Isaac N. Ebey | |
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| Born | Isaac Neff Ebey January 22, 1818 |
| Died | August 11, 1857 (aged 39) In the vicinity of Coupeville, Washington |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville, Washington 48°12′21″N 122°42′20″W / 48.205736°N 122.705673°W |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Known for | First permanent settler on Whidbey Island. Named Olympia, Washington. Helped separate Oregon and Washington Territories. Infamous murder. |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Whitley Davis (1822–1853) Emily Palmer Sconce (c. 1827–1863). |
| Children | Eason Benton Ebey. Jacob Mathew Ebey. Rebecca Harriet ('Hetty') Ebey. |
| Relatives | Jacob Neff Ebey (father). Sarah Anne Harriet Blue (mother). |
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Colonel Isaac Neff Ebey (January 22, 1818 – August 11, 1857) was the first permanent white resident of Whidbey Island, Washington.
Ebey was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1818.[1][2] During his childhood Ebey's father, Jacob, moved the family to Adair County, Missouri, where as a young man Ebey was trained in the law. At age 25, Ebey married Rebecca Davis and they later had two sons, Eason (who became Phoebe Judson's son-in-law) and Ellison. Born with a naturally adventurous spirit, Isaac temporarily left his wife and young sons in Missouri to explore the American west – specifically the Pacific Coast.
- ^ Dawn Eby Quast (December 2008). "Descendants of Theodorus Aebi". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ Linda (Blue) Dietz. "Individual Record". FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2010-05-14.