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BISHOP, James Robert

Male 1852 - 1935  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  BISHOP, James Robert was born on 17 Jul 1852 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi (son of BISHOP, John Benjamin and HAWKINS, Louisa); died on 24 Nov 1935 in Erath Co., Texas; was buried on 25 Nov 1935 in Bunyan Cemetery ~ Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas.

    James married YOUNG, Alvira Elizabeth on 21 Sep 1873 in Young's Chapel ~ Calhoun Co., Mississippi. Alvira (daughter of Young, Thomas Jefferson and Winn, Millie) was born on 30 Jun 1851 in Mississippi; died on 15 Dec 1936 in Erath Co., Texas; was buried about 17 Dec 1936 in Bunyan Cemetery ~ Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. BISHOP, Alice Alvira was born on 19 Sep 1874 in Mississippi; died in in New Boston, Scioto Co., Ohio.
    2. BISHOP, Beulah Ann Viola was born on 1 Jun 1877 in Texas; died on 24 Feb 1957 in Chandler, Henderson Co., Texas.
    3. BISHOP, Robert was born in May 1880 in Erath Co., Texas; and died.
    4. BISHOP, Joseph Kindrel was born on 8 May 1880 in Harbin, Erath Co., Texas; died on 7 Sep 1950 in Dublin, Erath Co., Texas; was buried about 9 Sep 1950 in Bunyan Cemetery ~ Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas.
    5. BISHOP, Thomas Monroe was born on 24 Oct 1882; died on 9 Nov 1887.
    6. BISHOP, Walter Scott was born on 24 Dec 1885 in Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas; died on 11 Nov 1965 in Dublin, Erath Co., Texas; was buried on 13 Nov 1965 in Bunyan Cemetery ~ Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas.
    7. BISHOP, Neppie Lee was born on 19 Sep 1887 in Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas; died on 11 Feb 1974 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas.
    8. BISHOP, Mildred Dee "Millie" was born on 19 Sep 1890; died on 3 Aug 1959 in Dublin, Erath Co., Texas; was buried about 5 Aug 1959 in Bunyan Cemetery ~ Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BISHOP, John Benjamin was born on 11 Feb 1826 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama (son of BISHOP, Joseph and Cunningham, Jane); died on 1 Jun 1866 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; was buried in Jun 1866.

    John married HAWKINS, Louisa on 19 Jan 1848 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi. Louisa was born about 1829 in Georgia; died in 1858 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  HAWKINS, Louisa was born about 1829 in Georgia; died in 1858 in Mississippi.

    Notes:

    Married:
    In the Greenville Mountaineer, Feb. 18, 1848, issue, there was a marriage notice: Married on Jan 19 by J. W. Barker, Esq., Mr. John Bishop to Miss Louisa Hawkins, both of Chickasaw Co., MS. This implies a SC connection, and Bernadine L. Bishop verified that the John Bishop referenced is the John who was the son of Joseph Bishop and Jane Cunningham.

    Children:
    1. BISHOP, Mary Frances was born about 1848 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. BISHOP, Joseph Edmund was born on 4 Jul 1851 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; died on 20 Nov 1931 in Dublin, Erath Co., Texas.
    3. 1. BISHOP, James Robert was born on 17 Jul 1852 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; died on 24 Nov 1935 in Erath Co., Texas; was buried on 25 Nov 1935 in Bunyan Cemetery ~ Bunyan, Erath Co., Texas.
    4. BISHOP, Sarah Buck was born on 7 Apr 1858 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; died on 30 Jun 1898 in Calhoun Co., Mississippi.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  BISHOP, Joseph was born about 1800 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina (son of BISHOP, John and Elizabeth); and died.

