Volney Reynolds Bishop was the son of Joseph Bishop and Amanda Reynolds. He was born in the Town of Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York, probably in the southern portion of the Town that later became the Town of Venice. His mother, Amanda, died when Volney was about two years old. Volney's father, Joseph, remarried the following year. By 1830, Volney's father and stepmother, Polly Beardsley, had moved to the Town of Lansing in Tompkins Co., New York. Polly died in 1834. Volney's father remarried once more and was back in Scipio by 1837. Volney married Sarah, maiden name unknown, before 1840. Volney and Sarah lived in the Town of Moravia, Cayuga Co., New York in 1840 but were again in Scipio by 1844 when Volney hosted a meeting of the Scipio Clay Club in support of the Whig Party presidential candidate, Henry Clay. The 1850 census reveals that Volney and Sarah had moved to Owego, Tioga Co., New York where Volney was employed as a Grocer. The family moved again prior to 1860 to Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Volney was listed in the 1860 census as a Tobacconist; thus, he likely was proprietor of a tobacco shop because a Cigar Maker was living in his household. Volney died in 1865. In 1864, prior to Volney's death, Sarah Bishop is listed as living in Washington, DC, making the place of Volney's death uncertain. Volney and Sarah had two sons in the Union Army during the Civil War so Sarah may have moved to Washington, DC to more easily see her sons while Volney ran his business in Elmira. Volney and Sarah had six children: Amory R., Henry H., Ada E., Caroline A., Anna, and Lucy E. Bishop.
Bio by Roger Post
Bio by Roger Post
Volney Reynolds Bishop was the son of Joseph Bishop and Amanda Reynolds. He was born in the Town of Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York, probably in the southern portion of the Town that later became the Town of Venice. His mother, Amanda, died when Volney was about two years old. Volney's father, Joseph, remarried the following year. By 1830, Volney's father and stepmother, Polly Beardsley, had moved to the Town of Lansing in Tompkins Co., New York. Polly died in 1834. Volney's father remarried once more and was back in Scipio by 1837. Volney married Sarah, maiden name unknown, before 1840. Volney and Sarah lived in the Town of Moravia, Cayuga Co., New York in 1840 but were again in Scipio by 1844 when Volney hosted a meeting of the Scipio Clay Club in support of the Whig Party presidential candidate, Henry Clay. The 1850 census reveals that Volney and Sarah had moved to Owego, Tioga Co., New York where Volney was employed as a Grocer. The family moved again prior to 1860 to Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Volney was listed in the 1860 census as a Tobacconist; thus, he likely was proprietor of a tobacco shop because a Cigar Maker was living in his household. Volney died in 1865. In 1864, prior to Volney's death, Sarah Bishop is listed as living in Washington, DC, making the place of Volney's death uncertain. Volney and Sarah had two sons in the Union Army during the Civil War so Sarah may have moved to Washington, DC to more easily see her sons while Volney ran his business in Elmira. Volney and Sarah had six children: Amory R., Henry H., Ada E., Caroline A., Anna, and Lucy E. Bishop.
Bio by Roger Post
Bio by Roger Post
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