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John Birdwell Isbell, Sr
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Birth: Apr. 16, 1872
Asbury (Marshall County)
Marshall County
Alabama, USA
Death: Sep. 5, 1960
DeKalb County
Alabama, USA

Born in Asbury, Marshall County, Ala., 1872. Son of Elijah Miller Isbell and Elizabeth Jane (Dowdy) Isbell; married to Arizona Melissa Berry; brother of Arthur Levi Isbell and Leander Isbell. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1920 (alternate), 1932; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1930; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1931-33. Isbell Airport at Fort Payne is named for him. Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Ala., 1960. 
 
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 Parents:
  Elijah Miller Isbell (1840 - 1920)
  Elizabeth Jane Dowdy Isbell (1842 - 1933)
 
 Spouse:
  Arizona Melissa Berry Isbell (1877 - 1964)*
 
 Children:
  D. Isbell (1901 - 1987)*
  John Birdwell Isbell (1903 - 1990)*
  Vera Inez Isbell Beck (1905 - 1984)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Glenwood Cemetery
Fort Payne
DeKalb County
Alabama, USA
 
Maintained by: Ray
Originally Created by: Jeffrey Thomas-Ledesma
Record added: Apr 23, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 36226334
John Birdwell Isbell, Sr
Added by: Jeffrey Thomas-Ledesma
 
John Birdwell Isbell, Sr
Added by: Ray
 
John Birdwell Isbell, Sr
Added by: Ray
 
 
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