Jedidiah Isbell & Cate Fleming Are in 4th place for skating pairs partners in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. Descendant of William and Ann Dillard Isbell of Goochland, Virginia. https://scboston.org/congratulations-to-cate-fleming-and-jedidiah-isbell/ https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/events/detail/lausanne-2020-youth-olympic-games/embed/pages/videoads/replays Team USA Sends Eight Athletes to Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2020/1/6/figure-skating-team-usa-sends-eight-athletes-to-winter-youth-olympic-games-lausanne-2020.aspx

Malcolm MacLeod Isbell reached the top of Mount Kilamanjaro yesterday, Sept. 8, 2017. His aunt Jacqueline Isbell-Jones was visiting me yesterday when she received the news and photos on her phone. She had received several reports and updates on his progress up the mountain earlier in the day and the day before. I think he's 24. He's the son of David Timothy Isbell and the older brother of Junior Olympic figure skater Jedediah Isbell. They descend from William Isbell and Ann Dillard of Goochland County, Virginia. Line of Descent: William Isbell c1722-1807 + Ann Dillard George B. Isbell 1746-1817 +Susanne Eubank Smith George B. Isbell 1791-1819 +Frances Pryor Bates James Bates Isbell 1813-1857 +Eliz Ann Branch (his cousin)* James B. Isbell 1844-1914 +Harriett Aurelia Eddins James Branch Isbell 1872-1943 +Elizabeth Mitchell Perrin James Branch Isbell II 1903-1951 +Estelle Williams James Branch Isbell III +Elsie Marie Martin 1928-2014 Timothy David Isbell

If we need any reminder, some things never change after natural disasters-- the press and finger pointing. Fairbanks, Alaska) DAILY NEWS-MINER, Sept. 3, 2017: http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/looking-back-september/article_3d066636-9083-11e7-ac56-53e4d558553b.html LOOKING BACK: Sept. 3, 2017 ...50 Years Ago Sept. 3, 1967 — Local communications and Civil Defense men today took strong exception to a statement by Gen. James Isbell that the Civil Defense radio system could not be manned because its staff was busy with their own families during the flood emergency. Albert F. Weber, Alaska section communications manager of the American RadioRelay League this morning took issue with the remarks of Isbell, who is state director of the Alaska Disaster Office. Descendant of Daniel Isbell of Caroline Co., Virginia https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11531974

http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/here-is-why-you-may-have-spotted-a-different-flag-flying-in-dorking-every-day-of-the-week/story-30491774-detail/story.html Justin Isbell, 55, known locally as 'The Pixham Flagman'... He said: "I'd never fly anything that's not a country flag, or anything divisive. I wouldn't fly anything like the confederate flag, but I wouldn't say no to a North Korean one." "I put the American flag up for Elvis' birthday, but I got the day wrong… it was the day before."

Those of you who have taken YDNA or mtdna tests at Ancestry.com know how useful these results can be when linked to your family tree on Ancestry. But you still might want to consider joining the Isbell DNA Project at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA.com. ). So far, the project has proven that the Isbells in America all appear to be related, whether descendants of the Robert the immigrant from England c1634 to New England or the Virginia Isbells c1664-90s or any of the other later ones. The results indicate that the Virginia Isbells may descend from a brother or other close relative of Robert of 1634. Family Tree DNA claims to be "the only company that allows users to transfer their autosomal DNA results from other databases to theirs and discover new matches for FREE!" Their FamilyFinder test is a favorite.

Descendants of Uncle John Birdwell Isbell. http://times-journal.com/article_aaa67086-21f4-11e6-852e-0b050022e6b7.html "A Family Tradition" by Kay Poe: "So far, members of the Isbell family have clocked in about 140 years of combined work as doctors in Fort Payne."

