Chillicothe Constitution Tribune July 27, 1982


Robert R Bishop, 14546 South 71 Highway, Kansas City, died Monday at a rest home in Kansas City. He was 84.

Mr Bishop, longtime Chillicothe resident, was born Sept. 3, 1897, at Avalon, a son of Ward and Elizabeth Chittick Bishop. He was reared in the Avalon and Chillicothe communities, moving to Kansas City 10 years ago. He was retired from the Chillicothe City Street Department.

Survivors are a brother, W.W. Bishop, Kansas City and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 Wednesday morning at the chapel of the Lindley Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Holcomb, officiating. Burial will be in the Burnside cemetery south of Chillicothe. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 o'clock this evening at the funeral home.
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Jackson County Missouri marriage record:

Robert R Bishop married Blanche R Wolfskill
May 19, 1920
Parents of son, Junior Jewell, born 4/26/1921 in Livingston county Missouri.

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Information obtained from Ms. Pickens:

Robert and Zelpha Mae Morgan were the parents of daughter Julia born 11/26/1923 at Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Julia took her stepfather's name of 'Bloom'.
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Livingston County Missouri marriage records:

May 24, 1927
Robert Reed Bishop, Bedford, Mo~~~ married
Hattie Elizabeth Adcox, Hale, father John Adcox, giving consent.

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Chillicothe Constitution Monday Sept. 16, 1929 page 8

Mrs. Hattie Bishop of Sumner, was granted a divorce in Chariton County circuit court at Keytesville last week from Robert Reed Bishop of Dawn.
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