Neff; Jacob Neff; John W. Neff 21966 Feb 26 Mrs. Donald K Smith Mrs. Paul Tusing Annie Elizabeth Neff;Ruth Elenora Rinker;James Franklin Tusing 3


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1966 Feb 28 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G E Vandermark John Neff; Herman and Myrtle Neff Family Information 71966 Mar 1 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister Neff Family Information 1966 Mar 1 Mr. Kauffman Hilda Francis Neff lines 21966 Mar 1 Mrs. O’Roark Hilda Sharing O’Roark and Neff information 2 Y1966 Mar 4 Mr. Kauffman [Hilda Smith] Lord Fairfax grants of John Henry Neff 21966 Mar 8 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Pa Dept. of Health No records prior to Jan 1, 1906 11966 Mar 8 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G E Vandermark Neff Family Pictures 21966 Mar 9 The Smiths Earl Scarborough Thank you note on death 11966 Mar 10 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Nellie Hough ID of photos 31966 Mar 10 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G E Vandermark Herman Michael Neff;Ira Donald Neff;Robert Michael Neff; Janet Linda

Neff 3

1966 Mar 10 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister John David Keister;Neff family info 51966 Mar 11 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister Carl Michael Neff; 41966 Mar 14 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Edward Dodge Am Historical

Co. Publish. Neff/Neaff Coat of Arms 1

1966 Mar 14 Mrs. Donald Smith Hazel Rinker Family Pictures 11966 Mar 14 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister Clarence David Neff; James Glendon Lloyd 41966 Mar 14 Mrs. Donald Smith Nevin A Neff Michael Neff; William Edward Neff 21966 Mar 17 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G E Vandermark Ira Donald Neff;Neff Family Pictures 51966 Mar 18 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Fred Will Neff Family Pictures 31966 Mar 21 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Fred Will Neff Family Pictures 31966 Mar 22 Clerk’s Office,

Augusta County Court House

Hilda Neff Seeking information for name of father of Dr. John Henry Neff 1 Y

1966 Mar 22 Mr. Kauffman Hilda Connection of E.E. Neff line to Francis Jr. 2 Y1966 Mar 25 Mrs. Hilda N. Smith CllerkOff. Staunton Va Referred Hilda to a genealogist nearby;Neff Family Information 11966 Mar 25 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Miss Roberta B. Neff Neff Family History book 11966 Mar 25 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Fred (Carrie) Will Family Correspondence 11966 Mar 26 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Ray (Margaret) Hollar Neff Family Pictures 21966 Mar 28 Mrs. Wm. Bushman Hilda Neff Seeking information referring to John Henry Neff family 1745‐1755. 1 Y1966 Mar 29 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Russell(Helen) Branner Neff Family Pictures 11966 April Folks Hilda Neff Smith Notice of book pub & pictures1966 Apr 4 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Texas Archives missing Who Who Am. P. M. Neff 1966 Apr 4 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister Bernard Hackley Neff Family Information 21966 Apr 5 Mrs. Hilda N. Smith Virginia State Library John Henry Neff Land grant 1


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1966 Apr 5 State House, Land

House, Annapolis Hilda Smith Seeking Information on Jacob Neff’s will 1 y

1966 Apr 7 Mrs. Hilda N. Smith Thomas M. Eichelberger Confirming Jacob Neff will location, Frederick Co. register of wills 11966 Apr 14 Mrs. Hilda N. Smith Maryland Hall of Records Records of Wills for Jacob Neff & Catharine Neff 11966 Apr 14 Mrs. Donald Smith Miss Roberta B. Neff Neff Family History Book 11966 Apr 17 Lillian Keister Mrs. Donald Smith Neff and Keister Family Pictures 21966 Apr 17 Herman Hilda (no signature Book and Pictures 1 y1966 Apr 19 Folks Hilda Neff Smith Good response on pictures and costs for book 1 y1966 Apr 19 Mrs. Hilda Smith A. R. O’Roark Newspaper clipping on gen research 11966 Apr 20 Mrs. Donald Smith Cleeta Basore John F. Neff and Mandy Burkholder information 21966 Apr 21 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Mason Neff Family Pictures 21966 Apr 23 State Archives –

Texas J. Walter Wayland, Texas State Archives

Re Governor Pat Morris Neff of Texas sent to Hilda 2

1966 Apr 23 Arlene Mrs. Donald Smith Asking forFrank Neff Family Information 11966 Apr 25 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Roberta Neff Neff Information 11966 Apr 25 Mrs. Donald Smith Herman See Neff and O’Roark Family Picture 41966 Apr 27 Mrs. Donald Smith Roberta Neff Dr John H. Neff Information 11966 May 1 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Jennie O Roark Phillip O’Roark Family Information 41966 May 2 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Viola Greene John Michael Neff Family Line 21966 May 2 Mrs. Donald Smith Ethel Neff Family Information 11966 May 6 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Mrs. William Bushman John H Neff in Rockingham County 11966 May 7 Hilda Smith Mrs. C. W. Kyle Noah Neff, Gov Pat Morris Neff Family Information 11966 May 7 Mrs. Kyle missing Hilda Smith Relationship to Neffs from Roanoke1966 May15 Lillian Keister Mrs. Donald Smith Mike Neff Family reunion; Bernard Hackley Neff Information 31966 May 16 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister Esther Hause Neff, Thomas Woodrow Rose 31966 May 25 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Keister Keister Family Information 21966 May25 Mrs. Hilda Smith Roberta Neff Paul Neff Garber 11966 Jun 6 Fred Painter Hilda Smith John Henry Neff will copy 11966 Jun 8 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Alexandria. VA Neff/Naff of Switzerland 4 Y1966 Jun 9 Mrs. Donald Smith Nellie Adding New Family Member Amy Darlene Hough 11966 Jun 25 Mrs. Donald Smith Arlene Fannie McLaughlin 11966 Jun 28 Mrs. Donald Smith C F Kaufman Jacob Neff, Francis Neff Sr Family Information 2


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Box 2 – Letters July 1966 ‐ 1968 Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1966 Jul 7 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Lancaster Mennonite

Conference Historical Society Her Neff family genealogy ; Francis Neiff Sr; Dr Jacob Neff; Mary Neff; Esther Neff; Kaufmann family

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1966 Aug 2 Mrs. Donald K. Smith J Paul Glick missing Across the Years Book 1966 Aug 6 Mrs. Barbara Adams Robert Evans James Harvey Gochenour family 3 Y1966 Aug 26 Mrs. Donald Smith Roberta Neff Family Correspondence 21966 Sep 26 Mrs Hilda Smith V.E. Green John Neff, John and Barbara Coffman 41966 Sept 9 Mrs. Bowman Hilda Smith Moses and Catherine Harpin Bowman 21966 Sep 13 Mrs. Hilda Smith I. C. Bowman Bowman and Miller Family Tree 41966 Sep 15 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. C K Lehr Bowman reunion; Family Correspondence 11966 Sep 15 Mrs. Donald K. Smith J. Paul Glick Henry Baughman and Mrs Barbara Baughman: J.M. Glick family 21966 Sep 21 Mrs. Hilda Smith James Crawford No. Va. Daily – No book on Hite or Bowman families published 11966 Sep. 21 Mrs. Hilda Neff Viola Greene Gravesite John Neff and Barbara Neff 41966 Sep 27 Mrs. Hilda Smith Viola Greene John Henry Neff information 31966 Oct 17 Mrs. Greene Hilda Smith John Neff gravestones 2 Y1966 Oct 18 Mrs. Davis Hilda Smith Moses Bowman Information 1 Y1966 Oct 27 Mrs. Hilda Neff Smith Mrs. Harold Davis Moses Bowman Family History 41966 Nov 16 Anna Bowman Hilda Smith Information on the book 11966 Nov 23 Mrs. Donald Smith Viola Greene` Henry Neff, Barbara Burkholder, Barbara Andes Family Information 2 Y1966 Nov 23 Mrs. Viola Greene Hilda Smith Henry Neff of Rockingham County and Burkholder family 21966 Nov 28 Mrs. Donald K. Smith Mrs. I. C. Bowman Looking for George Bowman, Margaret Miller Info 21966 Dec 5 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. M Vandermark Re: Buying Books 21966 Dec 10 Mrs. Donald Smith J Wm Harpine Buying book on Heishman Family 11966 Dec 28 Mrs. Hilda Smith Viola Greene Elenora Bear, Adam Miller, Jacob Bear Info 21967 Jan 3 Mrs. Donald Smith Charles F. Kauffman Book Alps to the Appalachian 11967 Jan 4 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Masom Add the name of Sandra to your book 11967 Jan 4 Hilda Smith Mrs I.C. Bowman John Boyer, John Neff, Virginia Ann Rinker 21967 Feb 1 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Ray Hollar Family letter 21967 Feb 2 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. I C Bowman George Bowman Family Information 61967 Feb 3 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. I C Bowman Bowman Information 1967 Feb 5 Mrs. Donald Smith Hazel Rinker Indiana Family letter 21967 Feb 11 Mrs. Donald Smith Viola Greene Missouri Neffs 21967 Feb 13 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Kirsten Marla Jean Roberts, Bobby Roberts, Winifred Yevonne Wilson Roberts 11967 Feb 19 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Jennie O’Roark Looking for O’Roark’s & Coffman..list of Neff names 21967 May 11 Mrs. Donald Smith Chas. F. Kauffman Francis Neff, died 1739 plus other Family History 4


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1967 May 25 Mrs. Donald Smith James Stevenson, Tulsa County

Library Lucinda Neff, Rev William Neff 1

1967 Jun 29 Mrs. Neff Hilda Neff Smith Sharing Information 1967 Jun 29 Don Smith Fred Gaede Hanways’s Soldier’s Faithful Friend 21967 Jul 13 Mrs. Donald Smith Rob Neff Virginia Burch, John Neff Family Information 41967 Jul 14 Anna Mae Hilda Smith John Bowman (Baughman) family plus George Bowman land Information 21967 Jul 16 Mrs. Donald K Smith Roscoe Neff Interested in purchasing book 11967 Jul 24 Mrs. Donald Smith Anna Mae Bowman Josiah Smith and Checking Family Information 21967 Aug 2 Mrs. Donald Smith Mary Neff Family Iletter 21967 Aug 11 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Mason Kelly Greene Clanahan and Book Information 31967 Aug 15 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Susan Mathers Harvey Lee Mathers, Howard Mathers and Family Book Information 21967 Aug 30 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G E Vandermark Mary Louise Neff and Book Information 21967 Sep 11 Mrs. Arthur Shirley R W Beatty Ltd. Re: From the Alps to the Alleghenies 21967 Oct 14 Mrs. Donald Smith John W Noah Neff, Isabella Shepherd,, Pat Norris Neff Information 21967 Oct 17 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Mary lee Vandermark Family Information 21967 Oct 19 Mrs. Donald Smith Emma Mason Family Information 21967 Oct 20 Mrs. Donald Smith Carrie William Custer Early, Walter Early Family Information 21967 Oct 23 Mrs Donald Smith Address only in Va. Last manuscript1967 Oct 27 Mrs. Donald Smith Carrie Laura Custer Information 11967 Nov 7 Mrs. Donald Smith Lillian Kirsten Marla middle name is Joeann 11967 Dec 1 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman Harpin Family Information 21967 Dec. 22 Mrs. Donald Smith Nat. Gen. Soc. D.C. List of Books and Genealogists 21967 Dec 28 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G. E. Vandermark Family letter Informatin 21967 Dec 31 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. I C Bowman George Bowman Family History 21968 Jan 1 Mrs Donald Smith J. W. Harpine Concerning Neff Book and recollections of valley families 11968 Jan 4 Mrs. Donald Smith Ira Landis, Lancaster Pa.

