Grayson County KyArchives Biographies.....Bishop, John A. December 10, 1836 - unknown
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Author: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd Edition

JOHN A. BISHOP was born in Leitchfield, December 10, 1836, and is the eldest of 
three children born to Hosea S. and Henrietta B. (Rogers) Bishop, natives of 
Virginia and Grayson County, Ky., respectively.  Hosea S. came to Leitchfield 
from Virginia, and was among the pioneer saddlers and harness makers of Grayson 
County; he as married in Leitchfield and here resided until his death in 
November, 1884. John A. was reared in Leitchfield, and here attended the public 
schools. At the age of eighteen years he entered the Mt. Alba High Schoolat 
Hardinsburg, Ky., and remained about fifteen months, at the end of which time 
he returned to Leitchfield to complete his trade - that of saddler - under his 
father. He remained thus working at his trade until he was about twenty-three 
years of age, when he formed a partnership with John R. Barton, under the firm 
name of Barton & Bishop, in the general merchandise business. This firm 
continued to thrive and do a profitable business until the fall of 1874, when 
Mr. Bishop sold out his interest to his partner, and formed a partnership in 
the leaf tobacco business with Lemuel Moorman, under the firm name of Moorman &
Bishop; three years later Mr. Bishop sold out his interest to his partner,
and immediately began the erection of a business room on the corner, where
he is a present located. One year later he formed a partnership with John W.
Gosnell in the general merchandise business, under the firm name of Gosnell
& Bishop; some time after William O. Jones was admitted to the firm, and the
business was continued under the name of Gosnell, Bishop & Co. Nine months
after Mr. Jones sold his interest to Jess T. Gosnell, a son of the senior
member of the firm, and the business is now conducted under the name of
Gosnell, Bishop & Co. October 25, 1860, Mr. Bishop was united in marriage in
Breckinridge County, by Rev. D. Dowden, with Emma A. Miller, youngest
daughter of John and Judith Miller. Their union has been blessed with four
children: James W., Ella, Alvin and May. Mr. Bishop is a member of
Leitchfield Lodge, No. 236, A.F.&.A.M., of which he is the present
treasurer, and with his wife a member of the Baptist Church.



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