Isabella Ridgely

     Isabella was born on Wednesday, 15 July 1818 in Jefferson Township, Delaware County, Ohio. Isabella married William H. Heise on 13 March 1845 in Crawford County, Ohio.¹ William & Isabella had children: Sarah Cornelia [2/17/1846], John Wesley [3/15/1849-11/11/1936][m. Irene Jane Tustison], Andrew H. [8/24/1851-7/01/1927]m. 3/12/1879 Hatti F. Zeigler], Samuel L. [7/04/1853-4/10/1930][Ida J. Briggs], Mary [1854], Mariah Rebecca [11/17/1857-11/01/1957][m. 1915 Grant U. Tilbury] and Norah B. 4/06/1860-3/28/1940][m. 111/12/1881 Olin Evans Dewitt]. 3 September 1850, Isabella and her husband, William, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were William Heise [32 Pennsylvania], his wife: Isabella [31 Ohio], children: Sarah C. [4 Ohio] & John W. [1 Ohio]. He is a shoemaker. [Note: His brother George is listed directly below him whiile his mother, Eva Elizabeth, is directl above him with his two siblings Sarah and James - KLM]² 28 June 1860, Isabella and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Liberty Township. Enumerated in this household were Willam H. Heise [41 Pennsylvania-shoemaker], his wife: Isabella [41 Ohio], children: Sarah [14 Ohio], John [12 Ohio], Andrew [10 Ohio], Samuel [8 Ohio], Mary [6 Ohio], Rebecca [3 Ohio], & unnamed [2/12 Ohio].³ 3 July 1870, Isabella and her husband, William, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Liberty Township. Enumerated in this household were Wm H. Hise [51 Pennsylvania], Isabella [50 Ohio], John W [21 Ohio], Andrew [18 Ohio], Sanuel [16 Ohio], Rebecca [ 12 Ohio] & Nora B. [10 Ohio]. The couple had real estate valued at $6,650 and personal property valued at $2000. William is a farmer his three sons are all helping with the farming.⁴ 18 June 1880, Isabella and her husband, William, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Liberty Township. Enumerated in this household were William H Hise [61 Pennsylvania], Isabell [61 Ohio], John W. [28 Ohio], Samuel S. [24 Ohio], Mariah R. [22 Ohio], Nora B. [20 Ohio] & his mother: Eve [82 Pennsylvania].⁵ Isabella departed this life on Saturday, 23 March 1895 in Liberty Township at age 76 years, 8 months and 8 days. She was buried there in Crall Cemetery (Liberty Chapel). The inscription on their tombstone reads: W. H. Hise - July 25, 1818 - Aug. 19,1905 - Isabella Hise - July 15,1818 - Mar. 28, 1895.⁶