Robert M. McCandless
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | expect Ireland | |||
| Marriage | To Jane McCandless | |||
| Death |
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Children
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| John "Jack" McCandless | M | Margaret McCandless | ||||
| Robert McCandless | M | Jane Cranmer | ||||
| William McCandless | M | Betsey Stewart | ||||
| Margaret "Peggy" McCandless | F | William Thompson | ||||
| Elizabeth "Betsey" McCandless | F | William Russell |
Places of Residence
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Photo Gallery
Sources
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| 1 | The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County Pennsylvania , 1977, self published by Joseph A. Ferree. Natrona Hgts. PA, p.52: "Three brothers - Robert M., David and William McCandless came with their cousins, the John and Jane (Carothers) McCandless family, from Ireland... p.53: Robert M. McCandless married Jane McCandless, eldest dau. of John and Jane (Carothers McCandless. Lists 4 children. |
(complete text First Group of Three Brothers, The McCandless and Related Families) (complete text Robert M. McCandless in The McCandless and Related Families) |
| 2 | Early bounty Hunters of Butler County, Pennsylvania 1934, ed. David K. Webb & John M. Stevens, Chillicothe, OH pg 16-17. Robert McCandless, Jr. Feb. 6, 1836 - 1 red foxes; Jan. 4, 1837 - 1 red fox. pg. 17 Wm. O. McCandless Feb. 3, 1837 - 1 red fox. Geo. McCandless Nov. 10, 1841 - 1 red fox (Wm. O. McCandless & George McCandless are sons of John "Jack" McCandless, & grandsons of Robert M. McCandless). | |
| 3 | 1895 History of Butler County PA p. 587, Franklin Township First Settlers. "In 1796 a branch of the Centre (township) colony drew lots for the cabins built west of the line...At the same time...the two William McCandless, Robert McCandless (& others), all natives of Ireland, located here. One of the McCandless settlers was a tailor and farmer, the other a distiller and farmer. Both were named William, and in order to distinguish between them the former was known as "Tailor Billy" and the latter as "Stiller Billy". | (See text) |
| 4 | 1883 History of Butler county by Waterman, p.341 "When about nine years of age, R. M. Russell accompanied his father to Centre Township. He was one of those who vaiiantly served his countyr as a soldier during the rebellion. His death, which occurred July 8, 1882, was a loss to the community, where he ws much esteemed. His widow resides on the farm given her husband by his grandfather, R. M. McCandless. | |
| 4 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. | N/A
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