Mennonite His. Society Society will sell her book on Neff Family 1

1968 Jan 24 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Emma Mason Thank you for Book 11968 Feb 3 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G E Vamdermark Copy of Published Neff Book for Don Neff 11968 Feb 23 Mrs. Donald Smith John Wayland Thank you for Book and congratulations 11968 Feb 29 Mrs. Hilda Smith H. Eugene Nabi Thank you for Book 11968 Mar 8 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman Family Inquiry – Catherine Harpine & Moses Bowman 11968 Mar 15 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Carson Holsinger Thanks you for family history – seek info on Neil Knupp family 21968 Mar 18 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman Writing book on Bowman Family—Vero Bowman 11968 Mar 20 Mrs. Donald Smith Viola Greene Buying Book – question on Bear family 2


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1968 Mar 24 Mrs. Donald Smith Jennie O’Roark Regarding O’Roark and Kleitz families she is writing a book 11968 Mar 31 Mrs. Donald Smith Nat. Gen. Soc. Info on Neff and Bowman families 11968 Apr 1 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman Info on Branner, McWhorter and Bowman Family 11968 Apr 26 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman Effie McConnell m Dr Robert McWhorter & Bowman Family 21968 May 1 Mrs. Donald Smith C. F. Kauffman Hans Schneider alias John Taylor plus John Bowman 41968 May 7 Mrs. Donald Smith Int Soc for Heraldry & Family

Trees Application for Membership 2

1968 May 11 Ann Bowman L.G. Zerfas Surfas family of Va and Mary Magdalene m John Bowman 2 Y1968 Jun 13 Mrs. Donald Smith Edwin Lochner Research on Smith Coat of Arms 31968 Jun 28 Mrs Donald Smith Tom J Neff Family information in German 31968 Jul 7 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. M O Hulery Good and Bauman families 51968 Jul 8 Mr. Neff Hilda N Smith book of Neff family by E.E. Neff 1 Y1968 Jul 8 Mrs. O’Roark Hilda Smith Picture of Branson Sr and O’Roark family 1 Y1968 Jul 16 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman David Bowman m Annie Shawatter Mary M Surface m John Bowman 31968 Jul 18 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman MISSING Information on Bowman Family1968 Jul 24 Mr Kauffman [Hilda Smith] Kaufman family (Coffman, Kauffman) Missing page one. 2 Y1968 Jul 24 Mrs. Donald Smith Tom Neff Descendants of Francis Neff 11968 Jul 25

Frank Jobson Hilda Neff Smith Mrs. Agnes Mullikin and Mrs. Isaac Bowman compiling Bowman Family of Virginia, do they have Neff information

1 Y

1968 Jul 29 Mrs. Donald Smith R O’Roark Postcard Regarding Book 11968 Aug 1 Mrs. Smith Charles F. Kauffman John Neff Family info & orphan court re cords (no will recorded) 41968 Aug 2 Mrs. Donald Smith William Neff Neffs of NY Mohawk Valley 11968 Aug 3 Mrs. Donald Smith JJ W W Books written by John Wayland 2 Y1968 Aug 14 Mrs. O’Roark Hilda Rorich/O’Roark 3 Y1968 Aug 27 Mrs. Donald Smith Anne Bowman Clarence Bowman passed away 21968 Aug 28 Mrs. Donald Smith Jennie O’Roark Regarding publishing genealogy book1968 Sep 12 Mrs. Donald Smith Francis Jobson Neff’s in Philadelphia area Jacob, Hartman & Christian 11968 Sep 13 Mrs. Hilda Smith Tom J. Neff Address of Martha Neff Dicke and Mr. Kaufman of York. His visit to

Bedford. 1

1968 Oct 21 Hilda Neff Smith Viola Green $2.00 for gas traveling 11968 Oct 30 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. Roy Billhimer Wants copay of From the Alps to the Appalachians 11968 Nov 5 Mrs. Donald Smith Martha Dicke Brothers Francis, Henrick & Johanna Neff banished from Switzerland 41968 Nov 18 Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. S A Dicke Daniel and Jacob Neff plus 21968 Nov 29 Mrs. Donald Smith C F Kauffman Hans Henry Neff 61968 Dec Mrs. Donald Smith Jennie Friendly Letter 21968 Dec 16 Mrs. Donald Smith Viola Greene Andes Ancestry Album 3


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1969 Mrs. Hilda Smith Edwin Lochner Genealogist information on Neff family1969 Mar 9 Hilda Neff Smith Jennie O’Roark Re: O’Roark family book 31969 Jun 8 Hilda Neff Smith Jennie O’Roark Regarding genealogy – Allen O’Roark 31969 Nov 3 Mrs. Donald Smith Paul Holsinger Re: Descendants of David Holisinger of VA book 11970 Feb 23 Mrs. Smith Barbara Adams Received copy of her book. Sharing information Gochenour, Dingledine

Line 2

1970 Feb 26 Whom may concern Diane Hoffman Wants to contact Hilda Neff Smith 11970 Mar 6 Mrs. Smith Barbara Neff – Gochenour 51970 Apr 1 Mrs. Smith Mrs. Richard Huffman

MISSING Bible records

1970 Jul 2 Mrs. Hilda Smith Otis T. Harpine Re: info on Rev. J W Harpine 11970 Aug 12 Diane [Hilda Smith] David Neff’s bible. John and Barbara Neff 1 Y1970 Aug 30 Mrs Donald Smith Mr Mrs W. B. Larsen Jacob Naeff 11970 Oct 16 Mrs Larsen Hilda Smith Sebastian Neff 1 Y1970 Oct. 19 Mrs. Hilda Smith Tom J. Neff Return of the Kaufman papers – Henry Neff’s will 11970 Nov 15 Hilda Neff Smith Diane Huffman John Henry Neff plus Christian and Abraham 41970 Dec 3 Hilda Smith Viola A. Greene Andes Ancestry Album 41971 Mar 2 Mrs. Stella Paxton Nina Neff Stonewall Jackson & James Neff 2 Y1971 Mar 4 Hilda Neff Smith Tom J. Neff Henry, John & Francis Neff genealogy chart and Rev Jacob Neff 151971 Mar 9 Hilda Neff Smith Stella Paxton James Neff 21971 Apr 5 Hilda Smith Mrs. Nina S. Neff Purchase book 11971 Mar 16 Miss Neff Hilda Smith Genealogy chart and Elizabeth C Neff. 1 Y1971 Jun 27 Unknown Unknown MISSING Marriage Certificate of John Knuff & Phipi Knuff1971 Jul 22 R.W. Beatty, LTD Robert T. Nave MISSING Returned Defective Book 1971 Oct 5 Neff ‐ B. W. Beatty Halberts, Inc Re: Coat of Arms for Neff and Beatty (separate letters‐same pack) 2 Y1971 Nov 8 Hilda Smith Tom J. Neff Seeking information 11971 Dec 13 The National

Cyclopedia of American Biography

Gentlemen Requested Biographic Materials Harold H. Neff 2 Y

1971 Dec 17 R W Beatty Ltd R Calvert,TX Comp Bill for $6.20 L. H. Keff (envelope) 11972 Jan 17 R W Beatty, Ltd Larry Heishman Re: purchase of book on Heishman History 11972 Jan 24 R.W. Beatty, LTD W. Jasper Rickard Order form for book 11972 Feb 18 Mrs. Hilda Smith Shenandoah Valley Bindery Price Quotation for binding 11972 Feb 28 R W Beatty, Ltd David Rinker Alps to Appalachians book order 11972 May19 Hilda Neff Smith David Rinker Re: William Harvey Neff, another Neff ancestry line 11972 Jun 19 Tom Neff Mrs. Hilda Smith Naf Family in Switzerland research 1


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1973 Apr 29 Mrs. Hilda Smith Dayton Daily News MISSING Neff castle on National Registry1973 May 2 Mrs. Hilda Smith Daily News Record Harrisburg,

Va/ MISSING Harold H. Neff International lawyer & poet

1973 May 4 Mr. R.C. Neff James K. Carlin Sharing info re: Neff Castle and other Neff homes 1 Y1973 Dec 3 Mrs. Hilda Smith R. T. Neff Deacon Michael Nave/Neff of Switzerland 21973 Dec 11 Neff Folding Box Co.

