History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 963-964, Woodland Township
Emanuel Spangler, Farmer, sec. 9; P. O., Summum; many of of
{repeat} those who have become prosperous in this county are natives of
Pa., and among this enterprising class of Citizens Emanuel Spangler
must not be overlooked. He was born in Adams Co., Pa., in the
year 1817. His father, Daniel Spangler, was also a native of
Pa. In an early day he moved to Maryland, where he was united in
marriage to Miss Eliza Matthias, by whom he had 9 children. In
1857 Mr. S. moved with his family to Illinois and settled in Pleasant
tp. Fulton Co. While residing here Mrs. S. died, July 3,
1866. Mr. S. was united in marriage by the Rev. Geo. Weber to
Mrs. Barbara Horner, by whom he has 3 children.
