[196-80] ELIZABETH BITTENBENDER, b May 19, 1811; d Nov. 17, 1875; dau Samuel and Mary W. (Deshler) Bittenbender [196-19]; m———— MARTIN or JOHNSON. Eyerman gives name of husband as MARTIN.
“Relative to Elizabeth Bittenbender, born May 19, 1811, died November 17, 1875, I can find no mention of a Mr. Johnson. Itis quite evident owing to notes on the margin of the page, written in my father’s handwriting, that she was married to a Mariin. His notes refer to her as ‘aunt Martin’ and her death is recorded as Elizabeth Bittenbender (Martin) at Newark, N. J., Nov. 17, 1875. Of course it is only a guess, but in my opinion Elizabeth Bittenbender 1811-1875, being the first child of Samuel Bittenbender and Mary Wagener Deshler, in all probability was named after Samuel Bittenbender’s mother, and that as Conrad and Elizabeth Bittenbender are recorded as sponsors in baptism to Elizabeth Bittenbender they were Samuel Bittenbender’s father and mother.” [Eztract from letter of S. Theodore Bittenbender, Boston, Mass., Nov. &, 1920.]|
Parents’ family: [196-19] Mary Wagener Deshler and Samuel Bittenbender