David McWhorter Isbell 1930-2016 Descent (Zachariah Isbell branch) Levi Isbell 1797-1868 +Elizabeth Birdwell Elijah Miller Isbell + Jane Dowdy John Birdwell Isbell +Arizona "Zona" M. Berry D. Isbell +Elizabeth McWhorter David McWhorter Isbell 1930-2016 David McWhorter IsbellLongtime Dentist In Chattanooga Was Navy VeteranTuesday, April 5, 2016 David Isbell David McWhorter Isbell, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, died on April 4, 2016. Born in Chattanooga on Jan. 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Dr. D and Elizabeth McWhorter Isbell. Following graduation from The McCallie School, Dr. Isbell received his pre-dental education from Vanderbilt University and his doctorate from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry where he was a member of Psi Omega Fraternity and elected to membership in the honorary Richard Doggett Dean Odontological Society. Dr. Isbell served in the Dental Corp of the U.S. Navy and in the Naval Reserve, attaining the rank of Lt. Commander. During his 40 years of practice, he served as president of the Third District Dental Society, vice president of the Tennessee State Dental Society and was awarded the Tennessee Dental Association Fellowship Award for outstanding service to his profession and community. He was instrumental in establishing the Siskin Memorial Foundation Dental Clinic for children, where he served as a staff volunteer for 35 years. He was a Fellow of the American College of Dentistry, a member in the Southern Academy of Periodontology, the East Tennessee Academy of Dental Practice Management and the Chattanooga Dental Study Group. He served as a director of the Tennessee — Georgia Health Commission and a dental consultant for Provident Life Insurance Co. A member of the Chattanooga Rotary Club and the Orange Grove School Board, David was a very active member of First Centenary United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School, tutored in the Inner City Ministry, served on the Administrative Board and was a member of the Baker Newman Murdoch Sunday School Class. He enjoyed participating in food delivery to HaCoBa Food Bank each week. He is survived by Jane Dickert Isbell, his wife of 63 years; his daughters, Susan Elizabeth Isbell of Atlanta; Deanne Isbell Mott and her husband Dan of Raleigh, NC; his sisters, Betty Isbell Spencer and Mary (Bootsie) Isbell Rusher; sister-in-law Nancy Dickert Martin; and nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at First Centenary United Methodist Church with Dr. Doug Fairbanks and Dr. David Harr officiating. The family invites friends to share in a visitation immediately following the service in the Mohney Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to First Centenary United Methodist Church or First Centenary Inner City Ministry; P.O. Box 208; Chattanooga, Tn. 37401 or a favorite charity. Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.

Frances Taylor Isbell, daughter of Dr. Gordon Roswell Isbell III, is in the news again: "Isbell among inaugural class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows" http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20160329/NEWS/160329840 and continues to inspire others. Frances is a third-great-granddaughter of John William Isbell who married Sarah Roden in Madison County, Alabama in September 1816. John was a son of William and Sarah Isbell and grandson of Zachariah Jr. She is my fifth cousin once removed. More about Frances here:http://www.al.com/samford-crimson/index.ssf/2011/11/personality_profile_meet_franc.html http://samfordcrimson.com/?tag=frances-isbell http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20140517/NEWS/140519841 http://gadsdenmessenger.com/2014/07/18/serendipity-dance-club-celebrates-thirty-five-years/

Jedidiah Isbell, age 14, and his skating partner, 10-year-old Catherine Fleming, have been chosen two of only four young skaters of the Boston Skating Club to perform in the opening and closing ceremonies of the International Skating Championship, hosted in Boston for the first time. Jedidiah is called Dia ("Deeya") and is a grandson of the late George Branch Isbell III, descendant of William Isbell and Ann Dillard of Goochland, Virginia. Jedidiah and Catherine won bronze medals in the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating’s national championships. The opening ceremonies of the International Skating Championships is March 31 and is only 30 minutes long. Then the Men's singles short program will occur. Dia is also participating in the closing ceremonies which take place on Sunday April 3rd at 2 pm. The competitions start on Wednesday morning. Not all events will be broadcast on icenetwork but most events will. The most popular events will be broadcast on TV, which include the ladies long program and some others. Anything that is going to be on TV will not be on Icenetwork live, but will be put up on icenetwork a couple of weeks after the competitions are done. Icenetwork requires a paid subscription service network.

The old Isbell bank building in Talladega, Alabama, is for sale. Established in 1848, this small terracotta building was erected in 1869 by Maj. James Rowan Isbell (1806-1871), a son of Thomas Isbell and Discretion Howard; grandson of James Isbell and Frances Tompkins Livingston. http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/03/help_with_history_quest_is_thi.html

Jedidiah Isbell, of Derry, New Hampshire, will compete at the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating’s national championships in St. Paul, Minn. January 15-24, 2016 with his partner Cate Fleming. He is a grandson of James Branch Isbell III, descended from William Isbell and wife Ann Dillard of Goochland County, Virginia. Cate and Jedidiah are figure skaters representing the Skating Club of Boston. The skaters competed in the Juvenile Pairs division at the 2016 U.S. Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships in Simsbury, Connecticut, on Nov. 20 and were the bronze medalists at the event. http://brookline.wickedlocal.com/article/20151128/NEWS/151126679

