Joyce, you are great. Friends are something we don't do enough for. I have Isbell in my Blanford line. I've not done anything to speak of on them. Here goes for your friend. Harold Leslie Isbell: Born 26 Jun 1892 Kendallville, IN. [WWII Draft Card]. Died: 6 Dec 1973 Arlington MA [MA Death index, 1970-2003] certificate #: 052313. WWII Draft Card, 1942: Film roll WWII_2247174; Serial #2966. Another film roll MIUSA1939B_082517. Residence: 33 Harriet St, Brighton, Suffolk MA. Age 49. Phone: ST2-9864. Wife shown as Mrs Harold Isbell, same address. He was employed by Summerfield Furniture Co., 727 Washington St., Boston, MA. 1910 Wayne Twp; Kendallville Ward 4, Noble Co, IN census 4 May 1910 [Series T624 roll 372 pg 17B:] He was 17 and in the home of his parents, Charles L and Martha E Isbell. Both parents born in IN. 204 Silver St. Dwelling/Family; 425/433. Married 9 years with 0/0 children born/children still living. Sounds to me maybe a 2nd wife. In the home were: [VERY HARD TO READ!] Charles L age 40 [abt 1870], IN. looks like maybe Mine machinery or something. Can't read the place at all or how he was paid. Own/Mortgaged/house. Martha E age 36, IN/XX/NY. Dressmaker, [Own Accord, not wage] Xxxx Shop. Harold L age 17, IN/IN/IN. Machinest/Automobile Plant, wage; He was working on 15 Apr and was working in 1909. He could read/write, not in school. Darold D age 14, IN/IN/IN. He could read/write,& in school. Ruth F age 12, IN/IN/IN. She could read/write, & in school. I couldn't read the birth place for their parents. It's their birth place/fathers/mothers. Registration Location: Wayne County, Michigan; Roll 2032600; Draft Board: 20. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Ward 16, Pct 16, Detroit, MI. A21-1-20 [2382 #359] Harold L Isbell age 25, same birthdate. Hendathville, IN. [I think it's the same place, just spelling]. He was a Service Station ?gt for Standard Oil Co in Detroit. Married and claim exemption. Dependents. The signature is the same. He is medium height; medium build; light brown hair; blue eyes and no lost limbs. 1900 [T623 roll 295 pg 11B] Kendallville, Noble Co IN. 249/276 Dwell/family. Charles H Isbell age 31 [Nov 1868] married 10 years. IN/MI/NY. [Charles/father/mother] Labor Machine shop. Own accord. Read/Write/Speak English; Own/Free/House.Read/Write/Speak English; Emma age 32 [Apr 1868] 3 children and 3 living. IN/GERMANY/PA. Herrald L age 7 [Jun 1892] IN/IN/IN. At school 9 mos. Donald D age 4 [Dec 1895] IN/IN/IN. Ruth T age 2 [May 1898] IN/IN/IN. 248/275 [same as above] Philander L age 49, [Dec 1850] Married 27 years. IN/NY/OH. Labor Machine Shop, Own Accord. can read/write/speak English. Own/Free/House. Sarah J age 49 [Dec 1850] 1 child/living. IN/OH/OH. Can read/write/English. 1930 {T626 roll 620 pg 8B] Kendallville, Noble, IN 8 Apr 1930. 928 Lake Park Dr. 225/241 dwell/family. Charles H age 60, Home owned; value $10,000; Do have a radio set; do not live on a farm. Age when first married 22, Did not go to school in 1929; can read/write. IN/US/US. Can speak English. Foreman/Refridge factory, wage, Yes he was working. No he wasn't in the military. Julia E age 58, age when first married 21, Did not go to school in 1929; can read/write. IN/GERMANY/OH. Harry L age 10, grandson, Did go to school in 1929; can read/write. MI/IN/IN. Joyce, are you a genealogist? Do you understand what I've sent? If not, I'll put it on a different way. Everything here is documented. There is more and another generation, If I'm right with my thinking. Anyway, let me know what to do from here. I'll move this to MSWord so if I need to organize it, I can easily. If you can, great as I'm not home. I'm in Bardstown KY working on finding an elusive 4ggrandmother. We hve to be in AR by 5 Jan so I'm limited on time. I could do it when we get to AR. I know he wants it asap. Ginger -----Original Message----- >From: Joyce Stevens <joycestevens@twmi.rr.com> >Sent: Dec 28, 2009 5:44 PM >To: ISBELL@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ISBELL] New Member request info for a friend, please? > >Bob Isbell is a friend of long standing. He has asked me for help in trying >to find his family roots. > >He knows little , but has told me two significant pieces of