Martha McCandless married William McCall of Glade Mills.
Martha McCandless, daughter of Robert David McCandless and Elizabeth Turk, was the sister of Amy (Emma) McCandless. Amy was married to Samuel's brother William Wasson McCall.
Martha and Amy had four brothers: David Caldwell McCandless
John T. McCandless
Reddick R. McCandless
James Wilson McCandless
Martha McCandless could not write.
Samuel Robison McCall moved first to Scioto County, Ohio where his two brothers, John and Andrew lived. He enlisted at Portsmouth, Ohio in the 8th Company, Ohio Sharpshooters from Nov. 4, 1862 through Jun 21, 1865.
The family later moved to Rural Dale, Grundy County, Missouri-----four miles west of Galt, Missouri.
Samuel received an invalid pension for his Civil War Service. He died of chronic diarrhea resulting in piles, weakness of the lungs, double pneumonia and hypostatic pneumonia.
Upon Samuel's death, Martha had one cow, some kitchen utensils and kitchen furniture, 20 acres worth $360.00.
William John MCCALL (ID:I306), b. 3 Dec 1797, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 28 Feb 1877, Clay TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)
Mother
Nancy Jane WASSON (ID:I307), b. 30 Jan 1795, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 4 May 1850, Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years)
Married
30 Apr 1818
Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Age at Marriage
William was 20 years and 4 months old; Nancy was 23 years and 3 months old. (They were married 32 years and 1 month).
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Source Citations
[S79] 1840 Census of Butler County, Center Twp., PA.
Samuel McCall 20-30 Wife 15-20 1 son under 5
[S42] 1850 Census of Butler County, Center Twp., PA.
Sept. 24, 1850; page 282; Image 21; Samuel McCall, age 29; Occ: Farmer; Value of RE 800.; Martha, age 24; Colwell E. age 4; Aaron, age 1; All born in Pennsylvania
[S127] 1860 Census of Scioto County, Morgan Twp., Ohio.
Aug. 1, 1860, P.O. Jasper Pike Co., Ohio; Page 11, Samuel McCall, age 45, Farmer, Value of RE 1200., Value of PE 250.; Martha, age 35; Caldwell, age 14; Orland?, age 12; Solomon, age 10; Elisabeth, age 8; All born in PA.
[S174] 1880 Census of Grundy County, Liberty Twp., Missouri.
June 14, 1880, Pg. 367B, pg. 10, SD7, ED210, Dwelling 1, Visit 1; Samuel McCall, w.m. age 59, b. PA, Occ: Farmer; Wife: Martha, age 53, Keeping House, Cholera, b. PA; Dau: Martha E., age 18, b. Ohio; Son: Charles b., age 16, At Home, b. Ohio; Son: William P., age 13, At School, b. MO.
[S47] Family Bible of William John McCall.
Samuel Robison McCall was born September 28th in 1820.
[S68] 1909 McKee History of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
pg. 1274, Martha McCandless, child of Robert McCandless and Elizabeth Turk, married Samuel McCall and lived in Missouri.
[S69] The McCandless and Related Families, Pg. 55.
Martha McCandless, daughter of Robert David McCandless and Elizabeth Turk, married Samuel McCall of Glade Mills, Pa. They later lived in Missouri.