City: Henderson
O’NEAL, John F., banker; born at Henderson, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Francis and Mary Cornelia (Purdy) O’NEAL; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents, Christopher and Margaret (Deaton) O’Neal, maternal grandparents Robert and Rebecca (Chainey) PURDY; educated at Henderson and McKenzie, Tenn., graduated at Henderson, Tenn., June, 1895, and at McKenzie, Tenn., 1897; in early life was a clerk in father’s store; married Mamie Bell PRATT Feb., 1903; Democrat; cashier of F. & M. Bank, Henderson, Tenn., 1904 to 1907, when became president of the same and is the present incumbent; bought the business of the late J. F. O’Neal, his father, in 1907; member of the Methodist church.
