Person:John Bishop (1)

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Knoxville Express, Knoxville, Iowa October 20, 1909 BISHOP FAMILY REUNION. A very happy family reunion took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop, five miles west of Knoxville, on Sunday, Oct. 17. The occasion was a wedding anniversary as well as a reunion. Forty-three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Bishop were married and moved to their present home, where their eight children were reared. The two oldest children were married and had gone from home before the youngest was born, and this was the first occasion when all were home at the same time. Beside the three children who still make their home with their parents (Glenn, Jennie and Lulla) there were present: Mrs. and Mrs. Bije Bishop and two daughters, Fern and Fairy; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Anderson and baby Dale, of Lucas county; Mrs. Edith Harding, of Chariton; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and daughters, Beulah and Tessa, of Sandyville; Mrs. Estel Peters and daughter Blanche, of Kingman county, Kan. A fine dinner was served, and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop will long cherish the memory of the day that made them a united family.

Obituaries

Knoxville Express, Knoxville, Iowa June 15, 1910 JOHN Q. BISHOP Died, at his farm home, five miles west of Knoxville, at an early hour Sunday morning, June 12, John Q. Bishop, aged 69 years and 10 months. Mr. Bishop had not been well for several months, and had had several attacks of malaria fever, but had not been considered in a dangerous condition until a few days previous to his death. Deceased came to Iowa in 1856, and had lived on the farm where he died for the past forty-four years. Mr. Bishop was a union soldier, service with distinction in the 8th Iowa. He leaves a wife and six daughters - Mrs. Estel Peters, of Penola, Kan.; Mrs. Millie Anthony, of Sandyville; Mrs. Edith Harding and Mrs. Maye Anderson, of Chariton, Leuella and Genevieve, of Knoxville, and two sons, Glenn and Bige, of Knoxville. One child died in infancy. Funeral services were held at Eden chapel Tuesday afternoon, at which all the children were present. The body was laid to rest in the Lincoln cemetery. Knoxville Journal, Knoxville,Iowa June 17, 1910 DEATHS OF A WEEK Record of the Week's Deaths among Marion County People. John Q. Bishop John Quincy Bishop, one of the pioneers of Knoxville, and a citizen of the town and township since 1855, died at his home in the Lincoln neighborhood, 4 1/2 miles west of town on Sunday morning, June 12, 1910, aged 69 years and 10 months. He had been in poor health for years. Death resulted from a general breakdown of the entire system. Deceased was born in McArthurs, Athens county, Ohio, August 12, 1840, and came to Marion county with his parents in 1855, and settled on what is now known as the Hanna farm southeast of Knoxville. He was then 15 years of age and had the usual humdrum experiences of all the boys of those early days. But greater, grander and more heroic times were in store for him, almost before he should reach the full estate of manhood. The Civil war was even then brewing, and before the subject of this sketch was more than a few months past 21, he had enlisted with a full hundred other young Marion county heroes in Co. E. of the glorious old Eighth Iowa regiment. It was on Sept. 4, 1861 that Mr. Bishop signed the roster of honor, and from that time until he was mustered out of the service after three years of hardships and participating in several of the noted battles of the war, he was always in line of duty. His company was commanded by the late Capt. John L. McCormick, also it was one which had among its members Col. John C. Furguson, for whom the local G.A.R. post was christened. Mr. Bishop was honorably discharged at Davenport in 1864; returned to Marion county and resided with his parents in Knoxville during the following two years. On October 17, 1866, he was untied in marriage with Miss Amanda Sparks, and soon after that date removed to the farm where he spent the remaining years of his life. To the union of John Q. Bishop and Amanda E. Sparks, nine children were born; the widow and eight of the children still survive. The children are: Mrs. Estel Peters, of Kansas; Mrs. Miller Anthony, of Sandyville, Iowa; Mrs. Edith Harding and Mrs. May Anderson, both of Charlton; Abijah Bishop, of Knoxville; and Luella, Genevieve, Genevieve and Glenn, who are still at home. Besides the widow and the children he leaves 12 grandchildren, one sister and one brother. The sister is Mrs. S.S. Aten, of Dexter, Iowa; the brother is Calvin Bishop, of Trask, Mo. Mr. Bishop united with the Presbyterian church of Knoxville 43 years ago, and remained a faithful member of that denomination until death. He was an active member both in church and Sunday school as long as his health would permit, and it may well be said of him that he died strong in his early faith. In conclusion we can only say that he was a dutiful son, a loyal soldier, a kind and loving husband and father and a good citizen who has left a splendid record to his children and the community. The funeral was held at Eden Chapel Tuesday June 14, at 2 o'clock. Burial in Lincoln cemetery.

