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Descendants of John Willison

(Revised June 2002)

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 WILLISON1 died Unknown.

Child of JOHN WILLISON is:

2. i. SINGLETON2 WILLISON, d. 1848.

 

Generation No. 2

2. SINGLETON2 WILLISON (JOHN1) died 18482. He married ELIZABETH SPEELMAN October 28, 1830 in Cumberland, MD3. She died Unknown.

More About SINGLETON WILLISON and ELIZABETH SPEELMAN:

Marriage: October 28, 1830, Cumberland, MD3

Child of SINGLETON WILLISON and ELIZABETH SPEELMAN is:

3. i. JACOB3 WILLISON, b. Abt. 1833, Maryland; d. Aft. 1920.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JACOB3 WILLISON (SINGLETON2, JOHN1)4,5,6 was born Abt. 1833 in Maryland, and died Aft. 1920. He married SUSAN SHROYER Abt. 18597, daughter of RACHEL. She was born Abt. 1840 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1900.

Notes for JACOB WILLISON:

Other researchers show dates of birth that vary a few years for the Jacob Willison family. The census data from 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 have birth dates that vary as much as 7 years for some of the family members. I have generally used the dates from the 1880 census.

The 1880 PA census list 11 children. Jacob was a farmer.

In the 1900 census Jacob owned his farm free and clear. He could read but not write.

In 1910 Jacob was living with his son, Charles. In 1920 he was living with his daughter, Emma in Maryland.

Notes for SUSAN SHROYER:

In the 1900 census Susan had indicated she had had 13 children of which 12 were still living at that time.

More About JACOB WILLISON and SUSAN SHROYER:

Marriage: Abt. 18597

Children of JACOB WILLISON and SUSAN SHROYER are:

i. MARY4 WILLISON, b. Abt. 1860, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

ii. ELIZA ANN WILLISON, b. Abt. 1862, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

Notes for ELIZA ANN WILLISON:

In the 1870 census she was called "Eliza". In the 1880 census she was identified as "Ann".

iii. SARAH WILLISON, b. Abt. 1864, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

iv. LUCY WILLISON, b. March 23, 1866, Pennsylvania; d. November 13, 1951; m. CLITES; d. Unknown.

v. ESTER B. (HETTY) WILLISON, b. Abt. 1868, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

Notes for ESTER B. (HETTY) WILLISON:

The 1870 census lists her name as "Ester B." In 1880 she was identified as "Hetty".

vi. LYDIA WILLISON, b. Abt. 1868, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

4. vii. EMMA WILLISON, b. Abt. 1871, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

5. viii. CHARLES WILLISON, b. Abt. 1873, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

ix. WILLIAM WILLISON, b. Abt. 1875, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

6. x. AMANDA CHARLOTTE WILLISON, b. February 26, 1876, Hyndman, PA; d. September 29, 1951, Cumberland, MD.

xi. JESSY WILLISON, b. Abt. 1879, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

xii. ROSE WILLISON, b. May 1883, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 4

4. EMMA4 WILLISON (JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1871 in Pennsylvania, and died Unknown. She married GEORGE SCHADE8. He was born Abt. 1864 in Maryland, and died Unknown.

Notes for GEORGE SCHADE:

George's father-in-law is living with the family during the 1920 census. George's nephew, Edgar Shoemaker 19 yo, and brother Carl H. Schade 25 yo were also living with them.

Children of EMMA WILLISON and GEORGE SCHADE are:

i. JESSE S.5 SCHADE, b. Abt. 1891, West Virginia; d. Unknown.

ii. MAY SCHADE, b. Abt. 1894, Maryland; d. Unknown.

iii. ALMA SCHADE, b. Abt. 1898, Maryland; d. Unknown.

 

5. CHARLES4 WILLISON (JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1)9 was born Abt. 1873 in Pennsylvania, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH Abt. 190810. She was born Abt. 1870 in Pennsylvania, and died Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES WILLISON:

Charles' father-in-law (Emma's father) is living with them at the time of the 1910 census. Charles and Elizabeth have been married for 2 years. Carrie E. must be Charles' daughter from a previous marriage.

More About CHARLES WILLISON and ELIZABETH:

Marriage: Abt. 190810

Children of CHARLES WILLISON and ELIZABETH are:

i. CARRIE E.5 WILLISON, b. Abt. 1902, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

Notes for CARRIE E. WILLISON:

Carrie is show attached to Elizabeth; however, according to the 1910 census Carrie was born 6 years before Charles married Elizabeth. Carrie is most likely a child from a previous marriage of Chrles.

ii. ANNIE M. WILLISON, b. Private.

