George
W.
Bishop
Born in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George D. Bishop
and Nancy (Moore) Bishop
Brother of
Margaret (Bishop) Price, Mary Ann Bishop, Henry Bishop, Catharine (Bishop) Bentley, Richard Moore Bishop, Alexander D. Bishop and Nancy Harriet (Bishop) Ewing
Husband of
Hannah E. (Scott) Bishop
— married
16 Feb 1826 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Sampson Bishop
Died
at age 60
in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Apr 2012
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Biography
George W. Bishop was born on 8 Apr 1808 in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States, son of George D. Bishop and Nancy (Moore) Bishop.
On 13 Feb 1826 George posted bond along with his father in Nicholas County, Kentucky, to marry Hannah E. Scott, daughter of Josiah Scott.[1] They were married on 16 Feb 1826 in Nicholas County by Jonathan Smith.[2] Their children have not all been verified. Some of them include:
- Sampson Bishop (1825-1895)
- John Bishop (1829 - 1859)
- Nancy Harriet Bishop Caywood (1836 - 1864)
- America Ann Bishop (1840 - 1844)
- Jacob G. Bishop (1843 - 1844)
In 1830, 1850 & 1860, the family lived in Fleming County.[3][4][5]
George died on 16 Mar 1869 in Fleming County, aged 60. He was buried in Poplar Run Baptist Cemetery, Elizaville, Kentucky.[6]
Research Notes
- No census records yet found for 1840 or 1850.
Sources
- ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch Record: QKJ9-MHWS : 5 Jul 2022; George W Bishop and Hannah Scott, 13 Feb 1826; citing Marriage bond, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 252,399.
- ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch Record: QKJ9-MKBG : 5 Jul 2022; George W Bishop and Hannah Scot, 16 Feb 1826; citing minister's return, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 252,399.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch Record: XHPB-VJ7 : 5 Jul 2022; George Bishop, Eastern Division, Fleming, Kentucky, United States; citing 70, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 7,815.
- ↑ "United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880", database, FamilySearch Record: 68S6-D6HV : 5 Jul 2022; George W Bishop, Fleming, Kentucky, United States, 1850.
- ↑ "United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880", database, FamilySearch Record: 6877-H9CR : 5 Jul 2022; George Bishop, Fleming, Kentucky, United States, 1860.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 05 July 2022), memorial page for George Washington Bishop (8 Apr 1808–16 Mar 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #35462932, citing headstone, Poplar Run Baptist Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by dixychik (contributor 46909190).
See Also:
- Sargent, Jean A., Babb Families of America, Second edition, 1994.
- Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived.
Acknowledgments
- WikiTree profile Bishop-2277 created through the import of Eowyn.ged on Apr 6, 2012 by Eowyn Langholf.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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Bishop-5770 and Bishop-2277 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
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