Peter was born at
Pennsylvania on 16 October 1809. He was the son of
Jonas Spangler and
Sarah Sharp. He married
Catherine Wiest. Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Paradise Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. In the 1850 census for Paradise Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania lists the following family at dwelling and family # 278:
Peter Spangler, age 37, male, farmer, real estate $12000, born in Pennsylvania;
Catherine Spangler, age 35, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Emanuel Spangler, age 11, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Mary A. Spangler, age 10, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Elizabeth Spangler, age 7, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Levi Spangler, age 2, male, born in Pennsylvania;
Sarah Spangler, age 6 months, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Elizabeth Weist, age 59, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Sarah Becker, age 21, female, born in Pennsylvania.1
. Peter died on 1 July 1873 at
Jackson Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 63.