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Occupation: Sale lady in dry good store.

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Note N2365 Index

Per Ken Neely's Obit: Edna Emerson preceeded Ken in death.

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Note N2366 Index

Occupation: Auto Mechanic

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Note N2367 Index

Per Ken Neely's obit: Jim Neely preceeded Ken in death.

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Note N2369 Index

Occupation: Wheat farm laborer

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Note N2370 Index

Occupation: farmer

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Note N2371 Index

Per Ken Neely's Obit: Of Temple, Tx.

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Services were held on 20 Nov 1998 at Grace Church of the Nazarine, 2811 East 13th Street, Cheyenne, Rev. Alan C. Campbell officiated.

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Ken had been a brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was survived by his wife, Merry June Neely of Cheyenne; one son, Robert McMillan of Fort Collins, Colorado; six daughters, Diane Rodriques of Fairview, Oregon, Jo Ann Hester of Madeira, California, Sue Hayden of Cheyenne, Elizabeth Carl of Augusta, Georgia, Patty Wilson of Winnemucca, Nevada, and Sharon Benson of Bear, Delaware; one brother, Joseph Neely of Temple, Texas; two sisters, Mae Sherman of Denver, Colorado and Alma Overtruf of Oceanside, California; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ken was preceeded in death by three sisters, Mary Balmer, Bessie Felton and Edna Emerson; and two brothers, Floyd Neely and Jim Neely.

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Per Ken Neely's obit: Mary Balmer preceeded him in death.

"MARY F. BALMER,74, of Port Richey, died Friday at home. A native of Roggen, Colo., she moved to this area 11 years ago from Potomac, Md. She was a retired employee development specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice and a member of Calvary Temple Assembly of God Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by her husband, Glenn; two sons, Darrell of Southport, Conn., and Glenn of Spring Hill, Kan.; two brothers, Joe Neely of Temple, Texas and Ken of Cheyenne, Wyo.; two sisters, Bessie Fenton and Alma Overturf, both of Loveland, Colo.; and five grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey."--18 Jun 1996, The Tampa (FL) Tribune

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Per Ken Neely's Obit: Mae Sherman of Denver, Colorado.

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Note N2376 Index

Osborne County Deed Book H, page 508 records where in June 1885 William S. Neff of Pima County, Arizona Territory, sold his land in Osborne county to H. W. Watson of Albia, Monroe County, Iowa.

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Note N2377 Index

William Neff was a member of the Pennsylvania Colony which settled Osborne County. He came from Womelsdorf in Berks County, Pa. His responsibility within the colony was transportation and horsepower. When the colony dissolved, Billy Neff owned and operated the livery stable business. His love for horses was shown by the following story, recounted in "Prairie Days." "In pioneering days there were many wild horses romaing the plains, and hunters devoted much time to catching them. Once they caught a great sorrel stallion that they had long tried unsuccessfully to get. He stood hands higher than those of his herd and was particularly beautiful, with long white tail and the longest mane anyone had ever seen. The time came when they ran it down and roped it, and the horse, struggling to escape, had the misfortune to entangle a hind foot in its own mane It proved to be what the hunters considered an "outlaw" animal, so they sold it to Billy for fifteen dollars. His first intentionwas to take it far out on the plains and release it, but a friendship sprang up between himself and the horse, and it was not long until he had him completely "gentled." He became a famous driving horse and was known far and wide for his gentleness and beauty."

After a while, Billy had an opportunity to sell his livery stable for cash, and did so, leaving for Hays City, a town about fifty miles southwest. His wife Jen was not able to follow him due to a serious illness. When she became well again, she closed up business matters in Osborne and headed to Seattle, Washington, where she leased a hotel and did a thriving business. Billy and Jen were never reconciled, in spite of efforts by numerous people, including F. E. Leebrick's wife Lizzie, who was Jen's sister.

William had served in Comnpany D of the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, the same company as Colony member Henry Harp, in the Civil War. In Osborne County he homesteaded land in the northwest quarter of Section 8 in Penn Township and settled down to be a farmer.