The joint bronze marker, erected after 1969, gives her birth and death dates 1895-1968.
She was the daughter of John Miller Isbell and Georgia Anne Bonner Isbell(e); granddaughter of Jason Isbell and Permelia Ann (Watters) Isbell, Newton J. Bonner & Jane Ellen (Deaton) Bonner.
John Miller Isbell's name is also given as Jason Edward by some members of his family. Newspaper articles state that he was the first judge of Collingsworth County One reference states he was the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, at the time he died. After his death, his widow and two daughters decided they preferred to spell their name Isbelle, which did not endear them to the rest of John Miller Isbell's family. Their name spelling also vascillated indecisively thereafter.
The Clanton Family (1991) by Minnie Bonner and Doris Clanton Welsh, p. 46, gives her name as Mary Lucile Isbell Stall. Some family trees list her as Lucile J. Stall, a misreading of Lucile I. Stall (from census indexes) while some other family trees say Lucile Margaret and Lucile Malinda Stall. Son Wesley August Stall Jr.'s gravestone clearly says "Son of August & Lucile J. Stall"
Her own death certificate lists her name "Lucille Isbell Stall" with parents "J.M. Isbell" and Georgia Bonner; informant, son Louis F Stall. Social Security application of daughter Lucille Isbell Stall Moore says mother Lucille Isbell; son Louis F Stall's application says Lucille Isbelle.
Lucile was a sister of Texas writer Jan Isbell(e) Fortune.
Lucile herself was the author of numerous stories published in western romance magazines, pulp fiction published as Lucile Isbell.
But she composed a serious poem, "Mary Alone, Mother of God" in 1918 after the death of her infant son. Published in 1921 as "Mary Alone, by Lucile Isbell Stall," it was a popular WWI poem as though written by a soldier's grieving mother, set to music (1922) by her friend David W. Guion (1892-1981), best known for writing "Home on the Range." "Mary Alone" was widely reprinted and performed, most recently on Nancy Tatum's 2015 Operatic Recital CD "Revenge of the Big Voices" by Nancy Tatum (Voix des Arts: A Voice for the Performing Arts, 03 August 2015). See The Musical Observer v.XXI no. 1 (N.Y.: Jan 1922, p.63)
MARY ALONE by Lucile Isbell Stall
other of Christ, this path you've trod
You were Mary alone like me;
You suffered with Him 'neath the strokes of the rod,
Suffered alone, like me;
They crucified you on Calvary's Hill;
They buried you, too, in the tomb cold and still;
And oh, when He rose, what joy in your heart,
What faith in the Master's will!
I, too, gave my son to die for his land;
Bittersweet joy, oh, my own!
I followed beside him, holding his hand,
Into the battle alone.
When the shot pierced his side, it crucified me;
When his dear eyes closed, my own failed to see;
But my soul was bound while his arose free,
Mother of Christ, alone.
By the side of his grave in the black of the night,
You came to me, Mother of Christ.
Soft were your words, your calm face alight
With glory, Mother of Christ.
And under the glare that the giant guns cast
You plucked the red poppies that waved as we passed,
And I looked in your eyes and saw,
At last, Mother of Christ alone
She also wrote a 3-act play entitlted Prairie-Dog Days (1929) under the name Lucile Isbelle Stall.
Voices of the Southwest: A Book of Texan Verse (1923): Lucile Isbelle Stall.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1927), p. 197:
TEXAS AUTHORS, MUSICAL COMPOSER, SCULPTORS AND PAINTERS. Below is given a list of the prominent artists of Texas, under the following heads: Poets, playwrights, novelists, short story and feature writers, writers of essays and belles lettres, historians, collectors and compilers, musical composers, sculptors and painters.
This list is taken from the recently published volume, 'The Creative Arts in Texas, a Handbook of Biography,' by Goldie Capers Smith of Waco, published by the Cokesbury Press, Dallas.
Poets (column 1)
…Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas.
…(column 2) Stall, Lucile Isbelle, Wellington.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1931),
p.283: "Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas: poet, feature writer, playwright."
p. 284: "Stall, Lucile Isbell, Wellington: poet."
Lucille Isbell Stall resided at 207 18th St., Big Spring, Texas.
Her obituary spells her name Lucille.
A manuscript (vertical file) entitled "Lucille Isbelle Stall" (OCLC Number: 49231596) Collected by the Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University Library, Denton, Texas.
Part of the Texas Women's Biofile.
WORLDCAT gives her name as Lucille (rather than Lucile) Isbelle Stall and birth as c1900 (sic).
