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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McCandless in Macosquin
« on: Friday 13 July 12 12:12 BST (UK)  »
Shanreagh,  Yes! Martha Hanson McCandless purchased that plot in 1857 and there are dozens of her descendants in Mt Moriah.    I don't know of a connection to Lindsay Harris, they are in the N graves of the lot and McCandless family is in the S graves.  Incidentally, Martha McBride in that lot is Martha Hanson McCandless, she remarried after John died. 


Quote from: shanreagh on Friday 13 July 12 08:33 BST (UK)
I guess you have found the McCandless burials at Mt Moriah cemetery in Philadelphia. Some are buried with Lindsay Harris (who married Mary Anne Callaghan from Limavady and had a daughter Catherine Bamingham Harris in Limavady in 1862.)  They later emigrated to Philadelphia.  Lindsay Harris is my gt gt uncle.  I am not sure if there is a link or not, because of being in the same plot at Mt Moriah.


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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McCandless in Macosquin
« on: Friday 13 July 12 12:01 BST (UK)  »
They were Presbyterian.   John's profession was a farmer and they came with a servant named Elizabeth Boyd.   I forgot to mention that David McCandless, a Sadler, who was 18 also arrived with them.   His age makes him a bit too old to have been the son of John and Martha McCandless nee Hanson and we suspect he might be a nephew to John.   

I have some info on the Hansons, John's wife if that helps, but I don't have much on the McCandless side.   We might be off on Macosquin... we thought they came from that area because that was the location of Martha's father, William Hanson.   

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Derry (Londonderry) / McCandless in Macosquin
« on: Friday 13 July 12 02:58 BST (UK)  »
I'm researching my 4th g grandfather John McCandless married Martha Hanson and migrated to Philadelphia in 1848 from Aghadowey (I think Macosquin).  I think his father was William, and his mother was Martha, who died at sea on the voyage.   Below are his children born in Macosquin? that made the trip:

Parents & Siblings
William? McCandless
Martha McCandless (1773-1848)
 
Spouse & Children
Martha Hanson (1814-1867)
Samuel J McCandless (1837-1876)
William Hanson. MCCANDLESS (1838-1893)
Matilda J McCandless (1841-1913)
John McCandless (1843-1917)
Mary Hanson MCCANDLESS (1845-)
David Rankin McCandless (1848-1920)

Does anyone have information on John and his family or have suggestions on where I can find records?  My efforts so far haven't uncovered much.

Thanks!
Dana

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: MANN and LOUGHRIE birthplaces
« on: Thursday 12 July 12 08:41 BST (UK)  »
I'd love to see that picture, we have none!  Martha and John came to Philadelphia in 1848 with their children.  I'm a descendent of their oldest son Samuel.   I will email you so we can exchange information!

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: MANN and LOUGHRIE birthplaces
« on: Thursday 12 July 12 03:02 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for this thread!   I am researching Martha Hanson, sister of Mary.  Martha married John McCandless and moved to Philadelphia.   Martha's other siblings were Margaret (Peggy) Hanson who died in 1863 (referenced in the thread), William Marcus Hanson, and George.  Martha Hanson is my 4th great grandmother.  I have incorrect dates for her father... does anyone have more information on the Hansons?
Thanks for posting the pictures!!!  They are wonderful!

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