The earliest known record of Abraham and Lydia Bixler is the 1850 Federal Census of Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, enumerated on 22 October (Abraham and Lydia were the last two entries recorded on the page 308, the remainder of the household was continued on page 309):

#162 186    Abraham Bixler    38    m    Laborer    " [Pa.]
                 Lydia        do.     25     f                   "
#162 186    Leah Bixler           6     f                   Pa.
                 John  do.              5    m                  do.
                 Mary  "                 3     f                   "
                 Eliza  "                 1     f                   "

#252 247    Bixler, Abraham    58    m    Farm hand            400    645    Penna.
                               Lydia    47     f     Keeping house                        Penna.
                          Catherine   16     f     Dom.servant                           Penna.
                           Isaac        14    m    Works on farm                         Penna.
                           Moses       12    m    Works on farm                         Penna.
                           Eli              7    m    Attending school                      Ohio
                           Lydia          4     f     At home                                 Ohio
                           Sarah          1     f     At home                                 Ohio

By 1880 Abraham and Lydia's son Moses was already in Kansas.  Lydia's death and place of burial are unknown, Abraham did make it to Missouri where Moses eventually settled.  Abraham lived until 1893, he died at the age of 81 and is buried in Dice Cemetery, in Fairview, Franklin Township, Newton County, Missouri.

1. Leah Bixler, was born in about 1844 in Pennsylvania.

2. John Bixler, was born in about 1845 in Pennsylvania.

3. Mary Bixler, was born in about 1847 in Pennsylvania.

4. Eliza Bixler, was born in about 1849 in Pennsylvania.

5. Isaac Bixler, was born in about 1856 in Pennsylvania and died in 1913 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Isaac married Eliza Ann Penny, the daughter of Elisha and Elizabeth Penny, in Darke County, Ohio:

Bixler, Isaac      Penny, Eliza A.         8 Jan. 1880, by S. Willis, M.G.

#180 176      Penny, Elisha        51    m    Farmer                 1600    639     Ohio
                      Elizabeth A.       47     f     Keeping house                           Ind
                            John H.        21    m   Works on farm                            Ohio
                           Riley M.        19    m    Farm hand                                 Ohio
                             Hester        17     f     Helps mother                             Ohio
                       Simpson H.        15    m   Attending school                         Ohio
                           Olive G.         12    f    Attending school                         Ohio
                            Eliza A.         10    f    Attending school                         Ohio
                          Susanna            8   f     Attending school                         Ohio
                          Elisha A.           5   m    Attending school                         Ohio

Isaac and Eliza first appeared living together in the 1880 census, after their marriage that same year in Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio ED# 58, on page 91D, with no children (the census was taken on 10 June, Eliza must have been about 4 months pregnant with her daughter Cloa).  Isaac, age 24, born in Pennsylvania, listed his occupation as a farm laborer, and Eliza A., age 20, born in Ohio, listed her occupation as keeping house.  The Bixler's must have moved from in and around the northwest Ohio area from 1880 to about 1900, each of their children below stated that they were born in different locations.  Roscoe and Ivan, both stated that they were born in Michigan.  Isaac and Eliza were finally located in the 1900 Federal Census of Decatur Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, ED# 139, sheet 6A, enumerated on the 16th and 18th of June (Isaac and Eliza both stated that they had been married for 20 years; Eliza also stated that she had given birth to 13 children of which 6 were still living-Cloa would be the sixth, Ivan wasn't born until 1902, the baby was Roscoe):

#125 131 Bixler, Isaac  Head m    March 1856 44  Penn  Penn   Penn    Farmer
                 Eliza     Wife       f     Aug    1860 40  Ohio  Ohio   Ohio
                 John     Son        m    June   1883  16  Ohio  Penn  Ohio     Farm Laborer
          Minnie V.    Daughter   f    March  1887  13  Ohio  Penn  Ohio     [unreadable]
                   Ida   Daughter   f    Sept    1890   9   Ohio  Penn  Ohio
                Ralph      Son       m   Oct      1897   2   Michigan   Penn      Ohio
                 Baby      Son       m   Dec      1899  ^6/12 Michigan   Penn      Ohio

In the 1910 Federal Census of Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, ED# 161, sheet 7A, enumerated on 27 April, their household listed (Isaac and Eliza both stated that they had been married for 29 years; Eliza stated that she had given birth to 12 children, 7 of whom were still living):

#173 173    Bixler, Isaac    Head    54    Pennsylvania    Carpenter
                        Eliza A.    Wife     50    Ohio               None
                          Ralph     Son      12    Michigan          None
                          Rosco     Son      10    Michigan          None
                          Ivan       Son       8     Michigan

