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1. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 1", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991.
2. "Hively Family Newsletter", Volume 2, Number 2, (Issue 5), May 1991; ISSN: 1048-8723.
3. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995.

4. Randy J. Miller, "Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1826-1850)", (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Adams County Historical Society, 1996).
5. Information received from David P. Hively, 375 Manor Road, Red Lion, Pensylvania 17358; 717-244-7358; dphively@aol.com.
6. Robert Stover, "Abstracts from the Republican Compiler Adams County, Pennsylvania 1831-1851", Volume II, (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1976).
7. 1850 U. S. Census
8. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 1", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991.
9. Orphan's Court record filed in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 1877, by the widow and children of Samuel Reigle, late of Mountjoy Township, died 8 January 1876. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
10. "Trimmer, Spangler, Flickinger and Allied Families", Volume 1, Hanover Public Library, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
11. Information received from Merle Saunders of Dixon, Illinois (saundman@essex1.com) via email on August 19, 1997.
12. Cemetery records held by the Historical Society of York County Pennsylvania, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
13. "Death Certificate of David L. Spangler", Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records #0076768, File No. 115009, certified copy in the possession of the writer.
14. Information from obituary of David L. Spangler in the Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Monday, December 12, 1927. Copy in possession of the writer.
15. "Application for Marriage License, Marriage License and Marriage Return of David L. Spangler and Louise Palmer", No. 6172, issued April 4, 1906 by the Orphans' Court of Adams County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy in possession of the writer.
16. Records of Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
17. Orphan's court records of Adams County, Pennsylvania, located at the Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. File of Jonas Spangler. Photocopies of documents in the possession of the writer.
18. F. Blair, A. Byrnes and A. E. Starner, Transcript of records of St. John's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania; September 9, 1937.
19. "Genealogical Abstract of York County, Pennsylvania, Marriage Registration Book 1852-1855, with surname index", Special publication number 28, July, 1984, published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
20. Edward W. Spangler, "The Annals of the Famlies of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County Respectively in 1729, 1732, 1732 and 1751", (York, Pennsylvania, 1896).
21. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume I of the church records.
22. PA IGI March 1992
23. Church records of Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
24. Information from Max Sponseller, most of which was dictated by Harry C. Sponseller.
25. "Death Certificate of George William Spangler", Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records #0039552, File No. 91047, certified copy in the possession of the writer.
26. Cemetery records of the Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy in possession of the writer.
27. 1860 U. S. Census
28. IGI 4/30/94
29. "David L. Spangler", Certificate Number 735941, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., January 15, 1898. Reply dated June 4, 1898. Photocopy in the possession of the writer, obtained from the National Archives in Washington, D.C., July 1997.
30. Records of St. James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
31. Personal knowledge of Gervis and Gladys Sponseller of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
32. "Death certificate of Edna Viola Sponseller", File No. 54411, Registered No. 117, certified copy number 3611455, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
33. "Deed No. 3844 - D. Oliver Spangler, Admr. et. al. to George W. Spangler and wife in Mt. Joy Twp., entered for record August 12, 1935", Adams County courthouse, Book 138, page 537. Deed made June 12, 1934. Photocopy in possession of the writer.
34. "Last will and testament of Amanda M. Flickinger", Adams County courthouse, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Record No. 9548. Copy in the possession of the writer.
35. Register of deaths from Adams County, Pennsylvania.
36. Marriage announcement in the Hanover Herald, January 7, 1882. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
37. "The Flickinger Family History, including the Flickinger Families in the United States of America", by Robert Elliott Flickinger. Success Composition and Printing Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 1927.
38. Last will and testament of William Flickinger (copy in my possession).
39. Information from obituary of George William Spangler in the Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Saturday, October 17, 1936. Copy in possession of the writer.
40. Church records of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Taverns, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1888-1959. Copies of records in possession of the writer.
41. Questionnaire completed August 1994
42. Gravestone located at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA. Photograph of gravestone taken 1995 in possession of the writer.
43. "PA death certificate of Harry L. Sponseller", Registered No. 248, certified copy number 030751, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
44. Application for marriage no. 5838 filed 11/1/1904, marriage license no. 5838 of the State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams issued 11/1/1904 and marriage return no. 5838 filed 11/9/1904.
45. Handwritten records kept by Edna Spangler Sponseller.
46. Memorial card from funeral service of George A. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
47. Newspaper obituary of Gladys Sadler Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
48. Newspaper obituary of George A. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
49. Memorial card from funeral service of Gladys Sadler Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
50. Questionnaire completed August 1994
51. Questionnaire completed August 1994
52. Personal knowledge of the writer.
53. Information received from Phyllis Blettner Masenheimer.
54. Carroll County Genealogical Society, comp., "Carroll County Cemeteries, Volume Five: Part One North-Central", Westminster, Maryland: 1999.
