David Bishop, born in Berkeley county, W. Va., in 1785, and twenty years old when his parents settled in Ross county.
In course of time he married Mary M. Long, daughter of a Maryland immigrant by the name of John Long who had come to Ross county about the time of the advent of the Bishops.
David and his spouse went to housekeeping in a one-room log cabin, now owned by G. Reub, but later built a hewed log house which was regarded as extra fine in those days. They reared their family of six children, consisting of Elizabeth, Henry, Nancy,Catherine, Frederick and Jacob G. The latter, who is the only one now living, was born in the aforementioned log cabin in Huntington township, Ross county, September 18, 1828.
He remained at the old home until his marriage to Rebecca Wendell, of Noble Co., Ohio, which occurred March 22, 1858. He located on the place which he at present occupies, but later became an occupant of the house of
his parents in order that he might the better take care of them in their old age.
After their deaths, Mr. Bishop purchased a place near Denver, in Huntington township, where he lived for ten years.
May 1, 1864,he enlisted in Company F, One hundred and Forty-ninth regiment Ohio infantry, for the hundred days' service and went with the command to Baltimore, Md., where they did guard duty during the whole term of their enlistment.
In 1865, Mr. Bishop returned to the place where he had first embarked in business for himself and this has since been his home.
In 1875, he was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church at Portsmouth, Ohio, and for a number of years thereafter did local preaching. He had been a member of the church for fifty-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have no children.
In course of time he married Mary M. Long, daughter of a Maryland immigrant by the name of John Long who had come to Ross county about the time of the advent of the Bishops.
David and his spouse went to housekeeping in a one-room log cabin, now owned by G. Reub, but later built a hewed log house which was regarded as extra fine in those days. They reared their family of six children, consisting of Elizabeth, Henry, Nancy,Catherine, Frederick and Jacob G. The latter, who is the only one now living, was born in the aforementioned log cabin in Huntington township, Ross county, September 18, 1828.
He remained at the old home until his marriage to Rebecca Wendell, of Noble Co., Ohio, which occurred March 22, 1858. He located on the place which he at present occupies, but later became an occupant of the house of
his parents in order that he might the better take care of them in their old age.
After their deaths, Mr. Bishop purchased a place near Denver, in Huntington township, where he lived for ten years.
May 1, 1864,he enlisted in Company F, One hundred and Forty-ninth regiment Ohio infantry, for the hundred days' service and went with the command to Baltimore, Md., where they did guard duty during the whole term of their enlistment.
In 1865, Mr. Bishop returned to the place where he had first embarked in business for himself and this has since been his home.
In 1875, he was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church at Portsmouth, Ohio, and for a number of years thereafter did local preaching. He had been a member of the church for fifty-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have no children.
David Bishop, born in Berkeley county, W. Va., in 1785, and twenty years old when his parents settled in Ross county.
In course of time he married Mary M. Long, daughter of a Maryland immigrant by the name of John Long who had come to Ross county about the time of the advent of the Bishops.
David and his spouse went to housekeeping in a one-room log cabin, now owned by G. Reub, but later built a hewed log house which was regarded as extra fine in those days. They reared their family of six children, consisting of Elizabeth, Henry, Nancy,Catherine, Frederick and Jacob G. The latter, who is the only one now living, was born in the aforementioned log cabin in Huntington township, Ross county, September 18, 1828.
He remained at the old home until his marriage to Rebecca Wendell, of Noble Co., Ohio, which occurred March 22, 1858. He located on the place which he at present occupies, but later became an occupant of the house of
his parents in order that he might the better take care of them in their old age.
After their deaths, Mr. Bishop purchased a place near Denver, in Huntington township, where he lived for ten years.
May 1, 1864,he enlisted in Company F, One hundred and Forty-ninth regiment Ohio infantry, for the hundred days' service and went with the command to Baltimore, Md., where they did guard duty during the whole term of their enlistment.
In 1865, Mr. Bishop returned to the place where he had first embarked in business for himself and this has since been his home.
In 1875, he was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church at Portsmouth, Ohio, and for a number of years thereafter did local preaching. He had been a member of the church for fifty-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have no children.
In course of time he married Mary M. Long, daughter of a Maryland immigrant by the name of John Long who had come to Ross county about the time of the advent of the Bishops.
David and his spouse went to housekeeping in a one-room log cabin, now owned by G. Reub, but later built a hewed log house which was regarded as extra fine in those days. They reared their family of six children, consisting of Elizabeth, Henry, Nancy,Catherine, Frederick and Jacob G. The latter, who is the only one now living, was born in the aforementioned log cabin in Huntington township, Ross county, September 18, 1828.
He remained at the old home until his marriage to Rebecca Wendell, of Noble Co., Ohio, which occurred March 22, 1858. He located on the place which he at present occupies, but later became an occupant of the house of
his parents in order that he might the better take care of them in their old age.
After their deaths, Mr. Bishop purchased a place near Denver, in Huntington township, where he lived for ten years.
May 1, 1864,he enlisted in Company F, One hundred and Forty-ninth regiment Ohio infantry, for the hundred days' service and went with the command to Baltimore, Md., where they did guard duty during the whole term of their enlistment.
In 1865, Mr. Bishop returned to the place where he had first embarked in business for himself and this has since been his home.
In 1875, he was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church at Portsmouth, Ohio, and for a number of years thereafter did local preaching. He had been a member of the church for fifty-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have no children.
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