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Leroy Holding

Case from Davisville, CA dated Sep 10, 1869

Victim Details

Leroy Holding

Male

Davisville

CA

1869-09-10

25

Leroy

Holding

06/23/2026

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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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  • Sacramento Daily Union 1 January 1870 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
  • Tragic events/1840-1989 - Davis - LocalWiki
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