Andrew
Bishop Family
Virginia
This family is still conjecture and
supported on only circumstantial evidence
?possibly Andrew Bishop
b. c1809 St. Clair Dist., Smyth, Virginia.
d. 15 Apr 1883 St Clair Dist., Smyth, Virginia [Virginia
Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1912]
m. Mary Bishop 10
August 1833, Smyth Co., VA*
b. 1816 Smyth Co., Virginia
d.
her father: unknown Bishop
mother: unknown
his father:
his mother:
| Children |
possibly Elmiera Caroline Bishop
|
b. about 1833 VA |
d . |
m. James Doyle 19 Sept 1855, Smyth
Co., VA |
Levi P. Bishop
|
b. about 1834
|
d.
|
1m.
|
David L. Bishop
|
b. about 1836
|
d. 16 Oct 1854 Virginia.
[Virginia Death Rec.]
|
|
Rachel E. Bishop
|
b. about 1838
|
|
|
| Rhoda Ann Bishop |
b. abt 1841 |
|
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| Theresa M. Bishop |
b. abt. 1843 |
|
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| Sarah O. Bishop |
b. abt 1846 |
|
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| Mary E. Bishop |
b. abt 1847 |
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| Samatha P. |
b. abt 1879 |
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There are possibly more children
We are still looking for documentation of the lineage of Andrew and
Mary and could certainly use some help here. It seems is this
first land records that Andrew may be a son of Noah and Sarah
Bishop. The land seems to have been bought from Levi Bishop by
Noah and then deed to Andrew about the time of his marriage to
Mary. Andrew and Mary may have been cousins since they have
the same last name in the marriage records of Smyth Co.,
Virginia. One of the mysteries that we have is why in the
marriage record for Elmiera and James Doyle is it stated that the
father is "unknown." It is conceivable, no pun intended, that
Mary Bishop was pregnant by someone else and that Andrew Love
stepped in "to do the right thing." Either way we believe the woman
that married Andrew in 1833 is the correct person. We
still don't know who her father may have been. We believe that
Andrew's father was Noah Bishop. In any case we have
found no other Bishop families in Smyth County that are not related
to the same ancestors. Mary Ann Bishop(24) is a name in
John Bishop's family in 1860 but she's too young to be the mother of
Caroline who is already age 27. Caroline needs to fit into a
different family but I think they are all related. John
and Andrew are probably brothers. Caroline's age fits well
into the Andrew Bishop family but it would be nice to have some real
proof.
20 March 1833. Noah Bishop
and wife Sarah conveyed to Levi
Bishop for $180 ... deeds granting Levi's former
land to Andrew Bishop of
Smyth County, VA...[Bishop p43]
page 43
"In the 1860 Smyth County census, Andrew
Bishop is 48-year old Farmer. Real estate value is
$5000 and personal estate $2000. His wife, Mary, is 44 years old and
caring for five children still at home. [Bishop p43]
1850 - US Census, Virginia, Smyth
Co., REEL NO: M432-976 PAGE NO: 189b
Andw. Bishop
38 M
W
Farmer
1,000
VA
Mary Bishop
34 F
W
VA
Levi P. Bishop
16 M
W
VA X
David L. Bishop
14 M
W
VA X
Rachel E. Bishop
12 F
W
VA X
Rhada Ann* Bishop
10 F
W
VA X
REMARKS: Could be Rhoda Ann
Louisa M. Bishop
8 F
W
VA X
Sally O. Bishop
6
F
W
VA
Mary E. Bishop
3 F
W
VA
next door ( we know that
Andrew E. Love was a witness to the marriage of James Doylw
and Caroline Bishop but no othe known relation). One source
says that Andrew was a minister and performed marriage
ceremonies.
Andrew E.
Love
36
m
Farmer
Virginia
Sarah C
"
33
f
North
Carolina
James
"
13
m
Virginia
Nancy E.
"
11
f
"
? Harrigh
"
8
m
"
William J. "
6 m
"
Rachel E. "
4 f
"
Andrew E. "
2 m
"
next door (we don't know
if this family is connect to the Bishops at this point but
Andrew Bishop is apparently married to Mary Cole. )
Sampson Cole
57 m
farmer
10,640
4720
Virginia
Acenath
"
59 f
Andrew P. "
23
m
attorney
Martha E.
"
19 f
Susan C.
"
13 f
Acenath J.
