SJ31500@cs.com wrote: > > Hello All, > I'm looking for any information at all on the following individual: > > JOHN MCCANDLESS was born 1798 in maybe Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?, > and died April 27, 1845 in Antrim, Madison Township, Guernsey County, Ohio. > 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: > "M225 McCandlas, John Madison 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 51 widow Domestic OH > John A. 17 farm hand > OH > Temperance E. 14 OH > > 524-515 > George McCanless 30 Carpenter OH > Eliza R. 29 Domestic > OH > Mary 03 OH > John C. 01 OH > > 525-516 > William McCanless 27 Carpenter OH > Martha 22 Domestic OH > John A. 02 OH > > **1880 Census--Hiramsburg, Noble Twp., Noble Co., OH > 112-112 > Downey, Jeremiah 38 Farmer OH > Mary A. 40 Wife OH > Sarah E. 17 dau > OH > Ulysses A. 14 son > OH > William R. 11 son > OH > Abneer D. 08 son > OH > Elijah H. 06 > OH > McCandless, Mary A. 72 widow, 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 HANNAH 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, Jeremiah 38 Farmer OH > Mary A. 40 Wife OH > Sarah E. 17 dau > OH > Ulysses A. 14 son > OH > William R. 11 son > OH > Abneer D. 08 son > OH > Elijah H. 06 > OH > McCandless, Mary A. 72 widow, 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 > > Thanks for looking, > Jessie McCandless Mary Bradley was found with a Neel Family in Gurnsey Co. Ohio could there be a connection?????????????/around 1840's