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Mary Virginia Bishop 1923 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1923

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 30 Nov 2000

Death Location: Chesterfield, Virginia

Father: Scott Bishop

Mother: Eugenia Seymour

Spouse(s): Burley Farthing, Melvin Evans, Joseph Heckinger, Arthur Ripley

Children(s): William Farthing, Shirley Farthing, Sandra Evans, Debra Evans, Charles Evans

In 1923, Mary Virginia Bishop entered the world in Virginia, born to Scott Gideon Bishop and Eugenia Annie Epperley \ Seymour. In 1930, Mary Virginia Bishop resided in Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virgini. Mary Virginia Bishop married Burley William Farthing, Melvin Ralph Evans, Joseph Arthur Heckinger, Arthur Lee Ripley, and had children including William Bolling Farthing, Shirley Jean Farthing, Sandra Ann Evans, Debra Gayle Evans, Charles Linwood Evans. Mary Virginia Bishop passed away in 2000 in Chesterfield, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Mary Virginia Bishop entered the world in Virginia, born to Scott Gideon Bishop and Eugenia Annie Epperley \ Seymour.
  • In 1930, Mary Virginia Bishop resided in Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virgini.
  • Mary Virginia Bishop married Burley William Farthing, Melvin Ralph Evans, Joseph Arthur Heckinger, Arthur Lee Ripley, and had children including William Bolling Farthing, Shirley Jean Farthing, Sandra Ann Evans, Debra Gayle Evans, Charles Linwood Evans.
  • Mary Virginia Bishop passed away in 2000 in Chesterfield, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Scott Bishop
1896 – 1981
Birth Location: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia
SB
Eugenia Seymour
1891 – 1931
Birth Location: Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia
ES

Spouses(s)

Burley Farthing
1918 – 1990
Birth Location: Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
BF
Melvin Evans
1920 – 1991
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
ME
Joseph Heckinger
1928 – 1988
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
JH
Arthur Ripley
1923 – 1975
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
AR

Children(s)

William Farthing
1940 –
Birth Location: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
WF
Shirley Farthing
1942 –
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
SF
Sandra Evans
1956 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
SE
Debra Evans
1959 –
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
DE
Charles Evans
1962 – 2022
Birth Location: Niagra Falls, New York, USA
CE

Mary Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bishop
1923 – 2000
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Scott Gideon Bishop
1896 – 1981
Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia
Eugenia (Annie Epperley \) Seymour
1891 – 1931
Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia
Grandparents
Pvt (Benjamin Emmett) Bishop
1843 – 1925
Sapony, Dinwiddie, Virginia
Mary (Caroline) Bishop
1859 – 1913
New York
Joseph Aperly
1872 –
Virginia
Cora Aperly
1874 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Bishop
1808 – 1888
Susan Hardaway
1813 – 1887
Samuel Sturt
1813 – 1880
Sabra Ploss
1828 – 1905
James Epperly
1835 – 1888
Thomas Bower
1848 – 1921
Martha Williams
1842 – 1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bishop
1760 – 1845
Elizabeth Miles
1772 – 1846
Henry Plass
1796 – 1854
Caroline Wilcox
1787 – 1877
Jacob Epperly
1792 – 1849
Mary Howery
1805 – 1870
Lewis Bower
1819 – 1904
Nancy Bowman
1817 – 1908
Eli Williams
1806 – 1857
Mary Holland
1802 – 1875

Mary Bishop's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Virginia) Bishop (abt 1923 – 30 Nov 2000) m. Burley (William) Farthing (20 Sep 1918 – 1 Jul 1990) m. Melvin (Ralph) Evans (10 Oct 1920 – 18 Jun 1991) m. Joseph (Arthur) Heckinger (29 Apr 1928 – 3 Mar 1988) m. Arthur (Lee) Ripley (5 Oct 1923 – 21 Jan 1975)
  1. 1. William (Bolling) Farthing (27 Jul 1940 – )
    1. 1. Cynthia (D) Farthing (23 Sep 1965 – )
      1. 1. Ryan Halleen
      2. 2. Shauna Halleen
    2. 2. William Farthing
  2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Farthing (15 Dec 1942 – ) m. Thomas (Edward) Martin (26 Aug 1934 – 22 Feb 2000) m. Howard Edwards
    1. 1. Diane (Lenora) Farthing (9 Aug 1962 – ) m. Alan (Dale) Payne (25 Feb 1961 – ) m. Patrick (David) Crowson (17 Apr 1958 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (Joseph) Farthing (25 Feb 1967 – ) m. Valerie (Sue) Hardy (abt 1968 – )
      1. 1. Jessica (Nicole) Farthing (2 Aug 1991 – ) m. Daniel DeHart
  3. 3. Sandra (Ann) Evans (26 Aug 1956 – ) m. Kerry (Powell) Tucker (3 Jul 1950 – 23 Aug 2008) m. Donald (Lee) Green (04 Jun 1952 – 20 Jun 2016)
    1. 1. Michelle Stern
      1. 1. Patrick Moore
    2. 2. Donald (Lee) Green (9 Oct 1992 – )
  4. 4. Debra (Gayle) Evans (22 Apr 1959 – ) m. John (Calvin) Schrum (26 Feb 1959 – )
    1. 1. Melissa (Ann) Schrum (28 May 1986 – ) m. Lothar (Arthur) Bernhard (8 Jun 1985 – )
      1. 1. Brynn (Elizabeth) Bernhard
    2. 2. Abigail (Lynn) Schrum (20 Jun 1987 – ) m. George Fulgham
      1. 1. Eric (Pual) Fulgham
  5. 5. Charles (Linwood) Evans (19 Mar 1962 – 1 Jul 2022) m. Cindy (Lee) Wells (5 Jun 1958 – )
    1. 1. Charles (Linwood) Evans (12 Jul 1995 – )

Mary Bishop's Timeline

8 Records

1922
2 Jul 1922
Birth of Mary Virginia Bishop in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia
1923
abt 1923
Birth of Mary Virginia Bishop in Virginia
Virginia
1930
1930
Age 7
Mary Virginia Bishop resided here in Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Mary Virginia Bishop resided here in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia
Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 17
Mary Virginia Bishop resided here in , Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
1946
1946
Age 23
Mary Virginia Bishop resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Mary Virginia Bishop resided here in Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA
2000
30 Nov 2000
Age 77
Death of Mary Virginia Bishop in Chesterfield, Virginia
Chesterfield, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1922
    Event Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04316; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115-18
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342207
    [3] Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2016, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911
    [4] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168679
    [5] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169476
    [6] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144250
    [7] Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Roll: 101296647
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia; Roll: 748; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 119-382

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1923
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342207

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04316; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04316; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115-18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia; Roll: 748; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 119-382

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia; Roll: 748; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 119-382

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 2000
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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