Details for John Cadwallader Neale
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5147008916
Data
| Marker Number | 8916 |
| Atlas Number | 5147008916 |
| Marker Title | John Cadwallader Neale |
| Index Entry | Neale, John Cadwallader |
| Address | |
| City | Leonard |
| County | Fannin |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 755517 |
| UTM Northing | 3697109 |
| Subject Codes | pioneers; Business topics, general |
| Marker Year | 1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Leonard Cemetery on Hunt St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" Grave Marker |
| Marker Text | (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. |