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TOGA NEWS
Volume IV,
Issue 03, March, 2004

New Family Information Available

For the last couple of months we have been looking at descendants of Peter O'Neal and Sarah Sparks.  I'd like to continue in this vein this month with a look at one of Peter's sons, David O'Neal. Little was ever learned about David, because he left Bedford county, Pennsylvania for Illinois, and his children left Illinois for parts unknown. Recently we've picked up the trail of David's and Sarah's grandchildren in Lee County, Idaho. So, without further ado.....................
The Descendants of David O'NEAL

David O'NEAL, son of Peter O'NEAL and Sarah SPARKS, was born about 1811 in Providence Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, died in 1869 in Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois, about age 58, and was buried in Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois. 

Research Notes: LAND WARRANTS IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORD FROM PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES.  THIRD SERIES, VOLUME 25: PROVINCIAL PAPERS: WARRANTEES OF LAND in the SEVERAL COUNTIES of the STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1730-1898. EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY EGLE, M.D., M.A. VOL. II. WM. STANLEY RAY. STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA 1898. WARRANTEES OF LAND, COUNTY OF BEDFORD - 1771-1893  - Page 594
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, ACRES, DATE OF SURVEY,
O'Neal,          David,              5 1/2,      Jan. 6, 1845
O'Neal,          David,               150,       April 28, 1853

1880 US Census, Illinois, Lee County, Franklin Grove 5 June 1880
O'Neal, David male age 62, widower, laborer, born PA both parents born PA
Wilson  age 30 son, single, laborer
Jane (must be Margaret) age 29, dau, single, keeping house, born PA
Jonas age 27 son, single, laborer, born PA
James age 24 son, single, laborer, born PA


1880 US Census, Illinois, Lee County, Franklin Grove, 3 June 1880
ONeal, Barton   age 40, laborer
Minerva age 26 wife, keeping house born Canada, both parents born Canada
William   age 8 son, born Illinois
Frank age 6 son, born Illinois
Aaron   age 34 brother laborer, born PA