SPANG, Mildred Caroline

Mildred — CLIFF, Samuel J.. Samuel was born Abt 1899, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Living

Notes:

Nathaniel F. Spang, seventy-two, of 26 Old Dorwart Street, died in the city of a complication of diseases after a long illness, Thursday morning. He was a member of Faith Reformed Church. He is survived by his wife, Camilla Hauck Spang, and four children and one step-child; Mildred, wife of Samuel Cliff, Jr., Ethel, wife of John Teahan, N. Harold and Laura, wife of William Nixdorf, all of this city;and Helen Buckley, at home; also three brothers and three sisters; Mrs Amanda Graul, this city, Jeremiah, Lebanon; Albert, New York City; Lenora, wife of Thomas Werner, Lebanon; Beulah, wife of John Dengler, this city; and Issac, of Lebanon; also eleven grandchildren. Is buried at Millersville Cemetery, Millersville, Lanc. Co.
From Lancaster Newspaper

He was the son of Isaac and Caroline Fetter Spang.
I have been told that when he died they had to make an extra long casket for him to lie in. He was well over six foot and his wife was very short and had to stand on a box when having their picture taken.

Nathaniel married HAUCK, Camilla B. 29 Apr 1893, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Camilla (daughter of HAUCK, Jonas B. and BREY, Sarah N. Elizabeth) was born Oct 1868, Blackville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Nov 1944; was buried Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

American Civil War Regiments Record
Regiment: 48th Infantry Regiment PA
Date Mustered: 26 August 1863
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History

Pennsylvania
Emergency Troops of 1863.

Early in the summer of 1863, rumors were constantly afloat
concerning a threatened invasion of border states by the
Confederates and in June two new departments were established
by the war department -- the Department of the' Monongahela and
the Department of the Susquehanna -- in order that the state
might be protected from any such movement of the enemy.

Volunteers were called for by Gov. Curtin to serve "During: the
pleasure of the president or the continuance of the war."

Slow to believe that their homes were really endangered, the
greatly reduced number of men available for military service
hesitated to respond. On June 12, the governor published the
notice that the troops requested would be mustered into the
service of the United States for six months, or during the
existing emergency, as they should themselves elect.

In a short time eight regiments were mustered in for the
"emergency" and became the 20th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 28th, 30th,
31st and 33rd emergency regiments. Other companies and
organizations volunteered their services and need for them was
soon found.

The Confederates had occupied Chambersburg and Gettysburg and
when it was discovered that the main body of their forces had
actually crossed the Potomac, another proclamation was issued
by Gov. Curtin on June 26, calling for 60,000 men at once to be
mustered into the state service for a term of 90 days and to be
discharged as soon as the danger was over.

To this urgent message twenty-eight regiments responded and
were organized in the two departments previously mentioned, at
Huntingdon, Reading, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. A force
under Gen. Knipe approached Chambersburg, but found it in the
hands of the enemy and was obliged to retire gradually before
the advance of Johnson's division of Ewell's corps.

The Confederates reached Oyster Point, but were withdrawn to
Gettysburg on account of the advance of the Army of the Potomac
and within a few days was fought the battle of Gettysburg.

A portion of the militia joined the Army of the Potomac in
Maryland after the battle, but were soon afterward returned to
Harrisburg.

The emergency regiments were mustered out soon after the battle
of Gettysburg, the regiments of militia a little later, various
duties within the state requiring their services for a short
time.

Some were employed at Gettysburg, some at Philadelphia in
preserving order, and at other points they rendered valuable
service.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1, p. 498

Battles Fought

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Birth: Jan., 1839
Death: Jul. 4, 1901
Lebanon
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania, USA

Isaac Spang, plasterer, residing at 1116 Cedar Avenue, was found dead in the meadow, along the embankment of the Cornwall railroad between Cumberland and Chestnut Streets, near Donaghmore station on Thursday about noon. He is aged about 56 years. From witnesses who saw Spang, it was learned that at about 11 o'clock Thursday morning Mrs. Spang was seen leading her husband, evidently trying to get him home. While walking along the embankment of the Cornwall railroad, near Donaghmore station, he was seen to fall to the ground. Mrs. Spang left her husband lie and hurried home in order to secure assistance of neighbors with a view of removing her husband home. When she arrived at the scene she was shocked to find that her husband had died during her absence and became grief stricken. Word was sent to the police station and Deputy Coroner Charles D. Weirich was notified. He at once proceeded to the scene and after viewing the remains directed their removal by the family. Spang was a veteran of the Civil war and his body was removed to the residence by several Sons of Veterans, who were near when death occurred. Deputy Coroner Weirich selected a jury as a precaution in case Coroner Shultz decided to hold an inquest later. Death is said to have been caused by heat prostration and alcoholism. Spang for some years resided in the Second Ward. He is survived by a wife, Caroline, and those children, who are at home: Lenora, Beulah, Albert, Isaac and Carolin; a son resides at Reading and another at Pittsburgh. [Lebanon Daily News]

Isaac married FETTER, Caroline Abt 1859. Caroline was born 18 Nov 1842; died 03 Nov 1921, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; was buried Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

4 Nov 1921: Mrs. Caroline Spang, of 1122 Walnut Street, died on Thursday afternoon at her residence of complications of diseases, although her death was hastened by the fact that she suffered a broken hip in a fall some time ago, which refused to respond to treatment and failed to mend properly. The deceased was 78 years of age and had been blind for the past ten rears. She was very well known in the community in which she lived and highly respected as a neighbor. She was a member of the Old Emmanuel Church, of this city, and was highly esteemed by the members of the congregation. She leaves the following sons and daughters: Nathaniel, Harvey, Jeremiah, Albert and Isaac, and Mrs. John Dengler and Lenora Werner, with whom she resided, and Mrs. Amanda Graul. Twenty two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also are left. Two brothers, Jeremiah Fetter, of Lititz, and Moses Fetter, of Kleinfeltersville, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Christ, are left. [Lebanon Daily News]

Jonas — BREY, Sarah N. Elizabeth. Sarah was born 24 Mar 1826; died 12 Jan 1890, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried Aulenbach's Cemetery, Mount Penn, Berks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lebanon Daily News - Febraury 26, 1881

Will Leave for the West
Mr. Isaac Spang, who has been conducting a small grocery store on North Ninth Street, yesterday had public sale of his effects, and next Tuesday will leave for Nebraska with his family.

Isaac married MILLER, Susanna 09 Dec 1838, Trinity Tulpeholken Congregational Church, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Susanna was born 14 Jun 1816, Schafferstown, Lebabon County, Pennsylvania; died 10 Dec 1896. [Group Sheet]