William Franklin Bishop (1854 - 1924)

Born 1854 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1924 at about age 70 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Myrtis Bishop [send private message]

William Bishop is buried in Merchant Cemetery.

Biography

William Franklin "Bill" Bishop was born in 1854 in Mississippi, USA as a child of Martin Bishop and Martha Lucas.

He died on Oct 13, 1924 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.

When he was 20, he married Mary Elizabeth Cothren, daughter of Julia Cothren, about 1874 (based upon 1910 census).

William Franklin "Bill" Bishop lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self).

He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi in 1920 (Age: 66; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was buried on Oct 15, 1924 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Merchant Cemetery). ^[1]

William Franklin "Bill" Bishop and Mary Elizabeth Cathren had the following children:

1. Manda E "Lisie, Lizzie" Bishop was born about 1877 in Mississippi, USA.
2. Ider Bishop was born about 1879 in Mississippi, USA.
3. John Franklin Bishop was born on Sep 24, 1882 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2] He died on Mar 24, 1959 (Age at Death: 76).
4. James Richard Bishop was born on Jun 30, 1885 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 21, 1956 (Age at Death: 71). He married Beulah V. Ainsworth about 1909 (based upon 1910 census data).
5. James Richard Bishop was born on Jun 30, 1885 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 21, 1956 (Age at Death: 71). He married Beulah V. Ainsworth about 1909 (based upon 1910 census data).
6. Girtrude "Girtie" Bishop was born on Aug 18, 1892 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 04, 1969 in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 76).
7. Annie Beulah Bishop was born on Oct 27, 1893 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 19, 1977 in Winnsboro, Franklin, Louisiana, USA (Franklin Guest Home; Age at Death: 83). She married Oliver James Hughes on Aug 14, 1914 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.
8. Bobbie Martin Bishop was born on Dec 29, 1895 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 21, 1966 (Age at Death: 70). He married Nellie Mae Dukes about 1922 (based upon 1930 census).
9. Bertha B Bishop was born on Apr 01, 1901 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Nov 14, 1987 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 85).

Death

MS DC 24-20919

Father: Martin Bishop (MS)

Mother: Lucas (MS)

Burial Date: Oct 15, 1924

Obituary

Reprint Smith County Reformer

October 16, 1924

Mr. Bill Bishop, aged and well known citizen of the Hester vicinity, passed away last Monday night and was buried in the Merchant Cemetery on the day following, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J. W. Hudson of this place. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG2-W8WG : 13 December 2015), William Franklin Bishop, 1924; Burial, , Smith, Mississippi, United States of America, Merchant Cemetery; citing record ID 124523887, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for John Franklin Bishop. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=12490345&indiv=try. Name: John Franklin Bishop Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 24 Sep 1882 Birth Place: Smith CO, Mississippi Father: Bill Bishop Mother: Mary Cothern SSN: xxx Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as JOHN FRANKLIN BISHOP
3. ↑ Smith County Reformer, October 16, 1924

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-R8S : accessed 4 July 2018), William F Bishop, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 117, sheet 4B, line 54, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-B2G : accessed 4 July 2018), W F Bishop, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 3A, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-448 : 12 August 2017), Wm Bishop, Beat 1 Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 282B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.