Mark W. Izard 1799-1866. was 1st. US Marshall, second governor of Nebraska Terri
Born December 25,1799 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Son of Nicolas Hoffman Izard and Rebecca (Whitaker)Izard.
Mark Whitaker Izard grew-up until age 21 in
Lincoln County, Tenneesee. Married1st. Wife
Martha Phillipsdied 1823. 1825 Mark W. Izard and
2nd.wife Pamela Shackelford Izard live in Arkansas.
He became 2nd Governor of Nebraska Territory
in Omaha, Feb. 20,1855 -1857.
Died in Arkansas. 1866 buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.North Omaha.
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