Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" in her blog post Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog. Here is my ancestor biography for week #43:
Daniel Spangler (1781-1851) is #50 on my Ahnentafel list, my third great-grandfather. He married in about 1816 to #51 Elizabeth King (1793-1863).
I am descended through:
* their daughter, #25 Rebecca Spangler (1831-1901), who married #24, David Jackson Carringer (1828-1902) in 1851.
* their son, #12 Henry Austin Carringer (1853-1946), who married #13 Abbie Ardell "Della" Smith (1862-1944) in 1887.
* their son, #6 Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976), married Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977) in 1918.
* their daughter, #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002), who married Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) in 1942.
* their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)
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1) PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Name: Daniel Spangler[1–5,8]
* Sex: Male
* Father: Rudolf Spengler (1738-1811)
* Mother: Maria Dorothea Dinkel (1748-1835)
* Alternate Name: John Daniel Spangler[6]
* Alternate Name: Daniel Spengler[7,9]
2) INDIVIDUAL LIFE EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Birth: 9 October 1781, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States[6-7]
* Baptism: 20 October 1781 (age 0), Trinity Reformed Church, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States[6-7]
* Census: 1 June 1820 (age 38), Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States[1]
* Census: 1 June 1830 (age 48), Sandy Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States[2]
* Census: 1 June 1840 (age 58), Sandy Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States[3]
* Census: 1 June 1850 (age 68), Sandy Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States[4]
* Death: 19 July 1851 (age 69), Georgetown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States[6]
* Burial: after 19 July 1851 (after age 69), Sheakleyville Cemetery, Sandy Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States[6]
* Probate: 15 September 1851 (age 69), Order to sell real estate; Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States[5]
* Probate: 18 August 1856 (age 74), Account of estate approved; Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States[8]
3) SPOUSES AND CHILDREN (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Spouse 1: Elizabeth King (1796-1863)
* Marriage: 12 March 1815 (age 33), Trinity Reformed Church, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States[6,9]
* Child 1: Anna Katrina Spangler (1816-1816)
* Child 2: Anna Maria Spangler (1818-1869)
* Child 3: Henry K. Spangler (1820-1820)
* Child 4: Elizabeth Spangler (1822-1884)
* Child 5: Sarah Elizabeth Spangler (1824-1864)
* Child 6: Dorothea Matilda Spangler (1827-1891)
* Child 7: Helen Spangler (1831-1905)
* Child 8: Rebecca Spangler (1832-1901)
* Child 9: Louisa Spangler (1839-1883)
* Child 10: Margaret Jane Spangler (1841-1871)
4) NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets) - Updated August 2025:
Daniel Spengler was born and raised in York, York County, Pennsylvania, the 4th son (of 5) and 8th child (of 11) of Rudolf and Maria Dorothea (Dinkel) Spengler. His siblings were: John Jacob Spengler (1767-1843); Maria Catherine Spengler (1770-1824); Elizabewth Spengler (1773-1844); Margaret Spengler (1773-1852); Jesse Spoengler (1775-1860); Johannes Spengler (1777-????); Anna Maria Spengler (1779-1816); Mary Margaret Spengler (1783-1841); Peter Spengler (1786-1823); Helen Dorothea Spengler (1789-1842). Most of the famly changed their surname to Spangler during their lifetimes.
His birth, baptism and marriage records call him "Daniel Spengler" but the Spangler book calls him "John Daniel Spangler." There may be a family Bible or other family paper that provides his full name, but I haven't seen it.
The entry in the Trinity Reformed Church records (York town, York County, Pennsylvania) for the birth and baptism of Daniel Spengler says:[6-7]
- Birth date: 9 October 1781
- Baptism Date: 20 October 1781
- Name: Daniel
- Parents: Rudi Spengler & wife
- Sponsors: Balthasar Spengler & wife
“Mr 12 1815 Daniel Spengler - Elizabeth Koenig”After his marriage to Elizabeth King on 12 March 1815 in York, the family moved in about 1816 to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. In 1829 they located in Sandy Creek township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel and Elizabeth (Koenig/King) Spangler had ten children, born between 1816 and 1841, listed in the Spangler book, and eight of them survived to adulthood and are listed in Daniel's probate records. The children were:
- Anna Katrina Spangler was born on 22 February 1816 in York, York County, Pennsylvania. She was christened on 12 July 1816 at Trinity Reformed Church in York, York County, Pennsylvania. She died in infancy after 12 July 1816 at the age of 0 in York, York County, Pennsylvania.
