1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 11, Family #61.
Listed as James Bishop, age 2, in household of father, Elisha Bishop.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 764.
Elkhorn Township, page 001.
Listed as James Bishop, age 11, in household of father, Elisha Bishop.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
James Bishop, age 20, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Elisha and
Rebecca Bishop, married on 19 dec 1887 Sarah Justice, age 19, born in
Wyoming Co, WV, daughter of James(?) and Polly(?) Justice.
Are her parents in error?
4. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, page 122A, Family #44.
Listed as James Bishop, age 32, born in Dec 1867, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Page 213B; Family #57.
Listed as James Bishop; age 42; born in WV; married once for 22 yrs; farmer; head of household.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Davy Precinct #6,
taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 242B, Family #295.
Listed as James Bishop, age 52, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
7. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 75A;
Family #182/187.
Listed as James Bishop; age 62; born in WV; married at 20; farmer; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 501; WV Archives Website.
James Bishop; age 78; born in Morgan's Valley, WV; widowed; living at Asco, WV; married on
25 Oct 1946 in Welch, WV; Mandie Slone; age 60; born in Phelps, KY; widow; living at Asco, WV.
9. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #4800; WV Archives Web Site.
James Bishop, Sr.; age 80 yrs, 3 mons; born on 16 Dec 1867 in Wyoming Co, WV; married; retired
miner; husband of Mandie Slone Bishop; living at Asco, WV; son of Eliga and Rebecca (Harris)
Bishop; died on 16 Mar 1948 in Grace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from pneumonia; burie
on 18 Mar 1948 in Justice Cemetery, Asco, WV.
10 FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 4 Jul 2013.
"James Bishop Sr.
Birth 16 Dec 1867
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Mar 1948 (aged 80)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Justice Cemetery
Asco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 113336975"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 501; WV Archives Website.
James Bishop; age 78; born in Morgan's Valley, WV; widowed; living at Asco, WV; married on
25 Oct 1946 in Welch, WV; Mandie Slone; age 60; born in Phelps, KY; widow; living at Asco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 185; WV Archives Website.
James Arthur Phelps; age 19; born 11 Mar 1949 at Davy, WV; single; living at 1024 Leland, Chicago,
IL; son of Walter and Causby Jane (Overbee) Phelps; married on 22 Aug 1968 in Davy, WV; Rose
Marie Bishop; age 17; born 19 Mar 1951 at Mohegan, WV; single; living at General delivery, Davy,
WV; daughter of Jessie and Stella (Williams) Bishop; with consent of Jessie and Stella Bishop,
parents of Rose Marie Bishop; and Walter and Cousby Jane Phelps, parents of James Arthur Phelps.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 185; WV Archives Website.
James Arthur Phelps; age 19; born 11 Mar 1949 at Davy, WV; single; living at 1024 Leland, Chicago,
IL; son of Walter and Causby Jane (Overbee) Phelps; married on 22 Aug 1968 in Davy, WV; Rose
Marie Bishop; age 17; born 19 Mar 1951 at Mohegan, WV; single; living at General delivery, Davy,
WV; daughter of Jessie and Stella (Williams) Bishop; with consent of Jessie and Stella Bishop,
parents of Rose Marie Bishop; and Walter and Cousby Jane Phelps, parents of James Arthur Phelps.
1. North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Brien Arthur Bishop
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1963
Birth County: Onslow
Parent1 Name: Donald Jean Bishop
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C072_66003
Volume: 1963
Page: 235"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Brien Arthur Bishop
[Brien A Bishop]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1963
Birth Place: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Death Date: 22 Apr 2002
SSN: 233047393
Notes: 25 Oct 1974: Name listed as BRIEN ARTHUR BISHOP;
26 Apr 2002: Name listed as BRIEN A BISHOP
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by B. Walls; 16 Sep 2017.
" Brien A. Bishop
Birth 20 Dec 1963
Death 22 Apr 2002 (aged 38)
Burial
Thompson Cemetery
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183453546"
(Double headstone with Brien D. Bishop)
Brien Douglas "Little Man" Bishop
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Brien Douglas Bishop
[Brien D Bishop]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1997
Birth Place: Bluefield, West Virginia
Death Date: 29 Jul 2001
SSN: 234455606
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes: 05 Feb 1998: Name listed as BRIEN DOUGLAS BISHOP;
03 Aug 2001: Name listed as BRIEN D BISHOP"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by B. Walls; 16 Sep 2017.
" Brien D. “Little Man” Bishop
Birth 25 Dec 1997
Death 29 Jul 2001 (aged 3)
Burial
Thompson Cemetery
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183453664 "(Double Headstone with Brien A. Bishop)
1. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #32416; Ancestry.com Website.
Charles A. Sellers; age 52; born in Sullivan Co, TN; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Damascus, VA; son of Charlie and Oma (Minton) Sellers; married on 1 Oct 1962 in Damascus, VA;
Effie Bishop; age 39; born and living in Shady Valley, TN; single; no previous marriage; daughter of
James L. and Ollie (McQueen) Bishop.
1. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #32416; Ancestry.com Website.
Charles A. Sellers; age 52; born in Sullivan Co, TN; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Damascus, VA; son of Charlie and Oma (Minton) Sellers; married on 1 Oct 1962 in Damascus, VA;
Effie Bishop; age 39; born and living in Shady Valley, TN; single; no previous marriage; daughter of
James L. and Ollie (McQueen) Bishop.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Charles Mattes; 3 Apr 2014.