Mary Pillans Van Antwerp, 95, widow of Alabama state senator Garet Van Antwerp III, died November 22nd. Funeral today. She was a 4th-great-granddaughter of William Isbell (b. c1724) and Ann Dillard of Goochland, Virginia, and interested in ancestral research most of her life. She was a wonderful friend and distant cousin, and always generous in sharing from her vast archives of documents and photographs. Online guest books are here: http://www.wolfefuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3389126&fh_id=12248 and http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/tuscaloosa/mary-elizabeth-van-antwerp-pillans-condolences/176610535?&eid=sp_gbapprove Mary Pillans grew up in her grandparents' home at 908 Government Street, Mobile, next door neighbors to her great-grandparents' home on one side and her great-great-uncle's on the other. Her earliest surroundings included numerous family heirlooms and artifacts handed down including ancestral oil paintings (a couple by Thomas Sully), a foot-stool belonging to President John Adams, a close relative, and Chief Geronimo's leather cape which then hung on a wall of her grandmothers' parlor and now in the Mobile city museum. Also an oil painting of Geronimo painted during his imprisonment at Fort St. Stephens which I now have. Her father-in-law had Alabama's first "skyscraper," the Van Antwerp Building, built in 1907. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Antwerp_Building Mary was a wonderful woman and popular with all. She enjoyed exceptional health for her age prior to a massive stroke on November 11, 2015. She died November 22nd and November 26 will mark her 96th birthday. Isbell Lineage: 1 John Isbell (England to Gloucester County, Virginia by 1664), presumptive father of 2 William Isbell Sr. of Isbell Spring, St. John's Parish, King William County + wife unknown, probable parents of 3 Henry Isbell b.c1690 of Orange Co.; constable of Caroline Co., d. c1760 + daughter of "James Cox, Gent.," d c1739 St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. (July 25, 1733; Spots Orders, 7 Aug, p.240) William Isbell + Ann Dillard John Lewis Isbell of Virginia + Ann Hannah Anderson Elizabeth Isbell d. in Alabama + Andrew Henshaw Elizabeth Sargent Henshaw + Hon. Rufus Campbell Torrey Elizabeth Henshaw (Daisy) Torrey 1855-1946 + Harry Pillans, mayor of Mobile, Ala. Hal Torrey Pillans + Rosalia Navarro Mary Elizabeth Pillans + Garet Van Antwerp III Mary's great-grandfather Judge Torrey lost his first wife Elizabeth Henshaw and then married his widowed sister-in-law, Mary Anderson (Isbell) Henshaw. Mary's first husband was Elizabeth's brother Andrew Isbell Henshaw (1825-65), a Harvard graduate (where he studied Latin under William Wordsworth Longfellow) and member of the Alabama legislature. Mary Anderson Isbell Henshaw Torrey was the daughter of James Isbell and Mary Daniel Montague Isbell; Granddaughter of John Lewis Isbell and Ann Hannah (Anderson) Isbell; Thomas and Sarah (Daniel) Montague; Great-granddaughter of William Isbell and Ann (Dillard) Isbell. Mary Anderson Isbell Henshaw Torrey was also a second cousin of William Latane Montague, the father of Alice Montague Warfield and grandfather of Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson who married Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor and formerly King Edward VIII. Mary Anderson Isbell Henshaw Torrey was born at Willow Bank Plantation, Cumberland County, Virginia, and died in Alabama. She was a sister of Senator Thomas Montague Isbell who was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the Secession of 1861. Mary Anderson Isbell Henshaw Torrey and her first husband Andrew Isbell Henshaw had one daughter, Mary Montague Henshaw, who married federal judge Harry T. Toulmin of Toulminville, Mobile County, grandson and namesake of the first federal judge in Alabama. The first Harry Toulmin was the first Secretary of State of Kentucky and author of The Laws of Alabama. Mary Montague Henshaw Toulmin grew up with her stepsister Elizabeth Henshaw "Daisy" Torrey Pillans (who was also her first cousin) and died in her home at 908 Government Street when Daisy's 12-year-old granddaughter Mary Pillans was also living there. Mary told me she had fond memories of "Aunt Mollie" (Mrs. Toulmin), who was a Colonial Dame of genteel manners and slight dementia. ("She would stop suddenly and say something like, 'Get that 3-cornered man out! This is a four-cornered room.'") "Treasures from Puck," by Sue Brannan Walker, Mobile Bay Monthly, Sept. 17, 2013, described Mary Pillans Van Antwerp as "a photographer, a writer and was active for many years in the Pensters, a Baldwin County writers’ group that meets the second Saturday of every month. Van Antwerp’s photographs were featured in “Out On The Porch,” edited by the late Reynolds Price. One of her portraits was displayed in a museum in Russia. Poetry is also one of Van Antwerp’s specialties. Some of her verses were recently published in the Birmingham Arts Journal. These lovely haiku express her appreciation of nature and of this subtropical Bay area that she loves." See: http://www.mobilebaymag.com/Mobile-Bay/September-2013/Treasures-from-Puck/ In 2005 Mary stated, “Well, I dabbled in everything. I became a pretty well known photographer. I’m in four books and a museum in Russia.” (Interview with Corinne Toft, Aug. 8, 2005.) See: http://joelrobertsninde.blogspot.com/2008/02/photography-painting-some-of_09.html She credited Mobile arts patron Tut Riddick with mentoring her artistic endeavors and her interest in photography, as well as her friend, the late writer Eugene Walter. Mayflower lineage: John Alden + Priscilla Mullins Ruth Alden + John Bass Joseph Bass + Mary Belcher Elizabeth Bass + Daniel Henshaw David Henshaw + Mary Sargent Andrew Henshaw + Elizabeth Isbell Elizabeth S. Henshaw + Rufus C. Torrey Elizabeth Henshaw Torrey + Harry Pillans Harry Torrey Pillans + Rosalia Navarro Mary Elizabeth Pillans + Garet Van Antwerp III Obituary FAIRHOPE | Mary Elizabeth Pillans Van Antwerp, age 95, died Sunday, November 22, 2015, at her home in Fairhope, Ala. Visitation will be held at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope, Ala., on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by graveside service at 3 p.m. at Montrose Cemetery (7370 Sibley St., Montrose, Ala.), with Rev. Dennis Brown officiating and Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Van Antwerp was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Torrey Pillans and Rosalia Navarro Pillans of Mobile; by her husband of 44 years, Garet Van Antwerp, III; and by her sister Patricia Anne Pillans Johnson of Daphne, Ala. Survivors include her son, Garet "Skip" Van Antwerp, IV of Fairhope; daughters Mary Alden Van Antwerp (Jack Korfhage) of Daphne, Ala. and Baton Rouge, La., Anne Torrey Van Antwerp DeKeyser (Armand) of Birmingham, Ala. and Point Clear, Ala., Nancy Lesesne Van Antwerp Shaneyfelt (Randy) of Mobile; granddaughter Catherine Laine Hannon of Houston, Tx.; grandsons and step grandsons David Van Antwerp Smitherman (Olivia) of Birmingham, Garet Patton Smitherman of Birmingham, Ala.; Phillip Armand DeKeyser of Mobile and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and David Prescott DeKeyser of Brooklyn, NY; and great-granddaughter Mary Mead Smitherman of Birmingham, Ala.; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Van Antwerp was a lifelong resident of Mobile and the Eastern Shore, having lived in Fairhope since 1984. She graduated from Murphy High School in 1936, and from the University of Alabama in 1940, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma social sorority. She also earned a master's degree in counseling from the University of South Alabama. Mrs. Van Antwerp spent some years as a teacher of handicapped children at the Russell School and later became a rehabilitation counselor working primarily with the mentally ill. She was involved in numerous volunteer and civic activities, including the Mobile Symphony, Mobile Opera Guild and the Junior League of Mobile. She was a lifelong Episcopalian and also attended the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship. Mrs. Van Antwerp was perhaps best known in the arts community, where she enjoyed working as an award-winning photographer, potter, and poet. Her works have been featured in numerous publications and are housed in museums and private collections across the region. A master storyteller, Mrs. Van Antwerp also was an astute listener and brilliant conversationalist, known for her quick wit and sense of humor. Her compassionate heart, kindness to others, and unwavering love for her family and friends touched countless many who remain devoted to her memory. Mrs. Van Antwerp's family would like to thank the staff of Homestead Village for the many years of support and friendship they provided and to the wonderful nurses, aides and sitters from Covenant Hospice and Synergy Home Care for the wonderful care and comfort they gave in her final days. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Eastern Shore Art Center (401 Oak St., Fairhope, AL 36532), Mobile Historic Preservation Society (300 Oakleigh Pl, Mobile, AL 36604), Wilmer Hall Children's Home (3811 Old Shell Rd, Mobile, AL 36608) or the donor's favorite charity.

