17th West Virginia Infantry
Civil War
His application for military headstone for his Civil War service indicates name Hiram Bishop AKA Hiram Doyle. He appears on the 1850 census, Ohio, Virginia with parents Benjamin Doyle and Matilda.
His marriage record to Mary Melissa JENNINGS, December 25, 1869, Wetzel County, WV uses name Doyle. They have children with last name Doyle, a couple of whom also AKA Bishop. Between 1880 and 1890 his surname becomes Bishop. Widowed, he marries Emma Jane Gatrell in 1892 Marshall County WV. (spelled Gatho) on marriage record) To this union the 1900 census indicates 4 children, 3 living.
Hiram's WV death certificate (source WV vital records) spells name Hiram Bishoff mother Matilda BELLVILLE, father Hiram Bishoff, birth April 25, 1850, Wetzel County Virginia (before WV) Age 65 years 9 months 16 days.
Update provided by: genieresearcher
17th West Virginia Infantry
Civil War
His application for military headstone for his Civil War service indicates name Hiram Bishop AKA Hiram Doyle. He appears on the 1850 census, Ohio, Virginia with parents Benjamin Doyle and Matilda.
His marriage record to Mary Melissa JENNINGS, December 25, 1869, Wetzel County, WV uses name Doyle. They have children with last name Doyle, a couple of whom also AKA Bishop. Between 1880 and 1890 his surname becomes Bishop. Widowed, he marries Emma Jane Gatrell in 1892 Marshall County WV. (spelled Gatho) on marriage record) To this union the 1900 census indicates 4 children, 3 living.
Hiram's WV death certificate (source WV vital records) spells name Hiram Bishoff mother Matilda BELLVILLE, father Hiram Bishoff, birth April 25, 1850, Wetzel County Virginia (before WV) Age 65 years 9 months 16 days.
Update provided by: genieresearcher
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