Notes for Mary Isabelle Mitchell: In a book of published poems by Mary Isabelle Mitchell (John William Mitchell's grandaughter) one of the poems written was, "Acrostic--to Stonewall Jackson." It says at the bottom of the page of this particular poem that Mrs. Bent and Gen. Jackson were intimate friends in early life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev. Mansfield McWhorter in a letter dated March 2, 1904 said of her: "I knew (Mary Isabelle) well. Was often with her at Sunday school and church. She was a woman of more than ordinary intellect and rare piety." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Acrostic -- to Stonewall Jackson Each sentence starts out with the first letter of Thomas Jonathan Jackson's name (with an A on the last line??) Maybe to match the title: Acrostic?
There is a tree that blooms on earth How bright its charms,how great its worth; One special flower plucked from this tree Makes mortal man a deity. And now this tree of priceless worth Spreads its giant branches o'er the earth, Joining by some mysterious hand Our lower home with the heavenly land. Nor nations far, nor isle,nor sea Are beyond the reach of this magic tree; Though many millions from off this tree Have gathered fruit, it still is free. And the more we give we have the more, No use can ever exhaust the store. Joy, peace , and truth, and liberty Are the golden fruits of this mystic tree. Creation admits of its power divine; Kings princes and monarchs kneeled at its shrine: Sublime in its nature, exalted its fame, On the rich and the poor its light falls the same. Now tell me the name of this mystical tree, And the flowers and the fruit are awarded to thee.
More About Mary Isabelle Mitchell and James B. Bent: Marriage: 11 Nov 1856, Harrison County, Va*.
Children of Mary Isabelle Mitchell and James B. Bent are:
Adolphus M. Bent, b. 15 Mar 1857, Gilmer County, Va*, d. 14 Jun 1919.
Paureus L.Bent, b. 16 Jul 1858, Gilmer County, Va*, d. 24 Sep 1921.
George W. Bent, b. 10 Nov 1859, Gilmer County, Va*, d. 23 Dec 1914, Huntington, W. Va at Home.
Mary E Bent, b. 1860, Gilmer County, Va*, d. 24 Jan 1936, Gilmer County, Va* at Home.
Rosa Dove Bent, b. 24 Apr 1861, Troy, Gilmer County, W Va, d. 24 Jan 1936, Runs Run, Troy, Gilmer, W Va at Home.
+Etta M. Bent, b. 01 Apr 1863, Troy, Gilmer County, W Va, d. 10 Jan 1906.
Mary Isabelle Mitchell (b. 15 Dec 1819, d. 22 Jun 1891)
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