William Jefferson Isbell, from the "Pictorial History of Putnam County Tennessee" 1988.

There is a message under the names it reads:

Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God

William Jefferson Isbell followed James M. McKinney as Proprietor of Cookeville's first hotel, renaming it the Isbell Hotel by 1886 when this photo was made. Photo courtesy of Trish Carden, Isbell descendant and historian.
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"This 1886 picture shows the old Isbell Hotel as it stood on the south side of the Putnam County courthouse square on the lot now occupied by Mills Furniture Co. The old hotel was operated by the family of William J. Isbell, Putnam County trustee and county court clerk for some years.

A partial list of the people in the photo includes, standing on lower porch, from left, "Aunt Ranie," Hattie Isbell (married a Wade), Mary Ann Isbell (married Nackils), Mrs. Amanda Helen Starnes Isbell, Dora Isbell (married Simon M. Ensor), William Jefferson Isbell, Myrtle Isbell (married John H. Whitson), Sofronia Jones (married Will Draper and was the mother of Mrs. John McCawle ), Nancy Melvina Isbell (married J.W. H. Terry and was the mother of Dr. Fred Terry), Lillie Martin Isbell (married Perler) and Anderson Sloan; top row, the only ones identified are second from right, holding wash bowl, Fate Isbell, father of Mrs. Herman Proffitt; and the third from the right, Ferrell Starnes, brother of Mrs. William J. Isbell. All of the others are unknown.

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Fred Terry was in the "Pictorial History of Putnam County Tennessee" 1988.

William Jefferson Isbell was the intended victim of the 1878 Allison murders for which the Brassell brothers were hanged.

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