Milton Anthony Candler (1837 - 1909)

Born 11 Jan 1837 in Campbellton, Campbell County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth C (Murphey) Candler — married 9 Jun 1857 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1909 at age 72 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

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American Politician and Lawyer

Milton was born in 1837 in Campbellton, Georgia. He is the son of Samuel Candler and Martha Beall.^[1][2]

Milton was enumerated for the United States Census, 1850 at The 11th Division, Carroll County, Georgia on April 9th. It is shown in an image of the original along with S C Candler, Martha B, E S and Noble D.^[3] On the following page in this same census, but dated April 10th, as seen in an image of the original, are Julia F Candler, Sarah J, Wm B and Ezekiel F (this must be Elizabeth incorrectly enumerated).

He graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens in 1854. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1856 and began practice in Cassville, Georgia. The following year he moved to Decatur, Georgia.^[4]

Milton Candler married Eliza Murphey June 9, 1857, in DeKalb County, Georgia.^[5]

The new family was enumerated; including Eliza C, Charles M and Samuel C in the United States Census, 1860 at Decatur District, DeKalb County, Georgia.^[6]

After serving in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1861 through 1863, Candler was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1865 and the Democratic National Convention in 1872 and 1876. His next elected political office was in the Georgia Senate from 1868 until 1872.^[7]

For the United States Census, 1870 and seen in the image of the original, he is listed as a lawyer and also in the house are Eliza Candler, C Murphy Candler, Samuel Candler, Milton A Candler, Laura Candler, Florence Candler, and likely domestics Sarah Sprinkler and Emma Word with her probable children Frederick Word and Martha Word. This was recorded June 18, 1870, at the Decatur Post Office in the Decatur District in DeKalb County, Georgia.^[8]

In 1876, Candler was elected to the United States House of Representatives and was re-nominated in 1878. He withdrew his nomination however, thus assuring a Democratic control of the seat. Candler then returned to his law practice in Decatur.^[9]

M A Candler was enumerated as self at Decatur M.D. No. 531, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 9, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a lawyer, born 1837 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Eliza C Candler, son Murphy Candler, son Samuel E Candler, son Milton A Candler, daughter Laura Candler, daughter Florence Candler, son Maury Lee Candler, daughter Claude Candler, daughter Ruth Candler, other Grace Calaway and other Andrew Alice.^[10]

For the enumeration of the United States Census, 1900 and seen in the image of the original, he was June 1, 1900, noted as living in Militia District Decatur town, DeKalb County, Georgia, with his wife Eliza and daughters Claude and Ruth.^[11]

He died in Decatur in 1909.

His son Charles Murphey Candler died in 1938.^[12]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[13] Milton Anthony Candler is buried in Decatur Cemetery in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Alice Luckhardt, 2008
2. ↑ Find A Grave.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYN-X9W : accessed 17 September 2015), Milton Candler, Carroll county, part of, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing family 3, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Wikipedia Milton Candler.
5. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW7M-PVS : accessed 14 September 2015), Milton A. Candler and Eliza C. Murphy, 09 Jun 1857; citing De Kalb, Georgia; FHL microfilm 365,269.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMR-FMR : accessed 14 September 2015), M A Candler, Decatur Dist, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing p. 41, household ID 288, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,119.
7. ↑ Wikipedia Milton Candler.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSB-3PN : accessed 14 September 2015), Milton A Candler, Georgia, United States; citing p. 28, family 229, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,646.
9. ↑ Wikipedia Milton Candler.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LG-FYG : accessed 14 September 2015), M A Candler, Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district 48, sheet 355D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0143; FHL microfilm 1,254,143.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3N8-PBT : accessed 14 September 2015), Claude Candler in household of Milton A Candler, Militia District Decatur town, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,192.
12. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1939", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-RDPD : accessed 14 September 2015), Milton A Candler in entry for Charles Murphey Candler, 1935.
13. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ1-BYNX : accessed 14 September 2015), Milton Anthony Candler, 1909; Burial, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States of America, Decatur Cemetery; citing record ID 9788.
14. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• WikiTree profile Candler-222 created through the import of Robert C. Bain Family Tree (20.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Robert Bain.

• Source: S2347882155 Repository: #R2347847705 Title: Ancestry Family Trees

• Repository: R2347847705 Ancestry.com

• United States Congress. "Milton A. Candler (id: C000112)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.