Nancy J. (Moore) Bishop (1818 - 1884)

Born 25 Jul 1818 in Marion County, Ohio, USA

Wife of John Anderson Hunter — married 20 Dec 1837 in Putnam County, Indiana, United States

Wife of Lindley B. Bishop — married 2 Nov 1871 in Bates County, Missouri, USA

Died 30 Oct 1884 at age 66 in Iowa, USA

Biography

Census records:

     Nancy is shown in the 1850 census of Madison, Putnam Co., IN as living in the household of her husband, John, a farmer, age 29, born IN;  his wife, Nancy, is age 31, born OH;  son William H. H. is age 9;  daughter Phebe J. is age 7;  son James F. is age 4;  and daughter Else A. is age 2.  All children born IN.

      Nancy is shown in the 1860 census of Douglas Twp., Appanoose Co., IA as a widow, age 42, born OH;  son William is age 19, born IN;  daughter Phebe I. is age 17, born IN;  son James F. is age 14, born IN;  daughter Alsy A. is age 12, born IN;  and daughter Mary E. is age 7, born IA.

        Nancy is shown in the 1870 census of Clinton, Wayne Co., IA as a widow, living in the household of her son, James Franklin, a farmer, age 24, born IN;  his wife, Laura A., is age 15, born OH;  his mother, Nancy, is age 52, born OH.  Also living in the household is Samuel G. McCoy, relationship not shown, a farmer, age 38, born IN;  his wife, Nancy, is age  34, born IN;  and their daughter, Ruth, is age 4, born IN.  James and Laura were married in Apr.

        Nancy is shown as Nancy Bishop in the 1880 census of Clinton, Wayne Co., IA as a widow and a boarder in the household of her brother, William N. Moore, age 47, born IN, father born GA and mother born OH;  his wife, Sarah T., is age 32, born IN, father born KY and mother born OH;  daughter Ida I. is age 8, born MO;  daughter Cora J. is age 6, born IA;  son Samuel L. V. is age 2, born IA;  all children's parents both born IN;  William's sister, Nancy Bishop, is age 62, born OH, father born GA and mother born (?).  Nancy is shown as having Consumption.

        Nancy J. is shown in the 1900 census of Stockton, Rooks Co., KS as living in the household of her daughter, Phebe Hunter, a widow, age 59, born Feb 1841 in IN, father born IL and mother born IN;  daughter Rate E. is a school teacher, age 35, born Apr 1865, born IL;  daughter Rosa A. is a servant, age 33, born Feb 1861 in IL;  daughter Mary E. is age 31, born Apr 69, born IL;  daughter Ina Z. is a servant, age 28, born Nov 1871 in IL;  son James W. is a farmer, age 26, born Oct 1873 in IL;  daughter Effie F. is a servant, age 24, born Feb 1876 in IL;  daughter Anna L. is age 22, born Feb 1876 in KS;  son Arthur S. is a farm hand, age 19, born Dec 1880 in KS;  all children's father born IL and mother born IN;  and mother Nancy J. is age 81, born Mar 1819 in IN, parents both born KY.  Phebe has had 8 children, all still living.  Rosa A. is or has been married 13 years, has had 5 children, none still living.  daughter Anna L. is or has been married 4 years, has had 2 children with 1 still living.  Nancy J. has had 8 children with 4 still living.

Sources

• IN State Library - IN Marriage Records.

Hunter Family Tree by DaleHunter47 on Ancestry.com and others. Census records. Missouri Marriage Records 1851-1900.