Isabella Russell TRAVERS [12459]

  General Notes:

Isabella was the daughter of Robert Travers, Esq., of Cork, and a niece of Rear-Adm. Sir Eaton Stannard Travers, KH. Endowed with a vigorous intellect and fertile powers of imagination, Mrs. Steward not only greatly endeared herself by her kindness of heart and ready sympathy to all upon whom she bestowed her much-valued friendship, but also secured for herself an eminent position in the literary world. Her first avowed pub1icaton was Prediction, a work which entitled her at once to take high rank as a novelist. It was published in 1834, and was followed in 1837 by "The Mascarenhas," a legend of the Portuguese in India. Her next novel was "The Interdict," published in 1840, followed eleven years afterwards by "Catharine Erloff" and her last was called "Marguerite's Legacy," published in 1857. Mrs. Stewart was a frequent contributor to the periodical literature of the day; but, although often solicited to do so, declined to attach herself to any particular publication. Her numerous poetical compositions are distinguished alike for paint and pathos. An excellent linguist, with a thorough. acquaintance with the construction of language, she had a peculiar facility of imparting knowledge which made her willing to instruct; and in this respect many of her young relatives and dependants had much reason to be thankfull to her. Although during the latter years of her life Mrs. Steward suffered under the effects of a disease of the heart, yet she retained her mental faculties unclouded to the last; in proof of which it may be stated that shortly before her death she composed the followed epitaph, to be inscribed on her own tomb at the Churchyard of Gunton, Suffolk : -
Go to her grave - wail over her - weep!
Sighs cannot break that motionless sleep.
No breath is upheaved, no dream doth beguile
That fixed, frigid face, of tear or of smile!
But the loud trump, on the gathering day,
Shall wake to new life the slumbering clay!
Ref: Kiwicelts.com

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Gt Yarmouth NFK. Isabel is recorded as a wife aged 51 born Cork Ireland

Isabella married Thomas Fowler STEWARD [12458] [MRIN: 4177], son of Timothy STEWARD [12425] and Mary FOWLER [12426], on 10 Jul 1824 in Gorleston NFK. (Thomas Fowler STEWARD [12458] was born in 1796, baptised on 12 Apr 1796 in Yarmouth NFK, died on 14 Nov 1880 in Gt Yarmouth NFK and was buried in St Peter Gunton SFK.)