Death and Legacy
Izard retired from public life to the care of his estates and died near Charleston. He is interred in the churchyard of St. James Goose Creek Episcopal Church, near Charleston.
Izard was one of the founders of the College of Charleston. His children and relations married well:
- His son Ralph, was a naval hero of Tripoli. The World War II USS Izard was named after him. (Ralph's wife was a niece of Arthur Middleton.)
- A son, Major General George Izard, was a Governor of Arkansas.
- A daughter, Anne, married William Allan Deas {1764-1863} with whom they had a son, the painter, Charles Deas. William's brother was Col James Sutherland Deas {1784-1864} who was the father of CS General Zachariah Cantey Deas
- A daughter Charlotte married William Loughton Smith {a son of S.C. Assemblyman Benjamin Smith}; William L. Smith was also a brother-in-law of South Carolina Congressman Isaac Motte.
- A cousin Sarah Izard married South Carolina Loyalist Governor Lord William Campbell.
- One niece was a daughter-in-law of Loyalist Governor of Georgia James Wright (governor).
- Another niece was a daughter-in-law of Congressman of South Carolina Thomas Pinckney.
- A great-grandson of Ralph Izard was Charles Manigault Morris who was also a great-grandson of Lewis Morris. A cousin of Charles Manigault Morris was General Arthur Middleton Manigault who was descended from Mary Izard-cousin of Ralph Izard
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