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     Amanda McNees was born on 14 February 1849 at Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark.^1,2

     James Clark McNees was born on 5 December 1849 at Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark.^1,2 James Clark McNees married Eleanor Minerva Rosebaugh, daughter of George Rosebaugh and Anna Morrison.² James Clark McNees died on 24 December 1918 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.² He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.²

     William Johnson McNees was born on 3 September 1852 at Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 He was the son of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark.^1,2,3 William Johnson McNees married Mary Emma Waddington, daughter of Thomas Holmes Waddington and Isabella Almira Book, on 31 December 1873 at at the home of her father, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.^2,3 William Johnson McNees died on 21 November 1937 at New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at age 85.⁴ His obituary read, "Husband of Mary Emma (Waddington) McNees. Father of John Sirwell, Lennie Ada and Anna Ethel McNees. William Johnson McNees aged 86 years of 502 1/2 Florence avenue, died at 9:30 o'clock Sunday night at the New Castle hospital where he had been a patient since breaking his leg at a fall in his home two weeks ago. Mr. McNees was born in Worth Township, Butler Co. on Sept 3, 1851, son of John Taylor Mcnees and Catherine Clark McNees. His family and the Studebaker family were the earlist settlers in that section. Fourty-seven years ago Mr. McNees and his wife the former Emma Waddington, moved to New Castle and had resided here ever since. The deceased was a member of Epworth M. E. church and the Protected Home Circle. Had Mr. McNees lived until December 31 the couple would have been married 64 years. Besides his wife he leaves one daughter Mrs. Jesse R. Cooper of New Castle: two granddaughters Mrs. Jay L. Reed (Lennie) of New Castle and Mrs. Wayne F. Koopes of Troy, New York; six great grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Esther McConnell of Harlansburg. He is preceded in death by a son John F. McNees in 1894 and a daughter Mrs. Anna Nelson in 1935. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the residence of Florence Ave. with Rev. Harold A. McCurdy of Epworth Church and Rev. D. L. Furguson D. D. of Highland U. P. Church in charge. Interment will be made in Oak Park Cemetery."⁴ He was buried at Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.⁴

     Esther Adatha McNees was born on 8 October 1853 at Jacksville, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark.^1,2,3 Esther Adatha McNees married William Harrison McConnell, son of John Daniel McConnell and Rachael Elder, on 1 January 1877.^2,3 Esther Adatha McNees died on 19 June 1948 at New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at age 94.^2,3 She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.^2,3

     Savilla McNees was born on 27 May 1856 at Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark.^1,2,3 Savilla McNees married Jefferson Cassius Fisher, son of Richard Fisher and Elizabeth Cricks, circa 1879.^4,5,6 Savilla McNees died on 31 October 1932 at age 76.^2,3

     Elmer E. McNees was born on 17 January 1869 at Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark.^1,2 Elmer E. McNees died on 20 May 1929 at age 60.²

     Jefferson Cassius Fisher was born on 15 April 1854 at Butler County, Pennsylvania.^3,4,5,6 He was the son of Richard Fisher and Elizabeth Cricks.⁶ Jefferson Cassius Fisher married Savilla McNees, daughter of John Covert McNees and Catherine Clark, circa 1879.^7,8,5 Jefferson Cassius Fisher died on 5 February 1938 at age 83.^1,2

     Frances Rebecca Wimer was born on 5 January 1904 at Butler County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Love Wimer and Margaret E. Martin.^1,2 Frances Rebecca Wimer married Paul Alexander Beighley, son of Samuel Emory Beighley and Louisa Jane Alexander, in 1925 at Butler County, Pennsylvania.¹ Frances Rebecca Wimer died on 21 June 1976 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, at age 72.¹

     Samuel Love Wimer was born on 15 August 1872 at Pennsylvania.¹ He died in 1960 at Pennsylvania.¹

     Margaret E. Martin was born in 1877 at Pennsylvania.²

     Catherine Elizabeth Fisher was born on 5 March 1880 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jefferson Cassius Fisher and Savilla McNees.^1,2 Catherine Elizabeth Fisher married George Winfield Rauschenberger, son of John Rauschenberger Sr. and Mary Catherine Protzman, on 21 June 1905 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.¹ Catherine Elizabeth Fisher died on 3 March 1966 at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at age 85.¹ She was buried at South Cemetery, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.³

     John Richard Fisher was born on 2 January 1882 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Jefferson Cassius Fisher and Savilla McNees.^1,2 John Richard Fisher married Jennie Bell Malone, daughter of Carson Malone and Sara Jane Johnston, on 7 October 1908.¹ John Richard Fisher died on 28 September 1913 at age 31.¹ He was buried at South Cemetery, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.³

     Horace Franklin Fisher was born on 28 January 1890 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Jefferson Cassius Fisher and Savilla McNees.^1,2 Horace Franklin Fisher married Anna Mary Double, daughter of Henry Clarence Double and Sophoronia Henrietta Shannon.¹ Horace Franklin Fisher died on 5 October 1959 at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.¹