Benjamin F. Spangler, son of George and Elizabeth (Hildebrant) Spangler, was born at Marietta, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1844. He received a good common school education, and then assisted his father in the butchering and farming business for about six years. Upon the outbreak of the civil war he responded to the first call of his country to serve in her defense. The regiment in which he enlisted was one of the first organized in answer to President Lincoln's call for volunteers, Companies G and K being the first companies of soldiers to occupy Camp Curtin arriving April 18, 1861 They remained on duty until July 26 when its tern of service expired. They were then ordered to Harrisburg and were mustered out.
After the war, Mr. Spangler returned to Johnstown Pennsylvania, and established himself in the butter and egg business, in which he remained for two years. He then held successively the positions with the following named companies: Various positions with the Cambria Iron Company until 1872; farmer in Springfield, Illinois; Springfield Iron Company until 1885. He located in Braddock, Allegheny county, and worked for the Carnegie Iron Company until 1888; Miller's Forge until 1892; then back to Braddock. He held the position of chief of police of Braddock for three years, and was then appointed janitor of the First Ward school, and remained in that position six years. He was appointed janitor of the Third Ward school, August 25, 1904, and is still holding that position. He is a member of the Methodist church, and a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
Mr. Spangler married, September 4, 1873, Sophia Owens, of Johnstown, daughter of Samuel Owens, who was by occupation a charcoal burner. Mr. and Mrs. Ownes were the parents of the following named children: Philip, George, John, Robert, James, Mary E., Sophia, Catherine. Children of Benjamin F. and Sophia (Owens) Spangler were: Harry, married Nellie; James; George; Cora, married James McKelvey; John W., deceased, married Nettie Kettell; Benjamin F., Jr., Ella, deceased; Ida; Bertha, married Thomas Martin.
History of Cambria County, Vol 2
Benjamin served as above in the Civil War and then re-enlisted with 54th Regt Co A
from Feb 10, 1864 to July 15, 1865 He was promoted from Private to Sgt.
Cambria County Genealogy - Military Records
After the war, Mr. Spangler returned to Johnstown Pennsylvania, and established himself in the butter and egg business, in which he remained for two years. He then held successively the positions with the following named companies: Various positions with the Cambria Iron Company until 1872; farmer in Springfield, Illinois; Springfield Iron Company until 1885. He located in Braddock, Allegheny county, and worked for the Carnegie Iron Company until 1888; Miller's Forge until 1892; then back to Braddock. He held the position of chief of police of Braddock for three years, and was then appointed janitor of the First Ward school, and remained in that position six years. He was appointed janitor of the Third Ward school, August 25, 1904, and is still holding that position. He is a member of the Methodist church, and a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
Mr. Spangler married, September 4, 1873, Sophia Owens, of Johnstown, daughter of Samuel Owens, who was by occupation a charcoal burner. Mr. and Mrs. Ownes were the parents of the following named children: Philip, George, John, Robert, James, Mary E., Sophia, Catherine. Children of Benjamin F. and Sophia (Owens) Spangler were: Harry, married Nellie; James; George; Cora, married James McKelvey; John W., deceased, married Nettie Kettell; Benjamin F., Jr., Ella, deceased; Ida; Bertha, married Thomas Martin.
History of Cambria County, Vol 2
Benjamin served as above in the Civil War and then re-enlisted with 54th Regt Co A
from Feb 10, 1864 to July 15, 1865 He was promoted from Private to Sgt.
Cambria County Genealogy - Military Records
Benjamin F. Spangler, son of George and Elizabeth (Hildebrant) Spangler, was born at Marietta, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1844. He received a good common school education, and then assisted his father in the butchering and farming business for about six years. Upon the outbreak of the civil war he responded to the first call of his country to serve in her defense. The regiment in which he enlisted was one of the first organized in answer to President Lincoln's call for volunteers, Companies G and K being the first companies of soldiers to occupy Camp Curtin arriving April 18, 1861 They remained on duty until July 26 when its tern of service expired. They were then ordered to Harrisburg and were mustered out.
After the war, Mr. Spangler returned to Johnstown Pennsylvania, and established himself in the butter and egg business, in which he remained for two years. He then held successively the positions with the following named companies: Various positions with the Cambria Iron Company until 1872; farmer in Springfield, Illinois; Springfield Iron Company until 1885. He located in Braddock, Allegheny county, and worked for the Carnegie Iron Company until 1888; Miller's Forge until 1892; then back to Braddock. He held the position of chief of police of Braddock for three years, and was then appointed janitor of the First Ward school, and remained in that position six years. He was appointed janitor of the Third Ward school, August 25, 1904, and is still holding that position. He is a member of the Methodist church, and a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
Mr. Spangler married, September 4, 1873, Sophia Owens, of Johnstown, daughter of Samuel Owens, who was by occupation a charcoal burner. Mr. and Mrs. Ownes were the parents of the following named children: Philip, George, John, Robert, James, Mary E., Sophia, Catherine. Children of Benjamin F. and Sophia (Owens) Spangler were: Harry, married Nellie; James; George; Cora, married James McKelvey; John W., deceased, married Nettie Kettell; Benjamin F., Jr., Ella, deceased; Ida; Bertha, married Thomas Martin.
History of Cambria County, Vol 2
Benjamin served as above in the Civil War and then re-enlisted with 54th Regt Co A
from Feb 10, 1864 to July 15, 1865 He was promoted from Private to Sgt.
Cambria County Genealogy - Military Records
After the war, Mr. Spangler returned to Johnstown Pennsylvania, and established himself in the butter and egg business, in which he remained for two years. He then held successively the positions with the following named companies: Various positions with the Cambria Iron Company until 1872; farmer in Springfield, Illinois; Springfield Iron Company until 1885. He located in Braddock, Allegheny county, and worked for the Carnegie Iron Company until 1888; Miller's Forge until 1892; then back to Braddock. He held the position of chief of police of Braddock for three years, and was then appointed janitor of the First Ward school, and remained in that position six years. He was appointed janitor of the Third Ward school, August 25, 1904, and is still holding that position. He is a member of the Methodist church, and a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
Mr. Spangler married, September 4, 1873, Sophia Owens, of Johnstown, daughter of Samuel Owens, who was by occupation a charcoal burner. Mr. and Mrs. Ownes were the parents of the following named children: Philip, George, John, Robert, James, Mary E., Sophia, Catherine. Children of Benjamin F. and Sophia (Owens) Spangler were: Harry, married Nellie; James; George; Cora, married James McKelvey; John W., deceased, married Nettie Kettell; Benjamin F., Jr., Ella, deceased; Ida; Bertha, married Thomas Martin.
History of Cambria County, Vol 2
Benjamin served as above in the Civil War and then re-enlisted with 54th Regt Co A
from Feb 10, 1864 to July 15, 1865 He was promoted from Private to Sgt.
Cambria County Genealogy - Military Records
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