Sixth Generation

151. Levi BITTING⁸ was born in 1826 in East Greenville, Montgomery Co., PA. He died in 1905 in Pennsburg, PA. Fron Town and Country Newspaper, Pennsburg, September 5, 1903, edition:
GOLDEN WEDDING - Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bitting of Pennsburg, will today celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Main Street. On September 3rd, 1853 at 5 o'clock the late Rev. Daniel Weiser, of East Greenville, performed the ceremony which made Levi Bitting, of Pennsburg, and Miss Louisa Hanger, of Milford township, man and wife. The couple started housekeeping at Pennsburg and have since been residents here. The couple were blessed with eight children, two of whom have died. The living children are, Jane, wife of John Krauss, and Jacob, both of Philadelphia; John, of Red Hill; Jefferson and Martha, wife of John F. Weyand, both of Pennsburg, and Joseph, of Allentown. Levi is 77 years and Louisa is 76 years. Both are hale and hearty and one would not judge them older than about 60 years. About fifty invitations were sent out to the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. BITTING and a large gathering is expected. The aged couple were the recipients of many beautiful presents among them were numerous gold coins.

Levi BITTING and Mary Louisa HANGER were married on 3 Sep 1853 in East Greenville, Montgomery Co., PA. Mary Louisa HANGER was born in 1827. She died in 1908.