William was the 6th son of eleven children born to Sylvanus and Rachel Spicer Bishop. He was born in Oswego, New York on 11 September 1821.
When William was 15 years old, William left his father's home, he went to his brother Nelson home where he learned the blacksmith trade. He stayed there one-and-one-half years then started out for himself. He traveled through several states. At La Port, Indiana he heard the gospel preached by Elders Zehial Salvage and Robert Snyder and he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He stayed at La Porte for two years, blacksmithing.
William was a Pioneer and traveled with Eliza Pratt Bishop and their children to Utah in 1850.
William Henry married ELiza Pratt on Mar 21 1841 in La Porte, La Porte Indiana. They were sealed in the Original Nauvoo Temple 6 February 1846.
Their ten children:
Mary Elizabeth Bishop Duggins 1841-1906
Vesta Lucetta Bishop Twitchell 1843-1923;
William Sylvanus Bishop 1845-1847
Joseph Franklin Bishop 1846-1847
Mahonri M Bishop 1848-1910
Penelope Bishop Wixom 1850-1871
Eliza Eldula Bishop 1853-1883.
Nelson Spicer Bishop 1855-1919
Heber Layfeyette Bishop 1857-1933
Savalla Bishop Melville 1859-1942
The last three were born in Fillmore, Utah.
William was the 6th son of eleven children born to Sylvanus and Rachel Spicer Bishop. He was born in Oswego, New York on 11 September 1821.
When William was 15 years old, William left his father's home, he went to his brother Nelson home where he learned the blacksmith trade. He stayed there one-and-one-half years then started out for himself. He traveled through several states. At La Port, Indiana he heard the gospel preached by Elders Zehial Salvage and Robert Snyder and he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He stayed at La Porte for two years, blacksmithing.
William was a Pioneer and traveled with Eliza Pratt Bishop and their children to Utah in 1850.
William Henry married ELiza Pratt on Mar 21 1841 in La Porte, La Porte Indiana. They were sealed in the Original Nauvoo Temple 6 February 1846.
Their ten children:
Mary Elizabeth Bishop Duggins 1841-1906
Vesta Lucetta Bishop Twitchell 1843-1923;
William Sylvanus Bishop 1845-1847
Joseph Franklin Bishop 1846-1847
Mahonri M Bishop 1848-1910
Penelope Bishop Wixom 1850-1871
Eliza Eldula Bishop 1853-1883.
Nelson Spicer Bishop 1855-1919
Heber Layfeyette Bishop 1857-1933
Savalla Bishop Melville 1859-1942
The last three were born in Fillmore, Utah.
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth Bishop Duggins
1842–1906
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Vesta Lucetta Bishop Twitchell
1843–1924
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William Sylvanus Bishop
1845–1846
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Joseph Franklin Bishop
1846–1847
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Mahonri Moriancumer Bishop
1848–1910
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Nelson Spicer Bishop
1855–1919
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Artemus Henry Bishop
1857–1926
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Heber Lafayette Bishop
1857–1933
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Savalla Bishop Melville
1859–1942
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