Advertisement

Photo added by Susann

Advertisement

Robert Franklin Isbell

Birth: 1 Jan 1876
Isbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Death: 19 Feb 1920 (aged 44)
Portland, San Patricio County, Texas, USA
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery

Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 104709740 View Source

Robert Franklin Isbell (1876-1920), mayor of Houston Heights, Tx. 1913-1916; numerous articles say mayor of Houston; Sec.-Treas., Fidelity Cotton Oil Co., Houston, "one of the largest cotton seed product manufacturers in the southwest"; former asst. manager, Western Union Telegraph Office, Nashville; manager, Taft Oil and Gin Co., Taft, Tx.; mem., Elks Club, Houston Club manager, International Vegetable Oil Co. of Houston; killed by accidental gunshot in hunting accident, died from a single gunshot through hand and heart.
Husband of Ruby.
Father of Neville.

Isbell House, 639 Heights Blvd., Houston, was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Robert Franklin Isbell (1876-1920), mayor of Houston Heights, Tx. 1913-1916; numerous articles say mayor of Houston; Sec.-Treas., Fidelity Cotton Oil Co., Houston, "one of the largest cotton seed product manufacturers in the southwest"; former asst. manager, Western Union Telegraph Office, Nashville; manager, Taft Oil and Gin Co., Taft, Tx.; mem., Elks Club, Houston Club manager, International Vegetable Oil Co. of Houston; killed by accidental gunshot in hunting accident, died from a single gunshot through hand and heart.
Husband of Ruby.
Father of Neville.

Isbell House, 639 Heights Blvd., Houston, was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Ruby Margaret Nevill Isbell

1878–1974 (m. 1899)

Siblings

Children

Robert Nevill Isbell

1900–1988

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Isbell memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

Created by: Ray Isbell
Added: Feb 5, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID:
Source Hide citation
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104709740/robert_franklin-isbell: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Franklin Isbell (1 Jan 1876–19 Feb 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104709740, citing Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Ray Isbell (contributor 47188697).

Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

Learn about how to make the most of a memorial.

or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out

Javascript required: We're sorry, but Find a Grave doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. You will need to enable Javascript by changing your browser settings. Learn how to enable it.