Updated: June 9, 2021

Samuel Bishop Family

(2 known wives)

1. Bishop, Samuel I

Parents: Abel & Mary Jane (Hornbarger) Bishop.

1829 Birth: 5-26-1829 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H328:

...... Evans, S. A. J. 35 yo w/m physician, b. Culpepper, $6200, HOH. [evans]

............ Sarah 34 yo w/f, b. Fairfax.

............ Amanda 6 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

............ Robley 4 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

............ Samuel 3 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

...... Bishop, Samuel 22 yo w/m laborer, b. Montgomery, $0, cannot read or write.

1853 Marriage #1: Samuel Bishop m. 1^st Lucinda Stone 1-15-1853 Pulaski Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H664:

...... Bishop, Samuel 28 yo w/m laborer, b. VA, $0/100, HOH.

............ Lucinda 24 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Henry A. 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Mary 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Sarah J. 6/12 w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn Twp, Childress Store PO, H165:

...... Bishop, Samuel 45 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/100, HOH.

............ Lucinda S. 37 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house.

............ Henry A. 15 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write, works on farm.

............ Mary E. 12 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, at home.

............ Sarah J. 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Samuel W. 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Charles W. 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Clayton 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Silas 2/12 w/m, b. May VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District 56, H267:

...... Bishop, Samuel 50 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

............ Sarah J. 18 yo dau, b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house.

............ Samuel W. 16 yo son, b. VA, cannot read or write, at home on farm.

............ Charles W. 15 yo son, b. VA, at home, school.

............ Clayton 12 yo son, b. VA, at home, school.

............ John 10 yo son, b. VA, at home.

............ Ernest 8 yo son, b. VA.

............ Tazwell 4 yo son, b. VA.

1884 Marriage #2: Sam’l Bishop m. Sarah Trail, nee Underwood, 9-10-1884 Montgomery Co., VA. He 51 yo s/o Ab. & Polly Bishop. She 38 yo d/o Underwood.

Sarah Underwood, may be d/o William B. & Rachel (Allen) Underwood & widow of William Trail (CHECK)

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H269:

______ Bishop, Samuel 71 yo w/m farmer, b. May 1829 VA, m. 13y, owns farm, HOH.

_________ Sarah, 50 yo wife, b. Apr 1850 VA, m. 13 6 ch with 1 living.

1925 Death: 11-25-1925 Floyd Co., VA.

1925 Burial:

…+ Bishop, Lucinda I

Parents:

1836 Birth: abt 1836 VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband Samuel Bishop.

Death 1876-1880 (src: birth of son abt 1876 & 1880 census)

…2. Bishop, Henry Amon I

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1855 Birth: 4-23-1855 Montgomery Co., VA.

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

1877 Marriage #1: H. A. Bishop m. Octavia Akers 9-2-1877 Montgomery Co., VA. He 22 yo s/o S. & L. Bishop. She 22 yo d/o S. & M. Akers.

……+ Bishop, Octavia I

Parents: Solomon & 1st wife Arminda (Lester) Akers. [Akers_William_Lydia_MCVA] I

1858 Birth: Dec 1858 VA.

……3. Bishop, Grace Davis I

Parents: Henry Amon & Octavia (Akers) Bishop.

1887 Birth: May 1887 VA.

1907 Marriage #1: James Salatha Sumner 6-16-1907 Floyd Co., VA. I

James Salatha Sumner s/o Armsted Ashworth & Louisa J. (Pugh) Sumner. He was 1^st m. to Janie A. Sumpter. [Sumner_Jesse_Timandra]

1959 Burial: Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

…2. Bishop, Mary E.

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1856 Birth: abt 1856 VA.

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

…2. Bishop, Sarah Jane

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1860 Birth: abt 1860 VA.

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

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed father.

1882 Marriage #1: Sarah J. Bishop m. Wm Epperly 2-9-1882 Montgomery Co., VA. He 22 yo s/o Allan & Susan Epperly. She 19 yo d/o Sam & Lucinda Bishop.

