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Rachel Rebecca Bishop 1770–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 March 1886

Death Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Father: Hans Bischoff

Mother: Ruth Pawtomek**

Spouse(s): William Lester

Children(s): Hanna Lester

In 1770, Rachel Rebecca Bishop entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Hans Johannes John Bischoff And Ruth Old Cherry Elkins Pawtomek. Rachel Rebecca Bishop married William Calvin Gillford Lester, and had children including Hanna Lester. Rachel Rebecca Bishop passed away in 1886 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Rachel Rebecca Bishop entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Hans Johannes John Bischoff And Ruth Old Cherry Elkins Pawtomek.
  • Rachel Rebecca Bishop married William Calvin Gillford Lester, and had children including Hanna Lester.
  • Rachel Rebecca Bishop passed away in 1886 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Bishop's Ancestors

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Rachel Bishop
1770–1886
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hans Johannes "John" Bischoff
1731–1775
Oberhausen, Rhine, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Ruth ("Old Cherry" Elkins -) Pawtomek**
1731–1840
Smythe, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Jakob) Bischoff
1704–1739
Oberhausen, Rhine, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Anna (Christina) Rauch
1707–1751
Dörnberg (Bdr)
Great-Grandparents
Gustave Rauch
1677–1706
Anna 9GGM
1683–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanns\Georg 8ggf
1636–1695
8ggm Kappes)
1648–1715

Rachel Bishop's Descendants

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Rachel (Rebecca) Bishop (1770–28 March 1886) m. William (Calvin Gillford) Lester (1770–1843)
  1. 1. Hanna Lester 1790–1859 m. Charles Staton 1786–1860
    1. 1. Richard Staton 1825–1910 m. Malinda Bevins 1822–
      1. 1. Joseph Statan 1855–
      2. 2. Polly Statan 1856–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (L) Statan 1860–
      4. 4. James (M) Staton 1862–
      5. 5. Richard Staton 1852–
      6. 6. Mary (C) Archey 1870–
    2. 2. Jane (Jenny) Staton 1814–1906

Rachel Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Rachel Rebecca Bishop in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1886
28 March 1886
Age 116
Death of Rachel Rebecca Bishop in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1886
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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