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Descendants of Joseph Bishop

Generation No. 2

2. MASON² BISHOP (JOSEPH¹)² was born Abt. 1784 in VA, and died 18 August 1858 in TN or MS. He married MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1785 in VA.

Notes for MASON BISHOP:
QUESTION: Was Mason born later than is presently thought? And if not, who was his mother?
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Mason Bishop appeared on the Tax List of Hawkins Co, TN in 1809 and 1811.
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Mason was a private in Capt David G Vance's Company, Col John Williams' Regiment of the TN Militia, entering the service 1 Dec 1812 and serving to 25 Mar 1813; returned to service 8 Oct 1814 and remained for six month, until 3 May 1815, rank of Private in East TN Volunteer Mounted Infantry. He was in McNairy Co, TN 19 Jan 1827; living Tishomingo Co, MS 1850.
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CLAIM FOR BOUNTY LAND
State of Mississippi
County of Tishomingo
"On this the 18th day of February 1851 personally appeared before me as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, Mason Bishop, who being duly sworn according to law declared that he is aged 67 years, a resident of Tishomingo County, Mississippi - - that he is the identical individual who was a private in the Company of Captain Miller - - for the first two months the captains were changed every day - - he thinks that he is not mistaken as to Catpain Miller's name yet he may be. East Tennessee Mounted Volunteers - forget the number of Regiment - Col John Williams - in the War with Great Britian declared by the United States June 18, 1812 that he volunteered at Knoxville, Tennessee - - and was mustered in service at Knoxville, Tennessee on or about the 3rd of November 1813 - for six months and continued in actual service what was called a six month tour - - though he was furloughed home from Florida and reached home the 16th day of April 1814 - - making some 5 months and 12 days - - that his Captain gave him a discharge sometime afterwards - - that he had his discharge in his trunks with his papers and that the children during his absence from home burned up the whole of them - - his discharge with them.
2nd Term of Service: That he is the identical individual who was a private in the company of Capt Cummins, East Tennessee Mounted Gun Men, Volunteers (forgot the Regiment) Col. Giles - General Jackson - same year that he was mustered in service having volunteered near Huntsville, Alabama on or about the 1st of November 1814 - for six months - and continued in actual service about 6 months and was furloughed at Baton Rouge and reached home on or about the 1st of May 1815 - that after his Captain reached home he was honorably discharged and that his discharge was burned up when the other papers were burned.
He makes this declaration in the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act passed September 28, 1850.
He requested his Land Warrant to be set to Reynolds and Kinyon, Jacinto, Tishomingo, Mississippi."
(signed) Mason Bishop (his signature)
"Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned before me that I certify that I believe the aforesaid Mason Bishop to be the indentical man who served aforesaid and that he is of the age above mentioned."
(signed) Marmadick Bailey, J P
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# 85137
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
April 5, 1852

Mason Bishop, a Private in Capt David G Vance's Co., Col John Williams' Regiment, Tennessee Militia, entered the service 1st December 1812 indef. and served to 25th March 1813, the expiration of the service as a Private in Capt James Cummings' Co., Tennessee Militia, from 8th Oct 1814 for six months and served to 3rd May 1815, the expiration of the service.
His name does not appear on the rolls of Capt John Miller's Co. in service from 22nd February 1814, indef. to 10th May 1814.
(signed) R F Gallager
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Children of MASON BISHOP and MARY UNKNOWN are:

9.	i.	JOSEPH WILSON³ BISHOP, b. 10 January 1810, (probably Hawkins Co, TN); d. 12 December 1891, (near) Enville, McNairy Co, TN, buried O'Neal Cem, near Enville.
10.	ii.	WILLIAM BISHOP, b. Abt. 1821, AL; d. living Tishomingo Co, MS 1850.
11.	iii.	JAMES BISHOP, b. Abt. 1828, AL; d. living Tishomingo Co, MS 1850.

