Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Allen Bishop, Thomas Bishop, 8 South 45 West
Allen claimed a quarter in section 34, 8S 45W, Kit Carson County,
in 1891.
He might be the Allen B. Bishop who married Gertrude Butters in Denver on August 28, 1900.
Allen's mother Augusta Allen, who was in Cook County, Illinois in 1850, age 2, with Judith Allen 22.
married James M. Bishop on Nov 6, 1872 in Cook County, Illinois.
Augusta had died, per one tree, and Allen
was boarding in 1880 Logan County, Illinois, age 7.
His father James M. Bishop married Frances M. Oram in Denver
on December 7, 1881.
He married Elfreda Bedard in Denver on May 5, 1898.
Elfreda died in 1937 
James Martin Bishop 1848-1939 is buried in Los Angles National # 3689749.
"Father of Allen Byron, Ellen F.,
James Arthur, Roy Eugene, Frank Albert Benjamin,
William Harrison, Louise Agnes, and Charles Cyprian."
Gertrude was in Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine in 1880, age 1, with Frank W. Butters 27 and Lillie M. 25. GUy L. D. Butters is 3.
In 1910 Huerfano County, Allen is a butcher, 36, born in Illinois, with Gertrude A. 31 born in Maine. Nina M. is 8, born in Colorado.
1911 Maitland items in the Walsenburg World "Mr. Allen Bishop drove
over from Ravenwood Friday. "
In 1920 Allen and Gertrude have a grocery store in Las Animas County, with Nina 18 and Milo B. 7.
In 1922 Denver, Allen is a meat cutter
for Donofrio & Oliveri, living at 3865 Vrain - Nina M. is a clerk at the saame address.
Nina Mae Bishop 1901-1930 is buried in Denver # 74488090.
Allen has a wholesale meat business in 1930 Denver, 56,
with Gertrude 50 and Milo B. 16. Gertrude's sister-in-law Lillian A.
Butters 55, born in Michigan, is divorced. (She was in Denver in 1910,
married to Guy L. Butters 33, Emmette L. 7, Jerrold K. 3, and Florence C. 1._
(Guy is buried in Denver 1877-1948 # 118319769.)
Allen 66, Gertrude 61, and Milo B. 28, a truck driver, are in Denver in 1940.
Allen is buried in Denver 1873-1960 # 74488324, with Gertrude A. 1878-1953.
Milo B. Bishop was born in Denver
on May 13, 1912, marrying Emma Rebecca Hoffmer
in 1941. He had a daughter Mileen Slaven of Adrian, Missouri and son Milo of Auroar. Milo died February 5, 2002.
THOMAS
Thomas A. Bishop cash-claimed a quarter in section 3, 9S 45W in 1890.
That was just south of Allen's 1891 claim.
POSSIBLE (if only because of the business association with John Mullen - who had cash-claimed land in Logan County, Colorado)
Carrie Hendrickson is in Golden, Colorado in 1870, 9, with John 50 farming, born in New York and Charity 44 in Kentucky. Laura 15 and Carrie 9 were both born in Missouri.
In 1880, Golden, Carrie is 19, with J.C. 61 and C.C. 50, Laura 25.
John G. Hendrickson 1819-1904 is buried in Golden # 82481827. So is Charity C. (Hendricks) Hendrickson 1826-1888 # 82481587.
Carrie Hendrickson and Seeley Freer married in Golden on May 10, 1881. He's buried in Golden 1846-1884 # 45670094.
Thomas Bishop and Carrie E. Hendrickson married in Jefferson County, Colorado on January 10, 1889.
She was the wife of Seeley J. Freer.
1895 Golden, Colorado " Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bishop were to move to Denver to make their home."
In 1900 Jefferson County, Thomas, born Nov 1833 (but age of 56) in New York (should be Canada) is a miller, married eleven years to Carrie E. Dec 1860 Missouri. She's had three kids, two living. Inez Frier August 1881 and Edna Frier August 1883, both in Colorado.)
March 25, 1909 Colorado Transcript "News was received here Monday
evening of the death of Thomas Bishop, a well known Golden man,
who succumbed to heart disease at his old home in Clizler, Ontario.
Mr. Bishop came to Golden in the latter part of the sixties.
He was a miller, and for many years was in charge of the old
Fitzpatrick and Barber mills here. He became affiliated with
J. K. Mullen and in recent years has been head miller for the
Colorado Milling company, generally being in charge of the
Crescent mill in Denver. He failed in health, and about six months
ago went to Canada in the hope that the change would prove
beneficial. Bishop was a Mason, being a member of Golden Lodge
No. 1, A. F. & A. M. He was a veteran of the Civil war,
having served with an Eastern regiment. He had reached the age
of 66 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Bishop,
of this city. The remains are to be interred at his old home."
Carrie E. Bishop, age 49, died January 6, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Sarah Inez Freer married Frank J. Reinhard born in Columbus Ohio June 29, 1880. on February 26, 1907 in Greeley, Colorado.
Inez F. Reinhard 1881-1948 is buried in Golden # o45670098, with Frank J. 1880-1930.
Carrie Edna Frier, 18, married Wales S. Collins in Golden on November 21, 1906.
They're in Superior, Arizona in 1920, Wales an
engineer in a copper mine, 40, with Edna 36, Myron F. 12
born in Colorado, John W. 7 in Idaho, and Robert S. 5 in Colorado.
Edna Freer Collins, born August 27, 1883 in Colorado to Seley Freer of Idaho, died in Superior, Pinal County, Arizona on September 22, 1959.
She's buried there # 49698219, with Wales Smith Collins 1879-1942 # 49698171.
IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ON THE THOMAS AND ALLEN BISHOP WHO CLAIMED LAND IN KIT CARSON COUNTY, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
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