From book "Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families", By Robert C. and Sherry [Smith] Stancliff
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JOHN McCANN Sr. FAMILY
(320) HELEN MARIA6 STANCLIFT (John Jr.5, John4, Comfort3, James2, James1)
Daughter of John Jr and Rhoba [Smith] Stanclift born North Collins, Erie County, NY Mar. 15, 1835, died at home of her daughter, Alice Lila James, near Atalissa, Cedar County, IA Nov. 13, 1935, buried Oakridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, IA, married Colesburg, Delaware County, IA Nov. 28, 1855 JOHN McCANN SR, a Merchant Seaman and probably the son of John McCann of Ireland born VT Oct. 1, 1823, died Iowa Township, Muscatine County, IA Dec. 11 or 12, 1894, buried Oakridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, IA. This family moved about 1864 or 1865 to West Liberty, IA.
CHILDREN: John and Helen [Stanclift] McCann(1)
1. MARY McCANN born Nov. 9, 1856, died Goshen Township(2), Cass County, IA Nov. 13, 1945, married Dec. 24, 1876 CHARLES GIFFORD. Lived Griswold, IA.
2. BERTHA McCANN born Feb. 7, 1859, died Mar. 17 or 18, 1941, married Mar. 15, 1887 CLAYTON B. BORTON, widower of her cousin Nellie [Bowman] Borton. Lived Beatrice, NE.
3. HARRY McCANN born Mar. 11, 1861, married Springfield, IA Apr. 25, 1883 LILA or DELILA MAXON.
4. JOHN McCANN JR born Dec. 18, 1863, died 1926, married Jun. 4, 1891 LENNA EVES.
5. IRVING McCANN born Aug. 15, 1866, died Spokane, WA Dec. 6, 1936, married Oct. 20, 1897 LUVIA McCOWAN Lived Coeur d' Alene, Kootenai County, ID.
6. GEORGE McCANN born Jan. 23, 1869, died Nov. 21, 1952 age 83, married Oct 20, 1827 GLENDORA K. RICE.
7. ALICE LILA McCANN born Jul. 27, 1873, died Davenport, Scott County, IA Jan. 7, 1950, married Mar. 19, 1907 ARCH JAMES who died in 1962, they lived Atalissa, IA.
8. NELLIE MAY McCANN born May 31, 1876, married Sept. 25, 1894 MARION KIRBY who died Feb. 27, 1936.
9. CHARLES RAYMOND McCANN born Jan. 15, 1880, married Jan. 15, 1907 LORETTA WALKER.
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Footnotes:
1. .Birth and death and marriage dates for these children from the Bible Records of Helen [Stanclift] McCann.
2. .Iowa Death Certificate lists Goshen Township, relatives said she was at home of daughter Mary in Griswold.
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