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Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Soldiers and Widows
In 1891 Tennessee established the Board of Pension Examiners to determine if Confederate veterans applying for pensions were eligible. Eligibility requirements included an inability to support oneself, honorable separation from the service, and residence in the state for one year prior to application
Confederate veterans applied to the pension board of the state in which they resided at the time of application, even if this was not the state from which they served.
Widow's pensions were first issued in 1905. These applications show place of birth for widow and soldier, and information about their children. Proof of marriage was required, so marriage licenses often appear in the supporting papers. Other items included are correspondence between the applicant and the Pension Board, letters or sworn affidavits attesting to character and military service, and abstracts of the soldier's service record furnished by the War Department.

NAME:  Isbell,  David J.
PENSION #:  S10521
COUNTY:  Humphreys
UNIT:  32nd Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  G.W.
PENSION #:  S1573
COUNTY:  Shelby
UNIT:  29th Miss. Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  H.B.
PENSION #:  S15297
COUNTY:  Maury
UNIT:  32nd Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  John G.
PENSION #:  S6870
COUNTY:  Obion
UNIT:  50th Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  Pendleton
PENSION #:  S4404
COUNTY:  Sumner
UNIT:  6th Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  Pendleton M.
PENSION #:  S3713
COUNTY:  Monroe
UNIT:  3rd Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  W.H.
PENSION #:  S14906
COUNTY:  Shelby
UNIT:  29th Miss. Inf.

NAME:  Isbell,  Wash.
WIDOW:  Isbell,  Elizabeth A
PENSION #:  W3414
COUNTY:  Monroe

NAME:  Isbell,  William
PENSION #:  S6947
COUNTY:  Sumner
UNIT:  59th Inf.

NAME:  Isbill,  M.S.
PENSION #:  S11303
COUNTY:  Loudon
UNIT:  3rd (Lillard's) Mtd. Inf.

NAME:  Isbill,  Marcus Lafayette.
WIDOW:  Isbill,  Louisa Jane
PENSION #:  W5676
COUNTY:  Loudon

NAME:  Isbill,  Washington
PENSION #:  S2141
COUNTY:  Monroe
UNIT:  37th Inf.



ACTS OF TENNESSEE 1831 - 1850
Isbell Miller 1831 35 Private 200.1 Monroe Co. - money refunded
Isbell Miller 1832 37 Private 107.1 Monroe Co. - Involved in land dispute


FRANKLIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE MARRIAGES

ISBELL, Hannah marr. BOWMAN, William on 15-SEP-1839
ISBELL, Jane marr. CULVERS, Fleming on 30-NOV-1866



TENNESSEE STATE RECORDS - CHURCH ASSOCIATION RECORDS -MINUTES OF THE SWEETWATER ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS, 1870
CHURCHES AND DELEGATES
Big Creek - P. Isbell and W. Isbell

CHURCHES, COUNTIES, PASTORS, TOTAL MEMBERSHIP, CLERKS, POST OFFICESBig Creek, Monroe, J.S. Russell, 123, P. Isbell, Madisonville



TENNESSEE STATE RECORDS - CHURCH ASSOCIATION RECORDS -MINUTES OF THE SWEETWATER ASSOCIATION OF UNITED BAPTISTS, 1855

Article 1. Chose Elder R. Gregory, Moderator, and Z. Rose, principal Clerk, and A.J. Cate, assistant Clerk.2. Received a corresponding letter from South Concort Association, Ky, by the hands of Elders Wm. A. Cooper and E. Buttram, who were received to seats with us, who presented at the same time a package of their minutes; - and that Pryor Neil write to said Association, and that E. Ward, T.B. Waller, S.M. Wan and Wm. Hunt bear the same thither. Also a friendly letter from Stockton Valley Association by mail, and that Z. Rose write to said Association. Also, a verbal message from Elejoy Association by their delegates, Elders E. Clayton and J. Branham, who were invited to seats with us, and that C.N. George write to said Association, and that T.M. Isbell and Pryor Neil bear the same thither.

