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Willis A. Bisbee

Male Abt 1857 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Willis A. Bisbee
    Birth Abt 1857  , Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male
    Census 3 Aug 1860  Lebanon Town, Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 8 Jun 1870  Oakland Township, Louisa, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 4 Jun 1880  Buffalo Township, Franklin, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 20 Jun 1900  Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 9 Jan 1920  Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Census 17 May 1920  Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Census 4 Apr 1930  Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2568  Bisbee
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2009

    Father Thaddeus John Bisbee,   b. 1830, , Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1894, Franklin, Franklin, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Mother Caroline Mariah Maxfield,   b. 27 Jul 1833, , , New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1907, Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Marriage 7 Oct 1848  Eaton Town, Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • We know from the record that Joseph C. Bisbee was father of T. J. Bisbee; however, It is not clear that Sally Ann Morey was his mother.

      In 1848, T. J. married Caroline Maxfield at her father's home in "Log City" (Eaton), in Madison County, New York, by Elder Putnam. During the Civil War, he served as a cook with Company D, 114th New York Volunteer Infantry.

      Records of the First Congregational Church of Lebanon, Madison County, New York, p. 172: "The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered. Thaddeus Bisbee, Caroline Bisbee, Mary Richardson, and Charlotte Maxfield receive the ordinance of Baptism and together with Sylvia Ann Seeley entered into covenant with the Church."

      Also, p. 181: Apr. 27, 1878, "In the matter of non-resident members, the following persons have experienced a desire to be considered as walking in fellowship with the Church.... Mr. and Mrs. Thadius Bisbe." Also, "Voted Charlotte Maxfield's name be dropped from the record."

      Also, "Thaddeus Bisbee, Caroline Bisbee dismissed Jan 10, 1880. Charlotte Maxfield excommunicated."

      T. J. and his son Willis homesteaded near Franklin, Franklin, Nebraska. After a minimal period of time, they sold their properties for good profit. Thaddeus and Caroline moved into the village of Franklin, where T. J. operated a meat market (History of City of Franklin, 1976, 2nd pub 1983, Service Press, Henderson, Neb.), and ran a hotel (1885 Census). Caroline became an active real estate investor.

      The following quotes are from affidavits found in T. J. Bisbee's Civil War Pension File:

      "Our name is spelt Bisbe (and) if it is spelt any other way it is the falt of the riter." -Harvey T. Bisbee, 1894.

      "The name "Bisbe" is often spelled and written Bisbee ending with ee, but Bisbe is undoubtedly the correct way of spelling the name, as I find it so written by said Thaddeus J. Bisbe in his own hand writing in our family record in our family Bible, and also written on other occasions and places such as legal papers which are now before me at this writing; and the name is spelled "Bisbe" in his Discharge from the U.S. Army dated June 18th, 1865, which is also now before me. I do not remember of ever seeing Thaddeus J. Bisbe write his surname Bisbee, although we lived together, being husband and wife for forty-five years." -Caroline M. Bisbee, 1895
    Family ID F1306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lillia A. Tulloch,   b. 3 Jan 1859, , California, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1940, , Calaveras, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Marriage Abt 1892 
    Family ID F7492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2009

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1857 - , Madison, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 3 Aug 1860 - Lebanon Town, Madison, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Jun 1870 - Oakland Township, Louisa, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 4 Jun 1880 - Buffalo Township, Franklin, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 20 Jun 1900 - Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 9 Jan 1920 - Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 17 May 1920 - Angels, Calaveras, California, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2383] Bisbee, Thaddeus John: Heirs, (Franklin County Courthouse, Franklin, Nebraska, book 27, page 30).

    2. [S1815] McElwee, Sophia C. Bisbee: Obit (Franklin), (Franklin, Nebraska, Friday, 4 Jun 1909, p 3. reprinted from the Canon City Record).

    3. [S2040] Bisbee, Thaddeus John (I2563): 1860 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2004): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication M653, roll 781; enumerated page 29, master page 935, line 1, dwelling 1052, family 1033; image downloaded 10/26/2008.), 1860-Lebanon.29.jpg.

    4. [S2042] Bisbee, Thaddeus John (I2563): 1865 NY Census.

    5. [S2045] Carol Wolf Britton, transcriber (c_Britton@yahoo.com), Bisbee, Thaddeus John (I2563): 1885 Nebraska State Census, (Online , 2005. File 85cenab.txt last mod 3/28/2001; T. J. BISBE household, page 7C, dwelling 6.).

    6. [S2390] Bisbee, Willis A. (I2568): 1900 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2004): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication T623, roll 84, enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 19B, page 95B, line 56, dwelling 359, family 373; image accessed 12/27/2008.), 1900.CA.Calaveras.Angels.142.38.

    7. [S2043] Bisbee, Thaddeus John (I2563): 1870 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2003): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication M593, roll 406; enumerated page (2), master page 452(B), line 5, dwelling 9, family 9; image downloaded 10/26/2008.), 1870-Oakland.2.jpg.

    8. [S2044] Bisbee, Thaddeus John (I2563): 1880 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2005): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication T9, roll 748; enumeration district (ED) 43, enumerated page 3, master page 598C, line 7, dwelling 19, family 24; image downloaded 10/26/2008.), 1880-Buffalo.43.3.jpg.

    9. [S2392] Bisbee, Willis A. (I2568): 1920 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2005): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication T625, roll 94, enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 8B, page 36B, line 86, dwelling 169, family 170; image accessed 12/27/2008.), 1920.CA.Calaveras.Angels.15.16.

    10. [S2391] Bisbee, Willis A. (I2568): 1910 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2006): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication T624, roll 73, enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 27B, page 239B, line 85, dwelling 617, family 6289; image accessed 12/27/208.), 1910.CA.Calaveras.Angels.14.53.

    11. [S2393] Bisbee, Willis A. (I2568): 1930 US Census, (www.ancestry.com (2002): National Archives and Records Administration micropublication T626, roll 112, enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 2B, page 263B, line 95, dwelling 44, family 44; image accessed 12/27/2008.), 1930.CA.Calaveras.Angels.6.4.

    12. [S1239] Civil War Pension File, Thaddeus J. Bisbee, WC-434-518.
      Widow's Application For Accrued Pension (filed after Thaddeus' death), states that Caroline Mariah Maxfield was married to Thaddeus J. Bisby on 7 Oct 1848 at Log City (Village of Eaton) in New York. In a separate affidavit, one James H. Brannon states, "I was well acquainted with claimant Caroline M. Bisbee and her late husband Thadeus J. Bisbe. I was at their home at Log City, in the State of New York, in October1848, and her father, Ichobar Maxfield, told me that said Caroline M. Bisbee (formerly Maxfield) and Thadeus J. Bisbe were married just a few days before I was there to visit, on the 7th day of October A.D. 1848, by Elder Putnam..."