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David Mizell

Case from Holopaw, FL dated Feb 21, 1870

Victim Details

David W. Mizell

Male

White / Caucasian

Holopaw

FL

1870-02-21

36

David

Mizell

07/06/2026

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David W. Mizell, the Orange County Sheriff, was ambushed and killed on February 21, 1870, near Holopaw, Florida, in what is now Osceola County. Mizell was on his way to arrest cattleman Moses E. Barber when he was shot. The ambush was the result of a long-standing feud between the Mizell and Barber families over the payment of taxes on cattle. Moses Barber had refused to pay what he considered unfair taxes, leading Mizell and his family to seize Barber's cattle as payment for delinquent taxes. D ...
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  • Barber–Mizell feud - Wikipedia
  • Florida Frontiers: Barber-Mizell Family Feud of 1870
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    I recently came across the Mizell-Barber feud while reading about Florida's history, and it got me t... ...Read More
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    I've been reading through the history of the Barber-Mizell feud, and one detail that struck me was h... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the broader implications of Sheriff David W. Mizell's murder in 1870.... ...Read More
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