Myrtis Bishop
Honor Code SignatorySigned 12 Apr 2014 | 107,552 contributions | 1,813 thank-yous | 10,307 connections
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Myrtis J. Bishop
Born 1950s.
Ancestors 
and Sister of
[private brother (1940s - unknown)], Patsy Maureen (Bishop) Holden, [private sister (1940s - unknown)], Margaret Minnie (Bishop) Coble, Danny Tilman Bishop, Richard Tillman Bishop and Linda (Bishop) Hester
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Myrtis Bishop is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Navy 1971-1999 attaining Chief Petty Officer
Served during Cold War & Vietnam Era.
Served in the United States Navy 1971-1999 attaining Chief Petty Officer
Served during Cold War & Vietnam Era.
Myrtis Bishop was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
Myrtis Bishop was awarded the Navy Good Conduct Medal.
Myrtis Bishop was awarded the Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal.
Myrtis Bishop was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Myrtis Bishop was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.
Myrtis Jane's current to-do list Bishop Ezekiel and Nancy Street
NOTE: I can not do personal research. Please do not ask.
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Biography
Myrtis Jane Bishop was born on xxx 1951 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Walter R Bishop and Margaret Ella Jones.
She has seven siblings, namely: Walter Ray, Patsy Maureen, Betty Jean, Margaret Minnie, Danny Tilman, Richard Tillman, and Linda Annette.
When she was 49, she married James Edward "Ed" Craig Jr in 2001 in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA. [1] [2]
She is of the Christian faith. She served in the US Navy between Mar 1971–Feb 1979 (USN). She served in the US Navy Reserves between Mar 1979–Dec 1997 (USNR). She retired as an E-7, Chief Petty Officer.
James Edward "Ed" Craig Jr and Myrtis Jane Bishop have no children.
Bio by Myrtis [3]
Places Lived
- Magee, Simpson, Mississippi 1951 - 1956
- Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi 1956 - 1971
- San Diego, San Diego, California 1971
- Jacksonville, Duval, Florida 1972 - 1973
- Iceland 1974
- London, England 1974-1976
- Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia 1976 - 1979
- San Jose, California 1980 - 1984
- Salem, Marion, Oregon 1984 - 1991
- Honolulu, Hawaii in 1991 for 4 months on a return to active duty
- Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA 1991- 2006 [4]
- Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, USA since 2006
Military
- US. Navy 1971 - 1997 retired rank of E7 (DPC) [5]
Duty Stations
- NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FL
- NAVAL AIR STATION, KEFLAVIK, ICELAND
- FOCCEUR, LONDON, ENGLAND
- BUPERS, ARLINGTON, VA
- PEARL HARBOR, HI
Awards
- NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
- NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
- NAVAL RESERVE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
- NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
- NAVY & MARINE CORPS OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON
Wiki Pages
Names Added as 1st in WikiTree
- Bilozur-1 Frank Peter Bilozur (1917 - 1997)
- Condia-1 Fabe A. Condia (1876 - 1936)
- Cronnon-1 Carl Cronnon (1937 - 2005)
- Dujmov-1 Mary Lucia (Dujmov) Mathieu (1930 - 2017)
- Mrstik-1 Mark Roy Mrstik (1957 - 2010)
- Pitello-1 Patricia Ann (Pitello) Stapleton (1924 - 1999)
- Rickston-1 Bulah (Rickston) Bishop
Ancestor Branches
| Last Name | First/Middle Names | Relationship | Photo (click for larger) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | Ezekiel | 4th great grandfather | |
| Carney | Harmon | 1st great grandfather | |
| Jones | George | 4th great grandfather | |
| Sellers | John J | 3rd great grandfather | |
| Satcher | Margaret | 1st great grandmother | |
| Sullivan | Pappy Tom | 4th great grandfather | |
| Stephens | Joshua | 3rd great grandfather | |
| Turnbow | Isaac | 4th great grandfather |
Active Kin/Friends on Wiki
| Last Name | First/Middle Names | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Oncale | Emma | 2nd cousin, 1x removed |
| Franklin | Lisa l. | 5th cousin, 1x removed -- also multi cousins |
| Franklin | Ira | 20th cousin, 1x removed (Lisa's dad) |
| Eades | Stephen F. | 3rd cousin, 1x removed |
| Mulkey | Karen | 3rd cousin, 1x removed |
| Russum | Jackson | 3rd cousin, 2x removed |
| Eckman | Jennifer | 4th cousin |
| Flynt | Brian | 4th cousin |
| Keys | David | 4th cousin |
| Thomas | Susan | 4th cousin |
| Middleton | Natasha | 4th cousin |
| White | Olivia | 4th cousin |
| Lee | Melonie | 5th cousin |
| Brooks | Michelle | 7th cousin |
| Echols | Dianne | no kin |
| Whatley | Dreama | 5th cousin |
| Allen | Patricia | distant cousin |
| Puckett | Eddie | 3rd cousin, 1x removed |
| Lamey | Noma | no kin |
| Jones | Tammy (Dennis) | 1st cousin, 1x removed |
| Marshall | Vivian | |
| Kirby | Judy | 2nd cousin, 1x removed |
| Jones | Daniel | cousin |
Links
Myrtis'_Tools My free-space page for photos to use as backgrounds or miscellaneous family photos. Feel free to use or add yourself to any of the photos to use on your own profiles for backgrounds.
Wiki Projects
- Mississippi Project Page
- Mississippi Genealogy Nook
- Global Cemeteries/January 2015 Free For All Challenge
- Sourcerers Challenge
- March 2016 Sourcerers' Challenge!
