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Emma Celia Bishop 1894–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1991

Death Location: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Wiley Bishop

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Posey Halford

Children(s): Russell Halford

Emma Celia Bishop was born in 1894 in Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA, the child of Wiley Jasper Bishop And Mary Louella Jones. Emma Celia Bishop married Posey Williams Halford, and had children including Russell W Halford. Emma Celia Bishop passed away in 1991 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Emma Celia Bishop was born in 1894 in Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA, the child of Wiley Jasper Bishop And Mary Louella Jones.
  • Emma Celia Bishop married Posey Williams Halford, and had children including Russell W Halford.
  • Emma Celia Bishop passed away in 1991 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

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Emma Bishop's Ancestors

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Emma Bishop
1894–1991
Birth Place: Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA
Parents
Wiley Jasper Bishop
1859–1938
Henderson Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Louella) Jones
1869–1958
Henderson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Emory) Bishop
1825–1900
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Celia (Bayne) Henderson
1825–1915
Polk Co., NC
George (Washington) Jones
1845–1929
Henderson County, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Anna M) Cagle
1843–1918
Upward Community, Henderson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Philip Bishop
1792–1877
Margaret Gooche
1795–1883
Isaac Henderson
1800–1886
Susan Williams
1805–1880
Hiram Jones
1820–1910
Mary Justus
1824–1887
Jacob Cagle
1810–1880
Rachel Justus
1815–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Henderson
1777–1860
Phebe McCurry
1780–1855

Emma Bishop's Descendants

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Emma (Celia) Bishop (29 Dec 1894–15 Apr 1991) m. Posey (Williams) Halford (6 Jan 1883–21 May 1966)
  1. 1. Russell (W.) Halford 1921–2001 m. Rosemary (Joyce) Miller 1927–2009

Emma Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1894
29 Dec 1894
Birth of Emma Celia Bishop in Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA
Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA
1991
15 Apr 1991
Age 97
Death of Emma Celia Bishop in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Big Hungry, Henderson North Carolina USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1991
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

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