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Ancestors of Ernest Welch Fisk

      12. Marshall B. Burk⁵², born 31 January 1815 in Burton, Geauga, OH ^53,⁵⁴; died Aft. 1880 ^55,⁵⁶. He was the son of 24. Silas Burk and 25. Keziah Parke. He married 13. Submit Jones 10 February 1846 in Ashland, Richland, OH ^57,^58,⁵⁹.

      13. Submit Jones⁶⁰, born 20 July 1814 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA ^61,⁶²; died 14 August 1893 in Dayton, Columbia, WA ^63,⁶⁴. She was the daughter of 26. Elijah Jones and 27. Mehitable Haynes.

Notes for Marshall B. Burk:
Marshall is listed in the 1880 US Census in Dayton, WA.

More About Marshall Burk and Submit Jones:
Marriage: 10 February 1846, Ashland, Richland, OH ^65,^66,⁶⁷

Children of Marshall Burk and Submit Jones are:

	i.	Mehitable Burk ⁶⁸, born 1845 in Ohio ^69,⁷⁰
6	ii.	Elijah Reuchlin Burk, born 21 May 1847 in Haysville, Ashland, OH; died 19 April 1896 in Dayton, Columbia, WA; married (1) Emma Bishop 20 March 1879 in Pendleton, Umatilla, OR; married (2) Ruth A Price-Ennis 29 March 1894 in Dayton, Columbia, WA.
	iii.	Anthony J. Burk⁷⁰, born 26 December 1853 in Lawn Arbor, Polk, OR ^71,⁷²; died 21 March 1855 in Lawn Arbor, Polk, OR ^73,⁷⁴

Notes for Anthony J. Burk:
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Could not find Lawn Arbor in AniMap.
Could not find Lawn Arbor in AniMap.

14. Bolivar Bradley Bishop⁷⁵, born 11 March 1826 in Winsted, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; died 23 March 1897 in Salem, Oregon. He was the son of 28. Harry Bishop and 29. Sophia Granger. He married 15. Luna M. Palmer 28 March 1852 in Lower Cascades, Skamania Co., Washington Territory.

15. Luna M. Palmer, born 25 April 1829 in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; died 19 January 1908 in Prosser, Yakima Co., Washington. She was the daughter of 30. Norman D. Palmer and 31. Anna Jones.

Notes for Bolivar Bradley Bishop:
From History of Oregon pub. 1892 pp1258-9

"Boliver Bradley Bishop, a highly respected citizen of Pendleton, Umatilla county, Oregon, and a man who is ranked with the Forty-niners of this coast, was born in Winsted, Litchfield county, Connecticut, March 11, 1826. He was the sixth of the ten children born to Harry and Sophia (Granger) Bishop, both natives of Connecticut.
He was educated in his native town, attending school about three months each year until he was sixteen. Then he went to New Jersey and taught school two winter terms, spending his vacation at home. It was about this time that the California gold fever spread over the country, and as it reached the Atlantic coast young Bishop was among its first victims. Taking passage on the bark "Canton" from New York, he set sail for the new El Dorado of the West, making the voyage via Cape Horn, and six months later, in the fall of 1845, sailed through the Golden Gate into harbor at San Francisco.
Mr. Bishop spent one year in the gold mines of Cal. and in Feb. 1851, came to Oregon, stopping first at the Cascades on the Columbia river. There he contracted with Captain Vanbergin to chop 200 cords of wood at $4 per cord, and when his work was completed received $800. Then, in company with P. F. Bradford, he built a flatboat and freighted from the Cascades to the Dalles. With the money he made in boating, he commenced buying cattle and horses from the immigrants, and in the spring sold his stock. In 1852, in company with D.F. and P.F. Bradford, he engaged in salmon fishing at Cascades on the Columbia catching and barreling 500 barrels of fish, which were sold at a nice profit. During this time they continued their flatboating successfully, building a steamboat and carring both freight and passengers. In 1854 he, in company with the Bradfords, built the steamer Mary to run between Cascades and the Dalles, and established thoroughly a line of steamers to run between Portland and the Dalles, they doing all the freighting for the Government from Vancouver to the Dalles. They had the first railroad that was ever built in Oregon, about one and a half miles in length, operated by mule power, and across this road all the goods were hauled between where the steamers connected, at what was called the Middle Landing, and the Upper Cascades on the Washington Territory side.
In 1856 he sold his interest in the steamboat, store, and freight lines, and in connection with his brother-in-law, C.J. Palmer, opened a store at the Dalles. Next spring he sold out and removed to Tygh Valley, and entered extensively into farming and stock raising. The Indians troubled him so that he had to remove to the Dalles; in 1860 he engaged in freighting from the Dalles to Lewiston. We next hear of him in Boise City, where he was the first Postmaster appointed by Abraham Lincoln. From there he took a position as clerk for the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, a position he held for five years. We next hear of him in Pendleton, OR.
In 1878 he was elected by the people of Pendleton to the office of Justice of the Peace. On May 12, 1891, he was admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the Sate of Oregon. During the war of the Rebellion he was strongly in favor of the Union. When the Indian wars raged here in the West he was among the brave volunteers who went forth to stop the hostilities of the red men and protect the settlers from depredation,. In 1855-56 he was under Philip Sheridan at the Cascade massacre, who was at that time a Lieutenant."

