Odis Odell O'NEAL

Other Events:

• Name: Curly O'Neal
• Residence: 1935, Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
• Census: 1940, , Yoakum, Texas, USA; ED 251-2B, pg 81B
• Obituary: 18 Dec 2008, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA; Groesbeck Journal Today

Notes:

Residence:
from the 1940 census

Census:
Precinct 2
Odell O O'Neal Head M 24 Texas
Edith O'Neal Wife F 24 Oklahoma
Curly is a roughneck in an oil field and he previously lived in Hobbs NM. Edith previously lived in Gaines County, TX.

Obituary:

Odis Odell O'Neal born in Mart, Texas on February 21, 1916 to Frank Sylvester and Clarinda Sparks O'Neal died on December 9, 2008. He was married in 1936 to Edith Catherine Loyd and had four children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, his parents and eight siblings. He is the last of his generation and represents the passing of the "Great Red Hand of Erin" Irish Clan. His life's motto was "If you're going to dance, you have to pay the fiddler."
He leaves behind his loving children David Odell O'Neal and wife Wilma of Orlando, Florida, Fred Lynn O'Neal and wife Debbie of Metairie, Louisiana, Loyd Paul O'Neal and wife Myrtle of Galveston, Texas and Clarinda Kay Barnett and husband Dwayne of Manvel, Texas; nine grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; his faithful pet Terra and grand dog Wedgie, and many loving nieces and nephews.
He was a member of the Civil Conservation Corps in St. Louis, Missouri during World War II then joined the Army and due to an injury was honorably discharged. He was a roughneck/ driller in the oilfield, assistant superintendent of the pipe department at Todd's Shipyard and superintendent of construction at C.F. Braun.
Honorary pallbearers were Danny O'Neal, Ken O'Neal, Patrick O'Neal, Josh Robertson, Aaron Robertson, Brian Brady, Joe Michael and Cayce O'Neal Michael.
Visitation was held on Saturday, December 13 with a funeral service following at 12 noon at the James Crowder Funeral Home Chapel in La Marque with Pastor Tim O'Neal officiating.
Contributions to the Compassionate Care Hospice at 2020 N. Loop West, Suite 140, Houston, TX 77018 may be made.

Odis married Edith Catherine LOYD on 22 Jul 1936. Edith (daughter of Clyde LOYD and Lottie HOWARD) was born on 6 Oct 1915 in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA; died on 1 May 1996; was cremated on 3 May 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 31, pg 7A
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, , Limestone, Texas, USA; draft
• Census: 1920, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 81, pg 10A
• Census: 1930, , Brown, Texas, USA; ED 21, pg 4B
• death certificate: 26 Mar 1938; Mrs F S O'Neal of Lebanon

Notes:

Frank was a tool pusher and worked on oil rigs from here to Wyoming and back again. He died of a heart attack in Missouri while on a job leaving 4 minor children. The oldest was Margie who was about 13 at the time. See a classmate's remembrances of Margie on her page.

Census:
Precinct 1 (near Groesbeck)
Frank Oneal Head M 23 Texas m. 1 year
Clendra Oneal Wife F 17 Texas
Milton Oneal Son M 6/12 Texas

Military:
Frank S Oneal of Frosa, age 30, b. 24 Sep 1886 in Corpus Christi, is a farmer with a wife and four children. He is of medium height with blue eyes and brown hair.

Census:
Precinct 3
O'NEAL, Frank W head 34 TX
Clarinda wife 27 TX
Milton son 10 TX
Loys dau 8 TX
Wilburn son 6 TX
Odell son 3 9/12 TX
James son 1 7/12 TX

Census:
Precint 7, May Station
Frank Oneal Head M 42 Texas
Clarendia Oneal Wife F 37 Texas
Wilburn Oneal Son M 16 Texas
Odell Oneal Son M 14 Texas
James Oneal Son M 11 Texas
Margie Oneal Dau F 5 Texas
Frank Oneal Jr. Son M 2 Texas
Frank was a stationary engineer for Humble Pipe Lines.

