John I. O'NEAL, miller, Markland, is a native of Ripley County, born in 1837. He grew up in that locality and remained there till 1859, when he came to this county. He has always been in the milling business--saw-mill or grist-mill--though he grew up on the farm. He was married to Sarah BRADSHAW in 1858, daughter of William and Lucy (WATERS) Bradshaw, old residents of that locality, who came from Jefferson County in 1848 or 1850. By this union were four children: Addie, Clara, Ettie and Arlington. Addie married Ira M. LINDLEY; Clara married Rudolph SEIBERT, and Ettie married William De TRAUZ. Mr. O'Neal is a member of the F. & A.M. at Florence, and of the Baptist Church of Vevay, and one of the substantial business men of the village.

"The History of Switzerland County, Indiana 1885"
Chicago: Weakley, Harraman & Co., Publishers. 1885