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John Birdwell Isbell Sr.

Birth: 16 Apr 1872
Asbury, Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Death: 5 Sep 1960 (aged 88)
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery

Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 34.4354389, Longitude: -85.7316361
Memorial ID: 36226334 View Source

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.

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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1877–1964

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Maintained by: Ray Isbell
Originally Created by: Jeffrey (Phillips) Thomas-Ledesma
Added: Apr 23, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36226334/john_birdwell-isbell: accessed ), memorial page for John Birdwell Isbell Sr. (16 Apr 1872–5 Sep 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36226334, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Ray Isbell (contributor 47188697).

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