Bird Elizabeth O'Neill

1889 - 1921  (31 years)

• Name	Bird Elizabeth O'Neill
  Born	4 Sep 1889	Indian Territory   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	5 Apr 1921	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Notes	Known as Birdie O'Neill. She was a witness at her sister Annie's wedding. She ran her father's department store in Duncan and died unmarried, fairly young. This store building later became the Burr Store. Thursday 7 Apr 1921 DUNCAN EAGLE Died Yesterday at Okla. City Miss Byrd O'Niell (sic) died at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at a sanitarium in Oklahoma City, where she had been about three months. While her death was not wholly unexpected, the news was a distinct shock to the many friends of the deceased, who was a most excellent and beloved young woman. The deceased had spent most of her life in Duncan and by her amiable and charming traits of character had won and held a large circle of warm friends, who are deeply grieved over her demise. Miss O'Niell (sic) was a graduate of the Catholic seminary at Guthrie. Of her immediate family she is survived by one sister, Mrs. J.R. Sparks. The remains will be brought to this city this afternoon and interment will be in the cemetery here. The remains will arrive on the 4:30 train this afternoon and will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sparks. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
  Person ID	I5474	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John O'Neill,   b. 27 Aug 1845, County Tyrone, Ireland ,   d. 14 Nov 1914, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Payne,   b. 10 Oct 1845, Shelby County, Missouri ,   d. 10 Apr 1919, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  (Age 73 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1883	Montague, Montague County, Texas   [2]
  	Their marriage was recorded in Montague County Courthouse Marriage Book B, page 61. The wedding was conducted by S.C. Royal, Minister of the Gospel.
  Documents		O'Neill Home Duncan, Oklahoma Born in Ireland, John O'Neill made his fortune in cattle and banking. He built an imposing house in Duncan in 1902. Much of the material used in this house, including the large cedar beams, was hauled by ox-pulled wagons from Gainesville, Texas. For a period of time the west upstairs bedroom was used as a Roman Catholic Mission. (Goins, C. R. & Morris, J. W. (1980) Oklahoma Homes Past and Present University of Oklahoma Press: Norman) At the time of the 1910 census, he was listed as having an "independent income." John and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Payne, were the original occupants of the home, along withe their daughters, Byrd and Annie. Later it was owned by Annie Josephine O'Neill and her husband James Rufus Sparks. Later still it was purchased by the Pace family and called the Pace Mansion.
  Family ID	F1054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 5 Apr 1921 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		O'Neill Sisters, ca 1907 This photo was sent as a postcard to Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neill from their daughter Bird. It was postmarked from Concrete, Colorado, and was dated 11 January 1907. The message read "Do you know your baby daughter in this grown up picture? Bird." Bird is seated on the right, and it appears that her older sister Annie is standing to the left. They appear to be in old west costume, with the photo probably taken as a novelty.
  		O'Neill, Bird Elizabeth, ca 1910's B. 1889 Indian Territory D. 1921 Oklahoma Bird was the youngest daughter of John O'Neill and Sarah Elizabeth Payne. She died when she was only 32.
  		O'Neill, Bird Elizabeth, ca 1920 B. 1889 Indian Territory D. 1921 Oklahoma Bird O'Neill was a graduate of the Catholic seminary at Guthrie, but had spent most of her life in Duncan. She died in a sanitarium at a young age, apparently from a rapidly spreading melanoma. At the time of her death, she was survived only by her sister, Annie O'Neill (Mrs. J.R.) Sparks.

  
  

• Sources

  [S260] O'Neill Family Bibile (Owned by Jo Pat Kubik) Front byleaf Montague, TX 1884 Cost $5,50. [S221] Montague County, Texas, Marriage License.