3. ISAAC² BISHOP, CAPT. (JOSEPH¹)³ was born 1787 in probably Hawkins Co, TN ⁴, and died September 1869 in Madison Co, MS, buried same ⁵. He married ELIZABETH HAMBLIN 18 October 1813 in Hawkins Co, TN⁵, daughter of JOHN HAMBLIN and HANNAH UNKNOWN. She was born 1790 in Hawkins Co, TN, and died 30 April 1872 in (Snead?) Blount Co, AL, buried Brooksville Salem Bapt Cem, Brooksville, AL.

Notes for ISAAC BISHOP, CAPT.:
Isaac Bishop was living in AL 1820; Madison Co, AL 1830; Marshall Co, AL 1840;
Blount Co 1850 -(place of birth on 1850 census lists Isaac's birthplace as SC).
Military Records: Received land grant in Blount Co, AL for service in Mexican War. Isaac enlisted in War of 1812, Rank Corporal, 17 Oct 1813 Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen under James Cummins. He received land grant in Mississippi for service in the War of 1812.

Elizabeth Hamblin (aka Hamblen/Hamlin), wife of Isaac Bishop, was the sister of Sarah Hamblin. Sarah married John W Bishop, brother of Isaac Bishop. Isaac and Elizabeth were the parents of ten children.

Children of ISAAC BISHOP and ELIZABETH HAMBLIN are:

EMELINE³ BISHOP.

Notes for EMELINE BISHOP:
Did Emeline Bishop marry a Mr. Kirksey?

12.	ii.	SUSAN BISHOP, b. Bet. 1813 - 1814, TN; d. Aft. 1869.
13.	iii.	JOSEPH D BISHOP, b. Abt. 1817, AL (probably Madison Co); d. Aft. 1869.
14.	iv.	JOHN H BISHOP, b. Bet. 1811 - 1819, TN; d. Bef. 08 May 1865.
15.	v.	WILLIAM HENRY BISHOP, b. Abt. 1820, AL.
16.	vi.	SARAH MARIAH BISHOP, b. Abt. 1823, AL; d. living 1850 Blount Co, AL.
17.	vii.	CYNTHIA BISHOP, b. Abt. 1827, AL; d. living 1850 and 1860 Blount Co, AL.
18.	viii.	MARY K BISHOP, b. Abt. 1828; d. Abt. 1897, Blount Co, AL, buried Brooksville Salem Primitive Bapt Cem, Brooksville, AL.
19.	ix.	CATHARINE BISHOP, b. Abt. 1830, AL; d. Living 1850 and 1860 Blount Co, AL; Head of House Madison Co, AL 1870.
20.	x.	MARGARET BISHOP, b. Abt. 1833, AL.

4. MARY "POLLY"² BISHOP (JOSEPH¹) was born 07 December 1789 in probably TN, and died Bet. 1840 - 1847 in Clay Co, AL. She married MICHAEL MCCANN 15 January 1809 in Hawkins Co, TN. He was born 30 August 1788, and died 19 December 1829 in Hawkins Co, TN.

Notes for MARY "POLLY" BISHOP:
According to notes of Mr. Prentiss Price (see copies on file at H. B. Stamps Library, Rogersville, TN),
Mary was mother of eight children. She and the children moved to AL (after Michael McCann's death?)

Children of MARY BISHOP and MICHAEL MCCANN are:

	i.		JOSEPH D³ MCCANN, d. Deceased; m. MARY BISHOP⁶, 05 November 1847, Talladega Co, AL by Geo. W Wilson, JP⁶.
	ii.		SAMUEL MCCANN, d. Deceased.

5. SAMUEL² BISHOP (JOSEPH¹) was born Abt. 1791 in TN, and died 1865 in Hawkins Co, TN, buried Old Bishop Cem, Grainger Co, TN ⁷. He married (1) NANCY COLE 28 April 1810 in Hawkins Co, TN. She died Bef. 1823. He married (2) ANNA CARTER⁸ Aft. 1820. She was born Abt. 1807 in TN (or AL)⁹, and died 1866 in TN.

