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Samuel Henry Neff

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Samuel Henry Neff

Birth
Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
25 Nov 1887 (aged 47)
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 118B
Memorial ID
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Samuel Henry Neff was son of David Tennessee and Lydia (Pennywitt) NEFF. Part of the family moved back to Shenandoah County, Virginia after the civil war including Samuel H. He married Sarah Catharine WILL in Shenandoah County in 1867 and moved back to Tennessee about 1872, first stopping in Kingsport and then moving to Jackson by 1880.

Samuel Henry was a confederate veteran who fought with 1st TN CAVALRY Co. K (Pvt). He was POW twice.

Sam Henry Neff's horse, valued at two hundred dollars, was apparently shelled in action by the Union at the Battle of Murfreesboro, also known as Battle of Stone River on December 31st, 1862. Sam applied for compensation and his letter was on file with the Rebel War Department.
He was granted $200 for his horse

Father of 9 children:
Laura Louise (NEFF) Robinson {1868-1941}
Charles Robert Neff {1870-1961}
Alberta Virginia (NEFF) Woods {1872-1963}
Lydia Catharine (NEFF) Bryant Perry {1874-1960}
Dave Henry Neff {1875-1934}
Ada Bell (NEFF) Newton {1877-1964}
Mary Ellen (Neff) Mott {1879-1972}
Emma Neff (born & died between 1880-1886}
Sarah Anne Neff {1882-1895)
Samuel Henry Neff was son of David Tennessee and Lydia (Pennywitt) NEFF. Part of the family moved back to Shenandoah County, Virginia after the civil war including Samuel H. He married Sarah Catharine WILL in Shenandoah County in 1867 and moved back to Tennessee about 1872, first stopping in Kingsport and then moving to Jackson by 1880.

Samuel Henry was a confederate veteran who fought with 1st TN CAVALRY Co. K (Pvt). He was POW twice.

Sam Henry Neff's horse, valued at two hundred dollars, was apparently shelled in action by the Union at the Battle of Murfreesboro, also known as Battle of Stone River on December 31st, 1862. Sam applied for compensation and his letter was on file with the Rebel War Department.
He was granted $200 for his horse

Father of 9 children:
Laura Louise (NEFF) Robinson {1868-1941}
Charles Robert Neff {1870-1961}
Alberta Virginia (NEFF) Woods {1872-1963}
Lydia Catharine (NEFF) Bryant Perry {1874-1960}
Dave Henry Neff {1875-1934}
Ada Bell (NEFF) Newton {1877-1964}
Mary Ellen (Neff) Mott {1879-1972}
Emma Neff (born & died between 1880-1886}
Sarah Anne Neff {1882-1895)


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