Frank married Clarinda Mae SPARKS on 31 Dec 1908 in , Coryell, Texas, USA. Clarinda (daughter of John SPARKS and Rebecca Ann BROWN) was born on 23 Jul 1891 in Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, USA; died on 6 Sep 1986 in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Sep 1986 in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 2 May 1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-34, pg 24A

Notes:

Census:
Precinct 1, Ward 7, 4806 Avenue P
Clarinda O'Neal Head F 48 Texas
Frank O'Neal Son M 12 Texas
Joyce Marie O'Neal Dau F 9 Texas
Patricia O'Neal Dau F 7 Missouri
Charlie Kays Boarder M 51 Louisiana

Other Events:

• Name: Jim O'Neal
• Census: 1870, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA; pg 177
• Occupation: 1873; cook's helper on a cattle drive
• Census: 1880, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA; page 337
• Residence: 1886, Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
• Census: 1900, , Victoria, Texas, USA; ED 89, pg 6A
• Census: 1910, , McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 95, pg 4A
• Census: 1920, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 81, Sheet 10
• Census: 1930, , Limestone, Texas, USA
• Census: 1940, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA

Notes:

(Medical):Lost his eyesight in a plowing accident.

Census:
Eataw Dist. 48 W.
with his dad

Census:

J.R. O'Neal 19 and Eula M 16.

Census:
Precinct 3, Vol. 107, Line 28
O'NEIL, James R. W head 2/1862 38 TX M 20
Eula M. wife 2/1865 35 AL 9/6
Ernest R. son 10/1884 15 TX
Frank S. son 9/1886 13 TX
Eula J. dau 11/1889 10 TX
Myrtle M. dau 5/1894 6 TX
Effie Lee dau 1/1896 4 TX
James L. son 9/1897 2 TX

Census:
Precinct 2
James R Oneal Head M 48 Germany
Eular Oneal Wife F 45 Alabama
Jewel Darrete Dau F 19 Texas
Lawrence Darrete Son M 12 Texas
Jack Darrete S-in-l M 19 Texas

Census:
Vol. 115, Line 46
O'NEAL, James R. W head 61 TX
Eula wife 54 TX
James L. son 22 TX
Lenord a-son 14 TX

Census:
Pct 1
James and Eula

Census:
James and Eula

Died:
He was in a "private hospital" at 1515 N 5th, Waco, for four months prior to his death.

James married Eula Mae WALKER on 12 Apr 1880 in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA. Eula (daughter of John Green WALKER and Phebe Naomi GAMBLE) was born on 26 Feb 1863 in , , Alabama, USA; died on 15 Sep 1941 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; was buried on 16 Sep 1941 in Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Eula Mae Nina Walker

Other Events:

• Military: Abt 1862, , , Texas, USA; Co D, (Lt. Spruell's Company) 35th Regiment Texas Cavalry, CSA
• Census: 22 Jun 1880, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 93, pg 46 (336B)
• Census: 1900, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 65, pg 17A
• Census: 1910, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 31, pg 6B
• Census: 1920, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 100, pg 11B
• death certificate: 14 Dec 1925; J I Sparks, Frio Co, Tex,

Notes:

See The SPARKS QUARTERLY, September, 1989, Whole No. 147, pg 3471:
"John Sparks, son of Willoughby and Polly Sparks, was born about 1848 in Tennessee. He served in Company D (Lt. Spruell's Company) 35th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and after his death, his widow received a pension from the state of Texas for his service.
After returning from the military service, John Sparks married Rebecca A. ["Becky"] Brown on December 29, 1871, in Limestone County, Texas. She was born on November 25, 1855, in Bienvielle Parish, Louisiana. John died on December 13, 1925, in Limestone County, and Becky died on March 6, 1953. According to the 1880 census of Limestone County, they had four children; there may have been other children born to them later.
- m. 29 DEC 1871 in Limestone, TX"

There is a great deal of argument about John's birthdate since, if he was born in Texas prior to statehood, Willoughby's descendants are eligible for DRT or SRT. The census records report 1844-1853, in Texas or Tennessee and his headstone says 1847. His death certificate gives Oct 1844 in Limestone County. John's birth is, so far, the only indication of Willoughby's residence before 19 Feb 1846 when Texas became a state. I don't believe John was born that early. Bailey was born in 1847 and I belive john was born in 1849.