Lineage:
1 John Isbell (England to Gloucester Co,, Virginia by 1664), presumptive father of
2 William Isbell of Isbell Spring, ss Mattaponi, St. John's Parish, King William County; father of William Jr., Henry (& John?)
3 Henry Isbell b.c1690 of Orange Co.; constable of Caroline Co., d. c1760
+ daughter of "James Cox, Gent.," d c1739 St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. (July 25, 1733; Spots Orders, 7 Aug, p.240)
4 Hon. Zachariah Isbell c1722-86 *
+ Eliz. (Catherine?) (Miller?) **
5 Jason Isbell 1756-1816 Warren Co, TN
+ Polly, d. Jackson Co, AL ***
6 Jason Isbell 1808-1857
+ Permelia Ann Watters
7 Hon. John Miller Isbell 1851-1899
+ Georgia Anna Bonner
8 Lucile Isbell Stall
* First Families of Tennessee
** Some say Eliz., dau of John & Hannah Miller (First Families of Kentucky)
*** possibly First Families of Alabama
Romantic Range magazine, Jan. 1943, February 1943, Aug 1943, Oct 1943, etc.: Lucile Isbell, author.
She was the daughter of John Miller Isbell and Georgia Anne Bonner Isbell(e); granddaughter of Jason Isbell and Permelia Ann (Watters) Isbell, Newton J. Bonner & Jane Ellen (Deaton) Bonner.
John Miller Isbell's name is also given as Jason Edward by some members of his family. Newspaper articles state that he was the first judge of Collingsworth County One reference states he was the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, at the time he died. After his death, his widow and two daughters decided they preferred to spell their name Isbelle, which did not endear them to the rest of John Miller Isbell's family. Their name spelling also vascillated indecisively thereafter.
The Clanton Family (1991) by Minnie Bonner and Doris Clanton Welsh, p. 46, gives her name as Mary Lucile Isbell Stall. Some family trees list her as Lucile J. Stall, a misreading of Lucile I. Stall (from census indexes) while some other family trees say Lucile Margaret and Lucile Malinda Stall. Son Wesley August Stall Jr.'s gravestone clearly says "Son of August & Lucile J. Stall"
Her own death certificate lists her name "Lucille Isbell Stall" with parents "J.M. Isbell" and Georgia Bonner; informant, son Louis F Stall. Social Security application of daughter Lucille Isbell Stall Moore says mother Lucille Isbell; son Louis F Stall's application says Lucille Isbelle.
Lucile was a sister of Texas writer Jan Isbell(e) Fortune.
Lucile herself was the author of numerous stories published in western romance magazines, pulp fiction published as Lucile Isbell.
But she composed a serious poem, "Mary Alone, Mother of God" in 1918 after the death of her infant son. Published in 1921 as "Mary Alone, by Lucile Isbell Stall," it was a popular WWI poem as though written by a soldier's grieving mother, set to music (1922) by her friend David W. Guion (1892-1981), best known for writing "Home on the Range." "Mary Alone" was widely reprinted and performed, most recently on Nancy Tatum's 2015 Operatic Recital CD "Revenge of the Big Voices" by Nancy Tatum (Voix des Arts: A Voice for the Performing Arts, 03 August 2015). See The Musical Observer v.XXI no. 1 (N.Y.: Jan 1922, p.63)
MARY ALONE by Lucile Isbell Stall
other of Christ, this path you've trod
You were Mary alone like me;
You suffered with Him 'neath the strokes of the rod,
Suffered alone, like me;
They crucified you on Calvary's Hill;
They buried you, too, in the tomb cold and still;
And oh, when He rose, what joy in your heart,
What faith in the Master's will!
I, too, gave my son to die for his land;
Bittersweet joy, oh, my own!
I followed beside him, holding his hand,
Into the battle alone.
When the shot pierced his side, it crucified me;
When his dear eyes closed, my own failed to see;
But my soul was bound while his arose free,
Mother of Christ, alone.
By the side of his grave in the black of the night,
You came to me, Mother of Christ.
Soft were your words, your calm face alight
With glory, Mother of Christ.
And under the glare that the giant guns cast
You plucked the red poppies that waved as we passed,
And I looked in your eyes and saw,
At last, Mother of Christ alone
She also wrote a 3-act play entitlted Prairie-Dog Days (1929) under the name Lucile Isbelle Stall.