William M. Epperly, s/o Allen aka Henry & Susan Elizabeth (Blackwell) Epperly. [Epperly_Allen_Susan] [Bishop_Samuel_mcva]

i1905 Marriage #2: Sarah J. Epperly m. Ellis L. Basham 6-21-1905 Floyd Co., VA by C. W. Stuart, Minister of the Apostolic Holiness Church. He 75 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Bedford Co., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA, s/o Nathan & Ellen Basham. She 46 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Samuel & Lucindy Bishop.

Ellis L. Basham probable s/o Nathaniel & Elender (Ross) Basham. He was 1^st m. to Caroline D. Graham. [Basham_Ellis_Caroline]

1940 Death: 3-24-1940 Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Mrs. Sarah Jane Basham, 80y 3m 15d, widowed w/f, b. Dec 9, 1859 Snowville, Montgomery Co., VA. Spouse: W. M. Epperly. E. L. Basham. Father: Sam Bishop, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Lucinda Stone, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. Alick Price of Blacksburg, VA. COD: chr myocarditis. Burial: Montgomery Co., VA.

1940 Burial: Montgomery Co., VA. (cemetery unknown)

…2. Bishop, Samuel W.

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA.

1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed father.

…2. Bishop, Charles William I

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1864 Birth: 3-27-1864 VA.

1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed father.

i1885 Marriage #1: Charles m. Susan Rachel Duncan 12-10-1885 Montgomery Co., VA. I

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H200:

...... Bishop, Charles W. 36 yo w/m farmer, b. Mar 1864 VA, parents b. VA, m. 14y, cannot read or write, rents farm, HOH.

............ Sudia 34 yo wife, b. May 1866 VA, parents b. VA, m. 14y, 5 children with 5 living.

............ Frank F. 12 yo son, b. Aug 1887 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ Rubin J. 10 yo son, b. Jan 1890 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ James C. 7 yo son, b. Aug 1892 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Mary L. 5 yo daughter, b. Mar 1895 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Ora E. 2 yo daughter, b. Sep 1897 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 41, H112:

...... Bishop, Charles W. 46 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. WVA, M1 25y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

............ Susan R. 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 25y, 9 children with 9 living.

............ Frank 20 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, sawmill fireman.

............ Harrison 20 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

............ Clayton 17 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

............ Lucie 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Ella 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Herman 9 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Waddie 7 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ George 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Essie 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

i1933 Marriage #2: C. W. Bishop m. 2^nd Pearl Akers, nee Knowles 1933 Floyd Co., VA, d/o Abner James & Nannie L. “Nina” (Albright) Knowles.

Mary Pearl Knowles d/o Abner James & Nannie Luther “Nina” (Albright) Knowles. [Knowles_Naaman_2wives] Pearl was 1^st married to David Fielder Akers.

1966 Death: 8-6-1966 VA.

1966 Burial: Bishop/Gardner Cemetery, Easter Creek Rd near intersection of High Hopes Lane, Floyd Co., VA.

……+ Bishop, Susan Rachel

Parents: William Rueben & 1^st wife Malinda (Phares) Duncan of Montgomery Co., VA. [no file] (of MCVA – consider duncan_mcva)

1866 Birth: 5-19-1866 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Charles William Bishop.

1963 Death: 2-20-1963

1963 Obit:

1963 Burial: Bishop/Gardner Cemetery, Easter Creek Rd near intersection of High Hopes Lane, Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Bishop, Frank F.

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1887 Birth: Aug 1887 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Rubin Warren

Aka

……3. Bishop, Ruben Harrison

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1890 Birth: 1-8-1890 Maple Meadow District, Raleigh Co., WVA. (Birth name Rubin Warren Bishop: src: birth record)

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1913 Marriage #1: Harrison Bishop m. Zora Sutphin 12-24-1913 at A. G. Wells residence Floyd Co., VA by A. G. Wells, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. WVA, residence Floyd Co., VA, s/o C. W. & Susan Bishop. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA, d/o Osborn & Bell Sutphin.

1967 Death: 9-8-1967 Showalter Memorial Hospital, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA but of rural Riner, Montgomery Co., VA.

R. Harrison Bishop, 77 yo widowed w/m retired farmer, b. Jan 8, 1890 West Virginia. Spouse: Mrs. Zora Sutphin Bishop. Father: Charles W. Bishop. Mother: Susan Duncan. Informant: Mrs. Helen Hillman. COD: cerebral hemorrhage with hemiplegia. Burial: Sherwood Cemetery, Salem, VA.

