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)