William B. Bishop1,2

M, #672, b. 6 Mar 1825, d. 4 Mar 1905
Last Edited17 Sep 2014
FatherWilliam Bishop1 b. c 1796, d. c 1826
MotherSarah Burns3,1,2 b. bt 1797 - 1800, d. 20 Apr 1881
Birth*6 March 1825William B. Bishop was born on 6 March 1825 in Kentucky.4,3,2 
Death*4 March 1905He died on 4 March 1905 at age 79.4 
Burial*He was buried in the Bishop Cemetery, Newfound, Clay County, Kentucky. Driving directions, by Wanda Hunter Day, from Manchester, Clay County, KY to Bishop Cemetery, Newfound, Clay County, KY: Hwy 11 to Oneida, KY; continue on Hwy 11. Turn right onto Rocky Branch Rd; cross South Fork, Kentucky River; continue on Rocky Branch Rd; becomes Newfound Rd (blacktop, then gravel); drive 3-4 miles; turn left onto Cedar Valley; drive 1/4 mile; arrive at Bishop Cemetery on the right.4 

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  1. [S133] Perry Bishop (Pvt., Co. I, 14th KY Cav., Civil War), pension no. Inv. 395,000, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications . . ., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Department of Veteran Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Deposition by William B. Bishop, 13 August 1884, transcribed by Wanda Hunter Day from copy held by same: "Q: What relation are you to Perry Bishop: A: Half-brother. Q: What was his father's name? A: Thomas Miller. Q: How long were you acquainted with him [Thomas Miller]? A: About 13 years, from the time, or about the time, I was born. He left & went to Indiana. Q: How many brothers or sisters or such supposed relative, did Perry Bishop have? A: One sister and one brother. Q: What are the names of your brothers and sisters? A: Andy and Sam are the brothers and one sister named Cassy. That's all there ever was. Q: What did they die of? A: Andy died of some disease unknown to me. Sam had white swelling. Cassy is living in good health. Q: What was the cause of your mother's death? A: Old age. Q: What did your father die of? A: The fever."
  2. [S280] 1880 U.S. census, Clay County, Kentucky, population schedule, Bull Skin, page 526D, dwelling 324, family 325, William B. Bishop; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 Nov 2011), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9_410. Household includes: William B. Bishop 53, b. KY, farmer; Mary Ann 40, wife, b. KY; Hugh 13, son, b. KY; Emily 12, daughter, b. KY; John 11, son, b. KY; Mandy 8, daughter, b. KY; George 6, son, b. KY; James 4, son, b. KY; Nancy 2, daughter, b. KY; Sarah 90, widowed mother, b. VA.
  3. [S271] 1850 U.S. census, Clay County, Kentucky, population schedule, Kentucky District, page 130A-130B, dwelling 449, family 449, Sarah Bishop; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Apr 2011), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432_197. Household includes: Sarah Bishop 40 [If age 40 as enumerated in 1850, she would have been born in 1809-10 and age 7-8 when she married. It is unlikely that Sarah (Burns) Bishop married at such a young age. Age 50 is more likely.], real estate valued at $150; Samuel 30; Cassy 23; William 21; Alford 19; Perry 16; Mary 13; Robert 1; Cassy 4; all enumerated as b. KY. [According to S133, Sarah (Burns) Bishop was the mother of 7 children: Samuel, Andrew, Cassandra, William, Alford, Perry, and Mary. Thus, Robert age 1 and Cassy age 4 are not her children. Perhaps they're her grandchildren.]
  4. [S275] Bishop Cemetery (Newfound, Clay County, Kentucky), Wm. Bishop marker, photographed by Wanda Hunter Day, 17 Oct 2011.