Census:
Precinct 5, Line 9
Jno Sparks Self M 27 Texas
R A Sparks Wife F 24 Louisiana
Samantha Sparks Dau F 8 Texas
Minnie Sparks Dau F 6 Texas
Mary F Sparks Dau F 3 Texas
Nora Ann Sparks Dau F 1 Texas

Census:
Precinct 8, Vol. 73, Line 42
SPARKS, John head 10/1844 55 TX
Rebecca A. wife 11/1854 45 Louisiana
Mary F. dau 8/1876 23 TX
John E. son 3/1881 19 TX
William O. son 7/1882 17 TX
Parlee dau 11/1885 14 TX
Lula dau 2/1888 12 TX
Clarinda dau 7/1891 8 TX
Nona dau 8/1895 4 TX

Census:
Vol. 94, Precinct 1
SPARKS, John head 65 TX
R.A. wife 56 LA
Nona dau 14 TX
Haffpauer, J.T. g-son 17 TX
Haffpauer, Lem g-son 15 TX

Census:
Precinct 8
SPARKS, John W head 72 TX
Rebecca A. wife 67 LA
McCOOK, Lula dau 33 TX
John g-son 14 TX
Oscar g-son 12 TX
HOFFPAIN, Lem g-son 25 TX
MINSER, Dessiefay dau 11 TX
J.C. son 8 TX
(Jake and Dessie Minze are grandchildren.)

John married Rebecca Ann BROWN on 29 Dec 1870 in , Falls, Texas, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Andrew BROWN and Mary SMITH) was born on 25 Nov 1855 in , Bienville, Louisiana, USA; died on 6 Mar 1953 in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA; was buried on 7 Mar 1953 in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Becky Brown
• Residence: 1865, , , Texas, USA
• Residence: 7 Jun 1930, Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA; Rt. 2 Box 55
• Pension: 23 Jun 1930, , Limestone, Texas, USA
• death certificate: 7 Mar 1953; Mrs W E Bell

Notes:

(Medical):Arterio Sclerotic heart disease

Died:
Dr. C.C. Edgar attended her, Nomie was the informant for the death certificate. Buried by J.I. Riddle & Company, J.S. Stubbs, director.

Other Events:

• Tax List: 1848, , Kemper, Mississippi, USA; Land Roll
• Census: 3 Sep 1850, , Kemper, Mississippi, USA; pg 295 (148A), d/f #132/132
• Tax List: 1854, , Kemper, Mississippi, USA; Land Roll
• Residence: 1857, , Limestone, Texas, USA
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, , Limestone, Texas, USA; pg 17 (322)
• Military: Between Sep 1861 and 1865, , , Texas, USA; Co K, 12th Texas Cavalry, CSA
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, , Limestone, Texas, USA; pg 56-57 (177A-B), d/f #285/400
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 93, pg 21 (324B)
• Census: 19 Jun 1900, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 60, pg 21A
• Pension: 15 Sep 1905, Headsville, Robertson, Texas, USA; Confederate
• Obituary: 18 Feb 1909, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA; Groesbeck Journal

Notes:

In April of 1905 Rueben applied for a pension. His pension says his name is Reubin Oneal. It is signed R Onieal.
What is your age? 80
How long have you resided in said county and what is your post office address? 48 years, Headsville.
What is your occupation if engaged in one? Wholly unable to work.
What is your physical condition? Worn out from old age.
In what state was your command originally organized? Texas
How long did you serve? Enlisted about 9/1861 and served till war closed.
What was the name or letter of your company and name or number of your regiment? Co. K and 12th Texas Cavalry - served about four years.
What real and personal property do you own, and what is the present value of such property? Don't own any property at all.
What property, and what was the value thereof, have you sold or conveyed within two years prior to the date of your application? Chunk of a pony and some hogs worth about fifty dollars.
Witnesses were B. F. Burns and B. T. Hammond.
His physical condition according to a doctor was "nervous exhaustion caused from old age".
The application was approved even though Rueben's name was not found on the rolls of Co. K.

...Reuben had an old green leather trunk he carried, back of his saddle all during the Civil War. One time at some crisis he asked Martha to hide it because it was full of gold coins. No one has ever found it but Dorothy had the green trunk given to her plus other items from the Walker side...

