Johan Michael Neff

Other Events:

• Emigration: 11 Sep 1728, , , Pennsylvania, USA; The Michael Neff family came from Michelfield, Baden, Germany and arrived on 11 Sep 1728 on ship James Goodwill. They settled in the Tulpehocken Valley. Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (web: https://www.wvgenweb.org/hardy/nefflen.htm).

Johan — Anna Dorothea Saur. Anna was born , Germany. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Michael Stump Tulpehocken, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The first Virginia record of Leonard Neff is found in a diary of George Washington. George Washington was only 16 years of age and working on a survey team for Lord Fairfax. According to the diary, they were camped on Michael Stump's place on the South Fork (Shenandoah River, near Luray) and surveyed 20 lots. On 2 Apr 1748 they surveyed Lot 11 for Leonard Nave (Neff) and Lot 12 for Michael Stump. Since Leonard had just married in late 1747, he and his bride obviously traveled to the South Fork soon after they married. Whether Leonard picked out his land before he married is something we don't know. It appears that Michael Stump arrived as early as 1746, as his name appears on an Augusta County road survey. It is conceivable that Leonard went with Michael and picked out his land and returned to get married. Possibly, the two men went alone. They could have selected their land and built small cabins. Then both could have returned for Leonard's marriage. It is estimated that such a journey between the Tulpehocken valley and the South Fork by horseback and pack animals would take about a week to ten days. Since many of the early settlers of Hampshire County were from the Tulpehocken area and many had family there, there was obvious two-way traffic between the settlements in Virginia and Pennsylvania. --JWNeff)

Birth:
Alternate surname: Nave. Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (website) J W Neff.

Died:
Death appears to have occurred before his father's will was created. Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (web: https://www.wvgenweb.org/hardy/nefflen.htm) J W Neff.

Hans married Elizabeth Magdalena Feg 17 Dec 1747, Tulphocken, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of Leonard Feg and Anna Catharine Schultz) was born 1726, Tulpehocken, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died May 1816, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Will: 1801, Hardy County, Virginia; Henry Neff died intestate. His 11 children (except for Michael) were identified by deeds made by his children each selling 1/11th interest (their inheritance) to Abel Seymour or Michael Neff. Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (website) J W Neff.

Notes:

Henry Neff died intestate. His 11 children (except for Michael) have only been identified by deeds made by his children each selling 1/11th interest of the inherited estate, each child's share, to Abel Seymour or to Michael Neff. Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (website) J W Neff.

Sources for Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff and Henry Neff does not mention Dorothy Neff, however a deed exists showing her sale of 1/11th interest on the estate she inherited from her father, Henry Neff, which was sold to Abel Seymour in Jan 1802.

Birth:
Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (web: https://www.wvgenweb.org/hardy/nefflen.htm) J W Neff.

Henry married Elizabeth Bef 1777, Hampshire County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born 1754, Hampshire County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Elizabeth Shook 23 May 1792, Hardy County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born 1754, Hardy, Virginia, USA; died May 1816, Hardy County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Michael married Mary Reed , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Magdalene married John Yoakum , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

George married Virginia Abt 1778, Hampshire County, Virginia. Virginia was born Abt 1759, Hampshire County, Virginia; died May 1816, Hardy County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Hardy, Virginia
• Probate: 5 Feb 1849, Hardy, Virginia

Jacob married Margaret Jones Abt 1779, Virginia. Margaret was born Abt 1762, Hampshire County, Virginia; died Bef May 1860, Hardy County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Susanna married John Alkire Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (web: https:. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Possessions: 29 Jan 1802, Hardy County, West Virginia; Ref: Stover research from McNabb [http://www.mcnabbs.org/~nancy] from Hardy County, West Virginia Deed Book A p493-495. One eleventh interest of property of Henry Neff (d. intestate) sold by Jacob and Dorothy Stover to Abel Seymour.

Notes:

Henry Neff died intestate. His children (11 of them) have been identified by deeds made by each of his children when they each sold their 1/11th share of the inherited estate to Abel Seymour or to Michael Neff. This is detailed in Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff, by JW "Bill" Neff (1929-2020): https://www.wvgenweb.org/hardy/nefflen.htm.

This above site does not list Dorothy Neff as one of the children, however a deed exists showing her sale of 1/11th interest of the estate she inherited from her father, Henry Neff. Her 1/11th share was also sold to Abel Seymour in Jan 1802. So it's evident that Dorothy Neff is one of the children of Henry Neff and she was simply overlooked in the above website.

From Daniel Bly July 2022: "I am sure that the Jacob Stover, who married Dorothy Neff, is the 2nd born son of Christian Stoufer of Franklin County. In Pennsylvania the "Orphans Court" was not just for underage children, it was the court to settle probate disputes. Those children of Christian were all grown up adults."

Birth:
Alternate first name: Dorotha, which may be a family name. Her great grandmother was named Anna Dorothea. No mention of Dorothy Neff in J W Neff's Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff. I believe she was simply overlooked, since documentary evidence exists.

Died:
Probably died before Jacob.

