James Arthur BITTLES

1897 - 1953  (55 years)

• Name	James Arthur BITTLES
  Nickname	Jim
  Born	6 Oct 1897	Putnam Co, Roachdale, IN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Chemist  [3, 4]
  Died	22 Jul 1953	Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN   [5, 6]
  	Cause of Death listed as Coronary Occlusion. Contributory cause Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease.
  Buried	24 Jul 1953	Putnam Co, Grncstle, IN   [6, 7]
  	Forest Hill Cemetary
  Person ID	I20	Bittles-114164
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	Thomas Raser BITTLES,   b. 6 Oct 1857, Waterford Twp, Erie Co., PA ,   d. 1918, Putnam Co, Grncstle, IN  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Susan M. HOLLINGSHEAD,   b. 10 Sep 1865, Blackford Co., IN ,   d. 3 Feb 1960, Kentland, Newton Co., IN  (Age 94 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1883  [8]
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Christina GAINEY,   b. 1 Sep 1896, Lawr. Co, Bedfrd, IN ,   d. 7 Aug 1989, Fairfield Twp, Tippe. Co, Laf, IN  (Age 92 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1919	Lawr. Co, Bedfrd, IN   [9]
  Children	1. James Arthur BITTLES, Jr.,   b. 29 Jun 1921, Lawr. Co, Bedfrd, IN ,   d. 19 Jun 1985, Claremont, CA  (Age 63 years)   2. Living
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2011
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James was an accomplished musician and aubmented his living in the Depression of 1929 by playing his trombone and other instruments in bands. [8]

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] History of Putnam Co, IN, Weik, 288. [S24] Tombstone. Forest Hill Cemetary [S8] TGB, Thomas G. Bittles (Reliability: 3). [S30] Military Discharge. [S8] TGB, Thomas G. Bittles, Oral (Reliability: 1). [S19] Death Certificate (Reliability: 3). [S24] Tombstone (Reliability: 3). Forest Hill Cemetary [S21] History of Putnam Co, IN, Weik. [S29] Marriage Certificate.