Tax List:

Name Section Township/Range
ONeal, Reuben 9 10-17

Census:

Reuben O Neal M 24 Mississippi
Mary F O Neal F 22 South Carolina
Margaret O Neal F 1 Mississippi
Bryant Lane M 22 North Carolina
They live near William.

Tax List:

Name Section Township Range Taxable Acres
Oneal, Reuben 27 10 17 40
Oneal, Reuben 28 10 17 40

Census:
Precinct 2, d/f #122/115, Eutaw P.O.
R. O'Neal 33 Miss Farmer $1000 RE $1300 PP
Mary 30 SC
Margaret 11 Miss
Jno 9 Miss
William Henry 5 Miss
Martha 4 Miss
Ellen 2 Tex
Jas R. 4/12 Tex

Military:
Civil War

Census:
District 48 W, Eutaw PO
Reubin O'Neal 46 Planter
Elizabeth 34 SC
Jno 18
Ellen 12
Martha 13
Jas R. 10
(I don't have anything on Elizabeth.)

Census:
Precinct 8, Headville
James BERRY Self M Male W 31 AL Farmer AL AL
Nannie BERRY Wife M Female W 29 AL Keeping House AL AL
George BERRY Son S Male W 10 TX At Home AL AL
Marion BERRY Son S Male W 6 TX At Home AL AL
John BERRY Son S Male W 4 TX At Home AL AL broken arm
Reuben O'NEIL Other W Male W 55 AL Farmer AL GA
I once believed this family to be James Berry O'Neal, brother to Reuben, I no longer believe so.

Census:
Precinct 5
Ruben Oneal Head M 74 Aug 1825 Mississippi
A F Martin Boarder M 60 Mar 1840 Illinois m. 40 yrs.
D E Martin Boarder F 62 Oct 1837 Alabama 8/6 children
Alvy Martin Boarder M 18 Aug 1881 Arkansas
Reuben is widowed and they're farming.

Pension:
Pension #11030: document says Headsville, Limestone Co, TX, it's near the county line.

Reuben married Mary F RIGBY about 1848 in , , Mississippi, USA. Mary (daughter of Russell Thomas RIGBY and Lydia SULLIVAN) was born in 1830 in , Darlington, South Carolina, USA; died before Jul 1870 in , , Texas, USA; was buried in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This family is difficult to trace because of the repetitive naming and the fact that so many different families resided together. Ive seen a lot of sources that list 7 children for Russell and Lydia - William B, Emily Ann, Mary F, Sidney F, John Owen, Martha, and Melissa Lydia - and 8 children for Russell and Mary - Joseph A, Margaret, Russell, Charles, Louvinia, Stephen, Benjamin, and Archie. However, I have found no sources online that prove any of these children. I've also found sources that show most of these children to be nieces and nephews, again I find no sources that prove any parentage. If we go strictly with the 1850 and 1860 census records, assuming that all the children are with the correct parents, we find John O, Robert E, Sidney, Melissa, and Stephen who are all older than the supposed marriage date for Mary, and Joseph, Charles, Margaret and Miranda who would be Mary's children. It's possible that our Mary Rigby O'Neal is also a daughter of Bryant.

Died:
probably Limestone County

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Jun 1860, , Dallas, Alabama, USA; pg 28 (906B), d/f #211/206
• Residence: 1867, , Leon, Texas, USA
• Census: 1870, Bowling, Leon, Texas, USA; pg 24A
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, , Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 93, pg 22 (324B)
• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA; ED 60, pg 9B

Notes:

(Research):Leon Co, TX Land Records
JOHN WALKER J. WALKER 921

Census:
Athens Beat, Liberty Hill PO
J G Walker 39 [1821] Ala
P N Walker 33 [1827] S C
S G Walker 9 [1851] Ala
N R Walker 7 [1853] Ala
T W Walker 5 [1855] Ala
S R Walker 3 [1857] Ala
Liberty Hill became Athens.

Census:

J G Walker 49
Feby Walker 44
S G Walker 17
T W Walker 14
Sarah Walker 13
M R Walker 6
E M Walker 4
J Shuffield 17

Census:
Headville, Precinct 8
Jno. G. WALKER Self W Male W 60 AL Farmer GA GA
Samuel G. WALKER Son S Male W 28 AL Asst. Farmer AL AL
T. W. WALKER Son S Male W 24 AL Asst. Farmer AL AL
Minnie R. WALKER Dau S Female W 16 AL House Keeping AL AL

Census:
Precinct 5
Walker, Jno G head W M head Apr 1821 79 W AL AL AL
John is widowed.

