Cook County IL Archives Biographies.....Bishop, Edward P. Jr. 1861 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 21, 2006, 3:14 am Author: Goodspeed, W.A., & Healy, D.D. (Eds.) Edward P. Bishop, Jr., senior member of the firm of E. P. Bishop & Sons, dealers in general merchandising at Worth, was born in Northfield township, this county, August 25, 1861. His father, Edward P. Bishop is also a native of Cook county, Northfield township, born March 7, 1837, and is the son of Dardanus and Sophronia (Steele) Bishop both of whom were natives of New York and came to Cook county in 1835. Edward P. was reared on his father's farm and continued farming as an occupation until 1881 when he moved to Worth and engaged in merchandising, continuing until 1891, when he retired, leaving the business to his sons, Edward P., Jr., and Carl B. The latter are now successfully conducting the establishment. Edward P., Sr., is well known and highly respected in this community. He has served as school director, township collector, justice of the peace and has been postmaster of Worth since 1882. He married Elizabeth Kerr, a native of Cornwall, Ontario, born May 21, 1836, and was brought to Illinois by her parents when about two years of age. To them nine children were born as follows: Charles (deceased); Edward P., Jr.; Ida M., widow of Robert J. Lucas, residing in Worth; Erminie F., wife of John R. Sproat of Will county; Lizzie M. (deceased); Carl B. now in partnership with Edward P., Jr., born December 18, 1868; Clarence (deceased); Perry C. and Ethel B. Edward P., Jr., was reared on a farm and continued engaged there until 20 years of age. Since that time he has been occupied in the mercantile business at Worth with the exception of one year. He was educated in the public schools and in the Elgin academy. On December 14, 1893, he married in Worth, Margaret A. Ferrin, a native of Essex county, New York, born September 1, 1863. They have one son, Harold, born July 28, 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop are among the most enlightened and high minded citizens of this portion of the country. Additional Comments: Goodspeed, W.A., & Healy, D.D. (Eds.). (1909). History of Cook County, Illinois. Chicago: The Goodspeed Historical Association. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/cook/bios/bishop304nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb