Pioneer Bishop Family

Jefferson County, NY Pioneers

PIONEER BISHOP FAMILY

1. CAPT. JOHN BISHOP (son of JOHN & MARY (PEAKE) BISHOP) was born 24 Sep 1733 in Woodstock, Conn. He was a 2nd Lt. in the French and Indian War in Conn. and a captain in the Revolutionary War in New Hampshire. He lived in Holland, MA in 1762, moved to Chesterfield, NH, and to Henderson, NY between 1801 and 1804. He died 25 Sep 1828 in Henderson. Although his grave has not been found, he is believed to be buried at Bishop Cemetery, Henderson, along with other family members.

He married (1) in 1763 at Woodstock, Conn.
EXPERIENCE HARRIS, daughter of Abner and Mary Harris. She was born 4/19/1844 and died before 1780 in Chesterfield, NH.

Children, BISHOP:

2 i OLIVE BISHOP

3 ii MOLLY BISHOP

4 iii ESTHER BISHOP

5 iv JOHN BISHOP

6 v ABNER BISHOP{ He married (2) in 1781 in Chesterfield, NH
SERVIAH KELLOGG, who was born in 1753 and died Aug 1841 in Lorraine. She is believed to be buried beside her husband in Henderson.

Children, all born in Chesterfield, NH, BISHOP:

7 i CALVIN BISHOP married (1) SALLY ARMSTRONG (2) SALLY PECK

8 ii Rev. LUTHER BISHOP married ANNA CARTER

9 ii ASA BISHOP married POLLY SPRAGUE

10 iii CLARISSA BISHOP married ROSWELL DAVIS

11 iv Rev. SYLVESTER BISHOP married ALMEDIA (---)

7. CALVIN BISHOP (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was born 9 Feb 1782 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson between 1801 & 1804. He served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Solomon McCumber's company, Col. Clark Allen's 55th Regiment of NYV Militia. He died 24 Jan 1850 at Henderson, and is buried in the Bishop Cemetery.

He married (1) 15 Apr 1802
SALLY ARMSTRONG, who was born in 1783 and died 11/12/1816 in Henderson.

Children, all born in Henderson (Total of 6 - 5 sons 1 daughter) BISHOP:

12 i CHARLES WESLEY BISHOP married SUSAN GORE

13 ii HORACE A. BISHOP

He married (2) 19 Jan 1817 in Henderson
SALLY PECK, who was the daughter of LUMAN & EUNICE (BELL) PECK. She was born May 1796 in Mayfield, NY and died 5 Mar 1889 in Henderson.

Children, all born in Henderson, BISHOP:

14 i ALONZO BISHOP married MARY E. SCOTT

15 ii EUNICE BISHOP

16 iii JOHN BISHOP

17 iv LUCINDA BISHOP

18 v A. H. BISHOP

19 vi ALEXANDER BISHOP

20 vii CATHERINE ELIZABETH BISHOP

21 viii HELEN JANE BISHOP married LYMAN GREEN

22 ix ALICE BISHOP d.y.

23 x OLIVE BISHOP d.y.

24 xi OLIVE D. BISHOP

25 xii JENNIE BISHOP married (---) MONTGOMERY

8. Rev. LUTHER BISHOP, (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was born 27 May 1783 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson with his family between 1801 & 1804. He became a Methodist preacher and was one of the pioneer missionary evangelist circuit preachers in New York State. He traveled many years up and down the St Lawrence River and Upper Canada. He died 14 Apr 1857 at Lorraine, NY, and was buried at Rural Cemetery, Lorraine.

He married in 1807
ANNA CARTER, who was born 4/14/1790 and died 11/24/1860 in Lorraine.

Children, born in Watertown, NY, BISHOP:

26 i Rev. JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP married ALLENA BROWN

27 ii CYNTHIA BISHOP married Rev. JOHN THOMAS

9. ASA BISHOP (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was born 7 Nov 1785 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson with his family. He served in the War of 18112 in Capt. Daniel Talcott's Company, Col. Clark Allen's 55th Regiment of NYV Militia. He moved to Michigan to live with a son after his wife died. He died 10 Jun 1872 at Bainbridge, MI.

He married on 1/10/1807 in Henderson, NY
POLLY SPRAGUE, daughter of Lt. Col. ANTHONY & ESTHER (JONES) SPRAGUE. She was born 23 Aug 1792 and died 29 Dec 1851.