Notes for SAMUEL BISHOP:
Samuel Bishop and family were residing in Hawkins Co, TN in 1830, 1840, 1850. Census of 1850 taken 8 Dec in District 11, #18.

Children of SAMUEL BISHOP and NANCY COLE are:

	i.		GARTNEY³ BISHOP¹⁰.
	ii.		MASON BISHOP¹⁰.
	iii.		SAMUEL BISHOP¹⁰.

Children of SAMUEL BISHOP and ANNA CARTER are:

21.	iv.	MARY³ BISHOP, b. Abt. 1833, TN.
22.	v.	RICHARD M BISHOP, b. Abt. 1823; d. 01 January 1866, Rogersville, TN (murdered by Wm Sizemore), buried Grainger Co, TN.
23.	vi.	WILLIAM CARTER BISHOP, b. 28 November 1826, Hawkins Co, TN; d. October 1904, Clairette, Erath Co, TX, buried same @ Clairette Cem.
24.	vii.	ROBERT L BISHOP, b. Abt. 1832, Hawkins Co, TN; d. Abt. 1867, Karnes Co, TX.
	viii.	ELIZABETH BISHOP¹⁰, b. Abt. 1840 ¹¹; m. PETER POINDEXTER; b. (TN).

6. JOHN W² BISHOP (JOSEPH¹) was born 1792 in TN, and died Bet. 1856 - 1890 in (probably) Talladega/Clay Co, AL. He married (1) SARAH "SALLY" HAMBLIN Bef. 1815 in Hawkins Co, TN, daughter of JOHN HAMBLIN and HANNAH UNKNOWN. She was born 1792 in (possibly TN), and died 1849 in Talladega Co, AL ¹². He married (2) MARGARET UNKNOWN Aft. 01 November 1850.

