BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Page 600.


ALEXANDER NEFF is one of the best known and most prosperous farmers and
stock-raisers in Belmont county. Mr. Neff is the descendant of an old
and influential family. His birth occurred in Pultney township, Belmont
county, Ohio, February 11th, 1848. Like most farmer's sons, he was
reared on the farm, attending school in the winter and working during
the summer months. His schooling was obtained in the district school
known as the "Bald Knob" school-house, and at the select school at
Centreville, Ohio, taught by S. H. Wallace. Mr. Neff taught school for
a short time when he was nineteen years of age. His marriage to Lizzie
J. Wallace, of Utica, Licking Co., Ohio, was solemnized February 27th,
1884. Mrs. Neff was born in Knox county, near Hunt's Station, Ohio. Her
parents came from Ireland when very young, their parents settled in
Knox county. Mr. Neff was real estate assessor in 1880, and made the
decennial appraisment of lands in Pultney township. He has always been
a democrat. Mr. Neff is a member of the Presbyterian church, and is
clerk of the session of Coalbrook church, St. Clairsville presbytery. He
has been engaged in farming and stock-raising all his life, and has made
a marked success in this line, being recognized as one of the leading
agriculturists of the township. Mr. Neff's parents were born in Pultney
township, near Neff's Siding, on the B. & O. railroad. The mother was born
April 23d, 1814, and died April 20th, 1883. The father died October 29th,
1852. Their marriage took place April 1st, 1845. Their parents came from
the state of Maryland about 1801, or 1802, and settled at McMahon's Creek,
in Belmont county, Ohio. They were of Scotch-Dutch-Irish descent. In
religion they were Covenanters.