Sand Hill Cemetery
aka Isabel Chapel Cemetery
Gale also sent this for posting - a little information on some of the people buried at
Isbell Chapel - Thanks Gale!
"I know my grandfather Rev. Tommy Nelson married 1st Nettie Gentry at the court house in Rusk Co, there is a marriage cert. for him and a Fannie Adele Morris but was not returned and then a 3rd marriage record with him and my grandmother Nellie Stokes ... so I am really interested in knowing who these Morrises are."
Gale Cole-Creel
ISBELL CHAPEL CEMETERY (also known as Sand Hill Cemetery)
COBBS, Gracie 1896-1968
Gracie Glasscock dtr of Spencer C. & America "Mack" Isbell Glasscock, wife of Joe B. Cobbs
COBBS, Joe 1891-1991 WWI
husband of Gracie Glasscock (he is also the brother of Clara Cobbs that married George Stokes son of Francis Emily "Fannie" Isbell and William Allen Stokes.
Crewshaw, Nevada E. June 15 1915
w/o W.Elbert Crewshaw (she is the daughter of America "Mack" Isbell and Spencer C. Glasscock)
Green, Joe Zeve tall marker with flag
ISABELL, Allen 1810-1897
William Allen Isbell born 4-1823 Ala. Married Mary Jane Williams (he had one known brother John Isbell) husband of Mary Jane Williams
ISABELL, Jane 1816-1906
Mary Jane Williams born 1-1829 Ala. (had one known sister Nancy Williams) wife of William Allen Isbell. Notes from my Grandmother's bible, Nellie Stokes Nelson daughter of Francis Emily "Fannie" Isbell and William Allen Stokes:
William Allen Isbell & Mary Jane Williams Isbell had 6 known children:
1. Francis Emily "Fannie" Isbell born 1-15-1855 Ala. Married William Allen Stokes.
2. Johnnie Isbell married 1st. Joe Owens 2nd Joe Moody
3. America "Mack" Isbell born 4-10-1856 died 12-26-1927 married Spencer C. Glasscock born 3-12-1852 and died 4-17-1960
4. Joanna Isbell married Sam Owens
5. Offie Isbell (never married)
6. Richard J. "Dick" Isbell married 9-14-1878 Nacogdoches Co., Tx. To Sarah Fannie Owens dtr of Jim & Sarah Owens
MORRIS, William Henry Dec 28, 1878-Apr 30, 1957 h/o Biddie Owens
RANKIN, Ida 1886-1967
Ida E. Nelson born 3-13-1887 Nacogdoches Co., Tx. Daughter of Richard T.W. "Doc" and his 2nd wife Mary F. Byrd Nelson. Ida Nelson was a twin to Ada Nelson. She married Lee Rankin
RANKIN, Jessie 1921-1974
son of Lee and Ida Nelson Rankin - Jessie Rankin married Sybil King
RANKIN, Syble 1926-
Sybil King married Jessie Rankin son of Lee and Ida Nelson Rankin
SHIRLEY, Addis 1902-1979
married Ruth Matlock daughter of W.L.D. and Lucy Nelson Matlock
Trawick, Abbie Feb 20 1887-Apr 11 1961 w/o Lucius
Abbie Glasscock dtr of America "Mack" Isbell and Spencer C. Glasscock
WALLACE, Ella 1905-1986
Ella Mae Moody, dtr of Johnnie Isbell and Joe Moody - Ella Mae Moody married William Robert Wallace
WALLACE, Robert 1909-
William Robert Wallace, son of Mance & Ella Mae Owens Wallace, and grandson of Judge T.D. "M" and Francis Delila Catherine "Pink" Nelson Owens - He has written many Gospel hymnals and are published in some of the older song books back in the 50s and 60s.
WEATHERLY, Cumlie 1909-1990 - Cumile Moody, dtr of Johnnie Isbell and Joe Moody - Cumile Moody married French
M. Weatherly
WEATHERLY, French 1909-1989
husband of Cumile Moody dtr of Johnnie Isbell and Joe Moody
ISBELL, Sarah F. - 1 May 1858-2 May 1940
Sarah Fannie Owens, daughter of Jim and Sarah Owens. She is the wife of Richard J. "Dick" Isbell, son of William Allen and Mary Jane Williams Isbell.
STOKES, Theodosia, wife of W.R.- 14 Dec. 1896-21 Mar 1927
daughter of Judge T.D. "M" and Francis Delilah Catherine "Pink" Nelson Owens. She married Walker R. Stokes son of William Allen and Francis Emily "Fannie" Isbell Stokes
STOKES, Jewel, dau of Mr. & Mrs. W.R. - 21 Nov. 1921-24 Nov 1921
daughter of Walker R. and Theodosia Owens Stokes -born dead or died shortly after...
