Updated: October 4, 2021

Joshua & Mary (Shelor) Bishop Family

1. Bishop, Joshua	Parents: Jacob & Catherine (Elkins) Bishop. 1818 Birth: abt 1818 VA. 1849 Marriage #1: Joshua Bishop m. Mary Shelor 04-19-1849 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. She d/o Jacob Shelor per bond. 1850 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, 41^st District, H671: …… Bishop, Joshua 32 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $700., married within the year, HOH. ………… Mary 20 yo w/f, b. VA, married within the year. ………… James M. 4/12 w/m, b. VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H415: …… Bishop, Joshua 43 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,280/500, HOH. ………… Mary 30 yo w/f, b. VA. ………… James 10 yo w/m, b. VA. ………… Thomas 7 yo w/m, b. VA. ………… William 4 yo w/m, b. VA. 1866 Residence: near Little River, Montgomery Co., VA. Joshua Bishop, 60 yo w/m b. Little River, Montgomery Co., VA. Father: Jacob Bishop. 1866 Burial:
...+ Bishop, Mary	Parents: Jacob & Anna “Annie” (Tuggle) Shelor. [Shelor_Jacob_Anna] 1830 Birth: abt 1830 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband Joshua Bishop. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn Twp, Christiansburg PO, H43: …… Bishop, Mary 38 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $200/250, HOH. ………… Thomas J. 18 w/m, b. VA, farmer. ………… William M. 14 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write, farmer. ………… Elizabeth M. 8 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. …… Roop, Lafayette 21 yo w/m farm laborer, $0/275, cannot not write. 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District 56, H198: …… Bishop, Mary 47 yo widowed w/f keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. ………… William M. 24 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer. …… Peterman, John T. 17 yo single w/m boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer, school. 1882 Death: 12-16-1882 Auburn District, Montgomery Co., VA. Mary Bishop, 51 yo widowed w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA, d/o Jacob Shelor. 1882 Burial:
...2. Bishop, James M.	Parents: Joshua & Mary (Shelor) Bishop. 1850 Birth: 1850 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1866 Death: 10-6-1866 near Little River, Montgomery Co., VA. James M. Bishop, 16 yo w/m, b. Little River, Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Joshua & Mary Bishop. 1866 Burial:
...2. Bishop, Thomas J.	Parents: Joshua & Mary (Shelor) Bishop. 1853 Birth: abt 1853 VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed mother.
...2. Bishop, William Millard Needs work · U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-CurrentWilliam Millard Bishop · 1900 United States Federal CensusWilliam M Bishop · 1910 United States Federal CensusWilliam M Bishop · Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911William Millard Bishop · Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940W. M. Bishop · Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967William M Bishop · 1920 United States Federal CensusWilliam M Bishop · Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014William M Bishop · Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940W. M. Bishop · U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880William M Bishop · 1940 United States Federal CensusWilliam F Bishop · Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014W M Bishop · Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014William Bishop · U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995William M Bishop	Parents: Joshua & Mary (Shelor) Bishop. 1856 Birth: 5-27-1856 Montgomery Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed mother. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District 56, H198: 1881 Marriage #1: W. M. Bishop m. Laura V. Lucas 11-24-1881 Montgomery Co., VA. He 25 yo s/o J. & M. Bishop. She d/o C. & N. Lucas. 1925 Death: 6-21-1925 Auburn District, Montgomery Co., VA. William Millard Bishop, 69y -m 24d, widowed w/m farmer, b. May 27, 1856 Montgomery Co., VA. Spouse: Lucy Bishop. Father: Joshua Bishop, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Mary Shelor, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Informant: Oakley M. Bishop of 910 Blackshire Rd, Wilmington, Del. COD: probably acute heart attack – found dead in bed. Burial: Riner, VA June 22, 1925. 1925 Burial: Auburn Community Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA. Find A Grave notes William to be a son of Jacob & Anna (Hawley) Bishop. I believe he was a grandson of Jacob & Anna’s “Tuggle vs Hawley” Shelor but if anyone knows differently please contact me at bootswi@gmail.com. (src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast Shepherd)
......+ Bishop, Laura Virginia	Parents: Charles & Nancy (Baker) Lucas. 1858 Birth: 3-1-1858 Montgomery Co., VA. 1923 Death: 2-15-1923 Riner, Montgomery Co., VA. Laura Lucas Bishop, 64y 11m 15d, married w/f, b. Mar 1, 1858 Montgomery Co., VA. Spouse: W. M. Bishop. Father: Charles Lucas, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Nancy Baker, b. Halifax Co., VA. Informant: J. L. Bishop of Riner, VA. COD: unknown, died suddenly. Burial: Riner, Montgomery Co., VA. Date of burial: blank. 1923 Burial: Riner, Montgomery Co., VA.
...2. Bishop, Elizabeth M.	Parents: Joshua & Mary (Shelor) Bishop. 1862 Birth: abt 1862 VA. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed mother.

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