Daniel Bixler

     Daniel was born on Thursday, 23 August 1798 in Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Daniel married Anna Mary Bibler, daughter of Jacob Bibler I and Katharina Hite, on 28 October 1819 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Daniel & Anna had children: Andrew [10/06/1820-8/24/1879][m. 8/24/1841 Elizabeth Stealy], Anna [10/30/1822]. Elizabeth [11/06/1824], Daniel D. [1/18/1829], Mahala [10/20/1831], James Steele [4/05/1834], Sophia [10/11/1836], & Julia [5/16/1839]. Daniel's wife, Anna, died circa 1842 in Ohio, leaving him a widower. By 1850, Daniel had married Prutia Littlefield. 6 November 1850, Daniel was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Allen Township, Noble County, Indiana. Enumerated in this household were Daniel Bixler [57 Pennsylvania], Prussia [40 Vermont], Mahala [18 Ohio], James [16 Ohio], Mource [14 Ohio], Eunice [10 Indiana], Mary [8 Indiana], Olivia [5 Indiana] & Salinda [1 Indiana].¹ Daniel departed this life in March 1859 in Indiana.