 

6. AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON (JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born February 26, 1876 in Hyndman, PA11, and died September 29, 1951 in Cumberland, MD. She married JOHN SHERMAN BISHOP July 02, 1902, son of JOSHUA BISHOP and CARRIE WALTER. He was born March 08, 1879 in Hayfield, VA, and died May 1959 in Hancock, MD.

Notes for AMANDA CHARLOTTE WILLISON:

Some researchers show Amanda being born in 1879. After looking at the various census I do not think this is correct. (See note for Jacob Willison). In the 1880 census Amanda has a younger brother, Jessy, that was one year old. She is listed as being 4. Later censuses show her with a birth year of 1879 but this must be an error. The month and day are from the family bible. The month agrees with the 1900 census.

I will attempt to locate Amanda's birth records and verify her "real" birth date.

More About AMANDA CHARLOTTE WILLISON:

Burial: Unknown, Hillcrest Cemetery, Cumberland, MD

Notes for JOHN SHERMAN BISHOP:

John was a Carpenter and member of UB Church in Cumberland, MD

Notes from Robert Bishop:

Sherman as he was known to his family was a carpenter for the B & O railroad. He made canvas curtains for steam locomotives. He made tents from the left over canvas for his fishing trips with his sons. He built his own home and helped his two sons, Harold and Clarence build their homes. He always had a big garden and shared with his family. He did all the grocery shopping for his wife. He was a hard worker and could do most anything with his hands. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

More About JOHN SHERMAN BISHOP:

Burial: Unknown, Hillcrest Cemetery, Cumberland, MD

More About JOHN BISHOP and AMANDA WILLISON:

Marriage: July 02, 1902

Children of AMANDA WILLISON and JOHN BISHOP are:

7. i. HAROLD ELSWORTH5 BISHOP, b. May 25, 1904, Cumberland, MD; d. September 30, 1979, St. Petersberg, FL.

8. ii. CLARENCE EDWARD BISHOP, b. February 09, 1907, Cumberland, MD; d. April 04, 1967, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA.

9. iii. ORVAL LEE BISHOP, b. July 06, 1908, Cumberland, MD; d. May 04, 1953, Cumberland, MD.

iv. RUTH ODELLA BISHOP, b. April 30, 1914, Cumberland, MD; d. February 19, 1978, Baltimore, MD; m. (1) DICK JOYCE, Private; b. Private; m. (2) OTIS WILKINS, Private; b. Private.

Notes for RUTH ODELLA BISHOP:

Information from Barbara Bishop Rogers:

At birth Ruth weighed only a pound. At that time it was almost unheard of for a baby to survive with such a low birth weight. I have been told that her Mother kept her alive by putting her in the oven to keep her warm. Ruth was a kind and thoughtful person who loved collecting trinkets and reading movie magazines. She worked for the Celanese in Cumberland. She was married twice, her first marriage was to Dick Joyce, a pilot, who also worked for Celanese. They were divorced and she married Otis D. Wilkins and they moved to the Baltimore area. She retired for disabilities from Reid-Avery Co. in 1971 after working there as a wire operator for 14 years. She was a member of the Dundalk Church of the Brethren. She was married to Otis for 33 years.

More About DICK JOYCE and RUTH BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

More About OTIS WILKINS and RUTH BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

 

Generation No. 5

7. HAROLD ELSWORTH5 BISHOP (AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born May 25, 1904 in Cumberland, MD, and died September 30, 1979 in St. Petersberg, FL. He married MINNIE BRIDGES Private, daughter of FRANK BRIDGES and EDA SOMMERLATT. She was born Private.

Notes for HAROLD ELSWORTH BISHOP:

Information from Barbara Bishop Rogers & Harold Bishop III:

Harold's nick name was Benny. He worked for a time for the B&O Railroad. He worked in the instrument department of the Celanese Plant until 1950. Benny and his brothers gathered at Shaws after work. His son Bob remembers his Dad bringing a hamberger just for him from Shaws. Another memory was when his Dad came home with a something wrapped in his coat, it turned out to be a puppy, Scrappy, which lived until Bob's junior year in college. The family moved to Keyser, WV where he became an Instrumentation foreman at the Luke Plant of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Mill which later became Westvaco. He was also a watch repairman and this hobby continued even after their move to Florida. He worked at Westvaco for nineteen years until his retirement as an engineering technician in 1969. He and his wife Minnie moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a member of The United Brethren Church of Keyser and was a member of St Lukes United Methodist Church in St Petersburg. He was a Thirty-third degree Mason and a member of the Ali Ghan Shrine Temple and belonged to the Instrument Society of America. He remained in Florida until his death in 1979.

