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Humes A. McCandless
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HUMES A. McCANDLESS, who came to his fine farm of 100 acres, which is situated in Center Township, two miles south of Unionville, in 1868, is numbered with the
representative men of his section and with its excellent and successful farmers. He was born near Unionville, in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1832, and is a son of Nathan F. and Elizabeth (Thompson) McCandless. Nathan F. McCandless was also born in Center Township and was a son of William McCandless, a native of Ireland, who came to this neighborhood when he was sixteen years old. The McCandless family is one of the oldest and most respected of the pioneer families of Center Township. Nathan F. McCandless was reared on his father's farm and spent his whole life in Center Township, where he died in 1890, aged eighty-seven years. He was married (first) to Elizabeth Thompson, who was born in what is now Brady Township, and who was a daughter of John Thompson, who was born in Ireland. There were nine children born of this marriage, five of whom still survive. Mrs. McCandless died when her son Humes A., was about eighteen years of age. Nathan F. was married (secondly) to Delilah Mitchell, and the two children born of the second marriage are now living. Humes A. McCandless obtained his education in the country schools, grew to manhood on the home farm, and has made farming his main business in life. In 1864 he gave one year to the service of his country, enlisting in Company A, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. After the close of his military service he returned to the farm at home, where he remained until his marriage, when he came to his present property. In 1868 Mr. McCandless was married to Martha Thompson, who is a daughter of James and Sarah (Allison) Thompson. She was born in Allegheny County but came to Center Township in early girlhood. Mr. and Mrs. McCandless have eight children, namely: Josiah N. married Amanda McKee and they have five children; Orrin Bert married Mildred Stevenson and they have five children; Algerta married Elmer Cranmer, and they have two children; Adella married Everett Cranmer and they have five children; Martha J.; James T. married Lyda Albert and they have two children; Newton H. married Stella Albert, and they have two children; and William J. married Maggie Kummer, and they have one child. Mr. McCandless is a leading member of the Presbyterian Church in Center Township. Source: 20th century history of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and respresentative citizens, McKee, James A., 1909, page 627. |