Robert C. Neff Hilda Smith Cyrus and Harriet Cory Neff + several books on Neff family 2

1973 Dec 26 Hilda Smith Anne Bowman Elzie Moss Butler and Mary Shelly plus Bowman book 11974 Mar 15 Hilda Smith Rev John Neff Chart John Edward Neff, obit of Clyde Neff & order her book 31974 Dec 1 Hilda Neff Smith Carol Wagner Daniel Neff family line, Ohio 21975 Feb 17 Mrs. Hilda Smith Mrs. Gladys Hatch Dr John Henry Neff Family Relationships 11975 Apr 26 Mrs. Hilda Smith Mrs. Gladys Hatch John Neff and Elizabeth Glick liknes 51975 Jul 24 Hilda Smith Viola Greene Family letter

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1976 Jan 12 Mrs. Hilda Smith Cousin John Sharing Family Information 21977 Jan 19 Mrs. Perkins Jerry Neff Thanking her for the book 21977 May18 Mrs. Irene Neff Tom J. Neff Invitation to Neff reunion 11977 Aug 25 Mrs. Gladys Hatch Mrs. Robert Perkins Francis Neff line 11977 Dec 12 Hilda Perkins William Boyd Neff Neffs of Va and Penn. plusThank you w/order form 11978 Mar 3 Mrs. Perkins Maxine D. Neff Re:Book and descendants of Conrad Neff 21978 Mar 4 Mrs. Hilda Perkins Chas. H. Michener, Robert

Neff, Jerry Neff Book orders 3

1978 Jul 10 Hilda Smith Mrs. George Kehr, Jr Request for books + Bernard Hackney Neff 31979 Feb 15 Hilda Perkins Mrs. Tom Neff(Rachel) Thank you for the fruit 21979 Apr 17 Hilda Perkins Tom J. Neff Thank you & personal note 11979 Jun 9 Mrs. Perkins Elizabeth Thalmann Visit to Switzerland 11979 Jun 19 Hilda Perkins Nora Lohr Reunion news & John Neff family reunion 41979 Dec 7 Hilda Perkins Mennonite Historial Library,

Bluffton College Requesting copies of “From the Alps to the Appalachins 2

1980 Mar 20 Hilda Perkins Beverly Neff Williams Order for four books 11980 Mar 13 Hilda Perkins Valley Books (Jamie) Order for one book 11980 Jun30 Hilda Perkins Searight F. Neff Order for 3 copies of the book, “Alps… 11980 Nov 3 Hilda Perkins Kent E. Neff, MD Order for her book – descendant of Francis Neff 1710 11980 Nov 4 Hilda Perkins Beverly Neff Williams Order for three copies of her book 11980 Dec 15 Hilda Perkins Jerry Neff (Penton IPC) Order for five more books & 50 year anniversary 1


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Box 3 – Letters 1981 ‐ 1999 Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1981 Jan 14 Hilda Perkins Jill Neff Order for two books – 450th reunion – descendant Francis Neff 11981 Jan 26 Hilda Perkins Elsbeth Sihlbaugg Inquiry re: Neff reunion (written in German) 21981 Feb 8 Hilda Perkins Searight Neff Collection attempt books sent 11981 Feb 13 Hilda Perkins Kenneth Jack Neff Check for4 books and descendant of Michael D. Neff and Jacob Neff 31981 May 20 Hilda Perkins Joseph Neff (Switzerland) Info on attending reunion in Switzerland in October 11981 May 29 Hilda Perkins Tom Neff Invitation to family reunion, Pennsylvania 11981 Mar 31 Mrs Perkins Dorothy Neff Request info on Swiss reunion 21981 May 30 Hilda Perkins Dr Dorothy Neff Invitation to stay with her in Switzerland 21981 July 14 Hilda Perkins` Joseph Neff 1984 500th celebration Zwingli (Switzerland) 11981 Aug 25 Neffs in the USA Hans Naef (Zurich) Information on Naef family reunion in Zurich area 11981 Aug 19 Mrs Jenkins Joseph Neff Information on Naef family reunion in Zurich area 21981 Sep 14 Hilda Perkins Janet St Jean Sarah Ann Neff 1856 31981 Sep 20 Hilda Perkins William B Neff Order for six books – Rudolph Naf family line` 31981 Oct 20 Hilda Neff Perkins Marjorie Huber Book order, descendant Jacob Naff Sr 11981 Oct 22 Hilda Majorie Day Huber Form letter re 450th Memorial services Adam Naf & Zwingli 3 y1981 Nov 2 Mrs Perkins Wilma Gordon Descendant of David Tennessee Neff + book order 21981 Nov 18 Dr Dorothy Neff

(Horner) Mary Louise Neff Neff family of Pa. 2 y

1981 Nov 20 Hilda Neff Perkins Mrs Carl Long Book order – descendant of Dr Jacob Neff 21981 Nov 22 Hilda Marjorie Huber Book order descendant Jacob Naff II 11981 Dec 1 Hilda Perkins Marjorie Yancy Order two books, descendant of Capt. David Naff 21981 Dec 6 Hilda Perkins Jack Neff 2 copies of the book John Henry Neff and Adam Naf 11981 Dec 6 Mrs Perkins Janet St Jean Check for book – descendant Elias Neff (Nave) 11981 Dec 9 Hilda Nora Lohr Book order and family letter 41981 Dec 15 Hilda Perkins William Boyd Neff order 4 books and Hans Heinrich Naf 11982 Jan 15 Hilda Perkins Myrtle Yancy Payment for books 21982 Jan 21 Hilda Perkins Ruth Long Letter re descendant of John Henry Neff + copy of history page 31982 Jan 25 Hilda Perkins Madalynne Neff Van Cleve Check for 3 books plus Decendant of Capt David T. Neff 11982 Feb 1 Hilda Perkins Ruth Long Pay for books plus reference to Captain David Neff 21982 Feb 24 Hilda Perkins Thomas Neff Request copy of book 11982 Feb 25 Hilda Perkins William B Neff (Bill) Naf family of Zurich letter plus family chart 41982 Jun 1 Hilda Perkins Agnes Robison 3 copies of book, Descendant from Captain David Tennessee 2


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1982 June Flyer Neff Family Reunion June 13, 1982 reunion 11982 Jul 12 Phyllis Senecal Hilda N Perkins Pay for book plus family letter 41982 May 25 Hilda Perkins Edna Phipps Ordering a copy of the book 11982 Sep 27 Hilda Evelyn Yancy Copy of Holsinger book, descendant of Areander Neff Lohr 61982 Oct 2 Hilda Perkins Sue McKinnon Searching for David Neff 11982 Nov 5 Hilda Perkins Minnie V Neff Order for book 11982 Dec 30 Hilda Perkins Barbara Neff Price Payment for book 11983 Mar 18 Hilda Perkins William B Neff Descendant of Heinrich Naf/Henry Neff Sr 11983 Mar 5 Hilda Perkins Margaret Tull Wants copy of book…descendant of David Tennesse Neff 11983 May 31 Hilda Perkins Bill Permission to copy the book..descendant of Heinrich Naf 21983 Aug 23 Hilda Perkins Eleanora Murphy Neff Check for book 11984 Sep 1 Hilda Perkins Richmond Britton Neff Jr Book about The Doctor’s Neffs of Lancaster County Pa. 21984 Nov 3 Mrs. Perkins Ruth Bauserman Long David Neff family information 41985 Mrs. Hilda Perkins European Records MISSING Re: Rudolph Brack 1985 Aug 20 Mrs Perkins John Murray Neffs of Lancaster County, Pa. 41985 Sep 10 Hilda John Murray Re John Henry Neff 61985 Aug 31 Mrs Perkins Charles Morris Descendante of William H Neff 1 1988 May 21 Hilda Ruth Bauserman Long Descendant of Capt David and Lydia Pennywait Neff 21988 Sep 27 Karen Cooper Neff file Shen. Cnty. Library Descendant of John Henry Neff 4 Y1988 Oct 27 Karen Cooper Dolores Neff‐Kelley Re Dr John Henry Neff 2 Y1988 May 12 Cousin Hilda Agnes Robison Notice of Neff reunion June 4 1988 21988 Dec 7 Mrs Smith (Hilda) Dolores Carlson Descendant of Michael Neff (Nav) 21988 Jun 9 Hilda Ruth Bauserman Long Naf Stammbaum information 41989 Feb 23 Dear Hilda Ruth Long Comparing Stammbaum/Neff book with Doctors Neff of Lancaster book 41989 Aug 14 Mrs Perkins Dolores Carlson Still searching for Michael Neff connection + Zurich news article 31990 Aug 13 Hilda Perkins John Wayland Connection Hans Heinrich Neff and Hans Heinrich Neff Jr 11991 Jan 4 Hilda Dolores Carlson Neff family reunion 11991 Mar 21 Hilda Ruth Long Variety of Naff family connections 41991 May 17 Hilda Bob Harcourt Franz Neff line 61991 Jun 20 Mrs. Hilda Perkins John F. Murray MISSING Neffs Of Lancaster County, Pa. 41991 Jun 22 Mrs. Hilda Perkins John F. Murray MISSING Neff Families & Their Descendants in the 1700’s & Early 1800’s1991 Jul 19 Dear Frances Ann Fissel Neff land sold to Rice family 21991 July Cousin Hilda Gladys Neff Hatch Descendant of John Henry Neff 21991 Oct 2 Mrs. Hilda Perkins Evelyn M. Harpine Lohr/Harpin family connections 4


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Date To From Content Pgs Copy 1991 Oct 29 Mrs Lois Neff Johnson Bill Neff Re family reunions 1Sep to Dec 1991

Mrs. Perkins Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society MISSING

Society’s Book Club order form

1992 Jan 20 Hilda Ruth Long Reunions 21992 Feb 19 Lois Johnson Harold Neff Research on Pat Neff 2 Y1992 Jun 27 Mrs. Hilda Perkins Ann Fissel John Henry Neff 21992 Jun 28 Lois Mrs Paul Rohr Burkholdedr/Kauffman/Neff connections 1 Y1992 Aug 10 Mrs. Hilda Perkins Ann Fissel Info on John Glick, Jr. & Michael Wine attached to letter 41993 Feb 3 Mrs. Hilda Perkins Shenando NewsMISSING Historical Society news 1993 Apr 22 Harold Neff George Neff Abraham, John and Henry Neff lines 1 Y1993 May 22 Hilda Perkins William A. Neff MISSING Sending the index of Neff (A‐l & A‐2) and the descendancy chart.1993 Aug 25 Ann William A Neff Suggesting looking at adjacent land patents for information 3 Y1993 Oct 4 Heidi Perkins Ann Fissel About newsletter with three attachments 6 Y1993 Nov 3, Unknown Newspaper Obit for Beverly F. Neff 1993 Dec 1, Unknown Newspaper Obit of

Arlene Knupp 1994 Sept 14 Hilda William Neff (Bill) Daniel Neff & Elizabeth Garber, letter and family group sheets 8 Y1995 Aug 14 Miss Neff Hilda Smith Copies of Kline family book1995 Sep 19 Mrs. Hilda Smith Neff Family Historical Society Sharing news1998 Jun 10 Mrs. Hilda Perkins James P. Collins Inquiry for information 1999 Dec.16 Mrs. Smith Press Jounal John Neff’s Retirement BOX 3 ‐ UNDATED Date To From Content Pgs Copy No Date Mrs. Donald Smith Mrs. G. E. Vandermark Announcement of birth and other family information. 3No date Mrs. Bowman Hilda Smith George Bowman family line Information 1 yNo date Mr. Harpine Hilda Smith Quantity of her book to have printed and bound 1 yNo date Miss Rob Hilda Smith Dr John Henry and Francis Neff 2 YNo date Mrs Perkins John Baitnott Order copy of her book plus copy of photo of Zurich Naefenhaus building 2No date Hilda Mr & Mrs Ronald M Neff Cyrus J Neff and Cyrus B Neff, his father 1 YNo date Mrs. Perkins Mary Lee Sibbett Martin Neff and Solomon Neff family line 1No date Mrs. Donald K. Smith Vandermark [Mary Lee] Birth announcement of Carol Ann Sept 30 3