John married Phebe Naomi GAMBLE on 6 Feb 1851 in , Dallas, Alabama, USA. Phebe (daughter of Samuel Rand GAMBLE and Rachel WILSON) was born on 25 Dec 1832 in , Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Mar 1872 in , Limestone, Texas, USA; was buried on 30 Mar 1872 in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She owned at least 3-640 acre tracts of land - PN Walker.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1825, , Miller, Arkansas, USA
• Census: 1830, , Pope, Arkansas, USA; pg 171
• Property: 24 Jan 1834, , Chicot, Arkansas, USA; Section 28, Township 15, Range 1W
• Census: 1840, , Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA; pg 156
• Residence: 1841, , , Tennessee, USA
• Tax List: 1845, , Robertson, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1847, , Limestone, Texas, USA
• Census: 1850, , Limestone, Texas, USA; pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369
• Census: 1854, , Limestone, Texas, USA; The Texas Scholastic of 1854-1855
• Tax List: 1857, , Falls, Texas, USA; County
• Tax List: 1859, , Falls, Texas, USA; County

Notes:

Residence:

Signed petition to the President for aid to Miller Co, Arkansas

Census:

Sparks, Willoby - 01001-20001-0
1 male born 1820-25
1 male born 1800-10
2 female born 1825-30
1 female born 1800-1810

Property:
Willaby Sparks

Census:
Marble Township, Sulpher Springs
Sparks, Willoby
Male
1 under 5
1 5-10
1 10-15
1 30-40
Female
1 under 5
1 5-10
2 10-15
1 20-30

Residence:

three children born

Census:
Precinct 5
Sparks Willibo 47 M W Farmer 250 GA
Sparks Mary 40 F W IL
Sparks Levi 25 M W Farmer AR
Sparks William 17 M W Farmer AR
Sparks Tilman 13 M W AR
Sparks Clarinda 9 F W TN
Sparks Nancy C. 7 F W TN
Sparks Bayley M. 3 M W TN
Sparks John 1 M W TN
Jones Wilbern 31 M W Merchant Not Known
Loup Anna R. 14 F W Germany
Swingler George 16 M W None Germany
This part of the county was used to create Falls County in 1850.

Census:
Clarinda, Nancy, Bailey, and John, and three other children named Nelson: John, Willoughby, and Minerva. Grandchildren?

Tax List:
Wilouby Sparks

Tax List:
Willaby Sparks

Willoughby married Mary BOATWRIGHT about 1824 in , , Arkansas, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas BOATWRIGHT and Amy RUSHING) was born in 1809 in , Gallatin, Illinois, USA; died after 1861 in , , Texas, USA; was buried in , Parker, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Polly Boatwright
• Tax List: 1862, , Parker, Texas, USA

Notes:

I have a lot of doubts about this line even though three Sparks married Boatwrights.

Parker Co TX, Land
ABSALOM SPARKS A. SPARKS 1195
MARY SPARKS M. SPARKS 1231

"A great many years ago, two great-grandchildren of Willoughby and Polly (Harrell) Sparks, Frank Sparks and Segonia (Sparks) Pritchett, found Mary's (Polly's) grave in Hills Cemetery. It had a headstone marker then which read "Polly Sparks, 1813." When they revisited the cemetery the following year for the purpose of replacing the marker, someone had removed it.
"Hill Cemetery is in Parker County, TX. It is off of I-20 on Gilbert Pit Road. Go down the road past the gravel pit and the cattle guard. It is on the right back off the road." [George Boatright, http://boatwrightgenealogy.com/index.html] [This stone is still in the cemetery.]

I don't believe this information is correct for our Polly Sparks, it would make her only a child when these children were born and she was married previously. I don't believe she married at 10. Her stone may say 1813 but it would be obviously incorrect.

Tax List:

This is an indication that Willoughby has died.

Notes:

Could they be Andrew Blair Brown and Mary Annie Smith?

Andrew married Mary SMITH. Mary was born about 1830 in , , Louisiana, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]