Grave Marker
Covenanter Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana
Isabella, Wife of Geo. Hartin.
Died Dec. 28, 1869 Aged 81 ys. 6 ms. 6 ds.
I hate that so many women’s identities are completely subsumed by their husbands. Isabella had a name and a life of her own. I try to figure out what these women’s maiden names were, when possible. In this case the only reference I can find for Isabella at Ancestry.com is a link to the Findagrave record I created. (Someone else has helpfully created a Findagrave record for an Isabella Martin, but I think it’s clear from the angle of my photo that the first letter is an H, not an M.)
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