I did locate Eliza in the 1920 Federal Census, 7 years after Isaac's death, living and working as a "housekeeper" for a "private family", in the home of William P. Phelan, in Comstock Township, ED# 144.  Eliza was 59 years old, widowed and stated that she was born in Ohio.  Isaac died in 1913 and and Eliza died ten years later in 1923 (their obituaries).  His death record from Kalamazoo County Deaths, Book 4, page 170, #14793, listed the following information:

"Isaac Bixler, male, white, married, age 57 y 2 m 3 d
Died in Kalamazoo on 5 June 1913 of "gastro intestinal catarrh and chlorde anemia"
Carpenter; born in Pennsylvania
Father:  Abram Bixler
Mother:  "unknown"
Parents' residence unknown"

"Eliza Ann Bixler, female, white, widowed, age 65 y 2 m 29 d
Died in Kalamazoo Township 15 July 1925 of endocardites [sic]
Housewife, born in Ohio
Father:  Elisha Penny, born Ohio
Mother:  Eliza Ann Waymire, born Ohio"

6. Moses Bixler, was born in about 1858 in Pennsylvania and died in Franklin Township, Newton County, Missouri.  Moses is buried in Dice Cemetery in Fairview, Missouri.  Moses was married to Sarah E. S. Heckathorn on 9 February 1879 in Sedgwick County, Kansas by Henry Adams, Justice of the Peace.  Sarah was the daughter of Noah Heckathorn and Hanna Fox.  She was born on 25 November 1859 in Ohio and died on 14 March 1935.  She is also buried in Dice Cemetery next to Moses.  Moses and "Ellie" first appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Viola Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, ED# 226, sheet 410B, enumerated on 10 June, by W. Embree.  Moses, age 22, birthplace stated as "Pa", occupation "farming" and "Ellie", age 20, birthplace stated as Ohio, occupation listed as "keeping house", along with her brother, "Jonus" Heckathorn, age 18, born in Ohio, occupation listed as a laborer, were living next door to "Ellie's" parents (her father "N.J. Heckathorn, listed his birthplace as "Pa" and his occupation as a blacksmith). There were no children living in their household.

Moses and Sarah next appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Franklin Township, Newton County, Missouri, ED# 32, sheet 7A, enumerated on 11 June, by James Kinney (Moses and Sarah both stated that they had been married for 21 years; Sarah stated that she had given birth to 9 children and all 9 were still living):
 

Moses died in 1901 he is also buried in Dice Cemetery.  After Moses death in 1901, Sarah was left with a very large family of 9 children--her oldest son, Noah would not have been old enough to run the family farm at 13 years old.  Sarah remarried in about 1904 and was located living with her second husband in the 1910 Federal Census of Franklin Township, Fairview Precinct, Newton County, Missouri, ED# 123, sheet 7B, enumerated on 27 April, by Lloyd W. Barnett (lsaac and Sarah both stated that they had been married for 6 years; Isaac stated that this was his 3rd marriage, Sarah stated that this was her 2nd marriage and that she had given birth to 12 children, 9 were still living):

#137 137  Bashore, Isaac H.    Head   m  54  Ohio   Virginia  Ohio  Farmer    General Farm
                            Sarah E.    Wife    f    50  Ohio   Ohio      Ohio  None
                  Naomi    Daughter          f     13    Wyoming   Ohio     Ohio    None
       Bixler, Edith       Step-Daughter   f     18    Missouri     Ohio     Ohio
              Bertha D.    Step-Daughter   f     17    Missouri     Ohio     Ohio
              Rachel        Step-Daughter   f     16    Missouri     Ohio     Ohio
              Charles E.   Step-Son          m    11    Missouri     Ohio     Ohio

Sarah died in 1935, she is buried next to Moses in Dice Cemetery.  Two of their sons, John H. and Orville Bixler, died young, and are also buried in Dice Cemetery.

