He spent his early life in Martinsburg, moving to Hagerstown in 1905. He had worked as a blacksmith for the Western Mary and Railway for 42 years, retiring in 1953. He was a member of the Washington Square Methodist Church, Men's Bible Class and Benhur Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche (Runkles) Manspeaker; daughters, Mrs. Ray Greene, Mrs. Ethel Colvin, Mrs. Robert Gish, Mrs. Glenn Frush, Mrs. Kenneth Shank, all of Hagerstown; Mrs. Daniel King, Funkstown; Miss Virginia Manspeaker, at home; sons, William, Richard, Walter and Robert, all of Hagerstown; Howard, and Henry, both of Funkstown; Raymond, Hagerstown.; Elmer, Greencastle; Herbert, Smithsburg; 30 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond, Martinsburg; Ernest, Martinsburg; William, York, Pa.; Cyrus, Chambersburg. Sixteen of his children were living.
Services were held at the Washington Square Methodist Church; interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery; arrangements were handled by the A.K. Coffman Funeral Home.
Source: Daily Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
October 16, 1958
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He spent his early life in Martinsburg, moving to Hagerstown in 1905. He had worked as a blacksmith for the Western Mary and Railway for 42 years, retiring in 1953. He was a member of the Washington Square Methodist Church, Men's Bible Class and Benhur Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche (Runkles) Manspeaker; daughters, Mrs. Ray Greene, Mrs. Ethel Colvin, Mrs. Robert Gish, Mrs. Glenn Frush, Mrs. Kenneth Shank, all of Hagerstown; Mrs. Daniel King, Funkstown; Miss Virginia Manspeaker, at home; sons, William, Richard, Walter and Robert, all of Hagerstown; Howard, and Henry, both of Funkstown; Raymond, Hagerstown.; Elmer, Greencastle; Herbert, Smithsburg; 30 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond, Martinsburg; Ernest, Martinsburg; William, York, Pa.; Cyrus, Chambersburg. Sixteen of his children were living.
Services were held at the Washington Square Methodist Church; interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery; arrangements were handled by the A.K. Coffman Funeral Home.
Source: Daily Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
October 16, 1958
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Elizabeth Louise Manspeaker Greene
1906–1994
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Ethel Mae Manspeaker Myers
1909–1990
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William M. Manspeaker
1910–1992
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Richard Jewel Manspeaker
1912–2001
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Rayetta Virginia Manspeaker
1914–1980
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Howard W. Manspeaker
1915–1990
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Mary Agnes Manspeaker
1916–1917
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Martha Viola Manspeaker Gish
1918–2012
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C. Raymond Manspeaker
1919–1984
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Edith Pauline "Susie" Manspeaker King
1920–2006
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Anna B. Manspeaker Frush
1922–1999
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Robert E Manspeaker
1923–1977
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Frances H Manspeaker Shank
1924–2005
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Henry Franklin Manspeaker
1925–2002
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Herbert L. Manspeaker
1927–1985
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Evelyn L. Manspeaker
1928–1928
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Walter R. Manspeaker
1929–2001
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Elmer Lee Manspeaker
1931–2009
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