U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bishop Family --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 858-859, THE BISHOP FAMILY. There are several distinct lines of the Bishop family in Preston county. G. A. Bishop and his son Raymond C., are descended from John and Susan Bishop, who came from Hagerstown, Maryland, and settled on Dority Ridge. John died in 1823, about seventy years old. There were seven children in the family. Their names were: Rachel, John, Joseph, Samuel, Susan and William. The homestead was on the place where Frank Crane now lives. Rachael married John Beatty, and lived near Kingwood. Henry married Elizabeth Miller, and lived in Pleasant District. John married twice. His first wife was a Trembly, and last wife a Miss Swisher. He died in Aurora. Joseph married Ann Snyder, grand-mother of the hotel keeper at Albright. Samuel married Lydia Albright and lived near Albright. Susan married a Henry Lantz, and lived near Aurora. William died in 1892, seventy-two years old. He was reared a farmer and in 1829, married Catherine Snyder, daughter of Jacob, and sister to Joseph Bishop's wife. Their children were: (1) G. A. Bishop, mentioned again. (2) Margaret Jane who married James W. Cobun, now of Tama City. (3) John Wesley, dead. (4) Mollie H., living on home place. (5) Mattie, the wife of Rev. T R. Faulkner, a retired minister, now living at Terra Alta. George A. Bishop was born October 23, 1830. He obtained a common school education, was reared a farmer, and when twenty-two years old married Sarah Jane Trembly, daughter of Benjamin F. Trembly, and then bought and built a residence on the farm where he now lives. That was forty-three years ago. Children born to this union were: (1) Raymond C., born January 26, 1862, married May 23, 1881 to Laura A. Seal, daughter of Henry Seal of Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He came to Preston county fifty-six years ago and settled in the Bishop settlement. He is a resident of Harmony Grove settlement. Mary A. (Will) Seal, died February 7, 1913. Children to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Bishop are as follows: (1) Carl H., born January 24, 1884. He is a prosperous blacksmith at Valley Point. (2) Earl C., born January 6, 1886, married Bertha Friend, August 7, 1909. They have two children, Veletta and Edna. (3) Maude M., born November 19, 1888. She is a book-keeper in Connellsville, for Chicago Beef Co. (4) Darius V., born July 25, 1890. He is a soldier, and at this time is on guard duty. (5) Frank, born June 25, 1893. (6) Mildred, born December 15, 1895, married Lloyd Tanner September 16, 1911, and now living at Morgantown. (7) Harold, December 31, 1898; (8) Jessie C., born November 8, 1904. Rheua V. Bishop, child of Guy A. Bishop, was born in 1867. She married Thos. L., son of John T. Briggs. They live at Terra Alta. Iva M. Bishop born 1875, married C. W. Forman. Mr. G. A. and his son, Raymond C. Bishop, are known as most excellent farmers. The yield of grain on their well cultivated lands exceeds that of former years, and of poor farming, at least two fold. Corn this year on G. A. Bishop's farm reaches about 150 bushels to the acre, and oats, buckwheat, and other grains in proportion. Mr. Raymond C. Bishop has probably the finest orchard in Preston county. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Preston County, WV #861 FULL-NAME: Raymond C. Bishop BIRTH-DATE: January 26, 1853 (the year differs from the above sketch) BIRTH-PLACE: Valley Point, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: January 18, 1943 (age 80y-11m-18d) DEATH-PLACE: Terra Alta, Portland District, Preston County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Florence Bishop, age 79-years) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: George Bishop (born in Albright, W.Va.) MOTHER: Sarah Tremble (born in Albright, W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Ventricular Fibrillation / Heart Block INFORMANT: Mary M, Michaels (of Norfolk, Va.) BURIAL: Sugar Valley, W.Va. Marriage License, Preston County, WV (Page 481) Raymond C. Bishop (age 19, born in Preston Co., WV) Laura E. Seal (age 18, born in Somerset Co., Pa) were married May 28, 1881 at Henry Seals by F. G. W. Ford NOTE: the 1900 census, Preston County, WV (ED:105, sheet 2A) has Jan-1862 as Raymond's birth mo/yr, age 38 has May-1865 as Laura's birth mo/hr, age 35 There is a double-tombstone in Sugar Valley United Methodist Cemetery, Valley Point, Preston County, WV BISHOP Raymond C. (1862-1943) Laura E., his wife (1864-1929) --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------