William G. Bishop variously stated his birthplace as Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina in the 1850-1900 censuses. He was the son of Francis and Margaret __ Bishop.
He married Rebecca Jane Briggs of Alabama (or South Carolina) in 1812 in Alabama. They lived in Alabama, then Indiana, and eventually settled at Money Creek, McLean County, Illinois in about 1840. They had at least 12 children: Walker Hampton, Anderson S., Wesley Fletcher and Harriet Ann Bishop (Wilson) were born in Alabama; Thornton Gurney, James Veron/Vernon, William Randolph and Sander/s E. Bishop were born in Wayne County, Indiana; Pleasant Wiley Bishop was born in Indiana, and Charles and Mary Bishop (Buckles) were born at Money Creek, Illinois. A son, Alva H. Bishop, who was born in 1830 in Indiana died as a child, as did another sibling, Charles.
William was a farmer, and later, the postmaster at Money Creek in 1850. His wife survived him.
He married Rebecca Jane Briggs of Alabama (or South Carolina) in 1812 in Alabama. They lived in Alabama, then Indiana, and eventually settled at Money Creek, McLean County, Illinois in about 1840. They had at least 12 children: Walker Hampton, Anderson S., Wesley Fletcher and Harriet Ann Bishop (Wilson) were born in Alabama; Thornton Gurney, James Veron/Vernon, William Randolph and Sander/s E. Bishop were born in Wayne County, Indiana; Pleasant Wiley Bishop was born in Indiana, and Charles and Mary Bishop (Buckles) were born at Money Creek, Illinois. A son, Alva H. Bishop, who was born in 1830 in Indiana died as a child, as did another sibling, Charles.
William was a farmer, and later, the postmaster at Money Creek in 1850. His wife survived him.
William G. Bishop variously stated his birthplace as Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina in the 1850-1900 censuses. He was the son of Francis and Margaret __ Bishop.
He married Rebecca Jane Briggs of Alabama (or South Carolina) in 1812 in Alabama. They lived in Alabama, then Indiana, and eventually settled at Money Creek, McLean County, Illinois in about 1840. They had at least 12 children: Walker Hampton, Anderson S., Wesley Fletcher and Harriet Ann Bishop (Wilson) were born in Alabama; Thornton Gurney, James Veron/Vernon, William Randolph and Sander/s E. Bishop were born in Wayne County, Indiana; Pleasant Wiley Bishop was born in Indiana, and Charles and Mary Bishop (Buckles) were born at Money Creek, Illinois. A son, Alva H. Bishop, who was born in 1830 in Indiana died as a child, as did another sibling, Charles.
William was a farmer, and later, the postmaster at Money Creek in 1850. His wife survived him.
He married Rebecca Jane Briggs of Alabama (or South Carolina) in 1812 in Alabama. They lived in Alabama, then Indiana, and eventually settled at Money Creek, McLean County, Illinois in about 1840. They had at least 12 children: Walker Hampton, Anderson S., Wesley Fletcher and Harriet Ann Bishop (Wilson) were born in Alabama; Thornton Gurney, James Veron/Vernon, William Randolph and Sander/s E. Bishop were born in Wayne County, Indiana; Pleasant Wiley Bishop was born in Indiana, and Charles and Mary Bishop (Buckles) were born at Money Creek, Illinois. A son, Alva H. Bishop, who was born in 1830 in Indiana died as a child, as did another sibling, Charles.
William was a farmer, and later, the postmaster at Money Creek in 1850. His wife survived him.
Inscription
Wm. G. Bishop died Apr 13, 1862
Aged 78 Ys 8 ms 4 ds
Gravesite Details
Cemetery records indicate his wife Rebecca is buried here: no marker found
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