A Brief History of Some of the Things I Have Experienced


Submitted by Cathy Duvall

This is an autobiography written by J. H. "Huce" O'Neal (8 Apr 1875-8 Mar 1962) I appreciate the O'Neal family for sharing this with me. It is one of the most important documents in my collection. I learned so much about life during these times.

description of his parents' first two homes
making clothes and going to school
Fourth of July, 1891
public workings - community projects
new shoes, no job, teen angst
marriage, first child lost, 2nd child and first home
a new daughter, hard times, good times
Education, Justice of the Peace, County Prosecutor, religion, back to farming and a new baby
World War I, 7 children with measles, a baby saved
preaching, baby number 8,
appreciation of worldly blessings