Oliver Benjamin O'Neal Jr

Brief Life History of Oliver Benjamin

When Oliver Benjamin O'Neal Jr was born on 6 November 1924, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States, his father, Oliver Benjamin "Jerry" O'Neal, was 30 and his mother, Eva Marie Betts, was 25. He married Sudie Mae Smith on 1 August 1954, in Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States. He died on 11 June 2007, in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Thomasville, Clarke, Alabama, United States.

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Oliver Benjamin O'Neal Jr
1924–2007
Sudie Mae Smith
1929–2016
Marriage: 1 August 1954

Sources (8)

  • Oliver B O Neal Jr. in household of Oliver B O Neal, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Oliver Benjamin Jr. Oneal, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"
  • Oliver B O Neal, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"

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World Events (8)

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Irish (Longford, Down): variant of O'Neill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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