1. | Sheriff Andrew Jackson Jacobs was born in 1820 in Mississippi; died on 3 Jun 1870 in Goliad Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; shown as H.A. Jacobs
Notes:
Census:
H A Jacobs [Andrew Jackson Jacobs] 41 1819 Mississippi farmer 400 1100
Mary J Jacobs 31 1829 Mississippi
Julia E Jacobs 10 1850 Mississippi
George A Jacobs 1 1859 Mississippi
Wm B Jacobs 5 1855 Mississippi
A C Walker 24 1836 Virginia
one residence away is
Bean, Russell, 30 1830 Alabama
Elizabeth 24 1836 Germany
Ema Bean 3 1857 Texas
Gordon 2 1858 Texas
Mr. Bean is not related nor is he in this file. However, he was mentioned in one of Mary Jones' letters, stating that Mr. Bean had bought "Uncle "Rex's" property and had a wonderful well, sustaining 4 families thru a drought. He had been hurt in an explosion blasting out a well for George Jacobs, brother of Andrew Jackson Jacobs. (unk who Uncle Rex was)
Died:
Surname: Jackson Jacobs
Year: 1870
County: Goliad CO.
State: TX
Age: 50
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Jun
State of Birth: MS
ID#: MRT197_165005
Occupation: NONE LISTED
Cause of Death: MURDERED
"Julia Wilcox Allee had a sister, (Leonard) Meyer notes, Mary Jane Wilcox, who married Jackson Jacobs. He was killed while serving as Sheriff of Goliad County."
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Officer Down Memorial Page:
Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 11 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/5/1869
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Madison and Christopher Peace indicted
Sheriff Andrew Jacobs was shot with pistols and a shotgun by two brothers, Madison "Matt," and Christopher "Chris," Peace.
Their reason for shooting the sheriff was that he "showed partiality in making arrests."
Sheriff Jacobs had been appointed sheriff on July 15, 1868 and is reported to be buried in Goliad, Texas.
Matt Peace was shot and killed in 1872, and Chris Peace was acquitted of the murder.
http://www.odmp.org/officer/18028-sheriff-andrew-jackson-jacobs#ixzz2HrnzHhBr
Andrew married Mary Jane Wilcox about 1848 in Mississippi. Mary (daughter of (father of Julia and Mary Jane) Wilcox) was born in Aug 1828 in Mississippi; died in 1905 in Wilson Co, Texas; was buried in Marcelina Baptist Church Cem, Floresville, Wilson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Julia Elizabeth Jacobs
was born in Mar 1849 in Mississippi; died on 29 Sep 1926 in Falls Co, Texas; was buried in Phillips Cem, near Travis, Falls Co, Texas.
- 3. William B. "Will" Jacobs
was born on 12 Mar 1857 in Mississippi; died on 22 Jun 1929 in Dilley, Frio Co, Texas; was buried on 24 Jun 1929 in Dilley, Frio Co, Texas.
- 4. Georgiana Jacobs
was born in 1858 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Karnes Co, Texas.
- 5. Cordelia Jacobs
was born in 1861 in Texas; died after 1870 in of, Goliad Co, Texas.
- 6. Harriet "Hattie" Jacobs
was born on 16 Apr 1864 in Goliad Co, Texas; died on 31 Aug 1955 in Cuero, Rural, Dewitt Co, Texas; was buried on 3 Sep 1955 in Moore Cem, Moore, Frio Co, Texas.
- 7. Ava Jacobs
was born in 1866 in Texas; died on 18 Aug 1949 in of, Goliad Co, Texas.
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