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BOX 4A – Family files Box 4A – Folder 1 ‐ NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS BOWMAN THRU KLINE FAMILIES BOWMAN FAMILY BOW‐01 1908 Mary Bowman married Frank D Homan. Other names on this sheet: Mrs Lewis (Lina) E Orebaugh death … Caroline Switzer death Aaron Walker death BOW‐02 Feb 22, 1908 Joseph M Bowman death

Other names on this sheet: Rebecca Crist death … Dollie C andes and Thomas H Andricl marriage Bessie Helbert and Oliver Miller married … Peter R Pulse death … William M Bowers and Rosa B Deavers married

BOW‐03 Jan 11 1909 Floyd M. Bowman and Helena Middleton married … Lizzie Bowman and Claude L. Hockman married …

Other names on this sheet: Dorothy Ellen Hawkins death … Anthony Rhodes death … Hettie A Hoffheins death Ella May Ritchie and Raymand Sturges married … Harry Garber and Fannie F Arehart married … Lara Garber (nee Strickler) death … Melvin K Sandy and Cora Mason married

BOW‐04 Jun 16, 1910 Sarah Bowman and B.Frank Minnick married Other names on this sheet: Dec 7 1908 George Minnick death … Mary E Bowers death … Mattie B. Huffman and Ira Harvey married … Vernon W. Zirkle and Fannie E. Arbogast married … Bessie Knapp death … Nannie Quick death … daughter of John H. Swope married Professor Crickenberger … J.C. Driver death

BOW‐05 Jan 13, 1911 Helen Bowman (nee Middleton) death Other names on this sheet: Abraham C. Ruebush father of 28 children by Angelina M Davis and Annie G Adams.

Ernest Michael Flory photo … Jacob W Andes and Josephine Dwyer Kline married BOW‐06 Nov 20, 1906 Sarah L. Bowman and Frank C. Hoover married


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Other names on this sheet: Clara B. Kneiple and Harry A. Geldbaugh married … Eugene Coffelt and May Arehart married … Minnie Crist and John Alexander married … John Kline Andes and Miss Mada Eleanor Norford married Minnie Crist and Casper H. Branner married … Amanda Turner and Lewis S. Byrd married

BOW‐07 Apr 20, 1967 Historical article in the Shenandoah Valley, New Market, Virginia paper Group photo of old Timberville Band includes Floyd Bowman and Charles Bowman

Others in the group: Tim Alexander, Link Arehart, John Fahrney, Welty B Fahrney, Sam Shutters, Oscar Orebaugh, George Bull, will Fahrney, Charles Neff and Cleveland Digledine

BOW‐08 March 24, 1973 Historical article in the Daily News‐Record, Harrisonburg, Virginia About the book by Dr John W. Wayland, The Bowmans, A Pioneering Family

BOW‐09 UNDATED Mary Bettie Bowman and Charles M West married Other names on this sheet: Sarah Ann Fitzwater death … Virginia Kieffer death … Homer Landes and Gertrude V Moore married … Ambrose L Renkel death

BOW‐10 UNDATED Newspaper advertisement blacksmithing by J.B. Bowman Also advertisement of the Hooverdale Holstein Farm of C. Hoover

BOW‐11 UNDATED Lewis C. Bowman death Also on this sheet: Ruth Hoover infant death … Barnett Getz death … Rev. Dr. Henkel death … Annie Pence death … Cajus Crist death … Samuel Orebaugh death … Mary Brenner death … Amanda Homan Surviving wife of Mr H. Jordan … Dorothy Brock death

BOW‐12 UNDATED Jacob G. Bowman death Other names on this sheet: Samuel R Orebaugh and Pearle Fahrney married … Miss Garber and Jacob Harping married … Frank H. Driver and Miss Hagerman, daughter of Sarah Hagerman married … Robert E. Helbert and Effie Garber married … George E. Shrum and Annie Ralston married … John F. Wampler and Nina E. Garber married … Mabel Davis death

BOW‐13 Feb 28, ? Sarah Minnick (nee Bowman) death


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Other names on this sheet: Feb 16, Allen Lindamood 11 years old death … Benjamin Wine death … Minnie B. Yount death … Christene Mohler death … Susan Showalter death … Isaac Good death

BOW‐14 UNDATED Colonel A.M. Bowman death and Leanna Bowman death and Rev Paul H. Bowman married Flora E. Hoover. Other names on this sheet: Ira Franklin Runion and Anna Lee Alexander married … Amanda Jordan death John M. Good and Letha I. Boyers married … B. Frank Wine death … Ellen Finnegan death

BOW‐15 UNDATED E. (Preston) Bowman and Mertie McMullen married and Nellie Florence Grabill and Shearer C Bowman Other names on this sheet: Vernon J. Funk death … Mary Bare death … Samuel F. Dingledine death Luther Allen Lohr and Mary Catherine Kipps married … Clara Lee Arehart and Thomas Lee Grandstaff married

BOW‐16 UNDATED Mrs Floyd Bowman death Other names on this sheet: Lillian Lohr and Guy M Cowgill married … Henry H. Haun death … Sarah Rhodes death … Lt. Harry Newton Cootes and Mary Lou Cooke engaged … Annie Beard and Lester Rhodes Married … Clyde Miller and Julia Mathias married … Dr Raphael Painter death … Sallie Crist death … E.B. Kneiple death … Joseph H. Wine and Ellen See marriage license … Mrs E.M. Minnick (nee Pence) death

BOW‐17 Jan 2, 1965 Rev. Jesse E. Bowman speaking at Smith Memorial Baptist Church GARBER FAMILY GAR‐01 Mar 25, 1969 Ella Garber looks back on a century of life

GAR‐02 Apr 21, 1969 Photos. Garber’s Esso Station plus Trinity Reformed Church, D.S. Wampler Store, main Street, Timberville with office of dentist Dr Welty B. Fahrney and George Bull residence GAR‐03 UNDATED Dr. Samuel C. Garber death … Dr Samuel C. Garber funeral … Sallie V. Garber and DeWitt

C. Myers married. Her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob B. Garber … Mamie Garber and Charles H. Rife marriage

GAR‐04 August 27, 1915 Dilman F. Garber death … Lelia Daisy Garber and William Franklin Early marriage Elizabeth Garber and Thomas Elden Lee marriage, parents Mr and Mrs J.M. Garber GAR‐05 September 12, 1907 Sallie Garber (Mrs B.A. Myer) death, children James O and Harold, Robert, W.A., W.T.


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Mrs Sidney Bowman, Mamie and Nellie Myers. Also on this sheet: Thomas E. Knopp and Mattie Bever marriage … Mrs Joseph H. Ward (nee

Beery) … Ephraim S. Mitchell death at daughters home, Gertrude Shank

GOCHENOUR FAMILY GOC‐01 Dec 10, 1907 Jacob Gochenour death

Also on this sheet: Ernest Vaugh Crist marriage … Jacob Garber I. Winfield Kite marriage … Jacob Alger death Samuel Harry Garber and Ida Rebecca Barber marriage … William F. Alexander and ? Laurent marriage

GOC‐02 UNDATED Kate A. Gouchenour age 87, poem Also on this sheet: Mary Ann Jackson, death she was the widow of General Stonewall Jackson … Mrs Milton Whitmore with Gladdis and Albert Brewer visiting in Timber Ridge … Homer Filtzmoyer death

HOOVER FAMILY HOO‐01 UNDATED Hoover and Co advertisement

Also on this sheet: Photo of Old Folks Home in Timberville … E.A. Andrick Flour and Grain advertisement

HOO‐02 UNDATED Stanley F Hoover agent of Mutual Life Insurance advertisement Also on this sheet: Raders Church (Reformed and Lutheran congregation), Timberville. HOO‐03 UNDATED Bowers, Hoover and Co advertisement HOO‐04 Dec 1, 1916 Photo of Bowers Hoover and Co business location

Also on this sheet: Charles E. Fahrney reappointment as postmaster … article on Orphans Home … photo of Post Office

B.F. Crist article on him as blacksmith HOO‐05 November 8 1912 Ernest Hoover and E.C. Coiner drowned

Also on this sheet: Rev John P. Zigler death … Absalom Hottinger death … Charles Hottinger injured … Lewis A Tussing death.

HOO‐06 March 6, 1908 Ernest Hoover and E.C. Coiner drowning. (Note descrepancy in dates…articles


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photocopied were mixed as to dates of each article. Most articles had no dates appended. Also on this sheet: Otis Taylor death … Eliza Holston death … Abraham Brunk death … Charles Cadmus Louderback and Cora Alice Driver marriage … Nellie Crabill and Mr Sherry Bowman marriage … Reuben Andes death

HOO‐07 UNDATED Lula May Hoover death Also on this sheet: Frank Zigler funeral … Lucy Bowers death …Kate Mohler death … Salome Smucker death … Judge Jacob H. Hopkins article … Mark C. Harpine and Emma C. Moore marriage license … Jacob B. Garber death

John B. Stewart death HOO‐08 February 16, 1912 Laura Hoover death

Also on this sheet: Mr and Mrs T. Mohler deaths … Mrs Grover May death … Emilie Rebecca Fansler and David C. Fansley marriage … Carrie Lohr death … George H. Babcock and Effa M. Lohr marriage … W. J. Dingledine funeral

KLINE – KLEIN ‐ CLINE FAMILY

KLI‐01 May 23, 1989 Historical article Elder John Kline birth Jun 17, 1797, death June 15, 1864 shooting KLI‐02 Apr 20, 1967 Gloria Jean Cline and John Ivan Miller marriage Also in this clipping: Photo of old Ash Shade school being moved in 1906‐07 KLI‐03 UNDATED Dr Frederic Shriver Klein professor of American History speaks KLI‐04 May 2, 1907 Vass E. Kline and Effie Crist marriage

Also on this sheet: Emma Ney and Charles Stein marriage … Lilliam Good death … child Mary Fletcher Garrison death Mary Fletcher Garrison burial … Walter G. May and Mary Elizabeth Crist marriage … Andrew J. Fitzewater and Clara B. Hollar marriage … Abram Knupp death … Minor Holsinger death … Sarah Minnick death … Charles R. Parr and Della Garber marriage … Abram G. Fulk and Lula H. Neff marriage … Lelia Daisy Garber and Mr Early marriage … Milton Miller death.

