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James Ray Bishop 1893–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1893

Birth Location: Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 17 May 1941

Death Location: Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Bishop

Mother: Rebecca Gilbert

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In 1893, James Ray Bishop entered the world in Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Bishop And Rebecca Gilbert. In 1920, James Ray Bishop resided in Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA. James Ray Bishop passed away in 1941 in Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1893, James Ray Bishop entered the world in Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Bishop And Rebecca Gilbert.
  • In 1920, James Ray Bishop resided in Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Ray Bishop passed away in 1941 in Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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James Bishop's Ancestors

Self
James Bishop
1893–1941
Birth Place: Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Bishop
1865–1943
Teges, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Rebecca Gilbert
1865–1943
Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry (Grundy) Gilbert
1833–1880
Doorway; Squabble Creek; Perry Co., Ky.
+Marinda Barger
1834–1918
Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr.
1810–1888
Rebecca Gabbard
1815–1894
+^Jesse Barger
1811–1899
Elizabeth Johnson
1816–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Felix Sr.
1758–1855
Nancy Wallace
1768–1825
Abraham Barger
1775–1848
Mary Bolin
1786–1884
Samuel Johnston
1777–1861
Sarah Pennington
1778–1817

James Bishop's Timeline

3 Records

1893
25 December 1893
Birth of James Ray Bishop in Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 27
James Ray Bishop resided here in Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1941
17 May 1941
Age 48
Death of James Ray Bishop in Mistletoe, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mistletoe, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1893
    Event Place: Doorway, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bowling, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: T625_595; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 95
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bowling, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: T625_595; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 95

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1941
    Event Place: Mistletoe, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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