U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bishop, William M. (b. 1870) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 829-830, WILLIAM M. BISHOP. Adam Bishop came from Moorefield to Kingwood in 1843. He was owner and proprietor of the Union Hotel. William M. Bishop, vice-president of the Terra Alta National Bank, and one of the substantial citizens of Preston county, was born in Fellowsville, January 11, 1870. He was the son of Mack B. and Rachel Bishop, of that place. When eighteen years of age, Mr. Bishop learned the telegraph business and operated on the B. & O. line for eleven years. On April 1, 1894, he was married to Ida E. Albright, daughter of Edmund and Nancy Jane Albright, of Garrett county, Md. By this marriage three children were born: Tay, Marvin and Willie. Soon after his marriage Mr. Bishop began the mercantile business, and has continued in that line of trade to the present time and is now one of the most successful and best known merchants in Preston county. First he was with E. B. Hauger a year and a half, then with DeBerry and Bishop five years, and one year in Rowlesburg by himself, after which he and D. W. Frazee established the "Terra Alta Bargain House." That partnership was continued until June 19, 1911, since which time Mr. Bishop, having bought out all interests, has been conducting the store himself but doing business under the old name. Mr. Bishop is also the owner of several farms and deals somewhat extensively in blooded stock, his preference, for a dairy he owns, being in favor of the Holstein cattle. He is also interested in the Shetland pony and keeps a number of them, finding the business interesting as well as profitable. The first silo in this part of the county was built by Mr. Bishop. In 1908 Mr. Bishop began the lime business. He purchased a large quarry near the town and opened it up under the name of the "Terra Alta Lime Connpany." He sold a one-half interest in the stock, since which time he has not been able to supply one-half of the demand, owing to the good quality of the product produced, notwithstanding from fifteen to twenty men are employed and the lime shipped wholesale throughout West Virginia and the neighboring states as fast as cars can be furnished for its transportation. Mr. Bishop was also one of the original founders of the First National Bank of Terra Alta and is now vice-president and one of its directors. His success in life has been due to his close attention to business, the rule being with him not to undertake more than he can well attend to. Mr. Bishop and his family are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He belongs also to the Masonic fraternity and is a member of the Knights of Pythias. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------