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Author: S. J. Clarke

C. C. O'NEAL.
    C. C. O'Neal, who since 1913 has been cashier of the First National Bank at
Green Forest, was born upon a farm in the vicinity of this city in September,
1872, and comes of Irish ancestry. His great-grandfather was a native of Ireland
and became the founder of the family in the new world. He was the father of
Charles G. O'Neal, who was born in Tennessee and became a pioneer resident of
Arkansas. He also lived for a time in Missouri and it was in the latter state
that his son, W. J. O'Neal, was born. Having arrived at years of maturity he
wedded Tinsey Garrison, likewise a native of Missouri and a daughter of Calvin
Garrison, who was one of the pioneer residents of Carroll county, Arkansas. The
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. O'Neal was celebrated in Carroll county, to which
place Mr. O'Neal removed with his parents when quite young, and his wife also
arrived in this county in her early girlhood. He devoted' his entire life to the
occupation of farming and both he and his wife died on the old homestead. They
were consistent members of the Baptist church and both took an active and
helpful part in the church work. In his political views Mr. O'Neal was a
republican ?nd at the time of the Civil war served with the Union army as a
member of Company G, First Arkansas Federal Regiment. He was on active duty for
four years and participated in some of the hotly contested battles of the war,
including the engagements at Pea Ridge, rt Prairie Grove and Wilson Creek. To
him and his wife were born seven children, as fellows: Mrs. T. C. Rhodes, who is
living on a farm near Green Forest; J. J. and C. L., who also follow farming in
Arkansas; Mrs. J. W. Scott, living at Blue Eye, Missouri; C. C, of this review;
George W., who is engaged in the hotel business in Harrison, Arkansas; and Mrs.
Mae Stanley, living at Green Forest.

    C. C. O'Neal was educated in Green Forest and at Carrollton and after he had
completed his course of study engaged in teaching school for four years. He
lived upon the home farm until 1892, when he came to Green Forest and here
turned his attention to the hardware business, in which he engaged for ten or
twelve years, winning substantial success in the conduct of his commercial
interests. He afterward assisted in organizing the First National Bank in 1913
and became its first cashier, since which time he has occupied the position. The
bank is capitalized for twenty-five thousand dollars, has a surplus of more than
twelve thousand five hundred dollars and deposits amounting to two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. The business of the bank has been most carefully
directed and its policy is one which commends it to the patronage of all. Mr.
O'Neal is one of the directors as well as the cashier of the hank and is a most
popular official by reason of his uniform courtesy to the patrons of the
institution.

    In 1891 Mr. O'Neal was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Shibley, who was
born in Green Forest and is a daughter of L. S. Shibley, who is engaged in the
insurance business. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal are now parents of one daughter,
Halleen, who is in school. In religious faith Mrs. O'Neal is a member of the
Christian church and politically Mr. O'Neal is a republican. Both are highly
esteemed and occupy an enviable social position, having the warm regard of many
friends throughout this section of the state.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922



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