West Virginia Pioneers

John E Bishop

Male Abt 1796 - 1868  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name John E Bishop 
    Born Abt 1796  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ann BOOTHE,   b. 11 Oct 1772, Westchester County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1790  Montgomery Co, VA on the head waters of the Roanoke River Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1843, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
      ~~

      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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Elizabeth Bishop,   b. Apr 1827, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John G Bishop,   b. 19 Feb 1830, Little Clinch River, Pike Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Moses Bishop,   b. CA 1832, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Parsidia Bishop,   b. 30 Aug 1837, Pike County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Rachel Bishop,   b. Abt 1839, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Huntington, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Araminta Bishop,   b. Jul 1841, Pike County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1923  (Age ~ 81 years)
    Family ID F287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susanna Utt,   b. Abt 1822, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 May 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Caroline Bishop,   b. Abt 1850, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William H Bishop,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Melvin D Bishop,   b. Nov 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S81] History of Roane Co, WV, by Bishop.

    3. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.