Dear Brian,
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I am a descendant of the NIFONG/NEUFANG/KNIFONG family of Marshall County, IN.
The following are notes I have regarding Christian & Cynthia (Dunahee) Nifong
and children. I have more details but not all are included here. Please
contact me KAYO MAX B(a)aol.com if you would like more information. I'm happy
to exchange.
My grandfather, Owen Riddle's grandfather was August Weissert. He married
Martha Anna Nifong, daughter of John Nifong and Lorinda Watson. Your
Christian Nifong was a brother of John Nifong.
Cathy Riddle O'Connor
Christian Nifong 1836-1881
Cynthian Dunahee 1840-1916
Their children:
1. Frank James Nifong b 1861
2. Anna L Nifong b 1863
3. Emma J Nifong b 1866; "Marshall Co, IN Marriages 1889-1904" (Thompson)
977.288 T375m South Bend Library shows the following entry
bride Nifong, Emma
father Christian Nifong
mother Cynthia Donahue
groom Manias Snyder
date 7-23-1893 Book 1 page 48 #353
by Rev Will Myers
4. Andrew Nifong b abt 1867; "MARSHALL COUNTY INDIANA, MARRIAGES 1889-1904"
(Thompson) 977.288 T375m South Bend Library show following entry:
groom Nifong, Andrew 23 Center Twp
father Christian Nifong
mother Cynthia Dunahee/Donahue
bride Luella Matin Bourbon Twp
date 12-1-1890 Book 2 page 28 #697
Copy of the obituary found at Marshall County Historical Society, note
handwritten on top says "Dolly Drake said this death occured in March 1957"
OBITUARY, Mishawaka Section, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana. Andrew
Nifong, 89, of 1618 N Main Street, died at 1:30 pm Thursday in his residence
following an illness of three months. He was born in Marshall County, INd.
and had lived here for two years coming from Osceola. He was a retired
employee of the Ball-Band plant. He married Louella Martin who died in 1906
and in 1945 he married Ottie Snyder who died in 1952. Surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Russell Addington, of Mishawaka; four sons, Floyd Nifong of
Bristol, Gilmore Nifong, of this city, Hubert Nifong of New Orleans, La and
Harold Nifong of Montgomery, Alabama, 19 grandchildren and 42 great
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Warner Funeral Home after 7 pm today and until
services there at 1:30 pm Sunday. Rev. Phill L Stephens, pastor of the
Osceola Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be at Oakhill
Cemetery, Plymouth IN.
5. Levi A Nifong b 1868
6. John E Nifong b 1870
7. Rosa E Nifong b 1872
8. infant son Nifong b 1874 died at birth
9. infant daughter Nifong b 1876 died at birth
10. Martha E Nifong b 1877; "Marshall Co, IN Marriages 1889-1904" (Thompson)
977.288 T375m South Bend Library shows the following entry:
bride Nifong, Martha 20
father Christian Nifong
mother Cynthia Dunahue
groom Elias Weaver
date 11-1-1896 Book 3C page 3 #19
by Rev H Longbrake
"Marshall Co Marriages 1836-1888"(929.3 s469 page 332 Mishawaka Library) shows
entry; Christian Nifong married Samilsy Dunehue, 29 Mar 1860, Book A, page
332
1860 Census, Marshall Co, IN, Center Twp, page 654; Nifong, Christian, age 24;
born OH
1870 Census, Marshall Co, IN, Center Twp, page 105, family #819/857,
enumerated 5 Sept 1870
Nifong, George, age 73, retired farmer
Magdalena, age 74
Christian, age 34
Cynthia, age 30
James, age 9
Emma, age 5
Andrew, age
son Christian & wife Cynthia and children living with George & Magdalena
1880 Census; Center Twp, Marshall Co, IN, page 26, family #257, enumerated 15
June 1880
Jacoby, Christian, age 46, farmer, parents both born PA
wife Cynthia, age 40
Emma J, age 14
Levi A, age 12
Rosa E, age 8
Martha E, age 3
"Cemetery List, Center Twp, Jacoby Cemetery Inscriptions" page 22, Plymouth
Library shows the following entry:
NIFONG, Christian, born 1836 died 1881
Cynthia, his wife, born 1840 died 1916
son, Frank J, born 1861 died 1875
dau, Rosa E, born 1872 died 1888
Photocopy of original bible family record of Christian & Cynthia Nifong.
Grandparents
Levi Dunahee, b 27 Aug 18?9, d 1897, married 13 Nov 1830
Anna (Cory?), b 13 Nov 18?1, d 18 Feb 1881
George Nifong, b 16 Oct 1797, d 11 Dec 1872, married 25 Dec 1820
Mary M Jacoby, b 31 Aug 1797, d 5 July 1871
Parents
Christian Nifong, b 11 may 1836, d 24 Feb 1881, married 29 Mar 1860
Cynthia Dunahee, b 6 Sept 1840, d 28 Nov 1915
Children
James F Nifong, 1March 1861, d 22 Feb 1875
Anna L Nifong, b 29 March 1863, d 15 Aug 1864
Emma J Nifong, b 13 March 1866, d 3 May 1943, married 22 March 1884
Levi A Nifong, 5 March 1868, d 5 April 1957, married 1 Dec 1890
John E Nifong, b 13 July 1870, d 25 Aug 1870
Rosa E Nifong, b 11 Feb 1872, d 16 Oct 1888
Our Boy, b 11 March 1874, d 11 March 1874
Our Girl, b 3 July 1876, d 3 July 1876
Martha E Nifong, b 27 Aug 1877, d 1 May 1951, married 1 Nov 1896