Fifth Generation

109. Jasper Runch BISHOP was born in Mar 1832 in Old Gallatin, Copiah Co., MS.¹⁷⁷ He died before Feb 1911 in Arkansas.¹⁷⁷ This may be the J. R. Bishop appearing in the 1860 Union Co., AR census record. The family is listed in Tubal Twp., Atlanta Post Office; written page no. 99, printed page 309, dwelling 662, family 611; J. R. Bishop, 29, male, born MS; Emily, 30, born GA; H.H., 5, male, born AR; Amanda, 4, born AR; Leroy, 2, born AR; Marshall, 1, born AR. Also in the family is J. F. Brooks, 25, male, laborer, born GA, and C.D. Puckett, 21, male, laborer, born MS.

There is enumerated In the 1850 Union Co. census record, Franklin Twp., with the Leroy Bishop family a Sarah Puckett, 16 year old, born MS. Leroy and family also appear in the Union Co., Tubal Twp., AR 1860 census, written page 99, printed page 309, dwelling 661, family 610. Included are Jane, age 28, born MS; Melissa, 10, born AR; Albert, 6/12, born AR, and Martha Bishop, 57, born GA. Just next door to Leroy is Sarah Bishop, 25, born MS; James, 6, born LA; Eliza, 3, born AR, and Charles, age 6/12, born AR.

Just a few farms up from Sarah and Leroy, on written page 98, printed page 309, dwelling 652, family 600, is enumerated the family of H. W. Bishop, 57, farmer, born GA; J. H. Bishop, 35, female, born AL; A. G. Bishop, 13, male, born LA; Sarah Bishop, 11, born AR; W. W. Bishop, 8, male, born AR; H. W. Bishop, 6, male, born AR. Same dwelling, family 601 is Eliza Martin, 26, born MS; Mary Martin, 9, born AR, Joseph Martin, 7, born AR and J. R. Wilhelm,, 29, male, laborer, born PA

This is probably more than mere coincidence, making it probable that J. R. Bishop is related somehow to Leroy, that the Sarah Puckett is somehow related to C.D. Puckett, and that they are all related to the H.W. Bishop family..

From Tom Walker, Feb. 9, 2003:

Jasper R. Bishop, who almost always went by his initials, J. R., was listed in various census records as a farmer and a teacher. Without checking my records, it is my memory that he was listed in, at least, the 1900 Census as a lawyer. An interesting person. Early, a farmer. Then, a teacher. My grandfather, Thad Bishop (by the way erroneously listed as Thaddeus in the 1880 Census), remembered his Uncle Jasper quite well. In fact, when my grandfather was quite young, Uncle Jasper was his pastor at New Hope Baptist Church, Union County, Arkansas. Uncle Jasper was ordained to the Baptist Ministry in about 1882 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church that was a few miles north and west of the New Hope Community where my grandfather lived. My grandfather (born 2 May 1872) was about ten years old when his Uncle Jasper was ordained. One of the descendents of Jasper R. Bishop who denies vehemently that his ancestor, Jasper R. Bishop, was a Baptist Minister uses as one of his arguments that although Jasper R. Bishop was the census enumerator, he never listed himself as a preacher. One must only know Baptist history to understand! Baptist of that day and time did not consider being a preacher to be a profession; rather, it was a "Calling." For many years, J. R. Bishop lived in Junction City, Arkansas; practiced law there; was a member of the Junction City (now) First Baptist Church. He was listed on church rolls over the years as Rev. J. R. Bishop, regularly represented the Junction City Church at the annual meetings of the local Baptist association and regularly represented the Junction City Church at the annual meetings of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. He pastored several different churches in Arkansas and in Louisiana.

Jasper Runch BISHOP and Zemlia COLDWELL were married on Jan 20, 1853 in Union Co., AR.¹⁸⁸ They appeared in the census on Sep 18, 1860 in Union Co., AR.¹⁸⁹ They appeared in the census on Jun 1, 1880 in Union Co., AR.¹⁹⁰ Zemlia COLDWELL was born about 1832 in Georgia.¹⁹¹ Jasper Runch BISHOP and Zemlia COLDWELL had the following children:

+290	i.	Henry H. BISHOP.
291	ii.	Amanda BISHOP was born about 1856 in Arkansas.
292	iii.	Leroy BISHOP was born about 1858 in Arkansas.
293	iv.	David L. BISHOP was born about 1859 in Arkansas.
294	v.	Marshall J. BISHOP was born about 1860 in Arkansas.
295	vi.	Martha BISHOP was born about 1862 in Arkansas.
296	vii.	Sallie L. BISHOP was born about 1866 in Arkansas.
297	viii.	Jane Z. BISHOP was born about 1869 in Arkansas.
298	ix.	Suella BISHOP was born about 1874 in Arkansas.