- Anna Maria Spangler, born 10 January 1818, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia; married Joseph Carringer, about 1835, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, eight children; died 30 December 1869, Union, Hardin County, Iowa.
- Henry K. Spangler was born on 17 March 1820 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. He died in infancy after 17 March 1820 at the age of 0 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
- Elizabeth Spangler, born 5 Janu ary 1822, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; married Benjamin Robinson, about 1843, Pennsylvania, five children; died 13 April 1884, Somonauk, DeKalb County, Illinois.
- Sarah Elizabeth Spangler, born 16 May 1824, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; married John Montgomery Carringer, 2 November 1843, Sheakleyville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, five children; died 21 June 1864, Perry Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
- Dorothea Matilda Spangler, born 17 December 1827, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; married William E. McKnight, about 1849, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, one child; died 13 February 1891, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Helen A. Spangler, born 23 April 1831, Mercer County, Pennsylvania; married James Brown, 28 November 1850, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, four children; died 18 April 1905, Conneautville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
- Rebecca Spangler, born 2 April 1832, Mercer County, Pennsylvania; married David Jackson Carringer, 16 October 1851, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, three children; died 13 December 1901, San Diego, San Diego County, California.
- Louisa Spangler, born 9 April 1839, Mercer, Pennsylvania; married Alexander Lefever Power, 3 November 1868, probably Mercer County,Pennsylvania, one child; died 9 March 1883, Conneautville, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
- Margaret Jane Spangler, born 19 March 1841, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; married George Walker Kelso, before 1862, probably Mercer County, Pennsylvania, three children; died 20 December 1871, Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
In the 1830 US Census, the Danl Spangler family resided in Sandy Creek township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.[2] The household included one male age 40-50, 2 females under age 5, two females age 5-10, 1 female age 10-15, and one female age 30-40. Daniel Spangler was listed just before Martin Carringer and Henry Carringer.
In the 1840 US Census, the Daniel Spangler family resided in Sandy Creek township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.[3] The household included no males (probably an error!), 2 females under age 5, 1 female age 5-10, 2 females age 10-15, 2 females age 15-20, 1 female age 20-30 and one female age 40-50.
In the 1850 US census, the Daniel Spangler family resided in Sandy Creek township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania,[4] and was enumerated just after the Henry Carringer family. The household included:
- Daniel Spangler, age 68, male, a farmer, real property worth $1500, born PA
- Elizabeth Spangler, age 54, female, born PA
- Rebecca Spangler, age 18, female, born PA, attended school
- Loiza Spangler, age 12, female, born PA, attended school
- Margaret Spangler, age 11, female, born PA, attended school
- George Con (?), age 11, male, born PA, attended school
- Matilda McKight, age 23, female, born VA
- Elliott McKight, age 28, male, laborer, born PA
Daniel Spangler died intestate, and his probate papers are in File O.S. 1664 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania Orphans Court (not obtained to date).[5] Benjamin Robinson and John M. Carringer were named Administrators of his estate. Letters and Bond were filed on 13 August 1851, an Inventory was filed on 6 September 1851, a Real Estate Sale was ordered on 15 September 1851, and an Account was recorded on 25 April 1856. The land of Daniel Spangler was 200 acres in Perry township, originally Donation lot number 929. In order to pay debts, 100 acres was sold in December 1851 to John Waugh for $500.
The entry in the Orphans' Court records that describes the real estate sale says:
September Term 1851
Petition of John M. Carringer &
Benjamin Robinson Adm^rs.
