Excerpts of Pendleton County Circiut Court Package 269, ICO: James WNe aves Vs Jno. W. Ammerman, transcript filed October 17, 1872.
$20.00 was awarded to Ammerman from Neaves in settlement of the case.T he case concerned purchase of a coffin. The deposition of A.J.Neaves e xplains the case.
“Depns. Sept 25, 1873, in Fal.
A.J. Neeves, James Neeves Sr. is my father. John Ammerman is mycousin . I now reside ¾ mi. from Fal. I expect to go to Ill. MaryWoodward w as my grandmother. She died 2 yrs ago next Oct. at myfathers house in P end. Co. In Oct 1871, at my father’s house,present my father, Jno W. A mmerman, Mr. Shields & my wife-my fathernever said anything about send ing for a coffin. That was before mygrandmother was buried & after sh e died. Mr. Ammerman said my fatherhad done enough for my grandmother . A J Neeves.
Mrs. Martha E. Neeves, I am the wife of AJ Neeves. We are expectingto g o to Ill. To live. I was present when James Neves, Mr. Ammerman,my hu sband & myself and Geo. Shields were present…Martha E. Neeves.
J.T. Sinion(?) Exr.
Wits: Geo. Shields, J.W. Neaves.
Residences & events:
6/28/1880 Paris Dist 98, Edgar Co, IL. At census time Andrew,37, wasa f arm laborer wtihout any real estate, wife Martha E,w as 27. Thechildr en were Jame F, 9, b IN; Harason S, 7, b KY; Francis O, 5, bKY; and Ch arles E, 2, b IL. They were the only Neaves in the countybut there we re several Weavers from KY, probably Martha's relatives.
