Married Nancy Fish on April 3, 1801, daughter of Nathan Fish
WILLIAM MCCANDLESS, fourth son of John MCCANDLESS, Sr., was born in Ireland, October 20, 1777, and come with his father to Allegheny county, whence he removed to what is now Centre township, Butler county, where he resided until his death, in 1850. In April, 1801, he married Nancy FISH, who was born June 11, 1783. She survived him until 1871, a period of twenty-one years. They were the parents of the following children: John F., born March 22, 1802; Nathan F., born December 28, 1803; Jane C., born January 15, 1806; Nancy, born November 1, 1808; Mary A., born May 18, 1810; Robert W., born November 22, 1812; Josiah, born March 6, 1816; Anderson, born May 26, 1818; Jemima, born January 16, 1820; Porter, born January 22, 1823, and William C., all of whom were born on the old homestead, and all dead except the youngest.
Obituary
Butler County Whig
March 13, 1850
Departed this life on Tuesday morning the 19th of Feburary, William McCandless of Centre township, in the 73rd year of his age. The deceased left an aged widow and ten children, to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father.
The subject of this notice was a native of Ireland, emigrated to this county in the year 1793, was a resident of this country for the last fifty years, and endured the toils and privations incident to the early settlers.
Married Nancy Fish on April 3, 1801, daughter of Nathan Fish
WILLIAM MCCANDLESS, fourth son of John MCCANDLESS, Sr., was born in Ireland, October 20, 1777, and come with his father to Allegheny county, whence he removed to what is now Centre township, Butler county, where he resided until his death, in 1850. In April, 1801, he married Nancy FISH, who was born June 11, 1783. She survived him until 1871, a period of twenty-one years. They were the parents of the following children: John F., born March 22, 1802; Nathan F., born December 28, 1803; Jane C., born January 15, 1806; Nancy, born November 1, 1808; Mary A., born May 18, 1810; Robert W., born November 22, 1812; Josiah, born March 6, 1816; Anderson, born May 26, 1818; Jemima, born January 16, 1820; Porter, born January 22, 1823, and William C., all of whom were born on the old homestead, and all dead except the youngest.
Obituary
Butler County Whig
March 13, 1850
Departed this life on Tuesday morning the 19th of Feburary, William McCandless of Centre township, in the 73rd year of his age. The deceased left an aged widow and ten children, to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father.
The subject of this notice was a native of Ireland, emigrated to this county in the year 1793, was a resident of this country for the last fifty years, and endured the toils and privations incident to the early settlers.
Family Members
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John Fish McCandless
1802–1869
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Nathan Fish McCandless
1803–1891
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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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