Documents of John L. O'Neal Family

A Work in Progress: It's like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle, fitting in one piece at a time and wondering at the lovely picture of our kin when they finally reveal themselves.

John L. (S.) O'Neal (1811-1857) + Martha Green Freeman (1819-1909)
son of ?
daughter of Silas Freeman (b. 1790) + Sally Cooke (1797-1874)
Findagrave 175610201 

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Marriage Record
John Oniel + Martha Freeman. Executed on this 20th Dec 1838 By B. Tarver, J. P. for Wilson County, TN. (Age 27)
Source: Marriage Record, Retrieved from Ancestry.com

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Bet. 1845-1848. John and Martha moved from Tennessee to Illinois. 
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1850 US Federal Census for Virginia Twp., Cass Co, IL

Head of Household, Age, Sex, Color, Profession (over 15 years of age) Value of Real Estate, Place of Birth, Married w/in the year?, Attended School w/in the year/ 

John L. Oneal, 29, M, Laborer, ?, TN
Marsha G ", 30, F, TN
Josephus ", 10, M, TN, School
Ann E. ", 8 F, TN, School
Prander L. " 5, M, TN, School
Janette F. " 2, F, IL
John F, " 2, M, IL
Source: 1850 US Federal Census for Virginia Twp., Cass Co, IL. Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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1857 - 2 Jun. John L. O'Neal died. (age 45)
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1860 Census - Twp. 20, Range 8, Mason Co, Illinois
Martha Oneil, 39, F, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $2800, Value of Personal Estate $800, Born in Tenn.
Josephus, 20, M, Born in Tenn.
Sarah A., 17, F, Born in Tenn. Attended school within the year - yes.
Peranda S. 15, F. Born in Tenn. Attended school - yes.
Jennetta F. 13, F, Born in Illinois, Attended School-yes.
John F. 13, M, Born in IL, Attended school - yes
Philander P, 9, M, Born in IL., Attended school - yes
Elizabeth E., 7, F, Born in IL, Attended school - yes. 
Source: 1860 Illinois Census, Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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1870 US Census:
O'Neal, Martha, 51 F. W, Farming, Value of Personal Estate, $936, Born in TN.
ONeal, J. F., 22, M, W, Farm Laborer, Born in IL
ONeal, P. P., 19, M, W. Born in IL
ONeal, E. E., 16, F, W. Born in IL
Close, Wm. D, 24, M W, Farmer, $825, Born in IL
Close, F. J., 22, F, W, Keeping House, Born in IL
Close, Warden W. 2, M, W. Born in IL.
Source: 1870 Missouri Census, Wakenda Twp., Carroll Co, Mo, USA Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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CHILDREN:

Joseph Oneal (1839-1867)

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Susan P. Oneal (1841-1843)

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Ann Eliza O'Neal Millison (1843-1929) + Abel Millison (1820-1894) = 4 children

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Prander S. O'Neal (1845-1924) + Lydia Blakeley (1844-1912) = 7 children

Civil War Record: Corporal, Capt. Melville H. Musser's Co A, 2nd Reg., IL Cavalry.

Obituary:

Noah J. O'Neal, 90, passed away Friday morning at St. Margaret's Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a member of the United Methodist Church of Fredonia.

Funeral services were held Monday at 1 pm in the Cason-Knickerbocker Chapel with the Rev. Jim Waugh of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in the Fredonia cemetery.

He was born January 2, 1884 at Carrollton, Mo, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perander O'Neal. He was married Feb. 7, 1912 to Eva Griffith of Pratt. She passed away in 1971.

Survivors include three sons, Russell O'Neal of Kansas City, Carl O'Neal of Fredonia, and Glen Brown of Marquette, Mich., one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Harris of Tucson, Ariz., five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Source: unknown newspaper clipping received from Mrs. Cindy Bridges.

