Civil War Veteran Granville H. Bishop Dead at age of Ninety Five
Was A Native of Virginia
Grandville Henderson Bishop, veteran of the civil war, died of old age at his home No. 312 East Madison street, about 8:30 o'clock on Friday night, aged about 95 years.
Mr. Bishop was born in Scott county Virginia, May 17, 1813, and emigrated to Indiana about 1830, where he was married to Elizabeth Suess Dec. 24, 1832. About 1840 the family emigrated to Illinois. Mr. Bishop is survived by his aged widow and six children--three sons and three daughters. Josiah, the oldest son, is a veteran of the civil war as well as his father, but they did not both serve in the same regiment; Barney, the second son, also is a resident of this city; Amanda Pharis, the oldest daughter, resides in Terre Haute; Mrs. Belle Sims, wife of Jesse Sims, is a resident of Paris; Douglas Bishop resides in the city; and Mrs. Rosa Hayworth, resides near Prairieton, Ind.
Deceased was a member of Co. G, 123rd Illinois volunteer Infantry, and was in all the battles from Perryville, Ky. to Chickamauga, Tenn., and has an honorable military record throughout. He received a pension, and was a member of Driskell Post, No. 209, G. A. R. of this city, under whose auspices the funeral will be conducted.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
Was A Native of Virginia
Grandville Henderson Bishop, veteran of the civil war, died of old age at his home No. 312 East Madison street, about 8:30 o'clock on Friday night, aged about 95 years.
Mr. Bishop was born in Scott county Virginia, May 17, 1813, and emigrated to Indiana about 1830, where he was married to Elizabeth Suess Dec. 24, 1832. About 1840 the family emigrated to Illinois. Mr. Bishop is survived by his aged widow and six children--three sons and three daughters. Josiah, the oldest son, is a veteran of the civil war as well as his father, but they did not both serve in the same regiment; Barney, the second son, also is a resident of this city; Amanda Pharis, the oldest daughter, resides in Terre Haute; Mrs. Belle Sims, wife of Jesse Sims, is a resident of Paris; Douglas Bishop resides in the city; and Mrs. Rosa Hayworth, resides near Prairieton, Ind.
Deceased was a member of Co. G, 123rd Illinois volunteer Infantry, and was in all the battles from Perryville, Ky. to Chickamauga, Tenn., and has an honorable military record throughout. He received a pension, and was a member of Driskell Post, No. 209, G. A. R. of this city, under whose auspices the funeral will be conducted.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
Civil War Veteran Granville H. Bishop Dead at age of Ninety Five
Was A Native of Virginia
Grandville Henderson Bishop, veteran of the civil war, died of old age at his home No. 312 East Madison street, about 8:30 o'clock on Friday night, aged about 95 years.
Mr. Bishop was born in Scott county Virginia, May 17, 1813, and emigrated to Indiana about 1830, where he was married to Elizabeth Suess Dec. 24, 1832. About 1840 the family emigrated to Illinois. Mr. Bishop is survived by his aged widow and six children--three sons and three daughters. Josiah, the oldest son, is a veteran of the civil war as well as his father, but they did not both serve in the same regiment; Barney, the second son, also is a resident of this city; Amanda Pharis, the oldest daughter, resides in Terre Haute; Mrs. Belle Sims, wife of Jesse Sims, is a resident of Paris; Douglas Bishop resides in the city; and Mrs. Rosa Hayworth, resides near Prairieton, Ind.
Deceased was a member of Co. G, 123rd Illinois volunteer Infantry, and was in all the battles from Perryville, Ky. to Chickamauga, Tenn., and has an honorable military record throughout. He received a pension, and was a member of Driskell Post, No. 209, G. A. R. of this city, under whose auspices the funeral will be conducted.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
Was A Native of Virginia
Grandville Henderson Bishop, veteran of the civil war, died of old age at his home No. 312 East Madison street, about 8:30 o'clock on Friday night, aged about 95 years.
Mr. Bishop was born in Scott county Virginia, May 17, 1813, and emigrated to Indiana about 1830, where he was married to Elizabeth Suess Dec. 24, 1832. About 1840 the family emigrated to Illinois. Mr. Bishop is survived by his aged widow and six children--three sons and three daughters. Josiah, the oldest son, is a veteran of the civil war as well as his father, but they did not both serve in the same regiment; Barney, the second son, also is a resident of this city; Amanda Pharis, the oldest daughter, resides in Terre Haute; Mrs. Belle Sims, wife of Jesse Sims, is a resident of Paris; Douglas Bishop resides in the city; and Mrs. Rosa Hayworth, resides near Prairieton, Ind.
Deceased was a member of Co. G, 123rd Illinois volunteer Infantry, and was in all the battles from Perryville, Ky. to Chickamauga, Tenn., and has an honorable military record throughout. He received a pension, and was a member of Driskell Post, No. 209, G. A. R. of this city, under whose auspices the funeral will be conducted.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Edgar cemetery.
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