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Wilson Decatur Bishop 1866–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1866

Birth Location: Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 16 Jul 1954

Death Location: Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, USA

Father: Daniel Bishop

Mother: Melissa Millican

Spouse(s): Sarah Barkley

Children(s): Nellie Bishop, Marvin Bishop, Arbia Bishop, Claud Bishop, Archie Bishop, Mallie Bishop, Eulus Bishop, Ernest Bishop, Claude Bishop, Iva Bishop, Eulys Bishop, Spurgin Bishop, Otis Bishop, Odus Bishop, Nettie Bishop, Walter Bishop

In 1866, Wilson Decatur Bishop entered the world in Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA, born to Daniel Bishop And Melissa Millican. In 1900, Wilson Decatur Bishop resided in Lone Oak Town, Hunt, Texas. In 1910, Wilson Decatur Bishop resided in Armstrong, Texas, USA. Wilson Decatur Bishop married Sarah Elizabeth Barkley, and had children including Arbia Lexie Bishop, Archie Spurgeon Bishop, Claud Bishop, Claude H Bishop, Ernest Irwin Bishop, Eulus H Bishop, Eulys Hubert Bishop, Iva Bishop, Mallie Bishop, Marvin Ellis Bishop, Nellie Leona Bishop, Nettie Alta Bishop, Odus E Bishop, Otis Edwin Bishop, Spurgin Bishop, Walter Truett Bishop. Wilson Decatur Bishop passed away in 1954 in Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Wilson Decatur Bishop entered the world in Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA, born to Daniel Bishop And Melissa Millican.
  • In 1900, Wilson Decatur Bishop resided in Lone Oak Town, Hunt, Texas.
  • In 1910, Wilson Decatur Bishop resided in Armstrong, Texas, USA.
  • Wilson Decatur Bishop married Sarah Elizabeth Barkley, and had children including Arbia Lexie Bishop, Archie Spurgeon Bishop, Claud Bishop, Claude H Bishop, Ernest Irwin Bishop, Eulus H Bishop, Eulys Hubert Bishop, Iva Bishop, Mallie Bishop, Marvin Ellis Bishop, Nellie Leona Bishop, Nettie Alta Bishop, Odus E Bishop, Otis Edwin Bishop, Spurgin Bishop, Walter Truett Bishop.
  • Wilson Decatur Bishop passed away in 1954 in Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilson Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Wilson Bishop
1866–1954
Birth Place: Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA
Parents
Daniel Bishop
1827–
South Carolina, USA
Melissa Millican
1834–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Bishop
1776–1866
South Carolina, USA
Agnes Unknown
1774–1880
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilson Bishop's Descendants

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Wilson (Decatur) Bishop (14 Sep 1866–16 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Barkley (1865–)
  1. 1. Nellie (Leona) Bishop 1899–1927 m. John (Cleburn) Garrett 1897–1981
    1. 1. Thelma (Llewellyn) Garrett 1923–
  2. 2. Marvin (Ellis) Bishop 1890– m. Lucy Lankford 1892–
    1. 1. Marvin (E) Bishop 1924–
    2. 2. Lucille (E) Bishop 1923–
  3. 3. Arbia (Lexie) Bishop 1905–
  4. 4. Claud Bishop 1897–
  5. 5. Archie (Spurgeon) Bishop 1893– m. Mabel Watson 1903–
  6. 6. Mallie Bishop 1899–
  7. 7. Eulus (H) Bishop 1897–
  8. 8. Ernest (Irwin) Bishop 1888–1973 m. Evalyn (Dee) James 1894–1936
    1. 1. Tillman (Leslie) Bishop 1915–1981 m. Rachelle (Allyne) Parnham 1915–1988
    2. 2. Hillman (Leroy) Bishop 1921–
    3. 3. Ernestine Bishop 1917–
  9. 9. Claude (H) Bishop 1895–
  10. 10. Iva Bishop 1906–
  11. 11. Eulys (Hubert) Bishop 1897–
  12. 12. Spurgin Bishop 1895–
  13. 13. Otis (Edwin) Bishop 1891– m. Edna Dunlap 1892–
    1. 1. Beatrice Bishop 1917–
  14. 14. Odus (E) Bishop 1891–
  15. 15. Nettie (Alta) Bishop 1900–
  16. 16. Walter (Truett) Bishop 1903–1981 m. Carrie (Sue) Chesnut 1907–

Wilson Bishop's Timeline

5 Records

1866
14 Sep 1866
Birth of Wilson Decatur Bishop in Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA
Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
Wilson Decatur Bishop resided here in Lone Oak Town, Hunt, Texas
Lone Oak Town, Hunt, Texas
1910
1910
Age 44
Wilson Decatur Bishop resided here in Armstrong, Texas, USA
Armstrong, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
Wilson Decatur Bishop resided here in Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
1954
16 Jul 1954
Age 88
Death of Wilson Decatur Bishop in Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, USA
Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Beebe Springs, St Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hunt, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Armstrong, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 1138.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 276.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T9_12; Family History Film: 1254012; Page: 647.4000; Enumeration District: 58; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lone Oak Town, Hunt, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hunt, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Armstrong, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Armstrong, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 1138.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 276.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: T9_12; Family History Film: 1254012; Page: 647.4000; Enumeration District: 58; Image: .

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