"Effie Bishop
Birth 5 Jan 1923
Death 8 Aug 2006 (aged 83)
Burial Big Creek Cemetery II
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 127358268 "
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 65 036341; Ancestry.com Website.
Alexander Vance. Jr; age 20; born in McDowell CO, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Alexander and Helen Louise (Mitchell) Vance; married on 5 Oct 1965
in Buchanan Co, VA; Pauline Roberts; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previoue
marriage; living in Davy, WV; daughter of Ervin and Minerva (McCoy) Roberts.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Danny Richards; 24 Aug 2013.
" Alexander Vance
Birth 29 Jul 1945
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Oct 2009 (aged 64)
Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Old Brush Cemetery
Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial ID 115973002"Additional Information Posted:
"Alexander Vance, Jr., age 64, of Portland, TN, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009, at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas City, Nashville, TN. He was born July 29, 1945, in Bradshaw, WV. He is the son of Alexander Vance, Sr. (deceased) and Helen (Mitchell) Smith. He was married to Brenda Sue (Huffman) Vance. He was a foreman with U.S. Steel Mining Co. in Pineville, WV. His is survived by his mother, Helen Smith of Richlands, VA; son, Nelson Vance of Portland, TN; daughters, Teresa (Richard) VanDyke of Welch, WV, Natasha (Jeff) Bradley of Portland, TN; sisters, Lois Roberts of Davy, WV, Phyllis Chapman of Pineville, WV; brothers, Arnold (Judy) Vance, Eddie (Barbara) Vance, Ricky Vance, and Donald Wayne (Diana) Vance, all four of Pineville, WV; half sisters, Glenda (Donnie) Chaffins of Salersville, KY, Sharon (Randy) Hopkins, Donna (Greg) Chaffins, Sherrie (Chad) Plaster, the three of Richlands, VA, Angela (Billy) Parsons of Jefferson CIty, TN; former wife, Pauline Vance of Portland, TN; brother-in-law, Bruce (Janice) Harvey of Beckley, WV; 3 grandchildren, Abigail Vance, Dimitry and Destiny Bradley; special cousin, Mose (Janalee) Vance of Portland, TN, who loved him as a brother. Preceded in death by one brother, Roger Lee Vance and daughter-in-law, Courtney Vance. Visitations are Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Portland Funeral Chapel. Religious service is Thursday, October 29, 2009, 12:00 noon at Portland Funeral Chapel with Pastor Allen Brown and Pastor Leon Graves officiating. Interment is Old Brush Cemetery, Portland, TN."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 65 036341; Ancestry.com Website.
Alexander Vance. Jr; age 20; born in McDowell CO, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Alexander and Helen Louise (Mitchell) Vance; married on 5 Oct 1965
in Buchanan Co, VA; Pauline Roberts; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previoue
marriage; living in Davy, WV; daughter of Ervin and Minerva (McCoy) Roberts.
1. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"A local Memorial Service will be conducted on Tuesday, September, 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM at the Trinity Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church, Stewart Street in Welch, WV for…."Nelson Eugene Vance, 57, of Welch, WV, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born September 10, 1966, he was the son of Pauline Vance and the late Alexander Vance Jr.
"Nelson was a U.S. Army Veteran, a graduate from Pineville High School, a welder and skilled construction worker. He loved his Harley Davidson, NASCAR, and Charley his fur baby. Nelson was the proud husband of the late, Courtney Sharp Vance. They resided in Portland, TN and shared a daughter, Abigail Nicole Vance. He later returned to his roots, Welch, WV, where he resided at the time of his passing, but is now resting in Heaven after giving his heart to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Joining his dad and wife, Nelson was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ervin Roberts, Minerva Bea Roberts, Alexander Vance Sr. and Helen Smith; Stepmom, Brenda Sue Vance; Uncles, Mose Vance, Troy Roberts, Eddie and Ricky Vance; Aunts Phyllis Chapman and Lois Roberts; and Father-in-law, Bill Sharp."He is survived by his mom, Pauline Roberts Vance, Sister Teresa (Richard) VanDyke all of Welch; Daughter, Abigail Nicole Vance, also of Welch and Thea (Tyler) Walker of Bluefield, WV; Sister, Natasha Bradley; Brother, Donald Wayne Vance; Two Grandchildren, Greyson and Odeya Walker; two nieces and two nephews, Rayne and Ryder VanDyke of Welch, also Destiny and Dimitry Bradley of Springfield, TN; his aunts and uncles Janalee Roberts Vance, Arnold (Judy) Vance, Eddie (Peggy) Kessler, Tracy (Jamie) Roberts, Mother-in-law, Judith Sharp, Sister-in-law, Amanda (Jason)MacDougail, Bill (Anna) Mills, Marilyn Sharp; his special friends, Jimmy Dean Roberts, Pat Green and Eric Kinser with a host of cousins and friends who will miss him dearly.
"Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July 29, 2024 by his sister Reverend Theresa VanDyke, at Wilkinson and Wiseman Funeral Home in Portland, TN. Burial with Military Graveside Rites was conducted at Old Brush Cemetery. Pallbearers were friends and family.
"Local information is being supplied from the family by the Douglas Mortuary in Welch."