Children, all born in Henderson, BISHOP:

28 i HARRIET BISHOP married ORSEMUS SPINK

29 ii ROXANA BISHOP married HARLEY HARRINGTON

30 iii ANTHONY SPRAGUE BISHOP married CLARINDA BABCOCK

31 iv SUSAN MARIA BISHOP married ALBERT HALL

32 v ADELINE SOPHRONIA BISHOP married ALEXANDER McNEIL

33 vi MORRIS STEARNS BISHOP married SARAH WRIGHT

34 vii EMILY SOPHIA BISHOP d.y.

35 viii APPLETON ASA BISHOP

36 ix JOHN KELLOGG BISHOP married SARAH KNAPP

37 x ABIGAIL JANE BISHOP married WILLIAM BABCOCK

38 xi LAURA SOPHIA BISHOP married JONATHAN LEWIS

9. CLARISSA BISHOP (daughter of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was born in 1786 in Chesterfield, NH. She died 8/4/1875 in Henderson, NY and is buried at Bishop Cemetery, Henderson.

She married
ROSWELL DAVIS, who was born in 1785. He served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Solomon McCumber's Co., Col. Clark Allen's 55th Regiment NYV Militia. He died 14 May 1848, Henderson.

Children, DAVIS:

39 i CAROLINE M. DAVIS married PHILO HUNGERFORD

40 ii ALBERT A. DAVIS married CAROLINE (---)

41 iii HORATIO NELSON DAVIS married CLARISSA CUSHMAN

42 iv ALMEDIA ANN DAVIS married E. DARWIN AINSWORTH

43 v LOUISA MARIE DAVIS married A. W. COLE

44 vi ALFRED K. DAVIS married ABIGAIL HUNGERFORD

45 vii LAURA SOPHIA DAVIS

46 viii WILLIAM PITT DAVIS

47 ix GEORGE DAVIS

48 x ERMINA ELIZA DAVIS

11. Rev. SYLVESTER BISHOP (son of JOHN & SERVIAH (KELLOGG) BISHOP) was born 17 Apr 1792 in Chesterfield, NH. He came to Henderson with his family and served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Martin Barney's Company, Col. Clark Allen's 55th NYV militia. He became a Methodist minister and moved to Clayton, NY.

He married
ALMEDIA (---). She died 7/9/1869.

Children, BISHOP:

49 i CORNELIA BISHOP married RICHARD SHARE

50 ii ERWIN K. BISHOP

51 iii GOODWIN P. BISHOP

52 iv SAMUEL H. BISHOP

53 v WILLIAM T. BISHOP

54 vi ORISSA D. BISHOP married ELIJAH BOW

55 vii JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP

56 viii SYLVESTER K. BISHOP

57 ix ALBERT A. BISHOP

58 x DANIEL A. BISHOP

26. REV. JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP SR. (son of Rev. LUTHER & ANNA (CARTER) BISHOP) was born 24 Oct 1809 in Watertown, NY. He was ordained a Baptist Preacher in 1830 and moved to Lorraine, NY. He died 30 Oct 1859 at Lorraine, and is buried in the Rural Cemetery there.

He married on 30 Sep 1830 in Lorraine, NY
ALLENA BROWN, daughter of Aaron & Betsey (Burpee) Brown. She was born 25 Dec 1810 in Lorraine and died 11 Sep 1903 in Lorraine.

Children, BISHOP:

59 i JUDSON WADE BISHOP married (1) ELLEN HUESTED; (2) MARY AXTELL

60 ii LUTHER H. BISHOP married ADELINE GILMAN

61 iii ANNA ELIZABETH BISHOP married (1) THOMAS ELLERBEE; (2) Dr. Rev. ALEXANDER CHAMBLISS

62 iv AARON BROWN married (1) ELLEN AMANDA CRUMM; (2) MARY GILLETTE

63 v ALLENA B. BISHOP married OVID ROLFE

64 vi JOHN FLETCHER BISHOP, Jr. married ANN AUGUSTA PHINNEY

65 vii CYNTHIA PAMELIA married GEORGE H. GARDNER

66 viii FRANCES FLORA VIOLA BISHOP married THOMAS J. BIDWELL

67 ix MARY LOUISA BISHOP married ALONZO CUMMINGS

68 x LEVI B. BISHOP married LOUISE M. NICHOLS

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