Cheryl White wrote: > > Marriage and Death Notices From the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken > from Greenville newspapers 1826 - 1863 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C. A. > L. S. > page 189 > Died at the residence of Judge O'Neall, Springfield, Newberry District, his > father, Hugh O'Neall, on Wednesday, [p.189] the 18th ultimo at abour 2 P. > M. Hugh O'Neal the second son of William O'Neall and his wife. Mary Frost, > was born 10th June 1767 in Laurens District, S. C. He there spent the early > part of his life. In his boyhood he managed a grist mill for his father.… > In 1880 he entered the mercantile business.… In 1820 he became an inmate in > the family of his son who had just settled at Springfield. There he spent > the balance of his life. (November 10, 1848) > > Cheryl White > [email protected] > http://www.angelfire.com/me/geneal > ICQ #7239631 > IM Cheryl gen Cheryl, I'm very interested in this posting as I think you have uncovered an ancestor of mine. Can you double check the date he "entered the mercantile business." Could it be 1780? Also, if the date of the article is 11-10-1848, in what month did he die (...the 18th ultimo...)? Thank you for the reference! Richard O'NEILL (AKA Richard "O") San Antonio, TX [email protected]