Individual Details

Isaac was about 9 years old when his parents migranted through the Cumberland Gap from Washington Co VA to Indian Creek in Clay Co KY.

1850 Census. Owsley Co, KY, Hh 51
Isaac H. Gabbard, 45, Farmer, b. VA
Jane, 39, birth place unknown
Elizabeth 20. G. W., 19. James C., 18. Jacob, 16. Michial, 14. Polley, 12. Able, 10. ABijah, 8. Rachal, 6. Margaret, age 4. Children all born in Kentucky.

Four of the sons of Isaac and Jane were in the Union Army during the Civil War: George W., James, Jacob and Michael. James was killed in the battle Lookout Mountain; Michael was wounded in the same battle. Michale was an Honor Guard for Abraham Lincoln's body when it was transported by rail from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois. [Actually 5 sons served - Abel served, too, because he applied for his pension.]

Isaac is buried in the Henry Gabbard graveyard on Indian Creek in Owsley Co KY. Jane, known as Jennie, died in Berea, KY but was brought back for burial to same graveyard.

1860 Census. Owsley Co, KY, Hh 691 [next to brothers Jacob & John]
Isaac Gabbard, age 55, farmer, b. VA
Jane, 49.
Mary 21. Abel 18. Abijah 17. Rachel 14. Margaret 12. Martha J. 10, William age 8.
Nancy Isaacks, age 87, widow, b. NC, Blind. [Isaac's mother-in-law]

1870 Census. Buffalo Prec, Owsley, KY, Hh 1
Isaac H. Gabbard, 65, Farmer
Jane, 59
Martha J., 20. William, 17. Anna, 14. Nancy, 14. Jane, 11, Abijah, 4
William Neal, 86
Note: some of the children listed are surely grandchildren - at least Jane and Abijah. And Nancy should have been in the 1860 census. Were there really twins, or did the enumerator misunderstand that Anna and "Nancy" were the same daughter.

Birth	14 May 1805	Washington County, Virginia
Marriage	11 Feb 1827	Clay County, Kentucky - Jane Agnes "Jennie" Isaacs
Death	22 May 1892	Owsley County, Kentucky

Spouse	Jane Agnes "Jennie" Isaacs (1811 - 1896)
Child	Elizabeth Gabbard (1829 - )
Child	George Washington Gabbard (1830 - 1911)
Child	James B. Gabbard (1832 - )
Child	Jacob "Black Jake" Gabbard (1835 - )
Child	Micheal Gabbard (1836 - )
Child	Mary "Polly" Gabbard (1839 - 1885)
Child	Abel C. Gabbard (1840 - )
Child	Abijah B. Gabbard (1843 - 1927)
Child	Rachel Gabbard (1844 - )
Child	Margaret Gabbard (1846 - )
Child	Martha J. Gabbard (1850 - )
Child	William A. Gabbard (1856 - )
Child	Nancy Gabbard (1856 - )

Father	Henry Gabbard (1768 - 1854)
Mother	Barbara Hunsucker (1770 - 1848)
Sibling	Michael Gabbard (1794 - 1866)
Sibling	Mathias Gabbard (1797 - 1881)
Sibling	Elizabeth Gabbard (1798 - 1828)
Sibling	Peter E. Gabbard (1800 - 1885)
Sibling	Margaret Gabbard (1802 - )
Sibling	Henry J. Gabbard (1808 - 1880)
Sibling	John G. Gabbard (1810 - 1870)
Sibling	Jacob Gabbard Jr. (1813 - 1900)