Allexander McCandless born 1734 Scotland he died in 1766 in Fawn Township
in York Co Pa
married Elizabeth Ross born 1727 died July 15th 1780
daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Ross
Children son of Alexander and Elizabeth
James McCandless born (?) died (?)
married (?)
James McCandless born (?) died 1788 in Fawn Twp York Co Pa
Rev War in one of the Battalions that marched from York Co Pa to New York for Duty with George Washington
daughter of James: Sarah McCandless born about 1766 died York Pa Feb. 7, 1845
married Col. George Spangler son of Baltzer Spengler York Pa
son of James McCandless
burried at the Slate Ridge Cem. His gravestone pictured below.
INFORMATION from Janes McCandless Will:
This is the Gravestone of Alexander McCandless Born 1763 Died 1812
Burried in the
Slate Ridge Cemetery Delta, Pa
This is the earliest McCandless that I can find in York Co PA
I believe this is the son of James McCandless, James being the son of Alexander McCandless the Alexander that is our first McCandless to come to America
