"In the 1840's or very early 1850, Josiah Moore Bitters left New Jersey and headed west, settling in Tazewell County, Illinois. There he was married to Susana Eggman on January 16, 1851 in Pekin, Illinois. Susana was born on July 2, 1832 in Clinton County, Ohio, the daughter of John Eggman and Rhoda Garrison. The Garrisons had brought their family west from Ohio to Illinois about 1847, also settling in Tazewell County.
Josiah and Susana resided for a short time in the Pekin, Illinois area, but soon moved to the Deer Creek area of Tazewell County. The Eggman family is also found in Deer Creek Township at the time of the 1860 census.
Children of Josiah Bitters and Susana Eggman are:
1. Infant son, born October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois; died October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois.
2. Joshua E. Bitters, born December 25, 1853 in Deer Creek, Illinois; died January 9, 1907 in Dallas, Texas; Joshua married Ida Alice Ferguson on November 7, 1877 in Wellington, Kansas; Ida was born on May 9, 1858 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of George Ferguson and Elizabeth (Donald) Ferguson; Ida died on October 1, 1889 in Holden, Missouri.
3. Rodah Ann Bitters, born April 7 April 1856/57, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 25 September 1859, Deer Creek, Illinois.
4. Rachel L. Bitters, b. 15 May 1858, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 18 August 1864, Deer Creek, Illinois.
5. Shadrack G. Bitters, b. 22 October 1860, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 06 August 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois.
6. Tacy Bitters, b. 12 August 1862, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 09 September 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois."
Josiah and Susana resided for a short time in the Pekin, Illinois area, but soon moved to the Deer Creek area of Tazewell County. The Eggman family is also found in Deer Creek Township at the time of the 1860 census.
Children of Josiah Bitters and Susana Eggman are:
1. Infant son, born October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois; died October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois.
2. Joshua E. Bitters, born December 25, 1853 in Deer Creek, Illinois; died January 9, 1907 in Dallas, Texas; Joshua married Ida Alice Ferguson on November 7, 1877 in Wellington, Kansas; Ida was born on May 9, 1858 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of George Ferguson and Elizabeth (Donald) Ferguson; Ida died on October 1, 1889 in Holden, Missouri.
3. Rodah Ann Bitters, born April 7 April 1856/57, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 25 September 1859, Deer Creek, Illinois.
4. Rachel L. Bitters, b. 15 May 1858, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 18 August 1864, Deer Creek, Illinois.
5. Shadrack G. Bitters, b. 22 October 1860, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 06 August 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois.
6. Tacy Bitters, b. 12 August 1862, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 09 September 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois."
"In the 1840's or very early 1850, Josiah Moore Bitters left New Jersey and headed west, settling in Tazewell County, Illinois. There he was married to Susana Eggman on January 16, 1851 in Pekin, Illinois. Susana was born on July 2, 1832 in Clinton County, Ohio, the daughter of John Eggman and Rhoda Garrison. The Garrisons had brought their family west from Ohio to Illinois about 1847, also settling in Tazewell County.
Josiah and Susana resided for a short time in the Pekin, Illinois area, but soon moved to the Deer Creek area of Tazewell County. The Eggman family is also found in Deer Creek Township at the time of the 1860 census.
Children of Josiah Bitters and Susana Eggman are:
1. Infant son, born October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois; died October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois.
2. Joshua E. Bitters, born December 25, 1853 in Deer Creek, Illinois; died January 9, 1907 in Dallas, Texas; Joshua married Ida Alice Ferguson on November 7, 1877 in Wellington, Kansas; Ida was born on May 9, 1858 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of George Ferguson and Elizabeth (Donald) Ferguson; Ida died on October 1, 1889 in Holden, Missouri.
3. Rodah Ann Bitters, born April 7 April 1856/57, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 25 September 1859, Deer Creek, Illinois.
4. Rachel L. Bitters, b. 15 May 1858, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 18 August 1864, Deer Creek, Illinois.
5. Shadrack G. Bitters, b. 22 October 1860, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 06 August 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois.
6. Tacy Bitters, b. 12 August 1862, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 09 September 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois."
Josiah and Susana resided for a short time in the Pekin, Illinois area, but soon moved to the Deer Creek area of Tazewell County. The Eggman family is also found in Deer Creek Township at the time of the 1860 census.
Children of Josiah Bitters and Susana Eggman are:
1. Infant son, born October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois; died October 1852, Deer Creek, Illinois.
2. Joshua E. Bitters, born December 25, 1853 in Deer Creek, Illinois; died January 9, 1907 in Dallas, Texas; Joshua married Ida Alice Ferguson on November 7, 1877 in Wellington, Kansas; Ida was born on May 9, 1858 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of George Ferguson and Elizabeth (Donald) Ferguson; Ida died on October 1, 1889 in Holden, Missouri.
3. Rodah Ann Bitters, born April 7 April 1856/57, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 25 September 1859, Deer Creek, Illinois.
4. Rachel L. Bitters, b. 15 May 1858, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 18 August 1864, Deer Creek, Illinois.
5. Shadrack G. Bitters, b. 22 October 1860, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 06 August 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois.
6. Tacy Bitters, b. 12 August 1862, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 09 September 1863, Deer Creek, Illinois."
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