Need information about Bishop Families in Champaign Co. IL
Any information you can provide about Amos Bishop, his wife Sarah Palmer, their children and other descendents would be greatly appreciated.
Amos Bishop was born circa 1775-1790 in Fauquier Co. VA, the son John Bishop II and his first wife Mary Ann Claypoole.
Amos Bishop married Sarah (Sallie) Palmer circa 1810-1812. Sarah Palmer was born in VA circa 1794.
Amos and Sarah (Palmer) Bishop migrated to Clark Co. Ohio where Amos Bishop is a head of household in the 1820 US Federal Census of Moorefield Township Clark Co. OH. Amos Bishop, male age 26 to 45, is living with three males age 0 to 10 (presumably his sons Iden, William, and one other whose name is unknown) and one female age 0 to 10 (presumably his daughter Charlotte) and one female age 26 to 45 (presumably his wife Sarah).
According to Dr. Samuel Bishop’s book, The Bishop and Lake Families, which was published in 1898, Amos Bishop met an untimely death. “Amos Bishop, fifth son of John Bishop II, was married to Miss Sallie Palmer and lived near Urbana, Ohio. It is said he was killed by the falling of a tree, and that his widow was married to Mr. Abner Foley.”
Amos Bishop seems to have died circa 1825-1830 in Clark CO. OH. The statement about Sarah (Palmer) Bishop marrying Abner Foley is not supported by any of the available facts.
In 1830, Amos's widow Sarah (Palmer) Bishop, age 30-40, appears as a head of household in U.S. Federal Census of Moorefield Township, Clark Co. OH, with one male age 10-15 (presumably her son Iden), one male age 15-20 (presumably her son William), two females age 5-10 (presumably her daughters Charlotte and Sarah), and one female age 10-15 (presumably another daughter name unknown).
Living next door to Sarah (Palmer) Bishop in Clark Co. OH is John Ridinger. On 28 Sep. 1831, Mrs. Sarah (Palmer) Bishop married Jacob Ridner (Ridinger) in Logan Co. OH. The couple moved to Champaign Co. IL where three of her children married into the Jones family: Charlotte T. Bishop, Iden (Eden) Bishop, and William Bishop. Another child, Sarah Iden Bishop married Robert Edwards on 4 May 1841 in Champaign Co. IL.
Charlotte T. Bishop was born May 1822 in Clark Co. OH. She married Jonathan Jones 8 Apr. 1839 in Champaign CO. IL. Charlotte (Bishop) Jones and Jonathan Jones migrated to Greene Co. IA circa 1847 and raised a large family. Charlotte died in 1891 and is buried in Greene Co. IA.
Iden (Eden) Bishop was born circa 1810-1815 in Clark Co. OH. He married Rebecca Jones 22 Feb. 1844 in Champaign Co. IL. Iden apparently died shortly after his marriage to Rebecca Jones and there is no record that the couple ever had any children. Mrs. Rebecca Bishop married (2nd) Tobias Baird on 4 Mar. 1845 in Champaign Co. IL.
William Bishop was born circa 1818 in Clark Co. OH. He married Rosanna Jones Bishop on 11 Jun. 1844 in Champaign Co. IL. The couple had at least four children: Amos, Moses, William, and Lucy. William died circa 1862-1866 in Champaign Co. IL and his wife married John Gabink on 31 Dec. 1866.
1. Amos Bishop was born Sep. 1846 in Champaign Co. IL. He married Mary Alice Wells 31 Jan. 1873 in Champaign Co. IL. They had no children. During the Civil War, Amos served in Co. I 26th Inf. Reg. IL. In 1900 and 1910, Amos and his wife Mary are living in the Indiana State Soldier’s Home in Wabash, Tippecanoe Co. IN. In 1920, Mary is living there as a widow. Does anyone know the exact death date and location for Amos Bishop? Does anyone know where he is buried?
2. Moses Jones Bishop was born Jul. 1849 in Champaign Co. IL. He married Sarah (Rosa) A. Preston 31 Mar. 1880 in Champaign Co. IL. Later, they moved to nearby Vermilion Co. IL. Moses died 16 Jan. 1925 in Hoopeston, Vermilion Co., IL. Does anyonw know where Moses and his wife are buried? The couple had five children: Myrtle, Alta, Lucy, Laura, and William.
a. Myrtle J. Bishop was born Dec. 1880 in Champaign Co. IL. She died in 1953 in Champaign Co. IL. She married John C. Pridemore on 9 Mar. 1899 in Champaign Co. IL. They had one child named Clifford W. Pridemore who was born 13 May 1908 in Champaign Co. IL.
b. Alta M. Bishop was born Sep. 1882 in IL. She married Charles T. Davis 15 Aug. 1898 in Champaign Co. IL. They had a daughter Fern who was born in Apr. 1900. The couple were later divorced. Does anyone know the divorce date? Alta Bishop Davis died 9 Sep. 1943 in Chicago.
c. Lucy E. Bishop was born Oct. 1884 in IL. Does anyone have any additional information about Lucy?
d. Laura L. Bishop was born Oct. 1886 in IL. Does anyone have any additional information about Laura?
e. William J. Bishop was born Jul. 1889 in IL. Does anyone have any additional information about William?
3. William A. Bishop was born circa Feb. 1860 in Champaign Co. IL. He apparently died young as he cannot be found in subsequent censuses.
4. Lucy Jane Bishop was born 5 Aug. 1862 in Homer, Champaign Co., IL. She died 13 Mar. 1918 in Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL. She married Thomas Benjamin Thompson (1862-1930) on 11 Sep. 1881 in Champaign Co. IL. They had two daughters: Helen and Rosa.
a. Helen Etta Thompson was born circa 1882 in Champaign Co. IL. Does anyone have any additional information about Helen?
b. Rosa Thompson was born circa 1884 in Champaign Co. IL. Does anyone have any additional information about Rosa?
Any information you can provide about Amos Bishop, his wife Sarah Palmer, their children and other descendents would be greatly appreciated.