Remembering David Miller Leffel
1816-1862
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| Memorial pavers for David Miller Leffel and his wife, Susan |
October 19, 1862
David Miller Leffel, our 2nd great-grandfather, was one of forty Union sympathizing citizens of North Texas who were charged with disloyalty and treason against the Confederacy by a “Citizens Court” in Gainesville, Cooke County in October 1862 and then hanged in the Great Hanging at Gainesville.
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| "Bringing in Union Men" Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper 1864 |
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper 1864
Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago a memorial monument for the men who died in the hangings was placed in Gainesville, Texas at the Georgia Davis Bass Memorial Park . The Dedication of the Great Hanging Monuments took place on October 18, 2014, one-hundred and fifty-two years after the Hangings.
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| Great Hanging Monument |
In the close-up view of the monument with the names of the men who were hanged, you will find David's name in the bottom group that were hanged on Sunday, October 19, 1862. While we still do not know exactly where David was buried after he was hanged, there is now a memorial with his name on it.
To read about the Great Hanging memorial click here.
To read about the Great Hanging at Gainesville, Texas 1862 click here.
To read about David's wife, Susan Leffel click here.
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