There have been several "Isbell Family" gospel singing groups in the past 50 years or so, predominantly in the Southeast, and two or three of which made records in the 1960s-90s. One group called "The Isbell Family" descended from Pendleton Isbell "III" and wife Susanna Cleveland. "The Isbell Sisters" were Dorlene, Celia, Lora, Mary, Sammie, Roberta Isbell. They also sang with their brothers Gipson and Gene, the children of the Rev. Samuel Thomas Isbell who connected back to Pendleton Isbell and Susanna. Gipson Franklin Isbell (1941-1996) went on to have children Ricky, Kerie, Terrie, and Linda Isbell who also released several records as The Isbell Singers, from Stinnett, Texas. A different group, this one from Arkansas, was also known as the Isbell Singers for a time. They descended from Thomas Dillard Isbell. LUVERNE ISBELL & THE SINGING ISBELLS was led by Iva LuVerne Brown Isbell who wrote and recorded a number of songs as The Isbell Singers and later The Singing Isbells. Several of her songs were re-recorded by other artists or groups. An Isbell family singing group in the news recently is headed by Rev. Eric Isbell, from Cleveland, Tennessee, his wife Rachel and their two children, Autumn and Kaden. Previously from Savannah, Tennessee, this family comes down from Levi Isbell (born 1770) of the Zachariah Isbell line. http://nbc4i.com/2015/11/18/thieves-snatch-equipment-heirloom-instruments-from-family-band/ http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/family-gospel-and-bluegrass-band-targeted-by-thieves https://www.facebook.com/eric.isbell.5 Lineage: Levi Isbell born 1770, d. in Jackson County, Alabama +Jane Jesse Isbell +Sarah Morgan Zachariah N. Isbell 1842-1906 +Mary S. Campbell Isbell 1847-1886 Will C. Isbell 1879-1908 +Alabama Hudson 1879-1903 Olon Wm Isbell 1899-1984 +Adell Viola Shelton Jessie Malcolm Isbell b Leoma, TN d2011 res Summertown +Iona T. Rieck their grandson: Rev. Eric Isbell +Rachel Daughter Autumn & son Kaleb (of the “Isbell Family” Gospel Singers)

