Spangler Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Spangler Family

2,851 Spangler records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

2,851Records in our database

1816Earliest birth

3Documented families

1Biographies

See the Spangler family trees →160 Spangler families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,851 Spangler records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (856 of 2,851)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Mas Spangler, born 1816, Woodford County, Illinois

Most common first names

John66 Mary63 Robert59 William52 Charles51 George42 Helen36 James36 Paul31 Dorothy27 Edward27 Harold27

Documented families

Spangler families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (3)

Elias Spangler d. 1906Guthrie County, IowaStarts: Elias SpanglerMost recent: Zwingle B. Spangler Laura A. SpanglerHancock County, OhioStarts: Laura A. SpanglerMost recent: Parlee C. Dukes, Elizabeth Dukes, Frances Dukes Zwingle B. SpanglerGuthrie County, IowaStarts: Elias SpanglerMost recent: Clifton E. Spangler, Harrison Earl Spangler, Estell P. Spangler

The earliest Spanglers in the county histories

Wesley SpanglerBorn 1825Wayne County, Ohio E. T. SpanglerBorn 1832Coshocton County, Ohio L. A. SpanglerBorn 1850, McDonough CountySt. Clair County, Missouri Charles S. SpanglerBorn 1859, Franklin TownshipChild of Joseph Spangler and Caroline (Smith) SpanglerSummit County, Ohio Irvin H. SpanglerBorn 1870, Summit CountyChild of Joseph Spangler and Adaline (Hoy) SpanglerSummit County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

160 Spangler families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

8 Spangler death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

14 Spangler people in 12 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Irvin H. SpanglerBorn 1870 · Summit County, Ohio

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Common questions

Spangler genealogy: FAQ

Where were Spangler ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,851 Spangler records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (856), then Missouri (466) and Illinois (336).

How far back does the Spangler family tree go?

The earliest Spangler birth in our database is 1816: Mas Spangler, Woodford County, Illinois. We have pieced together 160 Spangler family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Spangler family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Spangler family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.