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David Bishop, of the firm of Russell & Bishop, lumber dealers of California, was born in Clark County, Ky., August 24, 1824, but has been a resident of Missouri since 1830. Until 1866 he resided on a farm, but during the Mexican War served in 1846 and 1847, and at the former date moved to Boone County, and came to Moniteau County in 1870. He was in the livery business here for five years, and then began selling lumber. In 1882 he engaged in the general merchandise business in partnership with J. W. Ramsey, their stock being valued at about $2,000, and the firm has since been known as Bishop & Ramsey. He is also engaged in lumbering with Mr. Russell, and is doing a successful business. He owns and conducts a valuable farm near the town, and is one of the prosperous citizens of the county. In 1849 he was married to Maria A. Evans, a native of Boone County, Mo., by whom he has three children living: Kate, Laura and James L. He was married a second time, in 1866, to Ann E. Stice, a native of Boone County, Mo., by whom he became the father of two children: Lydia and Albert. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop are members of the Christian Church, and he belongs to the Masonic fraternity. His parents, Levin and Indeas (Booth) Bishop, were born in Maryland and Virginia respectively, and were married in Kentucky. In 1830 they came by wagon to Boone County, Mo., where the father entered and purchased land which was in a wild state. He was in the War of 1812, and was with Gen. Harrison at the fort when Dudley was defeated by the British at Tippecanoe. He died in Boone County, Mo. in 1884 and his wife in 1872.