The following churches, by their delegates, presented letters which wereread, and the following account taken, viz:SWEETWATER, 12 CHURCH, ASSOCIATIONOCOEE Church - S. Summy, Wm. Higgins and Joel Dennis; SMYRNA - Z. Rose, J.B. Cate and S.M. Wan; OLD FRIENDSHIP - Dennis Haskins; NEW FRIENDSHIP - S.C. Gold, A.J. Cate and N.B. Haney; BIG SPRING - Elijah Cate, Russell Lane and G. Cate; UNION MCMINN - John Neil, Wm.R. Elder and John Foster; ROGERS CREEK - T.B. Waller, John Atkinson and Richard Spradling; LONE MOUNTAIN - L. Ballard and David Ward; PISGAH - Pryor Neil, Hiram Gibson and Richard Curtain; NEW HOPEWELL -= Allen Dennis and Mordecai Rucker; GOODFIELD - Ezekiel Ward, James Lillard and R.E. Cate - SUAH - John Huff and Ezekiel Ward, Jr; CHRISTIANBURG - G. Stephens and Elijah McDaniel; MT. PLEASANT - David Shelton, Martin Isbell and Moses Stalcup; SHOAL CREEK - Jas. Buckner, Sr, Jas. Dennis and William Newman.



KNOX COUNTY, TN - MARRIAGES

ISBEL, Elvira marr. MCCAMMON, James on 13-DEC-1883 ISBEL, Susie marr. UNDERWOOD, Allen on 02-SEP-1894 ISBELL, Callie marr. MCCULLEY, Andrew J on 04-OCT-1894 ISBELL, James marr. HOUSTON, Rutelia on 19-MAR-1833 ISBELL, John marr. GEORGE, Mattie on 19-SEP-1894



GIBSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE MARRIAGES
ISBELL, Johnson marr. SLOAN, Elizabeth H on 24-DEC-1834


HAMMONDS CEMETERY, McMinn County, Tennessee

INMAN ALMINA 08-30-28 04-29-55ISBELL AUSTIN 12-21-07 04-17-24ISBELL HENRY JAMES 4-2-1880 12-11-59 NELLIE LANE 4-30-1879 NO DATEISBELL REV. J. G. 6-17-1866 10-20-16



McMinn County, Tennessee - Isbell & Terry Family Cemetery Located at 641 County Road 405 Made available to The USGenWeb Project by Marvin and Samme Templin - MTTemplin@aol.com
SURNAME FIRST/MIDDLE BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS
ISBELL THOMAS M. 3-3-1821 6-19-1853
SARAH A. 2-26-1826 12-13-1892
W/O THOMAS M. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 6-18-1854 7-14-1880
JOHN M. 2-7-1851 12-30-1854
TERRY WILLIAM 9-25-1792 9-20-1875
JANE 1-18-1802 12-26-1871 W/O
WILLIAM DAVID RAMSY 11-12-1833 7-27-1839
MARTHA E. 4-23-1836 8-3-1839 J
AMES 10-10-1840 11-24-1845
EMILY J. 6-1-1831 11-18-1849
JOAB H. 12-3-1827 7-23-1863
SHELTON DAVID F. 9-29-1818 11-1-1855
MARY TERRY 1-17-1824 4-9-1906
MARTHA J. 7-1-1844 10-27-1857
SARAH E. 11-10-1852 12-22-1862


WARREN COUNTY, TN - CENSUS - 1820 Census
Page 11
Isbell, William
Page 14
Isbell, Zachariah


1812 Warren Co TN Tax Lists
Enumeration taken by Graham, Esqr.
Page 9 (74)
112 Jason Isbell

Enumeration Returned by Benjn. Lockhart, Esq.(Page 13 continued)
29 James Isbell



KNOX COUNTY, TN - MARRIAGES - Marriages

GEORGE, Mattie marr. ISBELL, John on 19-SEP-1894



PUTNAM COUNTY, TN - WILL INDEX - Putnam County Will Index Volume 6

Last, First Page Will Written Recorded Date Spouse

Isbell, Angeline 84 Nov 24, 1892



WARREN COUNTY, TN - CENSUS - 1854 TAX LIST
McMINNVILLE DISTRICT 9

Rodes & Isbell



McMinn County, Tennessee - SUNRISE CEMETERYAlso Known As Englewood Cemetery Located On County Road 430

ISBELL T. J. 12-20-1858 11-26-1932
HARRIET THOMPSON 7-3-1867 1-30-1938



MCMINN COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - OLD MT. HARMONY

OLD MT. HARMONYLOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 357. INACTIVE CEMETERY

ISBELL GEORGE OCT 1 1833  JUN 14 1896



McMinn County, Tennessee - MT. HARMONY COMMUNITY CEMETERYLocated On County Road 362

