D. J. Bishop (Biography)

Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

D. J. BISHOP, farmer, P.O. Grenola, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1833, where he was raised, living there until 1861, when he enlisted in the Sixty-third Ohio Infantry, Company B, serving fourteen months. In 1863, he joined the National Guards and was out 100 days, and was home but two months from that time, when he was drafted and reported at Columbus, Ohio. He was put on detached duty, taking substitutes to the front in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and New York. Coming out of the army, he returned to Ross County and remained there until 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating at Humboldt; soon after went to Neodesha, Wilson County, and was there eighteen months, and thence to Howard County and took a claim on Section 4, Township 31, Range 9. He was seventy-five miles from market, and there were no improvements near his claim. He has 140 acres under cultivation, the farm all fenced and two acres of fruit and other improvements. Has about 400 fruit trees, 200 of which are very fine peach trees, and also a large variety of small fruits. He was Justice of the Peace four years, and is one of the leading men of the town. He was married in 1869 to Miss Maggie Ware, of Pike County, Ohio. They have four children -- Elener E., Willis K., Percy D., and Charley M. He is a member of Grenola Lodge No. 86, A. O. U. W., and Chillicothe Lodge No. 83, I.O.O.F.