Eden (Edon, Eaton) Neer - Revision history

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 One further line of possible research is through Samuel J. Neer, born in Urbana Ohio on February 8, 1855, of Joseph Neer and Margaret S. Monroe, the former of whom was born in Virginia. Samuel died in Phoenix Arizona on June 1, 1931. As a piece of wild speculation, since the only other Neers I have found in Arizona are Oliver Lee Neer and descendants, I wonder whether Samuel might not be a cousin of his.
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 == His second marriage ==
--1845: By 1860, and presumably prior to Walter Neer<nowiki>’</nowiki>s birth circa 1845, Eden had must have married [[Phebe Neer|Phoebe (Hammon? Fritz?)]].  She was the only woman in the household in July 1860 according to the Williams Co., OH, census, where she is listed as aged 40, born in Pennsylvania in 1820.
+-1845: By 1860, and presumably prior to Walter Neer<nowiki>’</nowiki>s birth circa 1845, Eden had must have married [[Phebe Neer|Phoebe (Hammon? Fritz?)]].  She was the only woman in Eden Neer's household in July 1860 according to the Williams Co., OH, census, where she is listed as aged 40, born in Pennsylvania in 1820. Presumably, all of the minor-aged children appearing in that census entry are children of Eden and Phebe.
-Children from this marriage were:
+The minor-aged children appearing in that census entry (indexed under "Eden Nier") were:
 '''[[Walter Neer]]''', born circa 1845;

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-== General Notes ==
+== Variations of His Name ==
-Eden Neer. So attested in the County of Williams history.
+Eden Neer: so attested in the County of Williams history.
-Eden Near. So attested in the Williams County illustrated historical atlas.
+Eden Near: so attested in the Williams County illustrated historical atlas.
-Eden Nier. So attested in the 1860 federal census.
+Eden Nier: so attested in the 1860 federal census.
-Edon Neer. So attested on Phebe<nowiki>’</nowiki>s tombstone.
+Edon Neer: so attested on Phebe<nowiki>’</nowiki>s tombstone.
-Edon Near. So attested in the 1850 federal census. (Note however that the entry is actually indexed as <nowiki>’</nowiki>Eden Near<nowiki>’</nowiki>.)
+Edon Near: so attested in the 1850 federal census. (Note however that the entry is actually indexed as <nowiki>’</nowiki>Eden Near<nowiki>’</nowiki>.)
-Eaton Neer. So attested in the 1870 federal census (mis-indexed as <nowiki>’</nowiki>Nees<nowiki>’</nowiki>).
+Eaton Neer: so attested in the 1870 federal census (mis-indexed as <nowiki>’</nowiki>Nees<nowiki>’</nowiki>).

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 Children from this marriage were:
-'''[[Walter Neer]]''' was born circa 1845.
+'''[[Walter Neer]]''', born circa 1845;
-'''[[Adam Neer]]''' was born circa 1847. This may be the same Adam Neer recorded as killed in the Civil War near Atlanta, Georgia, on August 7, 1864 (Williams County Roll of Honor).
+'''[[Adam Neer]]''', born circa 1847 (this may be the same Adam Neer recorded as killed in the Civil War near Atlanta, Georgia, on August 7, 1864, according to the Williams County Roll of Honor);
-'''[[Hiram Neer]]''' was born circa 1848.
+'''[[Hiram Neer]]''', born circa 1848;
-'''[[Emery Neer]]''' was born circa 1850.
+'''[[Emery Neer]]''', born circa 1850;
-'''[[George Neer]]''' was born circa 1852.
+'''[[George Neer]]''', born circa 1852;
-'''[[Sarah Neer]]''' was born circa 1853.
+'''[[Sarah Neer]]''', born circa 1853; and
-Our ancestor '''[[Oliver Lee Neer]]''' was born in 1858. I once believed Seba Trugan (listed in Oliver Lee Neer<nowiki>’</nowiki>s death certificate as his mother) and born in Ohio, to have been Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s wife, and that she died by the July 1860 census entry.  I now think this was a phantom marriage.
+our ancestor '''[[Oliver Lee Neer]]''', born in 1858. I once believed Seba Trugan (listed in Oliver Lee Neer<nowiki>’</nowiki>s death certificate as his mother) and born in Ohio, to have been Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s wife, and that she died by the July 1860 census entry.  I now think this was a phantom marriage.
 == Later economic records ==

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 '''[[Sarah Neer]]''' was born circa 1853.
-'''[[Oliver Lee Neer]]''' was born in 1858. I once believed Seba Trugan (listed in Oliver Lee Neer<nowiki>’</nowiki>s death certificate as his mother) and born in Ohio, to have been Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s wife, and that she died by the July 1860 census entry.  I now think this was a phantom marriage.
+Our ancestor '''[[Oliver Lee Neer]]''' was born in 1858. I once believed Seba Trugan (listed in Oliver Lee Neer<nowiki>’</nowiki>s death certificate as his mother) and born in Ohio, to have been Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s wife, and that she died by the July 1860 census entry.  I now think this was a phantom marriage.
 == Later economic records ==

