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(Apr. 20, 1838 - Dec. 13, 1906) Born in middle Tennessee, John Cadwallader Neale enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and served with the 9th Tennessee Cavalry. In 1877, three years after he migrated to Fannin County, he purchased a nearby farm. He later opened a family grocery in Leonard and became a leading businessman of the community. He was also a Mason and a church deacon. Twice married, Neale was the father of fourteen children.
Neale, John Cadwallader is a historical marker in Leonard, Fannin County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3832, -96.2534 near Leonard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones, Dr. William Chamberlayne (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Leonard Cemetery, First Presbyterian Church of Leonard, and First United Methodist Church of Leonard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008916. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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