M.A. Neff 0 ▲ Lesser-Known Writers 2 hours ago · History · hide · 0 comments M.A. Neff (b. Rome, Ohio, March 1858*; d. New York, New York, 6 October 1915) M.A. Neff, known familiarly as "Mell," was born Melvin Augustus Neff, the youngest of ten children of Abraham Neff (1806-1890) and his wife Tabitha Hall (1816-1876), who were married in 1831.Neff was married twice, the first was in 1883, but it did not last more than a few years. Around 1891 he No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.