    Joseph married Cunningham, Jane on 15 Dec 1823 in Jefferson Co., Alabama. Jane was born about 1803 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Cunningham, Jane was born about 1803 in South Carolina; and died.
    Children:
    1. BISHOP, James Cunningham was born on 14 Sep 1824 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama; died on 23 Feb 1899 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi.
    2. 2. BISHOP, John Benjamin was born on 11 Feb 1826 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama; died on 1 Jun 1866 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; was buried in Jun 1866.
    3. BISHOP, Elizabeth was born about 1827 in Tennessee; and died.
    4. BISHOP, Sarah was born about 1830 in Blount Co., Alabama; and died.
    5. BISHOP, Joseph Jefferson was born on 21 Jun 1837 in Blount Co., Alabama; died on 16 Apr 1898 in Sarepta, Calhoun Co., Mississippi; was buried about 18 Apr 1898 in Driver's Flat Cemetery ~ Calhoun Co., Mississippi.
    6. BISHOP, Rhewben C. was born about 1840 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; died about 1856 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi.
    7. BISHOP, Robert B. was born about 1842 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; and died.
    8. BISHOP, Bertha A. was born about 1844 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; and died.
    9. BISHOP, Francis was born about 1847 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; and died.
    10. BISHOP, Martha H. was born about 1848 in Chickasaw Co., Mississippi; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  BISHOP, John was born on 13 Jun 1770 in SC or NC (son of BISHOP, William Glover and BALLENGER, Sarah); died on 14 Apr 1840 in Elyton, Jefferson Co., Alabama; was buried about 16 Apr 1840 in Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery ~ Jefferson Co., Alabama.

    Notes:

    Clarence O. Kennedy records show born about 1764 (seems early) and that all children born in Spartanburg Co., SC. Will dated 16 Mar 1840 and probated 21 Apr 1840 in Jefferson Co., Alabama, Will Book 1818-1840, page 283.

    Janet Sweet: A woman from Alabama came through Georgetown some years ago, stopped at the candle factory, and saw Ginger Bishop's name. She knew Bishops in Alabama and returned home to do some research. She sent to Ginger the will of John Bishop. Iola Bishop has a copy of it.

    From an LKW Wilson on the Internet who had cemeteries listed for "Clayton's Cove in the Clay Community" Alabama. Clay is west of I-59 and Hwy 11, in NE Jefferson Co. Jefferson Co. Road #30 runs through Clay. John is buried in Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery. It is located in the Ayres area near Clayton's Cove. (4 mi. north of Clay, turn off Jeff. Co,. Rd. 30 onto Clayton Rd. Turn left onto Cedar Mtn Road. Cemetery established by 1835. The first log church was built by Rev. Jessie Taylor in 1806 and was reorganized in 1824 as Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

    Will Book 1818-40 (Jefferson Co., AL)
    Page 283 Will of John Bishop "Farmer of Jefferson County Alabama." dated 16 March 1840 probated 21 April 1840 names wife Elizabeth Bishop; son John Bishop; son J. J. S. H. P. Bishop; daughter Charlotte Turner; daughter Andria Turner; daughter Cynthia Addis Snow; son Joseph Bishop; daughter-in-law Elizabeth Bishop (formerly wife of Wm Bishop deceased); daughter Margaret Lawrence(formerly Margaret Bishop); son E. S. Bishop; son-in-law John Turner; grandson John Patrick Perry of St Clair County. Witness William Taylor, John Vanzant, Wiley Truss
    11 Sep 1822 - Jane Bishop m Thomas Raney, Jefferson, AL

    John married Elizabeth about 1789. Elizabeth was born on 20 Dec 1767 in South Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1853 in Jefferson Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth was born on 20 Dec 1767 in South Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1853 in Jefferson Co., Alabama.
    Children:
    1. BISHOP, Edmond and died.
    2. BISHOP, Nancy was born between 1791 and 1792 in Spartanburg, SC; died before 1836.
    3. BISHOP, Charlotte was born on 26 Sep 1793 in Spartanburg, SC; died on 9 Apr 1871.
    4. BISHOP, John was born on 23 Nov 1795 in Spartanburg, SC; died on 1 Mar 1842.
    5. BISHOP, James Jackson Sidney Ham Perry was born about 1796 in SC (Spartanburg?); died after 1851 in Talladega Co., Alabama.
    6. BISHOP, William was born about 1797 in Spartanburg, SC; died before 1840 in Jefferson Co., Alabama.
    7. 4. BISHOP, Joseph was born about 1800 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; and died.
    8. BISHOP, Audra (Audria\Andria) was born about 1803 in Spartanburg, SC; and died.
    9. BISHOP, Cynthia Addis (Cynthianus) was born about 1805 in Spartanburg, SC; and died.
    10. BISHOP, Margaret was born about 1807; and died.
    11. BISHOP, Elias S. was born on 22 Jan 1809 in Spartanburg, SC; died in Aug 1860 in Upshur Co., Texas.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  BISHOP, William Glover was born about 1738 in Granville Co., North Carolina (son of BISHOP, Henry and Mary); died on 10 Aug 1823 in Spartanburg, SC.