ISBELL JAMES A. 5-13-1924 8-28-1978 MARRIED JULY 29, 1948 LEATRICE WEBB 6-04-1928



McMinn County, Tennessee - Jones Chapel Cemetery - NewLocated On County Road 780
ISBELL WILLIE J. 9-3-1898 9-17-1972


COHOBY CEMETERY, McMinn County, TennesseeAlso Known As The Bill Mcdonald CemeteryLocated On County Rd
SURNAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DEATH INSCRIPTION/COMMENTS

EISBELL LOUIS  No Birthdate JUNE 1889    KILLED JUNE 1889, COLORED
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LOUDON COUNTY, TN - MARRIAGES - "White" Marriage Records (1875-1878)

"SP#" indicates the STAMPED PAGE Number on the microfilm. "E#" indicates the ENTRY Number in the book.This microfilm is available from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. If you would like to obtain a copy of the marriage record, please write the Tennessee State Library and Archives
SP# E# GROOM MARRIAGE DATE BRIDE

38 64 O. D. Wear Sep 6, 1877 Susan Isbell



KNOX COUNTY, TN - MARRIAGES

MCCULLEY, Andrew J marr. ISBELL, Callie on 04-OCT-1894



Hancock, TN 1860 Federal Census
38 618 592 Isbell Ezekiel 30 M VA Read and Write Yes
39 618 592 Isbell Elisabeth 22 F Tenn Read and Write Yes
40 618 592 Isbell Manerva 5 F Tenn
CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: TN COUNTY: Hancock DIVISION: Davis District REEL NO: 653-1252 PAGE NO: 485b
REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 11th day of July 1860 by Joseph Campbell

LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB

1 618 592 Isbell Nancy 3 F Tenn REMARKS: Handwritten Page No. 90
2 618 592 Isbell Elisabeth 1 F Tenn



ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - MISC - William Ragsdale and Mary Isbell Marriage Contract

Robertson Co, TN Deed Book J, pg 229-230William RAGSDALE and Mary ISBELL - Marriage Contract229) Logan County State of KentuckyKnow all men by these presents that we William RAGSDALE Senr and Mary ISBELL of Robertson County and State of Tennessee have entered into the following contract (To Wit) that I William RAGSDALE Senr of Logan330) County and State aforesaid have agreed and do hereby agree that the said Mary ISBELL of Robertson County and State of Tennessee may and shall forever hereafter have a right to dispose of all and singular the property she now possesses in any way she may see fit provided she and myself enter into a marriage contract or in other words the real or personal estate of said Mary ISBELL to be after marriage as completely at her own disposal as it is now and the said Mary ISBELL doth hereby agree with him the said William RAGSDALE that she will not by vesture of said marriage claim by vesture there of any part of parcel of the estate of said Wm RAGSDALE either real or personal but that we severally and jointly agree that we do hereby relinquish all right to the or interest on the property or estate of each other given under our hands and seals this 4th day of Febr 1812signed, William RAGSDALE, sealsigned, Mary ISBELL, sealTestAbraham MOOREA M CAMPBELL1812 Febr Proven by the oath of Abraham MOORE and Archibald CAMPBELL and ordered to be registeredTest Jas TUNSTALL



WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE - MISC - REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD, WILLIAM PRICE

     While residing in what was later Carter County, Tennessee, William Price volunteered in 1776 or 1777, served one year as fifer under Captain Thomas Price, (his father), in Colonel Sevier's North Carolina regiment, was stationed in Waddell's Fort, and was out in several scouting parties. His father moved to Burke County, North Carolina, and raised a company in which William Price volunteered and served as a private under Colonels Joseph McDowell, John Sevier, and Shelby in the North Carolina troops; he was in a battle near the dividing line between North and South Carolina, name of engagement not stated, and in the Battle of King's Mountain and Black Stocks, also in an engagementat Lawson's Fork of the Pacolet River. He returned to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where his father and whole company volunteered inColonel Clark's regiment and marched to Augusta; shortly after his arrival there, William Price was transferred to Captain Moses Shelby'sCompany of Horse; he was at the Siege of Augusta, where his father,Captain Thomas Price, was wounded by a ball in the groin, ten minutes
thereafter he died and was buried within the breastworks. William Price stated that the entire length of service was three years. He later served in Captain John McLane's company, Colonel Joseph McDowell's North Carolina regiment, and went on expedition against the Cherokees, no dates for this service given.