Notes for JOHN W BISHOP:
John middle initial - W - may have represented Wilson as his middle name.
Sept/Oct 1996
Federal Census of 1840 for the Northern District of Talladega Co, AL enumerated by William McLane lists John W. Bishop living in that county. His household also included a male between the age of 50-60; a female - probably John W.'s wife - age 30-40; male, age 20-30; a male, age 5-10 (Pat); male, age 10-15 (John J); a female, age 5-10 (Martha); and 3 females, age 10-15. No slaves, free coloreds, or pensioners listed; Two persons listed in agriculture; One adult listed illiterate. Microfilm copy PM704/14.
1850 Federal Census of Talledega Co, AL enumerated by J. A Hogan on 1 November 1850 lists John W. Bishop as head of family living in dwelling #686, family #704. John, a farmer, age 58, born in TN. Also listed in the household are John J, age 21, born AL; Martha, age 19, born AL; and James, age 14, born AL. No other individuals living there other than slaves. John's wife apparently died after the 1840 census and before census was taken again on 1 Nov 1850.
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A marriage for one John W Bishop to one Margarett Bowen took place in Talladega Co, AL on 23 Dec 1850. QUESTION: Is it possible that the Margaret appearing below in the 1860 census was Margarett Bowen??
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1860 Census - Talladega County, Bluff Springs Township enumerated on 24 July lists John W Bishop, age 69, in dwelling # 806, family # 825. John is listed as a farmer, born TN, real estate valued at $2,500; personal property at $7,050. Also living there are Margaret Bishop, age 49, born NC; and Flora Bishop, born AL, age is either 4 or 11.
Aug 1997
Mr. Prentiss Price of Rogersville, TN collected and compiled data of the Joseph Bishop/Elizabeth Wilson family from 1949 through 1963. A copy of his letters and notes are held in the H.B. Stamp Library in Rogersville, TN.
All information in this tree relating to siblings and parents of John W. Bishop are from the records of Mr. Prentiss Price and/or Mark Steverson Smith. Information regarding John W's wife, her siblings, parents, and their children found in will of John Hamblin, John W's father-in-law. Additional information regarding children of John W Bishop and Sarah Hamblin Bishop, his wife, from census, probate and marriage records and/or descendants of those children.
22 May 1998
From ALABAMA RECORDS (Gandrud, 1934), Vol 23:
Will & Estates Book A, page 124 - Hannah Best, dec'd. A R Hutchison, adm. John W Bishop and A R Barclay, securities. 17 Nov 1835.
Deed Book A, page 271 - Peter C Ragsdale contract with John W Bishop. "Am not a citizen of AL and do not expect to be in the state at the time." Power of attorney to James W McCann. 22 Jan 1836.
6 May 1998
Found a Col. John W Bishop listed as Mayor of Talladega ca 1861. Cannot find anything to substantiate that this is the same John W Bishop who was born 1792 TN. Also found, in ALABAMA: HER HISTORY, RESOURCES, WAR RECORD AND PUBLIC MEN (1964) Willo Publishing Co of Tuscaloosa, AL, page 545: List of members of Alabama legislature - Senator, 1843, John W Bishop; Representative, 1841, 1842, 1853, 1855, John W Bishop. Serving alongside John W in 1853 & 1855 was a man named Jabez Lafayette Monroe Curry. John W later had a grandson named Jabus Lafayette Monroe Currey Bishop.
John W. Bishop moved to AL between 1816-1818 (he and John Hamblin, Jr, both listed as attorneys from Hawkins Co, TN acting on behalf of John Hamblin, Sr in the sale of five negro slaves are listed in Madison Co, AL legal notices 6 Jan 1816...page 123-124); was in Morgan Co, AL 1824; in Madison Co, AL 1830; Talladega Co, AL 1835, 1840, 1850; AL State Senator 1841. (He also served as a Legislator from Talladega Co, AL in mid 1850's but this does not appear in Mr. Price's notes); John W and Sarah parents of ten children.
Feb 1998
Notes found in McClung Collection of Knoxville County (TN) Library include papers of Hawkins Co, TN genealogist, Prentiss Price. Mr Price indicated that John W's middle name was William. William or Wilson, which is correct???\\
May 1998
Mark S Smith has found that John W Bishop and his brother, Isaac purchased land in Morgan County, AL on 2 Feb 1819. Their father, Joseph Bishop had purchased land in Morgan County on 13 Jul 1818. Joseph bought more land there ca 1827; and Charles, another brother of John, bought land in that area about 1829.
12 May 1998
Mark Smith has found the following:
2/16/1819 John Bishop, Contaco Co, AL Territory, Military Warrant; 2/4/1837 John W Bishop, Benton Co, AL, Military Warrant; 2/3/1834 John Wilson Bishop, Talladega Co, Military Warrants; 4/6/1843 John Bishop, Marshall Co, AL, Military Warrant; and 2/3/1845 John W Bishop, Talladega Co, Military Warrant.
BOOK K, pg 1, 18 Sept 1825
John Bishop and Co. assigned said title bond on the 20th of April 1820 to Isaac Bishop and William Hamblen,who filed petition for title. Elizabeth Mahan as administratrix of James Mahan, deceased, conveys to Isaac Bishop and Q William Hamblen.
15 May 1998
There is no listing for John W Bishop (or Margaret) in the 1870 AL census index. There were five Bishop surnames listed among the heads of household in Talladega Co, AL in 1870:
Allen Bishop, age 55, black male born VA; Eliza Bishop, age 52, white female born GA with four others living in the house; Jeremiah G Bishop, age 59, white male born VA plus six others in house; John H Bishop, age 38, white male born SC plus wife; and Lewis Bishop, age 68, white male born AL plus wife and daughter. Perhaps John W died after the 1860 census but before 1870 census - or perhaps he left the state after 1860.

