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Wesley W. Bishop

Male 1862 - 1940  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Wesley W. Bishop 
    Birth Oct 1862  PA; lived in Rocky Spring, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Dec 1940  Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4841  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family Mary "Catherine" Forney,   b. 10 Feb 1864, Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA; lived in Rocky Spring, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1948, Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1883  Scotland, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Roy B. Bishop,   b. Oct 1883, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Dwight Jacob Bishop,   b. 31 Oct 1885, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1972, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD; Resthaven Cem., Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Clarence Martin Bishop,   b. Jan 1888, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Bessie M. Bishop,   b. Aug 1889, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ora Eliza Bishop,   b. 19 Aug 1891, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1978, Burial: Upper Strasburg Methodist Ch. Cem., Upper Strasburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     6. Floyd W. Bishop,   b. Feb 1894, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Anna C. "Annie" Bishop,   b. Aug 1895, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1982, Franklin Co., PA; bur: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 86 years)
     8. Levi W. Bishop,   b. Aug 1897, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Mary J. Bishop,   b. 1900, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Russell D. Bishop,   b. 28 Jul 1902, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1979, Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     11. Verna I. Bishop,   b. 22 Sep 1907, Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 2008, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co.,PA; burial:LincolnCem.,Chambersburg,Franklin Co.,PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 100 years)
    Family ID F1901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Headstones
    Bishop, Wesley W. (1862-1940)
    Bishop, Wesley W. (1862-1940)
    Wesley W. Bishop (1862-1940); Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      David R. Clark, M.D.:
      Headstone:
      Name & dates

      Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      Concerning the family of Wesley W. Bishop and Catherine Forney Bishop:
      Notes for CATHERINE FORNEY:
      CATHERINE2 FORNEY (JOHN MARTIN1) was born Nov 1863 in LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA, and died 06 Jan 1948 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. She married WESLEY W. BISHOP 02 Jan 1883 in SCOTLAND, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA. He was born Oct 1862 in PENNSYLVANIA, and died 11 Dec 1940 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Notes for CATHERINE FORNEY:
      IN THE 1900 CENSUS OF LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      WESLEY BISHOP OCT 1862 FARMER PA PA PA
      CATHERIN NOV 1863 PA GM PA
      ROY B. OCT 1883 PA PA PA
      DWIGHT NOV 1885 PA PA PA
      CLARANCE JAN 1888 PA PA PA
      BESSIE AUG 1889 PA PA PA
      ORA AUG 1891 PA PA PA
      FLOYDE FEB 1894 PA PA PA
      ANNIE AUG 1895 PA PA PA
      LEVI AUG 1897 PA PA PA
      BENSON APR 1870 DAY LABORER PA PA PA
      WESLEY AND CATHERINE HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 17 YEARS. CATHERINE WAS THE MOTHER OF 8 CHILDREN, ALL STILL LIVING. BENSON WAS WESLEY'S BROTHER.
      IN THE 1910 CENSUS OF LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      WESLEY W. BISHOP 47 FARMER PA PA PA
      MARY C. 46 PA PA GM
      BESSIE M. 20 PA PA PA
      ORA E. 18 PA PA PA
      FLOYD W. 16 PA PA PA
      ANNA C. 14 PA PA PA
      LEVI W. 12 PA PA PA
      MARY J. 10 PA PA PA
      RUSSELL D. 7 PA PA PA
      VERNA I. 2 PA PA PA
      WESLEY AND MARY HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 21 (SIC) YEARS. MARY WAS THE MOTHER OF 11 CHILDREN, 11 STILL LIVING. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT CATHARINE HAS BEEN LISTED AS MARY. OBITUARY STATES CATHERINE F. BISHOP, BUT THAT MAY BE CATHERINE FRANK BISHOP. TOMBSTONE SAYS CATHERINE.
      IN 1913 LIVED IN ROCKY SPRING, A SMALL COMMUNITY IN LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, JUST NORTH OF CHAMBERSBURG.
      IN THE 1920 CENSUS OF LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      WESLEY BISHOP 56 FARMER PA PA PA
      CATHARINE 55 PA PA PA
      ANNA 24 PA PA PA
      RUSSELL 17 PA PA PA
      VERNA 12 PA PA PA
      IN 1927 LIVED ON NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, CHAMBERSBURG.
      IN THE 1930 CENSUS AT 535 PLEASANT STREET, CHAMBERBURG, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY:
      WESLEY W. BISHOP 67 PA PA PA
      CATHERINE 66 PA PA GM
      RUSSELL D. 27 FLORIST PA PA PA
      WESLEY PAID $13 A MONTH RENT. WESLEY AND CATHERINE WERE 20 AND 19 RESPECTIVELY WHEN THEY WERE MARRIED. RUSSELL WAS A GREEN HOUSE FLORIST AT PLASTERER'S FLORIST WHICH STILL EXISTS TODAY.

      Children of CATHERINE FORNEY and WESLEY BISHOP are:
      + 10 i. ROY B.3 BISHOP, born Oct 1883 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      11 ii. DWIGHT BISHOP, born Nov 1885 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Notes for DWIGHT BISHOP:
      IN THE 1910 CENSUS DWIGHT IS LIVING IN CHAMBERSBURG.

      + 12 iii. CLARENCE MARTIN BISHOP, born 01 Jan 1888 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      13 iv. BESSIE M. BISHOP, born Aug 1889 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      14 v. ORA E. BISHOP, born Aug 1891 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      15 vi. FLOYD W. BISHOP, born Feb 1894 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      16 vii. ANNA C. BISHOP, born Aug 1895 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      17 viii. LEVI W. BISHOP, born 23 Feb 1898 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

      Notes for LEVI W. BISHOP:
      BIRTH DATE COMES FORM WWI DRAFT INDEX.

      18 ix. MARY J. BISHOP, born 1900 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
      19 x. RUSSELL D. BISHOP, born 28 Jul 1902 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; died Sep 1979. He married LYDIA A. COBLE; born 1911; died 1960.

      Notes for RUSSELL D. BISHOP:
      BIRTH DATE AND DEATH MONTH FROM SSDI.

      + 20 xi. VERNA I. BISHOP, born 1907 in LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA.



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