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Neff

100 First Street East-Inside Neff Furniture Store (circa 1909)

Photo of the inside of Neff Furniture Store, circa 1909

Inside Neff Furniture Store when it stood at 100 1st St. E. Pictured are C.W. … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon, Neff

1865 Letter to Anna Brackett from Mattie Carpenter

Photo of Letter to Anna Brackett from Mattie Carpenter 1865
Categories Personal Papers Tags Brackett, Brackett House, Mount Vernon, Neff

Letter from C.W. Neff to Wife Nellie

Photo of Letter from C.W. Neff to Wife Nellie
Categories Personal Papers Tags Mount Vernon, Neff

1950s Letter from Nellie Neff to Dorothy and Roy Johnson

Photo of 1950s Letter from Nellie Neff to Dorothy and Roy Johnson
Categories Personal Papers Tags Mount Vernon, Neff

Old Myron Neff House

Old Myron Neff House

Old Myron Neff House Newspaper article reads: This home just west of the City Hall … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Neff

Letter from Anna Neff to C.W. Neff 1893

Photo of Letter from Anna Neff to C.W. Neff

Letter from Anna Neff to C.W. Neff 1893

Categories Personal Papers Tags Brackett, Brackett House, Neff

M.K. Neff Civil War Writings

Photo of M.K. Neff Civil War Writings: Page 1
Categories Personal Papers Tags Mount Vernon, Neff

Dorothy Neff Johnson

Photo of Dorothy Neff Johnson

Dorothy Neff Johnson was born September 19th, 1900 in Mount Vernon to C.W. and Nellie … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Holiday House, Mount Vernon, Neff

Alta, Myron, and Dorothy Neff

Photo of Alta, Myron, & Dorothy Neff 1906

Alta, Myron, and Dorothy Neff, children of C.W. and Nellie Neff. Taken in 1906.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Neff

Alta and Dorothy Neff, Vera and Clare Yount, 1907

Photo of Alta and Dorothy Neff, Vera and Clare Yount, 1907

Pictured are Alta and Dorothy Neff, daughters of C.W. and Nellie Neff, and their cousins, … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Neff

Myron Neff and Family

Photo of Myron, Fred, Howard & Howard Jr. Neff

Pictured are four generations of Neffs: Myron (left), his son Fred (right), Fred’s son Howard … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Neff

Bill and Nellie Neff

Photo of Charles and Nellie Neff

Charles William Neff was born August 2nd, 1873 to Myron and Anna Neff. He was … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Neff
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3 weeks ago

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What the heck is a pinhook? Is there really a guy buried under Main Street? Why did Cornell students used to stand six feet apart even before the pandemic? Your questions about the history of our town may or may not be answered in Treasure: a History of Mount Vernon, Iowa by local playwrights Joe Jennison and Amy White. Come Celebrate Mount Vernon's 175th Birthday with us! Get your tickets here: mvlct.booktix.com/cart.php?action=show_pers&show_id=4&show_sec=cc84edf42fe7cd22 ... See MoreSee Less

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According to The Centennial History of Mount Vernon Iowa, "No two people worked harder than our blacksmiths, Mart Schantz and W. H. Safely. The one found relaxation from the anvil in cultivating roses, the other in teaching Mount Vernon youngsters to toot horns and in directing the town band." The Schantz family lived on Waln (named for another prominent citizen) and Market Streets. Does anyone know where the Schantz Blacksmith Shop was located? ... See MoreSee Less

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The leftmost building in the Paul Scott Alumni Center was built as the home of Henry Harrison and Frances (Armstrong) Rood. Rood house was built in 1884. It was purchased by the Cornell Class of 1894 and presented to the College in 1919. Two houses from an area known as Linden Terrace were moved and joined to it, one in 1936 and another in 1954. The Roods had 7 children and Frances was a homemaker. Henry served as a Lt. Col. in the civil war in the 13th IA, Crocker's Brigade. Early on, Henry had a dry goods mercantile with a man named Young. He arranged for construction of the building at 105 1st St NW in Mount Vernon that was the post office for many years. In 1893 he purchased 1/3 interest in Mount Vernon Bank and served as its Secretary. He also served for 47 years as the Secretary to the Cornell College Board of Trustees. Lt. Col. Henry Harrison and Frances (Armstrong) Rood are buried in Mount Vernon Cemetary. ... See MoreSee Less

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