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Obituary
John Whited Bishop was born in Indiana on the 19, day of August 1838. He came to Iowa with his parents when small. At age of 17, he joined the Christian church at Winterset, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Gustin, November 22, 1860.To this union, was born seven children. Two died in infancy, The surviving children are Mrs. Will Martin of Cozad, Nebraska, Arthur of Campo, Colorado, Mrs. Hiram Waldo of Sidney, Montana, Mrs. W. W. Furguson and Fred, Clarks, Nebraska, one Philip Walic of Jennings, Kansas. Twenty living grandchildren, thirty-two great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the home of his daughter Mrs. W. W. Furguson on Saturday, January 16, 1926, Rev. Foster officiating. The burial was Genoa, Nebraska.
Mr. Bishop was 87 years of age at the time of his death.
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