Husband William "Stiller Billy" McCandless 1 2 3
Born: 20 Oct 1777 - Ireland 2 3 4
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Died: 19 Feb 1850 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 5
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Father: John McCandless, Sr. ( - ) 3 6
Mother: Jane Carothers ( - ) 3
Marriage: 23 Apr 1801 3 5
Wife Nancy Fish 2 3 7
Born: 7 Jun 1783 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 2 3 7
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Died: 26 Sep 1870 or 1871 3 7
Buried:
Father: Nathan Fish (1734-1801) 5 8
Mother: Jane Campbell (1740-1796) 8
Children
1 M John F. "Peach John" McCandless 5 9 10 11
Born: 27 Mar 1802 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 11
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Died: 14 Mar 1869 11 12
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Spouse: Nancy Hays (Abt 1821-1863) 9 11
Marr: 1832 9 13
Spouse: Nancy Rebecca Jack ( - ) 14
2 M Nathan Fish McCandless 4 11 15 16
Born: 28 Dec 1803 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 11 15
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Died: 31 Jan 1890 or 1891 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 11 15 17
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Spouse: Elizabeth Thompson (1807-1855/1856) 11 15 16 18
Marr: 7 Jul 1831 11
Spouse: Delilah Mitchell (Abt 1820-1875) 11 17
Marr: 1858 11
3 F Jane Carothers McCandless 19 20 21
Born: 15 Jan 1806 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
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Died: 16 Dec 1898 21 22
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Spouse: John H. Thompson (1798-1860) 20 21 23
Marr: 28 Dec 1832 22
4 F Nancy Fish McCandless 7 15 24
Born: 1 Feb 1808 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 24
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Died: 26 Jul 1892 or 1894 15 24
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Spouse: John M. McCandless (1806-1886) 4 15 24
5 F Mary Ann McCandless 2 5
Born: 18 May 1810 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 5
Christened:
Died: 23 Dec 1865
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M Robert W. McCandless 5 25
Born: 22 Nov 1812 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 25
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Died: 10 Jun 1877 25
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Spouse: Matilda Hays (1824-1908) 25
Marr: 29 Apr 1843 25
7 M Dr. Josiah McCandless, M.D. 4 26 27
Born: 6 Mar 1816 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 26 28
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Died: 5 Jan 1875 - Unionville, Centre Twp, Butler Co, PA 26 29
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Spouse: Keziah J. McCandless (1832-1902/1909) 26 27 28
Marr: 18 Jun 1854 26 28
8 M Anderson McCandless 4 9 26
Born: 26 May 1818 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 9 26
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Died: 26 Nov 1884 26
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Spouse: Mary Carlin (1828-1895) 9
Marr: 25 Jun 1846 - Lawrence Co, PA 9
9 F Jemima McCandless 4 30
Born: 16 Jan 1820 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
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Died: 1893
Buried: - Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Center Twp, Butler Co, PA
Spouse: John S. McCandless ( -1859) 6 31
Marr: Abt 1848-1850
Spouse: George Rodgers ( - ) 4 14
10 M Porter McCandless 5
Born: 22 Jan 1823 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
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Died: 1844 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
11 M William Coulter McCandless 4 9 32
Born: 7 Nov 1825 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 9 32
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Died: 23 Dec 1901 32
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Spouse: Margaret Amelia Bingham (1841-1905) 5 9 32 33
Marr: 2 Feb 1865 5 9
General Notes: Husband - William "Stiller Billy" McCandless
He came from Ireland when a youth, with his parents, and settled near Turtle Creek, in what was then Westmoreland, but later became Allegheny County, PA, where they remained until their demise. William came to Centre Township, Butler County, PA, in 1796, and located 200 acres of land making it his home until his death. He was for many years a Deacon in the Presbyterian Church, and a most exemplary and honorable man. His was one of the first cabins erected in the township, and it was christened it “The Hermitage,” according to an arrangement made by the first settlers. [HBC 1883, 344]
He was the youngest son of John and Jane (Carothers) McCandless and was a distiller by trade, following that calling in addition to being a farmer. For this reason he was known as 'Stiller Billy', since it was necessary to distinguish him from another 'Billy' McCandless who arrived in the neighborhood at the same time. As a pioneer, in 1796, at age nineteen, he came to Center Township, Butler County, PA, with his three brothers. He settled on a tract of four hundred and twenty-four acres, then known as “The Hermitage”. It was located about one and one half miles north of Unionville on the road leading from that place to Isle (later part of the Moraine Park - Lake Arthur). By purchase, he added to his holdings until he had about a thousand acres in all. Later this was divided into several farms. The old homestead where William located, lived and died is still [1977] owned by his lineal descendants. It is the only one of the original homesteads owned by the four pioneer McCandless brothers that is still held by descendants of the same name.
In 1835 William McCandless built his second house, twice remodelled thereafter, on the present location. It stands some feet to the left and about five rods in front of the original cabin site. This McCandless family were members of the Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church, where William was a ruling elder for many years. At the time of his death, those of the family still at home were his wife, Nancy; his daughter, Mary Ann, and his son, William Coulter. The other members had married and established homes elsewhere. William died in his seventy-third year, forty-nine years after his marriage. At his death, the farm descended to his son, William Coulter McCandless, who, with his mother and sister, continued to reside here for fifteen years, until he married Margaret Amelia Bingham, who added to the home. William McCandless and his wife are buried in the Unionville Cemetery as also are buried all of their seven sons and two of their four daughters. Parts of the original homestead were later owned by three of William Coulter McCandless' sons: William B., Origen G., and Jennings C. The children of these men are the third generation of McCandless to be reared in the home. [MRF, 8]
General Notes: Wife - Nancy Fish
She was born June 11. [HBC 1895, 1069]
She died September 24, 1870. [MRF, 8]
Notes: Marriage
They were married April 3. [MRF, 8]