Last Updated: January 4, 2021

Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop Family

1. Bishop, Jacob S.

Parents: Henry & Frances (Simpkins) Bishop.

1809 Birth: 9-5-1809 Floyd Co., VA.

i1843 Marriage #1: Jacob Bishop m. Melvina Kinser 10-26-1843 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H912:

…… Bishop, Jacob 40 yo w/m Methodist Minister, b. Floyd, $2100, HOH.

………… Melvina 28 yo w/f, b. Montgomery.

………… Harvey R. 4 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… Thomas J. 3 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… William R. 2 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… Frances 12 do w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Wolfe Glade PO, H1083:

…… Bishop, Jacob 50 yo w/m Methodist Minister, b. VA, HOH.

………… Melvina 37 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Harvey R. 14 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

………… Thomas V. 13 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

………… William R. 11 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

………… Frances A. 10 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

………… Armista 8 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

………… Margaret V. 5 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

………… Martin L. 3 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District, Hillsville PO, H190:

…… Bishop, Jacob 58 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Elvina 47 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Harvey 25 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm.

………… William 21 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm.

………… Frances 19 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

………… Arminta 16 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, school.

………… Luther 13 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm, school.

………… Emma N. 7 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District, H349:

…… Bishop, Jacob 70 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Malvina 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Mittie 24 yo daughter, b. VA, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Luther 22 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Nicatie 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school

1899 Death: 8-21-1899

1899 Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Donna Sutphin Armentrout)

…+ Bishop, Melvina

Parents: Philip & (Ann Robertson?) Kinzer. Kinzer aka Kinser. [no file]

1822 Birth: abt 1822 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Jacob S. Bishop.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband Jacob S. Bishop.

1906 Death: 4-21-1909

1909 Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Donna Sutphin Armentrout)

…2. Bishop, Harvey Russell

·Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911

Harvey Russell Bishop

·U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Harvey R Bishop

·1920 United States Federal Census

Harry R Bishop

·Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

Harvey Russell Bishop

·Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

H. P. Bishop

·U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

Harvey Bishop

·Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Harvey R Bishop

·Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Arabella L. Willis

·U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Rev Jacob S. Bishop

·Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Harvey Russell Bishop

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1845 Birth: 5-1-1845 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860, 1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District, H353:

…… Bishop, Harvey R. 35 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, alone.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District 8, H64:

…… Bishop, Harvey R. 55 yo single w/m farmer, b. May 1845 VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

………… Melvina 77 yo widowed mother, b. May 1823 VA, parents b. VA, 8 children with 5 living.

…… 1 nonrelated servant.

i1901 Marriage #1: Harvey R. Bishop m. Arabella L. Willis 04-10-1901 at the bride's parents', Floyd Co., VA by Rev James B. Guiney, Minister of the Lutheran Church. He 55 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Jacob S. & Melvina Bishop. She 27 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o David & Elizabeth E. Willis.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District 13, H97:

…… Bishop, Harvey R. 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 9y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Arabella W. 36 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 9y, 5 children with 5 living.

………… Willis A. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Warren G. 7 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Phlegar L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Joe Harvey 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… William W. 1/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1921 Death: 12-16-1921.

Harvey R. Bishop, 76y 7m 15d married w/m farmer, b. May 1, 1845 Carroll Co., VA. Spouse: blank. Father: Jacob S. Bishop, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Melvina Kinzer b. Montgomery Co., VA. Informant: W. R. Bishop. COD: cancer of prostate gland. Burial: Family Cemetery, Dec 17, 1921.

1921 Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Donna Sutphin Armentrout)

……+ Bishop, Arabella Lillie

Parents: David & Elizabeth Ellen (Phlegar) Willis. [Willis_David_Elizabeth] [Bishop_Jacob_Melvina]

1873 Birth: 10-10-1873 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband Harvey Russell Bishop.

1964 Death: 7-1-1964 Waddell Hospital, Galax City, VA but of Route #3, Galax, Carroll Co., VA.

Arabella Bishop, 90 yo widowed w/f, b. Oct 10, 1873 VA. Spouse: Harvey Russell Bishop. Father: David Willis. Mother: Ellen Phlegar. Informant: Mrs. W. W. Higginbotham. COD: cerebral hemorrhage – 5 days. Burial: Gladeville Church, Carroll Co., VA.

1964 Obit:

(src: Find A Grave; added by Victoria Taylor-True)

1964 Burial: Gladesville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Galax City, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Anonymous)

……3. Bishop, Willis A.

Parents: William Russell & Arabella (Willis) Bishop.

1902 Birth: abt 1902 VA.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Warren G.

Parents: William Russell & Arabella (Willis) Bishop.

1903 Birth: abt 1903 VA.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Phlegar L.

Parents: William Russell & Arabella (Willis) Bishop.

