George W. Bishir (1839 - 1906)

Born Jan 1839 in Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Delilah Morsman — married 16 Nov 1867 in Lynchburg, Ohio (just outside)

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1906 at age 67 in Lynchburg, Ohio

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: George W. /Bishir/^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: JAN 1839

Place: Ohio^[9]

Birth:

Date: JAN 1835^[10]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using JAN 1839

Death

Death:

Date: 9 APR 1906

Place: Lynchburg, Ohio^[11]

User ID

User ID: E527C0549ABB446F9FC85CC5F940FFB59DF5

Reference

Reference: 1632

Burial

Burial:

Place: F&AM Masonic Cem., Lynchburg, Ohio

Occupation

Occupation: Cooper, Sgt. in the 48th OVVI during Civil War

Note

Note: #N532

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 6 FEB 2009

Prior to import, this record was last changed 6 FEB 2009.

Marriage

Husband: George W. Bishir

Wife: Delilah Morsman

Marriage:

Date: 16 NOV 1867

Place: Lynchburg, Ohio (just outside)^[12][13]

User ID: B11CA43682514108855D6F9567B04C273370

Child: Walter P. Bishir

Child: Albert Burton Bishir

Child: Frank Bishir

Child: Dolla Blanche Bishir

Child: Lillie Elva Bishir

Husband: Jonathan Bishir

Wife: Elizabeth Spickard

Marriage:

Date: 29 MAR 1838

Place: Highland Co., Ohio^[14]

User ID: F86D101F8F1E404894412FE78B73443A30A7

Child: George W. Bishir

Child: James Bishir

Child: William Bishir

Child: Jane Bishir

Child: Amanda Bishir

Child: Rebecca Ann Bishir

Sources

1. ↑ Bishir-95 was created by Don Worth through the import of Carley Worth 11.ged on Aug 30, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S742
3. ↑ Source: #S713
4. ↑ Source: #S773
5. ↑ Source: #S223
6. ↑ Source: #S281
7. ↑ Source: #S446
8. ↑ Source: #S1132
9. ↑ Source: #S742
10. ↑ Source: #S348
11. ↑ Source: #S773
12. ↑ Source: #S783
13. ↑ Source: #S773
14. ↑ Source: #S801

• Source: S1132 Type: Book Author: Thompson, James Henry, b. 1812; Springer, J. C., d. 1876 Periodical: History of the county of Highland, in the state of Ohio... Text: The history of the county of Highland, in the state of Ohio, from its first creation and organization, to July 4th, 1876; together with the proceedings of the assembled people, who met on that day at Hillsboro, the county seat, to celebrate the centennial birthday of the nation. And, also, a continuation of the history to December 31st, 1877 (1878), Author: Thompson, James Henry, b. 1812; Springer, J. C., d. 1876, Publisher: Hillsboro, Hillsboro Gazette Job Room Data Changed: Date: 6 FEB 2009
• Source: S223 Title: Census 1880 George Bishir Repository: Census
• Source: S281 Title: Census 1890 Veterans Schedule George Bishir Repository: Census
• Source: S348 Title: Census 1900 George Bishir Repository: Census
• Source: S446 Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004 Repository: Ancestry.com Repository: www.ancestry.com Text: United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860
• Source: S713 Title: History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf. Author: John A. Bering & Thomas Mongomery Publication: EF#507, SN#407, 1 Jan 1997 Repository: Book Text: NAME History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., by John A. Bering & Thomas Mongomery, 1880, Hillsboro, Ohio. (EF#507, SN#407, 1 Jan 1997)
• Source: S742 Title: Censuses (1850, 1860, 1870, 1900) for Bishers, Taylors, and Pitzers Publication: EF#172, SN#268, 7 Dec 1977 Repository: Census Text: NAME Various censuses (1850, 1860, 1870, 1900) for Bishers, Taylors, and Pitzers. (EF#172, SN#268, 7 Dec 1977)
• Source: S773 Title: Civil War military records for Jonathan Bishare and George Bishir Publication: EF#230, SN#404, 23 Feb 1984 Repository: Official Document Text: NAME Civil War military records for Jonathan Bishare and George Bishir. (EF#230, SN#404, 23 Feb 1984)

Notes

Note N532

George was described as being 5 feet 8 and three quarters inches tall with fair complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes. George served as a Private and later as Corporal and then Sergeant in Co. "B", 48th Regt., Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted in Ohio in October, 1861, and his unit served as a part of U.S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee in a number of campaigns including the battle of Shiloh in April of 1862, the siege and capture of Corinth, Mississippi in late May, Chickasaw Bluffs, Mississippi, December, 1862, and the several battles leading up to the seige and capture of Vicksburg in July of 1863. After the fall of Vicksburg, George's unit probably became part of the occupational force in Louisiana. On April 8, 1864 he was captured in action near Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana (near Mansfield and the Texas state border.) The Confederates took him to a prison "pen" in Tyler Texas, where he remained for six months awaiting exchange. He was parolled at Red River Landing, LA in October, 1864 and reported for duty a few days later in New Orleans. Since parolled prisoners were honor-bound not to take up arms, he did not participate further until 1865 when he fought in the siege of Blackly, Alabama. (Presumeably he had been exchanged by this time, releasing him from his vow.) He later served in Texas after the war and was discharged in Galveston in May of 1866. According to his pension application, during his stay in prison he contracted through exposure "ague and fever. Also he was attacked with chronic diarrhea and Scurvy while in prison which he believes is chargable to the use of unwholesome food." Later, while stationed in Galveston, Texas after the war he contracted "sore eyes" due to the "sand which was flying in the air" which resulted in partial loss of his eyesight. He further contended that these disabilities resulted in general disability - "disease of the Kidneys and Liver, pain in the back, heart disease, and loss of teeth." Based on these contentions, he was granted a pension in 1890 of per month. Shortly after the war, George married Delilah Morsman at the home of Jonathan Reuse, just outside the corporate limits of Lynchburg, Ohio. (Jonathan later married Delilah's sister.) George and Delilah lived in Lynchburg and had five children - four were living in 1900. He served as councilman in 1876. At the time of George's death, the G. A. R. post in Lynchburg Village and the Soldiers Relief fund of Highland County were assisting his widow financially, as she was without any other property or income. She applied for and received a widow's pension in 1906.

Research: George gives his birth year as 1835 in 1900, but this is prior to the marriage of his parents and disagrees with his age (12) in the 1850 census. He was probably born in Jan 1839 since his parents were married in August of 1838. He gives his middle initial as "W" on the birth record of his daughter, Blanche. George's middle initial, given on the 1900 census, could be "N" or "W".