This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Palmer, Mcclay, Isett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZdB.2ACI/3562.1.1 Message Board Post: Lee Campbell wrote: "John Henry Isett (29 Nov 1828 -- 05 Jun 1897) married Margaretta C. Maclay 13 Jan 1852 in Erbisonia, PA. His parents were John Stockdale Isett (14 Oct 1799 -- 05 apr 1867) and Mary Ann Bell (05 apr 1810 -- 20 apr 1898)." Lee, here is some additional information including assumptions and notes. Please let me know if any of this info links with your family records. Thanks very much. Sue Palmer 1)Census records for Margaret Maclay's (the daughter of Mary Palmer Maclay) husband show his name to be Jacob Isett. 2)Was John Henry Isett known as Jacob? 3)Do you also have birth and death dates, and parents for Margaretta C. Maclay? 4)The Isett families in the census records below could be the children of John Stockdale Isett and Mary Ann Bell. Would you please confirm. 5)Or the Jacob Isett and Margaret Maclay Isett I am seeking more info on could be from another Isett line. 6)There are a John S. Isett and Mary A. Isett on census records through the 1880 census in Franklin Twp, Huntingdon county, PA (see 1880 census notes below). This could be a different Isett family from the John Stockdale Isett and Mary Ann Bell Isett noted in your posting. 7)Margaret Maclay was not listed in the 1850 census with her mother and siblings (I have not yet located am 1850 census record for her). Mary’s father, William Maclay, died in 1849. In 1850, Margaret's mother, Mary Palmer Maclay, was living with her uncle John Ashman in Clay Twp, Huntingdon County. Two of Mary's other children, John Palmer Maclay and James R. Maclay are also living with John Ashman. 8)The Jacob Isett shown in the 1850 census info below is not confirmed to be the same Jacob Isett who married Margaret Maclay, daughter of Mary Palmer Maclay. I have not yet been able to find and confirm either one of them in 1850 census records. 9)Jacob and Margaret Isett from the 1860 census to 1880 census data below is the family I am seeking additional information on. 1850 census, Franklin Twp, Huntingdon county *John Isett, age 51 occupation miller, real estate valued at $17,000, born in PA. *Mary Isett, age 40 *Edward age 24, occupation iron master *Jacob Isett, age 22, occupation farmer *Ellen age 20 *Mary age 16 *John age 12 *Ann age 9 *Lucetta age 7 *Franklin age 5 *John B. Isett age 1 month. 1860 Township 45, Range 16, Moniteau County, MO census (Twp 45, Range 16 is near Clarksburg, MO) *Jacob Isett, age 35, occupation farmer *Margaret Isett, wife of Jacob, age 30 *Margaret Isett, age 12. Need to confirm relationship of Margaret to Jacob and Margaret. * Mary Maclay, age 50. Mary is Margaret’s (the wife of Jacob) mother and is the daughter of John Palmer and Elizabeth Ashman. *John Palmer Maclay, age 28 *Mary Maclay, age 24, wife to John Palmer Maclay *James Maclay, age 20 1870 census for Penn Twp, Huntingdon County, PA *Jacob Isett, age 44, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $12,000, personal property $1514.00 *Margaret Isett, wife of Jacob, age 40 *Mary Maclay, age 60 *William Long, age 15, farm laborer *Alvin Decker, age 21, farm laborer 1880 census for Franklin Twp, Huntingdon County, PA *J. S. Isett, age 80, retired *Mary A. Isett, wife to J. S. Isett, age 70, retired *Mary J. Isett, age 44, daughter to J. S. and Mary A. Isett In a separate household in Franklin Twp: *Jacob Isett, age 59, occupation farmer *Margarett C. Isett, wife to Jacob, age 50 *Mary Maclay, age 70, mother-in-law. In a separate household in Franklin Twp: *John B. Isett, age 27, occupation flour & grain, and his wife, Lucretta, age 24. In a separate household in Franklin Twp: *E. B. (Edward Bell?) Isett, age 53, occupation banker, wife Elizabeth, age 53; children Alice age 19; Sarah age 17; Sydney age 15; and Ellie age 11. *J. Isett, J. S. Isett, and E.B. Isett are shown on the 1873 Pomeroy map for Franklin Twp. E. B. Isett owns several properties. 1900 census for Catherine Twp, Blair County, PA *John B. Isett, age 49, occupation merchant *Mary Isett, age 86 (should be 82 based on birth year of 1818), mother to John B. Isett *No record for J. S. Isett born around 1800 *No record for E. B./Edward Bell Isett *No record for Jacob Isett *No record for Margaret Maclay Isett