Henry D Bish

Brief Life History of Henry D

When Henry D Bish was born on 26 April 1862, in Scotland, Missouri, United States, his father, Joseph N. Bish, was 40 and his mother, Permelia Corrick, was 28. He married Martha Elesbith Faucett on 25 December 1886, in Scotland, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 24 December 1928, in Miller Township, Scotland, Missouri, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Richland Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

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Henry D Bish
1862–1928
Martha Elesbith Faucett
1866–1888
Marriage: 25 December 1886
Mattie Bish
1887–1888

Sources (13)

  • Henry Bish, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Henry D. Bish - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth: 26 April 1862; Scotland, Missouri, United States
  • Henry D Bish, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Bisch .

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) thicket,’ from Old English (ge)bysce, or from places so named such as Bish Wood in Sussex and Bysshe Court in Surrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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