Voices of the Southwest: A Book of Texan Verse (1923): Lucile Isbelle Stall.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1927), p. 197:
TEXAS AUTHORS, MUSICAL COMPOSER, SCULPTORS AND PAINTERS. Below is given a list of the prominent artists of Texas, under the following heads: Poets, playwrights, novelists, short story and feature writers, writers of essays and belles lettres, historians, collectors and compilers, musical composers, sculptors and painters.
This list is taken from the recently published volume, 'The Creative Arts in Texas, a Handbook of Biography,' by Goldie Capers Smith of Waco, published by the Cokesbury Press, Dallas.
Poets (column 1)
…Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas.
…(column 2) Stall, Lucile Isbelle, Wellington.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1931),
p.283: "Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas: poet, feature writer, playwright."
p. 284: "Stall, Lucile Isbell, Wellington: poet."
Lucille Isbell Stall resided at 207 18th St., Big Spring, Texas.
Her obituary spells her name Lucille.
A manuscript (vertical file) entitled "Lucille Isbelle Stall" (OCLC Number: 49231596) Collected by the Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University Library, Denton, Texas.
Part of the Texas Women's Biofile.
WORLDCAT gives her name as Lucille (rather than Lucile) Isbelle Stall and birth as c1900 (sic).
Lineage:
1 John Isbell (England to Gloucester Co,, Virginia by 1664), presumptive father of
2 William Isbell of Isbell Spring, ss Mattaponi, St. John's Parish, King William County; father of William Jr., Henry (& John?)
3 Henry Isbell b.c1690 of Orange Co.; constable of Caroline Co., d. c1760
+ daughter of "James Cox, Gent.," d c1739 St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. (July 25, 1733; Spots Orders, 7 Aug, p.240)
4 Hon. Zachariah Isbell c1722-86 *
+ Eliz. (Catherine?) (Miller?) **
5 Jason Isbell 1756-1816 Warren Co, TN
+ Polly, d. Jackson Co, AL ***
6 Jason Isbell 1808-1857
+ Permelia Ann Watters
7 Hon. John Miller Isbell 1851-1899
+ Georgia Anna Bonner
8 Lucile Isbell Stall
* First Families of Tennessee
** Some say Eliz., dau of John & Hannah Miller (First Families of Kentucky)
*** possibly First Families of Alabama
Romantic Range magazine, Jan. 1943, February 1943, Aug 1943, Oct 1943, etc.: Lucile Isbell, author.
The joint bronze marker, erected after 1969, gives her birth and death dates 1895-1968.
She was the daughter of John Miller Isbell and Georgia Anne Bonner Isbell(e); granddaughter of Jason Isbell and Permelia Ann (Watters) Isbell, Newton J. Bonner & Jane Ellen (Deaton) Bonner.
John Miller Isbell's name is also given as Jason Edward by some members of his family. Newspaper articles state that he was the first judge of Collingsworth County One reference states he was the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, at the time he died. After his death, his widow and two daughters decided they preferred to spell their name Isbelle, which did not endear them to the rest of John Miller Isbell's family. Their name spelling also vascillated indecisively thereafter.
The Clanton Family (1991) by Minnie Bonner and Doris Clanton Welsh, p. 46, gives her name as Mary Lucile Isbell Stall. Some family trees list her as Lucile J. Stall, a misreading of Lucile I. Stall (from census indexes) while some other family trees say Lucile Margaret and Lucile Malinda Stall. Son Wesley August Stall Jr.'s gravestone clearly says "Son of August & Lucile J. Stall"
Her own death certificate lists her name "Lucille Isbell Stall" with parents "J.M. Isbell" and Georgia Bonner; informant, son Louis F Stall. Social Security application of daughter Lucille Isbell Stall Moore says mother Lucille Isbell; son Louis F Stall's application says Lucille Isbelle.
Lucile was a sister of Texas writer Jan Isbell(e) Fortune.
Lucile herself was the author of numerous stories published in western romance magazines, pulp fiction published as Lucile Isbell.
But she composed a serious poem, "Mary Alone, Mother of God" in 1918 after the death of her infant son. Published in 1921 as "Mary Alone, by Lucile Isbell Stall," it was a popular WWI poem as though written by a soldier's grieving mother, set to music (1922) by her friend David W. Guion (1892-1981), best known for writing "Home on the Range." "Mary Alone" was widely reprinted and performed, most recently on Nancy Tatum's 2015 Operatic Recital CD "Revenge of the Big Voices" by Nancy Tatum (Voix des Arts: A Voice for the Performing Arts, 03 August 2015). See The Musical Observer v.XXI no. 1 (N.Y.: Jan 1922, p.63)
MARY ALONE by Lucile Isbell Stall
other of Christ, this path you've trod
You were Mary alone like me;
You suffered with Him 'neath the strokes of the rod,
Suffered alone, like me;
They crucified you on Calvary's Hill;
They buried you, too, in the tomb cold and still;
And oh, when He rose, what joy in your heart,
What faith in the Master's will!
