Isabella Gibbons

Isabella Gibbons
Bornc. 1836
DiedFebruary 4, 1890 (1890-02-05) (about 54 years old)
Washington, D.C.
Burial placeCharlottesville, Virginia
Other namesIsabella Gibbins
Occupation(s)Acted as Nurse during civil war, Teacher
Years active1866–1874
Known forHer eyes on the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers
SpouseWilliam Gibbons

Isabella Gibbons (c. 1836 – February 4, 1890) was an enslaved woman serving as a cook at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia. After she was freed in 1865 she became a teacher.