Greetings all! I want to recommend a book, Two Hundred Years of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, available at FHCs on fisch from LDS. I think it's 15-20 cents a fisch, (cheap!). The whole book is an extraordinary read. In that book is a very enjoyable account of the LaRue family, from whom LaRue Co. KY takes her name. Most of these LaRues descend from Mary (Frost) O'Neal's brother, whose daughter married a LaRue. I'm glad to see our newbies make a connection. Now, maybe there'll be two! Good hunting all! Carl Judy Waring wrote: > I'm new to the list and wanted to submit my O'Neals in hopes I will > connect somewhere. I just recently discovered the O'Neal trail while > hunting for MOORE's. As an adoptee, I find so many unknown paths that > it is easy to get lost. My maternal great-grandmother is Clara > O'neal, born in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1876. Her grandfather > was originally from Tenneessee and great grandfather from Virginia. > Any help as I begin my O'Neal research would be greatly appreciated. > So far, I have found a couple of sites with a few O'Neals. > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. FATHER1 O'NEAL was born in Virginia of Irish parents. Was a > Revolutionary War veteran. > > Child of FATHER O'NEAL is > > 2. i. WILEY2 O'NEAL, b. > 1810, Bedford Co, Tenn; d. 1884, Texas. > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. WILEY2 O'NEAL (FATHER1) was born 1810 in Bedford Co, Tenn, and died > 1884 in Texas. He married PHEBE LARUE, daughter of FATHER LARUE. > > Notes for WILEY O'NEAL: He was born and raised on a farm in > Bedford County, Tenn. During the later war he served in the > Confederate Army. After being discharged in the Indian Territory he > went to Texas, where he immigrated in 1860, and there died in 1884, > age 74. > > Notes for PHEBE LARUE: Parents were Virginia natives, with her > father immigrating to Tenn in his early days. > > Children of WILEY O'NEAL and PHEBE LARUE are: > > 3. i. JOHN L.3 O'NEAL, b. December 26, 1834, Bedford County,Tennessee. > > ii. JASPER N. O'NEAL. > > iii. ANDREW J. O'NEAL. > > iv. TENNESSEE C. O'NEAL. > > v. R. J. O'NEAL. > > vi. MARY E. O'NEAL. > > vii. WILEY I. B. O'NEAL. > > viii. WILLIAM T. O'NEAL. > > ix. JAMES M. O'NEAL. > > x. CLARA E. O'NEAL. > > xi. INFANT O'NEAL. > > Generation No. 3 > > 3. JOHN L.3 O'NEAL (WILEY2, FATHER1)1 was born December 26, 1834 in > Bedford County,Tennessee2. He married NANCY M. JOHNSON2 January 30, > 1856 in Newton County, MO2. > > Notes for JOHN L. O'NEAL: He received a common school education. > He lived in Tenn until Oct 15, 1854 when he immigrated to Newton > County, MO. A year later he settled in Franklin County, Ark, where > Charleston later grew. In 1855 there were but few white settlers, and > there were few schools and churches. He farmed there until Sep 1861. > He then went to Texas and enlisted in Company D, 13th Texas Volunteer > Infantry, serving until the close of the war on station duty on the > Brazos River. He then farmed in Van Zandt County until 1868, after > which he was a resident of Sebastian County, Ark. He owned 160 acres > of land, 80 being cultivated, and was exclusively engaged in > agriculture. 1900 census states he could read & write; was a > farmer; born in Tennessee as were both his parents; and owned his farm > free of any mortgage. All the other O'Neals and his son-in-law, Ray > Smith (Clara's Husband), list themselves as renters on John's farm. > Was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church over 38 years (wife also > member). Was a strong Democrat and served two terms as school > director, although not desirous of public office. > > Children of JOHN O'NEAL and NANCY JOHNSON are: > > 4. i. PINKNEY A.4 O'NEAL, b. December 1866, Texas. > > 5. ii. CLARA T. O'NEAL, b. May 1876, Arkansas. > > 6. iii. ROBERT L. O'NEAL, b. April 17, 1871, Arkansas; d. September > 17, 1951, Buried Oak Valley Cemetery, Ft Chaffey, Ark. > > 7. iv. JAMES (JIM) T. O'NEAL, b. August 1874, Arkansas. > > v. PHEBE E. O'NEAL. > > vi. MINNIE L. O'NEAL2, b. August 1880, Arkansas2. > > 8. vii. RUFUS A. O'NEAL, b. April 1877, Tennessee. > > Generation No. 4 > > 4. PINKNEY A.4 O'NEAL (JOHN L.3, WILEY2, FATHER1)3 was born December > 1866 in Texas. