BIOGRAPHY: Peter SPANGLER, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 460.

  PETER SPANGLER, Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., was born January 16, 1831, at 
York, Pa., son of Charles and Sarah (Schultz) Spangler, who were of German 
ancestry.  His paternal grandfather was Jesse Spangler;   his grandmother's 
family name was Heckert.  Their children were:  Catherine;  Charles;  Louisa;  
Charlotte;  Rudolph;  Lena;  and Josiah.  Of the family of Charles and Sarah 
Spangler, one named Charles Henry, died aged about three years; the others are:  
Mary D. (Mrs. Samuel Gotwalt);  Peter;  Jane, widow of Charles Ginter;  
Charlotte Ann (Mrs. Samuel Small);  Elizabeth, widow of Edward S. Rupp.  The 
mother died September 2, 1843.  Charles Spangler, born March 21, 1800, died in 
February, 1886.
  After receiving his education in the public schools of York, Peter Spangler 
learned the business of tailoring with Jonathan Owens, of the same place, 
serving an apprenticeship of four years, and afterwards doing journeyman work 
for Mr. Owens for a year.  In 1851, Mr. Spangler entered the employ of James A. 
Lilly, in Lewistown, and subsequently worked for Isaac T. Cordell;  after which 
he went back to York, and to the employ of Mr. Owens, with whom he remained 
until August, 1852.  Returning to Lewistown, he was again employed by Mr. 
Cordell, for about eighteen months;  then for a short time by Samuel J. Brisbin.  
In 1855, Mr. Spangler began business on his own account, on East Market street, 
and continued until about 1861.  Then for six years, he was engaged with his 
father-in-law, Gen. James Burns, as his assistant in his numerous business 
enterprises.  He resumed business on his own account in 1867, in the mercantile 
line, carrying on a wholesale and retail clothing store until 1870, when he 
again became  identified with the interests of General Burns:  this connection 
continued until the death of the latter, October 26, 1879, since which time Mr. 
Spangler has not been engaged in any business.  He is a member in good standing 
of Lodge No. 255, K. of P., Lewistown.
  Peter Spangler was married, January 19, 1858, to Caroline S., daughter of Gen. 
James and Cartes (Steely) Burns, and has the following children:  James Burns, 
born in December, 1858, died in March, 1866;  Cartes Steely, died in 1870;  
Charles Henry;  Thomas V.;  Sarah S.;  and Walter B.  General and Mrs. Burns had 
a family of five children:  Elizabeth M. (Mrs. James Allison);  Mary, married 
first to Dorsey Gray, and after his death to Montgomery Morrison;  Annie B.; 
Caroline S. (Mrs. Spangler);  and James R., married Ellen Ritz, died by 
accidental shooting.  Mr. Spangler and his family attend the Presbyterian 
church.