I, too, gave my son to die for his land;
Bittersweet joy, oh, my own!
I followed beside him, holding his hand,
Into the battle alone.
When the shot pierced his side, it crucified me;
When his dear eyes closed, my own failed to see;
But my soul was bound while his arose free,
Mother of Christ, alone.
By the side of his grave in the black of the night,
You came to me, Mother of Christ.
Soft were your words, your calm face alight
With glory, Mother of Christ.
And under the glare that the giant guns cast
You plucked the red poppies that waved as we passed,
And I looked in your eyes and saw,
At last, Mother of Christ alone
She also wrote a 3-act play entitlted Prairie-Dog Days (1929) under the name Lucile Isbelle Stall.
Voices of the Southwest: A Book of Texan Verse (1923): Lucile Isbelle Stall.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1927), p. 197:
TEXAS AUTHORS, MUSICAL COMPOSER, SCULPTORS AND PAINTERS. Below is given a list of the prominent artists of Texas, under the following heads: Poets, playwrights, novelists, short story and feature writers, writers of essays and belles lettres, historians, collectors and compilers, musical composers, sculptors and painters.
This list is taken from the recently published volume, 'The Creative Arts in Texas, a Handbook of Biography,' by Goldie Capers Smith of Waco, published by the Cokesbury Press, Dallas.
Poets (column 1)
…Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas.
…(column 2) Stall, Lucile Isbelle, Wellington.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1931),
p.283: "Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas: poet, feature writer, playwright."
p. 284: "Stall, Lucile Isbell, Wellington: poet."
Lucille Isbell Stall resided at 207 18th St., Big Spring, Texas.
Her obituary spells her name Lucille.
A manuscript (vertical file) entitled "Lucille Isbelle Stall" (OCLC Number: 49231596) Collected by the Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University Library, Denton, Texas.
Part of the Texas Women's Biofile.
WORLDCAT gives her name as Lucille (rather than Lucile) Isbelle Stall and birth as c1900 (sic).
Lineage:
1 John Isbell (England to Gloucester Co,, Virginia by 1664), presumptive father of
2 William Isbell of Isbell Spring, ss Mattaponi, St. John's Parish, King William County; father of William Jr., Henry (& John?)
3 Henry Isbell b.c1690 of Orange Co.; constable of Caroline Co., d. c1760
+ daughter of "James Cox, Gent.," d c1739 St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. (July 25, 1733; Spots Orders, 7 Aug, p.240)
4 Hon. Zachariah Isbell c1722-86 *
+ Eliz. (Catherine?) (Miller?) **
5 Jason Isbell 1756-1816 Warren Co, TN
+ Polly, d. Jackson Co, AL ***
6 Jason Isbell 1808-1857
+ Permelia Ann Watters
7 Hon. John Miller Isbell 1851-1899
+ Georgia Anna Bonner
8 Lucile Isbell Stall
* First Families of Tennessee
** Some say Eliz., dau of John & Hannah Miller (First Families of Kentucky)
*** possibly First Families of Alabama
Romantic Range magazine, Jan. 1943, February 1943, Aug 1943, Oct 1943, etc.: Lucile Isbell, author.
She was the daughter of John Miller Isbell and Georgia Anne Bonner Isbell(e); granddaughter of Jason Isbell and Permelia Ann (Watters) Isbell, Newton J. Bonner & Jane Ellen (Deaton) Bonner.
John Miller Isbell's name is also given as Jason Edward by some members of his family. Newspaper articles state that he was the first judge of Collingsworth County One reference states he was the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, at the time he died. After his death, his widow and two daughters decided they preferred to spell their name Isbelle, which did not endear them to the rest of John Miller Isbell's family. Their name spelling also vascillated indecisively thereafter.
The Clanton Family (1991) by Minnie Bonner and Doris Clanton Welsh, p. 46, gives her name as Mary Lucile Isbell Stall. Some family trees list her as Lucile J. Stall, a misreading of Lucile I. Stall (from census indexes) while some other family trees say Lucile Margaret and Lucile Malinda Stall. Son Wesley August Stall Jr.'s gravestone clearly says "Son of August & Lucile J. Stall"
Her own death certificate lists her name "Lucille Isbell Stall" with parents "J.M. Isbell" and Georgia Bonner; informant, son Louis F Stall. Social Security application of daughter Lucille Isbell Stall Moore says mother Lucille Isbell; son Louis F Stall's application says Lucille Isbelle.
