Amanda J. Neaf

14 March 1860–6 August 1923 (Age 63)
Washington Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States

The Life Summary of Amanda J.

When Amanda J. Neaf was born on 14 March 1860, in Washington Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States, her father, John George Neaf, was 39 and her mother, Elizabeth Horn, was 40. She married Benjamin Franklin Tussing on 3 September 1879, in Kenton, Hardin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Canyon, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Fruitland, Payette, Idaho, United States in 1920. She died on 6 August 1923, in Payette, Idaho, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Payette, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Franklin Tussing
1857–1938
Amanda J. Neaf
1860–1923
Marriage: 3 September 1879
Henry Earl Tussing
1882–1935
Ida Elnora Tussing
1883–1955
Nora Myrtle Tussing
1887–1966
Odessa C Tussing
1888–1924
Cary Irvin Tussing
1889–1965
Chloe Gertrude Tussing
1893–1917
Carl Otto Tussing
1895–1907
Cora Gladys Tussing
1898–1899

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 September 1879Kenton, Hardin, Ohio, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1863
    Age 3
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 3
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
    Age 21
    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch: variant of Neve , from neef ‘nephew, cousin’. Compare Nevius .German: variant of Neff . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Neeb
    Neve
    Nevius

    Sources (18)

    • Amanda Neaf in entry for Henry Tussing, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
    • Amanda Neaf in household of George Neaf, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Amanda J. Neaf, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997"

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