She married William Marshall Bishop 2 May 1926 at Formoso, Jewell Co, Kansas [1]
Bertha died 10 August 1986. He is buried at Balch Cemetery, Formoso, Jewell Co, Kansas.
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Time Line
1915 - Residence1915 Grant, Jewell, Kansas, United States[2]
Research Notes
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Althear and Ruben Matthew Clark of Jewell County, Kansas: Their Ancestry and Their Heirs, C.C. Hobson, 1976.
VII. BERTHA EDITH born Feb 14, 1907, went to live with her sister Ella's family when she was 11 and then attended B utler School. Graduated from Formoso High School. Bertha married William Marshall Bishop on March 2, 1926 at Mankato, Kans. Marshall, the son of Earnest Leroy and Ann Bell (Scoggins) Bishop, was born Nov. 225, 1903 at Formoso, Kans. Bertha a Marshall went to Central City, Nebr. area due to drouth in Jewell Co. Then were forced to return to Jewell Co. in 1928 due to drouth in the Central City area. They farmed till 1947 when Marshall started operating a motor grader for Jewell Co. which he continued to do for 23 years till retirement. They now live in Burr Oak, Kans. where both keep busy with community activities, family and travel.
Children of Marshall and Bertha Bishop
1. Mary Frances born April 8, 1927 at Palmer, Nance Co., Neb., married Lyle Clifford McMains (born April 12, 1918) on Feb. 2, 1946. They live at Lebanon, Oregon. Their children are: 1. Leta Dianne and 2. Neva Dorene.
2. William Marshall Jr. born April 4, 1929 at Formoso, Kans., married Alice Mae Watters (born Aug. 8m 1927)( on May 28, 1961. They live in Bladen, Neb. Their children are: 1. Gerald Ward and 2. DaNice Marie.
3. Freda Nadine born Oct. 27, 1935 at Formoso, Kans., married James Harvey Garman in 1953. They live in Bladen, Nebr. Their children are: 1. Debra Nadine and 2. DaVee LuAnn.
4. Velma Maxine born July 8, 1938 at Northbranch, Jewell Co, Kansas., married Lowery Monoroe Carter July 8, 1956. They live in Shreveport, La. Their children are: 1. Larry Roger, 2. Billy Don, 3. Terry Lynn, and 4. Michael James.
Althear and Ruben Matthew Clark of Jewell County, Kansas: Their Ancestry and Their Heirs, C.C. Hobson, 1976.
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/73728611/bertha-edith-bishop : accessed 18 June 2021), memorial page for Bertha Edith Clark Bishop (14 Feb 1907–10 Aug 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73728611, citing Balch Cemetery, Formoso, Jewell County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Nancy Crane (contributor 46894715).
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CX-2P3 : accessed 28 May 2016), Ramuel Clark, Grant, Jewell, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 11A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,455.
Name: Ramuel Clark
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Grant, Jewell, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 11
HOUSEHOLD
ROLE
GENDER
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
Ramuel Clark
Head
M
42
Illinois
Edith Clark
Wife
F
37
Illinois
Freda Clark
Dau
F
16
Kansas
Ella Clark
Dau
F
14
Kansas
Elmer Clark
Son
M
12
Kansas
Velma Clark
Dau
F
10
Kansas
James Clark
Son
M
8
Kansas
George Clark
Son
M
5
Kansas
Bertha Clark
Daughter
F
3
Kansas
"Kansas State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRH-4DJP : 12 October 2019), N S Clark, Grant Township, Jewell, Kansas, United States; citing Grant Township, Jewell, Kansas, United States, 68, 5, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
Name: N S Clark
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1915
Event Place:Grant Township, Jewell, Kansas, United States
Sex:Male
Age:50
Race:White
Birth Year (Estimated):1865
Birthplace:Illinois
HOUSEHOLD
ROLE
GENDER
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
N S Clark
Male
50
Illinois
Edith Clark
Female
47
Illinois
Freda Clark
Female
21
Kansas
Ella Clark
Female
20
Kansas
Elmer Clark
Male
17
Kansas
Velma Clark
Female
15
Kansas
James Clark
Male
13
Kansas
George Clark
Male
11
Kansas
Bertha Clark
Female
8
Kansas
Nita Clark
Female
0
Kansas
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6N-V99 : accessed 26 May 2016), Nathan S Clark, Grant, Jewell, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,535.
Name: Nathan S Clark
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Grant, Jewell, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Event Place: Kansas, United States [Jewell, Kansas, United States]
Sex: M
Age: 57
Birthplace: Ill
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Page Number: 10
Family Number: 65
HOUSEHOLD
ROLE
GENDER
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
Nathan S Clark
Head
Unknown
57
Ill
Edith Clark
Wife
Unknown
52
Ill
Bertha E Clark
Daughter
Unknown
18
Kansas
Nita A Clark
Daughter
Unknown
10
Kansas
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