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Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop 1884–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1884

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 26 Jun 1922

Death Location: O'Neal Cemetery, Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA

Father: Henry Woodward

Mother: Francis Redfearn

Spouse(s): Dorsey BISHOP

Children(s): Roy BISHOP, Inetha Latimer, Infant Bishop, Infant Bishop

In 1884, Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry Durante Woodward And Francis Carolyn Fanny Redfearn. Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop married Dorsey Ellihu Dossie Bishop, and had children including Inetha Bishop Latimer, Infant Daughter Bishop, Infant Son Bishop, Roy Douglass Bishop. Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop passed away in 1922 in O'Neal Cemetery, Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry Durante Woodward And Francis Carolyn Fanny Redfearn.
  • Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop married Dorsey Ellihu Dossie Bishop, and had children including Inetha Bishop Latimer, Infant Daughter Bishop, Infant Son Bishop, Roy Douglass Bishop.
  • Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop passed away in 1922 in O'Neal Cemetery, Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Woodward
1844–1911
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
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Francis Redfearn
1843–1899
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
FR

Spouses(s)

Dorsey BISHOP
1884–1922
Birth Location: USA
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Children(s)

Roy BISHOP
1909–1970
Birth Location: Enville, Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America
RB
Inetha Latimer
1914–2000
Birth Location: Finger, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
IL
Infant Bishop
1908–1908
Birth Location: Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA
IB
Infant Bishop
1912–1912
Birth Location: Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
IB

Lela Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Lela Bishop
1884–1922
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Durante Woodward
1844–1911
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Carolyn "Fanny") Redfearn
1843–1899
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Bishop's Descendants

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Lela (Mae WOODWARD) Bishop (26 Jan 1884–26 Jun 1922) m. Dorsey (Ellihu "Dossie") BISHOP (16 Jan 1884–26 Jun 1922)
  1. 1. Roy (Douglass) BISHOP 1909–1970
  2. 2. Inetha (BISHOP) Latimer 1914–2000 m. John (Thomas LATIMER) Sr 1916–1983
  3. 3. Infant (Daughter) Bishop 1908–1908
  4. 4. Infant (Son) Bishop 1912–1912

Lela Bishop's Timeline

9 Records

1884
26 Jan 1884
Birth of Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop in Tennessee
Tennessee
1885
2 March 1885
Age 1
Birth of Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop in USA
USA
1885
Mar 1885
Age 1
Birth of Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop resided here in Civil District 1, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop resided here in Civil District 8, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop resided here in Civil District 8, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
1922
25 June 1922
Age 38
Death of Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop in Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Chester County, Tennessee, USA
1922
26 Jun 1922
Age 38
Burial of Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop in O'Neal Cemetery, Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA
O'Neal Cemetery, Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1922
21 Jul 1922
Age 38
Lela Mae WOODWARD Bishop - Probate in McNairy, Tennessee, USA
McNairy, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1885
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 136
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1885
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0010

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0010

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 8, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1922
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 136
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1861-1947; Author: Tennessee County Court (McNairy County)
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1922
    Event Place: O'Neal Cemetery, Enville, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1922
    Event Place: McNairy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1861-1947; Author: Tennessee County Court (McNairy County)
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