BISHOP, John

1770 - 1840  (69 years)

• Name	BISHOP, John
  Born	13 Jun 1770	SC or NC
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Apr 1840	Elyton, Jefferson Co., Alabama
  Buried	Abt 16 Apr 1840	Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery ~ Jefferson Co., Alabama
  Person ID	I3129	Smith-Merrill
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2008

  
  

  Father	BISHOP, William Glover,   b. Abt 1738, Granville Co., North Carolina ,   d. 10 Aug 1823, Spartanburg, SC  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	BALLENGER, Sarah,   b. Between 1742 and 1752,   d. 21 Sep 1826, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Family ID	F960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth,   b. 20 Dec 1767, South Carolina ,   d. 18 Dec 1853, Jefferson Co., Alabama  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Abt 1789
  Children	1. BISHOP, Edmond,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. BISHOP, Nancy,   b. Between 1791 and 1792, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. Bef 1836  (Age ~ 44 years)   3. BISHOP, Charlotte,   b. 26 Sep 1793, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. 9 Apr 1871  (Age 77 years)   4. BISHOP, John,   b. 23 Nov 1795, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. 1 Mar 1842  (Age 46 years)   5. BISHOP, James Jackson Sidney Ham Perry,   b. Abt 1796, SC (Spartanburg?) ,   d. Aft 1851, Talladega Co., Alabama  (Age ~ 56 years)   6. BISHOP, William,   b. Abt 1797, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. Bef 1840, Jefferson Co., Alabama  (Age ~ 42 years) + 7. BISHOP, Joseph,   b. Abt 1800, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. BISHOP, Audra (Audria\Andria),   b. Abt 1803, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. BISHOP, Cynthia Addis (Cynthianus),   b. Abt 1805, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. BISHOP, Margaret,   b. Abt 1807,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. BISHOP, Elias S.,   b. 22 Jan 1809, Spartanburg, SC ,   d. Aug 1860, Upshur Co., Texas  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2008
  Family ID	F958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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