"
9 f
Virginia, Smyth Co., page 200
Noah
Bishop
69 m
farmer
700
Virginia
Sarah
"
63
f
New York
Samuel
"
23 m
blacksmith
Virginia
Martha
"
25
f
"
Eleana
"
19 m
laborer
"
John "
14 m
"
Eliza Jane "
12 f
"
next door
John B. Bishop
34 m
Farmer
1000
Virginia
Mary
"
33 f
"
Martin
"
13 m
"
Francis
"
10 m
"
Martha J
"
9 f
"
Noah
"
7 m
"
Isaac
"
5 m
"
Sally
"
3 f
"
Samuel
"
8/12 m
"
Mary Ann Bishop
15 f
" (born about 1840)
Washington County, page 141
Leonides
Love
48
m
farmer
2000 Virginia
Freelove
Love
44 f
"
William
"
22 m
"
Andrew
"
18 m
"
Mary
"
25 f
"
E. Ann E.
"
20 f
"
Joseph B.
"
15 m
"
Susanah
"
13 f
"
Sophronia "
11 f
"
George B.
"
4 m
"
Freelove
"
2 f
"
Jas.
Duncan
25 m
"
next door
Jas. C.
Love
25 m
"
Ladena "
25
f
"
Eliza A.
"
2 f
"
1860- US census, 1860, Smyth County, VA p. 971 The
proximity of James Doyle to the various Bishop families are only a
page or two apart in the census records.
Doyle, James
35
m
Ditcher
Ireland
Caroline
E.
27 f
Virginia
Margaret J.
8
f
"
James
J.
3
m
"
Sarah F.
4/12 f
"
(none of the children attended school within the last year, they
have no real estate value or personal estate value)
Smyth Co., Seven Mile Ford PO,
Series: M653 Roll: 1377 Page: 969
Andrew Bishop
48
m
Farmer
5000 /
2000
Virginia
Mary
"
44
f
"
Rhoda Ann
"
19
f
"
Theresa M.
"
17
f
"
Sarah O.
"
14
f
"
Mary E.
"
13
f
"
Samatha P .
"
1
f
"
Smyth Co., Seven Mile Ford. p.970
John B.
Bishop
44
w
farmer
3000
1800
Virginia
Elizabeth
"
37
f
Virginia
Martin
"
23 m
Virginia
Martha J
"
19
m
Virginia
Noah
"
17
m
Virginia
Isaac
"
15
m
Virginia
Sarah
"
12
f
Virginia
Samuel
"
10
m
Virginia
Robert
"
8
m
Virginia
Andrew J.
"
5
m
Virginia
Mary Ann
"
2 f
Virginia
David Z.
"
2/12 m
Virginia
Mary Ann "
24 f
Virginia
1860, July 21st - [Births 1857-1885, Smyth Co., VA]
Line 139- Sarah F. Dial, female born alive, South Fork, VA.,
father James Dial, mother Caroline
1869, April 21 - [Births 1857-1885, Smyth Co., VA]
Line 15 - Eunice F. Doyle, female, born alive, South Fork, VA,
father James Doyle (gardner), mother Caroline
1870 - He is found working as a gardner for the wealthy Preston
family. He could have worked for the estate in Virginia or Tennessee
since the border is right here.
James Doyle
50m
Gardener
Ireland
Elmira
37f Keeping
House
Virginia
Margaret J.
18f at
home
Virginia
James J.
13
m
"
attended sch. / can read/ can't write
Sarah F.
10
f
"
attended sch. / can read/ can't write
Elmira C.
V. 9
f
"
Mary E.
S.
7
f
"
Andrew
C.
4
m "
Eunice M. F. 1
f
"
John
?m.
[US Census, Smyth Co., Marion Twp. p. ?38/?36]
1880 - James Doyle is still living in Marion Township, Smyth
County, Virginia. He seems to be living next door to a niece or
his daughter with two children and his son James with a wife and
daughter.
Doyle, James
w m
60
Gardener
Ireland Ireland Ireland
"
Caroline
w f 45 wife
keeping
house
Virginia Virginia Virginia
"
Andy
C.
w m 13
son
Virginia
Ireland Virginia
"
Eunice
w f 11
dau
Virginia Ireland Virginia
"
John
m f 7
son
Virginia Ireland Virginia
"
Clint(?Chas) N. m f 4
son
Virginia Ireland Virginia
Doyle,
Jane
w f
28
sewing
Virginia Virginia Virginia
"
Willis
w m 6
son
Virginia Virginia Virginia
"
Jessica
w m 4
dau
Virginia Virginia Virginia
Doyle,
James
w m
21
Farm
Laborer
Virginia Ireland Ireland
"
Clementine
w f
23
wife
keeping
house
Virginia
Walton,
Nancy
w f
65
mother keeping house Virginia
(The mother listed for James Doyle, Jr., is probably his wife's
mother.)
[US Census,1880 #1390 Marion Twp. Smyth, Vol. 30, ED 82, sheet 8
.]
Source:
Bishop, Ruth . Dawn to Dusk: American Ancestry of
Andrew F. Cole and Acenith A. Bishop. 1943
marriage certificate, Sept 19, 1855. Smyth County, VA
Smyth County History Traditions, Virginia. Pub.
1932
US Census records, Smyth County, VA
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