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PHILIP McCANDLESS, farmer, post office Oakdale Station. In 1772 Alexander McCandless, the pioneer of this family, emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, to America. He located for a year in Philadelphia, and coming thence to Western Pennsylvania, to what is now Findlay township, Allegheny county, took up 450 acres of land. He followed farming through life, and died in 1817, aged sixty-seven years. He was the father of four children, Alexander being the youngest, born in Turner’s fort, North Fayette township, in 1782, and died in 1848. Alexander, Jr., married Margaret Record, daughter of Philip Record, and eight children were born to them, three of whom are living. Philip, the subject of this memoir, now owns the 240 acres of land purchased by his father. He received a common-school education. He married, in 1850, Margaret, daughter of John and Rachel Stonesipher, and five children blessed their union, three of whom are living — George, John and Margaret Elizabeth (Mrs. Magill). Mr. McCandless has been a successful farmer. The name is highly respected in this county, being borne by prominent and intelligent citizens. Mr. McCandless is a democrat, and has held many township offices; he is a member of the Presbyterian Church.