Margaret "Peggy" Beard
In her father's will she is identified by "... as I have given my...daughter Peggy McCandleys sic]... heretofore as much of my Estate as I think[her] entitled to I therefore make no provision [for her] herein..." In 1850 census, Barren Co, KY, Margaret's age given as 53, born in Tennessee.
Marriage Notes for John McCandless and Margaret Beard: Kentucky Marriage Records Register,Kentucky Historical Society, Baltimore Genealogical Pub. Co;married by Zachery Quisenberry.
Children of John McCandless and Margaret Beard are: William N McCandless, born Abt. 1814 in Barren Co, KY; died Bef. 1860 in Missouuri?. James S McCandless, born Abt. 1818 in Barren Co, KY.He married Mary Unknown, McCandless Aft. 1850; born Abt. 1815 in Ohio.
James S McCandless: In Feb 1874,James was appointed estate curator for his brother William and also guardian for William's children. He was also appointed estate curator and guardian of brother Willis' children. [From: Batchelor - Williams Families and Related Lines, 1976, p. 98.] Unicia McCandless, born Abt. 1824 in Barren Co, KY. Sally McCandless, born Abt. 1826 in Barren Co, KY. Alexander McCandless, born Abt. 1827 in Barren Co, KY. John McCandless, born Abt. 1829 in Barren Co, KY. Willis -4 McCandless, born Abt. 1831 in Barren Co, KY; died in Lyons, Rice Co, KS. Joseph Hunter McCandless, born Abt. 1834 in Kentucky; died Abt. 1863 in Missouri. Laurinda McCandless, born Abt. 1838 in Kentucky. Laurinda McCandless: Age 12 in 1850 census.
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