In the year of 1776 or 1777 he cannot say which, he resided what he understands is now West Tennessee Carter County - he volunteered at the special solititation of John Sevier, who was then Colonel - Sevier knew the superior qualifications of the Declarant as a fifer; and wanted his services - This Declarant thinks that  he did not exceed the age of sixteen, but in this he may not be accurate in his recollection - (The country was then a frontier, and exposed to the ravages of the Cherokee Indians - He turned out under his father Captain Thomas Price, and belonged to what he supposes was Col. Sevier's Regiment, although he
only recollects of there being more than two Captains companies at the station where this declarant was placed - Toured the company of the said Thomas Price, and the company of Captain Isbell. His recollection now is, that the fort or station where these two companies were placed, was called Waddell's station - He knows that it was within a few miles of where Jonesboro - is now situated in Washington County, East Tennessee - This Declarant remainded with the troops at this station about twelve
months was not in any engagement or battle - but was frequently out in quest of the enemy on "scouting parties." His father was his Captain, and as this Declarant was underage, he presumes he got no regular discharge - at any rate he has no recollection of having rec ieved (sic) one - and believes that the custom was simply to "muster" the troops out of service - his lieutenant was Felix Walker and Jared Williams was his Ensign -



DeKalb County History
Surname Index
Last Name: First Name: Page:

Isbell,  119
Isbell, James 147
Isbell, Walsh 18, 82
Isbell, Wash 19
Isbell, William 148



Washington Jefferson Isbell 1814-1861
Will dated July 30, 1861, recorded Oct. 1861 in DeKalb County, TN; he left his wife his entire estate, including the tanyard.
Dekalf Co. Census 1850, district 9,
Washington was 35 & born in TN, county court clerk, is living with Alexander and Elizabeth Jadwin, ages 34 and 33.  In Dekalb county Census 1860 Smithville, P.O. he is a clerk of the county court.  In 1860 he owned 2 slaves.  In the 1870 Dekalb census the only Isbells are black.

DEKALB COUNTY OFFICIALS
REGISTER OF DEEDS
(The term of office is four years.)
Washington J. Isbell 1842-1848

COUNTY COURT CLERK
(The term of office is four years.)
Washington J. Isbell 1848-1859

TENNESSEE STATE RECORDS
CENSUS - 1860 CENSUS
Isbell Washington J. 46 DeKalb 133 147
Stone Iraby C. 34 DeKalb 133 147 male

Post Office  SMITHVILLE
Name of Postmaster Washington J. Isbell
Date of Appointment 13 Jan. 1846

WILL OF William Williams, Junior, 9 January 1850, DeKalb Co., Tennessee Will Book A Page 91-100, Co. Clerk's Office, Smithville, Tennessee.  Proven, 4 March 1850.
To Matthew Williams and J.W. Williams of DeKalb County, It appearing to the courts that William Williams has died leaving a written will in which you are appointed executors which has been duly proven in open court and you have given bond and quallified according to law and it having been ordered by the said court that letters testamentary Issue to you these are therefore to empower you the said Matthew Williams & John W. Williams to enter upon the execution of said will and take into your possession all the property and to make to the next Court a perfect Inventory thereof and make due collection of all debts and after paying all Just demands aganst the testator and settling up the business according to law and pay over and deliver the property and affects that may remain in your hands and do all other things that may be required according to the provisions of said will and the laws of the land witness W.J. Isbell clerk of office the 4th day of March 1850 and the year of American Independence the 74 year W.J. Isbell Clk of DeKalb County court



ISBELL MARRIAGES
Gibson County, TN  1835-1946

Source:  Mormon Church Book of Gibson County Marriages
               copied at Gibson County Library, Trenton, TN
             (probably only partial listing)

Isabel, Nellie      Hanks, King         1928
Isabell, Charlie        Sherrod, Carrie         1924
Isabell, Fred       Ford, Rosa              1928
Isabell, Gus            Holford, Mary           1923
Isabell, Katie Louise   Morris, J. L.               1935
Isabell, Mollie     Stallings, Wallace      1927
Isbell, Daisy       Richards, Arlie Meeks   1943
Isbell, Erma L.     Carruthers, Steve S.        1931
Isbell, Flossie     Terry, Vern             1934
Isbell, H. B.           Watson, Ollie           1918
Isbell, Harry           Forrister (sic)         1916        (Forrester)
Isbell, John            Singleton, Myrtle       1914
Isbell, Johnson     Sloan, Elizabeth H.     1835
Isbell, Katie Lou       Richards, Cecil         1942
Isbell, Paul            Hutchison, Katheryn     1920
Isbell, R. E.           Hoggard, Ethel          1898
Isbell, R. L.           Milam, Bertie May       1924
Isbell, Seolla      Martin, Gaither         1932
Isbell, Thomas Russell  Taylor, Lillian Ray 1946
Isbell, W. T.       Marlor, Mary            1912



WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CEMETERIES

Dunn Cemetery
Isbell, Ethel J, 1880 - 1945
Isbell, Robert E, 1879 - 1962

Dunn Cemetery - Section 2
Isbell, Mary Wright, July 28, 1909 - Aug 31, 1973
Isbell, Boane
Our children Andrew, Dorthey, Margarett, Ruby, and Elven
Isbell, Vester V., May 27, 1914 -
Isbell, Mathie A, Nov 15, 1904

Harris Cemetery
Isbell, John R, April 8, 1937
Isbell, Emma J, Feb 3, 1938 - June 4, 1970

Travis Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
Isbell, Willie, 1878 - 1967

Cane Creek Cemetery, Obion County
Isbell, Jason Scott, April 16, 1966
Note: Buried near Hogard gravesites.

WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN MARRIAGES
Bride Groom Date
Isbell, Achie Gardner, P.E. 2 Oct 1879

1880 WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CENSUS

District 3 - Household 211
Isbell, Margaret/W/F/57/Keeps House/TN/VA/VA
Isbell, George W/W/M/28/Son/Farmer/TN/KY/TN
Isbell, Lizzie/W/F/26/Daughter/TN/KY/TN
Isbell, Henry C/W/M/21/Son/TN/KY/TN
Isbell, John T/W/M/17/Son/TN/KY/TN
Isbell, Charles F/W/M/15/Son/TN/KY/TN
Frierson, Ad/B/M/19/Servant/TN/TN/VA
Motte, Judy/B/F/60/Servant/TN/TN/TN
Motte, Alcie/Mu/F/10/Servant/TN/TN/TN

1860 WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CENSUS
No Isbell families listed.

Marriages Weakley County 1843- 4 Sept 1863
No ISBELL listed.



CENSUS YR:  1860  TERRITORY:  TN  COUNTY:  Hancock  DIVISION:
Davis District  REEL NO:  653-1252  PAGE NO:  485b
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 11th day of July 1860 by Joseph Campbell

618  592 Isbell         Ezekiel        30   M                                            VA                            X
618  592 Isbell         Elisabeth      22   F                                            Tenn                          X
618  592 Isbell         Manerva        5    F                                            Tenn
618  592 Isbell         Nancy          3    F                                            Tenn
618  592 Isbell         Elisabeth      1    F                                            Tenn



 Tennessee Marriages, 1851-1900
Surname Given Name Surname Spouse Given Name Spouse                 Marriage Date                         County State
ISBELL W. M.                                     CRYER MARY         30 Dec 1873                             Giles TN
ALLBRIGHT JOSEPH                         ISBELL N. A.         14 Dec 1860                                 Sumner TN
ISBELL WILLIAM                                 HUGGAN SUSAN A.         07 Jul 1868                     Sumner TN
ISBELL P. C.                                         POPE MUSADORA         16 Dec 1868                     Warren TN
ISBELL W. J.                                         CAMERON SARAH M.         03 Feb 1861                 Dekalb TN
ISBELL WILLIAM J.                             STARNES ADALINE H.         27 Jul 1867                 Dekalb TN
HANCOCK HENRY                             ISBELL CALLIE         01 Jun 1892                             Dekalb TN
ISBELL W. L.                                         McDONALD GERTRUDE         10 Nov 1896         Dekalb TN
HUDDLESTON W. H.                         ISBELL NELLIE         21 Aug 1898                             Dekalb TN
COLLINS CROFFORD                         ISBELL ELLA         08 Nov 1899                                 Henry TN
CURTIS HENRY                                     ISBELL ADELA A.         14 Apr 1894                         Henry TN
ISBELL JOHN H.                                 THOMAS ELIZABETH P.         25 Mar 1868                 Roane TN
ISBELL ALBERT                                 COLLINS MALISEY         27 Mar 1894                            Scott TN
MATHERS JOSEPH                                     ISBELL NANCY         15 Apr 1894                         Scott TN



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