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John was the son of Thomas Jefferson Candler (1801-1830) and Elizabeth Ann Seaman (1807-1869). T. J. Candler was the son of John Candler, Jr. (1765-1832) and Dorothy Stovall (1778-1855) of Russell County, Virginia.

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Daniel Candler, (c1700-1765/6)

m. Hannah unknown, (c1700-1800)

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John Candler, Sr, b. c1730, d. c1802, VA

m1. c1750, Elizabeth Gibson, b. c1730, d. before 1801 (daughter of James and Ellenor Gibson) James Gibson's will of 1765

m2. 1801, Penelope (nee Johnson) Guthree, widow of Henry Guthree (Campbell Co, VA), b. 27 Feb. 1739, d. 1815 (Penelope was the dau. of Benjamin John & Agnes Clark)

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John Candler Jr. b. 9 Feb.1765, d. 19 Sept. 1832

m. 24 July, 1799, Bedford Co, VA, Dorothy Stovall, b.17 May, d. 30 April 1855 - daughter of George Stovall & Elizabeth (Landon)

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Thomas Jefferson Candler, b. 9 March 180l, d.15 Sept. 1830

m c1820, Ann Elizabeth Seaman, b.17 Nov. 1807, d. 7 Feb. 1869

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John Westlyn Candler, b. 25 Dec 1826, Jackson County, VA, d. 11 June 1915, Wirt County, WV, buried - Seaman-Board Cemetery, Duke Station, Roane Co, WV

m. 16 Sep 1849, Wirt County, VA, Elizabeth S. Knapp, b. c1828, d. 14 May 1892, buried - Seaman-Board Cemetery, Duke Station, Roane Co, WV

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Palmira Jane Candler, b. 1851, d. 1936, buried - Seaman-Board Cemetery

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