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Andrew Jackson Isaacks

Cleveland, Liberty County

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(December 3, 1817 - January 18, 1864) Born in Jackson, Mississippi. Fought in the Texas Revolution in 1835. Served as sheriff of Jasper County, 1841-1842. Married Miss Sicily Beatty in 1842. they had eight children. A farmer and rancher, Isaacks was the first postmaster at Tarkington Prairie, 1853-1854, at that time in Liberty County. He belonged to Baptist church. Upon his death he was buried at Tarkington Prairie. Remains were reinterred here in 1970. Recorded - 1970

Marker Details

Address 1807 CR 2212
Location Description Oak Shade Cemetery, S of Oak Shade Baptist Church, CR 2212 (Oakshade Rd.), 5.6 mi. NE of Cleveland. Map dot approximate.
Marker # 9666
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code sheriffs; Texas Revolution, pioneers; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.365346, -94.999385

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