Husband Nathan Fish McCandless 1 2 3 4
Born: 28 Dec 1803 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 4 5
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Died: 31 Jan 1890 or 1891 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 4 6
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Father: William "Stiller Billy" McCandless (1777-1850) 7 8 9
Mother: Nancy Fish (1783-1870/1871) 8 9 10
Marriage: 7 Jul 1831 4
Other Spouse: Delilah Mitchell (Abt 1820-1875) 4 6 - 1858 4
Wife Elizabeth Thompson 2 3 4 11
Born: 26 Nov 1807 - Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA 4
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Died: 1855 or 1856 2 4
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Father: John Thompson (Abt 1752-1844) 12 13 14 15
Mother: Martha Humes (Abt 1772-1861) 12 14 15 16
Children
1 M Humes Alexander McCandless 6 17
Born: 14 Jun 1832 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 6 17
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Died: 22 Oct 1909 17
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Spouse: Martha Matilda McCandless (Abt 1836-1859) 17
Marr: 21 Oct 1857 17
Spouse: Martha Thompson ( -1924) 6
Marr: 1868 6
2 F Nancy J. McCandless 2 18
Born: 24 Dec 1833
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Died: Bef 1895 18
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Spouse: William Wilson ( - ) 2 18
3 F Martha Ann McCandless 3 19
Born: 7 Oct 1835 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 20
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Died: 3 Jan 1927 20
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Spouse: Solomon Robert Thompson (1831-1912) 3 19 21
4 F Lavina McCandless 2 18
Born: 9 Oct 1837 18
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Died: 18 Jun 1861 18
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Spouse: Rev. Loyal Hays ( - ) 2 18
5 M Josiah L. McCandless 2 18
Born: 20 Nov 1839 18
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Died: 18 Sep 1862 or 1863 2 18
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6 M Jefferson W. McCandless 2
Born: 26 Dec 1841
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Died: 24 Sep 1920
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Spouse: Sabina Gruver ( -1921) 17
7 M Isaiah John McCandless 17 22 23
Born: 24 Aug 1843 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 17
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Died: 25 Jul 1920 17
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Spouse: Elizabeth J. Kelley (1843-1897) 24
Marr: 1869 17
Spouse: Etta E. Crowe ( -1940) 17 25
Marr: 1899
8 F Mary Elizabeth McCandless 2 17
Born: 22 Jan 1845 17
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Died: 25 Jan 1883 17
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Spouse: John L. Lee ( - ) 2 17
Marr: 31 Dec 1876 17
9 F Clarinda M. McCandless 2 18
Born: 7 May 1848 18
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Spouse: John Newton Thompson ( -1907) 2 11 18
Marr: 6 Sep 1871 18
General Notes: Husband - Nathan Fish McCandless
He had nine children with his first wife, and at least two with the second.
Residing in 1883 on a farm in Centre Township, Butler County, PA, which was settled very early, and christened "The Garden."
He was reared on the family homestead, and at the age of thirty his father gave him 100 acres of the home farm, which he subsequently cleared and improved. He resided on this place for more than sixty years. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a ruling elder in that body for many years. In 1875 he was a prime mover in the erection of the Unionville church, and gave liberally of his means toward that purpose. In early life a Whig, he joined the Republican party upon its formation, and filled the office of justice of the peace for thirty years. He was one of the leading farmers of Centre township, was extensively engaged in settling estates, and a progressive, public-spirited man.
In 1876 it was said that Squire Nathan McCandless owned one of the most valuable collections of books in Butler County, each book being a classic.
He died in 1890. [HBC 1909, 627]. He died in 1891. [HBC 1895, 1071]