1. JOHN^{1 L}AUDERBAUGH was born 1754 in Prussia-Germany, and died 1834 in Washington County, Maryland. He married (1) UNKNOWN SPOUSE. She was born Abt. 1765 in Maryland, and died Abt. 1812. He married (2) SUSAN BENNER?. She was born 1776, and died August 06, 1848 in Washington County, Maryland.

Notes for JOHN LAUDERBAUGH:

The descendants of John Lauderbaugh was submitted by E. Byron Baughman. Internet EByron@macomb.com

Child of JOHN LAUDERBAUGH and UNKNOWN SPOUSE is:

2. FREDERICK^{2 L}AUDERBAUGH (JOHN^{1) was born 1787 in Maryland, and died March 04, 1866 in Bedford County, Pa.. He married E}LIZABETH CROUSE. She was born Abt. 1795 in Maryland, and died October 26, 1859 in Bedford County, Pa..

Children of FREDERICK LAUDERBAUGH and ELIZABETH CROUSE are:

Children of CORNELIUS LAUDERBAUGH and SUSANNA ADAMS are:

4. JOHN^{3 L}AUDERBAUGH (FREDERICK^{2, JOHN1) was born January 26, 1814 in Pennsylvania, and died February 09, 1892 in Van Buren County, Iowa. He married (1) A}NNA MARY PEE. She was born October 09, 1835, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY A. O'NEAL Abt. 1843, daughter of JOSEPH O'NEAL and DELILAH NYCUM. She was born Abt. 1818 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1853 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for JOHN LAUDERBAUGH:

John was a Farmer in East Providence Township, Bedford County, Pa.

Child of JOHN LAUDERBAUGH and ANNA PEE is:

Notes for BARNARD O'NEAL:

From the History of southampton, page 375, we learn the following:

Barnard moved to Chaneyville in 1847 and opened a hotel, which he kept until 1875. In 1853 he erected a gristmill on Sweet Root branch, near Chaneyville, which he still owns and runs. The Mill is 35 X 40 feet and three stories high. Its capacity is twenty-five barrels per day. Besides milling, Mr. O'Neal carries on a farm of four hundred and forty acres.

Barnard was a member of the Building committee for the Chaneyville, Pa Methodist Episcopal Church, (which was built for at a cost of One Thousand Dollars) and donated the land for the East View Cemetery next to the church. His Father, Joseph was one of the first people buried there. Barnard and Elizabeth are also buried in the East End Cemetery, Chaneyville, Pa.

Children of ELIZABETH LAUDERBAUGH and BARNARD O'NEAL are:

Children of FRANCIS LAUDERBAUGH and SAMUEL FRAZEY are:

Children of MATILDA LAUDERBAUGH and ANTHONY FELTON are:

8. DELILAH^{4 L}AUDERBAUGH (JOHN^{3, FREDERICK2, JOHN1) was born September 11, 1845 in Bedford County, Pa., and died 1897 in Bedford County, Pa.. She married T}HADDEUS BOOR. He was born 1844, and died 1927 in Bedford County, Pa..

Children of DELILAH LAUDERBAUGH and THADDEUS BOOR are:

Children of ELIZABETH LAUDERBAUGH and WILLIAM MCDANIEL are:

Children of SARAH LAUDERBAUGH and SIMON SIEGLE are:

Children of FREDERICK O'NEAL and HARRIET LASHLEY are:

Notes for JOHN O'NEAL:

John and Margaret are buried together at Eastview Cemetery, Chaneyville, Bedford County, Pa.

The Will of John O'Neal Chaneysville 1935 Posted by Scott Troutman <smtroutman@home.com> on Thu, 27 Jul 2000

Bedford County Will Book 16, page 241. Filed Oct 11, 1935 Died Sept 26, 1935

I, John O'Neal of Chaneysville, Southampton Township, Bedford County and State of Penn. being of sound mind and memory do make and

publish this as my last will and testament in manner following:

1st I direct my just debts if any and my funeral expences to be promptly paid by my Executors hereinafter named.

2nd I give and bequeath to my wife Alice O'Neal all my Real and personal Estate for and during her lifetime.