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) SUE 1899. > > Notes for PINKNEY A. O'NEAL: 1900 shows him as a renter of the > farm Sebastian County, Ark, could read & write no formal education > > Notes for SUE: 1900 census shows married only one year and that > she has not given birth to any children, although the family has a 9, > 7, and 5 year old. This indicates that she was not the first wife or > mother of PINKNEY's children. She could read & write but had no > formal school. > > Children of PINKNEY O'NEAL and UNKNOWN are: > > i. ELMER E. O'NEAL, b. June 1890, Arkansas. > > ii. ROY O'NEAL, b. August 1892, Arkansas. > > iii. BUEL O'NEAL, b. July 1894, Arkansas. > > iv. CLOUTHY O'NEAL b. Abt. 1901. > > v. PEARL O'NEAL, b. Abt. 1908 > > vi. MERLE O'NEAL, b. Abt. 1909. > > 5. CLARA T. O'NEAL (JOHN L.3, WILEY2, FATHER1) was born May 1876 in > Arkansas. She married RAY J. SMITH November 16, 1890 in Sebastian > County, Arkansas, son of RICHARD S. SMITH. > > Notes for CLARA T. O'NEAL: The 1900 census shows both of her > parents are from TN, but the 1910 census list her mother from MO. > The 1900 census shows Ray & Clara living in Beverly Township, > Sebastian County, Arkansas. Ray is listed as a farmer, as are all the > adult males listed on the 3 pages before and the three pages after his > name. These pages obviously reflect farm families, each indicate they > are living on an active farm. It is interesting to note that out of > six farm families listed in a row, all are O'Neals except Ray Smith. > All six families were related to Clara. The oldest listed family > member is a 65 year old John L. O'Neal and he was Clara's father. The > other O'Neal families living in and around them are Clara's brother's. > The brother "JIM" was remembered by Ivan Otis Moore as about Granny > Smith (Clara's) age. A James is confirmed on the census, is 1 year > older than Clara and is likely the same person Ivan Otis remembers. > > Notes for RAY J. SMITH: The 1900 census shows that he spoke > English and could read but not write. The 1910 census said he could > not read or write. Both showed him as a farmer. The 1900 census shows > Ray's dad from Alabama and doesn't list anything for his mom. The 1910 > census lists his dad from Arkansas and mom from "United States". 1910 > still shows living as renter on farm in Beverly Township, Sebastian > County, Arkansas (different farm number). Shows he can not read or > write. > > Children of CLARA O'NEAL and RAY SMITH are: > > i. STELLA5 SMITH, b. September 1892, Arkansas; m. CRIPPS. > > ii. ALLIE SMITH, b. August 1894, Arkansas; d. Van Buren, Ar. > > iii. EUNICE GERTRUDE SMITH, b. September 14, 1895, pos. Fort Smith or > LaVeca, Ar; d. May 9, 1969, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Johnson Memorial > Hospital. <<<<<<<<MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER>>>>>>>>>> > > iv. FRUSIA SMITH, b. September 1897, Arkansas. > > v. KATE SMITH, b. 1901, Arkansas; d. Van Buren, Ar. > > vi. BETTY SMITH44, b. Aft. 191045; d. LaVaca, Ar; m. GRAVES. > > 10. vii. BILL SMITH, b. Aft. 1910; d. McAllester, OK. > > 6. ROBERT L. O'NEAL (JOHN L.3, WILEY2, FATHER1) was born April 17, > 1871 in Arkansas, and died September 17, 1951 in Buried Oak Valley > Cemetery, Ft Chaffey, Ark. He married ALICE D. 1896. > > Child of ROBERT O'NEAL and ALICE D. is: > > i. JULIUS O.5 O'NEAL, b. October 16, 1897, Arkansas; d. January 11, > 1920, Buried Oak Valley Cemetery, Ft Chaffey, Ark. > > 7. JAMES (JIM) T. O'NEAL (JOHN L.3, WILEY2, FATHER1) was born August > 1874 in Arkansas. He married DAISY D. 1894. > > Notes for JAMES (JIM) T. O'NEAL: farmer, Sebastian County, Ark > > Notes for DAISY D.: 1900, the 25 year old mother, shows she had 3 > children, but only one was alive. > > Child of JAMES O'NEAL and DAISY D. is: > > i. FLORENCE O'NEAL, b. 1890. > > 8. RUFUS A. O'NEAL (JOHN L.3, WILEY2, FATHER1)58 was born April 1877 > in Tennessee. He married LULER 1899. > > Notes for RUFUS A. O'NEAL: 1900 was farm renter Sebastian County, > Ark > > Child of RUFUS O'NEAL and LULER is: > > i. EMIL MEASLES, b. 1893, Arkansas.