Jacob Spangler, Jr.

"JACOB SPANGLER, Jr., farmer, P.O. Littlestown, was born November 23, 1839, in Mountjoy Township, this county. The Spangler family were originally natives of Switzerland, and of the four brothers who came together from that country two settled south and two west of York, York Co., Penn. Rudy, one of the four, married, and had a family of five children, of whom Jacob was born April 27, 1803, in York County, and there married Elizabeth Detter, who was born May 25, 1807, daughter of Matthias and Susannah (Bobe) Detter. To this union were born ten children, all now living: Edward, Sarah, Samuel, Elizabeth, David, Jacob, Matthias, Susannah A., Barnhart and George William. Jacob Spangler, Sr., who has been a farmer all his life, in 1829 settled in Mountjoy Township, this county, where he farmed until he came to Littlestown in 1876, since which time he has lived a retired life. His son, Jacob, Jr., was educated in this township, was reared on a farm, but has lived in town since his father moved here, and is now taking care of his aged parents. He has been an exemplary citizen all his life. In politics he is a Democrat."