KLI‐04 July 9, 1907 Lula Cline, Edna Cline and Casper Cline death by typhoid Also on this sheet: David Driver death … Georgia Harper death … David Shirkey death … John Whisler death Bettrie Getz death … former sheriff David H. Ralston death … 16 year old Wetherholtz death


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KLI‐06 March 31, 1906 Christian G. Kline death Also on this sheet: Edward Kennon death … Laura Zirkle death … Mrs Jacob Andes death … Samuel Allenbaugh death

Abraham Flook death KLI‐07 February 20, 1905 Betsy Kline death … Sallie Kline death

Also on this sheet: Samuel R. Hoover death … Mildred Lee death … Henry Shickle death … Roy Smucker death

Emily Catherine Sibert funeral … William Kaylor funeral BOX 4A ‐ FOLDER #2 –– NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ‐ MISCELLANEOUS FAMILIES THROUGH RITCHIE FAMILIES MIS‐01 June 26, 1965 Richard Singley Retired … Barton Kent death … Ralph Schnell death MIS‐02 April 20, 1967 George W. Whetzel death … William E. Norford death … Teddie E. Orebaugh death … Dr. R. E. Strickler death MIS‐03 April 20, 1967 John R. Bushong death … Tiomothy W. Emswiler death …

MIS‐04 April 20, 1967 Look back in history 20 years ago. Imogene Wolfe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gaspar Wolfe married to Harry Wert son of Mr and Mrs George H Wert … Margaret Jeanette Runker daughter of Mr and Mrs F. M. Rinker married Edward Cantwell son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Cantwell … Miss M. Kittie Zirkle death … Elizabeth Williamson death … Jacob M. Lee death … Effie A. Myers wife of William Thomas Myers death … William H. Tisinger death … George W. Baker death … Judy Ann Minor born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Minor (Nee Zirkle) … Richard Paul Good born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gardner Good … Forty years ago … Lewis Zirkle purchased old fashioned prairie schooner … Bessie L. Dove dauther of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dove married to Edward W. Painter son of Mr. A.L. Painter … Henry Kipps Fleming death

MIS‐05 April 21, 1966 George R. Maddex funeral MIS‐06 July 2, 1970 Shenandoah Valley New Market Virgina publication….Valley Folk Lore historical

article Jessie Henning or Hainning ... 34th Massachusetts Infantry in the War of the Rebellion MIS‐07 UNDATED Bertie Alice Moore and Charles Elmer Hubbell marriage … Photo of Miss Hattie Hays …

Emily Harshberger Zirkle death … William J. Campbell death … Gideon Jerome Tusing and Bertie Ellen Bowers marriage …


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Lemuel Shadwell suicide … MIS‐08 UNDATED Mrs Michael Zigler death … Ruth Cleveland daughter of President Grover Cleveland

death … Dr. Fred L. Henkel death … Mary E. Bear death … Martin Upthegrove and Nancy Steinhardt courtship …

MIS‐09 UNDATED Paul Bushong and Leila Garber in an accident … MIS‐10 UNDATED Dora Cowger and Dr Hunten Moomaw marriage … Randolph Mauck and August Zirkle

marriage … Casper Lincoln Arehart and Mary Jordon marriage … Emily Dingledine (nee Bowman) death … Ira H. Moore and Miss Whisson marriage

MIS‐11 UNDATED Josephine Ormsby mother of quads divorced … Richard Spitzer and Katie Knupp marriage MIS‐12 UNDATED Lemuel Borden and Amanda C. Deer marriage MIS‐13 January 28, 1905 Israel Jones death … Jacob Preston Miller death … Stuart Wine death, survived by 2nd wife Sarah Ann Bowers, his first wife Susan Garber MIS‐14 October 4, 1905 George Kratzer death … Henry Shickle death … Bettie L. Kneiple (nee Young) death MIS‐15 January 20, 1911 Elizabeth E. Zirkle death … Sallie Myers death … Edward Lee death …

August 2, 1912 ‐ Daisy McInturff Feagan death … Thomas W. Funk death … Bertha Grace Tyreman and John M. Beidler

MIS‐16 UNDATED Casper Driver and Ruby Crist marriage … Rebecca Henkel death … March 4 1914 Vernon Samuel Orebaugh and Carrie Fahrney marriage … John A. Switzer tribute … July 29, 1909 Sigmund Wise funeral … John Driver Gowl (7) death … Jacob Crist death … W. H. Garber and Bertie E. Garber … Marian Woodward Whitlock and James J. Rhodes marriage … Effie Pulse and Dr Harry M. Quisenberry marriage

MIS‐17 UNDATED Daniel Shank and Emma Shank death … Charles Hottinger and Absalom Hottinger death Jackson Myers death … Catherine Piper death …William Grim death … Jacob W. Dingledine death

MIS‐18 August 6, 1910 Minnie Aueric and Earl Suders marriage … Undated Adam(?) Bare death, a Confederate soldier … Lydia Pickering (nee Beam) death …

Charles W. Mason and Bettie e. Bowers marriage … Wesley Irwin survives train fire … Silone Zirkle death

MIS‐19 UNDATED photographs – Herman Wise … Leon Wise … Otto Wise … Julius Wise


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MIS‐20 UNDATED J.J. D. Miller death October 6 … Alma Knee McDowell and Dr George Simeon Fultz marriage … William A. Crist death MIS‐21 October 25, 1907 Frances Helbert and Mr Price marriage … Kate Berry wife of N.W. Berry death 1914, Lucy Cabell Roller wife of General John E. roller death MIS‐22 UNDATED Solon Fitzemoyer death … General Fitzhugh Lee death Nov 24, 1913, Gilbert White death MIS‐23 March 2, 1937 Mary Elizabeth Stoner (nee Bradford) and John H. Stoner 50th wedding celebration MIS‐24 April 1912 Land transactions: David Swartz to James H Miller … Jacob H. Rau to David Rau … Isaac

M. Harpine to Peter J. Knupp, Charles M. Knupp and W.R. Knupp … W.W. Logan to George K. Logan … W.N. Deputy to John Scothern … F.S. Tavenner to Annis C. Hockman … John W. Clinedinst to Jacob C. Crim, John D. Crim and Robert L. O’Roark … M.F. tusing to C.N. Hoover … Fannie M. Spiker and Daniel Spiker to Mary C. Baker … H.A. Calohan to Robert Rau and Annie Rau Confederate Soldiers die at hospital: March 21 Robert Henkle … March 22 E. Millison and George W. Walton … March 30 Samuel Pipin … April 2 John V. Larramore … April 6 James Shepherd and Henry Wright … April 7 Jacob Moland

MIS‐25 October 1912 (?) Farms for sale: C.L. Dundore, J.B. Dundore, Emma Obaugh, May Knup and C.D. Shank … Thomas S. Henry grandson of Patrick Henry death

MIS‐26 UNDATED Historical article by Henry Tyrrell … December 3, 1912 C.E. Foltz sale of stallion to meet debt …

MIS‐27 UNDATED Henry Washington Roller death, survived by wife Mary Ann Roller (nee Sauffey) … Bettie Correll death … Ella C. Anthony death … Peter Dingledine death … Noah Good death … Joseph N.B. Kratzer death

MIS‐28 UNDATED Anna S. Mohler death … Milton Taylor death … Michael Brock death … Jacob Helsley Death… Michael Scothorn death MIS‐29 UNDATED Henrietta Blanche Weymouth and Richard Jones marriage … Homer P. Staver and S. Minnie Miller marriage … Fitzhugh Lee funeral … Giles Devier death … Moses Miller death … Jeremiah Clemmens death … Dr John G. Cootes death … Miss Marin Calendar death … C. Cross death MIS‐30 UNDATED Mrs Frank Knupp attacked at home … Richard Ashbi death … Col. Jim Browder death


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BOX 4A, FOLDER 2 – NEFF FAMILY NEWSPAPERS FAM‐01 1971 Harold Hopkins Neff death … FAM‐02 May 14, 1970 Historical article – Neff – Rice Camp #1194 FAM‐03 April 21, 1966 Photographs Paul Neff, Lawrence D. Cline, J.R. Cline and others

Also photos of Mason Motor Sales, Nu Method Cleaners, Timberville Food Mart and Timberville Church of the Brethren

FAM‐04 January 1965 John P. Neff turns 91 FAM‐05 UNDATED Jesse Neff and Phyllis Christine Wampler marriage FAM‐06 UNDATED Emma Catherine “Kitty” Neff death at 102 FAM‐07 UNDATED David A. Neff death FAM‐08 UNDATED Carrie Neff Will death FAM‐09 UNDATED Mary Lee Neff Vandermark wife of deceased George Edgar Vandermark FAM‐10 UNDATED Clarence E. Neff announces candidacy for reelection FAM‐11 December 16, 1993 John B. Neff retires from Vanguard Group Windsor Fund FAM‐12 May 8, 1973 Harold H. Neff lawyer and poet historical article FAM‐13 April 20, 1967 Photographs: Charles Neff, Charles Bowman, Floyd Bowman and others FAM‐14 UNDATED I. Daniel Neff death ‐ Also death notice of Abraham Bushong FAM‐15 UNDATED Brownie Elizabeth Neff and Edward Wright marriage

Also on this sheet: Layton Biller, 8, drowned … Minnie Minnick and Russell Litton marriage … William Minnick death …

FAM‐16 May 13, 1903 Ira D. Neff and Bessie S. Hapine marriage … Lelia B.F. Neff and Edward A. Neff marriage… Also on this sheet: Mrs Howard Bell death … Virginia C. Fahrney nee McInturff death …

Louisa C. Cootes death … Benjamin F. Knupp and Effie E. Good marriage … Gertrude Amelia Ray and W.C. Nicewarner marriage …

FAM‐17 UNDATED 2 pages Historical article Virginia branch of Neff family, Dr John Henry Neff FAM‐18 April 29, 1973 Historical article Neff Castle FAM‐19 UNDATED James K. Neff death … Also on this sheet: Raymond Harris 13, death … S. Walters death FAM‐20 March 19, 1912 Dr. John Henry Neff death