Will

Marion County, Knoxville, Iowa Will Book 40 Page 25 Will of John Q. Bishop LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. I, John Q. Bishop, a farmer of Knoxville, Township, Marion County, Iowa, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, to-wit: First. It is my desire that at my death all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my personal property, and that my executrix hereinafter named shall erect at my grave a marker of monument not to cost to exceed one hundred dollars. Second. I will and devise all my real estate and personal property to my wife Amanda Ellen Bishop during her natural life and so long as she remains my widow; and at her heath it is my wish and desire that the real estate herein described as follows, to-wit: The West 1/2 North East 1/4 and the North West 1/4 of South East ¼ Section 8 Tp 75 R 20, and West 1/2 North East 1/4 of South East 1/4 Section 3 Tp 75 R 20 shall be divided share and share alike among the following named children: Estella Peters, Pennarosa, Kansas; Millia Anthony, Warran County, Iowa; Edith Harding, Chariton, Iowa; Mary Anderson, Belinda, Iowa; Lulla Bishop; Jennie Bishop; Abijah Bishop; and Glen Bishop of Knoxville, Iowa. Third. I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Amanda Ellen Bishop executrix of this my last will and testament and it is my wish and desire that she be not required to give bond. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the 17th. day of November A.D. John Q. Bishop Subscribed by the testator in the presence of each of us and at the same time declared by him to us to be his last will and testament. Witness our hands this 17th. day of November A.D. 1908. J.B. Elliott Jas. Cotter

Census

1870 Knoxville Twp., Marion County, Iowa Federal Census dwelling 728, family 697 Bishop, John Q. 30 M Farmer Ohio Amanda 20 F Keephouse Iowa E.V. 2 F Ohio M.B. 6/12 F Ohio 1895 Knoxville Twp., Marion County, Iowa State Census Bishop, John 54 N N Ohio Amanda 44 F M Cedar County, Iowa Maye 20 F S Marion County, Iowa Abijah 18 M S Marion County, Iowa Lullaba 12 F S Marion County, Iowa Jennie L. 10 F S Marion County, Iowa 1910 Knoxville Twp, Marion County, Iowa Federal Census dwelling 106, family 106 Bishop, John Q. Head 69 M Ohio Ireland New Hampshire Amanda Wife 59 M Iowa Indiana Indiana Lulaba C. Dau 28 Iowa Ohio Iowa Jenny L. Dau 26 Iowa Ohio Iowa Glenn W. Son 14 Iowa Ohio Iowa

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Obituary, in Knoxville Express (Knoxville, Iowa)
   17 Jun 1910.
2. ↑ The History of Marion County, Iowa: containing a history of the county, its cities, town, etc.. (Des Moines, Iowa: Union Historical Company, 1881)
   Pg 475.

   8th Infantry, Company E: John Q. Bishop, fifth sergeant, promoted to third sergeant, Feb. 18, 1862.

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   UNION IOWA VOLUNTEERS: 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htmhttp://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm)
   Involvement of 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
   Organized at Davenport August and September, 1861. Left State for St. Louis, Mo., September 25. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Tennessee, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Tennessee, to July, 1862, and District of Corinth, Dept. of the Tennessee, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, District of Corinth, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. Davenport, Ia., to January, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of the Missouri, to April, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of Tennessee, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1864. Unassigned, District of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865. Dept. of Alabama to April, 1866.
   SERVICE.-Moved to Syracuse, Mo., October 15, 1861. Fremont's Campaign against Springfield, Mo., October 21-November 8. Duty at Sedalia, Mo., till March, 1862. Expedition to Milford, Mo., December 15-19, 1861. Action at Shawnee Mound, Milford on the Blackwater, December 18. (Cos. "E" and "K" detached to guard train to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, November 21, 1861, and duty on Border till March, 1862. Rejoin Regiment at Sedalia.) Moved from Sedalia to St. Louis; thence to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 11-21. Battle of Shiloh , Tenn., April 6-7. Most of Regiment captured. Men confined at Macon, Ga.; Officers at Selma, Ala., and Madison, Ga. Paroled October 18, 1862. Exchanged November 10, 1862. Those not captured attached to Union Brigade and participated in advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Duty at Corinth till August. Moved to Danville, Miss., August 15, and duty there till October. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12. Duty at Corinth till December 18. Ordered to rejoin Regiment at Davenport, Iowa, December 18. While en route participated in the defence of Jackson , Tenn., December 20, 1862, to January 4, 1863. Arrived at Davenport January 7, 1863. Regiment reorganizing at Davenport, Iowa, and St. Louis, Mo., and duty at Rolla, Mo., till April, 1863. Ordered to Young's Point, La., April 9. Duty there and at Duckport till May 2. Moved to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., May 2-14. Mississippi Springs May 13. Jackson, Miss., May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18- July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. At Bear Creek till October. Expedition toward Canton, Miss., October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Moved to Memphis, thence to Pocohontas, Tenn. Duty there and guarding Memphis & Charleston railroad till January 31, 1864. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., February 1-6. Expedition to Canton February 25-March 4. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Fort DeRussy March 14. Henderson's Hill March 21. Campti March 26 and April 4. Grand Ecore April 5. Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9. Retreat to Natchitoches April 22-23. Cane River Crossing April 23. Cloutiersville April 23-24. At Alexandria, La., April 27-May 13. Bayou La Mourie May 6-7. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18-19. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.; thence to Memphis, Tenn., May 20-June 10. Lake Chicot, Ark., June 5-6. Provost duty at Memphis till February, 1865. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21. Moved to New Orleans, La., February, 1865. Campaign against Mobile and its Defences March 7-April 13. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Fort Blakely April 9. Capture of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery, Ala., April 13- 22. Provost duty there till August and at Tuscaloosa and Selma till April, 1866. Mustered out April 20, 1866.
   Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 98 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 170 Enlisted men by disease. Total 276.