Allen-Wilson County KS Archives Obituaries.....NEFF, Sarah Frances Nee ASHBY April 1936
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Buffalo Blade, Buffalo, Wilson Co. KS, April 1936
NEFF, Sarah Frances nee Ashby
[Mrs. O.P. Neff]
15 Oct 1853 to April 1936
82 years
Buffalo Blade, Buffalo, Wilson Co. KS
Fri, 1 May 1936
Transcribed by Jennifer Neff, 2003
Sarah Frances Ashby Neff was born in La Doga, Ind., to Captain G.W. and Martha 
Ashby, on October 15, 1853. She came with her parents to Franklin Co., Kansas 
in 1858, settling at Prairie City. In 1870 she came with her father and 
grandparents, Thompson Ashby and wife, to Wilson county, living one mile east 
of Buffalo, afterwards making her home with her father in Chanute, Kansas. She 
lived in the state of Kansas 78 years.
She was married to Omer P. Neff on October 24, 1876 at Iola, Kansas and lived 
on a farm six miles southwest of Buffalo, moving to Buffalo in 1888. She was a 
resident of Wilson county about sixty-six years. 
Her father, Captain George W. Ashby was prominent in the early affairs of 
Clifton twp. and Mrs. Neff and her husband took a great interest in the 
building of the community of Buffalo and vicinity.
Ashby Avenue in Chanute was named after Mrs. Neff’s father, Captain G. W. 
Ashby.
Mrs. Neff was baptized into the Christian church when 18 years of age. 
Surviving Mrs. Neff are her seven children: Meta A. White, Buffalo: Eli A. 
Neff, Pittsburgh, Pa. Alice M. Jones, San Diego, Calif.; Omer Lee Neff, Palo 
Alto, Calif.; Nancy A. Neff, Buffalo; George S. Neff, Kansas City, Mo.; and 
Hattie Bernice Carter, Crescenta, Calif.; also six grandchildren and three 
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.O. Wilson, pastor of the Fredonia 
Christian church Wednesday afternoon at Buffalo. Burial was in the Buffalo 
cemetery.
BURIAL
She was buried on 29 Apr 1936 in Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Wilson Co. KS: 
Services at Freedonia Christian Church.


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