Isabella Sinclair Marvin

Born 7 March 1836 at Stamford, Delaware County, New York

Died 21 November 1930 at Walton, Delaware County, New York

Isabella was the first of five children born to Hector Sinclair and Anna More Sinclair. She was raised first at Stamford. Upon the death of her father in 1846, her mother relocated the family to Walton, New York where they resided in the household of Isabella’s maternal grandparents, David More and Elizabeth Gould More. As a young woman, she taught school in various schools at Walton and neighboring towns. Isabella married to Matthew Weed Marvin on 5 October 1864 at Walton. Her husband was a Captain of Company B, 114th Regiment, New York State Volunteers during the Civil War. After the war, he took up the practice of law at Walton where they made their home on Platt Street. In the several years before her death, she spent much time with her children in Andes, New York; Delhi, New York; and Kingston, New York but was always glad to be back to her own home; her last home being located on Townsend Street at Walton. Isabella’s last day was like most days; she received several callers and listened to a favorite radio show. She was remembered as friendly and ready to help those less fortunate. Isabella and Matthew were the parents of seven children; Elizabeth Sinclair Marvin, Mary More Marvin, Dency Tiffany Marvin, Hector Sinclair Marvin, Harry Fitch Marvin, Annabelle Marvin, and Frank L. Marvin. She was buried next to her husband in a Marvin family plot at Walton Cemetery. She was my second cousin four times removed.

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