West Virginia Pioneers
John E Bishop
Abt 1796 - 1868 (~ 70 years)-
Name John E Bishop Born Abt 1796 Virginia, USA [1] Gender Male Died Between 1866 and 1868 [2] Notes
History of Roane County
In the year 1843, John and Elizabeth, with their family migrated to the Pocatalico River; she fell sick here and died in a short time after arrival. The older girls kept the pioneer cabin home a few years, marrying and leaving one at a time. The pioneer home was sold and John with his two younger boys and two daughers next have their home at Minersville, Ohio; in the meantime John has united in marriage with Miss Susan Utt; of this marriage were born one daughter and two sons.
Person ID I748 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father George BISHOP, b. 17 Jan 1764, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD , d. 27 May 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 88 years) Mother Nancy Ann BOOTHE, b. 11 Oct 1772, Westchester County, New York, USA , d. 17 Nov 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) Married 28 Jun 1790 Montgomery Co, VA on the head waters of the Roanoke River [3] Notes
Virginia Historic Marriage Register
Implied Marriages of Russell County, Virginia compiled by Mary D Fugate, CGRS; 975.5755 V2f
(1) Bishop, ____, 26 Aug 1815; Anny, daughter of Stephen Boothe (R:WB3; 145 - Russell Co Will Book 3, page 145)
(2) Bishop, George; 28 March 1822; Anny, daughter of Stephen Boothe
(R:DB6:542 - Russell Co Deed Book 6, page 541)
Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800
Name: George Bishop
Spouse: Nancy Booth
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1790
Marriage Location: Montgomery County, Virginia
Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Nancy Booth
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1790
Marriage Place: Montgomery County, Virginia
Father: Stephen Booth
Mother: Nancy Booth
Spouse: George Bishop
FHL Film Number: 32633
Reference ID: P 34 [does not give parents for George]
1810 Russell Co PP Tax list
Bishop, David
Bishop, George - 2 tithables
1830 Pike Co, KY
George Bishop
1m 15-20
1m 30-40
1m 60-70
1f 10-15
1f 50-60
1850 Jackson County #91-95
Bishop George 85 M Farmer Md
Bishop Anna 76 F N York
Bishop David 60 M Va X Idiotic
Bishop James 37 M Va X Idiotic
[Caution: Ancestry transcription shows several more people living in the household, but this is all, and he is not at the bottom of the page so the household is not continued on the next page.]
Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
Grantee: George Bishop
Number of Acres: 50
Survey Date: 23 Mar 1831
County: Pike
Watercourse: Louisa Fk
Book Number: Z
1830 Pike, KY
George Bishop
1m 15-20
1m 30-40
1m 60-70
1f 10-15
1f 50-60
Birth year based on probable age of 21 on 9-24-1782 when he purchased land in Montgomery Co., Va
1789-1801 on Personal property tax roll of Montgomery Co., Va
10-5-1801 George and Ann sold 200 acres from a grant in 1798 for $66.67. D.B. C page 457. Henry Bishop was a witness.
1819 George and Nancy were living in Russell Co., Va. Her parents had moved there also. George sold a parcel of land in Montgomery Co. Recorded in Russell co D.B. N page 206 and 207
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: George Bishop
Spouse: A Bischoff Nancy
Parents: J Margaretha Hans
Birth Place: Frederick County, MD
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1764
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1790
Death Date: 27 May 1857
Millennium File
Name: George Bishop
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1764
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1790
Father: John Bishop
Spouse: Ann Boothe
Children: Rachel Bishop
Spouse Father: Stephen Boothe
Roane county WV deaths:
David Bishop, son of George, age 84; 5/6/1873; b KY, informant Isaac Drake, B-in-law
1820 Russell Co, VA
George Bishop ??
1m 16-26
1f 0-10
1 f 16-26
1 in agriculture
Stephen Bishop
2m 0-10
1m 26-45
1f 16-26
George Bishop
1m 16-26
2f 10-16
1f 26-45
Family ID F282 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Catherine Elizabeth Mutter, b. Virginia, USA , d. 1843, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Married Russell County, Virginia, USA Notes
1850 Lebanon, Meig, OH # 540-549
John Bishop 47 KY blacksmith
Susann 28 Pa
George W 4 VA
Sarah J 3 Va
Caroline 1 Va
Moses 18 KY
Parasida 13 KY
John 20 KY
1850 Lebanon, Meig, OH # 542-551
William Bishop 27 KY
Jane 28 KY
John 9 KY
George 7 KY
William 4 VA
James 1 VA
Arminta J 7 KY
1850 Lebanon, Meig, OH # 536-545
l/w James Gwinn family
John Bishop 21 KY blacksmith
Bishop's History of Roane County, by William H Bishop:
John Bishop. grandfather of the author, was among the first settlers of Upper Harper, arriving there in the year 1843, with his wife Elizabeth then on her death bed - or rather on a litter. She died within a few days after their arrival.
Names their children.
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History of the Harper District:
One son was killed in the Civil War.
Children 1. Aaron Bishop, b. 1822, d. Yes, date unknown 2. Anna Bishop, b. 24 Feb 1826, Pike County, Kentucky, USA , d. 18 Aug 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 84 years) 3. Elizabeth Bishop, b. Apr 1827, Kentucky, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. John G Bishop, b. 19 Feb 1830, Little Clinch River, Pike Co, KY , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Moses Bishop, b. CA 1832, Kentucky, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Parsidia Bishop, b. 30 Aug 1837, Pike County, Kentucky, USA , d. 30 Jan 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years) 7. Rachel Bishop, b. Abt 1839, KY , d. Huntington, WV 8. Araminta Bishop, b. Jul 1841, Pike County, Kentucky, USA , d. Bef Jan 1923 (Age ~ 81 years) Family ID F287 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Susanna Utt, b. Abt 1822, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 19 May 1845 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
1850 Lebanon, Meig, OH # 540-549
John Bishop 47 KY blacksmith
Susann 28 Pa
George W 4 VA
Sarah J 3 Va
Caroline 1 Va
Moses 18 KY
Parasida 13 KY
John 20 KY
1860 Jackson, VA # 689-626
John Bishop 64 VA
Susan 38 PA
G W 14 m V
S J 12 f V
Caro. 10 f V
Wm 9 V
Melvin 1 V
JCMR:
John Bishop 1/16/1854 Sarah Roach
History of the Harper District:
After Mr Bishop's family had about all grown up and married, he moved to Ripley and married his second wife, Miss Susan Utt. He then moved his family to Pomeroy, OH, where he and his second wife both died of cholera. leaving three small children, one daughter, Caroline, and two sons. William and Melvin D. Melvin was reared by his Uncle Anthony and Aunt Polly Coon of Harper District. Melvin became a good teacher and merchant of Harmony.
Children 1. George Bishop, b. 1846, d. Yes, date unknown 2. Sarah Jane Bishop, b. Abt 1848, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Caroline Bishop, b. Abt 1850, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. William H Bishop, b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Melvin D Bishop, b. Nov 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F288 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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