An American Family History

Hans (Johann) Ulrich Neff was born in Switzerland on April 5, 1709.

He immigrated in 1739.

He married Elizabeth Ott.

Their children included:

Conrad Neff (1742)
Maria Neff (1745, married Christian Krum)
Susanna Magdalena Neff (1750, married Dewalt Hunsicker),
Ulrich Neff (late 1750s, married to Dorothea Gabel), and
Bernardt Neff (about 1764, married to Margaretha Peter).

They settled in Heidelberg Township.

Bernhard, Heinrich, Johannes, and Ulrich were members of Heidelberg Union Church in 1757.

Ulrich, Sr. died in Heidelberg about 1778.

Henry, Ulrich, Michael, and a widow Neff were in Heidelberg Township in 1781.

In 1812 Bernhard, Henry, and a widow Neff were in Heidelberg Township.

Conrad Neff was born about 1742 in Pennsylvania.

Henry Neff
Hannah Neff

He married Elizabeth Freeley.

Susan Neff,
Conrad Neff, Jr. (married Polly Kline),
William Neff,
Benjamin Neff,
Jacob Neff,
Henry Neff,
George Neff,
Mary Neff (1777, married Henry Branstetter),
Peter Neff,
Thomas Neff,
Ann Neff, and
Hannah Neff.

The family moved to Trumbull County, Ohio.

The Neffs were among the first members of the Canfield Reformed Lutheran Church in Trumbull County (later Mahoning), Ohio. It was organized a few years prior to 1810. The first meetings were held at the member’s homes.

Abraham Neff was born in 1784 and was Christian Neff (1746) and Mary Graybill's son.

He married Barbara Weaver on March 9, 1805.

Abraham Neff and Barbara Weaver's children included:
Catherine Neff (1806),
Mary Neff (1807),
Adam Neff (1808),
Barbara Neff Turman (1812, married Benjamin Turman),
Susannah Neff (1813, married Charles Branstetter),
Elizabeth Neff (1813) and
Christian Neff (1816).

Abraham and Barbara moved to German Township, Clark County, Ohio in 1832 settling in German Township west of Tremont.

Abraham owned 235 acres near Tremont which he willed to his sons, Adam and Christian who were to make yearly payments to their sisters.