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Also on this sheet: Henry Crist death … Gilbert L. White death … Vernon C. Holsinger and Annie L. Coffelt marriage …Emily‐Sayers Allen and Dr Miller Bushong engagement … Katherine Garber Lindamood death Paul J. Kipps and Minnie F. Mohler marriage … Photo George D. Rogers

FAM‐21 UNDATED Anna Neff death…Also on this sheet: Alfred Thruston Rader death … Edgar Roller death … Jacob Garber death Catherine Bushong death

FAM‐22 January 22, 1908 Dr J.H. Neff death Also on this sheet: Beatrice Bowman and Mervin Garber marriage … Sophia M. Burkholder and Otho Oliver Rhodes marriage … Frank Helberft and Helen Vaughan marriage … Rachel Good death Dorilas Driver death … Olga Ney and Clarence Wise marriage … Naomi Ghodes and Irving O. Angier Marriage … Frederick Spitzer and M. Catherine Virginia Gowl marriage … John Paul Rhodes death Lewis C. Missick and Nellie F. Lineweaver marriage … Susan Jordan death

FAM‐23 1909 Bertha Maude Neff and George A. Neese marriage Also on this sheet: Nov 9, 1908 Sarah Pence wife of Hugh B. Pence death … Michael Zirkle death… Samuel Jacob Kipps and Catherine Knupp marriage …Effie Virginia Pulse and Dr Harry Morton Quisenberry marriage … Samuel a. White and Minnie S. Hartman marriage … Socrates Pence death… P.W. Pugh death … Mary McInturff death … F. Miller and Nora Ditzler marriage … Leannah Bull death

FAM‐24 February 23, 1911 Caroline Neff and A.B. McKinney marriage … Bessie Neff death Also on this sheet: John M. Cline burial … Helena Zirkle death … Jessie Balthis and Peter S. Farhney Marriage … Mr and Mrs L.M. Garber newly wedded … John M. Fox death … Martha Jane Tussing death Mrs John Crist death … Barnet R. Clark and Nan Livingston Wine marriage … Millie Robert Flook and E. Edward Armentrout marriage … Mrs Joseph Reamer death

FAM‐25 November 16, 1906 Charles E. Neff and Mary Elizabeth Runion marriage Also on this sheet: Ranson C. May and Myrtle G. Good marriage … Lemuel Borden and Julia H. Stead Separated … Frank C. Hoover announces brother Clyde S. Hoover and miss Cansada Martin marriage

Charles Snapp and Elizabeth Pence wedding … Jesse Davis and Katie Depoy marriage


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Grace Wunder and Dr Wellford Bohannon Lorraine marriage … FAM‐26 December 20, 1905 Robert H. Neff death … Also on this half sheet: Elizabeth Virginia Wunder death … Jonas Early death FAM‐27 June 27, 1905 Annie Neff and James Rinker marriage

Also on this sheet: Minnie E. Garber and Frank M. Crist marriage … Frank Cootes and Marjorie R. Keffer Marriage … Thomas Dellinger and Minnie Bowman marriage … Bertie E. Driver and Dr Welty B. Fahrney Marriage … Benjamin M. Hoover and Sallie W. Scott marriage … Dr William F. Driver and Ida Valentine Trice marriage … John P. Abbott and Olive Zirkle marriage … Annie Fitzhugh Lee and Lewis Brown Engaged … Miss Sidney Pugh and Henry H. Aldhizer marriage … William Rhodes and Lizzie Haun Marriage … William Gardner and Lucy Williams marriage

FAM‐28 UNDATED Mrs E. R. Neff death Also on this half sheet: Mary Fultz death … John Dove death … Ernest L. McDonald and Walter driver

Both killed in train wreck FAM‐29 May 7, 1904 Mrs Michaal Neff death and funeral

Also on this sheet: Rev. Dr. S.N. Callender death, Jacob B. Miller death, Albert Wise, death … Lucinda Driver death, Polly Alger death, Kirby Wilkins death

BOX 4A, FOLDER 2 ‐ PENCE FAMILY PEN‐01 December 8, 1966 Historical article on Pence, Zirkles, Branners and Harpines PEN‐02 April 21, 1966 Mrs Treva Pence has visitors

Also in this clipping: Vernon C. Holsinger death, Charles D. Oden death, Ida Wampler death, photo of the Rader Lutheran Church constructed 1943

PEN‐03 April 20, 1967 Historical article including Philip Pence and Adam Pence Also: Grave site information on Lewis Will and wife Sarah A. Will and transactions with

Samuel Garber. PEN‐04 UNDATED Miss Freddie Pence and William J. Davies marriage


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Also on this sheet: Captain John Wise speech, R.T. Montague and Fairy Ethel Barlebaugh marriage

PEN‐05 1906 Annie Pence death Also on this sheet: Katie Myers and James R. Smith marriage, Edgard C. Branner and Minnie Marcella Orebaugh marriage, Walter A. Custer and Millie V. Burkholder marriage, Miss Roy McInturff and Captain David Nipe marriage, Mrytle Reedy Hill death, Mary Zirkle and Daniel Sandy marriage, James Marshall Williams Jr (4) death, Martin M. Henkel death, Mary Lohr death

PEN‐06 Etta Pence Hamrick death Also on this sheet: Sarah Hoover death, Henrietta Spitzer death, Mary Zigler death, Christian Hollar death, Rev John N. Stirewalt death, Samuel Getz (2‐13‐1907) death, Henry Moffett death

PEN‐07 UNDATED Marian N. Pence and Harry E. Wisman marriage Also on this sheet: Lawrence E. Estep and Martha A. Golladay marriage, Adolphus H. Snyder death (editor of Harrisonburg Daily News), George Tussiong and Miss Valley Dove marriage, Ernes Fravel and Luella P. Lohr marriage double ceremony with Edgard Messick and Myrtle Lindamood, Tim Miller injury, Mrs Nan Wine Clark murder

PEN‐08 August 8, 190(?) Annie Pence death Also on this sheet: Charles S. Mundy and Letitia J Wampler marriage, Emmanuel Driver death, Rupert Orebaugh (6) death(9‐18‐1908), Lemuel Filtzmoyer death, Minnie Harper and Thomas Rogers marriage, E.B. Shirkey death

PEN‐09 August 3, ? Michael Pence death Also on this sheet: Samuel A. Ryman death, Russell Pugh death, Eleanor Ryman nee Will death, Luke Rhinehard death, , Marietta Walters (12) death, John P. Zirkle death, Amanda Spitzer death, Emily E. Rife death, Mary Miller death, C. Newton Wine death

BOX 4A, FOLDER 2 ‐ RITCHIE FAMILY RIT‐01 November 28, 1906 Fire destroys home and shop of Graham Ritchie Also on this sheet: Photo of West Central Academy grounds and building and dormitory RIT‐02 UNDATED Elizabeth Ritchie death


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Also on this sheet: Stella Andes death, Frederick Beam death, Prince Lilly shot and killed by David Reed, Wade G. Glory and Sallie Myers marriage, Icie Cora Helbert and F. Larrick Zirkle marriage, Henry M. Mason death, Sallie Knupp death (6‐18‐1909), Laura Lucy Kratzer death

BOX 4A, FOLDER #3 –‐ NEFF FAMILY PAPERS CYRUS THROUGH HENRY NEF‐01 Folder 3 Descendants of Cyrus Brenneman Neff 1825‐1901 NEF‐02 Folder 3` David Neff 1809 – 1887 (Tennessee) NEF‐03 folder 3 Francis Neff from Switzerland NEF‐04 folder 3 Hans Heinrich Neff 1708‐1784 NEF‐05 folder 3 Dr Henry Neff (Neif) Will, 1745 NEF‐06 folder 3 Henry Neff 1750 (M. Barbara) NEF‐07 folder 3 Henry Neff will, 1837 (Belmont Co, OH) BOX 4A, FOLDER #4 –‐ NEFF FAMILY PAPERS JACOB THROUGH WORRELL‐NEFF NEF‐08 folder 4 Dr Jacob Neff will, 1820 NEF‐09 folder 4 Jesse Neff 1812 (m Lucinda) NEF‐10 folder 4 ̀ Descendants of John Neff 1776‐1852 (chart # 111A & B) NEF‐11 folder 4 John Francis Neff 1834, VA NEF‐12 folder 4 John Henry Neff will 1784 NEF‐13 folder 5 Capt John Michael Neff 1814 NEF‐14 folder 4 Michael Neff descendants NEF‐15 folder 4 Worrell‐Neff family and descendants 1753 BOX 4A, FOLDER #5 –‐ NEFF FAMILY PAPERS – NEFF DEEDS NEF‐16 folder 5 Henry Neff to David Herr 1864 Neff Cemetery, Lancaster, PA NEF‐17 folder 5 Abstracts, Lancaster County 1741 through 1811 … plus handwritten note Dr. J.H. Neff sold farm Grist mill and oil mills to Sebastian Graffe NEF‐18 folder 5 Indenture for Francis Neff 1735 NEF‐19 folder 5 Indenture for Francis Neff 1741 NEF‐20 folder 5 Henry Neave to Jacob Neave 1753


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NEF‐21 folder 5 Cookson to Byerly on behalf of Francis Neff 1754 NEF‐22 folder 5 Indenture for Francis Neff 1763 NEF‐23 folder 5 Henry and Anna Neff to John Neff 1790 NEF‐24 folder 5 Indenture of Henry Neff 1798 NEF‐25 folder 5 Roberta and Katie Neff from John Paul Wilkins 1928 BOX 4A, FOLDER #6 ‐ ELIAS NAVE FAMILY LINE

NEF‐26 folder 6 Deeds and Will: Michael Nave and Rebecca Boyers to Peter Boyers 1810 … Elias Nave from John Ritchie and Susannah 1850 …Elian Nave and Henry Neff with John Ritchie 1863 … Will of Elias Neff granting land to family.

NEF‐27 folder 6 Family group sheets: William Harrey Neff … Michael Nave … Elias Nave NEF‐28 folder 6 Census records 1790‐1900: John Knave … Michael Nave 1810 1820 1830 … Eli Nave 1850 1860 1870 Elias Nave … John Neff NEF‐29 folder 6 Narrative – births, marriages, deaths. 1820 – 1900 NEF‐30 folder 6 William H. Neff, son of Eli Nave life story NEF‐31 folder 6 William H. Neff great granddaughter Dorothy Hiatt obtains miniature washing machine made by him.

