Isabella Hollingsworth Mackall

Biography

Isabella Hollingsworth Mackall, born in 1830, devoted her life in Elkton to caring for the sick, mentoring girls in the village, and welcoming weary travelers with a warm hearth and wise counsel.

Her presence strengthened the church circles and charitable groups of the town, and her friends still speak of her courage in defending the vulnerable and of her quiet prayers for every family she served.