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1850 - Born to John L. O'Neal (1811-1857) and wife--Martha Green (Freeman) (1819-1909) in Havana Twp., Mason County, IL. He was the seventh of eight known children.

His siblings were: Joseph (1839-1867); Susan P. (1841-1843); Ann Eliza O'Neal Millison (1843-1929); Prander S. (1845-1924) -----son: Noah J. O'Neal (1884-1974) ; Francis Jeanette O'Neal Close (1848-1931) John Frank (1848-1937); Himself; Ella E. O'Neal Glaze (1853-1924)
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1857 - Jun. 2. Philander's father passes away in Cass County, IL. (age 7 yrs.)
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1860 - Living in his mother's household in Twp. 20, Range 8, Mason Co, IL during the 1860 Census along with 6 brothers and sisters. (10 yrs.)
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Bet. 1861-1865 - Philander served in the 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company M.A. (Union) during the Civil War. Family lore said he was big for his age. (11 yrs. - 15 yrs.)
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1870 - Living in his mother's household in Wakenda Twp., Carroll Co, MO during the 1870 Census with three siblings, one of them married, a brother-in-law and nephew. (20 yrs.)
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1873 - 30 September. He married his 1st wife: Joan Glaze (1851-1885) in Bogard, Carroll Co., MO. She was the daughter of John Glaze, Jr. (1816-1885) and Lucinda Faris (1820-1887) (age 23 yrs.)
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1875 - Beginning this year until the death of his wife, they had six children. Their names and life dates are as follows: Effie L. O'Neal (1875-1876); Halla Farris "Hallie" O'Neal (1877-1960); Martha Fannie "Fannie" O'Neal (1879-1914); Jane O'Neal (abt 1880); Lewis E. O'Neal (1883-1955); Luther O'Neal (1883-1934)
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1887 - 10 March. Phi and his second wife, Phoebe Emeline "Emma" Canaday (1865-1927) were married on this date in the Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev. J. A. Still in Bogard, Carroll Co, MO. She was the daughter of John C. Canaday (1839-1903) and Mary A. Shockley (1843-1877) (age 37 yrs.)
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1888 = In the following year, Philander's family was saddened by the loss of the newest member of the family. However, Emma continued having children, nine in all. Their names and life-dates are as follows:
John O'Neal (1888-1888); Arthur Walter O'Neal (1891-1950); Elmer C. O'Neal (1892-1959); Mabel A. O'Neal (1893-1981); Herbert Orville O'Neal (1896-1973); Gilbert Paul O'Neal (1897-1953); Oscar Charles O'Neal (1898-1977); Alva Lillian "Lillian" O'Neal (1900-1970); Willie Green O'Neal (1905-?)
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Sources:
* 1860 Twp. 20, Range 8, Mason Co, Illinois Census
* 1870 Wakenda, Carroll County, MO. Census
* Canaday Family History. By Charles M. Cannaday, Edward F. Canaday, and Ward M. Canaday. Indiana, 1928. Reprinted North Carolina, 1932 and reprinted again by Hassell Street Press, 2021. p. 30. Amazon.
* Missouri Death Certificate #33692
* National Park Service Civil War Soldier Details. Film Number: M539 Roll 68. Retrieved from website: https://www.nps.gov/
* White Family & Their Kin. By Mrs. Gladys Esther White O'Neal & Elma Leota White Stoops. Paper Graphics, Garden City, Ks, 1983. Repository: Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, MO.

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