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John Isbell was born on December 6th, 1830 in Princeton, Jackson Co., Alabama.1   John Isbell's father was Alva Anderson Lamb and his mother was Sarah Jane Graham.  His maternal grandparents were John Graham and Mary Emmaline Pennington. He had two brothers and seven sisters, named Josiah Sylvester, James K. Polk, Sarah Ann Emaline, Mary Ann, Maria Elizabeth, Jane, Malinda Lucinda, Nancy Vinetta and Harriet Clarica.  He was the fourth oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 96 on October 2nd, 1927 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., Texas.1 


John Isbell's first family with Ann Eliza O'Keeffe

‌John Isbell and Ann Eliza were married in a religious ceremony on December 30th, 1849 in Prentice, Morgan Co., Illinios.1   They had three sons and four daughters, named Marquis LaFayette, Daniel A., Hugh S., Mary Jane, Ann Eliza, Ellen Elizabeth and Fanny Isabell.


John Isbell's second family with Rebecca Gotaas



John Isbell's third family with Mary Blanchard

They had a daughter named Aline.


John Isbell's fourth family with Katherine Franks


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