7. Eli Bixler, was born on 30 August 1862 in Ohio and died on 21 April 1932.  Eli is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio.  In the 1880 Federal Census of Monroe Township, Darke County, Ohio, ED# 66, sheet 253B, enumerated on 7 June, by A. Hunt, Eli was shown living and working on the Silas and Frances Gilbert farm.  Eli Bixler, age 18, relationship stated as "servant", occupation listed as "Farmer", birthplace stated as Ohio, he stated that his parents were both born in "Penn".  Eli married Sarah Ellen (Anderson) in about 1886. Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Anderson.  She was born in 1869 and died in 1904, Sarah is also buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

In the 1900 Federal census of Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio, ED# 52, sheet 4B, enumerated on 7 June, his household listed (Eli and Sarah both stated that they had been married for 14 years; Sarah stated that she had given birth to 5 children, 4 of whom were still living):

#78 78 Bixler, Eli     Head      m    Aug    1862    37    Ohio    Penn   Penn       Farmer
                  Sarah   Wife        f     June   1868    31    Ohio    Ohio   Germany
                 Levi E.   Son         m   May    1892      8    Ohio    Ohio   Ohio
              James L.   Son         m   July    1894      5    Ohio    Ohio    Ohio
                   Julia   Daughter   f    Sept   1896      3    Ohio    Ohio    Ohio
                  Harry   Son          m   Oct     1898      1    Ohio    Ohio    Ohio

In the 1910 Federal Census of Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, ED# 118, sheet 13A, enumerated in May (no date was shown) his household listed [Eli's marital status was listed as widowed--the "Sarah E." listed as his son should be Levi]:

#276 279  Bixler, Eli  Head  47 Wd  Ohio  Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania Farmer  General Farm
                Sarah E.    Son   18       Ohio   Ohio             Ohio        Farm Hand Home Farm
               James L.    Son   15       Ohio    Ohio             Ohio       Farm Hand  Home Farm
              Julia M. Daughter 12       Ohio    Ohio              Ohio          None
             Harry O.    Son      10       Ohio    Ohio              Ohio          None
              Mary C. Daughter   8       Ohio    Ohio               Ohio          None

Application for Letters of administration of his estate when Eli passed away on April 21st 1932, listed his next of kin as:

L.E. Bixler (Levi)
J.L. Bixler (James L.)
Julia Marker (Julia)
Harry Bixler
Celia Muck (Mary Celia)

1. Levi Edward Bixler, was born in May 1892 in Ohio and died in 1957.  Levi did marry and appeared in the 1930 Federal Census of Greenville City, Darke County, Ohio, ED# 17, sheet 10A, enumerated on 11 April, address 411 Anderson Avenue (Levi stated that he was age 24 at the time of his marriage; Jessie stated that she was 25):

#242 250    Bixler, L.E.  Head  38  Ohio  unknown  unknown Engineer    Stationary
                   Jessie     Wife    39   Ohio    unknown    unknown    None
              Maxfinne      Son     13    Ohio                                    None
               Ermal      Daughter 11    Ohio                                    None
               Mary L.    Daughter  7     Ohio                                    None
               Betty L.   Daughter  ^5/12  Ohio                                    None

News of his was death dated 1957:

GREENVILLE MAN STRICKEN AT WORK

"A 66-year-old Greenville man, Edward Bixler, collapsed and died of a heart attack at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday while at work at Greenville Manufacturing company's plant here.

Mr. Bixler, who resided at 318 Eleventh street, had been employed by the Greenville Manufacturing for the last seven years. For the preceding thirty years he was an employee of the old Eller Ice Co.
A Darke county native, he had live in Greenville for over thirty-five years.

Surviving are his wife, Jessie; one son, Max of Greenville; three daughters, Mrs. Erma Hall of Joilet, Montana; Mrs. Mary Royer, of Versailles; Mrs. Betty Barnes, Winchester, In.; five grandchildren; two brothers, Leslie and Harry Bixler both of Greenville and a sister, Mrs. Julia Marker of Gettysburg.

Services will be held Saturday at two p.m. at the C.J. Miller residence at 238 E. Fourth street here with the Rev. Frank Thomas officiating.  Burial will be in Greenville cemetery."

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2. James Leslie Bixler, was born in July 1894 in Ohio and died in on 8 April 1971.  His name was recorded as "Lislie" [sic, Leslie] in the 1930 Federal Census of Adams East Township, Darke County, ED# 3, sheet 7A, enumerated on 25 April:

#154 154    Bixler, Lislie    Head    36   Ohio  Ohio   Ohio    Laborer    Odd Jobs
                        Flossia     Wife    35    Ohio   Ohio   Ohio   None
                        Ruth J.  Daughter 11         Ohio                 None
                        Roy          Son      9          Ohio                 None
                    Pauline C.  Daughter  5          Ohio                 None
                        Edna L.  Daughter  2 ^2/12    Ohio                 None

His death notice from 8 April 1971:

"In Memory of James Leslie Bixler, age 77, born July 29, 1893, died April 8, 1971.
Funeral service, Monday, April 12, 1971 at 2:00 p.m. at Stocker Funeral Home, Gettysburg, Ohio.
Clergyman Officiating, Rev. John McRoberts.  Place of Interment, Abbottsville Cemetery
Funeral Conducted By, Stocker Funeral Home."

