Mahoning County OhArchives Biographies.....Neff, Cyrus Henry  February 28, 1881 - August 18, 1976
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Author: History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley Ohio 

Cyrus Henry Neff [1881-1976] 
[At age 40 in this bio sketch]
C.H. Neff, who for twenty years has supplied much of the energy for the 
mercantile life of Canfield, is a son of John E. Neff, and honored resident of 
Canfield, whose story has been briefly reviewed on other pages. The Neff 
family is one of the oldest in the Mahoning Valley. It was established here in 
1802 [sic 1804] by Conrad Neff, who was one of a party that traveled overland 
from Berks County, Pennsylvania [sic Northampton/Lehigh Co.], with Conestoga 
wagons. Conrad Neff bought 140 acres near the present village of Canfield, and 
while clearing the land he used his trade as a mason to the advantage of 
himself and his neighbors. He and his wife died there at the age of seventy 
years. Of their children John Neff was born in 1795 [sic 1796], and was seven 
[sic 8y] years of age when brought to Mahoning County. While he had very 
meager educational opportunities, he was a man of energy and intelligence and 
accumulated a large property. He bought some of his land at $2.50 an acre. 
Besides owning as high as 600 acres of farm land, he was honored by various 
township offices. He died in April, 1861, just a week after the Civil war 
began. His wife was Elizabeth Kline, whose father, Abraham Kline, was another 
pioneer of Mahoning County. Of the children of John and Elizabeth (Kline) Neff 
the youngest was Martin, the father of John E. Neff and the grandfather of the 
Canfield merchant. Martin Neff spent his active life as a farmer and stock 
dealer. He married Catherine Wilson, and the oldest of their five children was 
John E. Neff. C.H. Neff, whose first Christian name is Cyrus, was born in 
Canfield Township February 28, 1881, grew up in the village and in the 
surrounding country and acquired good advantages in the local schools. He was 
nineteen years of age when in 1900 he began his business career as junior 
member of the firm Callahan & Neff. These men were associated as partners 
until 1913, when Mr. Neff became sole owner of the business. At first they 
confined their efforts to dealing in grain and mill feed. Subsequently they 
added a coal department, and in 1916 Mr. Neff bought out the Farmers Lumber 
Company. Besides handling lumber and other building supplies he operates a 
planing mill and makes all frames and interior work. His business career 
therefore has been a very progressive one. Mr. Neff is a dealer in grain, mill 
feed, flour, hides, lumber and building supplies. At the age of twenty-three 
he married Miss Melvie Waters. They have two daughters, Marjorie and Mary.

Source: 
History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley Ohio - Vol II p 85:2 and cont. p 
86:1
By Jos. G. Butler Jr.
Vols. I, II and III
Publishers: American Historical Society, Chicago and New York, 1921
Repository:
Canfield Public Library, Canfield United Methodist Church


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