William was born on 7 April 1809. He was the son of
John Frank Spangler and
Christiana Shultz. He married
Catherine Elizabeth Eckert at
First Trinity Reformed Church, York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 17 September 1837. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Springgarden Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. He was census 1860 - free on 7 June 1860 at
Springgarden Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; In the 1860 census for Springgarden Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania lists the following family at dwelling # 94 and family # 97:
William Spangler, age 51, male, farmer, real estate valued at $800, personal estate valued at $650, born in Pennsylvania;
Catharina Spangler, age 35, female, born in Pennsylvania, cannot read or write;
William Spangler, age 19, male, assistant, born in Pennsylvania;
Amanda Spangler, age 16, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Emanuel Spangler, age 14, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Zachariah Spangler, age 12, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Philip Spangler, age 8, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Alexander Spangler, age 5, male, born in Pennsylvania;
Jacob Spangler, age 3, male, born in Pennsylvania. William died on 29 March 1890 at
Springettsbury Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 80.