Son of John and Mary Bitting Bittenbender.
John W Bittenbender, a pioneer citizen of Knoxville and a resident since 1871, died at his home in this city Thursday morning, July 3,at the age of 80 years.
He was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1854, and came to Iowa in 1871,locating on the site which has been the home of the family throughout the ensuing
years.
His whole life has been characterized by habitual industry. He was helping his father years when the age of 11 years when a severe pain from an abscess forced him to quit and return to the house where he was laid up with pain and suffering for many days. When yet a boy, he had become disabled to such a extent that he could get about only by crawling. He has ever been known to Knoxville and Marion county as a bent and crippled little man full of energy and ambition.
In 1924 he fell and fractured a thigh. A peculiar thing relative was the fact that when he recovered and was able to leave his bed, he found that his legs were of nearly equal length, for the first time in many years. The fracture of the left thigh, and had shortened the right limb, when he was able again to walk they were of about the same length.
Mr. Bittenbender was married in Knoxville to Christina Jordan, on Sept. 14 1882, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two years ago. To them were born two sons, one deceased and the other William R. who was associated for years with his father in the greenhouse and seed business. His wife also survives.
Of his four brothers and a sister, Nelson, Samuel, and Stephen are deceased; one brother, Levi, of Knoxville, and a sister Mrs. Ed Wright, of Fort Collins, Co. survive
All his life Mr. Bittenbender was a skillful apiarist, and for many years did a large business in bee, honey and bee fixtures. About 1890 , he had his bee-hive factory built up to the best condition. At this time he carried insurance decided to cancel this type of risk. A representative called to inform him of this fact. Jonnie was not at his place of business or home at the time. Word was left with an employer, who forgot to tell him at the time; whenhe was apprised of the matter, the building had caught fire and was destroyed.
Although in opoor health nearly all his life, Mr. Bittenbender not only carried on his own business for 38 years had been clerk of Knoxville township.
The funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3:00'clock at the Christian church, conducted br the pastor, Rev. Frank T. Carter. Interments will be made at Graceland cemetery
Unknown Knoxville News paper
John W Bittenbender, a pioneer citizen of Knoxville and a resident since 1871, died at his home in this city Thursday morning, July 3,at the age of 80 years.
He was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1854, and came to Iowa in 1871,locating on the site which has been the home of the family throughout the ensuing
years.
His whole life has been characterized by habitual industry. He was helping his father years when the age of 11 years when a severe pain from an abscess forced him to quit and return to the house where he was laid up with pain and suffering for many days. When yet a boy, he had become disabled to such a extent that he could get about only by crawling. He has ever been known to Knoxville and Marion county as a bent and crippled little man full of energy and ambition.
In 1924 he fell and fractured a thigh. A peculiar thing relative was the fact that when he recovered and was able to leave his bed, he found that his legs were of nearly equal length, for the first time in many years. The fracture of the left thigh, and had shortened the right limb, when he was able again to walk they were of about the same length.
Mr. Bittenbender was married in Knoxville to Christina Jordan, on Sept. 14 1882, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two years ago. To them were born two sons, one deceased and the other William R. who was associated for years with his father in the greenhouse and seed business. His wife also survives.
Of his four brothers and a sister, Nelson, Samuel, and Stephen are deceased; one brother, Levi, of Knoxville, and a sister Mrs. Ed Wright, of Fort Collins, Co. survive
All his life Mr. Bittenbender was a skillful apiarist, and for many years did a large business in bee, honey and bee fixtures. About 1890 , he had his bee-hive factory built up to the best condition. At this time he carried insurance decided to cancel this type of risk. A representative called to inform him of this fact. Jonnie was not at his place of business or home at the time. Word was left with an employer, who forgot to tell him at the time; whenhe was apprised of the matter, the building had caught fire and was destroyed.
Although in opoor health nearly all his life, Mr. Bittenbender not only carried on his own business for 38 years had been clerk of Knoxville township.
The funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3:00'clock at the Christian church, conducted br the pastor, Rev. Frank T. Carter. Interments will be made at Graceland cemetery
Unknown Knoxville News paper
Son of John and Mary Bitting Bittenbender.
