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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Henry SPANGLER, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born in Summit 
Co, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1837. He married Miss Rachel GROVE in February, 1857; she was born in 
Summit Co, Ohio, April 26, 1836; they had five children, four living, viz., Samuel M., Elvy 
G., Alvin O. and Dora A.; Amanda M. died July 13, 1878; he lived in Ohio twenty years, then 
came to Illinois and settled on his present place, and has lived here since. He has been 
Supervisor of this township ten terms, Justice of the Peace eight years, also Collector and 
Road Commissioner. He was in moderate circumstances when he came here; he bought an eighty, 
going in debt for the greater part of the same; he now owns 400 acres in this township which 
he has principally earned by his own labor.