His Mother, Margery/Marjorie A. (Garrison) McCanless died in 1863. (neither grave was found by our search in Marshall and Jackson Counties in July 1995.)
He came to Leon County, Texas at age 13 with Marshall Co AL neighbors
named Black and married Mary Frances Reeder in 1861 - had 13 children - 6 died as infants or very young, buried in the Liberty Cemetery in Leon County.
Shortly after the Civil War, he changed the spelling of his name to McKandles - family 'history' has two versions of why he did so.
Information provided by Melton E. Durant, Jacksonville, TX, Leon County born G.,G., grandson of James Alexander & Mary Frances (Reeder) McKandles
His Mother, Margery/Marjorie A. (Garrison) McCanless died in 1863. (neither grave was found by our search in Marshall and Jackson Counties in July 1995.)
He came to Leon County, Texas at age 13 with Marshall Co AL neighbors
named Black and married Mary Frances Reeder in 1861 - had 13 children - 6 died as infants or very young, buried in the Liberty Cemetery in Leon County.
Shortly after the Civil War, he changed the spelling of his name to McKandles - family 'history' has two versions of why he did so.
Information provided by Melton E. Durant, Jacksonville, TX, Leon County born G.,G., grandson of James Alexander & Mary Frances (Reeder) McKandles
Family Members
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Zelda McKandles Durant
1862–1907
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Florence McKandles
1863–1867
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Pocahontas "Pokie" McKandles Coley
1865–1952
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John A. McKandles
1868–1872
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Bunk Albert McKandles
1871–1950
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Clifton McKandles
1873–1882
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Blanche McKandles
1875–1875
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Webb McKandles
1876–1940
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Mary McKandles Cathey
1878–1942
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Joe Johnson McKandles
1880–1880
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Stonewall J. McKandles
1880–1880
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General Lee "Jack" McKandles
1883–1924
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Albert Sidney Johnston "Sid" McKandles
1886–1951
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