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TOGA NEWS
Volume IV,
Issue 02, February, 2004
Job O'Neal Continued

Job was a shoemaker at Guy's and Milner's-boots and shoes-at 214 S. Main in Ottawa.  When he first arrived in town, he was a laborer. The above info on Job & descendants submitted by Dalene Kay Doman.
O'Neal, Job; Rachel Cooper (message posted by Joan Christopher) Job O'Neal and Rachel Cooper were married on 5 June 1856, by the Rev. Barton A. Cooper, Clearville. (Source: Marriages performed by the Rev. Barton A. Cooper, Clearville, Bedford County, Pa.)

Research Notes by Michael S. Caldwell, a descendant of Sarah Sparks O'Neal's sister Martha.:
1870 KS Census: Franklin Co. Ottawa City, First Ward, p. 120b, lines 1-7
Series M593, roll 434, dwelling 35, family 34, 14 July 1870
 Job O'NEAL, age 37, Laborer, $400 Real Estate / $100 Personal Estate, b. Penna.
Rachel, age 36, Keeping House, b. Penna., cannot write.  
Job married Rachael COOPER on 5 Jun 1856 in Bedford  County, Pennsylvania.   Children from this marriage were:
    2    F    i.    Matilda O'NEAL was born in May 1857 and died on 23 Mar 1925 in Franklin County, Kansas, at age 67. 
    3    M  ii.    John O'NEAL was born on 29 Nov 1859. 
          F    iii.    Jane O'NEAL was born in May 1861 and died on 27 Feb 1915 in Ottawa, Franklin Co; Ks; at age 53.  Jane married J. Benjamin WHITACRE in 1887 in Ottawa, Franklin Co, Ks. 
    4    M  iv.    George O'NEAL was born in Aug 1863, died on 12 Oct 1941 in Richmond, Franklin Co, Ks, at age 78, and was buried in PRINCETON CEMETERY, FRANKLIN CO, KS. 
    5    F    v.    Harrietta O'NEAL was born on 23 Sep 1866 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas and died on 18 Feb 1956 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, at age 89. 
          F    vi.    Mariah O'NEAL was born on 8 Sep 1869 and died on 22 Sep 1911, at age 42.  Mariah married Alonzo E. EVANS. 
          M  vii.    William O'NEAL was born on 28 Sep 1871 and died on 22 Jan 1899 in Portland, Oregon, at age 27.  He never married.

Second Generation (Children of Job & Rachael)

2.  Matilda O'NEAL was born in May 1857 and died on 23 Mar 1925 in Franklin County, Kansas, at age 67. 
General Notes: 1880 US Census Kansas, Franklin County, Ottawa 1st ward, page 30, District 87June 9th, 1880
Miller, F G age last birthday 32. blacksmith born New York, (can't figure out where his parents were born… Beaden? I know it starts with a B)
Matilda age last birthday 24 wife born Penna both parents born Penna (this would be Matilda O'Neal, dau of Job)
LoraBell age last birthday 5 born Kansas, father born New York, mother born Penna
Matilda married Frederick G. MILLER about 1874.    Children from this marriage were:
          F    i.    Lora Bell MILLER was born in 1875. 

3.  John O'NEAL was born on 29 Nov 1859. 
General Notes: According to Job's obituary, John was living in Washington State in 1900 when Job died.
1920 US Census, Washington Spokane County, Eagle Precinct, Spokane City, Ward 5 of City, Enumeration District 242, Sheet # 4A. 6th & 10th Jan. 1920:
John O'Neal Head, Home is Owned, free of mortgage,M W, age 60 able to read & write, born Pennsylvania, both parents born Pennsylvania, Occupation Machinist for RailRoad
Mary Wife F W, age 53 year of immigration to US 1870, Naturalized Citizen, born Wales, both parents born Wales, able to read & write, speak English
Elsie daughter  F W S able to read & write, age 30, born Oregon.