George S. W. Neff

As printed in 1906

IEORGE S. W. NEFF, a substantial agriculturist and leading citizen of Darby township, is the owner of 269 acres of valuable farm land, lying in three compact bodies. The largest tract, containing 165 acres, is the homestead on which he resides, situated on the old Federal road. Another farm of 52 acres is on the same thoroughfare, and the third, almost equal in size, is located on the Darbyville and London road.

Our subject is a son of Elijah and Mary A. Neff, Virginians. Seven children were born to their union, as follows: William, deceased;

Isaac V. S., who died June 14, 1892; James, who died at an advanced age; three girls, who died in infancy; and George S. W., who is the only member of the family now living.

Mr. Neff’s birthplace was Hardy County, Virginia (now West Virginia), but has resided in this county since he was six years of age. Both he and his many friends therefore consider him practically a native of Pickaway County, and his success a part of its progress.

George S. W. Neff was married to Elizabeth Powell daughter of Jacob Powell, of the Old Dominion, and four children were born to them, viz.: Otis, who married Minnie

Grable and at his death, at the age of 35 years, left a widow and one child — Hazel; Mary E., who married James Grable and became the mother of three children — Edith, George and Alfred; Carrie Jane, who became the wife of Harry Adkins and the mother of two children — Agnes and George; and Ella, who is the youngest and resides at home. The parents of Mrs. Neff are both dead. She has three sisters — Mary, Alice and Almira; six half-sisters — Jessie, Anna, Carrie, Mattie, Osta and Maggie; and a half-brother — Otis.

The Neff family residence is a nine-room, frame house one of the prettiest in the neighborhood. The farm on which Mr. Neff lives has been his home ever since he came to the township as a boy of six years. Since then fie has not only developed into a splendid manhood, reared a family of his own and prospered in worldly affairs, but established a solid reputation for intelligence and morality. He has taken deep and continuous interest in educational matters, having served for a number of years on the School Board. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masonic order.

As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.