55. Newspaper obituary of Harry C. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
56. Newspaper obituary of Pearl A. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
57. Questionnaire completed by Donna Lee Sponseller Bankert, August 1994
58. Gravestone in cemetery at St. Luke's Reformed Church, New Oxford, Adams County, Pennsylvania, viewed by John and Barbara Rudisill of Worton, Maryland, 1996.
59. Questionnaire completed by Willis Sponseller, August 1994
60. Newspaper obituary of Willis W. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
61. Questionnaire completed by Clyde Sponseller, August 1994
62. Newspaper obituary of Isabelle Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
63. Questionnaire completed by Sonia Sponseller Trasatt, August 1994
64. Genealogy records of Gartha Deardorff Garrett.
65. Questionnaire completed by Edgar Sponseller, August 1994.
66. Funeral service pamphlet from the funeral of Edgar S. Sponseller, d. 11/6/1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
67. Questionnaire completed by Carole Sponseller Mummert, August 1994
68. Memorial card from funeral service of Ruthetta Krumrine Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
69. Questonnaire completed by Rodney Sponseller, August 1994
70. Questionnaire completed by Michael Sponseller, August 1994
71. Information received from Joseph Sponseller, son of Rodney Edgar Sponseller and grandson of Edgar Sponseller of 112 Ervintown Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina 18574; on August 29, 1998.
72. Questionnaire completed by Mark Sponseller, August 1994
73. Questionnaire completed by Curtis Sponseller, August 1994
74. Questionnaire completed by Bonnie Jean Sponseller Natschke, August 1994
75. Questionnaire completed by James Sponseller, August 1994
76. Questionnaire completed by Donald Sponseller, August 1993
77. Memorial card from funeral service of Donald Charles Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
78. Newspaper obituary of Donald C. Sponseller, Jr. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
79. Information from Richard V. Sponseller, January 1995.
80. Newspaper obituary of Richard V. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
81. Calvin E. Schildknect, ed., "Monocacy and Catoctin, Some Settlers of Western Maryland and Adjacent Pennsylvania and Their Descendants 1725-1988", Vol. II, (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1989).
82. Information from Linda Sponseller Benecke, January 1995.
83. Information from Darlene Sponseller Bowlin, January 1995.
84. Questionnaire completed by Evelyn Sponseller Martin, August 1994
85. Newspaper obituary of Clair L. Martin. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
86. Memorial card from the funeral service for Clair Martin, August 23, 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
87. Genealogy website of Bonnie Snyder Morningstar (http://www.geocities.com/morningstar.geo), a direct descendant of Elmer R. and Mary Jane (Sponseller) Snyder. Site accessed 25 October 2000.
88. Visit to Mt. Joy Cemetery on May 1, 1997, by John and Barbara Rudisill of Worton, Maryland.
89. 1870 U. S. Census
90. 1900 U. S. Census
91. 1920 Pennsylvania Soundex
92. Marriage announcement of Emma Louisa Hofe and D. Oliver Spangler.
93. Carroll County Public Library, comp., "Carroll County, Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1837-1899", (Wesminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1995).
94. Records of St. John's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
95. 1910 U.S. Census
96. Inscriptions of Grace Church cemetery, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania; obtained from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602.
97. Information received from Kay Schorah (Markay13@aol.com).
98. 1880 U. S. Census
99. Information from the database of Filmore Spangler, May, 15, 1994.
100. Records of Christ Reformed Church, near Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
101. "Death Certificate of Mrs. Louisa Spangler", Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records #0076755, File No. 24415, certified copy in the possession of the writer.
102. Civil War Pension File of Joseph Spangler, National Archives, Washington, D. C., obtained May 1998. Photocopies in possession of the writer.
103. Visit to Mt. View Cemetery, Harney, Carroll County, Maryland, on May 1, 1997, by John and Barbara Rudisill of Worton, Maryland.
104. Church Records of the German Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Congregations at St. Mark's Church (White Church), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Copies of records in possession of the writer.
105. Inscriptions of St. James Reformed Church cemetery, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania; obtained from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602.
106. Virginia D. Stenley, abs., "Chancery Books of Carroll County Maryland, Volumes 21-40, 1873-1889", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Lines Publications, 1996)
107. Marriage announcement of John T. Hull and Ellie R. Riegle which appeared in the Hanover Citizen (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania) on January 7, 1875.
108. Information received from Charles Appler, 10417 New Bedford Ct SE, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-7253.
109. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume II of the church records. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
110. "Affidavit of Death of Sallie Lawyer, late of Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania", dated January 10, 1917, sworn by Isaiah Harner. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
111. Obituary of John Hively which appeared in the Hanover Herald (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania) on July 8, 1837.
112. "Maryland German Church Records, Vol. 7, Saint Mary's Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Lutheran Records 1784-1863, Reformed Records 1812-1866", Translated and edited by Frederick S. Weiser, Noodle Doosey Press, Manchester, Maryland, 1987.
113. Records of St. John's Evangelical Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1763-1868; film number 0883684 of the LDS Family History Center.
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