Tombstone Tuesday -- James Bishop

James Bishop, my 4th great-grandfather

Born July 12, 1744
Died April 16, 1803
His wife was Hannah Dickerman

Old Burying Ground aka East St. Cemetery, Plainville, Connecticut
The plaque says Olde, but everything and everybody says Old.
Cemetery is usually locked, but we were so lucky that somebody forgot to lock up!
Cemetery plots below, in two parts

As indicated by the yellow (done by the Historical Society), I have others in this cemetery.

Christmas Card -- 1921

I found an article which appeared in The Hartford Courant, Dec. 14, 1976. "The Peck Memorial Library (Berlin, CT) announced Monday the opening of a new exhibit of more than 40 Christmas cards. The exhibit, titled 'Christmas From the Bishops,' will feature cards sent by the Earle K. Bishops of Kensington section from 1921 to 1976." This month, I will be posting several of my grandfather's cards.


This was made in 1921, three years after they married.