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
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 Dear Jessie -it looks like you have done alot of work. I have a sibbling of James Brad;ey found living with a Neel family in gurnsey Co. do you know whaat the connection might have been.? thanks pmml@navicom.com