More About HAROLD ELSWORTH BISHOP:

Burial: Unknown, Hillcrest Cemetary, Cumberland, MD

More About HAROLD BISHOP and MINNIE BRIDGES:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of HAROLD BISHOP and MINNIE BRIDGES are:

10. i. JR. HAROLD ELSWORTH6 BISHOP, JR, b. Private.

11. ii. ROBERT LEROY BISHOP, b. Private.

 

8. CLARENCE EDWARD5 BISHOP (AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born February 09, 1907 in Cumberland, MD, and died April 04, 1967 in University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA. He married MAE BELINDA PRATT, daughter of EDGAR PRATT and ELLEN MESSICK. She was born June 05, 1908 in Cumberland, MD, and died August 04, 1988 in Lebanon, TN.

Notes for CLARENCE EDWARD BISHOP:

Information from Barbara Bishop Rogers:

Clarence was employed in the jet drilling department of the Celanese Plant. He transfered to the Celco Plant at Narrows VA in 1939. He was a jet specialist and department head. He was also a watch repairman. He died at the age of 60 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottsville, VA after a long illness.

Child of CLARENCE BISHOP and MAE PRATT is:

12. i. DONALD EDWARD6 BISHOP, b. Private.

 

9. ORVAL LEE5 BISHOP (AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born July 06, 1908 in Cumberland, MD, and died May 04, 1953 in Cumberland, MD. He married VIRGINIA BAGEANT Private. She was born Private.

Notes for ORVAL LEE BISHOP:

Information from Barbara Bishop Rogers:

Orval Bishop died of an aneurysm at the age of 44. He was known as "Dutch to his family. He worked as a tinner at the Celanese Plant in Cumberland. He was a member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church. Clarence and Mae were attendents at Orval and Virginia's wedding.

 

More About ORVAL LEE BISHOP:

Cause of Death: Aneurysm at the age of 44

More About ORVAL BISHOP and VIRGINIA BAGEANT:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of ORVAL BISHOP and VIRGINIA BAGEANT are:

13. i. BARBARA LEE6 BISHOP, b. Private.

14. ii. CHERYL ANN BISHOP, b. Private.

 

Generation No. 6

10. JR. HAROLD ELSWORTH6 BISHOP, JR (HAROLD ELSWORTH5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married NORMA VIRGINIA CRUMP Private. She was born Private.

More About HAROLD BISHOP and NORMA CRUMP:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of HAROLD BISHOP and NORMA CRUMP are:

15. i. SUSAN KAYE7 BISHOP, b. Private.

ii. HAROLD ELSWORTH BISHOP, b. Private; m. ROBIN, Private; b. Private.

More About HAROLD BISHOP and ROBIN:

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16. iii. DAWN BISHOP, b. Private.

 

11. ROBERT LEROY6 BISHOP (HAROLD ELSWORTH5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married CONSTANCE CAROL CROSS Private, daughter of LEONARD CROSS and MARGARET ARMENTROUT. She was born Private.

More About ROBERT BISHOP and CONSTANCE CROSS:

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Children of ROBERT BISHOP and CONSTANCE CROSS are:

17. i. SHERI LYNN7 BISHOP, b. Private.

18. ii. TERI LYNN BISHOP, b. Private.

 

12. DONALD EDWARD6 BISHOP (CLARENCE EDWARD5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married (1) BEVERLY ANN ILGENFRITZ Private, daughter of CHARLES ILGENFRITZ and ORDELL ROHRBAUGH. She was born Private. He married (2) CLARA JOYCE PRICE Private, daughter of WADE PRICE and DOROTHY TICKLE. She was born December 23, 1935 in Pearisberg, Giles Co., VA, and died December 09, 1982 in Lebanon, TN.

More About DONALD BISHOP and BEVERLY ILGENFRITZ:

Private-Begin: Private

More About DONALD BISHOP and CLARA PRICE:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of DONALD BISHOP and CLARA PRICE are:

i. MICHAEL EDWARD7 BISHOP, b. Private.

19. ii. DEBRA LYNN BISHOP, b. Private.

20. iii. GERALD WADE BISHOP, b. Private.

iv. BRIAN KEITH BISHOP, b. Private; m. NAOMI C. GANN, Private; b. Private.

More About BRIAN BISHOP and NAOMI GANN:

Private-Begin: Private

 

13. BARBARA LEE6 BISHOP (ORVAL LEE5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married CLINTON LLOYD ROGERS Private, son of N. HOWARD ROGERS. He was born Private.

More About CLINTON ROGERS and BARBARA BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of BARBARA BISHOP and CLINTON ROGERS are:

21. i. MARK CLINTON7 ROGERS, b. Private.

ii. MELISSA LEE ROGERS, b. Private.

