My Trails into the Past

Mary Ann Bishop, who married Daniel Shotts in Ross County, Ohio, was the daughter of Frederick Bishop and Susannah Kress/Cress. This information came from the 2x-great-grandson, John F. Bishop of Carmichael, California. [1] The goal in this post is to document as much as I can the information that was presented by John F. Bishop. Frederick Bishop was born 27 July 1778 probably in Maryland and died 20 Sept 1819. He was buried at Bishop Hill Cemetery in Ross County, Ohio. He was the son of Henry Bishop and Catherin Strayer. He married c. 1798 in Virginia to Susannah Cress, who was born 27 July 1776 and died 28 August 1852. She was also buried at Bishop Hill Cemetery. They had five children: David Clay Bishop , born 11 September 1799, died 9 February 1873 in Indiana, married Rebecca Ferguson on 20 October 1828 in Kentucky. Jacob G Bishop , born 22 May 1801, died 7 August 1861 in Ross County. He married Margaret Shotts on 7 September 1821 in Ross County. She was born 24 February 18...

A new month and a new surname to study. I’ll start with Amos Gorrell Jr., then move to his father, Amos Gorrell, Sr., and lastly Amos’ father, James Gorrell. I will attempt to locate information about Amos Sr’s wife, Leah Wollam, and James’ wife, Sarah Mullholland. Like months before, I’ll work through the documents I already have, then search for more. Amos Jr’s wife, Catharine Shotts will be researched in a later month. Amos Gorrell, Jr. My husband’s great-grandfather, Amos Gorrell, was the son of Amos Gorrell, Sr. and Leah Wollam. He was born on 12 February 1837 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, perhaps in Ohio Township, where his father was living in 1840. [1] However, Amos stated later in life that he was born in Beaver Falls, which was not in Ohio Township. [2] His parents moved to Ohio and first settled in Scioto Township in Jackson County, where he attended school with his younger brother, Joseph. [3] Later they moved to Ross County. On 25 December 1858, Amos and Joseph pur...