Elisha T. BISHOP

  General Notes:

ELIJAH T. BISHOP, farmer; P. O. Ashley; was born July 1, 1818, in Oxford Township; he was the son of Elisha and Pheraby Bishop, who came from Powell Valley, Tenn., to Ohio, and built them a cabin on the banks of the Whetstone, in Marlborough Township, where they lived about six years ; they then bought a farm in Oxford Township, where they lived at his father's death, Aug. 11, 1854. Elisha Bishop, Sr., was born April 9, 1789, and Pheraby Bishop was born Feb. 24,1790. Elijah T. Bishop lived with his father until he was 22 years of age, when he was married, Sept. 6, 1838, to Melinda Burch, daughter of Adriel Burch, of Meigs Co., Ohio; he then bought a farm in that part of Oxford Township now Westfield Township, Morrow Co., on the Whetstone River; two years afterward, he went to Old Eden, Brown Township, Delaware Co., and engaged in the ashery business for three years, when he moved back to his farm ; in 1847, he sold his place on the Whetstone, and bought the farm of 110 acres where he now lives, one and one-half miles west of Ashley ; he sold fanning mills for six years after buying this place, receiving $30 and $40 per month wages, and in this way finished paying for his farm. He has been Supervisor and School Director, and has been a member of the Old School Baptist Church since he was 17 years old; Mrs. B. has held membership in the same church for thirty-seven years. They have had born to them seven children-Minerva, born July 24, 1839 ; Mary G., Aug. 11, 1844 ; Elisha A., Sept. 1, 1846 ; Amanda E., Nov. 23, 1849 ; Elmer H., Feb. 6, 1853 ; John L., Jan. 8, 1857 ; Lily M., May 21, 1864-all living in Delaware Co., and four of whom are married.