BIO: David Alexander McCARDELL, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 524 & 525.
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  DAVID ALEXANDER McCARDELL, postmaster at Westover, Chest township, where he 
also carries on a general merchandise business, was born at Indiana, Pa., Dec. 
26, 1841.  His parents were John and Jane (Pilson) McCardell, and he is a 
grandson of David McCardell, who came to America from Scotland, settling in 
Indiana county, Pa.
  John McCardell, father of our subject, was born in Indiana county, but removed 
to Clearfield county, locating at Burnside, where he died at the age of 84 
years.  He married Jane Pilson, who was a daughter of William Pilson.
  David A. McCardell, our direct subject, after attending school, engaged in the 
farming and lumbering industries.  In 1861, at the age of 20 years, he enlisted 
for three years' service in Company D, 105th Regt. Pa. Volunteers, under Col. 
McKnight, his regiment being assigned to the Army of the Potomac.  He fought 
under Meade at the great and decisive battle of Gettysburg and was with the army 
in its subsequent operations under Grant and Meade until he was mustered out 
August 31, 1864.  Although he took part in some hard fighting on various 
occasions aside from Gettysburg, he was never seriously wounded.  On his return 
from the war he took up his residence on the parental homestead in Burnside 
township, but subsequently bought a farm near the Mt. Joy church, not far from 
New Washington, where he remained engaged in agriculture until 1882.  He was 
then engaged in the lumber business at Burnside for several years, but later 
entered into the livery business, which he conducted for five years.  Selling 
out in 1891, he came to Westover and engaged in a livery business here, which 
however he sold out in 1895, and was thereafter engaged in the grocery and 
restaurant business up to 1904, at which time he was appointed postmaster of 
Westover.  He now conducts a general merchandise store, in which the postoffice 
is located.  He is a Republican in politics and has served on the school board 
for 15 years.  He is also a member of the borough council and has served as 
burgess, one term in 1905.  He has been a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at 
Burnside for 35 years, being a charter member and having passed all the chairs.  
He also belongs to the Grand Army post at Cherry Tree.
  Mr. McCardell was married in 1865 to Elizabeth Mitchell, who died in 1870 at 
the age of 28 years.  Of this union there were three children, all of whom are 
now deceased.  Mr. McCardell married for his second wife in 1873, Mary P. Neff, 
who was born Oct. 27, 1850, a daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza M. (Gallaher) 
Neff.  To this marriage children have been born as follows:  Emma, wife of V. K. 
Rowland, of Westover, Pa., who has five children; Sarah B., wife of George F. 
Westover, who has four children; Elmer B., who married Tillie Moore of Westover 
and has three children; James, who married Lena Hurd, resides at Cresson, Pa., 
and has three children; and Willard D., a resident of Cherry Tree.  Mrs. 
McCardell is a member of the M. E. church, and also belongs to the Rebecca 
lodge, I. O. O. F., at Burnside.