John Bishop Sr. Civil War Pension
Son of Elisha/Amy (Johnson) Bishop
Submitted by: Jim Philpot
a.Original Claim from Teges (Don't have date).
b. John Bishop Sr. of Moores
Creek Jackson Co. Ky. age 51 in 1890.
Listed as Height 5’5†, weight 144
lb. Mentions a family bible.
c. Married in 1866 at Buffalo Creek, Owsley Co.
d. John Bishop Sr. Died in 1899 before drawing.
e. Wife Margaret died in
1937. Her Death certificate had :
age 96, b 1841 at Newfound Creek Clay Co.
Father James Riley.
Mother Elizabet J. Riley. Informant
Monroe Bishop of Newfound.
f. Son Allan had good script, was 60 in 1937.
The following list was not part of the Pension claim.
The Elisha Bishop family grouping from Geneva Frost:
*Mary Bishop born 1838 m David Bishop s/o Abel Bishop & Nancy Robertson.
*John Bishop b 1840 m Margaret Riley b. 1848 dau. of James Riley:
Children: Alex 1870, James M. 1872, Any Bell 1874, Elizabeth 1877, Allen 1879 & Mary Jane 1879.
* Christina Bishop b 1841 m Alex Strong No Children,
* Alexander Bishop b 1842 m Easther Bishop (dau. Wm Bishop & Susan Barrett)
Children - Martha 1875, Wm 1883, Kizzie 1888, Jesse 1891, Addie 1892, Bradley 1895, Mary 1876, Jane ?, Margaret1873, James Monroe 1878.
*James Bishop b 1847 m 1885 Mahala Fox b 1860 Children: Lizza b 1886, James Colwell b 1881 , Lindy b. 1887.
* Nancy Bishop m Bige Gabbard,
*Eliza Bishop b 1853 m Wash Burns,
* Elisha Monroe Bishop b 1858 m Mary Jane Gay b. 1866, Dau of James Gay & Matilda Williams.
Children: Christine b 1882, Matilda b 1884, Esther b.1886, Lillie M. b 1888, Stephen b. 1890, Maggie b 1892, Lucy b. 1894, Bessie b 1896, James B 1897, Edna b 1901, Nannie b. 1899, Myrtle b 1902, Lottie b 1906 & Twins b. 1910. Whew! Note: a picture of Monroe & Mary Jane is shown in Kelly Morgan's Family History on page 209.