| Birth: | 1836 in Clay Co. KY |
| Death: | 15 May 1927 in Clay Co. KY |
| Sex: | F |
| Father: | Elisha Bishop b. 1813 in Clay Co. KY |
| Mother: | Amy Johnson b. 1814 |
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| Fact 1: Bet. 1920 - 1927 Was taken care of in home of son James D Bishop home. |
Individual:
Widow's claim for David's CW service: Married by Minister James Brock. Affidavit by Daniel Bishop age 45 in 1898 ( Daniel was the son of Abel's half brother Brice) P.O Teges also. There were records of the children's births. Aff by David's bro. John lists his own address as Joshua, Owsley Co. Aff: by Lewis Hardy (see heading): Known Mary since 1878, she had one tract of land 200 acres of rough mountain land worth about $800 and she only gets about 50 bu of corn rent each year worth 30cts per. Her only other income is day labor; has 2 cows and calves worth about $50 and one heifer worth about $12; her small children help her making a garden and truck patches; has 1/2 of a small, bad old mule worth $30. Hardy is a close neighbor who rents her land. Aff by R.C. Wilson: She labors hard all the time when able and gets little and he lived 1/2 mile from her; she lives hard. Teges. Aff; James Bishop (Bro of David) Age 41; has lived in 1 mile since her marriage and see her every few days, address Joshua. Aff by David B Allen has known David all his life Aff by Samuel Bishop ( David'd Bro) Served in his company, Teges, witnessed by Abel Bishop, David'd son. Medical Aff by Dr John C. Dunigan resident of Buffalo PO Gabbard: saw David B in 1887 and 2 weeks of his death, hemorrage of the brain and spinal cord. Aff by Wiliam Mobley: served with DB (married his sister Sally) knew DB him since 1856. First saw him after the war at the home of Susan Allen. Aff: Robert C. WIlson aged 34 lived in 1/2 mile for last 9 years, worked with and for him. Aff: James Williams age 72: known DB since his birth. puny after the war, sold him timber for raft logs but he could do little, witnessed by Esther Webb and Mary Allen. Aff: by Son James D B & wife Lucy her age 45 of Teges, Mary's last sickness began Aug. 15, 1926. Aff: Grandson Walter Bishop and Mollie (Gay) B. Lucy B nursed Mary. Professor JIm Brown's notes in 1942 is that Monroe Bishop told him David Bishop and wife Mary Bishop were second cousins.
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