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Alma Elmira Howard 1842–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Wood, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Dec 1915

Death Location: Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States

Father: Martin Howard

Mother: Martha Thompson

Spouse(s): William Bishop

Children(s): Susan Bishop, Martha Bishop, Martin Bishop, Joshua Bishop, John Bishop, Lydia Bishop, Samuel Bishop, Arthur Bishop

In 1842, Alma Elmira Howard entered the world in Wood, West Virginia, United States, born to Martin V Howard And Martha Susan Thompson. Alma Elmira Howard married William Wesley Bishop, and had children including Arthur Wesley Bishop, John Henry Bishop, Joshua Hazard Bishop, Lydia Ann Bishop, Martha Levena Bishop, Martin Howard Bishop, Samuel Sylvester Bishop, Susan Naomi Bishop. Alma Elmira Howard passed away in 1915 in Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Alma Elmira Howard entered the world in Wood, West Virginia, United States, born to Martin V Howard And Martha Susan Thompson.
  • Alma Elmira Howard married William Wesley Bishop, and had children including Arthur Wesley Bishop, John Henry Bishop, Joshua Hazard Bishop, Lydia Ann Bishop, Martha Levena Bishop, Martin Howard Bishop, Samuel Sylvester Bishop, Susan Naomi Bishop.
  • Alma Elmira Howard passed away in 1915 in Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Howard
1815–1861
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood Co., Virginia, USA
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Martha Thompson
1821–1843
Birth Location: Wood, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Bishop
1839–1912
Birth Location: Washington, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Susan Bishop
1862–1943
Birth Location: Halfway, Polk, Missouri, United States
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Martha Bishop
1860–1860
Birth Location: Polk, Missouri, United States
MB
Martin Bishop
1865–1865
Birth Location: Halfway, Polk, Missouri, United States
MB
Joshua Bishop
1867–1944
Birth Location: Halfway, Polk, Missouri, United States
JB
John Bishop
1869–1909
Birth Location: Halfway, Polk, Missouri, United States
JB
Lydia Bishop
1872–1955
Birth Location: Halfway, Polk, Missouri, United States
LB
Samuel Bishop
1875–1876
Birth Location: Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States
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Arthur Bishop
1888–1893
Birth Location: Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States
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Alma Howard's Ancestors

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Alma Howard
1842–1915
Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Martin V Howard
1815–1861
Parkersburg, Wood Co., Virginia, USA
Martha (Susan) Thompson
1821–1843
Wood, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Ansel) Howard
1790–1875
Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Peggy (Margaret) Poland
1795–1860
Wood, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Martin Poling
1745–1814
ELIZABETH |
1765–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alma Howard's Descendants

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Alma (Elmira) Howard (18 Oct 1842–12 Dec 1915) m. William (Wesley) Bishop (31 October 1839–10 February 1912)
  1. 1. Susan (Naomi) Bishop 1862–1943 m. Charlie (Henry) Fox 1855–1938
    1. 1. Bertha (Lewalla) Strong 1886–1927 m. William (Jacob) Strong 1866–1945
      1. 1. Aileen (Dora) Strong 1921–1987 m. Alan (Del) Rethemeyer 1918–1983
      2. 2. Genevieve (Lewella) Strong 1920–1996
      3. 3. William (Kenneth) Strong 1924–2010
      4. 4. Cecil (Lucille) Strong 1927–2017
    2. 2. Cecil (Elmira) Fox 1883–1960
    3. 3. Dora (May) Fox 1855–1931
  2. 2. Martha (Levena) Bishop 1860–1860
  3. 3. Martin (Howard) Bishop 1865–1865
  4. 4. Joshua (Hazard) Bishop 1867–1944
  5. 5. John (Henry) Bishop 1869–1909
  6. 6. Lydia (Ann) Bishop 1872–1955
  7. 7. Samuel (Sylvester) Bishop 1875–1876
  8. 8. Arthur (Wesley) Bishop 1888–1893

Alma Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1842
18 Oct 1842
Birth of Alma Elmira Howard in Wood, West Virginia, United States
Wood, West Virginia, United States
1915
12 Dec 1915
Age 73
Death of Alma Elmira Howard in Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Wood, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States
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