Written by Ernest Fisk
In 1861 Dan Bradford and B.B. Bishop inaugurated a movement to connect the upriver region with the lower river by getting a small iron propeller called the "Jason F. Flint" from the east and putting her together at the Cascades, whence she made the first run to Portland. The "Flint" has been named as first to run above the Cascades but Mr. Bishop states the first steamer to run above the cascades was the "Eagle". The "Eagle" was assembled by Allen McKinley in 1853 and ran between the Cascades and The Dalles. In 1854 the "Mary" was launched above the cascades and the "Wasco" followed in 1855. The "Hassalo" followed in 1856. In 1859 R.R. Thompson and Lawrence Coe built the "Col. Wright", the first steamer on the upper river. The same men also built the "Venture" in 1859. This steamer met with disaster on her maiden trip and was carried over the upper Cascades. She was later raised, rebuilt and re-named the "Umatilla". There was a portage on each side of the river at Cascades to Dalles section. The North side was operated by Bradford and Co., and their steamers were the "Hassalo" and "Mary". Ruckle and Olmstead owned the south side portage and their steamer was the "Wasco."

From "History of the Columbia River Vol. I" pp98-9
Excerpts in a letter to Putnam Bradford who was in Mass. at the time of the Yakima Indian uprising and attack on the settlements of Middle and Lower Cascades.
"The steamer 'Belle' returned next day (third of the attack) and brought ammunition for the blockhouse. Your partner, Bishop, who was in Portland, came up on her. ... I forgot to mention that your house at the lower Cascades, also Bishop's, were burned; ... "

In the 1860 census of Wasco Co., OR Boliver is found at residence #2377. He is listed as a farmer and having been born in Connecticut 33 years before. Living with his family was also a laborer born in Illinois named Lewis Morgan.

In the "Index to Deeds & Misc. Records Skamania Co., WA Auditor 1855-1884": By grantor B. B. Bishop to Thomas McNatt 1861 Deed, A. Humason 1861 Deed, Nelson Bishop 1861 Deed, Daniel Baughman 1858, Deed. Grantor Dan Baugman to Bishop 1856 Deed. Grantor United States twice to Biship 1886 Patent and again in 1886 both times a Patent.

Notes for Luna M. Palmer:

In the 1860 census of Wasco Co., OR, Luna Palmer is found at residence #2377 having been born 30 years hence in Illinois.

