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Jackson County Indiana

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WILLIAM M. ISAACS, a farmer of Hamilton Township, is a native of the same township in which he is still a resident, where he was born March 2, 1847; the fourth son of William H. and Highley (Reynolds) Isaacs, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Tennessee. They settled in this county in primitive days, and their children therefore grew up with but little educational advantages. This fact, however, did not hinder them from having a good degree of common sense, industry and business management, in which they have set good examples. Most of the life of Mr. Isaacs has been passed in agriculture, and all in Hamilton Township. He was married, September 7, 1873, to Martha A. Robertson, a sketch of whose parents appears else-where in this work. To this matrimonial union have been born six children, of whom four are living: Ethel M., Charles, Gracie J. and Cora B. In his political views Mr. Isaacs sympathizes with the Democratic Party, and in his social relations he is identified with the P. of H. He has held the office of justice of the peace eight years and other offices in his township. - History of Jackson County, Indiana by  Brant and Fuller, Chicago, 1886, Page 665

JOHN W. ISAACS, one of the pioneers of Jackson County and for many years a resident of Hamilton Township, was born in Shelby County, Ky., May 20, 1810. His parents were Jesse and Patience (Blevins) Isaacs, who were natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Kentucky. They reared a family of eight children, of whom John W. was the oldest. They moved to Jackson County in 1820, and since that time the family has been prominently known in the county. The lack of educational ad-vantages in the early days of the county prevented Mr. Isaacs from acquiring more than a very limited education. His first location was in Salt Creek Township, but at the age of thirteen he was bound out to George Smallwood, of Brownstown Township, one of the earliest settlers of the county.  From him Mr. Isaacs learned to work, and much of his success in life is due to the training he received while with him. When he reached the age of twenty-one he began working by the month, which he continued for about four years, at the end of that time having accumulated about $200, a considerable sum for a young man of that day.  July 10, 1834, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth McPherson, a native of Driftwood Township. To this union four children were born, three of whom are now living. Her death occurred February 7, 1844, and November 12, following, he married his first wife's sister, Jeannette. In December, 1850, she also died. In April, 1857, he took for his third wife Mrs. Mary A. Tinder, a native of Ohio. She has borne him three children, these two now living: William W. and Jeannette. Mr. Isaacs has been a consistent member of the Christian Church for more than thirty-five years. He cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and has ever since followed the teaching of old "Hickory." - History of Jackson County, Indiana by  Brant and Fuller, Chicago, 1886, Pages 665 – 666