Notes for SARAH "SALLY" HAMBLIN:
The State of Alabama                  Court of Probate
Talladega County                        Special Term - March 5th 1857

      This day came Jesse Forman <and?> moved the Court for the <_______> of letters of administration the Estate of Mrs Sally Bishop dec�d, late the wife of John W Bishop and it being made to appear to the Satisfaction of the Court that said Sally Bishop departed this life intestate some time in the year 1849 and that no administration has been granted upon her estate and <______> said Jesse Foreman having entered into bond for the administration of said dec�d Estate in the <final ?> Sum of four thousand dollars and having taken upon himself the oath required by law.
      It is <therefore / thereupon ?> ordered by the Court that the said Jesse Foreman be and he is hereby appointed administrator of all and singular the Estate both real and personal of the aforesaid Sally Bishop dec�d and that letters of administration <issue ?> to him accordingly from this Court.
      It is further ordered by the Court that Jesse Forman administrator as aforesaid return an inventory of his intestates Estate within three calendar months from date his <_____________> oath.

The State of Alabama                  Probate Court Regular Term
Talladega County                        March 11 1861
                  Heirs Sarah Bishop

This day came Jesse Foremand and Manerva Foreman his wife who are with others joint owners in certain Slaves and _________ in Court their petition as follows. To Wit:
"To the Honorable W H Thornton Judge of Probate Court Talladega County.
      Your Petitioners Jesse Foreman and Manerva Forman his wife, late Manerva Bishop, Respectfully show that at the February Term of the Chancery Court for Talladega County for 1861, Petitioners together with the parties hereinafter named as parties defendant to this Petition Recovered by a decree of said Court the following <d______> personal property of John W Bishop who was the defendant in said Suit. Viz: One negro Woman named Betty and her children, Albert, Gardner, Jesse, George, Mary Malinda, Judy and Perry.
      That the said parties hold said property as tenants in Common or Joint Owners. Petitioners further <avow?> that it is impossible equitably to divide said negros amongst them lawfully entitled to distribution in them. Petitioners futher show that said property was decreed by said Chancery Court to the children of Sally Bishop, wife of said John W Bishop, living at her death. That the following were the children of said Sally Bishop, living at her death, Viz: Your Petitioner, Manerva Foreman, Louisa Holland wife of Green Holland, John J Bishop, Amanda Phifer wife of J R Phifer, Sarah Ann Dyson wife of James Dyson, Elizabeth Steed wife of Stephen P Steed, Martha Monk wife of William Monk.
      Petitioners further show that Elizabeth Steed and Martha Monk are dead, and that one Elijah R Wood of the County of Talladega State of Alabama, has been appointed administrator of their respective Estates. Petitioners further Show that said Louisa Holland and her husband reside in <Attic_______> County State of Texas, John J Bishop resides in Jefferson County State of Arkansas, Amanda Phifer and her husband reside in Pontotoc County State of Mississippi, Sarah Ann Dyson and her husband James Dyson reside in Jefferson County State of Arkansas, William Monk husband of Martha Monk deceased resides in Drew County Arkasas, Stephen P Steed husband of Elizabeth Steed deceased resides at Little Rock Post Office Saline County Arkansas.
      The <P_______> <Cou_____> and <______> Petitioners pray that your Honor will make and....
********the above found in Probate Court record book, pg 242; presently do not have pg 243 which was the 2nd part of this petition*****

The state of Alabama
Talladega County
            This day came before me Wm H Thornton Judge of the Probate Court of said County. Jesse Foreman who being sworn saith that the allegations contained in the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th March 1861
Wm H Thornton Judge                        Jesse Foreman

It is therefore ordered by the Court that Thursday the 11th day of April next to be a day set apart for hearing said petition before this Court, that notice of the filing of said petition the nature thereof, and the time and palce set for hearing the same be given to all the non ? resident Joint owners named in said petition, and the husband of the female Joint owners by publication in the Democratic Watchtower a newspaper published in the town and County of Talladega once a week for three weeks successively. E R Wood adm
of the Estate of Mrs Elizabeth Steed dec�d and Mrs Martha Monk dec�d being now present in court and accept s________ and ______ notice.
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The state of Alabama                                    Talladega County                        Probate Court Special Term                                     April 11th 1861
            Heirs Sally Bishop dec�d, Joint Owners

