Rebecca Oney, [Richard, Benjamin] was born about 1798 in Richlands, Russell County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Richard Oney and Sarah Highland.

She married William Correl 06 June 1811 in Tazewell County Virginia. Rebecca and her husband William Correl were the parents of 15 children born between 1811 and 1824. One daughter Martha died in Tazewell County in 1828. Many of the children migrated to Missouri and Kansas. Our ancestor Rebecca Ann married Robert McGlothlin and migrated to Boyd County, Kentucky. Her husband fought for the Confederacy. Grandson John, son of Rebecca Ann McGlothlin, was killed serving the Confederacy in Wytheville, Virginia. Daughter, Jemima died from a measles epidemic in Kansas and her husband David McGlothlin brought the younger children back to Paintsville, Kentucky about 1856. The 1855 epidemic also killed William and Rebecca’s son Henry, his wife and two children. Grandson Henry H. McGlothlin, son of David fought in the Kansas Calvary. And great grandson, John Salathiel, was a member of John Brown’s Regulars.

In 1850 William and Rebecca settled in Kaw Township, Jackson County, Missouri while it was still a territory. William gives his occupation as a wheelwright. A wheelwright makes wheels of wood and they could be strapped with iron as well. His death occurred shortly after the census was taken in August 1850.

By 1855 Rebecca is living as a widow with her son James P. Correl in newly formed Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas territory. A good description of what life was like as they settled there was given by . S. N. Wood, who wrote to the National Era from Independence, Missouri in July 1854: "Emigrants are arriving in scores, tents are stretched all over the prairies, cabins are popping up in all directions. Labor is plenty. A man, though poor, if he can and will work, can do well here. A man with only a team is independent. But to those who have no means, who can't, or won't work, Kansas is no place for you."

Besides Rebecca and James P.’s family daughter Olivia was still at home and did not marry until 1860. Rebecca’s grandson Henry H. McGlothlin would also stay with her for a time after the epidemic. In October 1860 Rebecca sold her son property described as Wakoma Township, Douglas County, north west quarter, section 32, township 12, range 20. The condition of the deed was that the property would not be vested until her death. Rebecca continued to live with Olivia Correl McGee until her death in 1861 and then James took over the property.