Joseph Bisbee, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

1814 - 1863  (49 years)

• Name	Joseph Bisbee  [3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	2 Feb 1814	, , New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Nov 1863	Pioneer Cemetery, , Fillmore, Minnesota, USA
  Death	12 Nov 1863	Forestville township, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I8769	Bisbee
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	Joseph Bisbee,   b. 23 Mar 1774, Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 Dec 1866, Conneautville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Fannie Fisher,   b. Abt 1790, , , Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Attica, Wyoming, New York, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Sophia Charlotte Waterman,   b. 1 Feb 1815, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA d. 5 May 1901, Poland Township, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1836	, , Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Minerva Bisbee   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ann Eliza Bisbee,   b. 30 Jun 1838, , , Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Caroline Bisbee,   b. 17 Oct 1844   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Noah R. Bisbee,   b. 16 Apr 1847, Woodstock, Mchenry, Illinois, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles R. Bisbee,   b. 3 Jul 1850   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Feb 1814 - , , New York, USA Marriage - Abt 1836 - , , Pennsylvania, USA Burial - Nov 1863 - Pioneer Cemetery, , Fillmore, Minnesota, USA Death - 12 Nov 1863 - Forestville township, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  History of Fillmore County, Vol. I, 1912 "The First settlers in this township were Leve Waterman and his brother-in-law, Joseph Bisby, natives of Pennsylvania, who came from Iowa in the fall of 1852, bringing their families, stock and household goods. Waterman settled in section 12, while Bisby's claim was east of the Waterman claim, largely in carimona township. Waterman sold out to Foster and Meighen and after moving about a while, settled in Kansas and pre-empted what is now a part of the city of Wichita. Bisby remained, became a prominent citizen and ended his days here. The Waterman's and Bisby's spent the winter of 1852-53 as the only settlers in the township. This year, 1853, the town lines were run by the government surveyors. In the spring of 1854, Mr. Foster, Captain Elliott, James M. Sumner, William C. Pickett, Mr. Willis, and other residents of the county went to Chatfield to assist in organization, and it was called Fillmore in honor of Millard Fillmore, who was just retiring from the White House. During the year there were accessions, and among those who came were Henry Fitch, Joseph Bisbee, and Joel Watkins. A saw-mill was commenced in 1854, by Mr. Bisbee who soon sold his interest to Forest Henry and Mr. Renslow, who completed it and also built a grist-mill in 1855. In District #90, this district embraces the village of Forestville and the surrounding territory. It was undoubtedly, as is claimed, the first organized school district in the county, as it was organized as district No. 1, in 1854, through the influence of R. M. Foster. The first school was held in Mr. Bisbee's residence, by Mrs. Fuller, with twelve or fourteen little ones in attendance. The first town meeting was held May 11, 1858. The officers of the election were: for overseers of the poor. W.C. Pickett and Joseph Bisbey. Those who secured land in 1855 were as follows: Joseph Bisby, Sec. 7, August 11; Joseph Bisby, Sec. 7, August 20. ---------------------------------------------------- Fillmore County Pioneer - Thursday June 5, 1856 Election Precinct of Fillmore county, Minnesota Territory, the Register's Office on April 7, 1856, the Board of County Commissioners met pursuant to law, and proceeded to establish the following election precincts: Carimona Precinct was established for townships 102 and 103 range 11. Henry H. Winslow, Joseph Bisby and Orrin West were appointed Judges of Election. More About JOSEPH BISBEE JR.: Burial: November 1863, The Pioneers Cemetery, Fillmore County, Minn Census 1: 1820, Middleury, Genesee County, N.Y. Census 2: 1857, MN - Twp. 102, Range 11, Fillmore Co, MN Census 3: 1860, Carimona Twp, Fillmore County, MN Occupation: Farmer, Justice of the Peace Political Office 1: 1858, Overseer Of The Poor Political Office 2: 1858, Judge Of Elections Public Service: 1855, Justice Of The Peace, Forestville, Fillmore County, MN Religion: Baptist Residence: Bet. 1852 - 1863, Fillmore Co, MN

  
  

• Sources

  [S1250] Gerald G. Zimmerman, (Descendant of Joseph Bisbee and Sarah Fuller (correspondence)). [S188] Neal J. Dierolf, John Besbeech Descendants, (Internet, 2002), p 7. [S2291] Frank Jones Bisbee, Genealogy of the Bisbee Family, (1956; reprint, Decatur, MI: Johnson Graphics, 1992), p. 89. [S2021] Viola Bisbee Drake, Compiler, Bisbee Family Connection Newsletter, Sept. 2004, vol 16, issue 3, p 8.