William Bitler, 1807-1889
Probably taken 1870 when William was age 62

William Bitler, born in Berks County, moved with his family to Schuylkill County around 1812, married there in 1827, and was enumerated as Head of Family in the 1830 U.S. census.

William Bitler, March 18, 1854

From David Baughman vs. Samuel Baughman et al, June 1851
Chancery Court Records, v. 1, p. 330-334
Auglaize County Common Pleas Court, Wapakoneta, Ohio

Bitler House, St. Johns, Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Said to have been taken on opening day (1869)

Taken from H. G. Howland, Atlas of Auglaize County, Ohio, Evansville, Indiana, Unigraphic, 1975 (reprint of Philadelphia, R. Sutton, 1880), p. 84

Carriages and automobiles in front of Bitler House, St. Johns, Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

William Bitler Monument, shaped like a tree
St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township
Auglaize County, Ohio

Bitler House in the 1990s
St. Johns, Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Occupied at the time by dress shop