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Joseph Clark Bishop 1815–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1815

Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 1898

Death Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jonathan Bishop

Mother: Julia Clark

Spouse(s): Violet McElroy

Children(s): James Bishop

The story of Joseph Clark Bishop began in 1815 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Clark Bishop married Violet Davis Mcelroy, and had children including James Wilkerson Bishop. Joseph Clark Bishop passed away in 1898 in Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Clark Bishop began in 1815 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Clark Bishop married Violet Davis Mcelroy, and had children including James Wilkerson Bishop.
  • Joseph Clark Bishop passed away in 1898 in Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Bishop
1794–1870
Birth Location: St. Clair Bottom, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
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Julia Clark
1792–1838
Birth Location: Charlotte, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Violet McElroy
1815–1848
Birth Location: Station creek, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Bishop
1843–1934
Birth Location: District # 31, Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Bishop
1815–1898
Birth Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jonathan Bishop
1794–1870
St. Clair Bottom, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Julia (Emma) Clark
1792–1838
Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Bishop) Jr
1763–1845
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Mary Clark
1763–1795
Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, USA
Nancy Walker
1744–1810
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joesph Sr
1715–1831
Sarah Bouton
1717–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen II
1684–1722
Waitsill Green
1685–1730

Joseph Bishop's Descendants

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Joseph (Clark) Bishop (5 Apr 1815–5 Jan 1898) m. Violet (Davis) McElroy (1 Mar 1815–10 Nov 1848)
  1. 1. James (Wilkerson) Bishop 1843–1934 m. Elizabeth (Fletcher) Conner 1841–1901
    1. 1. George (Washington) Bishop 1871–1923 m. Alvora (Hortense Mae) Vernon 1876–1913
      1. 1. Earl (Danyel) Bishop 1906–1972 m. Martha (Maybell) Bishop 1908–1984
        1. 1. Wanda Elam 1938–2018 m. Monte (E Elam) Senior 1933–2009 m. Eugene Castillo 1932–1956
        2. 2. William Bishop 1930–2009
    2. 2. J.C. Bishop 1865–1866
    3. 3. Joseph (W.) Bishop 1865–
    4. 4. William (A.) Bishop 1886–1895 m. Sally (Jim) Veron 1874–1969
    5. 5. George (Washington) Bishop 1871–1923
    6. 6. James (Pleasant) Bishop 1874–1961 m. Lutie (Ann) Neasbitt 1881–1946
    7. 7. Harvey (Menafee) Bishop 1875–1946 m. Laura (Isabell) Ensey 1872–1936
    8. 8. Charley (C.) Bishop 1877–

Joseph Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1815
5 Apr 1815
Birth of Joseph Clark Bishop in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1898
5 Jan 1898
Age 83
Death of Joseph Clark Bishop in Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Journal and Tribune - 8 Jan 1898 - Page 8, Obituary 8 Jan 1898

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox county
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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