Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Charles J. O'NEIL, farmer and fine-stock breeder; P. O. Peotone; born in the township of 
Alban, Canada West, March 6, 1839; in early childhood he removed with his parents to Chicago, 
IL, where they remained about two years and then moved to Kane Co., IL; here spent some 
seventeen years of his life when he returned to Chicago, where he lived until the fall of 
1873; he then removed to his present home, "Wide Range Farm," which he had purchased the 
spring before; this is a splendid high rolling prairie farm of 640 acres (being Sec. 20), 
with fine buildings, and beautifully, centrally located on a high knoll, overlooking the 
whole farm and giving a fine view of a wide surrounding country. Was married April 26, 
1872, to Miss Mary J. MCDONOUGH, of Ottawa, IL., who was born in St. Louis, Mo., March 
17, 1848; they have three children - Mary C., Daniel C. and John.