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Family HistoryFamily History - Ellen Sinclair


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Ellen Sinclair and 19 of her descendants down to the sixth generation.


First Generation
1. Ellen Sinclair,1 born ____ in Scotland (parents not determined).1 Ellen married John Bishopric (born ____ in England, parents not determined1).

+2i. Peter Allison Bishopric, born 1 September 1871 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died 31 August 1937 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Married Adelia Fern Gazlay.

  1. Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997; Bishopric, Allison, died: 31 August 1937 in Elkhart [County], Indiana; born: 1 September 1871 in Toronto, Canada; manufacturer; father: John Bishopric, born in England; mother: Ellen Sinclair, born in Scotland; spouse: Adella Gaglay [sic].
Second Generation
2. Peter Allison Bishopric2 (Ellen1), born 1 September 1871 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada;1, 2, 3, 4 died 31 August 1937 in Elkhart County, Indiana.1, 2 Peter married, 27 April 1898 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, Adelia Fern Gazlay3, 4, 8, 9 (born 30 December 1875 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, the daughter of Aribert Gazlay, Jr. and Lydia L. Cox;3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Adelia died 13 February 1970 in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida5). Peter and Adelia are buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1, 5

The following biography of Allison Bishopric appears in Cincinnati, the Queen City, by Rev. Charles Frederic Goss.9

Born under the British flag, Allison Bishopric, now a resident of Cincinnati, possessed the courage to seek his fortune in a foreign land and met with a hearty welcome when he settled in this city ten years ago. He is today at the head of one of the flourishing business enterprises of the city and can claim many friends, who recognize his sterling qualities. He was born at Toronto, Canada, September 1, 1871, his parents being John and Ellen (Sinclair) Bishopric. He received his early education in the public schools of Toronto and there laid a foundation by intelligent effort which has materially assisted in his advancement in life. After leaving school he became connected with the shoe business in his native city and continued in that line for five years. Believing that a wider field was presented in the United States, he bade farewell to his early associations and in 1901 came to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he assisted in organizing the British American Company, which was incorporated in 1901 to deal in naval stores and to manufacture brewers’ pitch and sealing wax. Mr. Bishopric has ever since the organization of the company been president and treasurer, and A. Gazlay has filled the office of vice president, and as the company is managed by men of experience and broad ability it has from the start been a marked success. The factory of the company is at Spring Grove avenue and Winton place and fifteen persons here find employment. The products are shipped to all parts of the United States and Canada. Mr. Bishopric is also actively connected with other enterprises, among which may be named the Mastic Wall Board & Roofing Company, which was incorporated at New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1909. This company manufacturer a substitute for wall plaster and composition roofing. A building is being erected for the use of the company and the success of the business is now assured. The officers are: William Bancroft, of New Orleans, president; Allison Bishopric, vice president; and E. J. Ross, of New Orleans, secretary. William R. Park, a well known business man of Cincinnati, is a member of the board of directors. Judging by the favor with which the product offered by this company is being accepted, there is every reason to believe that its operation will at an early day extend to all the principal points in the country.

In Cincinnati, Mr. Bishopric was married to Miss Adelle Fern Gazlay, a daughter of Aribert Gazlay. Three children have been born to this union, Emerson, Allison, Jr., and Charlotte. Mr. Bishopric was reared in the Episcopal church and is a vestryman of Grace Episcopal church of Avondale. He is a stanch believer in the Bible and in his business as well as in private life aims to exemplify the teaching of the Great Book. The possessor of original ideas, which he has incorporated in his business, he has gained more than the ordinary measure of success and his industry and persistent application give promise of still greater victories. He occupies a prominent and honored position in business and social circles and is rightly classed among the representative and prosperous men of Cincinnati.


 3i. Emerson G. Bishopric, born 24 February 1899 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;3, 10 died 3 October 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.10 Emerson is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.10
+4ii. Allison Bishopric, Jr., born 19 March 1900 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died 23 January 1998 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Married (1) Sarah Elizabeth Robbins Married (2) Marjorie Lee Collins.
+5iii. Charlotte Barr Bishopric, born 2 January 1903 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; died 13 June 1968. Married Samuel Johnston Davies.

