John and others, I think probably my O'Neals were Baptists, they were at least Protestant, I am told. I have only been able to go back to my great grandfather : Henderson O'Neal, evidently a blacksmith, married first Rebecah Horton on Jan 2 1830 in Wake County NC. They had 5 children" JOHN O'NEAL b 1833 FRANCES O'NEAL b 1836 SIDNEY O'NEAL b 1837 in NC THOMAS O'NEAL b 1842 in NC MICHAEL CADGER DEE HAWKINS O'NEAL , b Nov 19 1846 in NC , married ANN M. DELAMAR on Jan 16, 1868 in Dallas County AR CAROLINE O'NEAL b 1848 in AR SAMUEL O'NEAL b 1852 in AR Second, Henderson O'Neal married Nancy Kilneron Jan 2 1862 They had two children: MARTHA O'NEAL b 1864 in AR ZACK R (ZACHERIA) O'NEAL born Sept 29 1865 in AR, married EMMA PERMELIA BOZEMAN on May 28 1890 in Arkadelphia, AR. If anyone is connected to these O'Neals I would love to hear from you. Emma in NM