Second Generation

2. James R. BISHOP was born on Jan 28, 1798.⁷ He appeared in the census after Mar 15, 1820 in Lawrence Co., MS.⁸ He appeared in the census in 1840 in Copiah Co., MS.⁹ James R. Bishop, of Copiah County Mississippi, patented on December 10, 1840, the south east quarter of the north east quarter and the north west quarter of the north east quarter of section 33 in township 10 north, of range 8 east, in the district of lands subject to sale at Mount Salus, Mississippi, containing seventy nine acres, and 75/100 of an acre.

Dr. Tom T. Walker - James and Perniah [sic] were members of Bethany Baptist Church of Lawrence Co., MS. James may be the same James Bishop who joined 20 July 1822 by Baptism. Assuming that is true, James had problems both with alcohol and temper.

Minutes, 20 July 1822, p6, James joins church by baptism

Minutes, February, 1824, p15, "Brother James Bishop informed the church that he was very much imposed on and at length flew in a passion and pulled off his coat to fight, and the church forgave him for the same."

Minutes, 27 April 1824, p16, "Brother James Bishop came to the Church and acknowledged that he had drank too much cider and was forgiven by the Church for the same."

Minutes, Saturday, 19 August 1826, p22, "Brother James Bishop came forward and acknowledged to the Church that he had got in a passion and pulled off his coat to fight. For said charges the Church forgave him."

Minutes, Saturday before the 3rd Lord's Day in February 1828, p27 and 28, "A charge exhibited by Brother Sparks against Brother James Bishop for drunkenness. Brother George Granberry and Brother James Simmons nominated to cite him to our next conference."

Minutes, Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in September, 1829, p33, "Brother James Bishop came forward through Brother George Granberry [and] acknowledged that he had been overtaken in a fault in speaking to the injury of Sister Mary Steen's feelings and character. Upon hearing that she had caught and sold a certain wild hog, he said she had no more right to that hog than a man in England, which assertion, Brother Bishop acknowledged, he made it unthoughtly and that he does not believe that Sister Steen is a person that would take or make use of any property to which she had no right, and for which he said, he is truly sorry on the account of the injury done to Sister Steen's feeling and character, and also to the feelings of the Brethren of the cause of Christ."

Minutes, Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February, 1831, p37, "Brother James Bishop came forward and acknowledged that he had been drunk, which was laid over till next Conference."

Minutes, Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in March, 1831, p37, "Took up the reference of Brother James Bishop from last conference, upon which he was unanimously excommunicated."

James R. BISHOP and Peninah WALKER were married on Mar 15, 1820 in Lawrence Co., MS.^11,12

James Bishop and his wife, Pernina were members of the Bethany Baptist Church at Sandy Creek, Lawrence Co., MS. This church was organized about 1819. Other family members of the church were: William Bishop, and Sally Bishop,

Peninah WALKER (daughter of Benjamin WALKER and Elizabeth BENSON) was dismissed on Nov 16, 1833 on application, from the Bethany Baptist Church, Lawrence Co., MS James R. BISHOP and Peninah WALKER had the following children:

+11	i.	Emily BISHOP.
+12	ii.	Ann BISHOP.
+13	iii.	Martha (Mary?) Ann BISHOP.
+14	iv.	Narcissa BISHOP.
+15	v.	Adaline Amanda BISHOP.
+16	vi.	Malvina BISHOP.
17	vii.	Antinet BISHOP.
+18	viii.	Beneta BISHOP.

James R. BISHOP and Nancy MILLICAN were married on Jan 30, 1845 in Union Co., AR.¹