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History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1884

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Auburn Twp. -
JONAS NEFF, retired farmer, P. O. Ragersville, is the oldest citizen of this township.  He was born November 20, 1808, in Somerset County, Penn., and his father was Christopher Neff, who married Miss Elizabeth Snyder.  They came to Tuscarawas County with their family in 1820, and settled in what is now Auburn Township, where they developed a fine farm and raised their children.  Mr. Neff died April 17, 1824, followed by Mrs. Neff March 25, 1845.  Of their family of seven children, our subject is the only one now living.  He was brought up on the farm, and on June 1, 1829, he married Susanna Royer, of this township.  She was also a native of Pennsylvania.  They purchased the old family homestead farm, where they have ever since resided.  To them were born ten children, nine of whom are now living, viz.:  David, in this township; Jacob, in Portage County; Simon, of this township, Mary Ann, wife of Martin Shaffer, of Indiana; Jonas, in Kankakee County, Ill.; Elizabeth, still at home; Ezra, of New Philadelphia; Martin Luther, of this township; and Susanna, still at home.  Mrs. Neff departed this life June 9, 1859.  She was a pious member of the German Reformed Church.  Subsequently, Mr. Neff married Miss Elizabeth Grove, of Sandy Township, this county.  To them was born one son - James Austin, who was killed by a horse March 20, 1873, in his thirteenth year.  Mr. Neff has acquired, largely by his own efforts, a farm of 157 1/2 acres, with good buildings thereon.  He has been almost a life-long member of the Lutheran Church, in which he was once a minister, and has held important church offices nearly all the time.  He is a Republican in politics, formerly belonging to the Whig party.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 726

Auburn Twp. -
MARTIN L. NEFF, teacher and farmer, P. O. Ragersville, was born May 16, 1849, and is a son of Jonas Neff, whose sketch precedes this.  He was reared in Auburn Township, and obtained his education in the schools of Ragersville.  On September 26, 1872, he married Elizabeth Youngen, of this township.  They have five children, viz, Jacob Herbert, Anna Lydia, Jonas Abraham, Clara Caroline and Irving LeRoyMr. Neff has the reputation of being an excellent teacher.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 726
Oxford Twp. -
DAVID NEIGHBOR

Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page  876

Oxford Twp. -
JACOB NEIGHBOR

Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 876

Oxford Twp. -
WILLIAM NEIGHBOR

Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 875

Wayne Twp. -
FREDERICK NEVEL, carpet and coverlet weaver, Dundee, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Nov. 1, 1838, and is a son of Godleib and Regina (Schwerdtfeger) Nevel, both of whom died in Germany.  Their family numbered nine children, their names as follows:  Christian, John Godleib, Frederick, Frederickna, Minnie (wife of Adam Schmidt), William, Rosa, Eugene Hormer, Charles Otts, and Rosa Ottily.  The family are members of the German Evangelical Church.  Mr. Nevel has filled the offices of School Director and Township Supervisor several terms.  He ahs a comfortable home consisting of several acres of land, and has been in the manufacture of carpets and coverlets for over twenty years.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 997
Sandy Twp. -
D. K. NIXON, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania in 1810.  When a lad of five summers, he came to Sandy Township with his mother, Mary Anna (Lewis) Nixon.  Our subject had three sisters, only one of whom is living  - Mary Anna Perdue, of Newcastle, Penn.  D. K. Nixon was married October 3, 1833, to Lizzie A. Exline, daughter of Bernard and Julia A. (Beltz) Exline.  Bernard Exline, settled in Coshocton County in 1826, and there remained until his death.  His children were six in number, of whom three survive, Valentine, of Van Wert County; Solomon, of Hancock, Md.; and Mrs. Nixon, widow of D. K. Nixon.  The six children of Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Nixon are George, Orintha, William L. and Amanda, twins, Almon C. and Julia A.  William L., is married to Dora E. Mahan, and lives in Abilene, Kan.; Amanda died in 1875; Julia A. is married to Calvin G. Hawk, and lives in Abilene, Kan.; Almon C., who has charge of the home farm, and with whom is mother and his sister Orintha reside, was born March 7, 1848.  He was married December 3, 1873, to Rachel, daughter of John and Margaret (Miller) Knotts, early settlers of Stark County.  The family of Almon C. and Rachel Nixon consists of William E., born January, 1874; Ralph K., born June 9, 1876; John K., born July 7, 1878; and Anna, born February, 1881.  Mr. Nixon is a Mason, and has a pleasant, intelligent family.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 923
Sandy Twp. -
GEORGE NIXON, nurseryman and farmer, P. O. Sandyville, was born in Sandyville February 25, 1836, and is a son of D. K. and Lizzie (Exline) Nixon.  He received his education at Sandyville, Hagerstown Academy and Mount Vernon, all of Ohio.  On the 5th of June, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of Canton, Ohio, under Capt. James Wallace, serving for three years.  He was engaged at Rich Mountain, at Romney, Blues Gap, and at teh first battle of Winchester.  Part of his term of enlistment, he served on post duty near Washington, D. C.  He was married, October 26, 1865, to Margaret, daughter of Joseph Paitner, of Stark County.  Of his seven children, six are living - Daniel K., Jessie L., Genevera G., Annie W., Harold A. and Donald.  Mr. Nixon has an excellent nursery near Sandyville filled with all kinds of shade and fruit trees.  In politics, he is a Democrat.
     He is a member of Caldwell Lodge, No. 330, at Bolivar.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 - Page 924

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