3rd. I give to my wife Alice O'Neal the sum of fifteen hundred dollars and the choice of one horse and one cow.

4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Grace O'Neal the sum of fifteen hundred dollars over and above an equal share of my Real and Personal Estate.

5th To my son Edgar O'Neal I give and bequeath Fifteen hundred dollars over and above an equal share of my Real and personal estate.

6th As to the balance of my Real and Personal Estate, I give and Bequeath to my sons Hughes O'Neal, Elwood O'Neal, Irvin O'Neal, Marshall O'Neal and my daughter Ada O'Neal's heirs and namely Grace Means and Edith Means and my daughter Grace O'Neal and my son Edward O'Neal the balance of my Real and personal property each share and share alike.

7th And I constitute and appoint my daughter Grace O'Neal and my son Edward O'Neal as my executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I John O'Neal the Testator have to this my last will set my hand and seal this 11 day of December A.D. 1926.

Signed sealed and declared by the within named John O'Neal as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as Witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other.

Witnesses John O'Neal (seal)

A.L. Tewell

Spencer Ruby

M. F. Pardew
 
 

Notes for ALICE DICKEN:

Alice Dicken O'Neal Chaneysville 1939 Posted by Scott Troutman <smtroutman@home.com> on Thu, 27 Jul 2000

Bedford County Will Book 17, page 344 filed July 18,1939

I, Alice D. O'Neal of Southampton Township in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and

understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

And first, I direct that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life and that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon as convienently may be after my decease. As to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows viz:

By the will of my husband, John O'Neal, I was bequeathed the sum of $1500.00 which has not been paid, and which bequest will form part of my estate after my death to be collected from my said husbands real estate. I give devise and bequath, free and clear of transfer inheritance tax, this $1500.00 bequest and all my right, title and interest in the estate of John O'Neal, my deceased husband, to my daughter Grace O'Neal.

I also give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Grace O'Neal, free and clear of transfer inheritance tax, the sum of $500.00 in cash, my heater, my bronze colored bed, springs and mattress, and any or all of the bed clothes that she may desire.

I give, devise and bequeath to my granddaughter, Grace Means, free and clear of transfer inheritance tax, the sum of $500.00 in cash.

All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever located, I give, devise and bequeath in equal shares to Hughes O'Neal, Elwood O'Neal, Irvin O'Neal, Marshall O'Neal, Grace O'Neal, Edgar O'Neal and Grace Means.

And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Grace O'Neal, Executrix of this, my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I, Alice D. O'Neal the testatrix, have to this, my will, written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal, this 6th day of November A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and thirty six.

Alice D. O'Neal (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Alice D. O'Neal as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subsribed our names at her request as Witnesses thereto, in the presence of said Testratrix and of each other.

Mary E. Arnold

J. Colvin Wright

Children of JOHN O'NEAL and ALICE DICKEN are:

Notes for SOLOMAN SYLVANUS MEARKLE:

!SLTemple F# 183419 Vol J 1897 page 397 Mary Shaffer lvg abt 1830 of Bedford, Penn. Cousin.

!FHL #20601 1850 Census of Monroe Twp. Bedford Co., Pa dwelling 195/195 lists David Mericle age 39, Mary 36, Nancy 16, Simon 10, Sansom 7, Sylvanus 2 (m) living next door to Mary Amick (Anna Maria Brill Amick)

!FHL #448628 Census of 1880, Monroe, Bedford, Pa: Vol 11, ED 229, Sht. 27, line 31: David W. MEARKLE, age 23, wife Emma 19, son Ervin 1. Sylvanus a brother, age 29.

!Birth and death: James BOOR letter 7 Dec 1992

!Crawford Book, pg. 19 for Marriage.

Notes for SOLOMAN SYLVANUS MEARKLE:

!SLTemple F# 183419 Vol J 1897 page 397 Mary Shaffer lvg abt 1830 of Bedford, Penn. Cousin.

