John Cadwallader Neale
Leonard, Fannin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(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.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
John Cadwallader Neale was born in middle Tennessee in 1838 and served with the 9th Tennessee Cavalry in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. In 1874 he migrated to Fannin County, bought a farm, and opened a family grocery in Leonard, becoming a leading merchant of the community as well as a Mason and church deacon. Twice married, he fathered fourteen children before his death in 1906.
Why it matters
Neale's path from Confederate cavalryman to Texas storekeeper reflects the many Southern veterans who rebuilt their lives on the postwar frontier.
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