Andrew Jackson Isaacks
(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
30.3655° N, 94.9989° W
Where to Find It
Oak Shade Cemetery, S of Oak Shade Baptist Church, CR 2212 (Oakshade Rd.), 5.6 mi. NE of Cleveland. Map dot approximate.
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi N Oak Shade Baptist Church Cleveland
- 0.1 mi W Oak Shade Cemetery Cleveland
- 3.7 mi S McGinnis Cemetery Tarkington
- 3.7 mi S Burton B. Tarkington Cleveland
- 4.3 mi SE The Schools of Tarkington Prairie Cleveland
- 5.2 mi S Old Wells' Store Cleveland