4 - Minerva McAninch                Born - Abt 1840/1850 PA

             4 - Catherine McAninch              Born - Abt 1845/1855 PA

             4 - James McAninch -                Born - Abt 1845/1855 PA

                 "now a resident of North Dakota" [after 1897] 

         3 - Lewis McAninch                      Born - Abt 1800/1810 PA

             1850: "The first election was held in Beaver Township in 1850,

                   ... being elected: ... auditors, Lewis McAninch ..."

         3 - Henry McAninch                      Born - Abt 1800/1810 PA

             1830: census index, "MCANINCH, HENRY  JEFF[erson]  156 NoTwpL"

         3 - Sylvester McAninch                  Born - Abt 1805/1815 PA

             1863: "MCANINCH CONGREGATION. ... Rev. E. Coons ... organized

             a class ... of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with Sylvester

             McAninch as leader.  The first members were Sarah H. Hunter,

             Rose McAninch ...  The appointment is now [1888] known as the

             McAninch school-house.  ... part of the Emerickville circuit."

             History of Jefferson Co., PA, Kate M. Scott, 1888, pg.270-271

         3 - Samuel McAninch                     Born - Abt 1805/1815 PA

         3 - Unk.male McAninch                   Born - Abt 1800/1810 PA

         3 - Isabel McAninch                     Born - Abt 1800/1810 PA

 

B. 1 - William McCandish/McCandlish          

      Born - Abt 1730 Ireland(?), Died 1783 PA (WILL: September 11, 1783)

      Mar. - spouse unknown, not named in will [Nancy believes "Elizabeth"]

      Source: this family researched by Nancy Emery, Spokane, Washington

 

   Children named in the will, "all prob born Ireland, Wm Sr to US ca 1774"

     2 - Peter ?McCandish?           Born - Abt 1750/1760 Ireland? or PA?

     2 - John ?McCandish?            Born - Abt 1750/1760 Ireland? or PA?

     2 - George ?McCandish?          Born - Bef 1755      Ireland? or PA?

                 DOB: "b.bef 1755, election held Northumberland Co 1776"

     2 - Grizzelda ?McCandish?       Born - Abt 1750/1760 Ireland? or PA?

     2 - William ?McCandish?         Born - Abt 1750/1760 Ireland? or PA?

                 DOB: "b.ca 1760 inhabitant Buffalo Twp 1780"

                 Possible Children:  1.  Alexander ?McAninch? b. ca 1795

                                     2.  John ?McAninch?      b. 1801-1803

                                     3.  James ?McAninch?     b. 1804-1809

     2 - Jennette ?McCandish?        Born - Abt 1760/1770 Ireland? or PA?

     2 - Alexander ?McCandish?       Born - 17 Jun 1767   Ireland? or PA?

     2 - Martin ?McCandish?          Born - Abt 1765/1775 Ireland? or PA?

 

  "Annals of Buffalo Valley 1755-1855", collated by John Blair Linn 1877:

      (Buffalo valley is in present day Perry County, formed 1820 from  

      Cumberland Co.  Buffalo Twp. formed 1799 from Greenwood & Rye Twps)

  1774? (pg.62): "In this year William McCandish[sic], senior, and Samuel

     Martin came from North Britain, and settled on the Billmyer place..."

  1775 Tax List (pg.71): "McCandlish, Wm.    16 acres  2 horses  3 cows"

  1776 (pg.94): election - Northumberland Co - held at George McCandlish

  1780 (pg.181): Inhabitants of Buffalo Township, beginning of April 1780

                  [included] ... William McCandlish, senior and junior ...

  178_? (pg.182): On these the following returned money for taxation only:

                              ... William McCandlish, 40 pounds

  1783? (pg.231): Among the deaths this year, William McCandlish, senior,

      of Buffalo (Will September 11.  Children: Peter, John, George,

      Grizzelda, William, junior, Jennette, Alexander, and Martin.

      Mr. McCandlish lived ... in Buffalo township.)

  1790 (pg.113), First Census of the United States, Franklin County

      McCandlish, William  males: 0 under 16, 1 over 16; females: 1 [total]

    and (pg.185), in Northumberland County

      McCandlish, George   males: 1 under 16, 2 over 16; females: 3 [total]

 

McAninch Family History Newsletter Vol. I No. 4 November 1993 pg.4      page 1993-20

 

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