Isaiah Jacob SHOWALTER, son of Nimrod Huffman SHOWALTER (1818-1888) and Sarah Ann (SHAMBAUGH) SHOWALTER (1817-1892), was born on January 1, 1847, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and died February 3, 1940, Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas, at the age of 93. Isaiah was interred at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Middle Fork Township of Ringgold County, Iowa. Isaiah married 1st March 4, 1869, Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa, to Martha Agnes MILLER, and married 2nd on September 16, 1917 to Mary Elizabeth STARNES.

Martha Agnes MILLER pictured at right, Isaiah's first wife, was born January 25, 1850, Rockbridge County, Virginia, the daughter of Nathan Neal and Sarah Margaret (SHAFFER) MILLER. Martha died at the age of 65 on September 8, 1915, Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas, and was interred at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Middle Fork Township of Ringgold County, Iowa.

Mary Elizabeth STARNES, Isaiah's second wife, was born circa 1881, and died at the age of 58 on November 19, 1939. She was interred at Stephens, Quachita County, Arkansas.

Isaiah Jacob and Martha Agnes (MILLER) SHOWALTER were the parents of six children:

Hugh F. SHOWALTER
Born January 9, 1870, Redding, Ringgold Co. IA
Died December 19, 1951, Glendale, Los Angeles Co. CA
Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles Co. CA
Married 1st September 8, 1890, Mount Ayr, IA to Rebecca J. BROOKS (1869-1892)
  Child: Mabel E. SHOWALTER
           born May 22, 1891, Ringgold Co. IA; died April 30, 1892, Ringgold Co. IA
Rebecca & Mabel interred Hickory Grove Cemetery, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA
Married 2nd July 12, 1897 to Nettie Bell BUDLONG
  Child: Owen Wynter SHOWALTER (1901-1994)
           married Melva E. KASTLER (1911-1992)

Sarah Alice SHOWALTER
Born April 1, 1872, Redding, Ringgold Co. IA; Died July 18, 1971, Little Rock, Pulaski Co. AR
Interment: Hazen Cemetery, Hazen, Prairie Co. AR
Married December 21, 1889, Mount Ayr, IA to William Parks MARSHALL (1865-1942)
  Child: Owen Dale MARSHALL (1892-1973)

Sarah Alice (SHOWALTER) MARSHALL

Ernest Wynter SHOWALTER
Born August 22, 1875, Redding, Ringgold Co. IA; Died April 11, 1965, Denver CO
Interment: Riverside Cemetery, Ft. Morgon, Morgan Co. CO
Married 1st October 13, 1897, Redding, IA to Lettie May MILLER (?-1907)
Married 2nd Brush, Morgan Co. CO to Myrtle Cameron PERKINS
Children: Barbara Jean SHOWALTER
              Gloria Jean (SHOWALTER) SKINNER

Inez Jessie SHOWALTER
Born September 29, 1876, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA; Died August 9, 1974, Oklahoma City OK
Interment: El Reno Cemetery, El Reno, Canadian Co. OK
Married December 24, 1895, Ringgold Co. IA to Ernest E. EWING (1875-1939)

Naomi May SHOWALTER
Born March 30, 1879, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA; Died October 4, 1976, Stuttgart AR
Interment: Lone Tree Cemetery, Stuttgart, Arkansas Co. AR
Married August 22, 1897, Ringgold Co. IA to Frank Howard GLENN (1872-1931)
Children: Howard Woodson GLENN (1898-1924)
              Harold Virgil GLENN (1900-1965)

Lester Erle SHOWALTER
Born January 11, 1885, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA Died age 17 on October 29, 1902
Interment: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA

Martha Agnes (MILLER) and son Lester Erle SHOWALTER

Photographs courtesy of Amanda Grantham Goodman, great-granddaughter, April of 2010