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Re: O'Neal, Keith, & Majors of Titus & Erath Count

Thanks very much for the interesting information on the O'Neals and related families and for the information on your book.

Regarding your lists of CSA veterans:

W.H. O'Neal in Erath Co. probably is William Hardin O'Neal, born 19 May 1835, prob. McNairy Co., TN, d. 24 July 1884, Erath Co., TX, buried Old Dublin Memorial Park Cemetery, Erath Co.; son of George W. and Mary Majors O'Neal; married Mary [Crane?] b. ca. 1839. I think he was usually called Hardin, although he appears as William H. or W.H. O'Neal in most records; thus, the H. O'Neal from Erath Co. may also be him.

Wilson S.[Samuel] O'Neal (Hunt Co.) is the son of John O'Neal b. 1797 and Margaret Hickey. He also lived in Titus and Erath Counties, TX. J.R.O'Neal (Erath Co.) almost certainly is John Rayburn O'Neal, also a son of John O'Neal b. 1797. John O'Neal b. 1797 TN is thought to be the brother of George W. O'Neal b. 1806 TN who married Mary Majors b. 1808 TN. Thus, Wilson Samuel O'Neal and John Rayburn O'Neal are thought to be first cousins of Cornelius Majors O'Neal, Robert N. O'Neal, and William Hardin O'Neal.

Berry Majors in Titus Co., TX is the brother of Mary Majors O'Neal, wife of George W. O'Neal. I think the other Majors men shown in your lists for Titus and Franklin Co. are his sons. Berry Majors was born in Va. but lived in Marion Co., TN from at least the 1820's until 1849 when he moved to Titus Co., TX.

I recognize several of the Keith names in Erath, Titus, and Hunt Counties. They are closely associated with the O'Neals in Titus Co. and Erath Co., Texas and perhaps earlier in Tennessee.

Frank McFarland

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