  1. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Bishopric, Allison, card no. 118582; born Sept. 1, 1871 in Toronto, Canada; died Aug. 31, 1937 between Goshen & Elkhart, Indiana of an automobile accident [both cities are in Eklhart County, Indiana]; parents: John Bishopric & Ellen Sinclair; sec. 86, lot 100.
  2. Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997; Bishopric, Allison, died: 31 August 1937 in Elkhart [County], Indiana; born: 1 September 1871 in Toronto, Canada; manufacturer; father: John Bishopric, born in England; mother: Ellen Sinclair, born in Scotland; spouse: Adella Gaglay [sic].
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 151, Sheet No. 4A; family of Allison Bishopric (38, Canada, manufacturer, building materials); wife of 12 years Adele Bishopric (34, Ohio, 3 children, 3 living); son Emerson Bishopric (11, Ohio); son Allison Bishopric (10, Canada); daughter Charlotte Bishopric (7, Ohio); father-in-law Aribert Gazlay (56, Indiana, salesman, brewers materials); mother-in-law, wife of 35 years Lydia Gazlay (54, Ohio, 2 children, 2 living); servant Allen Motley (32, South Carolina, butler, private family); servant, wife of 3 years Louise Motley (34, Kentucky, cook, private family, 2 children, 1 living); servant Fannie Bradford (15, Kentucky, housework, private family).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati City, Enumeration District 31-419, Sheet No. 10B, family of Allison Bishopric (57, Canada, proprietor, bldg, first married age 26); wife Adele Bishopric (54, Ohio, first married age 22); son Allison Bishopric, Jr. (30, Canada, proprietor, advertising, divorced, first married age 26); mother [in-law] Lydia Gazlay (75, Ohio, widow, first married age 19); servant Elsie Reub [sp?] (46?, Germany, widow, first married age 27).
  5. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Bishopric, Adele G., card no. 160831; born December 30, 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio; died February 13, 1970 in Winter Park, Florida; parents: Aribert Gazlay and Lyda Cox; wife of Peter Allison Bishopric; Sec 86 Lot 100.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 167, Page No. 39, family of Aribert Gazlay (82, N.Y.); wife Elizabeth Gazlay (76, N.Y.); son Carter Gazlay (52, Indiana, lawyer, widow); grd. son Aribert Gazlay, Jr. (25, Indiana, clerk, steamboat); grd. daughter Lydia Gazlay (24, Ohio) [actually the elder Aribert’s daughter-in-law]; grt. grd. daughter Adella Gazlay (4, Ohio); grt. grd. son Arthur Gazlay (2, Ohio); grd. daughter Blanche Gazlay (21, Indiana).
  7. Origin, History, and Genealogy of the Buck Family, by Cornelius B. Harvey, Esq. 1889: J. J. Griffiths, Steam Book and Job Printer, Jersey City, N.J. Digitized copy available at archive.org.
  8. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, Hamilton County, Page 44, No. 88, Allison Bishopric and Adele Gazlay, married on 27 April 1898.
  9. Cincinnati, the Queen City, by Rev. Charles Frederic Goss. Volume 1. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago - Cincinnati. 1912. Pages 854-54, biography of Allison Bishopric.
  10. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Bishopric, Emerson G., card no. 81220; born Feb. 24, 1899 in Cincinnati, Ohio; died Oct. 3, 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio; parents: Peter A. & Adele G. Bishopric; Sec 86 Lot 100.
Third Generation
4. Allison Bishopric, Jr.3 (Peter,2 Ellen1), born 19 March 1900 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada;1, 2, 3, 4 died 23 January 1998 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.1 Allison married, first, 6 February 1926 in Hamilton County, Ohio, Sarah Elizabeth Robbins2 (born 9 November 1903 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, the daughter of Sabin Robbins and Ruth Reed2, 5, 6, 7). Allison married, second, Marjorie Lee Collins1, 8 (born 24 December 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, the daughter of William R. Collins and Lucy Rawson;1, 8, 9, 10 Marjorie died 8 April 1991 in Amagansett, Suffolk County, New York8, 9, 10). Allison is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1 Marjorie is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.8

+6i. Lucy Allison Bishopric, born 4 May 1943. Married (1) Carl Edward Bolch, Jr. Married (2) Jean-Charles Sprunger.

5. Charlotte Barr Bishopric3 (Peter,2 Ellen1), born 2 January 1903 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;3, 11, 12, 13 died 13 June 1968.12 Charlotte married, 20 June 1927 in Hamilton County, Ohio, Samuel Johnston Davies14 (born 30 November 1894 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, the son of Frank C. Davies and Margaret Johnston;12, 13, 14 Samuel died 9 May 1967 in Orange County, Florida12, 15). Charlotte and Samuel are buried in Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida.12

+7i. Samuel Johnston Davies, Jr., born 26 April 1928 in Ohio; died 28 October 2006. Married Shirley Irma Blust.
+8ii. Diane Davies, born 27 April 1931. Married (1) Richard Allenby Becker Married (2) Arthur Wilson ‘Dart’ Winship.
+9iii. Delle Allison Davies, born 13 December 1935. Married Walter Joseph Muller III.

  1. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Bishopric, Allison, card no. 204179; born 19 March 1900 in Toronto, Canada; died 23 January 1998 in W. Palm Beach, Fl; father: Allison Bishopric, Sr.; mother: Adele Gaylay [sic]; spouse: Marjorie Lee; Sec 86 Lot 100.
  2. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, Hamilton County, Allison Bishopric, Jr., age 25 on 19 March 1926; born in Toronto, Canada; father: Allison Bishopric; mother: Adelle Gazlay; and Sara Elizabeth Robbins, age 22 on 9 November 1925; born in Middletown, Ohio; father: Sabin Robbins; mother: Ruth Reed; married on 6 February 1926.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 151, Sheet No. 4A; family of Allison Bishopric (38, Canada, manufacturer, building materials); wife of 12 years Adele Bishopric (34, Ohio, 3 children, 3 living); son Emerson Bishopric (11, Ohio); son Allison Bishopric (10, Canada); daughter Charlotte Bishopric (7, Ohio); father-in-law Aribert Gazlay (56, Indiana, salesman, brewers materials); mother-in-law, wife of 35 years Lydia Gazlay (54, Ohio, 2 children, 2 living); servant Allen Motley (32, South Carolina, butler, private family); servant, wife of 3 years Louise Motley (34, Kentucky, cook, private family, 2 children, 1 living); servant Fannie Bradford (15, Kentucky, housework, private family).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati City, Enumeration District 31-419, Sheet No. 10B, family of Allison Bishopric (57, Canada, proprietor, bldg, first married age 26); wife Adele Bishopric (54, Ohio, first married age 22); son Allison Bishopric, Jr. (30, Canada, proprietor, advertising, divorced, first married age 26); mother [in-law] Lydia Gazlay (75, Ohio, widow, first married age 19); servant Elsie Reub [sp?] (46?, Germany, widow, first married age 27).
  5. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, Hamilton County, William E. Minor, Jr., age 26 on 6 June 1930; born in Cin. Ohio; father: W. E. Minor, Sr.; mother: Margaret Sherlock; Sarah R. Robbins, age 26 on 9 Nov 1929; born in Ohio; father: Sabin Robbins; mother: Ruth Reed; previously married once, married name Bishopric; married on 30 June 1930.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Nevada, Washoe County, Reno City, Enumeration District 16-27, Sheet No 3B, family of Ruth R. Robbins (56, Ohio, 25 at first marriage); daughter Sarah R. Bishopric (26, Ohio, 22 at first marriage).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 91-260, Sheet No. 3B, family of William E. Minor, Jr. (35, Ohio, executive, valve manufact.); wife Sarah Minor (36, Ohio); son W. Ernst Minor, III (8, Ohio); daughter Sarah H. Minor (5, Ohio); nurse Mae Hickey (36, North Dakota, nurse, private home); butler Clifford Horton (26, Tennessee, butler, private family); maid Fannie Horton (26, Tennessee, maid, private family).
  8. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Bishopric, Marjorie C., card no. 192922; born 24 December 1911 in Cincinnati; died 8 April 1991; father: William R. Collins; mother: Lucy Rawson; spouse: Allison Bishopric; Sec 86 Lot 100.
  9. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Marjorie Bishopric, no. 289-24-2264; died: 8 April 1991; born: 24 December 1911; last place of residence: Suffolk, NY.
  10. Obituary, The New York Times, 12 April 1991, Marjorie Lee Collins Bishopric, died: 8 April 1991 in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, age 79. The article provides biographical and vital details and the names of her husband, daughter, and brother.
  11. Cincinnati Birth and Death Records 1900-1903; available at University of Cincinnati, Digital Resource Commons (website: drc.libraries.uc.edu). Bishoprie [sic, Bishopric], Charlotte B., born Jan. 2, 1903, Cincinnati; father: Allison, from Canada; mother: Adele Gazlay, from Cinti.
  12. Find a Grave (website). Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, Samuel Johnston Davies and Charlotte Bishopric Davies: Samuel Johnston Davies / Nov. 30, 1894 - May 9, 1967 / Charlotte Bishopric Davies / Jan. 2, 1903 - June 13, 1968 [from grave marker]. The records repeat the same birth and death dates.
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Hamilton County, Loveland, Enumeration District 31-141, Sheet No. 10B, Samuel J. Davies (45, Ohio, sales manager, retail soap); wife Charlotte Davies (37, Ohio); residence on 1 April 1935: Highland Pk., Lake County, Illinois.
  14. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. Samuel J. Davies, born in Piqua, Ohio; father: Frank C. Davies; mother: Margaret Johnston; and Charlotte B. Bishopric, age 24, born in Cincinnati, Ohio; father: Allison Bishopric; mother: Adelle Gazlay; married on 20 June 1927 in Hamilton [County], Ohio.
  15. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Davies, Samuel Johnston, died: May 1967 in Orange [County], Florida.
Fourth Generation
6. Lucy Allison Bishopric4 (Allison,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 4 May 1943.1 Lucy married, first, Carl Edward Bolch, Jr.2 (born 28 February 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce. Lucy married, second, 5 October 1986 in Amagansett, Suffolk County, New York, Jean-Charles Sprunger4 (born 18 December 1944, the son of Virgil Sprunger and Clair Lenoir;3 Jean-Charles died 17 April 20093).

 10i. Carl Edward Bolch III, born 2 January 1967.1
+11ii. Allison Kirsten Bolch, born 13 July 1968. Married Crawford Cotten Moran.

7. Samuel Johnston Davies, Jr.4 (Charlotte,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 26 April 1928 in Ohio;5, 6 died 28 October 2006.5, 6 Samuel married Shirley Irma Blust (born 1 April 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Emil H. Blust and Irma _____;7 Shirley died 30 March 2001 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida7). Samuel and Shirley are buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.5, 7

 12i. Ashley Eldon Davies, born 16 February 1956.1
+13ii. Samuel Johnston Davies III, born 16 November 1961. Married Lisa Kay Whitney.

8. Diane Davies4 (Charlotte,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 27 April 1931.1, 8 Diane married, first, 23 June 1952 in Hamilton County, Ohio, Richard Allenby Becker8 (born ca. 1927, the son of Elliott D. Becker and Elma Ferris8). Diane married, second, November 1956 in Orange County, Florida, Arthur Wilson ‘Dart’ Winship9 (born 10 July 1927, parents not determined1).

+14i. Allison Wendy Becker, born 30 August 1954. Married James Paul Ochsner.
+15i. Delle Davies Winship, born 23 January 1958 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; died 15 April 2009 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Married Donald Byron McIntosh.
 16ii. Katherine Davies Winship, born 8 August 1960 in Contra Costa County, California.10

9. Delle Allison Davies4 (Charlotte,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 13 December 1935.1 Delle married, March 1958, Walter Joseph Muller III11 (born 14 June 1934, parents not determined1).

 17i. Kristen Davies Muller, born 6 November 1970;12, 13 died 29 January 1972 in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida.12, 13 Kristen is buried in Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida.12

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Engagement Announcement, The New York Times, 2 July 1964, Lucy Allison Bishopric to Carl Edward Bolch, Jr.
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Sprunger, Jean-Charles, no.. 054-48-0330; died: 17 April 2009; born: 18 December 1944.
  4. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 6 October 1986, Jean-Charles Sprunger to Lucy Bishopric Bolch, married on 5 October 1986 in Amagansett, Long Island, New York. The article provides the names of their parents, and indicated that Lucy’s previous marriage ended in divorce.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, Samuel J. Davies, born: 26 April 1928; died: 28 October 2006 [from record].
  6. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Davies, Samuel Johnston, Jr., died: 28 October 2006; born: 26 April 1928 in Ohio; widow; father: Davies; mother: Bishopric; SSN: 289-24-2264.
  7. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Davies, Shirley I., born: 1 April 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri; died: 30 March 2001 in Sarasota, Florida; father: Emil H. Blust; mother: Irma; spouse: John Davies.
  8. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997, Hamilton County, Richard Allenby Becker, age 25; father: Elliott D. Becker; mother: Elma Ferris; and Diane Davies, age 21; father: Samuel J. Davies; mother: Charlotte Bishopric; married on 23 June 1952.
  9. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Cert# 27792, Arthur Wilson Winship and Diane Davies Becker, married on March 1956 in Orange [County], Florida.
  10. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Katherin D. Winship, born: 8 August 1960 in Contra Costa [County], California; mother: Davies.
  11. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Cert# 6349, Walter Joseph Muller, III and Delle Allison Davies, married on March 1958 in Orange [County], Florida.
  12. Find a Grave (website). Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, Kristen Davies Muller: Kristen Davies / Muller / Nov. 6, 1970 / Jan. 29, 1972 [from grave marker].
  13. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Muller, Kristen Davies, died: 29 January 1972 in Winter Park, Florida; born: 6 November 1970.
Fifth and Sixth Generations
11. Allison Kirsten Bolch5 (Lucy,4 Allison,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 13 July 1968.1 Allison married, May 1992, Crawford Cotten Moran2 (born ____, parents not determined).

13. Samuel Johnston Davies III5 (Samuel,4 Charlotte,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 16 November 1961.1 Samuel married, 19 November 1983 in Hamilton County, Ohio, Lisa Kay Whitney (born 25 March 1958, parents not determined1).

 18i. Whitney Kay Davies, born 14 May 1984.1
 19ii. Lauren Ashley Davies, born 23 September 1986.1

14. Allison Wendy Becker5 (Diane,4 Charlotte,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 30 August 1954.1 Allison married, 30 December 1981 in Orange County, Florida, James Paul Ochsner3 (born ____, parents not determined).

15. Delle Davies Winship5 (Diane,4 Charlotte,3 Peter,2 Ellen1), born 23 January 1958 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;4 died 15 April 2009 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.4 Delle married, 25 November 1988 in Orange County, Florida, Donald Byron McIntosh5 (born ____, parents not determined).

 20i. Charlotte B. McIntosh, born 26 January 1989.1

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Engagement Announcement, The New York Times, 27 December 1992, Allison Kirsten Bolch to Crawford Cotten Moran. Wedding is planned for May 1992.
  3. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Cert# 112251, James Paul Ochsner and Allison Wendy Becker, married 30 December 1981 in Orange [County], Florida.
  4. Obituary, Orlando Sentinel (website: articles.orlandosentinel.com); 28 April 2009, Delle Davies McIntosh, died: 15 April 2009 in Denver, Colorado; born: 23 January 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The article provides biographical and vital details and the names of her parents, daughter, two sisters, and one brother.
  5. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Cert# 129166, Donald Byron McIntosh, Jr. and Delle Winship Davies [sic], married on 25 November 1988 in Orange [County], Florida.