Josiah Couvert McCandless and Mary Jane Snyder

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Husband Josiah Couvert McCandless ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Nov 1874 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: George J. McCandless (1838-1898) 1 2
         Mother: Samantha Young (1843-Aft 1914) 1 2 4

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       Marriage: 25 Dec 1892 5

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Wife Mary Jane Snyder ^{5 6}

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           Born:  - Lowellville, Mahoning Co, OH
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         Father: William James Snyder (      -      ) 5 6
         Mother: Laura Simmons (      -      ) 5 6

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Children

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1 M Jay Young McCandless ⁵

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           Born: 15 Apr 1894 5
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           Died: Jul 1894 5
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Laura Samantha McCandless ^{5 6}

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           Born: 10 Aug 1895 5
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         Spouse: William Karl Hespenheide (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 11 Nov 1913 5

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3 F Molly Joanna McCandless ^{5 6}

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           Born: 31 Jul 1897 5
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         Spouse: R. S. Thompson (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - Josiah Couvert McCandless

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His education was acquired in the public schools of Butler County, and in those of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Having completed his education at the age of seventeen years, he found employment in a nail factory for two years, his especial work being the heading of the kegs. The record of his subsequent business activities is as follows: In the employ of the Dietrich Glass Company; as a glass cutter, for six years, for F. A. Eberline, in New Brighton, Beaver county; six months with the Pennsylvania Bridge Company; seven years as salesman for the National Biscuit Company; removed to Buffalo, New York, and was salesman for the New England Specialty Company (groceries) for some time; returned to Beaver Falls, and continued working for the last mentioned concern; in 1908 he opened a grocery and delicatessen store at No. 2011 Seventh avenue, Beaver Falls, selling this on February 10, 1913. He then removed to a farm in Adams township, Butler County, and in November of the same year returned to Beaver Falls, and accepted a position with the J. B. Lytle Company, wholesale confectioners. Mr. McCandless was an independent in political opinion, and served as a member of the board of school directors. He and his wife were members of the United Brethren Church, in which institution he served as a trustee for several years. Fraternally, he was a member of the Independent Americans and the Knights of Pythias.

In 1917 he was made prothonotary of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
Mr. McCandless was a member of the Beaver Valley Chamber of Commerce, and represented Beaver Valley at the State Council of the Order of Independent Americans, to which he belonged. He was also a loyal Mason, holding his membership in Lodge No. 474, Free and Accepted Masons, of Beaver Valley; Beaver Valley Commandery, Knights Templar; the New Castle Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; and with the Syria Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He also served through the various chairs of the Knights of Pythias. Beginning in 1913 he served as a member of the board of trustees of the Church of The United Brethren in Christ of Beaver.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 726.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 408.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 727.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 400.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 728.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 409.