Intersted in finding out about James Lafayette O'NEAL, who was born 19 July1834 in Rabun Co., GA, the son of Andrew O'NEAL and Anna Caroline HENSON. Andrew O'NEAL was born in Ireland, and was naturalized in McMinn Co., TN in 1838. He died in Marion Co., TN on 25 April 1845.
Jim O'Neal married, 1st, on 28 June 1855 in Marion Co. to Sara Elizabeth MITCHELL, the daughter of Samuel and Martha STEWART MITCHELL. They had four children before she died on 28 March 1864. He then married on 23 February 1865 in Marion Co. to Martha Ann FURGERSON, the daughter of John and Mary CAPSHAW FURGERSON.
About 1882 Jim O'NEAL and his family left Marion Co., TN and settled in Clark Co., AR. They lived in the Gurdon area, and Jim O'NEAL died there about 1913 or 1914. By trade he was a brick mason, and he opened a brick year in Clark County; two of his sons later opened a brick works in Hope, Arkansas.
Jim O'NEAL had eleven children, four by his first wife and seven by his second wife: (1) Mary Ann O'NEAL, B. 28 August 1856 in Marion Co., D. 1 January 1838 in Clark Co., AR; Md. John R. COX, B. 9 Sept. 1848, D. 1 Dec. 1886 in Clark Co.; (2) Charles Alexander O'NEAL, B. 2 Sept. 1858 in Marion Co.; Md. Ella SANFORD on 14 September 1883; (3) Margaret O'NEAL, B. 19 July 1860 in Marion Co.; Md. Marcus LOWE; (4) John William O'NEAL, B. 31 January 1862 in Marion Co.; Md. Nellie Eichert; (5) Sarah Elizabeth O'NEAL; (6) Robert Segel O'NEAL, B. 22 August 1868 in Marion Co.; Md. Minnie Wigham on 20 January 1889; (7) Nathaniel Paul O'NEAL, B. 11 August 1870 in Marion Co.; (8) Fanny Hester O'Neal, B. 25 June 1872 in Marion Co., D. 19 September 1885 in Clark Co.; (9) Albert Atwood O'NEAL, B. 3 April 1876 in Marion Co.; (10) Emma L. O'NEAL, B. 1 April 1880 in Marion Co.; Md. R. Asa ROGERS; (11) Edna T. O'NEAL, B. 10 February 1884 in Clark Co.; Md. W. Asa ROGERS after the death of her sister.
Any information on this family would be appreciated. Jim O'NEAL was the brother of my great-great-grandmother, Julia Anna O'NEAL GILLIAM. John C. Payne, 22 West Ontario Street, # 1, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37415-6444.