Robert McCandless Russell and Keziah M. McCandless

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Husband Robert McCandless Russell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 11 Aug 1838 - Venango Co, PA 1
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           Died: 8 Jul 1882 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Russell (      -1893) 1 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" McCandless (      -1860) 1 2

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       Marriage: 14 Nov 1861 1

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Wife Keziah M. McCandless ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1883
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         Father: John McCandless (1798-1860) 6 7 8
         Mother: Jemima Reaves Sullivan (1800-1881) 8

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Children

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1 M John A. Russell ⁹

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            AKA: John M. Russell 1
           Born: 21 Oct 1863 9
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           Died: 18 Jul 1890 9
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         Spouse: Mary Amelia McCandless (1866-1929) 10 11
           Marr: 1 Sep 1886 11

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General Notes: Husband - Robert McCandless Russell

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When about nine years of age, he accompanied his father to Centre Township, Butler County, PA. He was one of those who valiantly served his country as a soldier during the rebellion. His death was a loss to the community, where he was much esteemed. [HBC 1883, 341]

At an early age, he re­moved with his parents to Butler County, PA, where he grew to manhood's estate with no other facilities for obtaining an education than those enjoyed by other farmers' sons. He, however, improved his opportu­nities so that he was enabled to engage in school teaching. He nobly responded to his country's call during the war of the rebellion, and was mustered into service August 31, 1864, in Company A, Sixth Regiment Heavy Artillery Pennsylvania Volunteers, for one year, and was honorably discharged June 13, 1865.
June 20, 1863, he united with the Presbyterian Church of Muddy Creek, of which he remained a faithful and consistent member until the organization of the Presbyterian Church of Unionville, October 30, 1877, when he united with that church and was elected and ordained as Ruling El­der. He was chosen Superintendent of the Sabbath school, both of which offices he faithfully and effi­ciently filled until he was disabled by sickness, which terminated in his death. As a man he was faithful and sincere, kind and amiable in all his relations, which, coupled with strict honesty and integrity, won for him the esteem of his associates, so that he left behind him the legacy of a well-spent life, to which his family can point with pride. [HBC 1883, 345]

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General Notes: Wife - Keziah M. McCandless

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Residing in Centre Township, Butler County, PA, in 1883, on the farm given her late husband by his grandfather, R. M. McCandless.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 345.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1406.

3 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 56.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 907.

5 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1414.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 338.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 676.

8 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 11.

9 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 59.

10 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 344.

11 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 27.