He was 40 years old when he was enrolled (3, 7 [35 in 1860], 8 [45 in 1870]). He was born in Pennsylvania (7, 8).
In 1860, he was living in Warriors Mark Township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Mary and child Wilford, and three other people (7). He was a farmer, and owned $1200 in personal property (7).
He was drafted (1, 3). He was enrolled and mustered into service on 15 March 1865 (1, 3, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (3). He served as a private in company B (1).
He may have been charged for a lost wrench, tompin, and equipments, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (but the list does not have "to be charged" on his line) (2).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3, 5 [15 July]).
In 1870, he was living in Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his wife Mary and children Wilford, Fannie, William, Edwin, and Carrie, along with two other people (8). He was a farmer, and owned $4,000 in real estate and $3,040 in personal property (8).
In 1880, he was living in Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his wife Mary and children Wilford, Fanny, William, Edwin, Carrie, and Susan (9). He was a farmer (9).
On 21 March 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6).
In 1890, he was living in Warriors Mark, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (5). He reported no disabilities (5).
He died on 28 May 1893 at Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania (4).
On 17 June [?] 1893, Mary B Neff, his widow, unsuccessfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Edwin Neff)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Edwin Neff)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 June 2004 (Edwin J Neff)
4 pension index, by regiment (Edwin J Neff)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warriors Mark, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 165, page 1 (Edwin Neff)
6 pension index, by name (Edwin J Neff)
7 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warriors Mark Township, microfilm series M653, film 1115, page 695 = 27 handwritten (Edwin J Neff)
8 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warriors Mark Township, microfilm series M593, film 1349, page 852 = 15 to 16 handwritten (Edwin J Neff)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warriors Mark Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 180, microfilm series T9, film 1134, page 7 B = 14 handwritten (Edwin Neff)
| line | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Dwelling number | 184 | ||||||||||||||||
| Family number | 186 | ||||||||||||||||
| Name | Edwin J Neff | Mary E [?] Neff | Wilford O | Jacob Emory | Sophia Henry | Isaac A Neff | |||||||||||
| Age | 35 | 29 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m | |||||||||||
| Color | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Farm Laborer | Farm Laborer | ||||||||||||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||||||||||||
| [Edwin's line has an erased '1350' (the totals at the bottom of the page make clear that it was erased)] | |||||||||||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 1200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | |||||||||||
| Married within year | |||||||||||||||||
| Attended school within year | |||||||||||||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||||||||||||
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dwelling-house number | 102 | ||||||||
| Family number | 102 | ||||||||
| Name | Neff Edwin J | - Mary E [?] | - Wilford O | - Fannie K | - William A | - Edwin J | Neff Carrie May | Henry Sophia | Sharlle [?] Jacob |
| Age | 45 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | M | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | Domestic Ser | Works on farm | |||||
| Real estate value | 4000 | ||||||||
| Personal estate value | 3040 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | " | " | " | " | Penna | " | " |
| Father foreign born | |||||||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Can't read | |||||||||
| Can't write | 1 | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| street name | ||||||||
| house number | ||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 136 | |||||||
| family visit # | 136 | |||||||
| name | Neff Edwin | - Mary E | - Wilford | - Fanny K | - William A | - Edwin J | - Carrie M | - Susan | color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| age | 55 | 50 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | Laborer | At Home | Laborer | At Home | do | |
| months unemployed | ||||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||
| blind | ||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||
| insane | ||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | ||||||||
| can't write | ||||||||
| birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |