Rufus A. Bishop: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Rufus A. Bishop was born on 6 Feb 1870 in Jasper County, Texas (son of Tilman Denson Bishop and Sarah Elizabeth Wigley); died on 23 Nov 1940 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Tilman Denson Bishop was born on 20 Jan 1843 in Georgia; died on 29 Sep 1929 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.

Tilman married Sarah Elizabeth Wigley on 19 Nov 1869 in Jasper County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of Francis Wigley and Sarah Ann Felder) was born on 3 Dec 1846 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 5 May 1922 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Elizabeth Wigley was born on 3 Dec 1846 in Amite County, Mississippi (daughter of Francis Wigley and Sarah Ann Felder); died on 5 May 1922 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.

Children:

1. Rufus A. Bishop was born on 6 Feb 1870 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1940 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.
Francis Bishop was born about 1871 in Texas; and died.
William H. Bishop was born on 17 Sep 1871 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 17 Apr 1931 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Michajer "Mike" Bishop was born on 17 Sep 1874 in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas; died on 24 Sep 1940 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Bolan Bishop was born about 1876 in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas; and died.
Walter Bishop was born on 27 Aug 1878 in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas; died on 18 Oct 1956 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas.
Ernest L. Bishop was born about 1879 in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas; and died.
Nina Bishop was born on 18 Sep 1882 in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas; died on 20 May 1960 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
Emmett Bishop was born in Jan 1884 in Texas; and died.
Gordie Bishop was born on 28 Sep 1885 in Runnels County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1921 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Addie L. Bishop was born in Aug 1887 in Runnels County, Texas; and died.
Nora Bishop was born on 25 Oct 1890 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1962 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Francis Wigley was born on 12 Jun 1810 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 16 Mar 1899 in Ebenezer Community, Tyler County, Texas.

Francis married Sarah Ann Felder on 24 May 1832 in Amite County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 27 Feb 1812 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1889 in Ebenezer Community, Tyler County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ann Felder was born on 27 Feb 1812 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1889 in Ebenezer Community, Tyler County, Texas.

Children:

Paschal Ambros Wigley was born on 12 Dec 1834 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 1 Dec 1921 in Texas.
Julius Benton Wigley was born on 17 May 1836 in Amite County, Mississippi; died about 13 Oct 1853 in Texas.
Charles Ferdimond Wigley was born on 4 Jan 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi; died in Apr 1863; was buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Sangamon County, Illinois.
Virginia Caroline Wigley was born on 19 Nov 1840 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died.
Rufus Artenius Wigley was born on 27 Dec 1841 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 12 Mar 1863; was buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Sangamon County, Illinois.
Laborn Hampton Wigley was born on 17 Jul 1843 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 19 Oct 1918 in Texas.
John Matum Wigley was born on 10 Apr 1845 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 7 Nov 1905.
3. Sarah Elizabeth Wigley was born on 3 Dec 1846 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 5 May 1922 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.
Martha Melvina Wigley was born on 2 Oct 1848 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 12 Mar 1883 in Texas.
Tibitha Ann Wigley was born on 3 Jun 1850 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 7 Aug 1919.
Lucinda Wigley was born on 16 Oct 1852 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 21 Oct 1879 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
William Alexander Wigley was born on 16 Dec 1854 in Walnut Run, Jasper County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1939.