Family Remembrance:26, p. 355. "Holly Naus (1809-1881) married Susan Bitler (1814-1882) in Pennsylvania and with Susan's father, Samuel Bitler, drove a one-horse wagon through the forest to Columbus, Ohio about 1830 where they lived about three years. Then they moved to Union Township, Auglaize County."

1793 Birth:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 203. Birth date of 27 February 1793 estimated from age at death (64 years, 3 months, 4 days) on tombstone in Fairmont Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. The Bitler family was living in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania at the time of the 179097, p. 41.,1930 and 1800611 U.S. census enumerations.

1816 Bridge over branch of Susquehanna River:2729, p. 2725. "An Act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a Company for erecting a bridge over the North East Branch of the river Susquehanna between the Town of Cattawissa and the mouth of Fishing Creek passed the fifteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixteen." Samuel Bitler paid four shares.

1820 U.S. Census:617
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Union Township
Head of Family •• Samuel Bitler
males 26-45 •• 1 << Samuel, age 26
females under 10 •• 1 << daughter Susan, age 6
females 16-26 •• 1 << wife Catherine
One person engaged in agriculture.

1830 U.S. Census:1997
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Head of Family •• Samuel Biddler (i.e. Bitler)
males 30-40 •• 1 << Samuel, age 36
females 15-20 •• 1 << daughter Susan, age 16
females 30-40 •• 1 << wife Catherine

1830 Land Sale:2039 Samuel Bitler and his wife Catherine sold 494.5 acres of land in Union Township, Schuylkill County, to Daniel Bitler Esquire for $1,700.

1836 Land Purchase:499 Samuel Bitler, Franklin County, purchased land from Daniel and Elizabeth Bitler, Allen County, on 31 March 1836 for $700.

1840 U.S. Census:2413
Franklin County, Ohio (Franklin Township)
Head of Family •• S. Bitler
Males under 5 •• 1 << son John, age 3
Males 15-20 •• 1
Males 40-50 •• 1 << Samuel, age 46
Females under 5 •• 1 << daughter Martha, age 5
Females 20-30 •• 1 << wife Mary, age 25

1848 Land Owner:375 Samuel Bitler Sr. listed in 1848 as a land owner in Union Township and St. Johns.

1857 Tombstone:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 203. Fairmont Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Samuel Bitler
d. June 3, 1857
64y 3m 4d