of
Daniel Spangler for leave to
Sell Real Estate
At an Orphans Court held at Mercer in and for the county of Mercer on the 15^th day of Sept^r A.D. 1851. The petition of Benjamin Robinson and John M. Carringer, Adm^rs of all & singular the goods and chattels rights & credits of Daniel Spangler dec'd who died intestate, was presented to the said Court, representing that the said intestate died leaving issue eight children to wit: Mary Ann (now the wife of Joseph M. Caringer), Eliza (now the wife of Benjamin Robinson), Sarah Ellen (now the wife of John M. Carringer), Matilda (now the wife of Wm E. McNight), Helen Brown (now the wife of John Brown), Rebecca, Louisa, Margaret Jane, the last three of whom are yet in their minority. That the personal estate is insufficient for the payment & the maintenance of his minor children as by the statement & schedule herewith presented appears, and the said intestate died seized in his demesne as of fee of and in a tract of land, situated in Perry township, Mercer County, Penna. Bounded on the north by land of Allen Hutchison, East by Beels & Seemons heirs, on the South by land of Sam^l Griffith & on the West by land of Davison's and Beggs being Donation lot No. 929 in the 5th district of donation lands and containing two hundred acres and allowance, and praying the Court to make an order allowing them to make sale of the said messuage and tract of land or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debts & maintenance and educate the minors of the said intestate.
Sept. 15 1851 prayer granted and a sale decreed of any portion of the premises within described not exceeding two hundred acres to be laid off by the admrs by survey in one or more parcels to suit purchasers, sale to be made on the premises on the 2nd Monday of December 1851 with leave to adjourn to the court house in Mercer on the first day of next term - usual order as to terms and notice - Sept. 15 1851 Bond taken & approved (order issued).
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Mercer County the administrators of Daniel Spangler dec^d respectfully report that in pursuance of the order of Court having complied with all its requirements they sold the land therein mentioned to wit, one hundred acres of the South end of the tract denoted in said order on the 15 Day of Dec. A.D. 1851 at the Court House in the borough of Mercer having given due and timely notice of the time and place of sale and sold the same to John Waugh for the sum of five hundred dollars he being the highest and best bidder and that the highest and best price bidden for the same.
Dec^r 15 1851. The Court confirm the sale and order and decree that it remain firm and stable forever and direct a deed to be made by the adm^rs to the purchaser on his complying with the terms of sale.
The account of the estate of Daniel Spangler was presented to the Probate Court in the April Term of 1856.[8] It says:
April Term 1856
Account of the Estate
of
Daniel Spangler decd
At an Orphans Court held at Mercer in and for the County of Mercer on the 25th day of April 1856. The Account of Benjamin Robinson and John M. Carringer Administrators of the Estate of Daniel Spangler deceased was presented after having passed the Register in which said Accountants charge themselves withNo record of Elizabeth (King) Spangler was found in the 1860 US Census in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She died 18 March 1863 in Conneautville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Conneautville Cemetery there.
...................................................................... $ 640.57
And claims credit for .................................. $ 642.04
(over paid) ....................................................... $ 1.47
April 25th 1856 presented and confirmed [nise] unless exceptions are filed on or before the first day of next term.
August 18. 1856 Confirmed.
5) SOURCES
1. 1820 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Frederick County, Virginia, Winchester, Page 43, Daniel Spangler household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M33, Roll 138.
2. 1830 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Sandy Creek township, Page 237, Danl Spangler household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M19, Roll 149.
3. 1840 United States Federal Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Sandy Creek township, Page 371, Daniel Spangler household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M704, Roll 474.
4. 1850 United States Federal Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Sandy Creek township, Page 312, dwelling #854, family #901, Daniel Spangler household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 796.
5. "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), citing Mercer County, Pennsylvania Orphans Court Docket, 1850-1858, Volumes D-E, "Sale of Real Estate" entry for Daniel Spangler, 15 September 1851, Volume D, Page 93 (image 55 of 684); citing original records on FHL microfilm US/CAN 878,977.
6. Edward W. Spangler, The Annals of the Families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler Who Settled in York County Respectively in 1729, 1732, 1732 and 1751, with Biographical and Historical Sketches, and Memorabilia of Contemporaneous Local Events (York, Penn. : n.p., 1896), page 191.
7. Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, York County, York town, "Trinity United Church of Christ" manuscript (in German), unnumbered page, 1781, image 27, Daniel Spengler baptism entry, 20 October 1781.
8. "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), citing Mercer County, Pennsylvania Orphans Court Docket, 1850-1858, Volumes D-E: "Account of Estate of Daniel Spangler" 18 August 1856, Volume E, Page 320 (image 503 of 684).
9. Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, York County, York town, "Trinity Reformed Church (United Church of Christ)" typescript, page 331 (image 275), Daniel Spengler and Elizabeth Koenig marriage entry, 12 March 1815.
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