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BISHOP Lenious Thomas

BISHOP Lenious Thomas

Male 1845 - 1939  (94 years)

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  1. 1.  BISHOP Lenious ThomasBISHOP Lenious Thomas was born on 7 Mar 1845 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States (son of BISHOP H. S. and BISHOP Virginia --LNU--); died on 9 Apr 1939 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: Confederate Army
    • Occupation: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1870, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer
    • Religion: 1885, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Member Carsley Methodist
    • Census: 1910, Guilford, Surry, Virginia
    • Pension: 23 Apr 1924, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Confederate War Veteran

    Notes:

    Lenious was the last Confederate Veteran to die in Surry County.(per Phillip Chappell and family records). He farmed Phillip Chappell's farm. There are 6 or 7 Confederate soldiers of his buried in the family plot (not related). Joined Carsley Methodist Church 1 Oct 1890, Rev. L.M. Williams. He was buried on his farm, where he was also born. He gave the farm to Iola and Logan Emmett Chappell

    Occupation:
    1870 census, Surry County, Va., Guilford Township district

    Religion:
    Member of Carsley Methodist Church since 1885

    Census:
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Linnaus T Bishop
    Name:Linnaus T Bishop [Linneus T Bishop] [Linnaeus F Bishop]          
    Age in 1910:64          
    Birth Year:1846          
    Birthplace:Virginia          
    Home in 1910:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
    Race:White          
    Gender:Male          
    Relation to Head of House:Head [Self (Head)]          
    Marital Status:Married          
    Spouse's Name:Ida E Bishop          
    Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
    Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
    Neighbors: View others on page          
    Household Members:NameAge               
    Linnaus T Bishop 64               
    Ida E Bishop 48               
    Burtha Bishop 21               


    Pension:
    U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    about Linnaeus Bishop
    Name:
    Linnaeus Bishop          
    Application Date:23 Apr 1924          
    Application Place:Surry, Virginia          
    Birth Year:abt 1844          
    Birth Place:Surry County, Virginia          
    Age:80          
    Application Type:Veteran          

    Lenious married SMITH Ida Estelle cal 1894. Ida (daughter of SMITH Joseph and NORTHINGTON Martha Jane) was born on 6 Jun 1861 in Virginia; died on 16 Nov 1932 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried on 18 Nov 1932 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage date from 1930 census as he was 36 and she was 19 at "date of first marriage"

    Children:
    1. BISHOP Leonard T. was born on 29 Aug 1880; died about 1931 in Newport News, VA; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
    2. BISHOP Inez was born on 6 Feb 1883; died on 22 Oct 1949 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
    3. BISHOP Merritt S. was born in Feb 29,1882; died on 12 Sep 1944; was buried on 14 Sep 1944 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
    4. BISHOP William (Willie) was born on 23 Aug 1885 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 1 Nov 1964 in Sussex County, VA (At His Residence); was buried on 3 Nov 1964 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
    5. BISHOP Bertha was born on 13 Jul 1888; died on 8 Mar 1952 in Petersburg, VA; was buried in Mar 1952 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
    6. BISHOP Iola Estelle was born on 2 May 1890 in Prince George County, VA; died on 11 Feb 1974; was buried in Feb 1974 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BISHOP H. S. and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Possibly " Henry " BISHOP
    • Alt. Name: 1799, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Henry Bishop

    Notes:

    Alt. Name:
    From 1799 Surry County Land Records and Personal Property Taxes

    H. married BISHOP Virginia --LNU--. Virginia was born in 1814; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  BISHOP Virginia --LNU-- was born in 1814; and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. BISHOP Lenious Thomas was born on 7 Mar 1845 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Apr 1939 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
    2. BISHOP Henriette was born cal 1851; and died.
    3. BISHOP Virginia was born cal 1853; and died.
    4. BISHOP Sarah was born cal 1856; and died.