Dear Brian,
I am a descendant of the NIFONG/NEUFANG/KNIFONG
"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