This being the day set apart by the previous order of this Court (see this Book Pages 242, 243) for hearing the petition of Jesse Foreman the husband of Minerva Foreman formerly Minerva Bishop for an order of Court authorizing and ordering a Sale of the following named negro slaves, Viz a negro woman named Betty and her children Albert, Gardner, Jesse, George, Mary, Malinda, Judy and Perry held and jointly owned in common as per decree of Chancery Court of Talladega County Alabama rendered at the February Term 1861 as heirs of the Estate of Sally Bishop dec�d. To Wit: Minerva Foreman wife of Jesse Foreman residing in Talladega County, Ala, Louisa Holland wife of Green Holland residing in <Attison ?> Co, Texas, John J Bishop and Sarah Ann Dyson residing in Jefferson County, Arkansas, Amanda Phifer and her husband J R Phifer residing in Pototoc County, Miss, William Monk the husband of Martha Monk dec�d residing in Drew County, Arkansas and Stephen P Steed the husband of Elizabeth Steed dec�d residing in Saline County, Arkansas. E R Wood Adm[inistrator] of the Estate of said Martha Monk and Elizabeth Steed dec�d resides in Talladega County, Alabama; And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that notice of the filing of said petition and the time and place set for hearing the same has been given to all the Resident Joint owners, by publication in the Democratic Watchtower a newspaper published in the town of Talladega order to sell the negroes herein described for an equitable division amongst the parties entitled thereto. And they ask that all the parties heretofore named be made parties defendant to this petition < except ?> petitioners. And for such other orders and decrees as may be necessary and proper in the <______>.
                  And petitioners will ever pray.
                                                                              Walden <___ ________>
                              Attorney for Petitioners
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Report of Commissioners on Sale of Slaves which belonged to Estate of Sally Bishop dec�d

            �To Wm H Thornton Judge of the Probate Court of Talladega County, Alabama

The undersigned, one of the Commissioners appointed by an order of your Court, entered on the 19th day of April 1861 with James E Mayes ?, J B Wood, John A _______ and John _________ for the purpose of selling the negroes belonging to and Jointly owned by the heirs of Sally Bishop dec�d Viz: Mrs Manerva Foreman, Mrs Louisa Holland, Mrs Amanda Phifer, Mrs Sarah Ann Dyson, John J Bishop and the Estate of Elizabeth Steed and Mrs Martha Monk dec�d for the purpose of making partition and division among said Joint owners. To Wit, a negro woman Betty and her children, Albert, Gardner, Jesse, George, Mary, Malinda, Judy and Perry. Would respectfully report that he with the other Commissioners named, in pursuance of, and in strict accordance with the directions of said order, after having advertised the sale of said negroes for thirty days by advertisements in the Democratic Watchtower, a newspaper published in the town of Talladega, they on the 30th day of May last sold said slaves at public outcry at Bluff Springs P O in said County to the highest bidder on a credit until the 1st day of January 1862 when the following named persons became the purchasers of said slaves at prices as follows. Purchasers gave their notes with two approved securities. To Wit

Jesse Foreman            Bought            Betty & Perry       @ $1000.00      � �            �            Gardner            1400.00      � �            �            Malinda            500.00
                                          _________                                                $2900.00      M____ Street            �            Albert            1000.00      Hez�k ? Street            �            Jesse            953.00      J B ________            �            Mary            829.00      J B Wood                  �            George            892.00      � � �                  �            Judy            691.00
                                          _________                                                $7265.00

The undersigned believing that said sale was in all things fairly conducted and made and that said slaves sold for prices not greatly less than their value asks that said sale be confirmed.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 17th June 1861                                    Wm H Thornton, Judge                              David Folk



Children of JOHN BISHOP and SARAH HAMBLIN are:

AMANDA³ BISHOP, b. Abt. 1815; d. Aft. 11 March 1861; m. RUSSELL C PHIFER; d. Aft. 11 March 1861.

