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William Evans Bishop 

William Evans Bishop

Male 1828 - 1921

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  • Birth  15 Jul 1828  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Christened  3 Aug 1828  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender  Male 
    AFN  9S8T-K5 
    Emigration  31 Mar 1855  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Move  5 May 1855  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Move  1 Jul 1855  Mormon Grove, near, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Move  25 Sep 1855  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died  21 May 1921  Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried  24 May 1921  Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Harriet Morris and William E. Bishop Burial Marker    		 Harriet Morris and William E. Bishop Burial Marker
    Burial marker for Harriet Morris and William Evans Bishop in the Paradise Cemetery in Paradise, Cache, Utah.
    Status: Located
    Person ID  I16468  Family Tree
    Last Modified  25 May 2008 

    Father  John Bishop,   c. 13 Jan 1782, Welshpool, Montgomery, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1838, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Catherine Evans,   b. 30 Oct 1792, Castle Caereinion, Montgomery, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1849, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  8 May 1813  Berriew, Montgomery, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F9517  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Mary Pocock,   c. 2 Jun 1833, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  8 Feb 1852  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Bishop,   b. 12 Feb 1853, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  12 Sep 2007 
    Family ID  F9157  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Harriet Morris,   b. 2 Nov 1839, Barrowden, Rutland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1919, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  28 Sep 1863  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    >1. Harriet Louise Bishop,   b. 12 Jul 1864, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1935, Logan, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Catherine Bishop,   b. 12 Dec 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1875, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William John Bishop,   b. 5 Mar 1867, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1875, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. James Morris Bishop,   b. 10 Feb 1869, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1869, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Maria Jane Bishop,   b. 22 Jan 1871, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1875, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Robert Morris Bishop,   b. 15 Dec 1873, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1959, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Emma Bishop,   b. 6 Mar 1876, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1959, Avon, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Mary Annie Bishop,   b. 18 Sep 1879, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1949, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    >9. Richard Morris Bishop,   b. 29 Jul 1881, Paradise, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1946, Ogden, Weber, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  04 Jun 2007 
    Family ID  F9158  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Jul 1828 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 3 Aug 1828 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Feb 1852 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - 31 Mar 1855 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 5 May 1855 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 1 Jul 1855 - Mormon Grove, near, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 May 1921 - Paradise, Cache, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 May 1921 - Paradise, Cache, Utah Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    1915 Pioneer Day    		1915 Pioneer Day
    Pioneer Day - 24 Jul 1915 - photograph of William Evans Bishop. William was a pioneer when he immigrated to Utah from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England in 1855 at the age of 27 years old.
    Gathering at Paradise    		Gathering at Paradise
    William Evans Bishop and wife Harriet Morris at a gathering in Paradise, Utah.
    William E. Bishop and Mary Pocock Wedding Photograph    		William E. Bishop and Mary Pocock Wedding Photograph
    William Evans Bishop and Mary Pocock's wedding photograph likely taken on 8 Feb 1852 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
    William Evans Bishop Portrait    		William Evans Bishop Portrait
    William Evans Bishop, son of John Bishop and Catherine Evans. This photograph was reportedly taken when in his 90s. He died in 1921.
    William E. Bishop & Harriet Morris Homestead    		William E. Bishop & Harriet Morris Homestead
    William Evans Bishop and Harriet Morris homestead in Paradise, Cache, Utah.

    Documents
    William E. Bishop and Mary Pocock Certified Marriage Entry    		William E. Bishop and Mary Pocock Certified Marriage Entry
    Marriage entry for William Evans Bishop and Mary Pocock dated 8 Feb 1852 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
    William E. Bishop Death Certificate    		William E. Bishop Death Certificate
    William Evans Bishop "Death Certificate". William passed away on 21 May 1921 in Paradise, Cache, Utah.
    Elizabeth Bishop Certified Birth Entry    		Elizabeth Bishop Certified Birth Entry
    Birth entry for Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of William Bishop and Mary Pocock, dated 12 Feb 1853 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
    Richard M. Bishop Certificate of Death    		Richard M. Bishop Certificate of Death
    Richard Morris Bishop "Certificate of Death". Richard passed away on 25 Sep 1946 in Ogden, Weber, Utah due to "sarcomatosis".
    Harriet L. Bishop Certificate of Death    		Harriet L. Bishop Certificate of Death
    Harriet Louise Bishop "Certificate of Death". Harriet passed away on 27 May 1935 in Logan, Cache, Utah due to "chronic cardio-renal disease".

  • Sources 
    1. [S684] Family Records: Garrison, Mary Jean, Garrison, Mary Jean; compiler, (GEDCOM file dated 7 Apr 2008).

    2. [S515] Death Certificate: Bishop, William Evans, Utah State Archives.

    3. [S505] Family Records: Lewis, Jessie Bishop, Lewis, Jessie Bishop; compiler, (GEDCOM File, 21 May 2007).
      [Registration District] Shrewsbury, 1852 [Marriage solemnized at] the Register Office [in the District of] Shrewsbury [in the] County of Salop [No.] 141 [When Married] Eighth day of February 1852 [Name and Surname] William Bishop [Age] 21 years [Condition] Bachelor [Rank or Profession] Labourer [Residence at the Time of Marriage] Canal Buildings, Shrewsbury [Father's Name and Surname] John Bishop [Rank or Profession of Father] Labourer [Name and Surname] Mary Pocock [Age] 18 years [Condition] Spinster [Rank or Profession] - [Residence at the Time of Marriage] Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury [Father's Name and Surname] William Pocock [Rank or Profession of Father] Labourer [Married in the] Register Office [This marriage was solemnized between us] X - the mark of William Bishop, X - the mark of Mary Pocock [in the presence of us] John Manford, Harriet Clayton
      Certified copy of marriage certificate

    4. [S2] Ancestral File: CD-ROM, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Version 4.19. Data as of 5 Jan 1998.).


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