July 3 2019

The O'Neal Times

July 3, 2019

Calendar:
William Floyd O'Neal married on this date July 3, 1909

Spotlight of the Day:

The O'NEAL Family

Father: William Mathew O'NEAL

William Floyd O'Neal
Born:
Place:
Married: July 3 1909
Place: William O'Neal's House
Spouse: Mary Ann Bishop
Died:
Place:
Cause:
Buried:
Cemetery:

Mother: Louisa Lester O'Neal

Genealogy Corner:

Lester- This Louisa Lester was the first Lester to marry into our O'Neal clan. William Floyd is a descendant of the Lester family as well now.

O'Neal- This William Floyd O'Neal was my Grandfather's Uncle. He was also my Great Grandmother's Father.

Bishop- Mary Ann was the daughter of John Bishop. When she married into the O'Neal family her last name changed. Her children all became O'Neal/Bishop descendants. Her family became our family.

History:

Did you know?

I have traced this O'Neal lineage back as follows: (William Floyd O'Neal, William Mathew O'Neal, John Wolf O'Neal, William O'Neal, John H. O'Neal, James O'Neal, Unknown O'Neal) This means he's a seventh generation O'Neal.

Letter from the Editor:

Dear Reader,

I was searching for a July 3rd "O'Neal" event and came across the  record of William Floyd O'Neal's marriage to Mary Ann Bishop. They were married on July 3, 1909. He was 24 years old and she was 29. They went to get their marriage license on June 29, 1909. So looking for one event I found two.The one event being their trip to the courthouse on the 29th and then the second the day of the wedding on the third.

I found it interesting to see that the marriage took place at William and Louisa's residence rather than at Mary's  parents. On the marriage record it didn't indicate who her mother was so perhaps her mother wasn't living at the time and it could be they needed a woman's touch to enhance the ceremony. I double checked to see if my theory was correct and her mother Sarah Belcher Bishop had died in 1904. It still amazes me how one record can open the door to another mystery. I do not have a photo of William Floyd O'Neal but would like one to add to my file. If you have one please send me a copy. I hope you enjoyed reading this edition of the "The O'Neal Times" Wyoming County, Edition!

Sincerely,
Ray A. O'Neal

Marriage Record:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11115345

Notes:
The O'Neal Family
Seventh Generation
William Floyd O'Neal

Ancestry:

William Floyd O'Neal was my second great grandfather he was a Seventh Generation O'Neal.

Birth Information:

William Floyd O'Neal was born on January 1st 1885 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. He was the son of William Mathew O'Neal and Louisa Elizabeth Lester.

Marriage Information:

William married Mary Ann Bishop on July 3, 1909 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Death Information:

William Floyd O'Neal died on January 18, 1951 in  Wyoming General Hospital in Wyoming County, West Virginia. According to the death certificate he died at 66 due to a cerebral hemorrhage caused by sinility. I believe they were mistaken. How could he have been senile at the age of 66? He may have been acting senile due to a tumor causing the hemorrhage.

Burial:
William Floyd O'Neal was buried on February 21, 1951 in the Bud, Cemetery, in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Legacy:
I happen to be part of his Legacy. One of his daughters Laura Ethel O'Neal Burks had a daughter named Dolly Delena Burks who married Paul Samuel O'Neal. They had a son Donald Dewey O'Neal and he fathered me. Laura was only one of their 11 children.

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