    Notes:

    Demastus (demastus@aol.com): Shows the full name to be William Glover Bishop; much of the info on descendants of Matthew Bishop from him. He got middle name from someone else and I am trying to check it out, but no response yet. Later, Michael Bishop confirmed middle name thru land sale records.

    RE: William Glover Bishop's middle name. One probable connection.
    Henry Bishop and son Joseph Bishop held the rank of Sergeant in the 1754 North Carolina Colonial Militia, Colonel Eaton's Regiment. Henry's sons John and George were Privates. Captain John "Johnny" Glover was in charge of the Granville Co. Company. John Glover's father, Joseph Glover and brother, William Glover also served in this Company. The Glover's were apparently close neighbors and could have moved into NC at the same time, as Joseph Glover's father, William Glover was from VA.
    Another point. A deed abstract, Jan. 25, 1768, Mecklenburg Co., NC. William Glover Bishop to William Barron was signed, William Glover Bishop and Lucy Glover Bishop. Don't know what this connection is. Possible marriage connection? (Helen B. Smith believes that Lucy was Lucy Glover, possible first wife of William Glover Bishop.) This information was provided by a James Bishop to Mailande Schrum and forwarded to me. "Charles H. Bishop"

    Helen B. Smith thinks that Wm may have also had a daughter Nancy who married Samuel Turner who went to Jefferson Co., AL.......DNB

    one source: b. abt 1750 in SC ?

    1 source: parents Ireland to near Lincolntown, NC settled across creek from bro Edward/Edmund

    Also see WFT Vol 5 #96: b 1723 NC, d 8/10/1823 Spartanburg
    Middle name, Glover, verified by Michael Bishop w/land records

    Birth:

    William married BALLENGER, Sarah. Sarah was born between 1742 and 1752; died on 21 Sep 1826 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 17.  BALLENGER, Sarah was born between 1742 and 1752; died on 21 Sep 1826 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.

    Notes:

    Original thoughts: Sarah would be a good match to be the daughter of Francis Bellanger and Sarah Conner. Francis was born about 1725 in VA and died ? in Spartanburg. Sarah was born about 1727, and I know nothing else about her. They had 2 known children: Frances b. abt 1750 and Edward b. about 1752. Francis was the son of Edward Ballenger, Sr. who came to VA from England and Mary Unknown. They would be the right age to be the parents of Sarah, and with the wife named Sarah, it is likely that they would have named a daughter Sarah.

    Letter from Helen Smith after I wrote the above: I wrote Bruce G. Ballenger in 1996. He wrote this: "The Edward Ballenger who died 6 Aug 1823 is the brother of my direct ancestor James. Their mother was Sarah Conner. They had a sister Frances that we know of and there is some suspicion that there may have been other children but we don't have a record of a Sarah. William and Sarah died about the same time as Edward so they were apparently the same generation. If she was a Bellanger I would guess she was Edward's sister named for her mother."
    one source b. abt 1750 SC
    possible sister of James Ballenger, Sr, who d. 1813 Spartanburg & m. to Dorcas ?
    not proved to be daughter of Francis, but likely
    prob. Virginia
    no proof was nee Ballenger, but widely believed

    Children:
    1. BISHOP, Unknown Unproved Son (Nathan?) and died.
    2. 8. BISHOP, John was born on 13 Jun 1770 in SC or NC; died on 14 Apr 1840 in Elyton, Jefferson Co., Alabama; was buried about 16 Apr 1840 in Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery ~ Jefferson Co., Alabama.
    3. BISHOP, Allen was born on 25 Apr 1773 in Lincolnton, NC or Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; died on 18 Aug 1823 in Hamilton, Marion Co., Alabama.
    4. BISHOP, Henry was born on 9 Feb 1774 in North Carolina or Spartanburg Co., SC; died on 22 Jul 1865 in Spartanburg, SC.
    5. BISHOP, Edmond Long was born on 5 Jan 1775 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; died on 10 Dec 1851 in Valley Falls, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; was buried in Greenville Co., South Carolina.
    6. BISHOP, Benjamin (unlikely son) was born about 1777 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; died after 1823.
    7. BISHOP, William L. was born on 26 Jan 1781 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; died on 28 Apr 1856 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.
    8. BISHOP, Barney (Burnett?) was born on 26 Dec 1785 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; died on 7 Sep 1872 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.
    9. BISHOP, James W. was born on 23 Apr 1787 in Spartanburg, SC; died on 23 Apr 1846 in Bibb Co., Alabama.



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