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3. Julia M. Bixler, was born in September 1896 in Ohio and died in 1990.  The 1930 Federal Census of Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio, ED# 40, sheet 7B, listed (Earl stated that he was age 21 at the time of his marriage; Julie stated that she was 19):

#164 165 Marker, Earl    head    34      Ohio   Ohio   Ohio    farmer general farm
                        Julie    wife     33      Ohio    Ohio  Ohio    none
                        Ora     son      13      Ohio    Ohio     Ohio  none
                  Maude E. daughter 12      Ohio                       none
                   Dorothy  daughter 10      Ohio                       none
                   Juanita   daughter   6      Ohio                       none
              Earl Junior     son       4 ^9/12  Ohio                        none
                  Richard     son       2 ^2/12  Ohio                         none

Julia's obituary was dated 30 March 1990:

"Julia  A. Marker, 93, formerly of Harmon Drive, Greenville, died at 9:10 a.m. Friday at the Resthaven Nursing Home.

She was born Sept. 21, 1896 in Miami County, the daughter of Eli and Sarah (Anderson) Bixler.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Marker was preceded in death by her husband, Harley in 1955; one daughter, Dorothy Lecklider; two brothers, two sisters, and seven grandchildren.
She is survived by six sons, Ora, Harley Jr., Otha, Donald, Russell, all of Greenville, and Richard of Celina; three daughters, Maude Ellen Butts of Greenville, Juanita Baker of Arcanum, and Margaret Mower of West Carrollton; one brother Harry Bixler; 32 grandchildren' 44 great grandchildren; and 18 great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Marker worked for more than 20 years as a nurses aid at Wayne Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Miller Baird Helman Funeral Home, with the Rev. Stephen Anthony officiating. Burial will follow in the Abbottsville Cemetery."

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4. Harry O. Bixler, was born on 23 October 1898 in Ohio and died in 1991, Harry and his wife Myrtle Mae are both buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio.  From the 1930 Federal Census of Troy City, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio, ED# 8, sheet 19A, address 819 S. Crawford:

#453 455 Bixler, Harry O.    Head  31   Ohio   Ohio  Ohio Machinist  Outdoor Furn.
                    Myrtle M.       Wife   28   Ohio   United States United States None
                    Marie M. Daughter    5     Ohio
                 Harry Jr.        Son     3 ^9/12  Ohio
                 James C.       Son     2 ^9/12  Ohio
Strennel, Anna  Servant    61 Wd  Ohio Maryland  Ohio Servant Private Home

Myrtle Mae Bixler's obituary was dated 24 November 24 1976:

"Mrs. Myrtle Mae Bixler, 74, 707 Euclid, Greenville, was pronounced dead at Wayne Hospital Emergency room at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday after having an apparent heart attack, on the porch of Onda Martin on Sweitzer Street where she was going to visit. She was rushed to the hospital by Greenville Rescue.

She was born in Miami County near Troy, February 17, 1902, daughter of the late Isaac Newton and Dolly Williams Berry. She has resided in Greenville for the past 15 years, moving here from a farm south of Gettysburg.

Survivors include her husband, Harry O. ;whom she married October 6, 1923; one daughter, Mrs. Marie Alspaugh, Troy; two sons, Harry Bixler Jr., West Union, Ohio and James Bixler, Pitsburg; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren ; one brother, Roy Berry, Troy; four brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held in the Miller funeral Home, Greenville 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Jerry Fair, officiating.

Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery."

Harry Bixler died fifteen years later, his obituary was dated dated 11 October 1991:

"Harry O. Bixler, 92 formally of Greenville, died Friday at the Koester Wing of Detmer Hospital. He was born Oct. 23, 1898 to the late Eli and Sarah (Anderson) Bixler.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle (Barry) Bixler in 1974, a daughter, two brothers and three sisters.

Survived by sons, James Bixler of Greenville, and Harry Bixler Jr., of West Union, Ohio; nine grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Stocker Funeral Home in Bradford.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at the Funeral Home."

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5. Mary Celia Bixler, was born in about 1901 in Ohio.

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6. Ione Schlofman Bixler, born in 1904 and died in 1919.  Ione is buried in Pleasant hill Cemetery, beside Eli and Sarah (she was not listed in the 1910 household above).

8. Lydia Bixler, was born in about 1866 in Ohio.

9. Sarah Bixler, was born in about 1869 in Ohio.

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