Served during the War Between the States. Pvt. 3rd Independent Battery of Light Artillery, Indiana Volunteers.
Francis M. Neff was from Hendricks Co., IN, Eel River Twp., North Salem, enlisted 24 Aug 1861; Mustered out 24 Aug 1864. Indiana State Digital Archives Ref: CIV13092,Accession No. 1938001 National Archives Film no. M540 roll 55.
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=UIN0003YAL
Civil War Pension application:
Francis M. Neff of the Indiana 3rd Independent Lt Art
14 Feb 1885 Applied for as an Invalid Application No. 439921; Certificate No. 456471 Indiana.
12 Feb 1901 Application for Widow's Pension Application No. 735265; Certificate No. 514148 Indiana
Marriage Date: 14 Sept 1869 in Boone Co., IN
Marriage License Date: 13 Sept 1869 in Boone Co., IN. Spouse: Eliza Statin (as spelled on the digital record) Civil marriage by James Brinnick, JP, Indiana Marriages, Boone Co., Vol.5, page 300
1880 US Census, INDIANA, BOONE CO., JACKSON TWP
NARA Series: T9 Roll: 267 Page: 244
Francis Marion Neff age 39 b. IN; parents place of birth not listed; Occ: farmer
wife: Eliza Neff age 34 b. IN; both parents b. IN
children:
Clara age 11 b. IN
Millie age 9 b. IN
Maggie M. age 5 IN
Amanda age 1 b. IN
William Staten? age 16 "stepson" [see wife's bio.]
The document shown is the Government shipping order for a veterans grave marker. It was never set as the date of death is incorrect.
Francis M. Neff was first cousin to Lt.Col. Francis Neff who was killed in action at Kenesaw Mt., GA and is buried in Center Ridge Cem, Sullivan Co., IN
See: Find-a-Grave # 19782853
Neff Family Historical Soc., Inc. ID[D7345]
y-DNA at FamilyTreeDNA.com NEFF-NAVE-NAFF Project
Information for this memorial was a combined effort by Susan Neff, Find-a-Grave Contributor #46816929, family member Ann Osborn of Halifax, NS, Neff Family Historical Soc., Inc., and Porter Funeral Home in Jamestown, IN.
Updated 27 April 2024
Served during the War Between the States. Pvt. 3rd Independent Battery of Light Artillery, Indiana Volunteers.
Francis M. Neff was from Hendricks Co., IN, Eel River Twp., North Salem, enlisted 24 Aug 1861; Mustered out 24 Aug 1864. Indiana State Digital Archives Ref: CIV13092,Accession No. 1938001 National Archives Film no. M540 roll 55.
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=UIN0003YAL
Civil War Pension application:
Francis M. Neff of the Indiana 3rd Independent Lt Art
14 Feb 1885 Applied for as an Invalid Application No. 439921; Certificate No. 456471 Indiana.
12 Feb 1901 Application for Widow's Pension Application No. 735265; Certificate No. 514148 Indiana
Marriage Date: 14 Sept 1869 in Boone Co., IN
Marriage License Date: 13 Sept 1869 in Boone Co., IN. Spouse: Eliza Statin (as spelled on the digital record) Civil marriage by James Brinnick, JP, Indiana Marriages, Boone Co., Vol.5, page 300
1880 US Census, INDIANA, BOONE CO., JACKSON TWP
NARA Series: T9 Roll: 267 Page: 244
Francis Marion Neff age 39 b. IN; parents place of birth not listed; Occ: farmer
wife: Eliza Neff age 34 b. IN; both parents b. IN
children:
Clara age 11 b. IN
Millie age 9 b. IN
Maggie M. age 5 IN
Amanda age 1 b. IN
William Staten? age 16 "stepson" [see wife's bio.]
The document shown is the Government shipping order for a veterans grave marker. It was never set as the date of death is incorrect.
Francis M. Neff was first cousin to Lt.Col. Francis Neff who was killed in action at Kenesaw Mt., GA and is buried in Center Ridge Cem, Sullivan Co., IN
See: Find-a-Grave # 19782853
Neff Family Historical Soc., Inc. ID[D7345]
y-DNA at FamilyTreeDNA.com NEFF-NAVE-NAFF Project
Information for this memorial was a combined effort by Susan Neff, Find-a-Grave Contributor #46816929, family member Ann Osborn of Halifax, NS, Neff Family Historical Soc., Inc., and Porter Funeral Home in Jamestown, IN.
Updated 27 April 2024
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Photo taken and provided by Sherri J.,at Porter Funeral Home, Jamestown, IN.
