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born 1794 · Fauquier County
William Bishop was born September 8, 1794, in Fauquier County, Virginia. He was of English, Irish, Scotch and French descent. His father moved to Fleming County, Kentucky, when William was probably only one or two years of age, and when he Avas five or six years of age the family came to Clark County^ Ohio.
From The good old times in McLean County, Illinois / containing two hundred and sixty-one sketches of old settlers, a complete historical sketch of the Black Hawk War and ... all matters of interest relati (1874)
born 1806
James Bishop was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, April 3, 1806. The Bishops, from whom he was descended, came to the American colonies from England with William Penn. They were members of the Society of Friends. In the fall of 1809 the Bishop family moved to that part of the territory of Ohio, which is now called Clark County.
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born 1821
Child of William Bishop
Harvey Bishop, eldest son of William Bishop, was born August 2, 1821, in Virginia. In the year 1833 the Bishop family came to Illinois. William Bishop wished to obtain land for his children, and it cost too much in Ohio.
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born 1824
Child of William Bishop
HENRY CLAY BISHOP, farmer. Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Diwns; one of the oldest living settlers of Downs Township; born in Clark Co., Ohio, Dec, 3, 1824; he was the second son of William Bishop, who was born Sept. 8, 1794, in Virginia.
From The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879)
born 1832 · Carroll County
Child of William Bishop
PLEASANT W. BISHOP, residing on section 29, Money Creek Township, was born in Carroll County, Ind., April 6, 1832. He is the son of William G. and Rebecca Bishop. Our subject was four years old when he came to McLean County with his parents.
From Portrait and biographical album of McLean county, Ill., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and bio (1887)
born 1840 · Empire Township
Child of James Bishop
JOHN A. BISHOP, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec 9; born in Empire Township, McLean Co., Ill., May 3, 1840 ; he was the oldest son of James Bishop, who first came to Illinois in 1831. and entered his first land Jan. 12, 1835, located upon Sec.
From The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879)
born 1855 · Randolph Township
Child of James Bishop
ARTHUR A. BISHOP, farmer ; P. 0. Downs ; born in Randolph Township, McLean Co., Ill., April 10, 1855 ; he is a son of James Bishop, one of the old settlers who emigrated from Ohio, and located in McLean Co., at a very early day.
From The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879)
AHLON BISHOP, one of the large landowners of LeRoy Township and a successful and progressive farmer now living at LeRoy, was born on his father's homestead on section 15, Empire Township, this county, June 13, 1849. His father, Hon. Mahlon Bishop, was born Dec. 25, 1810, in Clarke County, Ohio, and his father, John Bishop, was a native of Virginia and a pioneer settler of Clarke County, Ohio.
From Portrait and biographical album of McLean county, Ill., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and bio (1887)
CHARLES E. BISHOP, a veteran of the war for the union, and one of the enterprising farmers and stock raisers of McLean county, resides upon his farm of one hundred and twenty acres on section 29, Randolph township. He is a native of the township, and was born January 23, 1 841.
From The Biographical record of McLean County, Illinois (1899)
GEORGE BISHOP, one of the pioneers of McLean county, now residing on section i, Randolph township, has been a resident of the county since 1830, a period of sixty-nine years, coming as a lad of seven years in company with his parents.
From The Biographical record of McLean County, Illinois (1899)
born 1797
Jacob Bishop was born June 25, 1797, in Maryland. His father, John Bishop, was of English descent, and his mother, whose maiden name was Hannah Cooper, was of German. When Jacob was only four years of age, he came with his parents to Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
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born 1799 · Fleming County
John Bishop was born February 9, 1799, in Fleming County, Kentucky. His father's name was James Bishop, and his mother's name, before her marriage, was Chloe Lake. Both were of English and Welch descent. In 1804 the Bishop family moved to Ohio, to what is now Clark County, but was then Green County, and had formerly been included in the county of Champaign.
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born 1810
Malon Bishop was born December 25, 1810, in Clark County, Ohio. His ancestors were Virginians, His father was a well educated and plain-spoken man, and insisted in spelling his son's name Malon, leaving out the "h," Malon Bishop ^was raised a farmer, and early accustomed himself to work.
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born 1817 · Madison County
F. BISHOP, an old settler of this county, having made it his home for upward of fifty years, is residing on section 31, Money Creek Township. He is the son of William G.and Rebecca (Briggs) Bishop, the former of Scotch and the latter of English ancestry.
From Portrait and biographical album of McLean county, Ill., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and bio (1887)
born 1817 · Madison County
Wesley F. Bishop was born January 15, 1817, in Madison County, Alabama. His father's name was William G. Bishop, and his mother's maiden name was Rebecca Briggs; both were of Englisb descent. William Bishop was a cabinet maker, and made cotton gins and household furniture, but during the latter part of his life was a farmer.
From The good old times in McLean County, Illinois / containing two hundred and sixty-one sketches of old settlers, a complete historical sketch of the Black Hawk War and ... all matters of interest relati (1874)
born 1821
JAMES BISHOP, farmer, P. O. H ey worth ; was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Nov. 12, 1821, and lived there nineteen years ; he then went to Calloway Co., Mo., near Portland, where he lived a year; he then came to Illinois, and settled in McLean Co., working by the month for Mr. M. L. Bishop; in 1847, he came to his present place, and h;»s lived there since.
From The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879) · Read the full biography
born 1826
S. BISHOP, A. M., M. D., Bloomington; another of the physicians of Bloomington of more than ordinary ability, is S. Bishop, A. M., M. D. He is a native of Clark County, Ohio, and was born December 3, 1826. During his early life, he had but little opportunity of attending school, or in other ways procuring an education.
From The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879)
born 1835 · Old Town Township
TEPHEN L. BISHOP, residing in Empire Township, is a native of this county, and was born in Old Town Township, Jan. 14, 1835. He is the eldest son of Mahlon and Catheririe Bishop ; a portrait of the former is given in this ALBUM.
From Portrait and biographical album of McLean county, Ill., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and bio (1887)
born 1848 · Randolph Township
GEORGE BISHOP, farmer, Sec. 10; P. 0. Downs; born in Randolph Township, McLean Co., Ill., Nov. 28, 1848; he is a son of .James Bishop, who was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, and emigrated to Illinois and located in Randolph Township at a very early day.
From The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men (1879)
born 1855
FRANK BISHOP, a member of the wellknown firm of Bishop & Weedman, dealers in grain, lumber, coal and agricultural implements at Sabina, Illinois, is a man of good business ability, sound judgment and keen discrimination, and in his undertakings he is meeting with well deserved success.
From The Biographical record of McLean County, Illinois (1899)
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