Murt was born in 1882. He was the son of Lawrence O'Neil and Martha Churchill. He passed away in 1956.
His headstone (pictured on Find A Grave) has 1881 as his birth year. I have 3 sources (as seen below) that list 1882 as birth year.
Name: Murtie Oneil; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1900; Event Place: Porter, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; Birth Date: Jul 1882; Birthplace: Wisconsin
Citing this Record: United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2C-K86 : accessed 26 January 2021)
Name: Murt Leo O'Neil; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Cascade, Montana, United States; Sex: Male; Birth Date: 10 Jul 1882; Birthplace: United States
Citing this Record: United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QF-469 : 20 January 2021), Murt Leo O'Neil, 1917-1918.
Name: Murt Leo O'Neil; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1942; Event Place: Eugene, Oregon, United States; Residence Place: Eugene, Oregon, United States; Race: White; Birth Date: 10 Jul 1882; Birthplace: Rock, Wisconsin
Citing this Record: United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-TWWP : 20 January 2021), Murt Leo O'Neil, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207852766/murt-l.-o'neil), memorial page for Murt L. O'Neil (1881–1956), Find a Grave Memorial no. 207852766, citing West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47028599).
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