Note from Peggy:

Isabelle and William Findlay were the parents of James G. Findlay, a graduate of Iberia Academy who went out into the world and became very successful. This marvelous man became an attorney in 1909 in the District of Columbia; moved on to the Supreme Court in 1912.

In 1910, James was made a Special Agent of the Department of Justice and continued with this government agency for many years. He was assigned to the Los Angeles and San Francisco area with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was specially designated by President Hervert Hoover to conduct investigations during his term as resident. Later he was cited by F.B.I. Director, J. Edgar Hoover, for outstanding contributions to that government agency.

Isabelle (Tennant) Findlay

(From The New Iberian, Iberia MO, dated: May 19, 1983)
(Printed in THE MILLER COUNTY AUTOGRAM-SENTINEL in the column,'WINDOW TO THE PAST',April, 2012)

Isabelle Tennant was born in Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland on August 24, 1841. She married William C. Findlay in Glasgow, Scotland on May 15, 1866. Approx. in 1867, she and her husband came to America and eventually settled on Saline Creek in Miller County.

In 1869, They united with the Old Salem Church of Christ near where the town of Eldon now stands. The Findlays had been Presbyterians when they resided in Scotland.

William became a minister of the gospel and preached in central Missouri until his death on January 8, 1910. Isabelle and William had 6 children...

1. Maggie Ella m. Leonard Francis Sullens
2. Jane m. William Taylor
3. Hannah L. m. John James
4. James G. m.
5. William m.
6. Christena m. William F. Birdsong

She died at the age of 81 years on Jan. 16, 1923. Her services were conducted at Etterville Church and both she and her husband, William, are buried in the Spring Garden Cemetery.