The Florence (Alabama) Times Daily has an article entitled "Visitors from 11 countries learn about Precision Agriculture Courtesy of IFDC, Isbell Farms." The Hollis Isbell farm at Muscle Shoals and Cherokee, Alabama, has been in this family for five generations and now encompasses some 8,000 acres.. http://www.timesdaily.com/news/visitors-from-countries-learn-about-precision-agriculture-courtesy-of-ifdc/article_4a5daede-58aa-511b-b3ba-4f9870dd736b.html http://southeastfarmpress.com/north-alabama-s-farmer-emeritus-shares-rich-life-expriences-others

"Liberty: The Saga of Sycamore Shoals " is a 3-hour outdoor theater production at the Fort Watauga Amphitheater in Elizabethton, Tennessee that was proclaimed the official play of Tennessee in 2009. With a cast and crew of over 200, the play includes the Seviers and Tiptons, of course, as well as Zachariah Isbell Jr. and wife Elizabeth ("Betsy" in the play). I am told that his father Zachariah Isbell Sr. and cousin Capt. Godfrey Isbell are not depicted in the play, although in the real story they would have been there as well. The play runs Thursday, July 23 through Saturday July 25th at 7:30 PM. Dinner theater also available on selected evenings. Tickets are: Adults $12, Seniors $10, Students & Children (6-17) $9, under 5 free. Call the park for information and reservations. (423-543-5808) or see https://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/liberty_the_saga_of_sycamore_shoals/ If any Isbell relatives do go and happens to take any pictures of the play, especially the actors playing Zachariah and Betsy Isbell, please pass them along. Thanks. Ray isbell2@hotmail.com

