George Bishop b 17 Jan 1764 Hagerstown, Frederick Co MD d 27 May 1852 Jackson, WV; s/o Hans Johannes Bischoff and MarGaretha Overmeyer. George Bishop m. 28 Jun 1790 Mercer Co WV to Nancy Anne "Anny" Boothe b 11 Oct 1772 Winchester, NY d 17 Nov 1851 Jackson Co WV; d/o Stephen Boothe II and Nancy Anne Crosby. Children of George Bishop and Nancy Anne "Anny" Boothe;

I. Stephen Bishop b 21 MAY 1791 Mercer, WV d 7 Aug 1847 Pike Co KY m. 10 Feb 1812 Russell Co VA to Elizabeth Fletcher b about 1795 Washington Co VA.

II. Lydia Bishop b 1792 Russell Co VA d Feb 1880 Roane Co WV; m. 21 Nov 1808 Russell Co VA to Elijah Taylor b 21 Jun 1789 Alexandria, Fairfax Co VA d 11 Dec 1866 Roane Co WV.

III. John J. Bishop b JAN 1794 Russell Co VA d 1866 Minersville, Meigs Co OH; m. 1818 Russell Co VA to Catherine Elizabeth Mutter b 1801 Russell Co VA d 1843 Roane Co WV.

IV. Joseph Bishop b 1799 Russell Co VA

V. Nancy Bishop b 6 OCT 1801 Russell Co VA d 6 Jun 1876 Pike Co KY m. 1825 to David Keene b 1798 VA d 1830 Roane Co WV. Child;

1. James Keen b 1826 Geary, Roane Co WV

VI. Rachel Bishop b 23 JUN 1803 Russell Co VA d 27 Oct 1882 Flat Fork, Roane Co WV m. 1817 Russell Co VA to Armstead Harper b 8 Aug 1799 Halifax VA d 25 Nov 1867 Roane Co WV.

VII. Margarete Pauline Bishop b 14 OCT 1805 Elk Garden, Russell Co VA d 9 Mar 1889 Calhoun Co WV; m. 1825 to (1) John Lester. Margarete Pauline Bishop m. after 1826 to (2) Anthony Coon. Margarete Pauline Bishop m. 11 Mar 1830 Elk Garden, Russell Co VA to Isaac Drake b 14 Feb 1805 Russell Co VA d 23 Sept 1883 Calhoun WV; s/o Charles Frederick Drake and Clarissa Ann James. Isaac Drake m. 16 May 1826 Pike Co KY to (1) Betty Adkins b 1808 d 1830 Pike Co KY.

VIII. Catherine Bishop b 1806 Elk Garden, Russell Co VA

IX. William E. Bishop b 15 JUN 1810 Elk Garden, Russell Co VA d 1896 Pike Co KY; William & Polly's graves were moved from Bishop Family Cemetery to the Annie E. Young Cemetery at Chloe Creek near Pikeville in 1964 as part of relocation due to construction of the Fishtrap Dam. Records for this cemetery list: Grave #19-21 Bill Bishop Sr. 1811-1896, and #19-22 Polly Bishop, 1811-1895, list as next of kin, Grandchildren: Gove Bishop, Pearly Blackburn, and Wicke Bishop. William E Bishop m. 15 May 1831 Pike Co KY to Mary Polly Justice b 1811 Pike Co KY d 1895 Pike Co KY.

X. James Madison Bishop b 1813 Elk Garden, Russell Co VA d 5 Mar 1901 Roane Co WV

XI. Mary Pauline "Polly" Bishop b 1820 Russell Co VA m. 28 Aug 1836 Pike Co KY to Moses Hunt b 1813 Pike Co KY

XII. Sarah Anne Bishop b 9 JUN 1827 Russell Co VA d 3 Nov 1910 Roane Co WV m. 11 May 1847 to Charles Frederick Drake b 29 Jan 1826 Pike Co KY d 19 Feb 1907 Roane Co WV; s/o Charles Frederick Drake and Clarissa Ann James.

(Source: Sarah - rootseeker@hotmail.com)