Person:Marietta Bivans (1)

Watchers
Marietta Bivans
d.20 Mar 1958
m. 2 Jun 1900
  1. Fairy Glee Bishop1901 - 1996
  2. Fern Bishop1904 - 1997
  3. Robert Abijah Bishop1911 - 1988
Facts and Events
Name Marietta Bivans
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Jun 1873 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa
Marriage 2 Jun 1900 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowato Marietta Bivans
Death[2] 20 Mar 1958

Obituary

Knoxville Express, 27 March 1958 Marietta Bishop Marietta Bishop, second of five children born to Stephen Bivans and Barbara Ann Fortner, was born near Knoxville, June 23, 1873 and passed away March 20, 1958, at the age of 84 years 8 months and 27 days. At an early age her parents moved to Knoxville, where she attended the schools, graduating in 1892, with the normal training class, after which she taught in Marion Schools. She was united in marriage June 2, 1900 to Abijah Bishop, and they began their married life west of Knoxville in the Lincoln community. Three children were born to this union. Namely Fayrie, wife of Ivan Anderson; Fern, wife of Lester Lorimor and Robert. She was preceded in death by her father in 1913, mother in 1938, brother Robert Bivans of Lincoln, Neb., sister, Mrs. Florence Dennison of Knoxville. She had been afflicted for fifteen years with arthritis and the last few years had been confined to her home. She leaves besides her husband, the two daughters, a son, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Services were held from the Methodist church, Sunday, March 23, at 2:00 p.m., Rev. M. D. Summerbell officiating. Interment was in Lincoln cemetery west of Knoxville.

References
  1. Obituary
    Knoxville Express, 27 March 1958, 12/29/06.
  2. Obituary
    Knoxville Express, 27 March 1958, 12/29/06.