Evan Michael Isbell (b. Sept. 9, 1998, d. June 23, 2015), age 16, Tuscumbia, Alabama,, died in a vehicle accident 1 mile east of Muscle Shoals. Visitation will be Friday, June 26, 2015 from 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM at Launch Point Church of Tuscumbia with a memorial service to follow at 1:00 PM. A native of Florence, Alabama, Evan was a junior at Muscle Shoals High School where he played on the Trojan Football team, and the Muscle Shoals Fishing Team. He was a 5th-great-grandson of James Isbell and Elizabeth Birdwell who married in 1813 in Madison County, Alabama (then Mississippi Territory), of the Zachariah Isbell line. http://www.colbertmemorial.com/notices/Evan-Isbell https://www.facebook.com/evan.isbell.5?fref=ts http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/06/tuscumbia_teen_killed_in_rollo.html http://accidentdatacenter.com/us/alabama/huntsville-decatur-al/muscle-shoals/15/06/23/evan-michael-isbell-16-dead-austin-jones-seriously-injured-following-crash-involving-one-pickup http://www.wtoc.com/story/29388992/community-mourns-loss-of-tuscumbia-teen-killed-in-wreck http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/29388992/tuscumbia-teen-killed-in-colbert-county-wreck-identified http://whnt.com/2015/06/23/1-killed-1-flown-to-the-hospital-after-wreck-on-river-road-in-muscle-shoals/ http://www.waff.com/story/29388992/community-mourns-loss-of-tuscumbia-teen-killed-in-wreck

An Australian Isbell at Gallipoli http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/granddaughters-of-two-diggers-reunited-a-century-after-one-mans-act-on-the-gallipoli-battlefield-helped-a-family-survive/story-fnii5yv5-1227235522974

Sarah E. Isbell has a book of poetry released by Tate publishing (Oklahoma City) and available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Whale-Sarah-Isbell/dp/1632688506/ref=sr_1_1 A descendant of the Zachariah Isbell family of Virginia and Tennessee, through James Isbell who married Elizabeth Birdwell. Their son Zachariah Isbell died in the Civil War leaving a widow Susannah Jane (Nancy) Culver Isbell and sons including James Monroe Isbell who married Mary Lucinda Cooley. Their son William Webster Isbell was the father of Ernest Clarence Isbell, grandfather of Sarah Elizabeth Isbell. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46579589

Mollie Dee Scott Isbell, widow of B. Spencer Isbell (1925-1998) near Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. B. Spencer Isbell was an aeronautical engineer, the founder and editor of Space Journal Magazine. In 1955, was first vice president (Wernher Von Braun, president) of the Rocket City Astronomical Society, now the Von Braun Astromical Society. His Lineage: Zachariah Isbell Jr. + Elizabeth Miller William Isbell + Sarah (Richardson?) John William Isbell + Sarah Roden Jesse Wm Isbell +Lockey Tom Barclay Charley Boyd Isbell +Eula Grace Blackburn B. Spencer Isbell 1925-1998 + Mollie Dee Scott 1935-2015 http://www.madisoncountyrecord.com/2015/01/27/mollie-dee-scott-isbell-august-5-1935-january-17-2015/ Mollie Dee Scott Isbell (August 5, 1935 – January 17, 2015) (Huntsville, AL) Madison Record, January 27, 2015; and the Huntsville TIMES, Jan. 20, 2015 & Jan. 21, 2015: Mollie joins her parents L.D. and Zona Scott and her husband and soul mate B. “Billy” Spencer Isbell after passing peacefully at her home in Madison. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, she was a second mother and grandmother to many and loved by all who knew her. Born on Sand Mountain, Mollie graduated Salutatorian in 1953 from Sardis High School. She attended Jacksonville State University and moved to Huntsville in 1956 to work at Redstone Arsenal. She completed her career as a bookkeeper in 1998 with 22 years for the Huntsville City School System. Survivors include her five children, Christa Burridge (Mark, dec.), Leslie Coughlin (John), Spencer Isbell (Lisa), Margie Higginbotham (Mark), and Elizabeth Hornbuckle (Tony); brother, Jim Scott (Gerri); sister, June Schlagel (Leonard); 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews; eight grand nieces and grand nephews and 16 grand pets. Her fiery spirit, nurturing mind, and selfless devotion to family, friends, and Alabama Football was celebrated at a memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday, January 23 at Laughlin Service Funeral Home followed by a burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to the service.