 

14. CHERYL ANN6 BISHOP (ORVAL LEE5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married WILLIAM HERBAUGH Private. He was born Private.

More About WILLIAM HERBAUGH and CHERYL BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Child of CHERYL BISHOP and WILLIAM HERBAUGH is:

i. TODD WILLIAM7 HERBAUGH, b. Private.

 

Generation No. 7

15. SUSAN KAYE7 BISHOP (HAROLD ELSWORTH6, HAROLD ELSWORTH5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married GARY CRIPPS Private. He was born Private.

More About GARY CRIPPS and SUSAN BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of SUSAN BISHOP and GARY CRIPPS are:

i. JENNIFER8 CRIPPS, b. Private.

ii. JESSICA CRIPPS, b. Private.

 

16. DAWN7 BISHOP (HAROLD ELSWORTH6, HAROLD ELSWORTH5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married FRED DOWNEY Private. He was born Private.

More About FRED DOWNEY and DAWN BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of DAWN BISHOP and FRED DOWNEY are:

i. ALLISON8 DOWNEY, b. Private.

ii. DRAKE DOWNEY, b. Private.

 

17. SHERI LYNN7 BISHOP (ROBERT LEROY6, HAROLD ELSWORTH5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married WADE ROBERT DOENGES Private. He was born Private.

More About WADE DOENGES and SHERI BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of SHERI BISHOP and WADE DOENGES are:

i. KALLI NOEL8 DOENGES, b. Private.

ii. HOLLIE RHIANNE DOENGES, b. Private.

 

18. TERI LYNN7 BISHOP (ROBERT LEROY6, HAROLD ELSWORTH5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married ROBERT TIMM Private. He was born Private.

More About ROBERT TIMM and TERI BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Child of TERI BISHOP and ROBERT TIMM is:

i. OLIVIA MEREDITH8 TIMM, b. Private.

 

19. DEBRA LYNN7 BISHOP (DONALD EDWARD6, CLARENCE EDWARD5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married GEORGE DOUGLAS NOTGRASS Private. He was born Private.

More About GEORGE NOTGRASS and DEBRA BISHOP:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of DEBRA BISHOP and GEORGE NOTGRASS are:

i. TAYLOR JORDAN8 NOTGRASS, b. Private.

ii. LINDSEY NICHOLE NOTGRASS, b. Private.

iii. KRISTEN MICHELLE NOTGRASS, b. Private.

 

20. GERALD WADE7 BISHOP (DONALD EDWARD6, CLARENCE EDWARD5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married JOANNE WILLIAMS Private. She was born Private.

More About GERALD BISHOP and JOANNE WILLIAMS:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of GERALD BISHOP and JOANNE WILLIAMS are:

i. PRICE JURY8 BISHOP, b. Private.

ii. WILLIAMS VJACHESLAV BISHOP, b. Private.

 

21. MARK CLINTON7 ROGERS (BARBARA LEE6 BISHOP, ORVAL LEE5, AMANDA CHARLOTTE4 WILLISON, JACOB3, SINGLETON2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married SANDRA FAYE GREENE Private. She was born Private.

More About MARK ROGERS and SANDRA GREENE:

Private-Begin: Private

Children of MARK ROGERS and SANDRA GREENE are:

i. ALEXANDRA NICOLE8 ROGERS, b. Private.

ii. OLIVIA GRACE ROGERS, b. Private.

 

 

Endnotes

1. Patron Sheets 1969 - 1991, Sheet #84, Singleton's will (19 Aug 1848) listed John as Singleton's father.

2. Patron Sheets 1969 - 1991, Sheet #84, Will - 19 Aug 1848.

3. Marriage Records 1791 - 1865.

4. 1870 Census for Pennsylvanis, Bedford Co., Londonderry Twnshp, pg 10, family 64.

5. 1880 Census for Pennsylvania, Bedford Co., ED 224, Londonderry Twnshp, pg. 170D, family 220.

6. 1900 Census for Pennsylvania, Bedford Co., Londonderry Twnshp, family 156.

7. 1900 Census for Pennsylvania, Bedford Co., Londonderry Twnshp, family 156, Jacob and Susan had been married 41 years.

8. 1920 Census for Maryland, Allegany Co., Cumberland, Sh 8 B, family 149.

9. 1910 Census for Pennsylvania, Bedford Co., Londonderry Twnshp, pg 218, family 236.

10. 1910 Census for Pennsylvania, Bedford Co., Londonderry Twnshp, pg 218, family 236, Charles and Elizabeth had been married 2 years in 1910.

11. 1880 Census for Pennsylvania, Bedford Co., ED 224, Londonderry Twnshp, pg. 171A, family 220, Amanda is 4 yo and has a brother age 1.