BOX 4B NEFF FAMILY PAPERS – WILLS, REUNION, MISC HISTORICAL ARTICLES, MISC NOTES Box 4B, Folder #1 Garber will

NEF‐32 folder 1 John Garber/Garver will 1787 Box 4B, Folder #2 family reunions NEF‐33 folder 2 1980 reunion announcement (postcard) NEF‐34 folder 2 1991 reunion booklet NEF‐35 folder 2 1991 reunion newsletter NEF‐36 folder 2 1993 reunion newsletter NEF‐37 folder 2 1993 text of talk by John Murray


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NEF‐38 folder 2 List of families working on the “A Line” 1993 NEF‐39 folder 2 Report on the 1993 reunion NEF‐40 folder 2 label list starting with Derien R. Andes ‐ UNDATED NEF‐41 folder 2 label list starting with Phillippe M Neff ‐ UNDATED NEF‐42 folder 2 label list starting with James A. Neff plus handwritten list of names ‐ UNDATED NEF‐43 folder 2 Neff, Funk, Cochran telephone listings ‐ UNDATED NEF‐44 folder 2 Photo people identifier, but no photo ‐ UNDATED NEF‐45 folder 2 Guest list of Neff’s and related families ‐ UNDATED NEF‐46 folder 2 Jan 10, 1968 – Classified rate listing NEF‐46 folder 2 Sept 19, 1995 – Letter Bill (Neff) to Hilda re Neff News subscriptions Also three pages of Family Group Record Henry Kauffman Neff family Box 4B, Folder #3 – Family pedigrees NEF‐47 folder 3 Circular family chart starting with John Henry Neff NEF‐48 folder 3 Fan chart starting with Hilda Neff Smith NEF‐49 folder 3 Chart starting with Adam Miller B 1703 Miller to John Boer (Bear) … to Andrew Andes … to John Neff connections NEF‐50 folder 3 Chart starting with Jacob Neff b 1802 NEF‐51 folder 3 Chart starting with Mahala Frances Showalter b 1867 (2 copies)

NEF‐52 folder 3 Chart starting with Lois Lorita (Neff) Johnson, daughter of John Neff b 1901 and Bertha Bryden b.1902 Two pages

NEF‐53 folder 3 Chart starting with Kenneth Lee Smith & Stephen Michael Smith…sons of Hilda Louise Neff and Donald Kramer Smith. 2 pages. NEF‐54 folder 3 Chart starting with Hilda Louise Neff (no date, place information) Box 4B, Folder #4 – Historical articles of the Shenandoah Valley NEF‐55 folder 4 2 pages…Apr 20, 1967 article by John Wayland re Lewis and Sara A. Will Includes such connecting names as Samuel Garber, Adam Pence, Phillip Pence NEF‐56 folder 4 5 pages…Free Press, June 13, 1991 … Woodstock public water system and Chautauqua

entertainment troupe and photos North Main Street and old post office and Singer Sewing Machine co.


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Pg 4&5 – Court Day and photo of New York Restaurant and Gibbs Hardware with sidewalk sale NEF‐57 folder 4 3 pages … Jun 26, 1965 … Lancaster News … Photo Ranck Mill mansion (buildt 198 years previously) Vandalized Pg 3 – continuation of the story

NEF‐58 folder 4 2 pages … Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA … Mrs Anne Taylor of Timberville, wife of Mike Taylor NEF‐59 folder 4 2 pages … Valley Folklore column, Shenandoah Valley, New Market, VA Nov 26, 1969. Solomon Henkel’s apothecary shop, known as Solomon’s Temple built 1798 NEF‐60 folder 4 2 pages … Shenandoah Valley, New Market, VA Apr 20, 1967. Photos George Bull planing mill Southern Railway Timberville depot, members of the Driver family. Photos are vintage 1915 History of beginnings of Timberville NEF‐61 folder 4 Shenandoah Valley, New Market, VA May 21, 1970 … Valley Folk Lore column … Re public auctions/sales and humorous advertisements about them. NEF‐62 folder 4 (Flip side of NEF‐61) Valley Folk Lore, UNDATED. Old country folk sayings such as a “Frog strangling rain.” NEF‐63 folder 4 2 pages … Shenandoah Valley, New Market, VA Dec 4, 1969 … Photo Klaus Wust hisrtorian.

History of Virginia Germans, with concentration on the Valley area. NEF‐64 folder 4 October 1, 1981 … German language paper titled Kirchen Bote. NEF‐65 folder 4 2 pages … Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA … Irish TV does feature on the Valley NEF‐66 folder 4 Cemetery restored. Sarah Stover Wiest buried 1868 and 25 other family members. Cemetery Hidden gravesites uncovered by Susanne and Hiram West. Printed in Intellgencer Journal no date. Box 4B, Folder #5 – NEFF‐NAVE MISCELLANEOUS NOTES NEF‐67 folder 5 Handwritten census type records: Shenendoah Cnty 1783‐1820 6 sheets … Hampshire Cnty 1784 one sheet … Rockingham cnty 1810‐1850 6 sheets … Roanoke cnty 1850 – 1856 4 sheets NEF‐68 folder 5 Various historical articles and notes


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Middle Shendoah Valley 2 sheets ….Frederick and Augusta Counties 1748 … Neff and related family Lines one sheet … MacMorrough and O’Roark families in Ireland includiong O’Roark crest 4 sheets

… Naf=Neff publications by Elizabeth Clifford Neff 1886‐1898 front piece and notes 3 sheets … Neff Foundation reunion 1913 notes 6 sheets … history of farm bell collection one dated 1886 part of newsletter … history of Lutheran church brief paragraph one sheet … history of Lancaster, PA one Sheet front and back … history of medicine 7 pages

NEF‐69 folder 5 Military notes miscellaneous Brock 1861 & Neff 1863, both sides one sheet … Nave, Neff, O’Roark 1792 Rockingham Co, VA … Michael Neff 1861 … Charles A. Neff 1861 ‐ 1864 NEF‐70 folder 5 Miscellaneous small paper notes 34 sheets ranging from name and address to dated ancestors NEF‐71 folder 5 Miscellaneous large paper notes 28 sheets of personal notes, reminders, lists of names and dates but no reference to place or

Event, Death account of Mary Francis Neff, probate order for John Henry Neff, Michael Neff church record

NEF‐72 folder 5 Miscellaneous charts, marriages, deaths, name and address lists NEF‐73 Folder 5 Book corrections and notes NEF‐74 Folder 5 Land records Hand drawn map Neff lands along north side of Shenandoah River, hand written records of Land transactions by John Neff, hand written notes of Lancaster County deeds, misc deed notes NEF‐74 Folder 5 Lists of Publications, genealogists and societies and addresses, Miscellaneous

Box 4B, Folder #6 ‐ NEFF NOTES NEF‐75 Folder 6 Neff notes #1….hand written 55 sheets from a small notebook

NEF‐76 Folder 6 Neff notes #2 … hand written 15 sheets from a small notebook NEF‐77 Folder 6 Neff notes #3 … hand written 58 sheets from a small notebook


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BOX 5 FOLDER 1, BOX 5, ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT FOR “From the Alps to the Alleghenies” FOLDER 2, BOX 5, FINAL MANUSCRIPT FOR “From the Alps to the Alleghenies” FOLDER 3, BOX 5, EDITING NOTES TO MANUSCRIPT FROM DONALK K SMITH FOLDER 4, BOX 5, EDITING NOTES TO MANUSCRIPT FROM WILLIAM PERKINS FOLDER 5, BOX 5, SECOND SET OF EDITING NOTES TO MANUSCRIPT FROM DONALD K. SMITH FOLDER 6, BOX 5, EDITING NOTES TO MANUSCRIPT FROM FRANK A. PURVIS FOLDER 7, BOX 5, RECORD BOOK 13 pages of genealogical notes re Neff family….plus four more pages in the back of the book, most of the record book is blank

BOX 6 Folder #1 ‐ VARIOUS NEFF FAMILY NAMES VAR 1 Nef name origin and coat of arms VAR‐2 Nef‐Naf Family book to be printed by John W. Boitnott, descendants of Hans Neff VAR‐3 Neff families of Belmont, Ohio VAR‐4 Neff name and families from Media Research Bureau VAR‐5 Neff Families and descendants by John F. Murray VAR‐6 Neff Ancestors VAR‐7 Neff family – index in the A. Neff line VAR‐8 Neff, Bryson and Glover families genealogy and history by Edward Neff VAR‐9 Henry and Barbara Neff of Lancaster, PA VAR‐10 John Neff diary 1954


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VAR‐11 John Neff, Covered Wagon Days VAR‐12 Neff‐Kagey homestead, Shenandoah, County VAR‐13 Neff family New Market, VA VAR‐14 Neff‐Kagey cemetery, New Market, VA VAR‐15 Pat M. Neff biographical sketch VAR‐16 Neff family from Peter Neff to Harry Strickler VAR‐17 Sebastian Noeff/Noff/Knoff family VAR‐18 Neffs of Lancaster by William Egle VAR‐19 History of Lancaster County, PA biographical sketches VAR‐20 The Doctors Neff of Lancaster County, PA by John Murray VAR‐21 Henry and Barbara Neff of Lancaster County, PA by John Murray VAR‐22 1898 letter about Neff family VAR‐23 Walter Neff Cox diary 1894 VA‐24 David Holsinger descendants of VA VAR‐25 Stammbaum der Familie Naf publication VAR‐26 Turleytown Blockhouse Box 6, Folder #2, BROCK – BOWMAN FAMILY BRO‐1 6 pages From Stanford University, California. Lineages of Anna Bowman … Margaret Bowman …Sarah Bowman Casper Bowman … Elizabeth Bowman … Jonathan Bowman … Susan Bowman … George Franklin Bowman … Jacob Bowman BRO‐2 5 pages Duplicate of BRO‐1 on 8.5 x 10 sheets BRO‐3 Bowman family narrative children of John and Elizabeth Bowman plus handwritten note about John Bowman. BRO‐4 Postcard from Marie Bowman Adams to Hilda, Apr 14, 1971…references Bargaret Bowman, I.C. Bowman BRO‐5 Brack families references Michael Brack … Mary Elizabeth Brack … William Franklin Brack and Lewis Brack BRO‐6 2 pages Bowman birth notations: 10 names


