Benjamin Barr Neff
Birth Date
On 1834 May 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1883 February 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1834 May 6
Mother
Mary Barr
Father
John Neff
Traveled in
Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company
1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 13)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Neff III (Age 9)
Elizabeth Neff (Age 6)
John Neff Jr. (Age 52)
Mary Barr (Age 45)
Amos Herr Neff (Age 22)
Mary Ann Neff (Age 18)
Susannah Neff (Age 16)
Date Details
On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived
Baptized by E F Sheets
1848 December 1 (Age 14)
Married
Martha Ann Bitner
1858 February 26 (Age 23)
Married
Maria Mary Bowthorpe
1870 October 10 (Age 36)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1876 October 9 – December 28 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Quorum When Called
32nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
W Woodruff
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Date Details
On 1876 October 9
Set Apart
On 1876 December 28
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1883 February 18 (Age 48)
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Benjamin Barr Neff (1834 - 1883) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
"Death of B. B. Neff," Deseret News
"Death of B. B. Neff," Deseret News, 21 February 1883.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 35, Line 1471.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 38, Line 1471.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 21 June 1847.
Salt Lake Stake, Record of members collection, 1836-1970
Salt Lake Stake, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
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