Dorothy married Jacob (2nd son) (of Hardy Co VA) Sr Stover Bef 1801, Virginia. Jacob (son of Christian Stauffer (of Franklin Co PA) Stover and Franey) was born Abt 1774, Virginia; died , Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (web).

Leonard married Lydia Abt 1799, Hardy County, Virginia. Lydia was born Abt 1780, Hampshire County, Virginia; died 29 Jul 1854, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Cornelius married Catherine Cook 3 Apr 1805, Ross County, Ohio. Catherine was born Abt 1784, Ross County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Jacob Nicholas Hampshire County, Virginia. Jacob was born Abt 1782, Hampshire County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Hannah married William Cutright 11 Apr 1814, Ross County, Ohio. William was born Abt 1784, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Lydia married Thomas MnCollister 21 Sep 1809, Ross County, Ohio. Thomas was born Abt 1788, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Susannah married Henry Cutright 18 Oct 1810, Ross County, Ohio. Henry was born Abt 1789, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Surname believed to be Woods or Walls.

Jonathan married Peggy Woods 15 Aug 1811, Ross County, Ohio. Peggy was born Abt 1791, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Possessions: 1801, Hardy County, Virginia; Henry Neff died intestate. His 11 children (except for Michael) were identified by deeds made by his children each selling 1/11th interest, their inheritance, to Abel Seymour or Michael Neff. Ref: Descendants of Hans Leonard Neff (website) J W Neff.

Notes:

Birth:
Michael's relationship as a son of Henry Neff is questionable. He is the only Neff in the list of Henry's children that lacks concluding documentation. He is documented as PURCHASING property from the heirs of Henry Neff.

Michael married Rebecca Yoakum 10 Nov 1813, Hardy County, West Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of Jacob Yoakum and Mary Magdalene Stump) was born 1797, Hardy County, Virginia; died 8 Aug 1868, Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

George married Peggy Harper 22 Dec 1814, Ross County, Ohio. Peggy was born Abt 1794, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Susanna — Henry Sly. [Group Sheet]

Susanna — Edward Hopper. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Benjamin has been identified as a War of 1812 veteran. No records for birth year.

Other Events:

• Name: Nimrod Stover
• Deed: 10 Mar 1827, Mill Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia; Deed transferring property from Elijah Stover 1795-1850 and wife Catharine to Nimrod Stover. 1/2 of 1/11th of 750 acres on Mill Creek, property that Catharine had previously inherited from her father Henry Hartman.
• Deed: 10 Mar 1827, Mill Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia; This deed proves a relationship between Elijah Stover 1795-1850 and Nimrod. It has been speculated that they are brothers.
• Residence: 1830, Hardy, Virginia, USA; 1830 Census: 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male under 5.
• Deed: Apr 1830, Mill Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia; Deed transferring property from Nimrod and Nancy Stover to Edward Taylor. 1/2 of 1/11th of 750 acres on Mill Creek, same property that Catharine Hartman Stover had inherited from Henry Hartman and was sold to Nimrod in 1827.
• Residence: 1840, Hardy, Virginia, USA; 1840 Census: 1 male 30-39 (widowed), 1 male 10-14, 1 female 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5.
• Residence: 1850, Hardy County, West Virginia; 1850 Census: Nimrod Stover, 47, George Stover, 21, Catharine Stover, 19, Jacob Stover, 5, Job Stover, 13, Moses Westfall, 56.
• Census: 29 Jun 1860, Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: (Glenville PO), Gilmer County VA Page 45. Dwelling 312, Family 296: Stover, Nimrod, 57, Farmer, $200 real estate, $150 personal, Hardy County VA. Adam C(See), 30, Farmer, $140 personal, Hardy County VA. Catherine, 28, ditto George W, 8, ditto.
• Census: 30 Jun 1860, Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA; CONTINUED: John W.N., 2, ditto. NOTES: Written above Nimrod's names appears to be "for the heirs of A.A. Thompson." Following Ninrod is "Agt." (agent).
• Residence: 1870, Center, Gilmer County, West Virginia; 1870 Census: Adam See, 40, Catharine See, 39, George W See, 19, John W N See, 12, Nancy M See, 11, Betha C See, 8, Rebecca A See, 4, Lucinda V See, 2, Nimrod Stover, 66.

Notes:

Notes regarding parents of Nimrod Stover.Source: http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/bly_1810_1816.htmlShenandoah Co. Minute Order 12 Jun 1815.-Lydia and Franey Stover, orphans of Christian Stover (Junior), chose Isaac Funk as guardian, over 14 years of age. - Isaac Funk is appointed guardian to Nimrod Stover, orphan of Christian (Junior). According to Daniel Bly, this Nimrod Stover (b.1805) died in 1823 and is not the Nimrod Stover who m. Nancy and lived from 1803-1880.Nimrod Stover 1803-1880 who m. Nancy: His parents cannot be 100% certain, but had originally been thought to be Jacob Stover 1753-1816 and Dorothy Neff based primarily on the McNabbs documents. The problem is neither Nimrod (nor brother Jacob) are NOT mentioned in Jacob Stover's 1816 will, so this casts some doubt. The hand-written Creamer-Stover-Watt document surfaced in 2020, which states Jacob and Nimrod Stover were brothers, which would make Nimrod's parents the same as Jacob. There is evidence that a different Nimrod Stover (1805-1823) had a father named Christian Stover Jr., according to Daniel Bly, who expressed these is more than one Nimrod Stover. Information on Nimrod Stover born in 1803 is prevalent. So of course, confusion never gives up.More Info: Through the Years, 1962, Virginia Golden Walgreen.http://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G002218.pdf

Birth:
Nimrod Stover birth in 1803, listed as son of Jacob and Dorothy Neff, is suggested in McNabb research. Also in Creamer-Stover-Watt research, "Jacob (b.1809) had one brother named Nimrod."

Buried:
Headstone located on Middle Run, Lockney, Gilmer Co., WV. http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/gilmer/cemetery/see.txt See Family Cemetery in FaG.

Died:
West Virginia Deaths: Nimrod Stover, Feb 1880, County: Gilmer CO, State: WV, Age: 76, Birth: VA, ID#: MRT197_319804, Occupation: FARMER, Cause: Hemorrhage of the bowel.

Nimrod married Nancy Tevebaugh 31 Aug 1823, Allegany, Maryland, USA. Nancy (daughter of Daniel Jr. Tevebaugh and Martha "Patsy") was born Abt 1806; died 16 Feb 1838, Hardy County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth: Virginia; The hand-written Creamer-Stover-Watt document surfaced in 2020, which states Nimrod Stover had a brother named Jacob. It's not fully certain as to which Nimrod it means. There are more than one.
• Deed: 22 Jun 1832, Hardy County, Virginia; Jacob Stover Jr sold land; 157 1/2 acres at Middle Mountain for $40 to Joseph Evans of Hardy Co. Amounts to one half of the tract that was conveyed by William Greenwood and wife to Jacob Stover Jr on 29 Apr 1830.
• Residence: Bef 1850, Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia; According to Creamer-Stover-Watt research Jacob moved his family (except Jane and Ann, who moved later) from Clarksburg, VA (now W. VA) to Ohio about 1850.
• Residence: 19 Jul 1850, District 23, Hardy County, Virginia; 1850 Census: Jacob Stover 40, wife Elizabeth Ann Stover 33, Wm Henry Stover 17, Benjn T Stover 14, Ann Eliza Stover 11, Jane H Stover 9, Saml Smith Stover 7, Sarah E Stover 5, Jacob Israel Stover 3 Martha Frances Stover 1.
• Residence: 1855, Virginia; West Virginia Births: Chas T Stover 1855.
• Residence: Bef 1860, Ohio; Jacob and Elizabeth Stover moved their family from Clarksburg, Virginia to Ohio when son James H Stover was young (Source: Obitituary of James H Stover).
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson, Fayette County, Ohio; 1860 Census: Jacob Stover, 57, wife Elizth, 44, Children: Thompson, 24, S. S., 17, S. E., 15, J. J., 13, Frances, 11, Jas, 9, J. W., 7, and C. T., 4.
• Occupation: 1874; Jacob Stover was referred as Rev Jacob Stover in biography of son, James H Stover.
• Death of Jacob Stover, December 1875: 30 Dec 1875, Washington, Ohio; Small pox.

Notes:

Jacob's parents can not be 100% certain, but were thought to be Jacob Stover 1753-1816 and Dorothy Neff based primarily on the McNabbs Stover History documents. The trouble is neither Jacob (nor possible brother Nimrod) are mentioned in Jacob's 1816 will. A mystery. The hand-written Creamer-Stover-Watt document surfaced in 2020, which states prominently that Nimrod Stover had a brother named Jacob. There is evidence that another Nimrod Stover (1805-1823) was son of Christian Stover Jr. and Susanna Funk. Daniel Bly expresses there are two distinct Nimrods. Information for Nimrod Stover 1803-1880 is prevalent and would likely be the best choice to be a brother of Jacob. But of course, confusion never gives up.Daniel Bly has speculated that *Jacob Stover of Hardy County* may be a son of Mary Stover, who apparently had children named Jacob and Mary without benefit of marriage. Mary is Christian Stover Junior's sister. This Mary was mentioned in Christian Junior's 1815 will along with her children Jacob and Mary. Birth and death for Mary is not known. If Bly is referring to THIS Jacob, who was b. 1809, I think it unlikely Mary had a son born 1809, because that is probably too late to be her son.

Birth:
Jacob's parents are not certain, but have been thought to be Jacob Stover 1753-1816 and Dorothy Neff, as stated in the McNabbs research.

Buried:
Section 15-15, Washington Courthouse Cemetery.

Died:
23 Dec 1875: Died of small pox, buried Section 15-15 in Washington Court House cemetery, Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Ref: McNabbs document.

Jacob married Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Powelson 15 Jan 1832, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles (of Hampshire VA) Powelson and Anne Alexander) was born 10 Oct 1816, Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia; died 19 May 1864, Fayette County, Ohio; was buried May 1864, Fayette County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]