1967 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, VA.

…...…+ Bishop, Zora

Parents: Osborn & Belle Florence (Akers) Sutphin. [Sutphin_RileyS_2wives]

1892 Birth: 12-3-1892 Montgomery Co., VA.

1955 Death: 6-24-1955 Shenandoah Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of RFD Riner, Montgomery Co., VA.

Mrs. Zora Sutphin Bishop, 62y 6m 21d, married w/f, b. Dec 3, 1892 Montgomery Co., VA. Spouse: R. Harrison Bishop. Father: Osborne Sutphin. Mother: Belle Akers. Informant: Mrs. J. A. Hillman of 624 Mt Ave SE, Roanoke, VA. COD: chronic glomerulonephritis with uremia. Burial: Sherwood Cemetery, Roanoke, VA.

1955 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, VA.

……3. Bishop, James Clayton

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1892 Birth: 8-12-1892 Floyd Co., VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1923 Marriage #1: J. C. Bishop m. Clara C. Reed 11-27-1923 Botetourt Co., VA. He 31 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o C. W. & Susan Bishop. She 23 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Richard & Virginia Reed.

1943 Death: 2-21-1943.

1943 Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, on SR 750 beside Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA. (with James)

Clara Reed Bishop, b. June 29, 1899, d. Jan. 24, 1885. “Her Memory Is Blessed”

J. Clayton Bishop, b. Aug 12, 1892, d. Feb 21, 1943. “His Memory Is Blessed”

………+ Bishop, Clara C. I

Parents: Richard & Virginia Emazeta (Reed) Reed. [Reed_Michael_Delilah] I

1899 Birth: 6-29-1899 Floyd Co., VA.

1985 Death: 1-24-1985.

1985 Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, on SR 750 beside Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Bishop, Mary Lucie

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1897 Birth: Sep 1897 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Ora Ella

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1895 Birth: Mar 1895 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Herman

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1901 Birth: abt 1901 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Waddie

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1903 Birth: abt 1903 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, George

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1906 Birth: abt 1906 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Bishop, Della Essie

Parents: Charles William & Susan Rachel (Duncan) Bishop.

1908 Birth: 1908 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1930 Marriage #1: Essie Bishop m. Kellie Simmons 1930 Floyd Co., VA.

Kellie Marion Simmons, s/o Hosea Rufus & Sarah Frances Rebecca (Thompson) Simmons. [Simmons_JamesW_4wives] I

2000 Death: 2000.

2000 Burial:

…2. Bishop, Clayton

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1868 Birth: abt 1868 VA.

1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed father.

1888 Death: 10-5-1888 Floyd Co., VA. COD: fever. Age: 20 yo. Parents: Samuel & Sarah.

1888 Burial:

…2. Bishop, Silas

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1870 Birth: 5-1870 VA.

1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

…2. Bishop, John

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1870 Birth: abt 1870 VA. (may be the same as Silas)

1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District 56, H267: John 10 yo son, b. VA, at home.

…2. Bishop, Ernest

aka

…2. Bishop, Ellis

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1872 Birth: abt 1872 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed father.

1888 Death: 1-8-1888 Floyd Co., VA. COD: fever. Age: 18 yo. Parents: Samuel & Sarah.

1888 Burial:

…2. Bishop, B. (male)

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1874 Birth: abt 1874 Floyd Co., VA.

1888 Death: 5-10-1888 Floyd Co., VA. COD: fever. Age: 14 yo. Parents: Samuel & Sarah.

1888 Burial:

…2. Bishop, Tazwell

Parents: Samuel & 1^st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop.

1876 Birth: abt 1876 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with widowed father.

…2. Bishop, Malinda

Parents: born aft Lucinda’s death. May be daughter of Sarah J. Bishop, b. abt 1860.

1881 Birth: abt 1881 Floyd Co., VA.

1888 Death: 7-27-1888 Floyd Co., VA. COD: fever. Age: 9 yo. Parents: Samuel & Sarah.

1888 Burial:

End Samuel Bishop Family – 2 known wives.