1870 U.S. Census:403 Ira enumerated in household of his father Arthur Bitler as male, age 1, white, at home, born in Ohio.

1880 U.S. Census:404 Ira enumerated in the household of his father Arthur Bitler as white male, age 11, son, single, at S.H. [State Hospital?] , deaf & dumb, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio.