Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

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the sketches Of our friend the recollection
of more than one old patriarch, of whose
| personal traits and characters We had
learned years ago, wasrevived In our minds
AS rule they were energetic, persevering,
prudent, honest and God. fearing men, and
they left q strong impression upon the
settlements that grew from the beginning
which they made
CHRIsToPHER SPASGLER came origi.
nally from More township, Northampton
county. lie owned farm east OF New
Berlin, Union county, and lived on IL
three years thence he removed TO Brush
valley in 1904 or 1895, and located on the
place now owned by his son Jonathan
Spangler. He bought Mr.. George Hoer.
mer's interest in lease for bis tract and
received his deed from Miles for IL in 1903,
which showed that IL was leased In 1901.
Other parcels were purchased subsequently,.
His father-in-law, John kryder, lived on
the adjoining farm-now John Kreamer's
and had come into the the valley several
years before, probably in 1892. Mr.
Spangler built the stone house on the place
which to day is still substantial building.
The subject of this sketch, Mr.. Spahg-
Ter, was = man OF strong convictions,
moral, religious and political, and fearless.
ly carried them out, caring little for popu-
lar opinion. The Sabbath. breaker and
the tippler skunk away At his approach !;
the swearer and brawling bully subsidized
into silence as he passed all evil-doers
dreaded his reproof. He was an intelli.
gent man and friend Of education, taking
very decided stand in favor Of the COM
mon school system when that question was
submitted to q vote Of the people. Mr..
Spangler belonged to the Lutheran church
until about the year 1906, when be became
member Of the Evangelical association.
(Sec churehes.l There are q number Of
descendants In Miles and Potter townships,
Centre county, and many in the west.
Children there were nine; Samuel and
Jacob, who resided in Potter township,
botk deceased Jonathan, who lives at the
old homestead, TO him The writer is in.
debted for much information on various
subjects In this sketch Anna Maria, who
was married to Conrad Hare; Susan, who
was married to Solomon Gerheart; Mag
dalenA, who vas married TO Jacob weise I;
Christina, who was the wife Of Mr.. -
Evans Esther, who was married TO John
Belts, and Rebecca, who was married 20
Jacob krcsmer. Mr.. Spangler was born
May II, 1906, died Feb. ~, 1855, and Is
buried in the Lutheran and Reformed
graveyard al Rebersburg.
Sometime after Christopher Spangler
moved into the valley, his father George
ChristoPher Spangler, originally from
Prussia, came also and occupied the place
now owned by Jacob Shuliz. Here be
died in 1902. Three OF hia ether sons
came about the same time, probably with
him. They we're Henry, who become a
pioneer settler Of Sugar valley near wherc
Tylersville is now situated George, Nho'
went to Ohio Peter, who removed to
Bald Eagle valley somewhere AboutiEagIe-
vile, thence TO Ohio; another son, John,
settled along the Sinnamahoning.
PAUL WoLF purchased in 1911 from
Tobias Pickle The mill property and large
tract Of land lying north across the valley,
known later as the John Forster property,
containing nearly four hundred acres and
now divided upinto several separate farms
The amount paid for the whole was ten
thousand three hundred (i0,s00) pounds.
Pennsylvania currency.) In the follow
ing year Mr. Pickle brough back small
plot for burial ground. Mr.. Wolf vas
a native Of Bethel township, Berks county,
bic father and Colonel HensS Royer's
father lived on adjoining farms there. But
after biz marriage Paul Wolf moved to
his fsthef-in-laws In Bethel township,
Lebanon county, thence 10 Brush valley
In 1912 He soon was extensively engaged
In business In his new home, keeping store,
and operating a grist mill, saw mill, full
ing mill, oil mill and distiIlery. The last
three named were situated on bis land near
Shroyer's gapst the foot Of Nittany noun.
tain. These have long since disappeared.
His store was kept In bic dwelling house,
The old stone house al Centre Mills. Mr..
Wolf was for number Of years Justice
Of the Peace. and hs name is frequently
mot with In old deeds and documents Of
other kinds. lie was an enterprising citi-
zen and as man universally esteemed.
He had brought a large amount OF money
into the valley, but becoming involved in
debt TO some extent through bis various
business enterprises, and dying 81 time