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.

John Bishop