!FHL #20601 1850 Census of Monroe Twp. Bedford Co., Pa dwelling 195/195 lists David Mericle age 39, Mary 36, Nancy 16, Simon 10, Sansom 7, Sylvanus 2 (m) living next door to Mary Amick (Anna Maria Brill Amick)

!FHL #448628 Census of 1880, Monroe, Bedford, Pa: Vol 11, ED 229, Sht. 27, line 31: David W. MEARKLE, age 23, wife Emma 19, son Ervin 1. Sylvanus a brother, age 29.

!Birth and death: James BOOR letter 7 Dec 1992

!Crawford Book, pg. 19 for Marriage.

Children of DELILAH O'NEAL and SOLOMAN MEARKLE are:

Children of ELIZABETH FELTON and WILLIAM NYCUM are:

15. BERNARD HUGHES^{5 O}'NEAL (JOHN^{4, ELIZABETH3 LAUDERBAUGH, FREDERICK2, JOHN1) was born September 03, 1875 in Bedford County, Pa., and died February 20, 1953 in Bedford County, Pa.. He married N}ORA REDINGER March 07, 1900 in Bedford, Bedford County, Pa., daughter of DAVID REDINGER and ARY O'NEAL. She was born May 10, 1878 in Monroe Township, Bedford County., PA, and died June 19, 1946 in Everett Hospital, Everett, Pennsylvania.

Notes for BERNARD HUGHES O'NEAL:

Hughes O'Neal Hopewell twp 1955 Posted by Scott Troutman <smtroutman@home.com> on Wed, 26 Jul 2000

Will Book 22 Page 15 Bedford County - Note, this will was quite a bombshell at the time due to Vera's being cut out.

I, Hughes O'Neal of Hopewell Township in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

And first, I direct that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresonding with my estate and situation in life and that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

As to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows, viz:

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Vera O'Neal, $1.00.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Gladys Troutman, $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elsie Fleegle, $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Luella Perrin, $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Alice Brumbaugh, $1,500.00.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Bunice Scutchall, $500.00. I direct my executor hereinafter named to deliver to her or destroy the note which I now hold against her.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Reta O'Neal, $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my son, Lester O'Neal $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my son, Gustie O'Neal $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my son, Richard O'Neal $1,000.00.

I give and bequeath to my son, Curtis O'Neal $1,000.00

I give and bequeath to the Reformed Cemetery Association of Yellow Creek $200.00, the income of which shall be used for the upkeep of my

family graves.

I direct my Executor hereinafter named to sell at private or public auction, whichever he may deem for the best interest of my estate, all of my real estate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate and give, execute and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds therefor with the same force and effect as I could do if I were then living.

I direct my Executor hereinafter named to take the proceeds of my life insurance policy or policies and pay the same to that member of my family who takes care of me during the remainder days of my life, using his best judgement and discretion in determining the person or persons to whom said funds shall be payable.

All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, including the proceeds of sale of real estate and any personal property of which I may die seized, or possessed, I direct my Executor to distribute among the following children, share and share alike:

To my daughters, Gladys Troutman, Elsie Fleegle, Luella Perrin, Bunice Scutchall, Reta O'Neal and Alice Brumbaugh, and to my sons Lester O'Neal, Gustie O'Neal, Richard O'Neal and Curtis O'Neal.

And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Richard C. Snyder, Executor of my last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, HUGHES O'NEAL, the Testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of November, A.D. One

Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-eight.

Hughes O'Neal (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Hughes O'Neal as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said Testator, and each other.

Patrick R. Rohm

Geraldine E. Barley

Note- Hughes personal property was divided by making equal piles and the children (except Vera) drew lots to see what they got. This method was used to prevent squabbling amongst them. Snyder was a lawyer.
 
 
 
 

Children of BERNARD O'NEAL and NORA REDINGER are:

Notes for CHARLES ELWOOD O'NEAL:

Charles % descendants information supplied by Jerry Tanker06@aol.com

Children of CHARLES O'NEAL and RHODA IMES are:

Children of IRVIN O'NEAL and VIOLA DIEHL are:

Children of ADAH O'NEAL and EMERY MEANS are:

Children of EDGAR O'NEAL and JEANNIE PERRIN are:

Children of MARSHALL O'NEAL and LYDIA THOMAS are:

Notes for ESTELLA D. MEARKLE:

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!MARRIAGE: F#331324 It2 Bedford Co. Pa Marriages Vol 12 1907-1910 p264 #6577 Md

14 Jan 1909 at Clearville by J. Gulden, minister Albert Miller (Farmer) to

Stella D. Mearkle 24/22 of Monroe Pts. James L.

