BIBLE: Henery Spangle family bible; New York, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Submitted Nov 2001 by Tracy St. Claire (aaf@ais.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Spangle Bible NY Spangle Bible I acquired this piece at auction. I am not related to these people, and if you are, please contact me. The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, Segners & Condit, Columbus Ohio, No Date. This Bible was transcribed by and is in the possession of Tracy St. Claire, 114 Hilltop Lane, Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118. aaf @ais.net This Bible is in very good shape with the original binding and protective tissues still intact. There is a lot of paper ephemera within the pages, which I list and scan but in most cases not transcribe. Surnames: SPANGLE METZGER METZGAR HELLINGER LEIST WEIS KURTZ ----------TRANSCRIPT STARTS HERE-------------------- [Page One -- State of Michigan Marriage Return] State of Michigan County of Branch Return of a Marriage Full Name of Bridegroom: Henery Spangle Residence: Jackson, Stuben Co, Ind. Age: Fifty Two years Color: W Birthplace: N.Y. Occupation: Farming Full Name of Bride: Sarah Metzger Residence: Jackson, Stuben Co, Ind. Age: Thirty Two years Color: W Birthplace: Adams, Seneca Co., Ohio The parties were joined in matrimony at Bethel by me, this 25th day of Sept., A.D. 1873 In Presence of: Wilson McAlister at Bethel Harriet McAlister at Bethel Signed R.J. Martin Bethel Branch County Mich, Minister of the Gospel [Page Two -- Births] Henry Spangle was born in the year 1821 March the 8 Ontario County Hopewell Tp State New York Sarah Spangle was born in the year 1841 Febuary 22 Seneca County Adams township state Ohio Estel Henry Spangle was born January fourth 1902 died febuary twenty 1902 jackson tw steauben county ind [Page Three-- Births] Carrie Spangle was born in steauben county Jackson township state of indiana November the 10 1874 Clyde Spangle Was born in steuben county Jackson township state indiana January the 3 1877 C.H. Hellinger Was born in steuben county Jackson township state indiana november the 10 1894 Tenseil [??] Hellinger was born in morrow co. Ohio november 9, 1896 C.B. Hellinger born in morrow co, Ohio feb 1, 1900 [Page Four -- Deaths] Carrie Spangle Hellinger Died june 16 1905 thirty years 9 mos 6 da Henrey Spangle was born March 8 1821 died August 13 1903 age 86 years 5 mo 5 days [Page Five -- Letter] November the 18, 1866 Dier friends I wish to inform you that we are all well at this time hoping that this will find you all in good health. I am sorry to inform you of sad news our mother is no more amoung the living. She died on the 10th day of November at 6 o'clock in the evening and was buried on the twelfth I do not think that she had any sicknefs more then old age thirteen days before her death she slep nearly all day and her appetite failed and she complained of great weeknefs and in a few days she was helplefs we had to lift her in bed and out of bed on the pot and of the pot she was not able to turn herself round in bed from this time to her end she was was very short in breath but during all this time she had no pain only great weeknefs but she was not bedfast she set on her chair perhaps half of the time She was perfectly resigned to the will of God and Every evening her prayer was that if it was the lords will that might be her last night on earth She still became weeker from day to day the 2 last days and one night I don't think that she set or laid twenty minets at one time if she laid she said I should put her on the chair so that she could rest a little after setting a little she wanted to lay down to rest She was Censable to her end Sometimes she would get a little flity for a few minets then all was right again About five minets before her end She wanted me to put her on her Chair and as soon as She sat she wanted in bed again I laid her down again for the last time She then repeated severel hymns in our Small hymn book and in a few minets She died, I never saw a person die so easy it appeard more like falling asleep her funerel sermon was preached by Andrew Suartz to a large congredation the text you can find in pauls first letter to the thessalonians the fourth chapter and the fourteenth verse her age was eighty three years five months and twenty one days thus you see dier friends our mother in dead and we shall see her no more in this world but let us all live so that we may meet her in heaven for I am shure she is thare I will also inform that aunt Polly Gentzel in dead she died the same day that mother was buried her age was 74 years the month and days I dont remember No more but remain yours peas answer this Amos A. Leist [Miscellaneous Clippings and Documents] Clippings: Obit of Sarah Metzgar Spangler (1841-1912) Obit of Clarrie Bell Metzgar (1867-1870) Clipping of "The President is Dead", I think McKinley Clipping of classmates of Angola High School Class of 1902 Obit of Caroline Weatherwax Newton (1817-1908) Obit of Jane McBride Griffin (1839-1908) Obit of Clyde Wolford (1877-1907) Obits of John G. Parker (1838-1907) and Edwin Parker (1841-1907) brothers died within a short time Marriage Announcement Wm. Wolcott and Blanche Doudt (1906) Obit of John Thomas Ransburg (1835-1907) Obit of Elizabeth Ransburg (1838-1906) Documents: State of Michigan marriage return for Sarah Metzger and Henry Spangle Calling card from Mrs E.P. Alcott -- With sympathy & love Calling card from Mrs. Gosson -- With love to Baby and Sympathy to Father Letter, 11/18/1866 from Amos Leist to "friends" reporting of his mother's death Various (6) receipts and cancelled checked of Henry Spangle Very large, civil war fire insurance policy for Henry Spangle Financial report of that same fire company Chatty letter from Ed Vollmen to Henry Spangle which apparently accompanied $1000 gold Photographs: Mahala Weis, Cousin Mother (I am guessing Mary Leist Metzgar) Uncle Jake Leist Uncle John Leist Aunt Sarah Kurtz Aunt Elizabeth Leist Bollander (with husband) Uncle Amos Leist (with wife) Amos Leist Andrew Metzgar Unidentified couple Unidentified 30ish woman Unidentified Baby Unidentified elderly woman Unidentified 20ish woman Unidentified 2 small boys Unidentified parents and two girls (ages 8 & 10 abouts)