James O'Neill (bef. 1815 - 1892)

Born before 10 Nov 1815 in Randalstown, County Antrim, Ireland

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Died 28 Sep 1892 after age 76 in Brushy Creek Township, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

James O'Neill (O'Neal) was born in Randalstown, County Antrim, Ireland.^[1] He was baptized 10 Nov 1815 at St. Patricks on Donegall Street in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. ^[2] He married Sarah Dougherty, of Aghalee, Country Antrim. He immigrated to America, arriving in Charleston on 1 Oct 1851 and petitioned to become an American citizen in 1872.^[3] James died by suicide at his home in Brushy Creek Twp, Anderson Co SC on 28 Sep 1892. ^[4]. The news report noted that "his mind is said to have lately become unbalanced." O"Neal cut his throat with a razor on a Friday but lingered for several days before passing away. A doctor was called to help and sewed up the wound, but he didn't expect O'Neal to live. O'Neal told the doctor, "he would not object to him sewing up the gash as long as he would give him strychnine afterward." He was buried at Springwood Cemetery in Greenville SC.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Naturalization Records, 1868-1891, Ancestry
2. ↑ Ireland Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915, Ancestry
3. ↑ South Carolina Naturalization Records, 1868-1891, Ancestry
4. ↑ James O'Neal suicide, Anderson Intelligencer, 5 Oct 1892, p. 3
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial #9352215

• 1860

Name: James Oneal Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1815 Gender: Male Birth Place: Ireland Home in 1860: Regiment 42, Anderson, South Carolina Post Office: Douthit Dwelling Number: 1217 Family Number: 1228 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 300 Personal Estate Value: 400 Married Within Year: Yes Cannot Read, Write: Y Household Members: Name Age James Oneal 45 Sarah Oneal 35 Elizabeth Oneal 6 Edward Oneal 2 Sarah Oneal 1

• 1870

Name: James Oneal Age in 1870: 60 Birth Year: abt 1810 Birthplace: South Carolina Dwelling Number: 107 Home in 1870: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Cannot Read: Y Cannot Write: Y Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 150 Real Estate Value: 264 Inferred Children: Sarah Oneal Elizabeth Oneal Sarah Oneal John Oneal Mary Oneal Household Members: Name Age James Oneal 60 Sarah Oneal 34 Elizabeth Oneal 15 Sarah Oneal 11 John Oneal 6 Mary Oneal 5/12

• 1880

Name: James Oneall Age: 65 Birth Date: Abt 1815 Birthplace: Ireland Home in 1880: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Dwelling Number: 299 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah Oneall Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Farmer Sick: Infirm Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Oneall 65 Sarah Oneall 50 Elizabeth Oneall 24 John Oneall 15 Mary Oneall 9

Name: James O'Neill Birth Date: 1819 Death Date: 1892 Cemetery: Springwood Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America. Plot Section D. Has Bio?: N Children: Sarah Elizabeth Trotter Mary Kennemore URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9352215

Spouse: Sarah Doherty O'Neill Find A Grave Inscription wife of James O'Neill

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