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Descendants of Jonathan Bitzell

Generation No. 1

1. JONATHAN¹ BITZELL was born April 24, 1826 in Pa., and died October 09, 1889 in Marion, In.. He married (1) SARAH CAIN August 23, 1846 in Marion, In., daughter of JOHN CAIN and CATHERINE BISH. She was born December 15, 1827 in Montgomery co., VA., and died December 30, 1886 in Marion , IN.. He married (2) ELIZABETH COPPOCK August 31, 1887 in Grant, Co., Marion, In.. She died Unknown.

Notes for JONATHAN BITZELL:
I believe Jonathans parents to be George an Susan Bitesell(Bitzell),both born in PA.they are in the 1850 census of Wabash Co. with 2 daughters

(1)
Warrant Deed-Jan-1855-Jan-1856
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Jonathan Beitzel purchased Forty(40) acres section"27" township "25"
From John and Elizabeth Frazier for Seven Hundred($700.00)
September,1855

(2)
Deed Record-Jan,1856-Feb.,1857
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Jonathan and Sarah Beitzel sold Forty(40) acres section(31) township(25)
range(7) to John Frazier for Seven Hundred Dollars($700.00)
January 15,1856

(3)
Deed Record-July,1862-Oct.,1863
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Jonathan Beitzel purchased Fifty(50) acres section (27)Township(25)
From Allen and Nancy Stevens for Five Hundred Dollars($500.00)
March 4,1863

(4)
Deed Record-April,1868-March,1871
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Jonathan Beitzel Purchased Forty(40)acres section (27) Township(25)
From Joseph and Martha Harmon of Illinois for Fifteen Hundred Dollars
(1500.00)
November 5,1868

(5)
Deed Record-Nov.,1872-Sept.,1875
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Jonathan and Sarah Beitsel sold Twenty Five(25) acres section(27)Township
(25) range(7) to Mary Broadbent for Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars(1250.00)
November 27,1874

(6)
Deed Record-Dec.1873-Nov,1874
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Jonathan Beitzel Purchased Forty(40) acres section(21) Township(25)
From John and Amy Dawson for Eighteen Hundred Dollars(1800.00)
August 24,1874

(7)
Deed Record-Oct.1880-April,1881
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Jonathan Beitzel Purchased Forty(40) acres section(33) Township(25)range
(7) From John A. and Margaret Cain for Thirteen Hundred Dollars(1300.00)
Feb. 22,1881

(8)
Deed Record-Dec.,1881-Nov.,,1882
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Jonathan and Sarah Bitsel sold Forty(40) acres more or less section(21)Township(25)range(7) to George Raypholtz forTwenty
Two Hundred Dollars(2200.00)
Jan. 16.1882

(9)
Deed Record-March,1884-Oct.,1884
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Jonathan and Sarah Bitzell sold Forty(40) acres section(33)Township(25)range(7)
to Harrison and Elizabeth(Jonathan's Daughter)Scott for Eleven Hundred Dollars
(1100.00)
May 17,1884

(10)
Book Of Wills
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WILL OF JONATHAN BEITZELL
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all
I,Jonathan Beitzell of sound mind do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament
ILeave 1st at my death I give and devise to my
daughter Lucy Snapp the West half of the North
West quarter of the South West quarter of section
Twenty Seven"27" in Township Twenty Five"25"
North range Seven"7"East containing Twenty acres
Lucy Snapp is to pay Matilda A. Jones Two Hundred
Dollars in difference between the Two tracts.
Ileave 2nd I give and devise at my death to
Matilda A. Jones my daughter the each half
of the South West quarters of the South West
quarters of Twenty Seven"27" of Township
Twenty Five North range Seven"7" East containing
Twenty acres-Ileave 3rd after my death I devise that
my funeral expenses and my just debts be paid
out of the balance of my estate that may be left and I desire that
I be buried in a metalic case and that there be a
monument put up at my lot in the Marion Cemetary costing not less
than one hundred dollars and after all this is paid I desire
that the ballance be equally divided between my children
after taking out two hundred dollars that I leave to George Beitzel
and three hundred dollars that I leaved to Alfred Beitzel
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal
this "7" day of October 1889
Jonathan[Xhis mark]Beitzel [seal]
signed and acknowledged
As said Jonathan Beitzell as his last Will Berore me William Frighner
clerk of Marion,Grant County Ciecuit Court personally cause
James M pugh one of the witnesses to the foregoing last Will and
Testament of Jonathan Beitzel late of said County,deceased
and being duly solem in his oath says that he was present at the execution of said last will;that the same was duly executed;that at the time
of the execution thereof said testament was of full age to devise his
property of sound mind and memory and was under any coercion
that said testament required him to sign said will as witnessed
thereto which he accordingly did in the presence of William
Stevens the other subscribing witness thereto
signed James S. Pugh
Subscribed and witness to before me this"14" day of October 1889
William Fighner Clerk

State of Indiana,Grant County
I William Fighner Clerk of the Grant County Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the above and foregoing last will and testament of Jonathan Beitzel
late of Grant County State of Indiana deceased was this day duly
admitted to probate and record and the proof thereof duly made to James M. Pugh one of the subscribing witnesses thereto,which said will together with such proof.has been duly record in Record of Wills no 2 page 540
in this office
Witness my name and the seal of said Court of Marion Grant County
this 14th day of October 1889
signed Wm. Frighner clerk

More About JONATHAN BITZELL:
Burial: October 12, 1889, Marion, IOOF cem., Marion, In.
Warranty Deed: September 20, 1855, Land Purchase
Will: 1889, Copy Of WILL

More About SARAH CAIN:
Burial: January 02, 1887, Marion IOOF Cem., Marion, In.

Children of JONATHAN BITZELL and SARAH CAIN are:

2.	i.	GEORGE W.² BITZELL, b. 1848, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. August 24, 1922, Grant co., Marion, In..
3.	ii.	ASA ALFRED BITZELL, b. November 15, 1851, Marion, In.; d. February 09, 1927, Wabash, co., Wabash, IN..
	iii.	HENRY BITZELL, b. December 18, 1853, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. February 01, 1875, Grant co., Marion IN.; m. MARY L. POFFENBARGER, October 08, 1874, Grant, Co., Marion, In.; d. Unknown.

More About HENRY BITZELL:
Burial: February 03, 1875, Marion, IOOF, Cem.Marion, In.

4.	iv.		ELIZABETH BITZELL, b. September 29, 1856, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. March 05, 1903, Grant co., Marion IN..
	v.		WESLEY BITZELL, b. December 21, 1858, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. February 21, 1869, Grant co., Marion IN..

More About WESLEY BITZELL:
Burial: February 23, 1869, Marion, IOOF, Cem.Marion, In.

vi.

WILLIAM BITZELL, b. December 02, 1860, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. October 23, 1862, Grant co., Marion IN..

More About WILLIAM BITZELL:
Burial: October 25, 1862, Marion IOOF Cem., Marion, In.

	vii.	MARY BITZELL, b. 1865, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. Unknown.
5.	viii.	LUCY BITZELL, b. July 1866, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. Unknown.
6.	ix.	MATILDA BITZELL, b. 1870, Grant co., Marion IN.; d. 1899, Grant co., Marion, In..

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