William Edward Bishop (1873 - 1961)

Born 24 May 1873 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Died 26 Apr 1961 at age 87 in Ware Shoals, Abbeville, Laurens County, South Carolina

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Biography

William Edward Bishop, (24 March 1873 - 26 April 1961) Age 88

Birth & Parents

On 24 March 1873 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, William Edward Bishop was born, the 3rd known child, of 12 known children born to Henry Bishop and Mary Susans Hodgens.

Marriage to Lillie Taylor William Edward Bishop married Lillie Taylor daughter of [[Taylor-2404]|James Arthur Taylor]] and Knight-370 |Nancy Lindley Knight]]

10 Known Children

• 1. James Lonnie Bishop (26 May 1896 - 22 Feb 1985) Age 88
• 2. Robert Carl Bishop (8 July 1898 – 27 July 1974) Age 76
• 3. Nannie Lou "Onie" Bishop, aka Mrs. John Manning Bolt, aka Mrs. James Kirk Lawton, (17 Dec 1900 - 13 Jan 1993) Age 92
• 4. Mollie Bishop, aka Mrs. Lewis Fowler Watson, (24 Apr 1903 – x Jun 1974 at age 71; Woodlawn Memorial Park, Plot: Section Y, Greenville, SC., FAG ID: 24153069
• 5. Anne Sue Ashmore aka Mrs. William Ansel Ashmore, (12 Nov 1907 - 3 Jul 2000) Age 92; Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section T., Greenville, SC., FAG ID: 37319301

• Sarah Traynham
• James C. Bishop
• Robert Carl Bishop
• John Truman Bishop
• Wilbur Taylor Bishop

Death & Burial

On 26 April 1961 in Ware Shoals, Abbeville, South Carolina, William Edward Bishop died. He was 88 years old.

His remains were laid to rest in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Ware Shoals, Laurens County, South Carolina.

A Find-A-Grave memorial has been created for William Edward Bishop. There is a description of the cemetery and a photo of his tombstone, If you want to you may access the site here: Find A Grave: Memorial #9736616.

Obituary Notice

“W. E. Bishop. Ware Shoals. Funeral services for William Edward Bishop, 88 who died Wednesday night, will be conducted Friday at 4 p.m. at Ware Shoals First Baptist Church by Rev. Ned Taylor, Rev. James R. Bruce and Rev. J.C. Rice. Burial will be in Popular Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Honorary escort will be George L. McCuen, Prof. M. B. Camak, G. H. Crocker, George Watt, Will Dodson, M. J. Tillingsworth, Dr. M. E. Duncan, Wallace Bowie, J. C. Norrell, L.E. Jones, J. L. Mahaffey, D. J. Gray, J. L. McAdams, Jeff Hellams, G. F. Ridgeway, W. W. Bailey, Olin Brock, R. L. Ramey, Frank Mitchell, Howard Drake, Robert Willis, Martin Abercrombie, B.E. Koon, Dr. W. J. Holloway, Dr. Paul B. Pritchards, J. R. Morrow and Jim McClain. The body is at the home of W. T. Bishop 13 N. Greenwood Ave., Ext. It will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Friday.” Published in The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina) Friday, 28 April 1961, Page 28. Accessed via https://www.newspapers.com/image/187514284/?terms=%22William%20Edward%20Bishop%22&match=1

Sources

1870 US Census

Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America, Post Office: Marietta

U.S., Death Records, 1821-1970 South Carolina

Name: William Edward Bishop, Gender: Male, Race: White, Age: 88, Birth Date: 24 Mar 1873, Death Date: 26 Apr 1961, Death Place: Ware Shoals, Abbeville, South Carolina. Death Registration Place: South Carolina. Father: W. Henry Bishop, Mother: Mary Bishop, Spouse: Lillie Taylor, Certificate Number: 006240