1905 Birth: abt 1905 VA.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Joe Harvey

Parents: William Russell & Arabella (Willis) Bishop.

1907 Birth: abt 1907 VA.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, William W.

Parents: William Russell & Arabella (Willis) Bishop.

1910 Birth: abt 1910 VA.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

…2. Bishop, Thomas

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1847 Birth: abt 1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents as Thomas J. Bishop.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents as Thomas V. Bishop.

…2. Bishop, William Russell

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1848 Birth: 9-3-1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860, 1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1875 Marriage #1: Wm R. Bishop m. Ella E. Lawson 5-6-1875 Patrick Co., VA. He 26 yo single black male, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jacob & M. Bishop. She 23 yo single black female, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o Wm & Annie Lawson. (was race of “Black” a enumerator mistake or a transcriber mistake?)

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District, H362:

…… Bishop, William R. 32 yo married w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Ellen 27 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Sulphur Springs District 8, H63:

…… Bishop, Wm R. 51 yo w/m farmer, b. Sept 1848 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Ella E. 48 yo wife, b. Apr 1852 VA, parents b. VA, m. 25y, 0 children with 0 living.

…… Brim, Bertie 16 yo niece, b. Mar 1884 NC, parents b. VA, school.

………… Wm E. 14 yo nephew, b. July 1885 NC, parents b. VA, school.

…… 1 not related servant.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, District 13:

…… Bishop, William R. 61 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, m. 34y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Ella 58 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, m. 34y, 0 children with 0 living.

…… Brim, Elmo 23 yo w/m nephew, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA.

1922 Death: 6-7-1922 rural Galax, Sulphur Springs District, Carroll Co., VA.

William Russell Bishop, 73y 9m 3d, married w/m farmer & livestock dealer, b. Sept 3, 1848 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Mrs. Ella Bishop. Father: Jacob D. Bishop, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Melvinia Kinzer, b. VA. Informant: Elmo W. Brim of Galax, VA. COD: angina pectoris. Burial: Family Cemetery, June 8, 1922.

1922 Burial:

……+ Bishop, Ellen E.

Parents: William & Annie (Thompson?) Lawson of Patrick Co., VA.

1853 Birth: abt 1853 VA.

1880, 1900, 1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband William Russell Bishop.

…2. Bishop, Frances Ann

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1850 Birth: 5-18-1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860, 1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1871 Marriage #1: Frances m. W. W. Cecil 10-19-1871 Carroll Co., VA. He 26 yo single w/m, b. Smythe Co., VA, s/o Thos. K. & Priscilla Cecil. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o J. S. & Melvina Bishop.

William Wallace Cecil, 1845-1923, s/o Thomas K & Priscilla A. K. (Buckingham) Cecil. [no file]

1932 Death: 10-21-1932 618 W. 5^th Street, Bonham, Fannin Co., TX.

Mrs. F. A. Cecil, 82y 5m 2d, widowed w/f, b. May 18, 1850 VA. Spouse: W. W. Cecil. Father: Jacob Bishop, b. VA. Mother: Melvina Kinzer, b. VA. Informant: Mrs. M. L. Smiley, Paris, TX. COD: senility. Burial: Willow Wild. Oct 22, 1932.

1932 Burial: Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin Co., TX.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mike Tankersley)

…2. Bishop, Arminta

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1853 Birth: 2-1-1853 VA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1883 Marriage #1: Arminta Bishop m. Isaac A. Miner 4-18-1883 Carroll Co., VA. He 29 yo single w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o Bartlett Y. & Eliza Miner. She 29 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o Jacob S. & Melvina Bishop.

Isaac A. Minor, s/o Bartlett Y. & Eliza (unknown) Miner. [no file]

1917 Death: 8-28-1917 Sulphur Springs District, Carroll Co., VA.

Armintia E. Minor, 64y 6m 28d, widowed w/f, b. Feb 1, 1853 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Jacob Bishop, b. VA. Mother: Melvina Kinzer, b. VA. Informant: Gleaves B. Kenny of Cliffview, VA. COD: arteriosclerosis. Burial: Mt Pleasant, Aug 29, 1917.

1917 Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Donna Sutphin Armentrout)

…2. Bishop, Margaret Lavina.

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1855 Birth: 5-19-1855 VA.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1862 Death: 8-22-1862.

1862 Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Donna Sutphin Armentrout)

…2. Bishop, Martin Luther

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1857 Birth: 3-5-1857 VA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1881 Marriage #1: Amelia Frances Boyer 1881.

1898 Marriage #2: Lenora Cecil 1898.

1927 Death: 11-19-1927 Galax City, VA.

1927 Burial: Galax City Cemetery, Galax City, VA. (no photo)

…2. Bishop, Emma Nicatie

Parents: Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop.

1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

End Jacob S. & Melvina (Kinser) Bishop Family.