Last Updated: January 9, 2021

Excellent Resource: The Descendants of Henry Bishop I 1757-1839 by Joyce Akers Buckert May 1988

John J. & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop Family

 

1. Bishop, John J.

Parents: John II & Dicy (Cox) Bishop.

1827 Birth: 1827 Floyd Co., VA.

1848 Marriage #1: John Bishop m. Sarah Jane Goad 01-31-1848 Floyd Co., VA bond. Married 2-3-1848 Floyd Co., VA. John gave oath that he believes he is over & above the age of 21. She d/o Frances Goad per permission note. (father not noted)

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H939: John Bishop, 23 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $500, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H876: John Bishop, 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $565/407, HOH.

1865 Death: 5-4-1865 Floyd Co., VA, s/o COD: gunshot. Age: 38y 4m.

1865 Burial:

+ Bishop, Sarah Jane

Parents: Frances Goad.

1831 Birth: abt 1831 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H939: Sarah J. 19 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H876: Sarah J. 26 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H167:

…… Bishop, Sarah 38 yo w/f keeping house, b. VA, $750/200, HOH.

………… Nancy J. 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

………… Virginia A. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

………… John Henry 6 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

………… Sarah S. 4 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

…… Goad, Frances 71 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation.

…… Akers, Preston 51 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/450.

…… Haynes, James 70 yo w/m, b. VA, no occupation.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H221:

…… Bishop, Sarah J. 53 yo widowed w/f, keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… John H. 17 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer, school.

………… Sarah 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Goad, Rueben 31 yo son-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, laborer.

………… Nancy R. 22 yo mar. daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write.

………… John H. 7 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Walter E. 1 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District: Sarah 62 yo.

…2. Bishop, Adeline

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H939: Adeline 1 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H876: Adeline 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1869 Marriage #1: Adeline Bishop m. Gabriel Goad 11-23-1869 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Abraham & Rachael Goad. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Sarah Bishop.

Gabriel Goad, s/o Abram & 2nd wife Rachel (Cock) Goad. [Goad_Abram_2wives]

…2. Bishop, Mary E.

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1850 Birth: 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H939: Mary E. 10 do w/f, b. Floyd.

1853 Death: 12-22-1853 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: 3y 7m 2d.

1853 Burial:

…2. Bishop, infant (male)

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1853 Birth: 9-15-1853 Floyd Co., VA, d. 9-17-1853 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown.

1853 Death: 9-17-1853 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown.

1853 Burial:

…2. Bishop, Nancy R.

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1856 Birth: 9-1-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H876: Nancy 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H167: Nancy J. 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

i1872 Marriage #1: Nancy Bishop m. Reuben Goad 01-02-1872 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Abraham & Rachael Goad. She single 14 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Sarah Bishop.

Rueben Goad, s/o Abram & 2nd wife Rachel (Cock) Goad. [Goad_Abram_2wives]

1901 Death: 5-1901, age 51(?)

1901 Burial: Jake Bishop Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Bishop, Julia

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1858 Birth: July, b. 7-13-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H876: Julia 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

…2. Bishop, Virginia Alice

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1860 Birth: 9-12-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H167: Virginia A. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

i1878 Marriage #1: Virginia A. Bishop m. Hillery Graham 10-24-1878 at John Harman's, Floyd Co., VA by H.P. Hylton. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Martha A. Graham. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John J. & Sarah J. Bishop.

Hillary Jefferson Graham, s/o Martha M. Graham, father not named. [Graham_Martha_Jacob]

1955 Death: Virginia Alice Graham, 94 yo widowed w/f, b. Sept 12, 1860 Floyd Co. Spouse: Hillary Jefferson Graham. Father: John Bishop. Mother: unobtainable. Informant: J. B. Hall of Radford, VA. COD: epithelioma of face. Other: bronchial asthma. Burial: Westview Cemetery, Radford, VA.

1955 Burial: West View Cemetery, Radford, Montgomery Co., VA.

…2. Bishop, John Henry

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

…2. Bishop, Sarah S.

Parents: John J. III & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop.

1865 Birth: abt 1865 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District: Sarah Bishop, 24 yo.

i1891 Marriage #1: Sarah Bishop m. William H. Yager 04-23-1891 at Mrs. Williamson's, Floyd Court House, Floyd Co., VA by J.E. Swecker. He 31 yo single w/m tinner & copper worker, b. Richmond, VA & living in Roanoke, VA, s/o George W. & Fannie J. Yager. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John B. & Sarah J. Bishop.

William H. Yager, s/o George W. & Fannie J. (unknown) Yager. [no file]

……3. Bishop, Alice L.

Parents:

1889 Birth: abt 1889.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District: Clide 1 yo.

Kimpleton, Charles

b. abt 1849 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H876: Charles Kimpleton, 11 yo w/m, b. VA, John Bishop HOH.

Goad, Frances

b. abt 1805 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H939: Francis Goad, 45 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write, John Bishop HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H875: Frances Goad, 48 yo w/f, b. VA, John Bishop HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H167: Francis Goad, 71 yo w/f, b. VA, no occ, John Bishop HOH.

Goad, Peter

b. abt 1840 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H875: Peter Goad, 20 yo w/m field hand, b. VA, John Bishop HOH.

Akers, Preston

b. abt 1819 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H167: Preston Akers, 51 yo w/m farmer, $0/450, b. VA, John Bishop HOH.

Haynes, James

b. abt 1800 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H167: James Haynes 70 yo w/m, no occ, b. VA, John Bishop HOH.

End John J. & Sarah Jane (Goad) Bishop Family.