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John Silas O'NEAL[1]

Male 1807 - 1865  (57 years)


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  • Name John Silas O'NEAL 
    Born 10 Nov 1807  , , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    • 1808, Kentucky -> age 52 on 1860 census
      1809, Kentucky -> age 41 on 1850 census
      10 Nov 1807 -> inscription on headstone
    Gender Male 
    Misc 1840  , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • "He was commissioned to build [Polk] county's first courthouse and was appointed trustee of the Ocoee Academy in 1840." -> Confederate Voices
    Probate 15 Oct 1847  McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1850  Civil District 2, Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • John S. O'Neal (41) appeared as head of household. He was a merchant and owned no real estate. He was born in Kentucky. The household included Elizabeth (37), William H. (20), James J. (15), "Manerva" (13), Richard J. (12), Martin V. (10), Geo. W. (9), Andrew J. (6), John H. (5), Martha C. (2), and Robt. N. (7/12).
    Census 1860  Militia District 1011, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • John S. Oneill (52) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer, with real estate valued at $9,500 and personal property at $10,000. (The neighborhood averages were $1,900 and $2,111, respectively; John was the wealthiest in the neighborhood.) He was born in Kentucky. The household included Elizabeth (49), Richard M. (22), Martin V. (20), Andrew J. (17), John H. (15), Robert N. (10), and Margarett (6).

      They lived four households up from Elizabeth's brother, Thomas Kindrick.
    Property Abt 1861  , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • "He owned 700 acres of land and had 13 slaves at the beginning of the Civil War." -> Confederate Voices
    Occupation Benton, Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • "He was chairman of the Polk County Quarterly Court and was a merchant in Benton." -> Confederate Voices
    Died 16 Jul 1865  [4] 
    • 16 Jul 1865 -> inscribed on headstone
    Buried Aft 16 Jul 1865  Old Ocoee Cemetery (Aka Four Mile Cemetery), Benton, Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I361  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2014 

    Family Elizabeth KENDRICK,   b. 12 Oct 1811,   d. 6 May 1894  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 1828  , , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9] 
    • M. V. O'Neal's parents are named as J. S. O'Neal and Elizabeth Kindrick on his death certificate.
      1828 -> Francis Family Tree
      1828, KY -> S. Whitten emails
    Children 
     1. J. O'NEAL
     2. Nancy Melvina O'NEAL,   b. 1829,   d. 1887  (Age 58 years)
     3. William Houston O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1830, , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1863, , , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years)
     4. Sarah Abigail O'NEAL,   b. 1832, , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Ann O'NEAL,   b. 1833,   bur. , , Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. James Rufus O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1835, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Minerva Jane O'NEAL,   b. 2 Jan 1837, , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1923, Ada Ward 2, Pontotoc, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     8. Richard Madison O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1838, , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912, , , Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years)
     9. Martin V. O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1840, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1927, N. Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     10. George W. O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1841, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904  (Age ~ 63 years)
     11. Andrew J. O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1843, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. John Houston O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1845, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Martha C. O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1848, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     14. Robert Nicholson O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1849, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     15. Margaret J. O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1854, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     16. Elizabeth Roxana O'NEAL,   b. Abt 1857, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S99] Francis Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=169441&pid=-1664380509 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S668] 1860 Census. Georgia. Murray County., roll 132; Militia District 1011, p. 113 (penned), dwelling 803, family 759, John S. Oneill; (Reliability: 2).
      http://tinyurl.com/ybjdls5

    3. [S666] 1850 Census. Tennesse. Polk County, pop. sch., roll 892; Second District, p. 423 (penned), p. 212 (stamped), dwelling 284, family 288, John S. O'Neal; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/yexjljw

    4. [S193] Old Ocoee Cemetery, John Silas and Elizabeth K. O'Neal marker, personally photographed, (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S532] Confederate Voices, p. 136 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S588] Wills and Estate Records of McMinn County, Tennessee 1820-1870 by Reba Bayless Boyer, 151 (Reliability: 3).


    7. [S438] 1860 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Militia District 1011; p. 113 (penned); dwelling 803, family 759; John S. Oneill household; accessed; 10 March 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S269] Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955, 26 August 2010; entry for M. V. O'Neal, 03 July 1927; FHL microfilm 1876729 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S476] S. Whitten emails from 23andMe, share genomes; 23 March 2011; Evernote; DNA (Reliability: 2).


 

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