West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-18
THE BISHOP ESTATE,
And How IL Was Divided by the Spe.
clal Commissioners.


real estate OF the late {. NJ. Bishop,
made report to the last session OF
Circuit Court, and there being no
exceptions to said report, it was
confirmed by the Court. The Com
missioners we're James A. Lenhart,
Joseph W. Davis. Robert S. Hollis
and +. Scott FELTON,.
In accordance with said report, il
was ordered and decreed that the
widow, Fannie Emma Bishop, do
take and hold for her natural life
and for her dover in all the real es.
tate of said decedent the following
property:
Ist. The block of buildings on
East Price Street, Kingwood, known
as the Bishop Block and now occu-
pied by the Shaffer & Brown Co.
and. -Four acres and IA poles in
town OF Kingwood in the Sigler Ad-
dition, adjoining the cemetery.
3rd. The Enos Ashburn home
farm at Reedsville, containing az
acres.
4th. Lot No. in Rowlesburp.
and store building occupied by La
kin & Offutt and others.
5th. Part of lot No. "a in Rowles-
burg with residence, occupied by
ID. A. Cornell.
9th. The Huffman farm in Reno
district, containing Ia7 acres.
9TH. A tract of ISH acres near
Kingwood, adjoining G. A. vii.
liams, ID. X. Jackson and Others,
being part of the Joseph Brown land.
9th. Lot IL in Rowlesburg, with
house occupied by Michael NAL
10y.
9th. A tract of 100 acres in
Union district on east side of Cheat
river, adjoining lands of II. G..
Davis, Peter Beavers and others.
10th. A tract of Iao acres in
Reno district, adjoining A. b. San
ders and others, and known as the
"Bishop and Morris tract"
nth. Part of lot No. A in
Rowlesburg with house now occu.
pied by VIM. Ford.
Iath. Part of lot No. AZ in Rowles.
burg with house now occupied by
Joseph Deakins.
18th. Lot No. IoI of "Bishop
Addition" to town of Rowlesburg.
I4th. Lot No. SO of same plat.
18th. " 90 E" {"
10th. 4" THO & 90 same
plat.
18th. A tract of 90 acres on west
side OF Cheat river near mouth of
Lick Run.
18th. A tract of FIVE acres oppo-
site Rowlesburg in Portland dis
trict.
Charles Young Bishop was as
signed the following property
Ist. The "Reuben Morris Farm"
on the pike two miles below King
wood containing II2 acres.
end. The 'John Miller Farm" on
Pringles Run, containing TO-, acres.
Bird. The house and lot in King
wood now occupied by DR.. w. S.
Martin.
4th. A tract OF % acres in Reno
district, known as the "Haddix
Tract"
5th. Another farm in Reno dis
trict containing 43 acres, called the
Whitney tract.
9th. A tract of six acres in Reno
district near Rowlesburg, lying be-
tween the b. & o. railroad and
Cheat rlver.
9TH. A tract of land in Tucker
county, in Licking district, contain
ing za4A acres.
9th. The surface only of a tract
of on acres in Portland district,
adjoining Scott FELTON,, VIM. G..
Brown and others.
9th. The following lots in Bishop
Addition to Rowlesburg: Nos. ~,
70, 70, 30, 23, "a, as, 26, ~, aS,
az. 30, 81, 81, 33, 80, IS, 81, So,
90, 90, o., 6z, 60, 81, 6s, 90, 68,
10, 81, 90, ro3, Io4 los, roo, ro7,
roS, Io9-being 3s lots in all.
roth. One third Of IA acres in
Reno district, near Rowlesburg,
known as "Ayresman's Hill"
Mrs. Eugenia Bishop Brown, wife
OF John Hoye Brown, was awarded
property as follows:
"A farm lying near Kingwood and
containing 1907 acres, formerly be.
longing TO her husband.
Lot No. ~ in Rowlesburg known
as the "Old Bishop Homestead, 4"
on the b. & o. and Buffalo street.
The Elias Conley farm in Valley
district on Dillon's Creek, contain.