John Isbell was shown in his father Miller Isbell's household, Franklin County 1850 federal census. In the 1855 Alabama State census, John Isbell, married with three children, lived next door to Miller Isbell. Four tracts of land in Franklin Co. were issued to Miller and John Isbell on the same day, March 1, 1858, in Section 2, Range 10W, Township 6S.
This property is very near Macedonia Church.
Miller Isbell, his son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Isbell, all died 1858-59.
Four orphaned siblings:
1. Bettie Isbell born Aug 10, 1851
2. Jennie Isbell born Oct 21, 1853 (Jane)
3. Billy Isbell born May 1855 (possibly William T.; see Find A Grave Memorial# 187641353)
4. George W. Isbell born Feb 18, 1857
These names copied from a Bible were in an old trunk inherited by George Isbell's grandson(Isbell Forum, Genforum #2944, posted June 1, 2011.)
The wife of John Isbell may have been a Huskey, English, or Bailey. On the 1860 Census of the Eastern Division of Franklin County, Alabama, (P.O. Newburg) Jane Isbell was living with William G. Bail(e)y (22) and wife Helen R. (19), living three doors away from Clarissa Crittenden who married James Isbell (son of James), 1st cousin of Jane's father John Isbell (son of Miller).
In 1860 George W. Isbell, aged 3, was living with Hartwell Huskey and his wife Francis Caroline English, and their two daughters, Francis C. and Naomi A. Huskey.
Shane Huff writes, "There is an interesting claim filed against those responsible for seizing his personal property during the Civil War. The debt was settled for a portion of what he was due but it gives great detail about his life during that period of time, where he fled to, etc. which could be of great help in finding out more about young George C. Isbell."
This property is very near Macedonia Church.
Miller Isbell, his son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Isbell, all died 1858-59.
Four orphaned siblings:
1. Bettie Isbell born Aug 10, 1851
2. Jennie Isbell born Oct 21, 1853 (Jane)
3. Billy Isbell born May 1855 (possibly William T.; see Find A Grave Memorial# 187641353)
4. George W. Isbell born Feb 18, 1857
These names copied from a Bible were in an old trunk inherited by George Isbell's grandson(Isbell Forum, Genforum #2944, posted June 1, 2011.)
The wife of John Isbell may have been a Huskey, English, or Bailey. On the 1860 Census of the Eastern Division of Franklin County, Alabama, (P.O. Newburg) Jane Isbell was living with William G. Bail(e)y (22) and wife Helen R. (19), living three doors away from Clarissa Crittenden who married James Isbell (son of James), 1st cousin of Jane's father John Isbell (son of Miller).
In 1860 George W. Isbell, aged 3, was living with Hartwell Huskey and his wife Francis Caroline English, and their two daughters, Francis C. and Naomi A. Huskey.
Shane Huff writes, "There is an interesting claim filed against those responsible for seizing his personal property during the Civil War. The debt was settled for a portion of what he was due but it gives great detail about his life during that period of time, where he fled to, etc. which could be of great help in finding out more about young George C. Isbell."
John Isbell was shown in his father Miller Isbell's household, Franklin County 1850 federal census. In the 1855 Alabama State census, John Isbell, married with three children, lived next door to Miller Isbell. Four tracts of land in Franklin Co. were issued to Miller and John Isbell on the same day, March 1, 1858, in Section 2, Range 10W, Township 6S.
This property is very near Macedonia Church.
Miller Isbell, his son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Isbell, all died 1858-59.
Four orphaned siblings:
1. Bettie Isbell born Aug 10, 1851
2. Jennie Isbell born Oct 21, 1853 (Jane)
3. Billy Isbell born May 1855 (possibly William T.; see Find A Grave Memorial# 187641353)
4. George W. Isbell born Feb 18, 1857
These names copied from a Bible were in an old trunk inherited by George Isbell's grandson(Isbell Forum, Genforum #2944, posted June 1, 2011.)
The wife of John Isbell may have been a Huskey, English, or Bailey. On the 1860 Census of the Eastern Division of Franklin County, Alabama, (P.O. Newburg) Jane Isbell was living with William G. Bail(e)y (22) and wife Helen R. (19), living three doors away from Clarissa Crittenden who married James Isbell (son of James), 1st cousin of Jane's father John Isbell (son of Miller).
In 1860 George W. Isbell, aged 3, was living with Hartwell Huskey and his wife Francis Caroline English, and their two daughters, Francis C. and Naomi A. Huskey.
Shane Huff writes, "There is an interesting claim filed against those responsible for seizing his personal property during the Civil War. The debt was settled for a portion of what he was due but it gives great detail about his life during that period of time, where he fled to, etc. which could be of great help in finding out more about young George C. Isbell."
This property is very near Macedonia Church.
Miller Isbell, his son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Isbell, all died 1858-59.
Four orphaned siblings:
1. Bettie Isbell born Aug 10, 1851
2. Jennie Isbell born Oct 21, 1853 (Jane)
3. Billy Isbell born May 1855 (possibly William T.; see Find A Grave Memorial# 187641353)
4. George W. Isbell born Feb 18, 1857
These names copied from a Bible were in an old trunk inherited by George Isbell's grandson(Isbell Forum, Genforum #2944, posted June 1, 2011.)
The wife of John Isbell may have been a Huskey, English, or Bailey. On the 1860 Census of the Eastern Division of Franklin County, Alabama, (P.O. Newburg) Jane Isbell was living with William G. Bail(e)y (22) and wife Helen R. (19), living three doors away from Clarissa Crittenden who married James Isbell (son of James), 1st cousin of Jane's father John Isbell (son of Miller).
In 1860 George W. Isbell, aged 3, was living with Hartwell Huskey and his wife Francis Caroline English, and their two daughters, Francis C. and Naomi A. Huskey.
Shane Huff writes, "There is an interesting claim filed against those responsible for seizing his personal property during the Civil War. The debt was settled for a portion of what he was due but it gives great detail about his life during that period of time, where he fled to, etc. which could be of great help in finding out more about young George C. Isbell."
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