Lauren Peter "L. P." Bishop Sr was born on Feb 12 1873 in Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Tillman Spencer Bishop and Mary Sullivan. He had eight siblings, namely: E Lizzie, Warren William, Darcus A., Luella, Tillman Webster, Sarah, Joseph Leonard, and John Robinson Sr. He died on May 10 1954. When he was 23, he married Leah Ellen Butler, daughter of Robert John Butler and Mary Jane Williams, about 1897. When he was 43, he married Mary Rhena Kennedy, daughter of Willoughby T Kennedy and Mary Jane Layton, after 1917.

Lauren Peter "L. P. " Bishop Sr was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). Individual Note: (Mason) He was employed as a Justice of the Peace & farmer. Other: in Simpson, Mississippi, USA He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Beat 1). He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Beat 1). He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Beat 1). He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Beat 1). He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01 1940.

Lauren Peter "L. P." Bishop Sr and Leah Ellen Butler had the following children:

1. George Bishop was born in May 1899 in Mississippi, USA. He died before 1910 in Mississippi, USA.
2. Lillie Bishop was born on Jan 05, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 08, 1996 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
3. Byron Tillman Bishop Sr was born on Jun 18 1903 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 18 1981 in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA. He married Louisa Sullivan on Sep 15 1923.
4. Eva Edna Bishop was born on Dec 24 1906 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 10 2001 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She married Clarence Taylor Dilmore on Jan 27 1920.
5. Bessie B. Bishop was born on Mar 01, 1905 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 05, 1985 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital). She was married to James Virgil Mangum then to a Long.
6. Pheba Alna Bishop was born on Jan 14 1909. She died on Jan 28 1992 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She married William Henry Ponder on Apr 10 1926.
7. Andrew B. Bishop was born on Nov 20, 1910 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 11, 1982. He married Gertrude Berch on Dec 28, 1930.
8. Infant Bishop was born on Aug 09 1913 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Stillborn). She died on Aug 09 1913 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
9. Infant Bishop was born in 1917. Infant died in 1917.

Lauren Peter "L. P." Bishop Sr and Mary Rhena Kennedy had the following children:

1. Earl L Brewer (step-son) was born in 1914 in Mississippi, USA.
2. Lauren Peter Bishop Jr was born on Feb 28 1920 in Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 13 2002 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA.
3. Lula Mae Bishop was born on Aug 14 1922 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 21 1995 in Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi, USA.
4. Mary Christine Bishop was born on Apr 18 1925 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 22 1975.
5. Willie Ruth Bishop was born on May 24 1928 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 20 1972 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.
6. Audeline Bishop was born in Dec 1930 in Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 10 1931 in Smith, Mississippi, USA.