McCandless Family of Guernsey County
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.JOHN1 MCCANDLESS was born 1798 in maybe Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?1, and died April 27, 1845 in Antrim, Madison Township, Guernsey County, Ohio1,2.He married MARY ANN NEEL October 09, 1828 in Harrison County, Ohio by Reverend Benjamin Wood3, daughter of WILLIAM NEEL and MARY SHERIDAN.She was born 1809 in Belmont County, Ohio, and died 1883 in Antrim, Madison Twp., Guernsey Co., OH4.
Notes for JOHN MCCANDLESS:
Marriage License:
"John McCandless to Mary Ann Neel
Marriage License issued, October 7th AD 1828.
Certificate
This is to certify that on the 9th day of October 1828 I joined together in the marriage relation John McCandless and Mary ann Nell signed this 11 day of October 1828.
Benjamin Wood
Preacher of the Gospel."
1830 Harrison County, Ohio Census:
John McCandless, pg. 227
Household consisted of one male 30-40, one female 20-30, and one male under 5.
John Chicken/Chiskar was listed below him and John Reeves was listed above him.
Listed in the 1840 Heads of Household for Guernsey Co., OH:
"M225McCandlas, JohnMadison Twp.p. 345"
John owned 73 acres in section 13 of Madison Township, Guernsey County, Ohio.Source: Land Owners in Guernsey County.
"John McAndless Estate
Mary McAndless........one pair of doubletrees.......$25
Joseph Hagen............to one rag?..........................$20.25
Benjamin Berry.........." " trindmill?........................$9.50
Archibald Neel............to one bay mare..................$55.00
James? Strictisle?.....to one draw? knife...............$25.00
Asberry Neel..............to one ? (unreadable)..........$2.50
Nimina? Hantina?......to one barshearpton?...........$1.50
? Hogie.......................to one ? knife.......................$4.50
Joe? Doz?..................(unreadable).........................$3.50
Archibald Neel............to one ?................................$6.31
Alexander Neel..........to two calves........................$1.50
Benjamin Berry.........to one barshearpton?...........$1.50
Lee Neel...............................?................................$?
Jackson Buckhammon...(unreadable).....................$1.00
Barry Gills..................to one iron square...............$.19
Joseph Hagen............to onebridle..........................$?
Lee Neel.....................to one cutting box?..............$.50
"".......................one grind stone....................$?
"".......................one foot?..............................$.25
Jackson Buckhammon..."frot?..............................$.25
Archibald Neel Clerk ----------
The State of Ohio Guernsey County $118.79
Lee Neel Admin of John McAndless lot (unreadable) of said county deceased so solemnly swear that the indexed? sale? will? is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief from? to and subscribed? before me this eighth day of September AD 1845.
Tho. W. Peacock Clerk Guernsey County Court Pleas
Estate of John McAndless.Notice is hereby given to all concerned that at the June term (1845) of the Court of Common Pleas for Guernsey County Ohio the sub? senilor? was duly qualified as administrator of the Estate of John McCandless late of Madison Township in said county deceased all persons indebted to said Estate and hereby called to make immediate payments and then having claims against the same will present their accounts properly authenticated for settlement within eighteen months ffrom this date.
Lee Neel, Administrator
State of Ohio Guernsey County
I Charles I. Allbright, publisher of the Guernsey Times Newspaper do hereby swear that the advertisement of which the annexed is (unreadable) was published in said paper for three weeks from the date thereof, and that it was (unreadable) and charged in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled (unreadable) fixing the price of printing for the insertion of legal advertisements.
My fee for advertising....$.98
As for Affidavit................$.121/2
---------- C.I. Allbright
$1.101/2
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October AD 1845.
Tho. W. Peacock, Clerk"
Guernsey County (Ohio) Clerk could find no will on record. However, she did find an appearance docket:
"No. 1407
Judge's Fees: $6.00
L. Burris Sheriff: $3.30
Appearance Fees: $3.00
$12.30
Lee Neel Adm. of John McCandless, dec'd. vs. Mary Ann McCandless
Petition to sell real estate Nov. 10th A.D. 1856. Petition filed by T.W. White, Esq., attorney for Administration. Same day subpeona issued for Defts residing in Guernsey county Nov. 22nd. Notice to Defts in Noble Co. filed on Dec. 1, 1856. Subpeonas returned endorsed rec'd the writ on the 10th day of Nov. 1856 and on he same day service the same on Mary Ann McCandless, Sarah Jane McCandless, Asberry McCandless, Mary Ann McCandless, jr., Alexander McCandless, Temperance Elizabeth McCandless by delivering to each a certified copy of this writ. Aslo by delivering to said Mary Ann McCandless, mother of said minors with whom they reside with a certified copy of this writ. L. Burris, Shff Journal no. 1 p. 490. Order of appointment opened Dec. 15. Report of Appt. filed and order of sale made Jan. 29, 1857. Report of sale filed and motion for confirmation Journal No. 1 p. 503. Sale confirmed and Deed ordered."