information >along with his personal information. > > > >1. His family legend tells him that the family name was Bell in New >England, probably in the 1600's A family member had to appear in Court. >This Bell was asked if his name isBell. The answer was yes. Since that >time, the family name was Isbell. > > > >2. He knows there were/are many Isbell's in the State of Indiana. > > > >3. There was another Robert Isbell in Michigan contemporaneous with >him. Bob had identity problems with Robert in recent years. > > > >4. A. This Bob, born Robert Charles Isbell on October 2, 1924 at >Kendallville, Indiana, the son of Harold Leslie Isbell and Madelyn Ettling. > > > >B Their other children were sons, Harry Jr.and Jack (maybe John?) > > > >5. The family was and remains Roman Catholic. > > > >I know Bob would be grateful for anything he could learn. If you could help >him, I'd be pleased to forward your work to him. He does not have a >computer nor access to one. > > > >Thank you for any help you could provide. > > > >Regards, > >Joyce Stevens > >Livonia, Michigan > > > > > > > > > > > >Did your paper trail end? Are you up against a brick wall? Genetic genealogy can help you here; >http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.asp?ftdna_ref=251 >Anderson County Tennessee >http://www.AndersonCoTn.com >Campbell County Tennessee >http://www.CampbellCoTn.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISBELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi, Wayne, Yes, I've been trying to be a genealogist for many years. Trying, because I'm dead-ended, primarily with Irish records. I find that trying. Other records have been found. I'm so glad the internet information systems have improved. Scrolling through films was so hard. Yes, I will explain your information to him as best I can. Thank you from both Bob and myself. Joyce Stevens Bob is the widower of a very dear friend. He was vague about his ancestry and did not express an active interest until recently. -----Original Message----- From: isbell-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:isbell-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of waygin@sprynet.com Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:53 AM To: isbell@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ISBELL] New Member request info for a friend, please? Joyce, you are great. Friends are something we don't do enough for. I have Isbell in my Blanford line. I've not done anything to speak of on them. Here goes for your friend. Harold Leslie Isbell: Born 26 Jun 1892 Kendallville, IN. [WWII Draft Card]. Died: 6 Dec 1973 Arlington MA [MA Death index, 1970-2003] certificate #: 052313. WWII Draft Card, 1942: Film roll WWII_2247174; Serial #2966. Another film roll MIUSA1939B_082517. Residence: 33 Harriet St, Brighton, Suffolk MA. Age 49. Phone: ST2-9864. Wife shown as Mrs Harold Isbell, same address. He was employed by Summerfield Furniture Co., 727 Washington St., Boston, MA. 1910 Wayne Twp; Kendallville Ward 4, Noble Co, IN census 4 May 1910 [Series T624 roll 372 pg 17B:] He was 17 and in the home of his parents, Charles L and Martha E Isbell. Both parents born in IN. 204 Silver St. Dwelling/Family; 425/433. Married 9 years with 0/0 children born/children still living. Sounds to me maybe a 2nd wife. In the home were: [VERY HARD TO READ!] Charles L age 40 [abt 1870], IN. looks like maybe Mine machinery or something. Can't read the place at all or how he was paid. Own/Mortgaged/house. Martha E age 36, IN/XX/NY. Dressmaker, [Own Accord, not wage] Xxxx Shop. Harold L age 17, IN/IN/IN. Machinest/Automobile Plant, wage; He was working on 15 Apr and was working in 1909. He could read/write, not in school. Darold D age 14, IN/IN/IN. He could read/write,& in school. Ruth F age 12, IN/IN/IN. She could read/write, & in school. I couldn't read the birth place for their parents. It's their birth place/fathers/mothers. Registration Location: Wayne County, Michigan; Roll 2032600; Draft Board: 20. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Ward 16, Pct 16, Detroit, MI. A21-1-20 [2382 #359] Harold L Isbell age 25, same birthdate. Hendathville, IN. [I think it's the same place, just spelling]. He was a Service Station ?gt for Standard Oil Co in Detroit. Married and claim exemption. Dependents. The signature is the same. He is medium height; medium build; light brown hair; blue eyes and no lost limbs. 