Son of William McCandless & Nancy Fish

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.