Mary Isbell

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Isbell was born in 1785, in Halifax, Virginia, United States, her father, George Isbell, was 37 and her mother, Mary Daniel, was 30. She had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with William H Yates. She died on 18 June 1858, in Atlas, Lamar, Texas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Lamar, Shelby, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William H Yates
1784–1848
Mary Isbell
1785–1858
George Yates
1807–1886
Nancy Yates
1811–
Agnes P. Yates
1813–1889
William Yates
1818–1872
John Yates
1827–1875

Sources (3)

  • Mary Yates in household of William Yates, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Robertson. Marriage Records 1829–1860, Bonds 1796–1812, 1812–1818, Probate Estate Settlement Records 1819–1821, Probate Records 1796–1812, 1812–1818, Wills 1796–1812, 1812–1818, 1819–1821, Account Records 1806–1840
  • Mary Polly Isbell Yates, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English: from the female personal name Isabel or its variant Isabell(a), cognates of Elizabeth .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Mary Isbel

Yates, Mary Isbell 187761 Birth: 00/00/1787 Death: 11/01/1864 Marriage: Cemetery: McDonald (UNMARKED) Record Source: Update info Notes Information from Jeannie Griffin, Box 1043, Van, TX, 757 …

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