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 [[File:enobit1.jpg|thumb|Eden's obituary in the Bryan Democrat]]
-'''[[Eden (Edon, Eaton) Neer]]''', son of '''[[John Neer]]''' and '''[[Sarah]]''', was born on 15 Dec 1807 in Loudoun Co., VA, died on 17 Apr 1890 in Kendallville, Indiana at age 82, and was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Melbern OH.
+'''[[Eden (Edon, Eaton) Neer]]''', who may have been the son of '''[[John Neer]]''' and '''[[Sarah]]''', was born on 15 Dec 1807 in Loudoun Co., VA, died on 17 Apr 1890 in Kendallville, Indiana at age 82, and was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery, Melbern OH.
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-== His birth ==
+== His birth and early life ==
-It is not yet known when Eden was born. A birth in Virginia on December 15, 1807 can be obtained by counting backwards from his age as given at death on his tombstone in 1890.  It is contradicted by the evidence of the 1860 federal census, which gives his age as 59. But the 1850 federal census appears to give his age as 40. If both numbers are accurately read, his age must have been misreported in at least one instance.
+Eden's birthdate is not certain. A birth  on December 15, 1807 can be obtained by counting backwards from his age as given at death on his tombstone in 1890.  It is contradicted by the evidence of the 1860 federal census, which gives his age as 59. But the 1850 federal census appears to give his age as 40. If both numbers are accurately read, his age must have been misreported in at least one instance. Eden was born in Virginia, and would have been in the wave of Neer families that left Virginia for Ohio in the mid to late 1810s, when he was most likely less than 10 years old.
 == His first marriage ==

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 According to Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s second obituary, "He had four sons in the Union army during the war of the Rebellion, three of whom were sacrificed on their country<nowiki>’</nowiki>s altar…  Another of the pioneers has gone."
-Kendallville is in Indiana, so he must have been taken back to Lick Creek Cemetery after he died. Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s gravestone in Lick Creek Cemetery, Williams Co., OH, reads: "Neer Eden d. Apr.11, 1890, ae 82 yrs, 3m, 26 days".  Next to him are: "Nier <nowiki>[</nowiki>?<nowiki>]</nowiki> Sarah M., w/o ___ d.Aprl.1. 186_ 41 yrs __m 23 days" (stone flat on ground and covered with grass, almost unreadable) and "Neer Phebe, w/o Edon Neer, d. Sept. 15, 1872, ae 50 yrs, 8m, 29 days".
+Kendallville is in Indiana, so he must have been taken back to Lick Creek Cemetery after he died. Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s gravestone in Lick Creek Cemetery, Williams Co., OH, reads: "Neer Eden d. Apr. 11, 1890, ae 82y, 3m, 26d."  Next to him are: "Nier <nowiki>[</nowiki>?<nowiki>]</nowiki> Sarah M., w/o ___ d. Apr. ,. 186_ ae 41 y __m 23 ds" (with the stone described as being flat on the ground and covered with grass, almost unreadable) and "Neer Phebe, w/o Edon Neer, d. Sept. 15, 1872, ae 50 yrs, 8m, 29 d." (The source for these readings is the ''Center Township Williams County, Ohio Cemetery Records'' volume published by the Williams County Genealogical Society in 1992.)
 == His ancestors ==

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 Columbiana County is in the far northeastern part of the state, on the Pennsylvania border. Wyandot County is in the mid-western portion of Ohio. Lima is on the opposite side of the state, one county away from the Indiana border.
-'''1830s & 1840s:''' Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s son Uriah<nowiki>’</nowiki>s obituary (Kendallville, Indiana, April 26, 1895) helps provide details of this period.  After selling the land in Lima or Meigs and Crawford Counties, the family appears in Portage County, where Uriah was born in 1838.  According to the obituary, the family moved to Williams County (the most northwestern county in Ohio) in 1843/4, where they stayed at least until the census of 1860.  The obituary<nowiki>’</nowiki>s statement that Uriah was survived by four brothers is a puzzle. Presumably, these four brothers were all half-brothers, as his three full brothers are, I assume, the ones who died in the Civil War. Uriah, however, had six half-brothers, which means that two of them must have died by 1895.
+'''1830s & 1840s:''' Eden<nowiki>’</nowiki>s son Uriah<nowiki>’</nowiki>s obituary (Kendallville, Indiana, April 26, 1895) helps provide details of this period.  After the land sales in 1837, the family appears in Portage County, where Uriah was born in 1838.  According to the obituary, the family moved to Williams County (the most northwestern county in Ohio) in 1843/4, where they stayed at least until the census of 1860.  The obituary<nowiki>’</nowiki>s statement that Uriah was survived by four brothers is a puzzle. Presumably, these four brothers were all half-brothers, as his three full brothers are, I assume, the ones who died in the Civil War. Uriah, however, had six half-brothers, which means that two of them must have died by 1895.
 == His second marriage ==