- April 2016 Sourcerers' Challenge!
- May 2016 Sourcerers' Challenge!
- June 2016 Sourcerers Challenge!
- July 2016 Sourcerers Challenge!
- August 2016 Sourcerers Challenge!
- September 2016 Sourcerers Challenge!
- October 2016 Sourcerers Challenge!
- November 2016 Sourcerers Challenge!
Source-a-Thon October is Family History Month. To celebrate, we're kicking it off with a three-day "Source-a-Thon" October 1-3!
Wiki Tools
- Relationship Finder
- Wiki Table Builder
- Table Help
- Color Picker
- Tons Tweaks
- Roll of Honor Template
- Veteran Template
External Links
- Personal Pages
- Bishop & Jones of Simpson County, Mississippi
- Findagrave Contributor MyrtisJane (#47090616)
- The Genealogical Database of Brendan Flynn, M.D.
- Research Places
- Family Search for Simpson County, Mississippi
- cyndislist for Simpson County, Mississippi
- Roadside Thoughts
- Roadside Thoughts for Mississippi
- Roadside Thoughts for Simpson County, Mississippi
- Roadside Thoughts for Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi
- Roadside Thoughts for Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi Cemeteries
- Research Cemeteries
- Billion Graves for Mississippi
- Churches and Cemeteries for Counties & other Houses of Worship
- Find A Grave - Cemetery Search
- Tombstone Transcription Project for Mississippi
- Mississippi Genealogy Pages
- Genealogy Trails for Mississippi
- GenWeb for Mississippi
- Mississippi Genealogy & History Network - MSGHN
- Simpson County
- Genealogy Trails for Simpson County, Mississippi
- GenWeb for Simpson County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Genealogy & History Network (MSGHN) for Simpson County, Mississippi
- Smith County
- Genealogy Trails for Smith County, Mississippi
- GenWeb for Smith County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Genealogy & History Network (MSGHN) for Smith County, Mississippi
- Smith County Mississippi Genealogical Society
Sources
- ↑ "Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ7X-2RL : 28 November 2014), Bishop and Myrtis Jane Bishop, 15 Feb 2001; from "Florida, Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida; and Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research.
- ↑ "Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJNY-12D : 28 November 2014), James Edward Craig and MM9.1.1/VJNY-126:, 15 Feb 2001; from "Florida, Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida; and Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research.
- ↑ Myrtis Bishop, August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K57C-TSH : 22 May 2014), Myrtis J Bishop, Residence, Orlando, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ↑ Navy Log for Myrtis Bishop
- Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Myrtis Bishop and Ray Bishop, her brother. Their most-recent common ancestors are Walter Bishop and Margaret Jones, the parents of both Myrtis Bishop and Ray Bishop. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: Sibling, based on sharing 150.7 cM across 7 segments.
- Paternal and Maternal relationships are confirmed by a 2,655.1 cM match between Ray Bishop GEDmatch T621729 and his sister Myrtis Bishop GEDmatch M082605.
- Largest segment = 150.7 cM
- Total of segments > 7 cM = 2,655.1 cM
- 50 matching segments
- Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 1.2
- Paternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Myrtis Bishop and Rae Ann (Bishop) Eklund, first cousins. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "1st Cousin based on 13.3% DNA shared across 38 segments."
- Paternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Myrtis Bishop and Beatrice "Bea" (Canoy) Kennedy, 1st cousins once removed. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "2nd Cousin based on 3.96% DNA shared across 17 segments."
- Maternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Myrtis Bishop and Tennie (Jones) Bishop, 2nd cousins once removed. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "2nd Cousin based on 1.96% DNA shared across 9 segments."
- Relationship between Myrtis Bishop and a 5th cousins 2x removed is tentatively confirmed with an Ancestry DNA test match. Our MRCA is Isaac Turnbow.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Myrtis's formal name
- full middle name (J.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (5)
- private siblings' names
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Myrtis or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Myrtis or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Myrtis Bishop: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H76, FTDNA kit #289777
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100.00%
100.00%
Myrtis Bishop:
23andMe, GEDmatch M082605 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member myrtisjane
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Tammy (Dennis) Jones
:
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Jim Bishop :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A443860 [compare], Ancestry member DEAFJBBMS
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A443860 [compare], FTDNA kit #B176246
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~1.56%
Tennie (Jones) Bishop :
23andMe, GEDmatch M080945 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B918269
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~1.56%
Lyn (Meadows) Hazen :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member purpleorchid521
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~0.78%
Charles Haynes :
23andMe, GEDmatch WG3579564 [compare], yourDNAportal CHAc10fdd71
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~0.78%
Betty Sullivan :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bettysnie
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~0.78%
Denise (Fields) Morgan :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Cynthia (Bishop) Fleming :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member johnbb49
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~0.78%
Clarence Sullivan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T868252 [compare], FTDNA kit #255112
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~0.78%
Michael alan Rumble jr :
Autosomal DNA Test
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Myrtis:
- Myrtis Bishop is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jul 21, 2022.
- Myrtis Bishop is a Wonderful WikiTreer Sep 12, 2018.
- Myrtis Bishop is a Wonderful WikiTreer Sep 11, 2017.
- Myrtis Bishop is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jun 10, 2017.
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We are probably around 4th cousins through John Louis Polk, but does not show due to Mollie Polk White Unknown-265916 is not showing as Birth name Polk.
Best Regards, Cousin Sherry Holston-101
Thanks, Natalie
edited by Natalie (Durbin) Trott
Thank you bunches
edited by Myrtis Bishop
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