Bula Bishop Allen (1834-1923) - Find a Grave Memorial

Bula Bishop Allen

Birth

5 Feb 1834

Springfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

Death

2 Sep 1923 (aged 89)

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Burial

Oakwood Cemetery

Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map

Plot

Lot 209

Memorial ID

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Wife of James P. Allen.

Mother of Elma, Frankie, Lucy (Fred) Durfee and Clifford Allen.

Daughter of Griswold Bishop and Elma Baldwin.

Her name is spelled both Buelah and Bula in records.

Bula Bishop United States Census, 1850
Name: Bula Bishop
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Springfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Birthplace: Michigan
House Number: 73
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Griswold W Bishop M 41 Connecticut
Elma Bishop F 41 Connecticut
Bula Bishop F 18 Michigan
Phebe A Bishop F 13 Michigan
Harriet Bishop F 11 Michigan
Frances Bishop F 5 Michigan
Sylvenus Bishop M 3 Michigan
Sylvenus Bishop M 3 Michigan (Sophronia 1849)

Michigan, Death Certificates 1921-1952
Name: Bula B Allen
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Sep 1923
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 05 Feb 1832
Birthplace: Springfield, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1834
Father's Name: Griswold Bishop
Mother's Name: Elma Baldwin
GS Film number: 001972966, Digital Folder Number: 005362524, Image Number: 00958

Her grave monument has her year of birth as 1834. However, her death certificate has 1832.