| J. J. Bishop Family of DeKalb and Etowah County, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| John Jesse Bishop b. 12/3/1867 d. 2/10/1917 son of Robert S. Bishop b. 7/18/1830 in SC d. 9/22/1902. A family Bible has his wife's name as Sarah Tidwell, Robert Bishop was married at least twice first to Jane unknown and second to Nancy Tidwell Rooks. (Information obtained from cousins Lacy Bishop and Tony Bishop) Robert and Nancy lived in the Sand Rock community, DeKalb County, AL when sons, J.J., Andrew, Charlie, and George were born. John Jessie Bishop and Miss Neeley Allen were married on 9/14/1890 by R. J. Shelley, Justice of the Peace. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emma Cornelia Allen b. 11/28/1873 d. 12/9/1923, daughter of Augustus "Gus" A. Allen b. 2/8/1852 d. 8/22/1915 and wife Margaret Stockton Allen b. 1848.d. 5/14/1876. Gus' was married four times 2nd m. Emma Hughes and 3rd m. to Sarah Caroline Dobbs. Gus Allen married Mary Jane Rooks Bishop b. 8/20/1861 d. 2/24/1950 on 9/5/1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Jesse Bishop and Emma Cornelia Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. A. Allen signed a note for his daughter, Emma, to marry J. J. Bishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| See Allen Page too! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census records have Robert Bishop age 20 with family in 848th District of Paulding County, GA 1850, page 76. Also 1880 census of DeKalb County, Alabama Township 9 listed as Bushop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| See pictures of family decendants of this Bishop Family in Bishop Kin photo album at Photo Albums. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Bishop children when their brother Paul Bishop was killed in an accident 10/29/1943. Left to right, Jimmy, Verna Busby, Rachel widow of Paul, Jesse Jr., Della Weeks, Alleen Johnson and Edgar Bishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Jesse Bishop was married first to unknown and had daughter Dovey Bishop April 1889 who married Rudolphus McCullers b. 1886 and had son Cecil McCullers b. 1907 and daughter Evis McCullers b. 1909 and at least another son. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children born to J. J. Bishop and Emma "Neeley" Allen Bishop. Hershall Franlkin b. 10/15/1892 d. 10/25/1897 Annie Bishop b. 9/6/1894 d. 2/12/1896 Della Bishop b. 7/3/1896 d. 6/2/1970 Jimmie Bishop b. 4/8/1898 d. 5/17/1973 Donia Bishop b. 3/10/1900 d. 1/8/1904 Edwin Bishop b. 7/16/1902 d. 2/4/1903 Edgar Bishop b. 12/13/1904 d. 4/1/1961 Bernice Aileen Bishop b. 3/29/1907 d. 6/1976 Paul Bishop b. 6/17/1909 d. 10/29/1943 Verna Bishop b. 8/1/ 1912 d. 6 /15/1979. Jessie Junior b. 10/1/1916 d. 11/7/1970. |
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| Edgar Bishop and wife, Della Daniel Bishop 1961. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Left standing Jesse Bishop, Jr., Jimmy Bishop, sitting Aileen Johnson, Verna Mae Busby and Della Weeks taken 1965 at family reunion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A Bishop Family Reunion in 1965 at the home of Jesse Bishop, Jr. and wife, Frances Street Bishop. Back row left to right Frances and Jessie Bishop, Huley Johnson, Lovern Busby, Uncle Bill Walker (no relation to family, just good friend from Winston County, Alabama) Odis Bishop, Paul Bishop, James (Hezie) Bishop, Roger Bishop. Next row at the right of Jessie Bishop, Evelyn Johnson, Della Daniel Bishop, Glenda Busby, Mavinee Hamrick Bishop, Sara Byrd Bishop, Jo Bishop Gaither, Rachel Cornelius Bishop, Glenda Bishop. Sitting in chairs Aileen Johnson, Della Weeks, Verna Busby, Lula Bishop, Buna Bishop, Fannie Aaron Bishop, Jim Bishop, Joyce Bishop Palka. Front row left to right children Julia Bishop, Susan Bishop, Fran Bishop, Dale Bishop, Randy Bishop, Timmy Palka, Sandy Bishop by Grandmother Fannie Bishop, Valerie Palka, Brian Bishop, Rhonda by her mother Joyce. |
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| See more on history and descendants of this Bishop Family at Glenda's Genealogy World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| See more Bishop Pictures at Flickr | GLENDA'S HOME PAGE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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