James Edward “Ed” O'NealAge: 72 years1888–1961
- Name
- James Edward “Ed” O'Neal
- Given names
- James Edward
- Surname
- O'Neal
- Nickname
- Ed
 Birth | July 13, 1888 44 19 |
 Birth of a half-sister | Carrie E Murphy February 12, 1892 (Age 3 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | John E Murphy — Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell — View this family October 30, 1892 (Age 4 years) Note: States it's her 2nd marriage. Parents born in Todd Co. |
| Birth of a half-sister | Ollie May Murphy November 20, 1896 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Annie E “Anna” Murphy March 10, 1898 (Age 9 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a half-sister | Hettie J Murphy October 1899 (Age 11 years) |
 Census | June 9, 1900 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Walter Sherman Murphy 1903 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Ora B O'Neal May 7, 1904 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Hyman Wesley Murphy 1906 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Jeannette “Nettie” Durham — View this family April 18, 1908 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Cecil Bernard Murphy June 26, 1908 (Age 19 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Alda Lucille “Peggy” O'Neal June 19, 1910 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Howard Newman Murphy December 4, 1910 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham April 18, 1912 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Alene L O'Neal August 29, 1912 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James Willard O'Neal March 14, 1916 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 27 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 28 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 29 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 10, 1920 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Donald Dee “Don” O'Neal July 1, 1920 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Ollie May Murphy March 11, 1923 (Age 34 years) Cause: Cancer of the Mouth |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Maxine J O'Neal June 7, 1924 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Lewis Shemwell January 21, 1926 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Carrie E Murphy August 8, 1929 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 41 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 19, 1930 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Ronald Edward “Yockey” Allois June 17, 1932 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Willard O'Neal — Mabel Ruth McSparrin — View this family 1936 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Ferdinand Eades — Alene L O'Neal — View this family January 2, 1937 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | April 9, 1940 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sandra Kay Eades October 9, 1940 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Donald Edward O'Neal August 18, 1941 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a half-brother | Walter Sherman Murphy April 18, 1949 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell July 1, 1949 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Hyman Wesley Murphy March 1, 1950 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Annie Elizabeth O'Neal May 27, 1952 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Timothy Lee “Tim” O'Neal February 10, 1953 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 61 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a half-brother | Cecil Bernard Murphy December 2, 1958 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 57 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | March 30, 1961 (Age 72 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herrin City Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David W O'Neal Birth: estimated 1844 — Barren, Kentucky, United States Death: Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell Birth: May 1869 28 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 1, 1949 — Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: November 9, 1887 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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8 months himself |
James Edward “Ed” O'Neal Birth: July 13, 1888 44 19 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 30, 1961 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
| Father’s family with Drucilla J Shemwell |
| father |
David W O'Neal Birth: estimated 1844 — Barren, Kentucky, United States Death: Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Drucilla J Shemwell Birth: 1854 23 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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Marriage: July 5, 1877 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months half-sister |
Annie Elizabeth O'Neal Birth: May 11, 1878 34 24 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 27, 1952 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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18 months half-sister |
Ora B O'Neal Birth: October 1879 35 25 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 7, 1904 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years half-sister |
D O'Neal Birth: May 1887 43 33 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Mother’s family with John E Murphy |
| step-father |
John E Murphy Birth: 1868 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| mother |
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell Birth: May 1869 28 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 1, 1949 — Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: October 30, 1892 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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-9 months half-sister |
Carrie E Murphy Birth: February 12, 1892 24 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 8, 1929 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years half-sister |
Ollie May Murphy Birth: November 20, 1896 28 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1923 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months half-sister |
Annie E “Anna” Murphy Birth: March 10, 1898 30 28 — Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 22, 1984 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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20 months half-sister |
Hettie J Murphy Birth: October 1899 31 30 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years half-brother |
Walter Sherman Murphy Birth: 1903 35 33 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 18, 1949 — Penrod, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years half-brother |
Hyman Wesley Murphy Birth: 1906 38 36 — Browder, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 1, 1950 — Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Cecil Bernard Murphy Birth: June 26, 1908 40 39 — Browder, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 2, 1958 — Johnson City, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
Howard Newman Murphy Birth: December 4, 1910 42 41 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 26, 1972 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Jeannette “Nettie” Durham |
| himself |
James Edward “Ed” O'Neal Birth: July 13, 1888 44 19 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 30, 1961 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Jeannette “Nettie” Durham Birth: April 26, 1890 — Wolf Lake, Union, Illinois, United States Death: February 16, 1965 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: April 18, 1908 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Alda Lucille “Peggy” O'Neal Birth: June 19, 1910 21 20 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 3, 1973 — Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Alene L O'Neal Birth: August 29, 1912 24 22 — Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Death: August 10, 1985 — San Diego, California, United States |
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4 years son |
James Willard O'Neal Birth: March 14, 1916 27 25 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States Death: October 15, 1982 — Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States |
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4 years son |
Donald Dee “Don” O'Neal Birth: July 1, 1920 31 30 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States Death: November 30, 1994 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Maxine J O'Neal Birth: June 7, 1924 35 34 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States Death: March 10, 2014 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
James Edward “Ed” O'Neal has 11 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (11)
Parents Redic Young Shemwell + Alice Eliza “Anna” Griffith
Parents James H “Jim” Murphy + Talitha Jennie Shemwell
Parents Samuel Richard Shemwell + Hettie J “Etta” McBride
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household
Drakesboro Pct. Parradise, Muhlenberg Ky.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Edward O'Neal - Household
Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James Edward O'Neal - Household
1204 Ural? Maple St. Herrin, Williamson, Illinois
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - James Edward O'Neal - Household
1021 S 12th Herrin, Williamson, Illinois
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - James Edward O'Neal - Household
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