David William Mizell

Born - Nov. 12, 1833

Died - Feb. 21, 1870

Angeline Augusta Mizell

Born - Oct. 9, 1837

Died - Oct. 25, 1911

Angeline was 32 when her husband was killed. At the time, she had seven children to take care of.

David W. Mizell was 36 years old when he died.

At the time of his death, he was sheriff of Orange County during the post-Civil War - Reconstruction era. In many ways, he represent the law imposed on the South by the North (even though he was born in Georgia). As such, there were men in Orange County who opposed much of what he stood for. Because of this ill-will and a series disagreements between the Mizell family (David's brother was a county judge, as well) and the Barber Family, David Mizell was gunned down as he rode towards the Barber Family land in what is today, southern Osceola County.

David Mizell is the only Orange County Sheriff to lose his life while doing his job. And because of the murder, as well as the feud between the Barbers and the Mizells, eight Barber Family members or associates died in retribution.

David William Mizell