KarensGen.Com - Bishop, Niles (1811-1890) and Penelope Katon of Saginaw, MI

Niles H. Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1811 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: 29 JAN 1890 in: Saginaw So., Saginaw Co., MI
Buried: in:
Occupation: Carpenter
Father:
Mother:
1850 Census: Sullivan Twp., Madison Co., NY
1860 Census: Saginaw, Saginaw Co., MI with son Orin.
The 1880 Census states Niles Bishop was born in RI, Penelope NY, living with
son Orrin and his family on King St. in Saginaw Township.
Cause of death - Old age - death certificate state of Michigan.
Niles had one son that was the oldest prisoner in the Andersonville prison
during the civil war.
Michigan Death Record

Penelope Katon
Married: in:
Born: __ ___ 1812 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: 03 MAR 1895 in: Saginaw So., Saginaw Co., MI
Buried: in:
Father: Benjamin Caton
Mother: Rachel Van Tassel

Benjamin Caton and Rachel Van Tassel were married in 1809. They had 2 known children Penelope and Robert Katon / Caton. Benjamin Caton was born in Monroe, Orange County, NY. He was the son of Robert Caton Jr and Martha Hall. Robert Caton Jr is a veteren of the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Caton's grandparents were Robert Caton Sr. and Penelopy Trippet Annit Caton. Maiden name being Trippet and she was 1st married to Robert Annitt. Penelopy was born in Bristol England. Robert Caton was born in England. Both Robert Caton and Penelopy owned a plantation in Maryland where Robert Caton Jr was born. He has a older brother John and a sister Betsey. (Information from Michelle Coyne.)

Michigan Death Record

Children

Emily Elizabeth Bishop
Born: 11 MAY 1833 in: Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY
Baptized: in:
Died: 23 MAR 1922 in: Munden, Republic Co., KS
Buried: in: Mahaska, Washington Co., KS
Spouse: Caspar Coonrod
Married: 04 AUG 1852 in: Lakeport, Madison Co., NY

William H. Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1837 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: 28 JUN 1899 in: Norton, Essex Co., VT
Buried: in:
Occupation: Millman
Spouse: Margaret Ann Anderson
Married: in:
William died of heart failure.
William came to Norton, VT in Feb. 1882.

William and Margaret Bishop had 2 children William Bishop and Jenny Bishop.

Jenny Bishop was born 06 JAN 1874 in So. Saginaw, MI. She died 13 SEP 1958 at Newport, Orleans Co., VT and is buried at the Marsh Cemetery, Stanhope, Quebec. She married Peter Weeks.
Jenny Bishop - Vermont Legislative Directory 1943 from the Dept of Libraries, Montipeilier, VT 05602

Death Certificate

Maria ELSIE Bishop
Born: __ NOV 1838 in: Whiskey Island, Putnam Co., NY
Baptized: in:
Died: ABT 1908 in: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., ID
Buried: in:
Spouse: Anthony Cumberworth
Born: DEC 1833 in England
Married: ABT 1855 in:
Children: Louisa Cumberworth, Charles Cumberworth, Emmett Cumberworth (born about 1859 in NY)

Orrin S. Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1839 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: in:
Buried: in:
Spouse: Mary Bishop
Mary was born in 1846 in England.
Married: in:
1880 Census: Saginaw, MI with father Niles F. 72 born in RI; Penelope age 69
Orrin and Mary Bishop had 3 children: Frank Bishop (born 1870); Nellie M. Bishop (born 1875); and Edwin Bishop (born 1877).

Sarah Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1841 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: in:
Buried: in:

Charles Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1843 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: in:
Buried: in:
Charles Bishop marched with Sherman in the civil war.

Clarissa CLARA Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1844 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: 14 APR 1911 in: Mahaska, Washington Co., KS
Buried: in:
Spouse: Ben "B.B." William Morgan
Married: in:

MAHASKA LEADER (14 APR 1911)
Mrs. B.B. Morgan died suddenly at 6:30 this am. She had been sick for some
weeks and was taken worse last night. She was a sister of Mrs. Caspar Coonrod
and leaves a husband B.B. Morgan. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

MAHASKA LEADER (05 MAY 1911)
B.B. Morgan will leave today for Chicago to make his home with his daughter.

MAHASKA LEADER (16 JUN 1911)
B.B. Morgan who lived in Mahaska for the past 7 years prior to May 1, was
married in Chicago at 83 years, last Sunday to the wife of his youth, Mrs.
Julia A. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were divorced 35 years ago and since
that time Mr. Morgan lived in the west. His 2nd wife died here about a month
ago and Mr. Morgan went to Chicago to live with his daughter. He was known as
"Uncle Billy".

John Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1846 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: in:
Buried: in:

Susan Bishop
Born: __ ___ 1849 in: NY
Baptized: in:
Died: in:
Buried: in:

This photo was sent to me by Doris (Summers) Ward, granddaughter of Charles Coonrod. On the back of the picture is written: Rob Bishop with Prince, Norton, Vermont. Doris said in a letter that her grandmother Emily (Bishop) Coonrod use to write to a Jenny Weeks who was in the Vermont Legislature.