& Hattie Miller/S. S. & Dillie Mearkle

Notes for ALBERT V. MILLS:

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!FHL #1821533 Census of 1920, Monroe, Bedford, Pa., dwelling 63: Albert

MILLER, 36; Stella D., 34; Donald M., 8; Wilbert R., 5; Fay M., 5; Deliah

Mearkle, mother-in-law, 63, a widow.

!Birth and death: James BOOR letter 7 Dec 1992: Lists name as MILLS.

Children of ESTELLA MEARKLE and ALBERT MILLS are:

22. RALPH^{6 O}'NEAL (CHARLES ELWOOD^{5, JOHN4, ELIZABETH3 LAUDERBAUGH, FREDERICK2, JOHN1) was born June 30, 1915 in Chaneyville, Bedford County, Pa., and died March 01, 1993. He married L}EOTA BARNEY April 19, 1937 in Everett, Pennsylvania, daughter of JOSEPH BARNEY and ALICE KARNS. She was born August 22, 1913 in Monroe Township, Pennsylvania, and died September 08, 1999 in Clearville, Pennsylvania.

Notes for LEOTA BARNEY:

The Will of LEOTA B. O'NEAL

CLEARVILLE, Pa. ‹ Leota (Barney) O'Neal, 86, of Frame Church

Road, Clearville, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, at her home.

Born Aug. 22, 1913, in Monroe Township, she was a daughter of the

late Joseph S. and Alice (Karns) Barney.

On April 19, 1937, in Everett, she married Ralph O'Neal, who

preceded her in death on March 1, 1993.

She is survived by three children, Dale A. and wife Audrey (Morton),

Martha Alice and husband Merrit Bowman, and Thomas J. and wife

Linette (Beegle), all of Clearville; two sisters, Ethel Rogers, Hilton

Head, S.C., and Mabel Archer, Boulder, Colo.; a brother, Blaine

Barney, Atlanta; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by an infant son, William E.; a

great-grandson, Cadin Trail; six brothers; and one sister.

Mrs. O'Neal was a member of the Clearville United Church of Christ

and attended the Bedford Bible Church. She graduated from Everett

High School in 1931, then attended the Pennsylvania State University

and graduated from Shippensburg College in 1933.

She was a teacher for the Everett Area School District, retiring in June

1976 after 43 years of service, including 23 years at Mann-Monroe

Elementary, teaching fourth grade. She was a clerk for the Clearville

United Church of Christ for many years, and was a member of the

National Education Association, the Pennsylvania State Education

Association, and the Pennsylvania State Association of Retired

Teachers. In addition, Mrs. O'Neal was a homemaker, helping to

operate the Monroe Township farm owned by her and husband.

Friends may call at Dalla Valle Funeral Service, Main Street, Everett,

on Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., and on Friday at the Bedford Bible

Church from 10 to 11 a.m.

Funeral services will be held at the Bedford Bible Church on Friday,

Sept. 10, 1999, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Rex Lusk officiating.

Interment will be in the Clearville Union Cemetery.

If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Bedford

Bible Church Library Fund, P.O. Box 65, Bedford, PA 15522 or the

Everett Free Library, 137 E. Main St., Everett, PA 15537.

The Cumberland Times-News

Children of RALPH O'NEAL and LEOTA BARNEY are:

Notes for WILBERT R. MILLS:

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!FHL #1821533 Census of 1920, Monroe, Bedford, Pa., dwelling 63: Albert

MILLER, 36; Stella D., 34; Donald M., 8; Wilbert R., 5; Fay M., 5; Deliah

Mearkle, mother-in-law, 63, a widow.

Children of WILBERT MILLS and MARY HANKS are: