Bishop, Amanda

Title: Bishop, Amanda
Gender: Female
Biography: Little is known of Amanda Bishop other than an article from 1867 detailing her assault in 1865 Covington. She was the daughter of Henry Bishop and Rachel Brockman.
Member: Bishop family
Birth date: 1850
Place of birth: Boone County (Ky.)
Father: Bishop, Henry
Mother: Brockman, Rachel
Life event(s): Marriage: 25 Dec 1868; Covington (Ky.); Covington (Ky.)
Spouse(s): Ragen, William
Occupation(s): Domestic servant
Participant in: 1865--Amanda Bishop assaulted; 1865--Henry Bishop sues for family's freedom
Bibliographic citation(s): "An Examination of the Official Records of the Freedmen's Bureau," The National Anti-Slavery Standard, New York, NY, 12 Oct 1867; "Covington News," Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, 07 Dec 1865; "Bishop Family Sues for Freedom and Resulting Assault ," Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH., 16 Dec 1865; Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.
Source(s): National Anti-Slavery Standard; Covington News; Bishop Family Sues for Freedom and Resulting Assault; Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

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Bishop, Henry	Person
Brockman, Rachel	Person