Anna Neff was born in 1858 and died in 1936. She was the daughter of Christian and Catherine (Wolf) Neff. Anna's father died shortly after her birth and her mother remarried to widower, Pettis Finch.
ANNA'S SIBLINGS
As far as I can tell Anna had one older sister, Mary Catherine Neff? Her step siblings included; Walter Pryne, Melvin Danfield, Francis Mariah "Fanny", Warren Shield, Amanda Vanwinkle and Esther Finch. Her half siblings from her mother's second marriage included; Hettie, Charles, Edna, Willard and Omar Finch.
MARRIAGE
On June 20, 1880; 22 year old Anna is listed in the census records living with her sister's family in New Boston: FAM #277 Walter Finch 30, Head of House Hold, Farmer; wife Mary C. Finch 26, keeping house; their children: Gracie Finch age 6, Arthur Finch 4 and Howard Finch 1.
Anna later married Arthur Warren Mannon, Son Cryus Tribute & Jane (Myers) Mannon on 10/4/1880. Arthur was born about 1852 in Mercer County. He died in 1926 and is buried in the New Boston Cemetery next to Anna in a family plot along with their children; Troy, Lura (Mannon) Ballard & her husband Roy, Guy & Fred.
CHILDREN
Nine children were born to Arthur & Anna (Neff) Mannon, but only 8 lived to adulthood:
Troy b.4/26/1881 d. 1884 (age 3)
Lura Fay b.7/17/1883
Floyd Arthur b.12/27/1885
Guy Oak b.1/13/1888
Fred Lyle b.6/14/1889
Goldie C b.1/25/1892
*Grace R b.2/11/1895
Forrest Greenleaf b.5/21/1898
Mark Hope b.10/24/1899
Troy, Floyd, Grace, Forrest and Mark were all born in New Boston, Illinois. Guy was born in Wapello, Iowa and Fred and Goldie were born in Mannon, Illinois.
NOTE: Anna & Arthur's Daughter Grace married Sylvester {Syl} Histed, son of Roxie & Thad Histed about 1921. Grace was the mayor of New Boston from 1956 to 1958 - She was the first female mayor in not only New Boston & Mercer County BUT in the whole state of Illinois!
DEATH RECORD
From the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
about Anna Mannon
Name: Anna Mannon
[Anna Neff]
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1858
Birth Place: Centerville, Indiana
Death Date: 12 Dec 1936
Death Place: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
Burial Date: 15 Dec 1936
Burial Place: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
Cemetery Name: New Boston
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Residence: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
Father Name: Christian Neff
Mother Name: Catherine Wolf
Spouse Name: Arthur Mannon
Comments: Length of residence where death occured: 38y
FHL Film Number: 1766274
Anna Neff was born in 1858 and died in 1936. She was the daughter of Christian and Catherine (Wolf) Neff. Anna's father died shortly after her birth and her mother remarried to widower, Pettis Finch.
ANNA'S SIBLINGS
As far as I can tell Anna had one older sister, Mary Catherine Neff? Her step siblings included; Walter Pryne, Melvin Danfield, Francis Mariah "Fanny", Warren Shield, Amanda Vanwinkle and Esther Finch. Her half siblings from her mother's second marriage included; Hettie, Charles, Edna, Willard and Omar Finch.
MARRIAGE
On June 20, 1880; 22 year old Anna is listed in the census records living with her sister's family in New Boston: FAM #277 Walter Finch 30, Head of House Hold, Farmer; wife Mary C. Finch 26, keeping house; their children: Gracie Finch age 6, Arthur Finch 4 and Howard Finch 1.
Anna later married Arthur Warren Mannon, Son Cryus Tribute & Jane (Myers) Mannon on 10/4/1880. Arthur was born about 1852 in Mercer County. He died in 1926 and is buried in the New Boston Cemetery next to Anna in a family plot along with their children; Troy, Lura (Mannon) Ballard & her husband Roy, Guy & Fred.
CHILDREN
Nine children were born to Arthur & Anna (Neff) Mannon, but only 8 lived to adulthood:
Troy b.4/26/1881 d. 1884 (age 3)
Lura Fay b.7/17/1883
Floyd Arthur b.12/27/1885
Guy Oak b.1/13/1888
Fred Lyle b.6/14/1889
Goldie C b.1/25/1892
*Grace R b.2/11/1895
Forrest Greenleaf b.5/21/1898
Mark Hope b.10/24/1899
Troy, Floyd, Grace, Forrest and Mark were all born in New Boston, Illinois. Guy was born in Wapello, Iowa and Fred and Goldie were born in Mannon, Illinois.
NOTE: Anna & Arthur's Daughter Grace married Sylvester {Syl} Histed, son of Roxie & Thad Histed about 1921. Grace was the mayor of New Boston from 1956 to 1958 - She was the first female mayor in not only New Boston & Mercer County BUT in the whole state of Illinois!
DEATH RECORD
From the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
about Anna Mannon
Name: Anna Mannon
[Anna Neff]
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1858
Birth Place: Centerville, Indiana
Death Date: 12 Dec 1936
Death Place: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
Burial Date: 15 Dec 1936
Burial Place: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
Cemetery Name: New Boston
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Residence: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
Father Name: Christian Neff
Mother Name: Catherine Wolf
Spouse Name: Arthur Mannon
Comments: Length of residence where death occured: 38y
FHL Film Number: 1766274
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