Leroy Holding, a young man of approximately 25 years old, tragically lost his life on September 10, 1869, in Davisville, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were particularly unfortunate. On September 4, 1869, while hunting for ducks near Davisville, Leroy accidentally shot himself. The injury proved to be fatal, and he succumbed to his wounds later that evening. This incident was reported in the Sacramento Daily Record-Union on September 11, 1869, highlighting the accidental nat
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