I live in Cherokee co Oklahoma. David J , William and Redman Isbell are sons of James and Eda Isbell. I located David Jefferson and William on the 1870 Humphreys co census. David was listed a Jefferson with his first wife Mariah C.. I am told that David was there again in 1910 living with Redman. David Jefferson Isbell was my gggrandfather born in tenn in 1841. William was born abt 1831 and Redman about 1838. On the burgess side. Emma or Emily C. Burgess married David about 1875 in mo. But the information I have from her death certificate is that she was born in Tenn in 1849 to A. J. Burgess and Miss Wilson. Her Brother Alfred Alexander Burgess also born in tenn in 1854 but his death certificate does not list parents. I checked the lds site and came up with Emily and Alfred with the parents of Alexander Burgess and Indiana ? from Humphreys co tenn. Emma died in Oklahoma in 1922 and Alfred in texas in 1936. I have copies of there death certificates. I hope this makes since. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Quoen@aol.com> To: <LINDA_MCDANIEL@email.msn.com> Cc: <ESTLBW@vmmc.org>; <Tutusquilt@aol.com>; iris steedbrowning <irisfox@teleclipse.net>; <aalocke@msn.com>; <jmcdanielj@msn.com>; <papajj@foxinternet.net>; <the.places@prodigy.net>; <WyndWlkr99@aol.com>; brad steed <shannontravel@earthlink.net>; festerat large <hsteed@aicr.org> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 1999 11:41 AM Subject: Re: Isbell and burgess surnames > it would be nice linda to know what part of the country u r in and a little > more info. i do not know your party but will send this to my address book > names. harold steed