Thanks Emma! That is a good connection for me. Maybe this William Earp is the grandfather of my Mary Earp, married to William O'Neal! Our William married Mary Earp in 1845, so this can't be our William in the Census record. Does anyone have information on a William O'Neal born abt. 1825 in NC (probably Wake/Johnston Counties)? I have census records from 1870 and 1880, but nothing earlier. >Especially for Tamara: one of my cousins sent me this info. >On the 1850 Census page 247, Western Division House #1138, family >1138 Michael O'Neal age 27 white, male, farmer, born NC >Ann O'Neal age 27, white female, born NC >Willie O'Neal , age 6 white , male, born NC >John O'Neal age 4 white, male born NC >On the "Hunting for Bears" list: MICAJAH O'NEAL AND CLARANY >RICHARDSON married Johnston County NC on 01-21-1768 > >On August 3rd, 1778, land records show a Richard Pope enters two >hundred acres of land in Wake County, N side of Little River, Joining >the line of MICAJAH O'NEALS AND WILLIAM EARPS LINE . On Feb 9th 1779, >WILLIAM EARP enters 640 acres of land in Wake County on the N side of >Little River, Joining his own line, MICAJAH O'NEALS AND JOSIAH >CRUDOPE'S lines including EARP'S IMPROVEMENS. > >To the best of my knowledge, Michael was the half brother of my >grandfather, Zack R. O'Neal (Henderson and second wife Nancy Kilner's >child). Let me know if this helps any. >Emma ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com