a letter from Luna's cousin, Clara Palmer:
Danville, Ill, March 23, 1904
214 W. Madison St.
Dear Cousin Luna,
I have not heard from you for a long time, not since I wrote to you two year or more ago. I thought maybe you would like to hear from Danville so I am writing. I suppose Danville is now to you a far away place in time, as well as in miles. Over fifty years since you left here, a village in size then, but now quite a city - spreading out in all directions. The Presbyterian Church celebrated the 8th of this month their seventyh-fifth anniversary. Very few that you knew are here now. Mrs. Leven T. Palmer, Eben and I are I think the only one now that were members then. There are the children of some of your friend in church - Mrs John Leverich, & Mrs Dick Leverich ne (Lydia Gilberts) & Mr. & Mrs Merrell has a daughter Mrs. Yeomens & her five children members of the church. Mr. Yeomens (nee Alice Merrell) is about Julia Palmers age, Alice, Julia & Charles Palmer, (L. T. Palmers son) were born in a few week of each other. I thought you would like to look over the Souvenir of Seventy fifth Anniversary & so will send one. You will doubtless recognize Mr. Kingsbury & Ebens photos. The others all strangers. G. P. Yeoman is , or was the son in law of Mr. Guy Merrills - He died four, or five years ago.
The churches given are strangers to you. The little one on Walnut St. we worship in when you was here is not given. The two given are on North Street (both built since you left). A square west of Mr. Forbes house, is on corner of north & Franklin St. Franklin street is the street that the old log school house was on.
Mrs. Esther Palmer is living, has been an invalid many years & is the only one of Gilbert family living. I may be mistaken here. I think she said Eliza was living. Mariah Woodburry died last August or Sept. She left three daughters & two sons, Dr. Woodburry died near two years before. Mrs. Laminia Scone Lemon is still living. She has, I think, three sons, & one daughter one of their sons died a few years ago & one daughter. They are all musicians. Two of the sons & the daughter follow this (music) for a living - Do you ever see Anna, Georg, visit her after he visited you & enjoyed his visit with her very much. John is at Medical Lake & he and his wife are enjoying very good health. Eben's health is very poor and he & wife are now in Chicago. He has Rectal trouble, & we fear it may develop into cancer of rectum. He is now taking treatment of a specialist in Rectal & Intestinal diseases. We hope he may be cured, are not positive. Cousin Alma & family are still living in the old home. Mr Perry health is not very good.
I wish you was here & I could take you down in the city where we used to live. I don't think you would find many old land marks. I sit in my home & as I look out & see the many people passing there are but few I know or can call by name. Time has made many & great changes. I hope you are well & enjoying the home life with your children. This winter has been very cold, unpleasant weather. I remember Sophia, your daughter & her daughters. Remember me with love to them. Will any of them go to exposition at St. Louis this summer?
Please write & let me know how you are & all about your children. With much love your cousin
Clara Palmer
P.S.
March 28, 1904
Dear Luna
As you see I did not put letter in P. O. last week as I wanted to send it same time as the souvenir and was not very well last week so could not go to post office. Had a little touch of gripp with sore throat & did not go out for over a week, am better now. We had last Thursday evening a touch of storm reported over the north part of state & other places. The wind was not as bad as it was near Chicago - but we had quite a thunder storm & much rain. Rained all night & all day Friday so that the north west part of city where the Jarret Branch used to run was flooded.
I did not mention brother Charles family. Sophronia & her two oldest children live in Evansville, Ind. Gardner is married & has four children. Cornelia is single & takes care of her mother. Sophronia is quite feeble, has had a chough for a number of years. William the youngest son lives in St. Paul., Minn, has one child. Frank, Eben's son was here & delivered the evening adddress on Sabbath evening of the anniversary. I don't know if these additional items will be of interest to you, but thought I would give them.
I hope you will write soon as I am always glad to here from you & yours.
With love yours,
Clara Palmer
With Sophia, Bell, Emma, and Bishop Wells started the Episcopal Church at Pendleton, OR.

She was buried at Olney Cemetery Jan. 22, 1908.

More About Luna M. Palmer:
Cause of Death: Heart disease

Marriage Notes for Bolivar Bishop and Luna Palmer:
Licence signed by Judge Chinoweth in the presence of Putnam Bradford and Helen Palmer (who were man and wife) in the village of Lower Cascades

More About Bolivar Bishop and Luna Palmer:
Marriage: 28 March 1852, Lower Cascades, Skamania Co., Washington Territory
Marriage Fact: married by Judge Chenowith

Children of Bolivar Bishop and Luna Palmer are:

Sophia Helen Bishop, born 18 August 1853 in Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory; died 20 September 1908 in Pendleton, Oregon; married John E. Bean 1871 in Pendleton, Oregon.

More About Sophia Helen Bishop:
Fact 1: 22 September 1908, Buried at the Olney Cemetery

More About John Bean and Sophia Bishop:
Marriage: 1871, Pendleton, Oregon

ii.

Edwin R. Bishop, born 01 March 1855 in Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory.

Notes for Edwin R. Bishop:
Moved to Fresno, California before 1911
Became a farmer
Upon learning of his sister's death (Emma Bishop Burk Roberts) he wrote from Fresno, CA to his niece, Luna, and said, "I am now the last leaf upon the Bishop tree..." However it is assumed his son, Ralph, was still living.

	7	iii.		Emma Bishop, born 06 April 1857 in Lower Cascades, Skamania, WA; died 13 April 1913 in Prosser, Benton, WA; married (1) Elijah Reuchlin Burk 20 March 1879 in Pendleton, Umatilla, OR; married (2) Thorpe Dudley Roberts 12 December 1887 in Pendleton, Oregon.
		iv.		George Bishop, born Abt. 1858 in Oregon ⁷⁶; died 16 January 1893.

More About George Bishop:
Cause of Death: Suicide
Fact 1: Buried at the Olney Cemetery

Anna Bell Bishop, born Abt. 1860 in Oregon; died 30 October 1901; married Homer Howard 10 May 1883 in Pendleton, Oregon.

More About Anna Bell Bishop:
Cause of Death: Heart disease
Fact 1: Buried at the Olney Cemetery

Marriage Notes for Anna Bishop and Homer Howard:
Sometime after the wedding it was proved that Mr. Howard had already a legal wife rendering this act null and void. Signed by W. E. Potwine

More About Homer Howard and Anna Bishop:
Marriage: 10 May 1883, Pendleton, Oregon

vi.

Benjamin Bishop, born Abt. 1862 in Oregon; died 13 September 1878.

More About Benjamin Bishop:
Cause of Death: Diptheria
Fact 1: died aged 10yrs.
Fact 2: 14 October 1878, Buried at the Olney Cemetery

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