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Richard T. Isaacs

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
24 Oct 1878 (aged 28)
Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Block, Miami County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 2
Memorial ID
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Son of John Isaacs and Sarah Eggers Isaacs.
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Richard T Isaacs was hanged in the presence of 5000 people at Harrisonville, Missouri, on the 25th of October, last, for the murder of Henderson B Clark, on the 29th of last August.

The murder for which Richard Isaacs has just paid the penalty of his life upon the gallows, was the most cold-blooded that has ever occurred in the history of the State of Missouri. The particulars are as follows: On the 26th of August last, Isaacs came to the residence of J R Clark, a prominent farmer and cattle dealer of near West Point, Bates County, amd representing himself as one Smith, a cattle buyer of Lawrence, Kansas, proposed to buy Clark's cattle, offering him $1100 for the drove, payable as soon as he could drive the cattle to Lawrence, Kansas, where he stated he had money in the bank. This offer was accepted by Clark, Sr, provide that Isaacs would pay him $40 in cash, as an earnest of good faith. Isaacs stated he did not have that much with him, but he would go down to LaCygne, Kansas and see if he could not make some arrangements at the bank there to..................

--Research by Rich #46947058, 13 Aug 2020
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Isaacs
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina
Line Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 113
Family Number: 115
Household Members:
Name Age
John Isaacs 34
Sarah Isaacs 22
Elizabeth Isaacs 4
Rachel Isaacs 2
Richard Isaacs 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Isaacs
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Cove Creek, Watauga, North Carolina
Post Office: Trade Johnson
Dwelling Number: 557
Family Number: 404
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Isaacs 45
Sally Isaacs 32
Elizabeth Isaacs 14
Rachael Isaacs 12
Richard Isaacs 10
Landrine Isaacs 8
John Isaacs 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Isaacs
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 50
Home in 1870: Upper Creek, Burke, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Morganton
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Attended School: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
John Isaacs 55
Sarah Isaacs 41
Richard Isaacs 20
Landrine Isaacs 18
John Isaacs 13
Son of John Isaacs and Sarah Eggers Isaacs.
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Richard T Isaacs was hanged in the presence of 5000 people at Harrisonville, Missouri, on the 25th of October, last, for the murder of Henderson B Clark, on the 29th of last August.

The murder for which Richard Isaacs has just paid the penalty of his life upon the gallows, was the most cold-blooded that has ever occurred in the history of the State of Missouri. The particulars are as follows: On the 26th of August last, Isaacs came to the residence of J R Clark, a prominent farmer and cattle dealer of near West Point, Bates County, amd representing himself as one Smith, a cattle buyer of Lawrence, Kansas, proposed to buy Clark's cattle, offering him $1100 for the drove, payable as soon as he could drive the cattle to Lawrence, Kansas, where he stated he had money in the bank. This offer was accepted by Clark, Sr, provide that Isaacs would pay him $40 in cash, as an earnest of good faith. Isaacs stated he did not have that much with him, but he would go down to LaCygne, Kansas and see if he could not make some arrangements at the bank there to..................

--Research by Rich #46947058, 13 Aug 2020
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Isaacs
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina
Line Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 113
Family Number: 115
Household Members:
Name Age
John Isaacs 34
Sarah Isaacs 22
Elizabeth Isaacs 4
Rachel Isaacs 2
Richard Isaacs 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Isaacs
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Cove Creek, Watauga, North Carolina
Post Office: Trade Johnson
Dwelling Number: 557
Family Number: 404
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Isaacs 45
Sally Isaacs 32
Elizabeth Isaacs 14
Rachael Isaacs 12
Richard Isaacs 10
Landrine Isaacs 8
John Isaacs 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Isaacs
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 50
Home in 1870: Upper Creek, Burke, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Morganton
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Attended School: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
John Isaacs 55
Sarah Isaacs 41
Richard Isaacs 20
Landrine Isaacs 18
John Isaacs 13

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