BELL, J.F. - 1 Oct. 1830-28 Apr. 1906
(I believe this is Joe Bell that was married to Sleet Clifton they were the parents of Eva Areweathy Bell wife of George W. Nelson, son of Richard T.W. "Doc" Nelson and his 2nd wife Mary F. Byrd.
NELSON, Lillian, dau of G.W. & Eva-28 Aug. 1912-28 Jan 1913
George W. Nelson and Eva Areweathy Bell and grandaughter of Richard T.W. "Doc" Nelson and his 2nd wife Mary F. Byrd.
RANKIN, Bessie, dau of W.L. & Ida - 27 Oct. 1906-28 Aug 1921
(not sure but this may be the daughter of Lee and Ida E. Nelson Rankin) I do not have her listed as a daughter but the family that gave this info may have forgotten about her...since my uncle was in his 90's when he gave me the information and she died at the age of 15.
NELSON, Mary F., wife of R.T.- 22 Jan. 1859-22 Aug. 1915
(Mary F. Byrd daughter of Leonard and Lucy Owens Byrd - she is the sister to Martha Byrd that married Sam Honea
Nelson, Richard T.W. "Doc" born 6-17-1846 Jackson Par., La. Died cir. 1916 (my uncle, grandson of Richard T.W. Nelson says he is buried here in an unmarked grave by Mary F. Byrd Nelson)
MATLOCK, Rethie, dau of W.L.D. & Lucy - 8 Dec. l9--(broken)-18 Feb. 1913
(family says born dead) daughter of W.L.D. and Lucy Nelson Matlock
MATLOCK, Inf son of W.L.D. & Lucy - b & d 16 Aug. 1904
(family says born dead) daughter of W.L.D. and Lucy Nelson Matlock
MATLOCK, Inf dau of W.L.D. & Lucy - b & d 1 Feb. 1915
(family says born dead) daughter of W.L.D. and Lucy Nelson Matlock
MATLOCK, W.L. - 23 Jan. 1877-6 Feb. 1961
son of John and Mary Clifton Matlock and grandson of Louis and Amanda Bell Matlock, husband of Lucy Nelson daughter of Richard T.W. "Doc" Nelson and 2nd wife Mary F. Byrd
MATLOCK, Lucy A. - 22 Mar. 1881-
Lucy A. Nelson daughter of Richard T.W. "Doc" Nelson and 2nd wife Mary F. Byrd and granddaughter of Richard "Dick" and St.Helena Barrett Nelson, and wife of W.L.D. Matlock
MATLOCK, J.A. - 17 Nov. 1855-8 June 1924 "Father"
John A. Matlock son of Louis and Amanda Bell Matlock
MATLOCK, Mary E. - 16 Nov. 1855-8 Apr. 1942
Mary E. Clifton and wife of John A. Matlock
CRENSHAW, E.V.- Inf son of W.E. & N.E~- b & d 24 May 1915
infant son of W.Elbert and Nevada Glasscock Crenshaw
CRENSHAW, Nevada, wife of W.E., dau of S.C. & A.P. GLASSOCK 3 Aug.l888-5 June 1915
daughter of Spencer C. and America "Mack" Isbell Glasscock...wife of W. Elbert Crenshaw
GLASSCOCK, America - 10 Apr. 1856-26 Dec. 1927
America "Mack" Isbell wife of Spencer C. Glasscock, she is the daughter of William Allen and Mary Jane Williams Isbell
GLASSCOCK, S.C. ( or S.G. ?)- 12 Mar.1852-17 Apr. 1916
Spencer C. Glasscock husband of America "Mack" Isbell
CAMPBELL, Annie- 14 Mar. 1891-23 June 1958 "Mother"
Annie Glasscock daughter of Spencer C. and America "Mack" Isbell Glasscock, wife of John Campbell
CAMPBELL, Rev. J.H. - 27 July 1889-13 Aug. 1947 "Father"
John H. Campbell husband of Annie Glasscock
NELSON, Rev. Tommy - 12 Mar 1868-13 Feb. 1926
Rev. Thomas Lafayette Nelson, son of Richard T.W. "Doc" Nelson and 1st wife Mary E.E. Garrison, grandson of Richard "Dick" and St.Helena Barrett Nelson and Rev. Thomas F. and Pauline C. Moores Garrison.
GENTRY, Hugh - 5 Aug. 1874-5 June 1964
brother to Nettie Gentry 1st wife of Rev. Thomas Lafayette Nelson - she died in childbirth along with the baby.