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 Jeffries and Elizabeth Marshall, on 17 January 1866 at McDonough Co., Illinois, Have marriage certificate Evd 494 (her name Nancy Ann on this). |
| 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, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois. His info on the census included Evd 295 age 44. |
| Residence | 1892 | In 1892 Rufus Spangler resided Moved to Missouri. |
| Event-Misc | 1896 | In 1896 Paul Spangler sent me a copy of letter written by Rufus in 1896. |
| Occupation | | He was Teacher per History of McDonough County Evd 487. |
| Census1900 | 1900 | He appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri. His info on the census included Evd 278. |
| Death* | 1 July 1909 | He died on 1 July 1909 at Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri, at age 73. |