1880 U.S. Census:2135
Greenwood County, Kansas (Madison Township)
Enumerated 18 & 19 June 1880
S. V. Bitler •• white, male, age 39, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New York
Mary E. •• white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New Jersey
Estela •• white, female, age 18, daughter, single, teaching school, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Lulu F. •• white, female, age 14, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Ica B. •• white, female, age 10, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Malinda M. •• white, female, age 8, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Kansas, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Jennie M. •• white, female, age 6, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Kansas, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Mary A. •• white, female, age 4, daughter, single, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Daniel •• white, male, age 1, son, single, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Gilbert •• white, male, age 20, cousin, single, herder, broken collar bone, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Virginia << son of uncle Samuel Bitler and Vastia Bailey, probably visiting for the summer
Grant •• white, male, age 18, cousin, single, herder, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Virginia<< son of uncle Samuel Bitler and Vastia Bailey, probably visiting for the summer
O. H. Louis •• white, male, age 25, boarder, single, herder, born in Kansas, father born in Wales, mother born in Wales
Frank Merrell •• white, male, age 20, boarder, single, farm hand, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana

1919 Obituary:986 S. V. Bitler. S. V. Bitler, the subject of this sketch, was born at St. Johns, Auglaise [sic] County, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1841, and died at his late home in Madison, Kansas, Jan. 31, 1919.

His early life was spent in mercantile pursuits, and in the fall of 1870 he came to Kansas and located on the farm ten miles west of Madison, where he engaged extensively in the stock business. For the past 20 years he has lived in the vicinity of Madison.

He was married to Mary E. Irwin in 1861, and to this union were born eight children, all of whom survive him The daughters are Mrs. Estelle Tower, Mrs. Felle Leonard, Mrs. Ica Minor, Mrs. May McCormick, Mrs. Maud Smith, and Mrs. Adine Gregory. The two sons are Daniel and Gilbert Bitler of Madison. All the children except Mrs. May McCormick of Los Angeles, California, were present at the funeral. He is also survived by two stepdaughters, 22 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Bitler died in 1887, and in 1896 he was married to Mrs. Annie Neville, who died in 1910. He was always interested in the upbuilding of his community and ready to lend a helping hand to the unfortunate. He was a member of the Christian Church and of the I.O.O.F. Lodge for over fifty years. The funeral services were held at the home in Madison Sunday by Rev. D. Y. Donaldson of Emporia. Interment was made in the Olpe Cemetery.