Married first, Elizabeth Thompson
Married second, Delilah Hockenberry (nee, Mitchel)
NATHAN F. MCCANDLESS was born December 28, 1803, in Centre township, Butler county, Pennsylvania, and was the second son of William and Nancy (FISH) MCCANDLESS, pioneers of that township. He was reared upon the 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 upon this place for more than sixty years, dying January 31, 1891. 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. Mr. MCCANDLESS married Elizabeth, daughter of John THOMPSON. She died in 1856, the mother of the following children: Nancy J., deceased wife of William WILSON; Martha, wife of S. R. THOMPSON; Lavina, deceased wife of Rev. Loyal HAYS; Josiah, who served in company E, One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, and died in 1863; Jefferson W., of Centre township; Isaiah J., of Butler; Mary E., deceased wife of John L. LEE, and Clarinda M., wife of J. N. THOMPSON, of Brady township. Mr. MCCANDLESS married for his second wife Delia HOCKENBERRY nee MITCHELL, who bore him three children: Nathan F., deceased; Annetta M., wife of James RAMSEY, of Butler township, and Nathan W., of McKean county. He was one of the leading farmers of Centre township, was extensively engaged in settling estates, and a progressive public-spirited man.
Married first, Elizabeth Thompson
Married second, Delilah Hockenberry (nee, Mitchel)
NATHAN F. MCCANDLESS was born December 28, 1803, in Centre township, Butler county, Pennsylvania, and was the second son of William and Nancy (FISH) MCCANDLESS, pioneers of that township. He was reared upon the 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 upon this place for more than sixty years, dying January 31, 1891. 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. Mr. MCCANDLESS married Elizabeth, daughter of John THOMPSON. She died in 1856, the mother of the following children: Nancy J., deceased wife of William WILSON; Martha, wife of S. R. THOMPSON; Lavina, deceased wife of Rev. Loyal HAYS; Josiah, who served in company E, One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, and died in 1863; Jefferson W., of Centre township; Isaiah J., of Butler; Mary E., deceased wife of John L. LEE, and Clarinda M., wife of J. N. THOMPSON, of Brady township. Mr. MCCANDLESS married for his second wife Delia HOCKENBERRY nee MITCHELL, who bore him three children: Nathan F., deceased; Annetta M., wife of James RAMSEY, of Butler township, and Nathan W., of McKean county. He was one of the leading farmers of Centre township, was extensively engaged in settling estates, and a progressive public-spirited man.
Family Members
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John Fish McCandless
1802–1869
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Jane Carothers McCandless Thompson
1806–1898
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Nancy Fish McCandless McCandless
1808–1892
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Mary Ann McCandless
1810–1865
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Robert W. McCandless
1812–1878
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Dr Josiah McCandless
1816–1875
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Anderson McCandless
1818–1884
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Jemima McCandless Rodgers
1820–1893
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Porter McCandless
1823–1884
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William Coulter McCandless
1825–1901
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Pvt Humes Alexander McCandless
1832–1909
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Martha Ann McCandless Thompson
1835–1927
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Sgt Josiah L McCandless
1839–1862
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Jefferson William McCandless
1841–1920
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Corp Isaiah John McCandless
1843–1920
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Mary Elizabeth McCandless Lee
1845–1883
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Clarinda M. McCandless Thompson
1848–1941
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Annetta McCandless Ramsey
1861–1932
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