John Cadwallader Neale
(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.
33.3832° N, 96.2534° W
Where to Find It
Leonard Cemetery on Hunt St.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Dr. William Chamberlayne Jones Leonard
- 0.3 mi E First Presbyterian Church of Leonard Leonard
- 0.4 mi E First United Methodist Church of Leonard Leonard
- 0.4 mi SE Leonard Leonard
- 0.4 mi SE Grove Hill Masonic Lodge Leonard
- 2.4 mi W East Shady Grove Baptist Church Leonard