Isabella Gibbons | |
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Born | c. 1836 |
Died | February 4, 1890 Washington, D.C. | (about 54 years old)
Burial place | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Other names | Isabella Gibbins |
Occupation(s) | Acted as Nurse during civil war, Teacher |
Years active | 1866–1874 |
Known for | Her eyes on the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers |
Spouse | William 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.