CHRONOLOGY OF JOHN MCCANDLESS
1798......................................Born probably in Pennsylvania
October 9, 1828.....................Marriage to Mary Ann Neel in Harrison County, Ohio
1830......................................Listed as Head of Household in Freeport Twp., Harrison County
June 30, 1830.......................Son George was born
abt. 1833...............................Son William was born
1835......................................Daughter Sarah Jane was born
1837......................................Son Asberry was born
1840......................................Listed as Head of Household in Madison Twp., Guernsey County
abt. 1840...............................Daughter Mary A. was born
1841......................................Son John Alexander was born
1845......................................Daughter Temperance Elizabeth was born
April 27, 1845........................Dies in Guernsey County
September 8, 1845................Estate of John McCandless
POSSIBLE CLUES:
Thebook, Early Ohio Settlers, Purchases of Land in East and East-Central Ohio 1800-1840 listes a John McCandless from Washington Co., PA as purchasing land on October 29, 1829.
More About JOHN MCCANDLESS:
Burial: 1845, Antrim United Presbyterian Cemetery, Antrim, Madison Twp., Guernsey Co., OH4
Medical Information: 47 years old at death
Notes for MARY ANN NEEL:
**1850 Guernsey County, Ohio Census for Madison Twp with her children (pg. 409 A):
"Mary A. McCandlass age 41 b. OH
Geo, 19, OH
Wm, 17, OH
Sarah, 15, OH
Asberry, 13, OH
Mary A., 12, OH
John, 9, OH
Temper E., 5, OH"
**Also listed is another McCandlass in same Twp, (pg. 394B), relation unknown:
"Eliza McCandlass age 21 b. OH
William age 20 b. OH"
**1860 Census--Noble Twp., Noble Co., OH
511-502
Mary A. McCanless 51widowDomesticOH
John A.17farm handOH
Temperance E.14 OH
524-515
George McCanless30CarpenterOH
Eliza R.29DomesticOH
Mary03 OH
John C. 01 OH
525-516
William McCanless27 CarpenterOH
Martha22 DomesticOH
John A.02 OH
**1880 Census--Hiramsburg, Noble Twp., Noble Co., OH
112-112
Downey, Jeremiah38 FarmerOH
Mary A.40 Wife OH
Sarah E. 17dauOH
Ulysses A. 14sonOH
William R. 11sonOH
Abneer D. 08sonOH
Elijah H. 06OH
McCandless, Mary A.72widow, mother OH
More About MARY ANN NEEL:
Burial: 1883, Antrim United Presbyterian Cemetery, Antrim, Madison Twp., Guernsey Co., OH4
Medical Information: 74 years old at death
More About JOHN MCCANDLESS and MARY NEEL:
Marriage: October 09, 1828, Harrison County, Ohio by Reverend Benjamin Wood5
Children of JOHN MCCANDLESS and MARY NEEL are:
2. i. GEORGE HANNAH2 MCCANDLESS, b. June 30, 1830, Antrim, Madison Township, Guernsey County, or Harrison County, Ohio; d. October 16, 1886, Rose Valley Township, Stafford County, Kansas.
3. ii. WILLIAM NEEL MCCANDLESS, b. Abt. 1833, Harrison County?, Ohio; d. July 01, 1886, Noble Co., OH.
iii. SARAH JANE MCCANDLESS, b. 1835, Ohio; d. Monroe Twp., Guernsey County, Ohio; m. THOMAS SHANNON.
4. iv. ASBERRY MCCANDLESS, b. 1837, Ohio; d. In 1880 Census he lived in Wills Twp., Guernsey Co., OH.
v. MARY A. MCCANDLESS, b. Abt. 1840, Ohio; m. JEREMIAH DOWNEY, 1862; b. Abt. 1842.
Notes for MARY A. MCCANDLESS:
**1880 Census--Hiramsburg, Noble Twp., Noble Co., OH
112-112
Downey, Jeremiah38 FarmerOH
Mary A.40 Wife OH
Sarah E. 17dauOH
Ulysses A. 14sonOH
William R. 11sonOH
Abneer D. 08sonOH
Elijah H. 06OH
McCandless, Mary A.72widow, mother OH
More About JEREMIAH DOWNEY and MARY MCCANDLESS:
Marriage: 1862
vi. JOHN ALEXANDER MCCANDLESS, b. 1841, Ohio; d. July 12, 1860, Noble Co., OH.
Notes for JOHN ALEXANDER MCCANDLESS:
Died at age 16.
More About JOHN ALEXANDER MCCANDLESS:
Burial: Ragan Chapel Cemetery, Noble Co., OH
vii. TEMPERANCE ELIZABETH MCCANDLESS, b. 1845, Ohio; d. August 12, 1875, Noble County, Ohio; m. ARMSTRONG JOHNSON, October 28, 1865, Noble County, Ohio.
More About TEMPERANCE ELIZABETH MCCANDLESS:
Burial: Barry's Ridge, Noble County, Ohio
More About ARMSTRONG JOHNSON and TEMPERANCE MCCANDLESS:
Marriage: October 28, 1865, Noble County, Ohio
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