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Miranda Bishop 1822–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1822

Birth Location: Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States

Death Date: Aft 1910

Death Location: Meriwether County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Melson

Mother: Dorothea Shell

Spouse(s): Bishop None

Children(s): Henry Bishop

Miranda Bishop was born in 1822 in Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States, the child of William Parsons Melson And Dorothea Dolly Voluntine Shell. Miranda Bishop married Bishop, and had children including Henry J Bishop. Miranda Bishop passed away in 1910 in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Miranda Bishop was born in 1822 in Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States, the child of William Parsons Melson And Dorothea Dolly Voluntine Shell.
  • Miranda Bishop married Bishop, and had children including Henry J Bishop.
  • Miranda Bishop passed away in 1910 in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Melson
1795–1883
Birth Location: Worcester County, Maryland, United States of America
WM
Dorothea Shell
1802–1884
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
DS

Spouses(s)

Bishop None
1818–1897
Birth Location: Putnam County, Georgia, United States
B

Children(s)

Henry Bishop
1861–1934
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
HB

Miranda Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Miranda Bishop
1822–1910
Birth Place: Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States
Parents
William Parsons Melson
1795–1883
Worcester County, Maryland, United States of America
Dorothea ("Dolly" Voluntine) Shell
1802–1884
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Daniel) Shell
1728–1807
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Abigail ((Abba)) Unknown
1760–1807
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Miranda Bishop's Descendants

1.
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Miranda Bishop (14 Feb 1822–Aft 1910) m. Bishop (6 Mar 1818–February 2, 1897)
  1. 1. Henry (J) Bishop 1861–1934 m. Ann ("Annie" L) Reames 1866–1939
    1. 1. Sarah (B) Brown 1896–1988 m. Thomas (Edward) Brown 1893–1959
      1. 1. Albert (Jackson) Brown 1934–2016 m. Joyce Avery 1943–2019
      2. 2. Herman (Alton) Brown 1918–1959 m. Betty (Sue) Scott 1927–1961 m. Betty (Sue) Scott 1927–1961
      3. 3. William (Henry “Bill”) Brown 1925–2011 m. Mozell (Chapman) Brown 1935–2016
      4. 4. Ruth (Irene O'Neal) (Brown) 1920–2009
      5. 5. Thomas (Haywood) Brown 1922–1989
      6. 6. Herbert (Edward) Brown 1917–1921
      7. 7. Mollie (Alexander) (Brown) 1931–1997 m. Alvin (Dewey) Alexander 1927–1998
    2. 2. Clyde (Jackson) Bishop 1899–1985
    3. 3. Ruby Bishop 1905–
    4. 4. Grady Bishop 1902–1920
    5. 5. Cora Bishop 1889–1986
    6. 6. Samuel (S) Bishop 1899–
    7. 7. Martin (Luther) Bishop 1893–
    8. 8. Jessie (Anderson) Bishop 1894–1928

Miranda Bishop's Timeline

3 Records

1822
14 Feb 1822
Birth of Miranda Bishop in Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States
Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States
1838
Abt 1838
Age 16
Miranda Bishop was married in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1910
Aft 1910
Age 88
Death of Miranda Bishop in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1822
    Event Place: Twiggs Co, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1838
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1910
    Event Place: Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
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