Sixth Generation

169. Jeremiah D. BITTING Esq.^23,24,30,40 was born on 27 May 1818 in Cumru Township, Berks Co., PA. He was baptized on 23 Nov 1818 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, PA. He died on 26 Apr 1891 in Philadelphia, PA. Jeremiah was born on the Bitting Homestead, then Cumru Township. His formal education lead to his law profession and admittance to the Berks County Bar on 8 August 1838. He studied law with the late Henry Smith. He was elected High Sheriff of Berks County 1859 to 1862. Montgomery's History of Berks County speaks of Jeremiah as a "man of commanding appearance, tall and well built". He served in Philadelphia, as Quartermaster for 53rd PA Militia, which was mustered into service first week in July 1863 and apparently determined quite quickly they were not required as all were discharged by August 20, 1863. Jeremiah apparently found something he liked in Philadelphia, as records would indicate he didn't return to Reading. The 1870 census has Jeremiah as an attorney in Philadelphia, and his first wife, Catharine was "keeping house" in 5th Ward of Reading with son William. By 1880 census, Jeremiah was married to a Maryann, she was born Jan 1828 per 1900 census, and he resided at 1422 11th Street, Philadelphia. He was noted as a freight agent, while a note on his death in the Reading Eagle said he was in the clothing business. The Reading note makes no mention of his wife and probable step daughter, Ida L. Newman, born 1852. Would assume Ida was a daughter of Maryann by an earlier marriage. Per his Philadelphia death record, listed online, he was again noted as an attorney and resided last at 3062 Clifton Street. He died from Dysentery. Philadelphia says he was buried at Hanover Grounds, a cemetery now removed, burials taken to Forrest Hills, Montgomery County and Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County. Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is suppose to have records. The Reading Eagle quotes his brother as saying the remains were returned to Reading. The Public Ledger Newspaper of Philadelphia had only a death notice, burial private.

Jeremiah D. BITTING Esq. and Catharine S. NAGLE were married on 14 Apr 1839 in Reading, PA. Catharine S. NAGLE^38,40,46 (daughter of George NAGLE and Eva Maria SCHOENFELDER) was born on 28 Feb 1820 in Reading, PA. She was baptized on 30 Apr 1820 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, PA. She died on 13 Feb 1905 in Reading, PA. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. It would appear Catharine and Jeremiah were divorced approximately 1863 - 1870, as Jeremiah moved to Philadelphia and Catharine didn't. She was living with her son William in Reading's 5th Ward in 1870. In 1880 census she was living with daughters Kate W. Bitting and Susan Fisher, widow of James Fisher. Catherine died at the home of her daughter Mary Griesemer, 212 South 3rd St., Reading. She was described as being of "splendid health and vigor until the evening of Saturday, February 4th, when she sustained an attack of paralysis." She was survived by one brother, William Nagle of Pottsville, a son William Bitting, four daughters, Mary Griesemer, Susan Fisher, Catharine W. Evans and Mrs. T.G.Hill. Jeremiah D. BITTING Esq. and Catharine S. NAGLE had the following children:

+246	i.	Jacob Daniel BITTING.
+247	ii.	Mary BITTING.
+248	iii.	Susan BITTING.
+249	iv.	Elizabeth BITTING.
+250	v.	William Henry BITTING.
251	vi.	John BITTING40 was born on 4 Jun 1850 in Reading, PA. He died on 11 Feb 1852 in Reading, PA.
+252	vii.	Katherine W. BITTING.