Daughter of Franklin P O'Neal and Mary Magdalene Broadwell O'Neal.

Married to John Robert Cain on March 25, 1943 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Emma was s a “looper” in a hosiery mill. A looper was given a finished sock without the toe portion. She placed it into a machine that would attach the toe using several needles and thread, and it would come out looking as if the whole sock was one piece.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E O Neal
Age: 10
Birth Date: Nov 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Dowd
House Number: 206
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 32
Family Number: 34
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Franklin O Neal
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary O Neal
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Franklin O Neal 46
Mary O Neal 47
Daniel G O Neal 21
Caudius L O Neal 18
George M O Neal 15
Wayland O Neal 13
Mary E O Neal 10
Edward M O Neal 7
Susan Broadwell 52

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma O Neal
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Street: East Main Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mollie O Neal
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Looper
Industry: Hosiery Mill
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Mollie O Neal 57
Manse G O Neal 25
Emma O Neal 20
Eddie M O Neal 18
Charles Sheppard 25
Bertha Sheppard 25

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Oneal
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Anger Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Oneal
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Oneal 67
Emma Oneal 30
Mesie Coly 40
Suda Morney 32
Gertrude Harp 36
Clyde Ferrell 25
Sam Ferrell 23
Edge Bowens 24
Willie Jones 22

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: M Emma Oneal
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: East Main Street
Ward of City: 3 Part of
House Number: 1004
Dwelling Number: 179
Family Number: 221
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Looper
Industry: Hosiery Mill
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert W Daniel 52
Jennie L Daniel 58
M Emma Oneal 40
Mamie Coley 51

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Robert Cain
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 25 Mar 1943
Event Place Durham, North Carolina
Event Place Durham
Gender Male
Age 67
Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Father's Name W H Cain
Mother's Name Cornelia Cain
Spouse's Name Emma O'Neal
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 54
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Spouse's Father's Name Frank O'Neal
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary O'Neal

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mary Emma Cain
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 65
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1889
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina
Death Date: 11 Jan 1955
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: F P Oneal
Mother's Name: Mollie Broadwell
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease due to generalize arteriosclerosis
Informant: E M O'Neal, 113 W Trinity Ave, Durham, NC