U.S. Senator Barack OBAMA
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
James D. ISBELL
Elizabeth C. MANN
Husband:  James D. ISBELL
Birth:  1817/18, Tennessee
Marriage:  25 Sep 1836, Christian Co., KY
Wife:  Elizabeth C. MANN
Birth:  1810-15, Virginia 
Father:  Charles Eugene MANN, Sr.
Mother:  Nancy L. __?__
WARNING:  I have no proof these are her parents; the evidence is entirely circumstantial.
Children — born in KY:
1.  William D. ISBELL, b. 1837/8
2.  Mary A. ISBELL, b. 1840/41
3.  James H. ISBELL, b. 1842/3
4.  John T. ISBELL, b. 1847/8
5.  Susan E. ISBELL, b. 1848/9


Sources:

1.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Kentucky Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):
Isbell, James D. Mann, Elizabeth C. 25 Sep 1836 Christian Co.

2.  Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY).  1995.  Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840.  Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY.  (Page number is page in the transcription, not in the census.)  On p. 68:
1840 Isbell James D. 100 010 000 - 100 010 000
These data indicate:
No. & Sex  Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = William (b. 1837/8)
1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = James (b. 1817/8)
1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = prob. Mary A. (b, 1840/1)
1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Elizabeth (b. 1810-15)

3.  1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):  District No. 1, Muhlenberg Co., KY, p. 205, 454/454, enumerated 4 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Jas D. Isbell 32 M Farmer 150 Tennessee
Elizabeth Isbell 25 F     Virginia
Wm. D. Isbell 12 M     Kentucky
Mary A. Isbell  9 F        "
Jas. H Isbell  7 M        "
John T. Isbell  2 M        "
Susan E. Isbell  1 F        "
Elizabeth is fibbing about her age.  Note that if she was 25 in 1850, she would have been 11 when she married.

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