Carter Co. - Obit for Allen Neff Thanks to Gene1527@aol.com for permission to upload this obit to the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Obit for Allen Neff TRIBUTE PAID ALLEN NEFF 1933 Services held at home of daughter, Mrs. V.F. Johnson Funeral of Allen Neff, 82, a resident of Ardmore for the last 12 years, who died Saturday, will be held this afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vasco .F. Johnson, 902 West Broadway. Joe Bishop, pastor of the Nazarene church, will conduct services, with burial to be made at Pruitt cemetery under the direction of the Bettes funeral home. Active pall bearers are, Ben Wallace, George Rose, Robert Cole, Charlie Wilson, Claud Cross and Cecil Pitts. The grandsons, Tom Allen Johnson, Ralph Speer, Lester Speer, Harold Speer, Hemer Cowan, Roy and Bill Story, will act as honorary pall bearers. Born at Logansport, Ind, November 15, 1851, Neff came to Oklahoma and was married to Miss Susan Henderson at Thackerville in 1883. He is survived by 10 children. Also 42 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Surviving children: The three sons and seven daughters, are George Neff, Ardmore; W.N. Neff, Fort Lauco, Texas; J.W. Neff, Wilson, Mrs. V. F. Johnson, Mrs. C. T. Speer, Mrs, B.L. Cowan and Mrs. E. M. Story, all of Armore; Mrs Ora Hays, Oklahoma City and Mrs. S. G. Wilkinson and Mrs. Lafayett Gison, both of Kerrville, Texas End. Additonal information On the 1910 Census, Allen Neff's age shown is 58, wife Susan 46, Katie 15, George 5, Ora 21, Cecil 4, Raymond 11/2. also shows he was born in Illinois . And his father John Jack Neff as born in Ohio Allen Neff is on the 1920 Census, living in McClain County, OK., Victor Tsp. listed as A. Neff. He lists his birth place as Indiana. He is a farmer, living with wife Susan and children, George, Mabel and widowed daugher Ora Belle and her three children. He just lists his parents, John "Jack" Neff and Mary Magdalena Simons as born in "U.S." Allen Neff, born Nov. 15, 1851 was previously married to Mary Elizabeth Stewart of Ardmore, OK. They were married in early 1877. Mary Elizabeth Stewart died from Childbirth complication in December 1877. Their son, Jesse Wayne Neff, Sr. was raised by his grandparents, Harvey and Sarah Stewart of Ardmore, OK.