John Bishop, MS, 1885 April 15

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BISH@P , John April 15, 1885

John Bishop, white, hanged at New Albany, Union Co., MS
on April 15, 1885. for the murder of G. W. Hall, also
white, in November, 1883. Bishop born near Guntown,
Lee Col, MS on Augusé 7, 1842 (agedaged 42), son of
George Washington Bishép. Served in Confederate Army
and was sentenced to shot for striking an officer.
Pardoned from this. Was atenant farmer

See SOUTHERN SENTINEL, Columbus, MS 4/30/1885;
4/23/1885 & 5/7/1885. MS-B&MExcerpts

BISH@P, John April 15, 1885

John Bishop, white, hanged at New Albany, Union Co., MS
on April 15, 1885. for the murder of G. W. Hall, alse
white, in November, 1883. Bishop born near Guntown,
Lee Col, MS on Augus€ 7, 1842 (agedaged 42), son of
George Washington Bishtp. Served in Confederate Army
and was sentenced to shot for striking an officer.
Pardoned from this, Was atenant farmer

See SOUTHERN SENTINEL, Columbus, MS 4/30/1885;
4/23/1885 & 5/7/1885. MS=B&MExcerpts

BISH@, John April 15, 1885

John Bishop, white, hanged at New Albany, Union Co., MS
on April 15, 1885. for the murder of G. W. Hall, also
white, in November, 1883. Bishop born near Guntown,
Lee Col, MS on Augus€ 7, 1842 (agedaged 42), son of
George ‘leshington Bishép. Served in Confedsrate Army
and was sentenced to shot for striking an officer.
Pardoned from thie, Was atenant farmer

See SOUTHERN SENTINEL, Columbus, MS 4/30/1885;
1/23/1985 & 5/7/1885. US=B&MExcerpts

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