Notes for AMANDA BISHOP:
A petition for division of slaves belonging to Amanda's mother was filed in Talladega Co, AL on 11 Mar 1861. The petition states "Petitioners further show that........Amanda Phifer and her husband reside in Pontotoc County, State of Mississippi..." (Probate Court records, Talladega Co, AL). When the settlement became final on 16 Sept 1862, Amanda's share was $839.82 in "Confederate States bills."

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Date: 4/22/99 8:59:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: train@txcr.net (Pierce Thedford)
Reply-to: train@txcr.net
To: kessarose@aol.com

Amanda Bishop & Cephus Russell Phifer are my g-g-grands. Our family has
information on the Phifers, but very little on the Bishops. Looking for
information on John W. Bishop.
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25.	ii.	LOUISA MARIAH BISHOP, b. 09 January 1816, probably AL; d. Aft. 11 March 1861, probably McMullen Co, TX.
26.	iii.	MINERVA BISHOP, b. Abt. 1818, AL; d. Bet. 1862 - 1869.
	iv.	ELIZABETH BISHOP, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830, probably AL; d. Bef. 11 March 1861; m. STEPHEN P STEED, 25 August 1843, Talladega Co, AL - Marr. bk A, pg 326 (Abraham Leverette, JP); d. Aft. 11 March 1861.

Notes for ELIZABETH BISHOP:
In the petition of Elizabeth's siblings to divide and sell the slaves formerly owned by Sarah Hamblin Bishop on 11 Mar 1861, Elizabeth is mentioned as being deceased. Elijah R Wood (of Talladega Co, AL) was appointed to represent her estate throughout the case. Her share of her mother's estate came to $839.82.

Notes for STEPHEN P STEED:
Some family files list Stephen's surname as Sneed. Probate Court records of Talladega Co, AL, which were filed petitioning for division of slaves owned by Stephen's mother-in-law (Sarah Hamblin Bishop) record his surname as Steed.
Previously, this researcher had looked for census records for SNEED but was unsuccessful in locating this family. Perhaps a search of the name STEED will be fruitful.
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By 1856 Stephen Steed and his wife Elizabeth had moved from Alabama to Jefferson Co, Arkansas. After Elizabeth's death (which is presently unknown), Stephen relocated to the Little Rock Post Office area of AR according to the numerous probate records referred to above (11 Mar 1862 - 16 Sept 1862).
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QUESTION: Did Stephen have family (siblings/cousins, etc) in Arkansas? If so, could the person listed below have been a STEED instead of a SNEED?
( William P Sneed, age 33, married in Drew Co, AR - to Joanah Rodgers, age 16, on 8 Mar 1856 at the residence of Bradley Williams) or could this person have been a relative - ARKANSAS GAZETTE....date Dec. 18, 1922
Pine Bluff - Thomas I. Steed, aged 67, well known resident of Star City, died at the home of his son, W.E. Steed, 1613 Main street yesterday. He is survived by his wife and five sons, W.E., F.G., I.H., T.J., and F.B. Steed, of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Mrs. D.I. Holloway and Miss Emma Steed; one brother, W.S. Steed, of Pine Bluff; three sisters, Mrs. J.E. Putman of Dallas, Mrs. D.B. Glover of Randall, and Mrs. W.J. Putman of Greenville, Miss.
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27.	v.	SARAH A BISHOP, b. Abt. 1826, AL; d. Aft. 1870.
28.	vi.	JOHN J BISHOP, b. 11 February 1829, (probably Madison Co) AL; d. 20 March 1864.
29.	vii.	MARTHA FRANCES BISHOP, b. 14 April 1832, Madison Co, AL; d. 29 November 1857, Tyler Co, TX.
	viii.	JAMES BISHOP, b. Abt. 1836, Madison or Talladega Co, TN; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES BISHOP:
James was listed in the 1840 and 1850 census of Talladega County, AL, living in the home of John W Bishop, but this researcher does not believe he was a son of John W Bishop. James was NOT mentioned in the will of John Hamblin, nor was he mentioned in the petition of John W's children to divide and sell slaves that had belonged to their mother, Sarah Hamblin Bishop. .

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