TX Family Group Sheet for Reuben O'NEAL *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ====================================================================== Husband: Reuben O'NEAL - (1) ====================================================================== Birthdate: 30 Aug 1825 - Yazoo Co, Mississippi (2, 3) Death date: 15 Feb 1909 - Owl Creek, Coryell Co, Texas (2) Buried: Feb 1909 - Eutaw Cemetery, Kosse, Limestone Co, Texas Father: Green Berry O'NEAL (Abt 1805-Bet 1840) (4, 5) Mother: Peggy TRAYLOR (Abt 1805-Bet 1835) (4) Married: 1847 Place: Mississippi (5) ====================================================================== Wife: Mary F RIGBY - (1) ====================================================================== Birthdate: Bet 1826-1827 - Darlington Co, South Carolina (2, 6) Death date: Jun 1870 - Probably In Limestone Co, Texas (2) Buried: Jun 1870 - Eutaw Cemetery, Kosse, Limestone Co, Texas Father: Russell Thomas RIGBY (Abt 1795- ) (6) Mother: Lydia SULLIVAN (Abt 1800- ) (6) ====================================================================== Children ====================================================================== 1 F Margaret Lydia O'NEAL (1, 9) Birthdate: 1849 - Mississippi (1, 2) Death date: 3 Oct 1885 (9) Spouse: Benjamin Franklin BURNS Jr. (1845-1930) (9) Marr. Date: 22 Nov 1866 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M John Benjamin O'NEAL (1) Birthdate: Aug 1850 - Mississippi (1, 2) Death date: 9 Apr 1934 - Limestone Co, Texas (6, 10) Buried: Apr 1934 - Ebenezer Cemetery, Kosse, Texas Spouse: Sarah Rachel WALKER (1856-1938) (5) Marr. Date: 19 Oct 1871 - On Wagon Train Enroute To Texas (5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M William Henry O'NEAL (1) Birthdate: 1855 - Mississippi (1, 2) Death date: 1952 - Texas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Martha A O'NEAL (1) Birthdate: 1856 - Mississippi (1, 2) Death date: Deceased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Ellen E O'NEAL (1) Birthdate: 1858 - Texas (1, 2) Death date: 1906 - Texas (6) Buried: 1906 - Eutaw Cemetery, Kosse, Limestone Co, Texas Spouse: Jefferson Davis HIGHTOWER (1852-1932) (6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M James Rubin O'NEAL (2, 7) Birthdate: Feb 1860 - Limestone Co, Texas (1, 2, 8) Death date: 1943 - Mart, Mclennan Co, Texas (2) Spouse: Eula Mae Nina WALKER (1863-1941) (2) Marr. Date: 1880 - Groesbeck, Limestone Co, Texas (2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Husband's General Notes ====================================================================== 1860 Limestone Co, Texas Census R. O'Neal 33 Miss Farmer Mary 30 SC Margaret 11 Miss JNO 9 Miss William Henry 5 Miss Martha 4 Miss Ellen 2 Tex Jas R. 4/12 Tex 1870 Limestone Co, Texas Census Reubin O'Neal 46 Planter Elizabeth 30 SC JNO 18 Ellen 12 Martha 13 Jas R. 10 (I don't have anything on Elizabeth.) CENSUS YR: 1860 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Limestone DIVISION: Precint 2 REEL NO: M653-1300 PAGE NO: 322A REFERENCE: Enumerated June 16, 1860 by J. M. Davis; PO Eutaw HW-page# 17 2 122 115 Oneal R. 33 M Farmer 1,000 1,300 Mi. 3 122 115 Oneal Mary 30 F S C 4 122 115 Oneal M. 11 F Mi. 5 122 115 Oneal Jno. 9 M Mi. 6 122 115 Oneal H. 5 M Mi. 7 122 115 Oneal Martha 4 F Mi. 8 122 115 Oneal Ellen 2 F Tex. 9 122 115 Oneal Jas. 4/12 M Tex. 1880 Limestone Co, Texas Census Elizabeth Sims 49 School Teacher Widow Simon 17 Son Bettie O'Neal 9 TX Daughter Cora O'Neal 6 TX Daughter (Is this the same Elizabeth in 1870 Census?) [I don't know who these folks are.] 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. There is an obit in the Groesbeck Journal on Feb 18, 1909. ====================================================================== Source Citations ====================================================================== 1. 1860 Limestone Co, Texas Census. 2. Haralson, Katherine O'Neal, 2nd g-granddaughter of Rubin. 3. Pension File, 11030. 4. Flores, Carol O'Neal, descendant. 5. Stark, Carolyn, O'NEAL researcher. 6. Mask, Herberta, O'NEAL researcher. 7. 1900 Victoria Co, Texas Census, Pct. 3, Vol. 107, ED 89, Sheet 6, Line 28. 8. Ibid, Pct. 3, Vol. 107, ED 89, Sheet 6. 9. Powell, Ann Faubion, O'NEAL researcher. 10. Cemetery, Ebenezer, Limestone Co, TX. ====================================================================== My Notes ====================================================================== If there is no SOURCE - I have no PROOF.