Marcus William McCandless and Mary Fox

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Husband Marcus William McCandless ¹

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           Born: 13 Apr 1869 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
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         Father: George J. McCandless (1838-1898) 3 4
         Mother: Samantha Young (1843-Aft 1914) 3 4 5

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Wife Mary Fox ⁶

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            AKA: Mary Cox 1
           Born:  - Wurtemburg, Lawrence Co, PA
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1 F Samantha McCandless ⁶

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         Spouse: Lysle Blanford (      -      ) 6

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2 F Elsie McCandless ⁶

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3 F Ethel McCandless ⁶

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4 M Earl McCandless ⁶

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5 U Joy McCandless ⁶

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6 F Edith McCandless ⁶

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General Notes: Husband - Marcus William McCandless

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After completing the course at the public schools of Center township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, he was a student at the Prospect Academy for two terms. He then entered the employ of the Hartman Steel Company, in Beaver Falls, commencing this occupation in 1889. He worked as a roller in these mills for a period of two years, then bought out the grocery store of Edward Shaeffer at No. 2413 Eighth avenue, Beaver Falls, and continued there for two years. Removing to Twenty-fourth street and Eighth avenue, he carried on the business there for about two years and then, in 1895, built a warehouse and feed store combined with a grocery store at No. 2406 Eighth avenue. He continued business and carried an enormous stock of goods in all departments. He was active in the interests of the Republican party, and served as a member of the school board of Beaver Falls for a period of six years. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and his wife were members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Beaver Falls, of which he was also one of the trustees. Mr. McCandless was connected as a member with the following organizations: Beaver Valley Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Beaver Valley Commandery, Knights Templar; Lodge of Perfection, at New Castle, Pennsylvania; the Consistory, at Pittsburgh; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Knights of Pythias. He was one of the directors of the Federal Title & Trust Company. The family residence was at No. 23 Twenty-ninth avenue, where Mr. McCandless erected a beautiful home in 1908.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Fox

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She lost her parents when she was a very young child.

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

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 139.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 138, 726.

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

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

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 140.