Zephaniah Bishop 1763–1845
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Zephaniah Bishop in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of Zephaniah Bishop began in 1763 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Zephaniah Bishop married dorothy f aldrich, hannah, and had children including arnold bishop, cysena bishop, daniel bishop, dorothy bishop, ezekiel bishop, gardner bishop, hannah bishop, ida bishop, ira bishop, jeremiah bishop, rosanna bishop, seyrene bishop, smith bishop, zephaniah p bishop. Zephaniah Bishop passed away in 1845 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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1Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1800 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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5Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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6Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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7Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Zephaniah Bishop
This ancestor line traces from Attleborough, MA (Glocester, RI, BDM Vol. 1, Pg. 50) (1737) to Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (1763) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Zephaniah Bishop (1763–1845) was born in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States and died in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Zephaniah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Zephaniah Bishop's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record