Yes, that is exactly who my O'Neal ancestor was. Yours, Ginny K. >Dear GinnyK, >Saw your response to Norma--must have missed her query. Is your ancestor, >William O'Neal, son of Moses O'Neal--brother to Isham O'Neal, b. 1782 >Johnston Co, NC? >Suzie > >>Dear Norma, >> >>This may be of some help to you. There was a large family migration of >>O'Neals (don't put too much stock in spellings) to Bedford County, TN from >>Johnston Co., NC in the 1820s or 1830s. My ancestor was William O'Neal. >>Yours may have been a sibling or nephew. They lived in the Wheel section of >>the county. >> >>Yours, GinnyK. >> >> >> >>>I am so very new to this so please be patient, "God isn't finished with me >>>yet!" >>>Here are my O'Neal's that I am searching froths information came from the >>>1850 census-Tennessee Vol 5 (Book form).CF (Coffee Co.) >>>ONEILL, John, 50 ([email protected] shows SC) md >>> ,Rebecca,40 ([email protected] shows T) does this mean Texas/Tn. ??? >>> ,Elihu,15 ([email protected]?) >>> ,Telitha 11 ([email protected]?) >>> ,Sarah 9 ([email protected]?) >>> ,John ? >>> ,Thomas -? >>> ,Mary-? >>>This same family is in BEDFORD CO,TN in the 1860 census as follows: >>>O'Neill, John,60 ; Rebecca 49; Tebitha 22 ; John W.17 ; Thomas G. 14 ; >>>May R. 11; TILLITHA 77. >>>Who is Tillitha??? >>>Elihu is listed in the same1860 census under his own household. Telitha is >>>listed (and It has to be the same person(going by age) as Tebitha. and the >>>Mary that was listed in the 1850 is shown as May R.-?. >>>1860 BEDFORD Co. TN >>>ONEILLE, Elihugh 24 ; Nancy 20 ; ( it shows on their son's death >>>certificate that Nancy's maiden name was Brown ); Hansas E. 3,( f ) >>>;Kaletha J. 7/12 >>>On Elihugh is ( I Think, as I haven't proved it yet) the father of Merit >>>Elihugh O'Neal >>>b 01/30/1864 TN (supposedly Bedford Co. this is what I was always told) md >>>Mary Ada Bess b 22/Jan/1865 TN (Co.-?) on 10 Aug 1881 ( I do have this >>>marriage license >>>I have not found this family in Tn since the 1860 nor His father John and >>>Mother Rebecca.Have no idea whom the siblings married,their children,etc. >>> Merit Elihugh (if this proves out) and Mary Ada are in Bell >>>Co. Texas 1n the 1910 with 7 of their 8 children..Walter,23; Lola >>>19,;Pearl, 18, ; Myrtle,15,;Robert 11, Elmer >>>L. (Lee) 8; Henry L.(Lee ) the oldest 26, ; is listed under his own >>>household in Bell Co., Tx. Both families are in Henderson Co.,Texas in >>>1912 . Elmer L.(Lee) O'Neal was my father-in-law. >>>I have heard little about the O'Neal's (note change in spelling of the >>>name). Not only >>>did they change the spelling of the last name but the first name as well. >>>Does anyone have a clue ???? I never knew Merit Elihugh O'Neal called by >>>any other name than Richard or R.O.( Nicknamed "Dick" ) I was also told >>>that he spoke gaelic, by a grandson. >>>Does anyone out there identify with this family? Thanking you for any help >>>you can give and in turn I hope I have helped someone that might also be >>>looking for this family. >>>Norma O'Neal >> >> >> >> >> >Suzie Davis Krill >12360 Gayle Lane >Nevada City, CA 95959 >e-mail: [email protected]