Posted on: Brooks Co. Ga Queries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Brooks?read=332 Surname: O'NEAL ------------------------- Katherine, Brooks County, GA is the county between Lowndes Co. (Valdosta) to the East and Thomas County (Thomasville) to the West. Quitman is the county seat. The county goes South to the FL-GA state line. I checked "Brooks County: Echoes of Its People" and "A Survey of Brooks County Cemeteries" for your John Silas O'NEAL. I did not find him in the index of either book. I checked my O'NEAL file and found a John "Jack" O'NEAL, b. Nov. 24, 1822, Twiggs Co., GA (Macon) to Britton O'NEAL and Ann EASTERLING. He died Oct. 24, 1897 in Bibb Co., GA. He is buried in the O'Neal Family Cemetery on his plantation. His father, Britton O'NEAL lived in Brooks Co., GA and Madison Co., FL. I don't know if this is your John Silas O'NEAL or not. Faye Jones Yager - Alexandria, MN