Ned Riley Bishop ⁷⁷⁹

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
May 6, 1950
p. 2

NED R. BISHOP

WAYNE -- Ned Riley Bishop, 70, died Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary Caldwell, where he had been residing.

He was born at Leeds, Dec. 30, 1879, the son of Scott and Ellen Rackley Bishop. He married Myrtle Grant, Leeds, in 1899, who died 13 years ago. An only son, Reginald, 19, drowned in Androscoggin Lake some years past. Following the sons death, the pair moved to Lewiston, where they operated a restaurant for 17 years. After the death of his wife, Mr. Bishop returned to Wayne, where he had lived since.

He was a member of Wayne Grange and a past Shriner and member of the Monmouth Masons.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Laura Mower and Mrs. Glenn Libby, both of Greene.

  Events

• He was described as being of medium build and height with blue eyes.

• He worked as a millman, dairy farmer and restaurant proprietor.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his father-in-law along with his wife.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and owned property valued at $5,500.

• He was buried at Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

Ned married Myrtle Effie Grant, daughter of Herbert Leroy Grant and Adeline N. Smith, 22 February 1899 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁶⁶¹ (Myrtle Effie Grant was born 15 September 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,^2892,2893 died in July 1937 ²⁸⁹³ and was buried in July 1937 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Leeds Center Cemetery ²⁸⁹³.)