September 20, 2019
The O'Neal Times
Wyoming County Edition
September 20, 2019
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Agenda:
Recording Wyoming County O'Neal deaths and searching family cemeteries.
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Announcements:
The O'Neal Times announces its newest find. Betty O'Neal was born and died and was buried in the Bud, Cemetery. She was only 25 days old. She was the daughter of Andrew O'Neal and Laura Mitchem O'Neal. She was my grandfather's cousin. She evidently has no grave marker. I found her death certificate online.
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Births:
Record of Births
Father's name: Andrew O'Neal
Mother's name: Laura (Mitchem) O'Neal
Child's given name: Elizabeth O'Neal
Date of Birth:December 10, 1936
Place of Birth: Bud, West Virginia
Sources:
1. Death Certificate
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Calendar:
If you are keeping an O'Neal Calendar you may want to record the following dates regarding Elizabeth "Betty" O'Neal.
• December 10, 1936- Elizabeth O'Neal was born
• January 4, 1937- Elizabeth O'Neal died
• January 5, 1937- Elizabeth O'Neal was buried
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Deaths:
Record of Deaths
Name: Elizabeth O'Neal
Age: 25 days
Residence: Bud, West Virginia
Cause of death: Labored Pneumonia
Date of death: January 4, 1937
Place of death: Bud, West Virginia
Time of death: unknwn
Buried: January 5, 1937
Place: Bud, Cemetery, Wyoming County, West Virginia
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Entertainment:
I don't have time today but my next trip to The Bud Cemetery will be to search the grounds for her grave marker. If you are planning a trip to the Bud cemetery and find her stone or grave plate from the funeral home I would love for you to photograph the marker and then upload it to www.findagrave.com.
On December 10, 1936 the year she was born this happened....
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Family Tree Print
The O'Neal Family
Unknown Generation
No marriage Alliances
Father: Andrew O'Neal
Elizabeth "Betty" O'Neal
Born: December 10, 1936
Died: January 4, 1937
Mother: Laura Mitchem
Siblings:
Robert O'Neal
Lessie O'Neal
Courtesy of:
Family Tree Keepsakes a division of
"The O'Neal Times"
"let's make a keepsake"
C/O Ray A. O'Neal
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Genealogy Corner:
• Mitchem
• O'Neal
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History:
Did you know?
Andrew Mitchem was my Grandfather's father's brother. My great grandpa Daniel Harrison O'Neal also married a Mitchem. He married Martha Mitchem. Martha and Laura were sisters.
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Notes:
The O'Neal Family
Wyoming County Files
Eighth Generation
Elizabeth O'Neal
Ancestry:
I have placed this Elizabeth O'Neal in my personal notes as an "Eighth Generation O'Neal" because I had previously traced her O'Neal roots back seven generations as follows; ( Andrew Jackson O'Neal, William Mathew O'Neal, John Wolf O'Neal, William O'Neal, John H. O'Neal, James O'Neal, Unknown O'Neal).
Birth Information:
According to her birth record (which I had to use her death certificate). I didn't find the original record of birth or her birth certificate because no birth records are available after 1918 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The death certificate however indicated that she was born on December 10, 1936 in Bud, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Andrew O'Neal and Laura Mitchem.
Death Information:
Elizabeth O'Neal was only 25 days old when she died. She had pneumonia. She died on January 4, 1937 in Bud, West Virginia. She was buried in the Bud cemetery on September 5, 1937.
Personal Observations:
Someone had her listed on find a grave as Betty Bishop O'Neal but I found the death record indicating the same date of birth. On the website there was no fate of death or burial or a picture of a tombstone. It is possible that this babu was nicknamed Betty Bishop O'Neal but her death certificate had the name Elizabeth O'Neal with no Betty or Bishop mentioned.
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Obituary:
This a recreation of what her actual Obituary might have looked Luke back in 1937.
Elizabeth O'Neal 25 day old infant of Bud, West Virginia died of Pneumonia on January 4, 1937. She was born on December 10, 1936. She was the daughter of Andrew and Laura Mitchem O'Neal of Bud, West Virginia. She will be buried on January 5, 1937.
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Photos:
Seeking any photos of Elizabeth O'Neal and or any documents confirming her date of birth, death or burial the one photo I found was her death certificate.
See the Births section of today's newsletter for a link to that photo!
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Questions Unanswered?
1. Why was she mentioned as a Betty Bishop O'Neal?
2. Are there any pictures of her as an infant?
3. Where exactly is her grave and or marker?
4. Why is Andrew and Laura O'Neal not buried in the Bud Cemetery with their infant daughter?
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