1844 Birth:2087 Birth date of 30 January 1844 indicated on death certificate, given by an informant named Mrs. Maude A. McCord, of Lawrence, Kansas.

1850 U.S. Census:398 Samuel enumerated in the household of his father William Bitler in Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as male, age 4, born in Ohio.

1860 U.S. Census:399 Samuel enumerated in the household of his father William Bitler as male, are 14, born in Ohio, in school within the year.

1870 U.S. Census:649
Ohio, Auglaize County, Duchouquet Township, Wapakoneta
Enumerated 11 July 1870
Samuel Bitler •• 23, male, white, teamster, born in Ohio, eligible to vote

1880 U.S. Census:2121
Kansas, Lyon County, Center Township
Enumerated 10 June 1880
Samuel Bittler •• white, male, age 33, father, married, farming, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Mary •• white, female, age 26, wife, married, house keeping, born in Ohio, father born in Ireland, mother born in Virginia
Charles •• white, male, age 8, son, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Lula •• white, female, age 6, daughter, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Nellie •• white, female, age 4, daughter, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Clarence •• white, male, 5 months, son, home, born in Kansas, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio << This entry is lined out, with a "D" in the leftmost column. A similar entry further down the page has the annotation "(dead)." Clarence is presumed to have died during the census year.

1899 Death of Father:290, v. 1, p. 35 (Auglaize County Democrat, 18 July 1889, "St. Johns News") Obituary of father William Bitler (d. 13 July 1899) mentions a son "Samuel of Bitlertown, Kansas."

1931 Death Certificate:2087 Samuel Bitler; place of death, Yates Center, Woodson County; date of death, 5 March 1931; male, white, widowed; wife, Mary E. Bitler; date of birth, 30 January 1844; age, 87 years, 1 month, 5 days; occupation, none; birthplace, Ohio; name and birthplace of father and mother, unknown; informant, Mrs. Maude McCord, Lawrence, Kansas; burial, Yates Center, 8 March 1931.