Jefferson's parents were Robert BISHOP and Sallie LINK. His father was a white man; his mother was a former slave, described in records as "mulatto."
Jeff's siblings were Charles W., Boon, and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (who married the Rev. John Henry GRANT).
Jeff's maternal grandparents were Enoch LINK (a slave owner in Bourbon County and Scott County, Kentucky) and an unknown slave woman. Jeff's great-grandparents (through his grandfather Enoch Link) were John Jacob LINK and Elizabeth CREAGER.
NOTE: The name of Jefferson's father is from his death certificate and his brother Charles' newspaper obituary. It should be noted that the death certificate for their brother Boon gave the father's name as "Been Bishop," rather than "Robert Bishop." At this time, a variety of factors indicate that the first name of their father was "Robert."
NOTE: The birth date on the military marker is Jan. 12, 1867. However, that date conflicts with facts. On the 1870 census, he was reported as 6 years old. On the 1880 census, 16 years old. On the 1900 census, while he was in the military, he was reported as 35 years old. On the 1910 census, 47 years old. But, on the 1920 census, he was reported as 52 years old. In 1926, he married Nannie SANDERS (b. 1875). On the 1930, he was reported as 62 years old. On the 1940 census, 73 years old. According to his death certificate, Jefferson was born 1-23-1865 (January 1, 1865); the information was provided by Maceo BISHOP, his brother Charles' son.
Jeff's siblings were Charles W., Boon, and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (who married the Rev. John Henry GRANT).
Jeff's maternal grandparents were Enoch LINK (a slave owner in Bourbon County and Scott County, Kentucky) and an unknown slave woman. Jeff's great-grandparents (through his grandfather Enoch Link) were John Jacob LINK and Elizabeth CREAGER.
NOTE: The name of Jefferson's father is from his death certificate and his brother Charles' newspaper obituary. It should be noted that the death certificate for their brother Boon gave the father's name as "Been Bishop," rather than "Robert Bishop." At this time, a variety of factors indicate that the first name of their father was "Robert."
NOTE: The birth date on the military marker is Jan. 12, 1867. However, that date conflicts with facts. On the 1870 census, he was reported as 6 years old. On the 1880 census, 16 years old. On the 1900 census, while he was in the military, he was reported as 35 years old. On the 1910 census, 47 years old. But, on the 1920 census, he was reported as 52 years old. In 1926, he married Nannie SANDERS (b. 1875). On the 1930, he was reported as 62 years old. On the 1940 census, 73 years old. According to his death certificate, Jefferson was born 1-23-1865 (January 1, 1865); the information was provided by Maceo BISHOP, his brother Charles' son.
Jefferson's parents were Robert BISHOP and Sallie LINK. His father was a white man; his mother was a former slave, described in records as "mulatto."
Jeff's siblings were Charles W., Boon, and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (who married the Rev. John Henry GRANT).
Jeff's maternal grandparents were Enoch LINK (a slave owner in Bourbon County and Scott County, Kentucky) and an unknown slave woman. Jeff's great-grandparents (through his grandfather Enoch Link) were John Jacob LINK and Elizabeth CREAGER.
NOTE: The name of Jefferson's father is from his death certificate and his brother Charles' newspaper obituary. It should be noted that the death certificate for their brother Boon gave the father's name as "Been Bishop," rather than "Robert Bishop." At this time, a variety of factors indicate that the first name of their father was "Robert."
NOTE: The birth date on the military marker is Jan. 12, 1867. However, that date conflicts with facts. On the 1870 census, he was reported as 6 years old. On the 1880 census, 16 years old. On the 1900 census, while he was in the military, he was reported as 35 years old. On the 1910 census, 47 years old. But, on the 1920 census, he was reported as 52 years old. In 1926, he married Nannie SANDERS (b. 1875). On the 1930, he was reported as 62 years old. On the 1940 census, 73 years old. According to his death certificate, Jefferson was born 1-23-1865 (January 1, 1865); the information was provided by Maceo BISHOP, his brother Charles' son.
Jeff's siblings were Charles W., Boon, and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (who married the Rev. John Henry GRANT).
Jeff's maternal grandparents were Enoch LINK (a slave owner in Bourbon County and Scott County, Kentucky) and an unknown slave woman. Jeff's great-grandparents (through his grandfather Enoch Link) were John Jacob LINK and Elizabeth CREAGER.
NOTE: The name of Jefferson's father is from his death certificate and his brother Charles' newspaper obituary. It should be noted that the death certificate for their brother Boon gave the father's name as "Been Bishop," rather than "Robert Bishop." At this time, a variety of factors indicate that the first name of their father was "Robert."
NOTE: The birth date on the military marker is Jan. 12, 1867. However, that date conflicts with facts. On the 1870 census, he was reported as 6 years old. On the 1880 census, 16 years old. On the 1900 census, while he was in the military, he was reported as 35 years old. On the 1910 census, 47 years old. But, on the 1920 census, he was reported as 52 years old. In 1926, he married Nannie SANDERS (b. 1875). On the 1930, he was reported as 62 years old. On the 1940 census, 73 years old. According to his death certificate, Jefferson was born 1-23-1865 (January 1, 1865); the information was provided by Maceo BISHOP, his brother Charles' son.
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