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Arizona (Forister) Wiley (1875 - 1963)

Arizona Wiley formerly Forister aka Bishop
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 7 Jan 1894 (to Jan 1942) in Benton, Arkansas, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 87 in Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

Arizona was born 25 December 1875 in Tennessee, United States. She was the daughter of John Forister and Martha Hughes.[1]

Arizonia (age 18) married James W Bishop (age 20) on 7 January 1894 in Benton County, Arkansas.[2]Their children include;

  1. Grover Cleveland Bishop 1894 - 1980
  2. Orval Otto Bishop 1896 - 1974
  3. Mary Bishop 1899 - 1935
  4. Iva M Bishop 1900 - 1945
  5. Bertha Ellen Bishop 1903 - 1990
  6. Vorgie Helen Bishop 1904 -1998
  7. William Bishop 1908 -
  8. Robert Bishop 1910 -
  9. Marvin Bishop 1913 - 1993
  10. Elsie Virginia Bishop 19015 - 2008

In the 1910 census Vera (age 35) was the wife of James W Bishop in Wauhillau, Adair, Oklahoma, United States.[3]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
James W Bishop M White 37 Married Head Farmer Arkansas
Vera Jane Bishop F White 35 Married Wife Tennessee
Grover Bishop M White 15 Single Son Arkansas
Orval Bishop M White 13 Single Son Arkansas
Mary Bishop F White 11 Single Daughter Arkansas
Ivay Bishop F White 9 Single Daughter Arkansas
Bertha Bishop F White 6 Single Daughter Oklahoma
Veorgia Bishop F White 4 Single Daughter Oklahoma
William Bishop M White 1 Single Son Oklahoma

In the 1920 census Arizona (age 48) was the wife of James W Bishop in Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma.[4]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
James W Bishop M White 49 Married Head Farmer Arkansas
Arizona Bishop F White 48 Married Wife None Tennessee
Grover Bishop M White 25 Single Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
Ivie Bishop F White 18 Single Daughter None Arkansas
Bertha Bishop F White 16 Single Daughter None Oklahoma
Vergie Bishop F White 14 Single Daughter None Oklahoma
William Bishop M White 12 Single Son None Oklahoma
Robert Bishop M White 10 Single Son None Oklahoma
Marvin Bishop M White 6 Single Son None Oklahoma
Elsie Bishop F White 3 Single Daughter None Oklahoma

Arizona left her family before the 1930 census. [5] She married James Henry Monroe Wiley.[6]

In the 1940 census Arizona (age 65) was the wife of Monroe H Wiley in Gray, Texas.[7]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Monroe H Wiley M White 48 Married Head Rood Gary Tennessee
Arizona Wiley F White 65 Married Wife Tennessee

In the 1950 census Arizonia (age 75) was the wife of Monroe H Wiley in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States.[8]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Monroe H Wiley M White 57 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Arizonia Wiley F White 75 Married Wife Tennessee

James died on 25 October 1968 and was buried in Bristow Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States.[9]

Arizona died on 22 April 1969 and was buried in Magnolia Memorial Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States.[10][11]

Sources

  1. Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Ancestry Record 60901 #10351576 (accessed 27 April 2024), Name: Arizona Forister Wiley [Arizona Forister Forister]; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Date: 25 Dec 1876; Birth Place: Tennessee; Father: John Forister; Mother: Martha Hughes; Notes: Feb 1941: Name listed as ARIZONA FORISTER WILEY.
  2. Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957", FHL Film Number: 1034662, Ancestry Record 2548 #2128934 (accessed 27 April 2024), Arizonia Foster (18) marriage to J W Bishop (20) on 7 Jan 1894.
  3. 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census", Year: 1910; Census Place: Wauhillau, Adair, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1242; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375255, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #163534825 (accessed 27 April 2024), Vera Jane Bishop (35), wife, in household of James W Bishop (37) in Wauhillau, Adair, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Tennessee.
  4. 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census", Year: 1920; Census Place: Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 19, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #98777953 (accessed 27 April 2024), Arizona Bishop (48), wife, in household of James W Bishop (49) in Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Born in Tennessee.
  5. 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341631
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #45379852 (accessed 1 January 2023)
    J W Bishop (57), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Arkansas.
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  7. 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Gray, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04042; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 90-12A, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #155995458 (accessed 27 April 2024), Arizona Wiley (65), wife, in household of Monroe H Wiley (48) in Gray, Texas. Born in Tennessee.
  8. 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census", National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 68-29, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #56757544 (accessed 27 April 2024), Arizonia Wiley (75), wife, in household of Monroe H Wiley (57) in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Tennessee.
  9. Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Find A Grave: Memorial #259636961, Ancestry Record 60525 #230573808 (accessed 27 April 2024), James Henry Monroe Wiley burial (died on 25 Oct 1968) in Bristow Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States of America. Born on 22 Nov 1892.
  10. Death: "Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018", Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Ancestry Record 5763 #2983258 (accessed 27 April 2024), Arizona Bishop death 9 Oct 1963 (born Est 1871) in MT Vernon, Knox, USA.
  11. Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Find A Grave: Memorial #237916446, Ancestry Record 60525 #209070275 (accessed 27 April 2024), Arizona Bishop Wiley burial (died on 22 Apr 1969) in Magnolia Memorial Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States of America. Born on 25 Dec 1875.




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