She was a daughter of Judge Thomas Howard DuVal , who successfully practiced his profession of the law until 1857 , when he was appointed United States District Judge , filling the office till his death . Two brothers of Judge Duval were also conspicuous in Texas history , Burr Harrison Duval and John Crittenden Duval . Both were in James Fannin 's army during the Goliad massacre an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred in 1836
Goliad massacre
Goliad massacre
Florence Duval West