John Calhoun Isbell

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<p>John Calhoun Isbell</p><p><p>Birth: Mar. 8, 1836</p></p><p><p>Pickens,South Carolina, USA</p></p><p><p>Death: Aug. 18, 1906</p></p><p><p>McGregor,McLennan,Texas, USA</p></p><p><p> Son of George Pendleton Isbell & Susanna Cleveland</p></p><p><p>Husband of Unity Lavenia "Winnie" Moffett</p></p><p><p> The seventh child of Pendleton and Susana Isbell was born in South Carolina during the years which made John C. Calhoun great as a "Champion of State's Rights". A Senator, a Vice-President, a Secretary of State, the famous Calhoun was in Congress the year the Isbell's had their fourth son and needed a name. According to the accounts I have available, J.C. Isbell did his best to live "up" to the name given him.</p><p><p> In 1856, the Isbell brothers came to Texas, a new state which had been admitted to the Union in 1845. (The Senator Calhoun from SC had spoken for the admission.) After service for the Confederacy, John returned to Texas, staying a year in Nacogdoches, then making his home in Grimes County. He was married to a Bedias native, Miss Unity Lavenia Moffett, on December 8, 1867. Unity was the daughter ot T.C.P. Moffett and Unity "Unci" Davis. Here sister, Julia, married John's nephew, George Franklin Isbell. John was a member of the Baptist Church, the Odd Fellows, and after the move to the Temple-McGregor area in 1885, he became Superintendent of the Fair Association.</p><p><p> The Children of John and Unity:</p></p><p><p>1)Thomas Pendleton, b.1868 d.1912 Uvalde, Tx. Married Maud Mills.</p></p><p><p>2)Willie Franklin, b.1870 d. 1871 Bedias, Tx.</p></p><p><p>3)Georgia Elizabeth, b. 1872 d. 1946 Ca. Married Martin Clay Kersh.</p></p><p><p>4)Unity Virginia, b.1875 d. 1897 Married Dan Lebo.</p></p><p><p>5)Julie Estelle, b.1878 d. 1930 Ca. Married Joseph J Hardy.</p></p><p><p>6)Josephine Emily Lavenia, b. 1880 d. 1963 Married Knox Anderson.</p></p><p><p>7)Jonas Bolivar, b. 1883 d. 1932 Ca. Married Gertrude Burkett.</p></p><p><p>8)John Cleveland, b.1887 d. 1956 Ca. Married Goldie Burkett.</p></p><p><p>9)Lester Levingston, b. 1893 d. 1977 Ca. Married Grace Coppage then Helen Morse.</p></p><p><p> Source: History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties published in 1893.</p></p><p><p>U.S. Civil War database roll:He joined the Confederate States Army and served with </p></p><p><p>the 3rd Regiment Texas Cavalry Volunteers know as "Ross's Brigade".</p></p><p><p> Federal Census records:</p></p><p><p>1870 Grimes County, Texas census:John Isbell (33, Ga) Head - Farmer</p></p><p><p>Unity (20, Tx) Wife</p></p><p><p>Thomas (1, Tx) Son</p></p><p><p>John's brother George Isbell (22) is living next door with Thomas Harrison's family as a farm laborer.</p><p><p>1880 E.Dist 62, Grimes County, Texas census:</p></p><p><p>John C Isbell (44, Sc) Head - Farmer</p></p><p><p>Unity L (30, Tx) Wife</p></p><p><p>Pendleton (10, Tx) Son</p></p><p><p>Elizabeth G (7, Tx) Daughter</p></p><p><p>Unity V (4, Tx) Daughter</p></p><p><p>Julia E (2, Tx) Daughter</p></p><p><p>Henry E Yeager (22, Tx) Laborer - Farmer</p></p><p><p>Living near brother James and his family.</p></p><p><p> 1900 McGregor, McLennan County, Texas census:</p></p><p><p>John C Isbell (Mar 1836, 64, Sc) Head - Atintrust (?)</p></p><p><p>Unity L (Jan 1850, 50, Sc) Wife, married 33 years, 7 of 10 children living.</p></p><p><p>Georgia (Oct 1872, 27, Tx) Daughter - School Teacher</p></p><p><p>Julia E (Mar 1878, 22, Tx) Daughter </p></p><p><p>Josephine (Dec 1880, 19, Tx) Daughter</p></p><p><p>James B (Nov 1883, 16, Tx) Son</p></p><p><p>John C (Jan 1887, 13, Tx) Son</p></p><p><p>Lester L (Oct 1893, 6, Tx) Son</p></p><p><p> Family links: </p></p><p><p> Parents:</p></p><p><p> Peneleton Isbell (1806 - 1873)</p></p><p><p> Susanna Cleveland Isbell (1806 - 1888)</p></p><p><p> Spouse:</p></p><p><p> Unity Lavenia Moffett Isbell (1850 - 1900)</p></p><p><p> Children:</p></p><p><p> Thomas Pendleton Isbell (1868 - 1912)*</p></p><p><p> Georgia Elizabeth Isbell Kersh (1872 - 1946)*</p></p><p><p> Unity Virginia Isbell LeBow (1876 - 1897)*</p></p><p><p> John Cleveland Isbell (1887 - 1959)*</p></p><p><p> Lester L. Isbell (1894 - 1977)*</p></p><p><p> *Calculated relationship</p></p><p><p>Burial:</p></p><p><p>McGregor Cemetery, McGregor,McLennan,Texas, USA</p></p><p><p>Plot: Block 12 E</p></p><p><p> Created by: Mark Dutton</p></p><p><p>Record added: Jan 24, 2011 </p></p><p><p>Find A Grave Memorial# 64642958</p></p><p><p>Added by: Rita Balentine Hogan </p></p><p><p>Added by: Mark Dutton </p></p><p><p>Added by: Mark Dutton </p></p><p><p>Son of 21927731 Pendleton Isbell and 33545405 Susanna Cleveland Isbell.</p></p><p><p>Ray </p></p><p><p> Added: Dec. 12, 2012</p></p><p><p>Mark Dutton </p></p><p><p> Added: Jan. 25, 2011.</p></p><p>Source: History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties published in 1893.</p>