Cordelia (Garner) Bishop (1870 - 1958)

Born 10 Jul 1870 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

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Died 5 Feb 1958 at age 87 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Cordelia Garner was born on Jul 10, 1870 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Lazarus Garner and Eliza Miller.

She had four siblings, namely: Thomas I., John Merdia, Mary Catherine, and Missouri Carolyn.

She died on Feb 05, 1958 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA (a Laurel hospital; Age at Death: 87).

When she was 19, she married Marion Maston Bishop, son of Marion Maston Bishop and Nancy Street, about 1890 (based upon 1900 census).

Cordelia Garner lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1880.

She lived in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 29; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Collins Ward 4, Covington, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Laurel Ward 4, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 57; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law).

She lived in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 69; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law). Race: (White)

She was buried in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA (Hickory Grove Cemetery). ^[1]

Marion Maston Bishop and Cordelia Garner had the following children:

1. James "Ed" Edward Bishop was born on Jan 17, 1891 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 15, 1955 (Age at Death: 64).
2. Rosener M. Bishop was born about 1893 in Mississippi, USA. Probably died before her dad as not listed in his obituary.
3. Effie O. Bishop was born on Jul 18, 1895 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 27, 1928 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 33). Married to Woody Winford Flowers (see 1920 census).
4. Ursula Cordelia "Sulie" Bishop was born on Nov 18, 1899 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 20, 1975 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA (an Ellisville Hospital Age at Death: 76). Married to Sylvester McLarn Rodgers.
5. Anice H. Bishop was born on Oct 01, 1905 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 28, 1988 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA (Jones County Community Hospital; Age at Death: 82).

MRS. CARDILE BISHOP

Funeral services for Mrs. Cardile [sic, s/b Cordelia] Bishop, 87, were conducted at 3:30 Thursday afternoon from West Laurel Baptist church with the Rev. W. E. Hellen and the Rev Damon Vaughn officiating. Interment followed in Hickory Grove cemetery.

Death came at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at a Laurel hospital. She had been in failing health for some time. Born and reared in Simpson county, she had been a Laurel resident for the past 44 years. Her home was at 711 Royal street. She was a member of West Laurel Baptist church and was widely known here.

She leaves three daughters, Mrs. E. T. Parrish and Mrs. Sulie Rogers, both of Laurel; and Mrs. Bernice Knickerbocker, Mobile; 19 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

Deacons of West Laurel Baptist church served as pallbearers. Published Laurel Leader-Call, Thursday, February 6, 1958, p. 10

NOTE: Mrs. Bernice Knickerbocker (i.e. Myrtle May Bishop m. to Walter Bass Henderson, then Bernice Knickerbocker, then George Bush) was Cordelia Garner Bishop's daughter, Effie O. Bishop. Effie died young and her mother raised Myrtle May. Myrtle May's father was John Cleveland Garner but he was not married to her mother. Bishop-4082 01:08, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ * Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87018519/cordelia-bishop: accessed 28 September 2022), memorial page for Cordelia Garner Bishop (10 Jul 1870–5 Feb 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87018519, citing Hickory Grove Cemetery, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Marshall Parker (contributor 46498853) .

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1Z-S4V : accessed 9 December 2022), Cordie Bishop in household of Taylor Parrish, Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 5B, line 55, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1151; FHL microfilm 2,340,886.
• Cordillia Bishop Census • United States Census, 1920
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8H-6HF : accessed 29 September 2022), Cordelia D Bishop in household of Marton M Bishop, Collins Ward 4, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 27B, family 541, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 738; FHL microfilm 1,374,751.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XM-FF6 : 10 March 2022), Cordelie Bishop in entry for M M Bishop, 1900.