Emanuel was born at
Adams Co., Pennsylvania, on 4 May 1817. He was the son of
Daniel Spangler and
Sally Leinart. He married
Eliza Matthias in 1837. Emanuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Mannheim Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. In the 1850 census for Mannheim Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania lists the following family at dwelling and family # 75:
Emanuel Spangler, age 32, male, farmer, real estate valued at $1300, born in Pennsylvania;
Eliza Spangler, age 32, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Mary Spangler, age 12, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Nathaniel Spangler, age 10, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Angeline Spangler, age 8, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Eliza Spangler, age 6, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Sarah Spangler, age 4, female, born in Pennsylvania;
Uriah Spangler, age 3, male, born in Pennsylvania.. Emanuel died on 27 February 1898 at
Summum, Fulton Co., Illinois, at age 80. His body was interred in 1898 at
Summum, Fulton Co., Illinois, at Summum Cemetery.