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William Jefferson “W.J.” Isbell
- Birth
- Death
- 20 Mar 1895 (aged 54)Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
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- Cookeville,Putnam County,Tennessee,USAAdd to Map
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- Isbell
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- 45597701View Source
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(Children: James Andrew Isbell, Mrs. Simon Ensor, Mrs. Jewell Lee, Mrs. J. W. H. Terry, Mrs. W. C. (Hattie) Wade and Mrs. John Howard (Myrtle) Whitson).
Obituary 1:
ISBELL, W. J.: Good Man Dead -- All That is Mortal of W. J. Isbell Laid to Rest -- We are pained to announce the death of W. J. Isbell, which occurred at his home in Cookeville on the 20th inst. Mr. Isbell was about 55 years old, and leaves a wife and several children as well as numerous other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his loss. He had been a martyr to a scrofulous disease all his life. Early in life he became afflicted with what is termed white swelling and suffered untold misery in consequence of which, but notwithstanding the pain and torture to which he was almost continually subjected, he braved it like a man, and fought the battles of life with a heroism and fortitude worthy of all praise. . . . He was a life long member of the Methodist church, an humble christian true as the magnet to the pole. . . He was also a true and consistent Odd Fellow, as well as some other secret orders. He was Trustee of this county at the time of his death, this being the third term he had held the office. He had also been County Court Clerk of the county for two terms, eight years in all. . . . [Date 3/28/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 21, Page 5]
Obituary 2:
ISBELL, WILLIAM J.: William J. Isbell was born Dec. 23, 1840, reared in Buffalo Valley, Putnam county, Tennessee, professed religion at the age of eighteen and united with the Christian church, married to Amanda H. Starnes August 1, 1867, and died March 20, 1995 (note: paper does say 1995, but should be 1895). After his marriage he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in which be lived an earnest and faithful member until his death. He was elected Trustee of Putnam county in August 1874, and re-elected in 1876, Elected County Court Clerk in 1878, and re-elected in 1882. Elected Trustee again in 1894. . . . [Date 3/28/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 21, Page 4]
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(Children: James Andrew Isbell, Mrs. Simon Ensor, Mrs. Jewell Lee, Mrs. J. W. H. Terry, Mrs. W. C. (Hattie) Wade and Mrs. John Howard (Myrtle) Whitson).
Obituary 1:
ISBELL, W. J.: Good Man Dead -- All That is Mortal of W. J. Isbell Laid to Rest -- We are pained to announce the death of W. J. Isbell, which occurred at his home in Cookeville on the 20th inst. Mr. Isbell was about 55 years old, and leaves a wife and several children as well as numerous other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his loss. He had been a martyr to a scrofulous disease all his life. Early in life he became afflicted with what is termed white swelling and suffered untold misery in consequence of which, but notwithstanding the pain and torture to which he was almost continually subjected, he braved it like a man, and fought the battles of life with a heroism and fortitude worthy of all praise. . . . He was a life long member of the Methodist church, an humble christian true as the magnet to the pole. . . He was also a true and consistent Odd Fellow, as well as some other secret orders. He was Trustee of this county at the time of his death, this being the third term he had held the office. He had also been County Court Clerk of the county for two terms, eight years in all. . . . [Date 3/28/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 21, Page 5]
Obituary 2:
ISBELL, WILLIAM J.: William J. Isbell was born Dec. 23, 1840, reared in Buffalo Valley, Putnam county, Tennessee, professed religion at the age of eighteen and united with the Christian church, married to Amanda H. Starnes August 1, 1867, and died March 20, 1995 (note: paper does say 1995, but should be 1895). After his marriage he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in which be lived an earnest and faithful member until his death. He was elected Trustee of Putnam county in August 1874, and re-elected in 1876, Elected County Court Clerk in 1878, and re-elected in 1882. Elected Trustee again in 1894. . . . [Date 3/28/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 21, Page 4]
Obituaries provided by Find a Grave Contributor, Joyce Parker (#47124390).
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- Maintained by:Cindy King
- Originally Created by:Mayflower Pilgrim 332
- Added: Dec 18, 2009
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- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45597701/william_jefferson-isbell: accessed), memorial page for William Jefferson “W.J.” Isbell (23 Dec 1840–20 Mar 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID45597701, citing Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville,Putnam County,Tennessee,USA;Maintained by Cindy King (contributor46817864).
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Added by: Ray Isbell on 04 Nov 2025
Photo type: Person
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
Added by: Jamie aka jc~roadrunner on 10 May 2010
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See http://www.tntcarden.com/tree/ensor/Hotel.html
"This 1886 picture shows the old Isbell Hotel as it stood on the south side of the Putnam County courthouse square on the lot now occupied by Mills Furniture Co. The old hotel was operated by the family of William J. Isbell, Putnam County trustee and county court clerk for some years.
A partial list of the people in the photo includes, standing on lower porch, from left, "Aunt Ranie," Hattie Isbell (married a Wade), Mary Ann Isbell (married Nackils), Mrs. Amanda Helen Starnes Isbell, Dora Isbell (married Simon M. Ensor), William Jefferson Isbell, Myrtle Isbell (married John H. Whitson), Sofronia Jones (married Will Draper and was the mother of Mrs. John McCawle ), Nancy Melvina Isbell (married J.W. H. Terry and was the mother of Dr. Fred Terry), Lillie Martin Isbell (married Perler) and Anderson Sloan; top row, the only ones identified are second from right, holding wash bowl, Fate Isbell, father of Mrs. Herman Proffitt; and the third from the right, Ferrell Starnes, brother of Mrs. William J. Isbell. All of the others are unknown.
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Fred Terry was in the "Pictorial History of Putnam County Tennessee" 1988.
William Jefferson Isbell was the intended victim of the 1878 Allison murders for which the Brassell brothers were hanged.
http://www.tngenes.net/index.php/history/allison-murders-1875/826-the-allison-murders-1875?showall=1
http://www.tntcarden.com/tree/ensor/Hangings.html
http://annafayeallisonburgess.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-allison-murders-1875.html
Added by: Ray Isbell on 06 Nov 2015
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