William Elzie O'Neil

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Birthday- O'Neil, William 2

Rossville’s oldest citizen celebrates 94th birthday
Mr. William Elzie O’Neil, who is probably Rossville’s oldest resident, celebrated his 94th birthday on October 13. He had lunch at the Carl Rupin home and then enjoyed the afternoon in a car ride seeing the sights and changes made in town. He enjoys fairly good health.

Mr. O’Neil was born at Keithburg, Ill., in 1864 one of a family of twelve children. He moved with his parents to Muskatee, Iowa, at the age of three, crossing the Mississippi River by boat and traveling on by covered wagon. Later he moved to Beatrice, Nebraska, and finally settled near Wamego and St. George where he made his home for 45 years. He was a farmer and carpenter by trade.

He met his bride, the former Sophia Keller, while she was visiting in Wamego. They were married in 1889. She died in June of 1945. They had one daughter who had six children. Their daughter died at an early age and Mr. O’Neil and his wife helped to raise the grandchildren. They also helped to raise several other orphaned children.

Mr. O’Neil has lived in Rossville for a number of years and his closest relative is a grandson, Father McNelly of St. Marys College, St. Marys, Kansas.

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