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BRO‐7 3 pages Land information George Bowman … Cold Springs Farm now the William Casper Farm Description of the land on page 2, family birth and marriage info and photo of farm page 3 BRO‐8 Map of Bowman holdings near Mechanicsville Box 6, Folder 3 ‐ BURKHOLDER FAMILY BUR‐1 2 pages Four generation chart beginning with Rebecca Sujsan Burkholder Page 2 is Four Generation Chart beginning with John Neff Jr 1823 BUR‐2 5 pages Four pages lineages beginning with Jacob Burkholder 1758 plus land information page 5 BUR‐3 2 pages Rickingham Regoster Ki;u7 1898…. John Burkholder obit … Dr N. M. Burkholder BUR‐4 3 pages Burkholder ancestry article plus photo Antioch Church on page 3 BUR‐5 3 pages Antioch Christian Church Cemetery listing of graves Box 6, Folder 3 ‐ KNUPP FAMILY

KNU‐1 Wallet size record book…listing of sales … list of bonds held by C.B. Knupp … checks paid by Administrator For C.B. Knupp deceased … list of receipts on behalf of estate … last page 1935 notation apparently Closing the account at the bank. KNU‐2 2 pages Listing of birth, marriage, death dates of Knupp family members Page 2 Holsinger Michael and wife Barbara … Holsinger David and wife Catherine Spitzer KNU‐3 C.H. Knupp family bible info page KNU‐4 Charles B. Knupp, wife Mary Magdelene Fifer and family hand written information KNU‐5 Marriages, births, deaths starting with Ambrose Knupp 1825 KNU‐6 Handwritten birth, marriage, deaths starting with Charles B. Knupp 1856 KNU‐7 Handwritten birth, marriage, deaths starting with Michael Holsinger died 1819 … David Holsinger born 1779 KNU‐8 Article and photo St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Timberville. Photo shows church and gravesite Of Charfles B. Knupp and Mary N. Knupp KNU‐9 Obituary Rose Lorraine Sutphin … daughter of William and Grace Bowman Knupp KNU‐10 Wampler’s School student groujp photo listing several Knupp children Also on this sheet an obituary on Mr. Cornelius H. Knupp


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KNU‐11 2 pages Obituaries, Alrene Knupp Dec 1993 and Beverly Frank Neff 1993 Page two handwritten note from Katherine, Dec 4, 1993 KNU‐12 Obituary PFC Orville Knupp, died Jan 1945 … obituary Mrs Cornelius Knupp 1951 KNU‐13 2 pages Indenture John and Phillip Knupp to Governor James Preston … regarding impending marriage Of John Knupp and Margaret Holsinger … page 2 listing of their children and vitals KNU‐14 2 pages Letter from Robert T. Knupp to Emily K. Knupp searching for family records concerning him

descended from George Knupp in bible record. … page two chatty letter, unsigned, same handwriting as in KNU‐11

KNU‐15 Letter, apparently sent to several people, from Lillian Duckett Frost, descendant of John Knupp b. 1775 Seeking family information. KNU‐16 Three short pieces of paper listing various Knupp and Fifer family vital statistics. BOX 6, FOLDER 5 ‐ KAUFMAN‐COFFMAN FAMILY One 12 page document depicting the history and lineage of the Kauffman‐Coffman family Pioneer family of Shenandoah Valley, originating in Switzerland. No indication of family Link to any of the Neff‐Nave family lines. BOX 6, FOLDER 6 ‐ LOHR FAMILY LOH‐1 7 pages Lineages of Michael H. Lohr born 1854, married Areadner (Ada) Neff. LOH‐2 Lineage listing from Michael Lohr, Sr born 1755 LOH‐3 On back side of this protective covering…map of Rockingham County, Plaines District with notation “about 20 Richie families through gap” LOH‐4 5 pages Handwritten vital stats starting with Ressie Florence Lohr born 1881 LOH‐5 Funeral home card re funeral of Airadner Sis E. Simmers … listing brother Trovilla Lohr and Pall Bearer Perry Lohr. BOX 6, FOLDER 7 ‐ OFFUTT FAMILY One four page document of history and family of William Offutt.


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BOX 6, FOLDER 8, PERKINS FAMILY One four page document, cover letter and letter from Dr W. Robert Perkins directing the bank to Release a letter to his daughters. BOX 6, FOLDER 9, STICKLEY FAMILY STI‐1 1 page Family tree headed by Jottonnas Stockli/john stickley b 1705, Bern, Switzerland STI‐2 2 pages Narrative on Stickley family that emigrated from Pennsylvania to Shanandoah Valley, VA. STI‐3 4 pages Narrative on Stickley family as settlers of Shenandoah Valley by Gene Paige Hammond BOX 6, FOLDER 10, TIMBERVILLE OBITS, MARRIAGES, HISTORY (NEWSPAPER COPIES) TIM‐1 6 pages Neff obits. Page 1 – Mr E.R. Neff … also marriage of Matthias Neff and Miss Ada Leffingwell

2 – Isa Holsinger, William Michael Neff, Mrs Michael Neff (nee O”Roark) 3. Mary Elizabeth Neff (nee Brock) also on this sheet: Hilda Louise Neff and Donald Kramer Smith marriage, obit for Charles Knupp, Lydia M Knupp obit, Anna Laura Knupp obit and W.E. Simmers obit 4. Marry Elizabeth Neff, Leannah Neff (nee Miller). Also on this sheet: Marriage of Mary Frances Dellinger and Ernest Earl Neff, marriage of Nora Rebecca Neff and Orr K. Lohr, marriage of William M. Neff and Pauline Ruth Knupp, marriage of Fred Will and Carrie Neff.

5. Ada V. Neff, Samuel H. Neff, Fannie Neff also marriage of Samuel H. Neff to Mary E. Brock 6. William (Bill) Michael Neff, Leaunah Neff. Also on this page the first All Neff Family reunion. TIM‐2 11 pages Misc obits: 1. Anna Shutters (nee Bowman) … Lydia Rinker (nee Getz) 2. Nanette Pence (nee Neff), Ira C. Orebaugh 3. Elder W. C. Hoover 4. Sarah O’Roark (nee Hinegardner) 5. Henry Simmers, Samuel Orebaugh, plus marriage of Maude W. Will and Samuel A. Shutters 6. Thomas Simmers, Richard W. Ashby, E.A. Andrick

7. Margaret Brock (nee Bowman), Michael F. Brock plus marriages of: Miss Ressie Lue Pence with Martin Turner Goliday and Sallie K. Bowers and William Wean. 8. John A. Zigler, D.S.Wampler 9. Continuation of obit for Wampler, and a narrative of a break in at the home of Franklin B. Knupp


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10. Lydia Rinker (nee Getz), Noah H. Knupp plus marriages of: Luther Stanley Vetter with Annie Elizabeth Simmers and Ressie Lue Pence and Martin Turner Goliday 11. Anna shutters (nee Bowman) plus marriage of Maude S. Will and Samuel A Shutters

TIM‐3 2 pages Misc marriages: 1. D. F. Zigler and Effie Flook, James W. Rinker and Annie E. Neff, Millard B. Minnick and Grace Ritchie, James Myron Mason and Emma Lee Carnes, Fred Will and Carrier Neff, Annie Calhoun and Ervin L. Simmers, David Campbell and Nettie Miller 2. Herman M. See and Sidney Seal Eagle plus Luther Stanley Vetter and Annie Elizabeth Simmers

TIM‐4 5 pages Historical accounts: 1. 1936 flood Bergton and at Cootes store 2. Flood North Fork, Timberville, New Market, Quicksburg, Plains Mill 3. Snow storm interferes with mail delivery, 1899, other cancellations and damage 4. Hail storm damages orchards 1934 5. New Rader Lutheran Church dedication 5B. Continuation of church dedication BOX 6, FOLDER 11, VIRGINIA SOURCES VIR‐1 2 pages The Valley Germans, Politics and War. VIR‐2 2 pages Virginia Valley Records by John Wayland, marriages 1795‐1825, will, land records, church records

VIR‐3 2 pages Handwritten, Strickler marriages 1778‐1816

VIR‐4 3 pages Virginia Valley records by J.W. Wayland, typed transcripts from his book VIR‐5 2 pages Records of surveys, not the actual surveys, but who and what. 1748‐1751 VIR‐6 7 pages Enclosed in one protective sheet….Rockingham County marriages by male surname VIR‐7 3 pages Enclosed in one protective sheet…Rockingham County marriages by female surname VIR‐8 3 pages Records of surveys, not the actual surveys, but who and what from Vol. 1, Orange & Augusta Counties VIR‐9 2 pages Dunmore County land information 1755‐1779, from Vol. 3 Northern Neck (?) VIR‐10 Shenandoah County land information 1749 – 1780, from Vol. 3, book not named

BOX 6, FOLDER 12, DIVERSE RECORDS DIV‐1 2 sides Promotion piece on NeffDale Farm, Paradise, Pa.

DIV‐2 2 pages Pamphlet on Mother Neff State Park, Texas


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DIV‐3 2 pages Funeral card for Mr Ernest Earl Neff DIV‐4 2 sticky notes dated 1993 re burial of John Henry Neff DIV‐5 2 pages Hand drawn family tree chart starting with Deborah Ann Neff b 1962 DIV‐6 Title Page of the Record Book of the Rader Lutheran Church of Timberville, Va with handwritten note On how to order a copy of the book. DIV‐7 Map Green Mount P.O., Amberly P.O. and Harrisonburg with handwritten sticky note about a Neff

grave.

DIV‐8 Narrative on Neffsville, Pa, no note about where it was copied from. DIV‐9 Narrative from Memorials of the Hugeunots with Neff names underlined

DIV‐10 3 pages Narrative from Political‐Manheim re: Lancaster County and one of first settlers Hans Heinrich Neff DIV‐11 2 pages #394 NEFF family narrative re Emigrants. First name that appears is Franz Neff DIV‐12 Brack, Rudolph from book Eighteenth Century Emigrantrs, Vol II, Western Palatinate, Penn. German Soc.

1985 DIV‐13 3 pages Letter from Nina Neff to Mr. Neff re her nephew Dr Stanley D. Neff and her Grt Grandfather John Neff II. DIV‐14 4 pages Legal size Family Group sheets, Rev Jacob Neff, John Neff, John Neff II, Christian Barr DIV‐15 Multiple map copies of: Smith Creek (Fairfax Grants) Dr. John Henry Neff; Map of Lancaster (PA?) showing lands of Dr. Hans Heinrich Neff & mill of Dr. Francis Neff

BOX 6, FOLDER 13 ‐ 186 INDEX CARDS OF NAMES AND ADDRESSES Index cards 1‐186 in alphabetical order, two stacks of cards in folder that includes names and addresses of all contacts by the author.

Documents

NEFF NAVE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION - Indian … · NEFF / NAVE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION Page 2 of 41 Scope and Content Contains correspondence with family members, newspaper clippings,