This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/166 Message Board Post: Searching for information and descendants of both Dr. Moses A. O'Neill and John B. O'Neill of Blackjack area, ca late 1800's.
In response to your query about Black Jack Kansas and the O'Neill family--- There is a cemetery at Black Jack, but I have found no record of burials of O'neill family there. However, the Dg. Co. Tombstone Census book gives some history of the beginning of the cemetery--- "We, Bryson Black, M. P. Hayes, M. A. O'Neil, J. P. Bell, and A. H. Hayes--Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Black Jack in the County of Douglas and State of Kansas have as such trustees, caused a part of the grounds belonging to the above named church to be surveyed into lots, avenues, walks and paths as set forth in this plat, and do heareby dedicate the same as a cemetery to be known as Black Jack cemetery--signed by M. A. O'Neal, M. P. Hayes, J. P. Bell, A. H. Hayes, Bryson Black, Filed for record June 26, 1874." "Old records show that the land occupied by the Black Jack Cemetery was deeded to the trustees of the Black Jack Presbyterian Church and their successors in office, by M. A. O'Neil and his wife Eleanor O'Neal, on February 15, 1869. The trustees were John Eaton, L. Burnett, S. B. Waters. A. E. Hays, H. N. Brockway. This deed was given for a plot of land 59 rods by 12 rods in the NE 1/4 Section 15, [Township not given in book, but would be township # 15], Range 21, adjacent to the old town of Black Jack, and contained between four and five acres. At the sourth end of the land the church was built about 1870, andnorth of that was the cemetery, after some years the north end was sold to private parties, leaving about two and one-half acres of the original plot in the possession of the church." Checking for burials elsewhere--I find: Oakwood cemetery in Baldwin City, KS (about 4 miles away) M. A. O'Neil, d. 27 Dec. 1891, aged 59Y, 6M, 9D Eleanor Rosebaugh O'Neil, d. 25 June 1920, age 87Y, 9M Also in the same lot are the following: Herbert L. O'Neil, 1863 - 1943 Minnie (wife of H. L.) 1864 - 1935 Ralph Vernon O'Neil, 30 Sep. 1892 - 14 May 1954. Kansas P. F.C. Mg. Co. 352 Inf. 88 Div. WWI Iris O'Neil 1900 - 1981 Even though the spelling is different from your query, this would appear to be the O'Neil family of Black Jack. There may be other records and obituary that can be found if you agree that this is the person you are seeking. I have not found any reference to John B. O'Neill, though. Richard Wellman of Baldwin City, KS ----------------------------------------------------------------- darrah@prodigy.net wrote: Searching for information and descendants of both Dr. Moses A. O'Neill and John B. O'Neill of Blackjack area, ca late 1800's. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now