Lucile was a sister of Texas writer Jan Isbell(e) Fortune.
Lucile herself was the author of numerous stories published in western romance magazines, pulp fiction published as Lucile Isbell.
But she composed a serious poem, "Mary Alone, Mother of God" in 1918 after the death of her infant son. Published in 1921 as "Mary Alone, by Lucile Isbell Stall," it was a popular WWI poem as though written by a soldier's grieving mother, set to music (1922) by her friend David W. Guion (1892-1981), best known for writing "Home on the Range." "Mary Alone" was widely reprinted and performed, most recently on Nancy Tatum's 2015 Operatic Recital CD "Revenge of the Big Voices" by Nancy Tatum (Voix des Arts: A Voice for the Performing Arts, 03 August 2015). See The Musical Observer v.XXI no. 1 (N.Y.: Jan 1922, p.63)
MARY ALONE by Lucile Isbell Stall
other of Christ, this path you've trod
You were Mary alone like me;
You suffered with Him 'neath the strokes of the rod,
Suffered alone, like me;
They crucified you on Calvary's Hill;
They buried you, too, in the tomb cold and still;
And oh, when He rose, what joy in your heart,
What faith in the Master's will!
I, too, gave my son to die for his land;
Bittersweet joy, oh, my own!
I followed beside him, holding his hand,
Into the battle alone.
When the shot pierced his side, it crucified me;
When his dear eyes closed, my own failed to see;
But my soul was bound while his arose free,
Mother of Christ, alone.
By the side of his grave in the black of the night,
You came to me, Mother of Christ.
Soft were your words, your calm face alight
With glory, Mother of Christ.
And under the glare that the giant guns cast
You plucked the red poppies that waved as we passed,
And I looked in your eyes and saw,
At last, Mother of Christ alone
She also wrote a 3-act play entitlted Prairie-Dog Days (1929) under the name Lucile Isbelle Stall.
Voices of the Southwest: A Book of Texan Verse (1923): Lucile Isbelle Stall.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1927), p. 197:
TEXAS AUTHORS, MUSICAL COMPOSER, SCULPTORS AND PAINTERS. Below is given a list of the prominent artists of Texas, under the following heads: Poets, playwrights, novelists, short story and feature writers, writers of essays and belles lettres, historians, collectors and compilers, musical composers, sculptors and painters.
This list is taken from the recently published volume, 'The Creative Arts in Texas, a Handbook of Biography,' by Goldie Capers Smith of Waco, published by the Cokesbury Press, Dallas.
Poets (column 1)
…Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas.
…(column 2) Stall, Lucile Isbelle, Wellington.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide (1931),
p.283: "Fortune, Jan Isbelle, Dallas: poet, feature writer, playwright."
p. 284: "Stall, Lucile Isbell, Wellington: poet."
Lucille Isbell Stall resided at 207 18th St., Big Spring, Texas.
Her obituary spells her name Lucille.
A manuscript (vertical file) entitled "Lucille Isbelle Stall" (OCLC Number: 49231596) Collected by the Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University Library, Denton, Texas.
Part of the Texas Women's Biofile.
WORLDCAT gives her name as Lucille (rather than Lucile) Isbelle Stall and birth as c1900 (sic).
Lineage:
1 John Isbell (England to Gloucester Co,, Virginia by 1664), presumptive father of
2 William Isbell of Isbell Spring, ss Mattaponi, St. John's Parish, King William County; father of William Jr., Henry (& John?)
3 Henry Isbell b.c1690 of Orange Co.; constable of Caroline Co., d. c1760
+ daughter of "James Cox, Gent.," d c1739 St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. (July 25, 1733; Spots Orders, 7 Aug, p.240)
4 Hon. Zachariah Isbell c1722-86 *
+ Eliz. (Catherine?) (Miller?) **
5 Jason Isbell 1756-1816 Warren Co, TN
+ Polly, d. Jackson Co, AL ***
6 Jason Isbell 1808-1857
+ Permelia Ann Watters
7 Hon. John Miller Isbell 1851-1899
+ Georgia Anna Bonner
8 Lucile Isbell Stall
* First Families of Tennessee
** Some say Eliz., dau of John & Hannah Miller (First Families of Kentucky)
*** possibly First Families of Alabama
Romantic Range magazine, Jan. 1943, February 1943, Aug 1943, Oct 1943, etc.: Lucile Isbell, author.
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