Brief Life History of Barbara
When Barbara Neff was born on 6 December 1812, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, her father, Abraham Neff, was 30 and her mother, Barbara Weaver, was 33. She married Benjamin Charles Turman on 15 July 1838. She lived in Salt Creek Township, Davis, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Petaluma Judicial Township, Sonoma, California, United States in 1860. She died on 14 May 1889, in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Santa Maria Cemetery, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Photos and Memories (3)
Do you know Barbara? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Barbary Turman in household of Ben Turman, "United States Census, 1860"
- Barbara Neff, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Barbara Neff Turman, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1818
Oldest known burial in cemetery: Margaret T Taylor BIRTH 19 May 1818 DEATH 5 Nov 1836 (aged 18) BURIAL Santa Maria Cemetery District Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, USA MEMORIAL ID 86927436
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: relationship name from Middle High German neve ‘nephew’ (later rather broader in application, like cousin in English), hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Naff .
Dutch: variant of Neve , cognate with 1 above.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Neffe ‘nephew’, cognate with 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.