John W Bittenbender, a pioneer citizen of Knoxville and a resident since 1871, died at his home in this city Thursday morning, July 3,at the age of 80 years.
He was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1854, and came to Iowa in 1871,locating on the site which has been the home of the family throughout the ensuing
years.
His whole life has been characterized by habitual industry. He was helping his father years when the age of 11 years when a severe pain from an abscess forced him to quit and return to the house where he was laid up with pain and suffering for many days. When yet a boy, he had become disabled to such a extent that he could get about only by crawling. He has ever been known to Knoxville and Marion county as a bent and crippled little man full of energy and ambition.
In 1924 he fell and fractured a thigh. A peculiar thing relative was the fact that when he recovered and was able to leave his bed, he found that his legs were of nearly equal length, for the first time in many years. The fracture of the left thigh, and had shortened the right limb, when he was able again to walk they were of about the same length.
Mr. Bittenbender was married in Knoxville to Christina Jordan, on Sept. 14 1882, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two years ago. To them were born two sons, one deceased and the other William R. who was associated for years with his father in the greenhouse and seed business. His wife also survives.
Of his four brothers and a sister, Nelson, Samuel, and Stephen are deceased; one brother, Levi, of Knoxville, and a sister Mrs. Ed Wright, of Fort Collins, Co. survive
All his life Mr. Bittenbender was a skillful apiarist, and for many years did a large business in bee, honey and bee fixtures. About 1890 , he had his bee-hive factory built up to the best condition. At this time he carried insurance decided to cancel this type of risk. A representative called to inform him of this fact. Jonnie was not at his place of business or home at the time. Word was left with an employer, who forgot to tell him at the time; whenhe was apprised of the matter, the building had caught fire and was destroyed.
Although in opoor health nearly all his life, Mr. Bittenbender not only carried on his own business for 38 years had been clerk of Knoxville township.
The funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3:00'clock at the Christian church, conducted br the pastor, Rev. Frank T. Carter. Interments will be made at Graceland cemetery
Unknown Knoxville News paper
John W Bittenbender, a pioneer citizen of Knoxville and a resident since 1871, died at his home in this city Thursday morning, July 3,at the age of 80 years.
He was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1854, and came to Iowa in 1871,locating on the site which has been the home of the family throughout the ensuing
years.
His whole life has been characterized by habitual industry. He was helping his father years when the age of 11 years when a severe pain from an abscess forced him to quit and return to the house where he was laid up with pain and suffering for many days. When yet a boy, he had become disabled to such a extent that he could get about only by crawling. He has ever been known to Knoxville and Marion county as a bent and crippled little man full of energy and ambition.
In 1924 he fell and fractured a thigh. A peculiar thing relative was the fact that when he recovered and was able to leave his bed, he found that his legs were of nearly equal length, for the first time in many years. The fracture of the left thigh, and had shortened the right limb, when he was able again to walk they were of about the same length.
Mr. Bittenbender was married in Knoxville to Christina Jordan, on Sept. 14 1882, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two years ago. To them were born two sons, one deceased and the other William R. who was associated for years with his father in the greenhouse and seed business. His wife also survives.
Of his four brothers and a sister, Nelson, Samuel, and Stephen are deceased; one brother, Levi, of Knoxville, and a sister Mrs. Ed Wright, of Fort Collins, Co. survive
All his life Mr. Bittenbender was a skillful apiarist, and for many years did a large business in bee, honey and bee fixtures. About 1890 , he had his bee-hive factory built up to the best condition. At this time he carried insurance decided to cancel this type of risk. A representative called to inform him of this fact. Jonnie was not at his place of business or home at the time. Word was left with an employer, who forgot to tell him at the time; whenhe was apprised of the matter, the building had caught fire and was destroyed.
Although in opoor health nearly all his life, Mr. Bittenbender not only carried on his own business for 38 years had been clerk of Knoxville township.
The funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3:00'clock at the Christian church, conducted br the pastor, Rev. Frank T. Carter. Interments will be made at Graceland cemetery
Unknown Knoxville News paper
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