Death and Legacy
O'Neal died in Florence, Alabama. His son, Emmet O'Neal, followed in his footsteps and served two terms as Governor of Alabama from 1911 to 1915. The great grand-daughter and grand-daughter of the O'Neals - Mrs. Lisa O'Neal Reed - is married to the Mayor of Tupelo, Miss. - the Hon. Jack Reed, Jr.
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