Wessie Bishop 
Wessie was born on August 10th, 1892 in Round Rock, , Texas, USA.1 Wessie's father was Jeston Bishop and his mother was Mattie Peninton. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Earl Bishop and Naomi Jane Shipley. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Benjamin F., William, Henry Jeston, Henry, Willie, Eugena E., Emmie Caroline, Naomi Jane, Rosa, Lillian and Minnie May. He was the fourth youngest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 78 on September 5th, 1970 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA. He was buried on September 7th, 1970 in McDowell Cemetery, Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA.2 General Notes
1900 Census: Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas; Roll: T623_1679 Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 124.
Bishop Justin Head White Male 46 Married 23 1877 Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Mattie Wife White Female 43 Married 23 1877 Mississippi Mississippi Arkansas Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Nanie Daughter White Female 15 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop William Son White Male 13 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Rosa Daughter White Female 11 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Henry Son White Male 10 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Wesley Son White Male 8 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Willie Son White Male 4 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
Bishop Minnie Daughter White Female 2 Single Texas Arkansas Mississippi Justice Precinct 2, Williamson, Texas
1910 Census: Justice Precinct 4, Coryell, Texas; Roll: T624_1542; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 891
194 Butler James A Head Male White 54 1856 Married Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
194 Butler Sallie Wife Female White 43 1867 Married Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
194 Butler John L Son Male White 27 1883 Single Texas Mississippi Arkansas
194 Butler J V Son Male White 21 1889 Single Texas Mississippi Arkansas
194 Butler George Son Male White 17 1893 Single Texas Mississippi Arkansas
194 Butler Wyatt Son Male White 12 1898 Single Texas Mississippi Arkansas
194 Bishop Minnie Niece Female White 12 1898 Single Texas Texas Texas
194 Bishop Wesley Widower Male White 18 1892 Single Texas Texas Texas
194 Bishop Lillian Niece Female White 17 1893 Single Texas Texas Texas
194 Butler Della Sister-in-law Female White 21 1889 Married Texas Texas Texas
194 Butler Leander Nephew Male White 3 1907 Single Texas Texas Texas
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Wsssey (Wesley) Bishop
Name: Wsssey Bishop
City: Not Stated
County: Bell
State: Texas
Birthplace: Texas
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1892
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1927363
DraftBoard: 1
Married with 2 children
Employed by: Belton R R
1920 Census:
1930 Census: Precinct 7, Bell, Texas; Roll: 2290; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 1066.0.
John L Butler 47
Mayer K Butler 18
Johnie M Butler 16
Clifton Butler 12
Leona Butler 9
next residence:
William B Butler 38
Emma C Butler 42
Elsie Butler 16
Effie Butler 14
Essie Butler 11
Velma Butler 5
Elva Butler 2 7/12
next residence:
Leander B Butler 23
Eula M Butler 19
Leonile Butler
L B Butler
next residence:
Wesley Bishop 38
Winnie Bishop 32
Elma Bishop 4 7/12
Name: Wessie Bishop
Death date: 05 Sep 1970
Death place: Georgetown, Williamson, Texas
Gender: Male
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Age at death: 79 years
Estimated birth year: 1891
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Father's name: Justin Bishop
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Film number: 2218907
Digital GS number: 4169299
Image number: 02180
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Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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From Wanema <Wanema1723 at aol dot com>
"A Tribute Published in the Temple Daily Telegram
Temple, Texas
Feb. 14, 1965
Memorial Obituary
Entered Into Eternal Rest
Feb. 12, 1965
Mrs. Prewitt
Belton - Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Prewitt 91, of Belton will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Heartfield Funeral Home, Rev. Willie Turrell officiating. Burial will be in McDowell Cemetery.
Mrs. Prewitt died in a Belton hospital Friday night after a long illness.
She was born in Mills County and had lived in Bell County and Belton most of her life. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include four sons, Preston Prewitt, Gordie Prewitt, Earnest Brown and Robert Brown, all of Belton; two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Prewitt of Belton and Mrs. Junie May Worchester of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Betty Whiteley of Killeen, Mrs. Minnie Smith of Belton, Mrs. Rosie Whiteley of San Diego, Calif. and Mrs. Nay Morrison of Nacogdoches; a brother, Wesley Bishop of Austin.
Mrs. Prewitt's husband died in 1949."
Pallbearers will be Orville Wood, Wayne Drake, Floyd Kelly, Dan Kelly, Edward Kelly and Wilburn Adams.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1833 in , , Tennessee, USA d.> 1880 in possibly Granger, Williamson County, Texas, USA
- b.11 Nov 1855 in , , Arkansas, USA d.10 Jan 1933 in Prec No.1, Bell County, Texas, USA
- b.~ 1775 in probably Maryland, USA d.01 Feb 1820 in , Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
- b.01 Jan 1805 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA d.26 Aug 1881 in Mulberry, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
- b.1759 in Dunmore/Shenandoah County, Virginia d.25 Jan 1841 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1780 in , , Tennessee, USA d.15 Nov 1857 in , , Tennessee, USA
- b.~ 1750 d.< 1840 in , Greene County, Tennessee, USA
- b.~ 1835 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA d.> 1880 in possibly Granger, Williamson County, Texas, USA
- b.1811 in During Oats Harvest in Tennessee, USA d.>19 Mar 1890 in , , Arkansas, USA
- b.10 Aug 1892 in Round Rock, , Texas, USA d.05 Sep 1970 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA
- b.~ 1863 in , , Texas, USA d.07 Mar 1906 in , Leon County, Texas, USA
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1 WW1 Draft Registration Card
2 Death certificate
Further source/citation:
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2 Death certificate
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
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