M, #10010, b. 11 December 1835, d. 1 July 1909
| Birth* | 11 December 1835 | Rufus Spangler was born on 11 December 1835 at Indiana. |
| Census1840* | 1840 | He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, Clark Co., Indiana, with Evd 1079 age 5-10. |
| Census1850 | 1850 | He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, McDonough Co., Illinois. His info on the census included Evd 489 age 14. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | He appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Simon Spangler, pg 239 #143-143, (no town listed), McDonough Co., Illinois. His info on the census included -
Spangler, Rufus 14 b.IN. |
| Census1860 | 1860 | Rufus Spangler appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois. His info on the census included Evd 490 age 22. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1860 | 1860 | He appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Simon Spangler, pg 511 #1050-1055, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois. His info on the census included -
Spangler, Rufus 22 b.IN. |
| Marriage* | 17 January 1866 | Rufus Spangler married Nancy C Ann Jeffries, daughter of Rev. Elijah Gordon Jeffries and Elizabeth Marshall, on 17 January 1866 at McDonough Co., Illinois, Have marriage certificate Evd 494 (her name Nancy Ann on this.) |
| (MentionedIn) Probate | 18 February 1869 | Rufus Spangler was mentioned in a probate of Rev. Elijah Gordon Jeffries on 18 February 1869 at Carroll Co., Kentucky; Probate book 4 pg 458 for settlement dated 9 Mar 1870 by John M Jeffers [sic] for Estate of Elijah Jeffers [sic]. |
| Census1870 | 10 September 1870 | Rufus Spangler appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, Carrolton, Hurricane Twnshp, Carroll Co., Missouri. His info on the census included pg 309, 295-303, Rufus 35 farmer (no land, $500 personal) b.IN, Nancy 28 b.KY, Charles 4 b.IL, Eric 1 b.MO. Guess: they went there to be with Nancy's mother right after her father died. |
| Census1880 | 1880 | He appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 163 pg 436a #48-44, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, along with Nancy C Ann Jeffries, Charles Everette Spangler Sr, Eric Roland Spangler, Asel Daman 'Ace' Spangler and Arminda Alice Spangler. His info on the census included Spangler, Rufus 44 b.IN (parents b.KY/TN) farmer. |
| Residence | 1892 | In 1892 Rufus Spangler resided Moved to Missouri. |
| Event-Misc | 1896 | In 1896 Rufus Spangler had the following misc event: Paul Spangler sent me a copy of letter written by Rufus in 1896. |
| Occupation | | He was Teacher per History of McDonough County Evd 487, carriage maker per 1900 census. |
| Census1900 | 1900 | He appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, pg 76a #384-400, Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri, along with Nancy C Ann Jeffries, Arminda Alice Spangler and Martha Belle Spangler. His info on the census included Spangler, Rufus 65 b.IN Dec 1834 (parents b. PA & VA) married 35 years, carriage maker, owns home free of mtg. |
| Death* | 1 July 1909 | Rufus Spangler died on 1 July 1909 at Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri, at age 73.1 |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri, Blk 31 lot 11 - no stone. According to King Funeral Home Records vol I & II, Rufus Spangler died Thursday, 01 July 1909 of paralysis and the funeral was at the residence on Saturday 03 July 1909. Aged 73 yrs 6 mo 20 dy. Funeral was charged to Mrs. N.C. Spangler.1 |