1900 [T623 roll 295 pg 11B] Kendallville, Noble Co IN. 249/276 Dwell/family. Charles H Isbell age 31 [Nov 1868] married 10 years. IN/MI/NY. [Charles/father/mother] Labor Machine shop. Own accord. Read/Write/Speak English; Own/Free/House.Read/Write/Speak English; Emma age 32 [Apr 1868] 3 children and 3 living. IN/GERMANY/PA. Herrald L age 7 [Jun 1892] IN/IN/IN. At school 9 mos. Donald D age 4 [Dec 1895] IN/IN/IN. Ruth T age 2 [May 1898] IN/IN/IN. 248/275 [same as above] Philander L age 49, [Dec 1850] Married 27 years. IN/NY/OH. Labor Machine Shop, Own Accord. can read/write/speak English. Own/Free/House. Sarah J age 49 [Dec 1850] 1 child/living. IN/OH/OH. Can read/write/English. 1930 {T626 roll 620 pg 8B] Kendallville, Noble, IN 8 Apr 1930. 928 Lake Park Dr. 225/241 dwell/family. Charles H age 60, Home owned; value $10,000; Do have a radio set; do not live on a farm. Age when first married 22, Did not go to school in 1929; can read/write. IN/US/US. Can speak English. Foreman/Refridge factory, wage, Yes he was working. No he wasn't in the military. Julia E age 58, age when first married 21, Did not go to school in 1929; can read/write. IN/GERMANY/OH. Harry L age 10, grandson, Did go to school in 1929; can read/write. MI/IN/IN. Joyce, are you a genealogist? Do you understand what I've sent? If not, I'll put it on a different way. Everything here is documented. There is more and another generation, If I'm right with my thinking. Anyway, let me know what to do from here. I'll move this to MSWord so if I need to organize it, I can easily. If you can, great as I'm not home. I'm in Bardstown KY working on finding an elusive 4ggrandmother. We hve to be in AR by 5 Jan so I'm limited on time. I could do it when we get to AR. I know he wants it asap. Ginger -----Original Message----- >From: Joyce Stevens <joycestevens@twmi.rr.com> >Sent: Dec 28, 2009 5:44 PM >To: ISBELL@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ISBELL] New Member request info for a friend, please? > >Bob Isbell is a friend of long standing. He has asked me for help in trying >to find his family roots. > >He knows little , but has told me two significant pieces of information >along with his personal information. > > > >1. His family legend tells him that the family name was Bell in New >England, probably in the 1600's A family member had to appear in Court. >This Bell was asked if his name isBell. The answer was yes. Since that >time, the family name was Isbell. > > > >2. He knows there were/are many Isbell's in the State of Indiana. > > > >3. There was another Robert Isbell in Michigan contemporaneous with >him. Bob had identity problems with Robert in recent years. > > > >4. A. This Bob, born Robert Charles Isbell on October 2, 1924 at >Kendallville, Indiana, the son of Harold Leslie Isbell and Madelyn Ettling. > > > >B Their other children were sons, Harry Jr.and Jack (maybe John?) > > > >5. The family was and remains Roman Catholic. > > > >I know Bob would be grateful for anything he could learn. If you could help >him, I'd be pleased to forward your work to him. He does not have a >computer nor access to one. > > > >Thank you for any help you could provide. > > > >Regards, > >Joyce Stevens > >Livonia, Michigan > > > > > > > > > > > >Did your paper trail end? Are you up against a brick wall? Genetic genealogy can help you here; >http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.asp?ftdna_ref=251 >Anderson County Tennessee >http://www.AndersonCoTn.com >Campbell County Tennessee >http://www.CampbellCoTn.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISBELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Did your paper trail end? Are you up against a brick wall? Genetic genealogy can help you here; http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.asp?ftdna_ref=251 Anderson County Tennessee http://www.AndersonCoTn.com Campbell County Tennessee http://www.CampbellCoTn.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISBELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message