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Francis Jeannette O'Neal Close (1848-1931)

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John Frank Oneal (1848-1937)

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Philander H. Oneal (1850-1920) = See "Documents  of Philander's Family" 

bet. 1861-1865 - The Civil War Soldier Details

O'Neal, Philander
Battle Unit Name: 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry
Side: Union
Company: M.A.
Soldier's Rank In: Private
Soldier's Rank Out: Corporal
Plaque Number: General Note - Original filed under Prander S. O'Neal

Source: National Park Service Civil War Soldier Details. Film Number: M539 Roll 68 Retrieved from website

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Ella E. O'Neal Glaze (1853-1924)

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More to Read: 

* The O'Neal Family History. Compiled by Milton D. O'Neal. 

* White Family & Their Kin. By Mrs. Gladys Esther White O'Neal & Elma Leota White Stoops. Paper Graphics, Garden City, Ks, 1983. p.419. Repository: Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, MO.

Compiled by Dolores J. Rush. Updated: 9/29/2019.

Philander H. O'Neal

Philander H. O'Neal (1850-1920) = Farmer. Born in Havana, Mason Co., IL on September 12 to John L. (1811-1857) and Martha Green (FREEMAN) O'NEAL (1819-1909). His siblings were: Joseph, Susan, Ann, Prander, twins-Frances and Frank, and Ella. We aren't sure when the O'Neals immigrated to Missouri or what route they followed -- they may have come by steamboat up the Missouri River as Bogard, Carroll Co, MO. where the O'Neals settled isn't that far north of the river or they may have come overland from Hannibal following the Indian trail (Hwy 24). However, it was sometime before 1874 because Philander married his first wife, Joan (1851-1885), a native of Bogard and the daughter of John and Lucinda (FARIS) GLAZE then. They had five children, the last two a set of twins. Joan died two years after the twins were born and was buried in the Ebenezer cemetery outside of Bogard.

Phi married Phoebe Emeline CANADAY (1851-1927), daughter of John C. and Mary Ann (SHOCKLEY) CANADAY at the Methodist church in Bogard on March 10, 1887.

Most of Philander's children grew up, married, and had families of their own. From Philander's first family, Effie died at a young age (1875-1876); Hallie (1877-1960) married St. Cloud BROCK (1881-1958); Fannie (1879-1914) married Wm. Carson JOHNSON (1883-1939); Luther (1883-1934) married Emma Ray JAMES (1882-1923); and Lewis (1883-1955) married Jennie E. WAGAMAN (1888-1947).

In Philander's second family: John, possibly stillborn (1888); Arthur (1890-1960) married Dorritt BILLHEIMER (1883-1969); Elmer (1892-1959) married Emma BUNNEY (1895-1978); Wm. Carson JOHNSON married Fannie's half-sister, Mabel (1893-1981), after Fannie died in January of 1914 the following December; Herbert (1896-1973) married Gladys IFORD (b. 1901); Gilbert (1897-1953) married Zelma E. DEHAVEN (1902-1967); Oscar * (1898-1977) married Gladys E. WHITE (1904-1994); Lillian (1900-1970) remained single; and Willie (b. 1902) married Roy Newton CANADAY (1902-1983).

More to Read:

1. Documents of the Philander H. O'Neal Family

2. The Canaday Book. 

3. Willie Green (O'Neal) Canaday's  Zucchini Squash Relish Recipe. 

4. Missouri State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Death Certificate 33692, Retrieved from website --www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ 

5. White's Family and Their Kin. By Mrs. Gladys Esther White O'Neal and Elma Leota White Stoops. Paper Graphics, Garden City, KS., 1983.

6. "Leslie Township Biographies: Nathan E. Canaday." History of Carroll County Missouri.  Missouri Historical Company, St. Louis, MO 1881. p. 628. Google Books.

7. Findagrave-- 110205316

Historical Note: According to the Carroll County, MO History book above, Nathan Canaday's family emigrated to Carroll County, MO in 1870. Nathan was Phoebe's uncle. 

Biography written by Dolores J. Rush, updated: 4/6/2022.