PUTNAM COUNTY HERALD

1903 - 1913

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INMAN, EMILY: Mrs. Emily Inman, wife of G. W. Inman, died at her home in Myra, Texas, on Jan. 2, 1908, of pneumonia. She was the only living sister of former County Court Clerk A. Bryant of Route 2. [Date: 1/22/1908, Vol. V, No. 51, Page 1]

IRWIN, DAVIS: We are sorry to hear of the death of Davis Irwin. [Date: 6/22/1904, Vol. II, No. 20, Page 8]

ISBELL, AMANDA STARNES: Amanda Starnes Isbell was born in DeKalb County, Tenn., Jan 29, 1849, and died in Cookeville, Tenn., Aug. 30, 1913, aged nearly 65 years. She was married to Wm. J. Isbell at the home of John Mason at Laurel Hill, Tenn., Auf. 1, 1867. Thomas Christian, Esq. performed the ceremony and the marriage was witnessed by Prettyman Jones and Nancy C. Williams. Mrs. Isbell was the mother of nine children -- Mrs. Nannie Terry, wife of J. W. H. Terry; Mrs. Mary Ann Nackles, wife of Rev. G. W. Nackles; Mrs. Lillie Peveler, wife of Daniel C. Peveler of San Diego, Calif; Mrs. Dora Ensor, wife of Rev. S. M. Ensor; Mrs. Hattie Wade, wife of W. C. Wade; Mrs. Jewel Lee, wife of Robt. Lee, and Miss Myrtle, James A. and Charles W. Isbell. The husband and father W. J. Isbell died in Cookeville, Tenn., Mar. 20, 1895. Barbee and Edith Nackles have been with their grandmother since the death of their own mother, May 13, 1902. Mrs. Isbell professed religion in girlhood and joined the Methodist church in Pisgah, in DeKalb county. A few years ago she transferred her membership to the Cookeville Methodist Church, South. She was a quiet, unassuming woman, a good neighbor and a devoted Christian. Here sphere was in the home. It was there she was well known and loved by all who came into the home. It was there she was well known and loved by all who came into the home. She was a great sufferer and expressed a desire to live, but was willing to go and be at rest. The funeral and burial services were conducted by Rev. W. M. McClearen at the Methodist church and the Cookeville cemetery Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31, 1913, and were largely attended. Bro. McClearen spoke feelingly and eloquently of the resurrection and the future life. May the influence of her life always be the those who follow her. Geo. W. Nackles [Date: 9/4/1913, Vol. XI, No. 36, Page 3]

ISBELL, MRS. W. L.: Dies Very Suddenly of Heart Failure - This community was terribly shocked this (Thursday) morning when the news spread that Mrs. W. L. Isbell had fallen dead from heart failure at about 7 o'clock. This is the sixth death in Cookeville in little over two weeks. We will bring a full account of this sad occurrence next week. [Date: 3/25/1903, Vol. I, No. 7, Page 1]