The Political Graveyard: Talladega County, Ala.

Talladega County
Alabama

Talladega County information:

Population: 80,321 (2000); 74,107 (1990)
Land area 740 square miles.
County seat: Talladega
Capital Impact: Talladega County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Talladega County -- census data on population, race, economics
Talladega County ALGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Talladega County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Calhoun County; Cleburne County
Southeast: Clay County
South: Coosa County
Southwest: Shelby County
Northwest: St. Clair County

The Political Graveyard:

Politicians who were born in Talladega County
Politicians who lived in Talladega County
Politicians who died in Talladega County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Talladega County

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Pursell Family Cemetery
Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama

Politicians buried here:

Howard Arrington Parker (b. 1896) — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Born in 1896. Nephew of William Peeples Oden; son of Dewitt Arrington Parker and Lutitia Maude (Oden) Parker. Mayor of Sylacauga, Ala., 1940-41; resigned 1941. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Original interment at Marble City Cemetery, Sylacauga, Ala.; reinterment at Pursell Family Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama

Politicians buried here:

Edward J. Howard — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Nephew of W. L. Howard; son of H. H. Howard. Mayor of Sylacauga, Ala., 1948-59; resigned 1959. Lake Howard (city reservoir) is named for him. Interment somewhere.
- See also Howard family of Alabama

Evergreen Cemetery
Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama

Politicians buried here:

Murray P. McCluskey (1915-2003) — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Decatur, Morgan County, Ala., December 29, 1915. Son of Decker Andrew McCluskey and Annie (Ogletree) McCluskey; first cousin once removed of Thomas Avery Ogletree. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; co-owned Clean Cleaners, Inc. with Bill Nichols; owned motels; lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1970-78. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died June 18, 2003. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

Marble City Cemetery
Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama

Politicians buried here:

William Flynt Nichols (1918-1988) — also known as Bill Nichols — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Born near Becker, Monroe County, Miss., October 16, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1959-63; member of Alabama state senate, 1963-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1964; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1967-88 (4th District 1967-73, 3rd District 1973-88); died in office 1988. Methodist. Died December 13, 1988. Interment at Marble City Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Murray P. McCluskey
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
William Peeples Oden (1849-1898) — Born in Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala., May 31, 1849. Son of Capt. John Piney Oden and Elizabeth Jane (Peeples) Oden; uncle of Howard Arrington Parker. Democrat. Member of Alabama state senate, 1890. Died in Childersburg, Talladega County, Ala., October 14, 1898. Interment at Marble City Cemetery.
Thomas Avery Ogletree (1890-1958) — also known as Tom Ogletree — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala., May 31, 1890. Son of Thomas Aaron Ogletree and Samantha Elizabeth (Lee) Ogletree; married to Mamie Stuart; first cousin once removed of Murray P. McCluskey. Democrat. Mayor of Sylacauga, Ala., 1934-40. Died in Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala., January 13, 1958. Interment at Marble City Cemetery.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Howard Arrington Parker (b. 1896) — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Born in 1896. Nephew of William Peeples Oden; son of Dewitt Arrington Parker and Lutitia Maude (Oden) Parker. Mayor of Sylacauga, Ala., 1940-41; resigned 1941. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Original interment at Marble City Cemetery; reinterment at Pursell Family Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ala.

Old City Cemetery
Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama

Politicians buried here:

Albert C. Crumpler (1808-1882) — Born in Nottoway Parish, Southampton County, Va., November 29, 1808. Son of Beasant Crumpler and Elizabeth (Wright) Crumpler; married, March 9, 1832, to Maria Zeigler. Tanner; planter; member of Alabama state senate; delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1861. Died in Crumpler's Mountain, Talladega County, Ala., November 29, 1882. Interment at Old City Cemetery.

Clark Hill Cemetery
Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama

Politicians buried here:

Marcus Henderson Cruikshank (1826-1881) — also known as Marcus H. Cruikshank — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Autauga County, Ala., December 12, 1826. Mayor of Talladega, Ala.; Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress 4th District, 1864-65. While riding, he was thrown from his horse and killed, October 10, 1881. Interment at Clark Hill Cemetery.

Oak Hill Cemetery
Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Lewis Eliphalet Parsons (1817-1895) — also known as Lewis E. Parsons — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born April 28, 1817. Governor of Alabama, 1865; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1872. Died June 8, 1895. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Samuel Wright Mardis (1800-1836) — also known as Samuel W. Mardis — of Montevallo, Shelby County, Ala. Born in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tenn., June 12, 1800. Democrat. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1823-25, 1828-30; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1831-35 (2nd District 1831-33, 3rd District 1833-35). Died in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., November 14, 1836. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Miller Shelley (1833-1907) — also known as Charles M. Shelley — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Born in Tennessee, 1833. Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1877-81, 1882-85. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., 1907. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Addison Woodward (1806-1885) — of South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, 1806. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1843-53. Died in 1885. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Taul Bradford (1835-1883) — of Alabama. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., January 20, 1835. Grandson of Micah Taul. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1871-72; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1875-77. Died October 28, 1883. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Scales Plowman (1843-1919) — also known as Thomas S. Plowman — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., June 8, 1843. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Talladega, Ala., 1872; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1888; U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1897-99; member of Alabama state senate, 1912; president, First National Bank of Talladega. Died in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., July 26, 1919. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Louise Wallis Abernethy (1909-1998) — also known as Louise W. Abernethy; Louise Wallis; Mrs. Tom Abernethy — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., September 23, 1909. Daughter of Joseph Vann Wallis and Flora (Green) Wallis; married, June 24, 1932, to Tom Abernethy. Republican. School teacher; city editor, Talladega Daily Home, 1936-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964; member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1956-. Female. Presbyterian. Died January 13, 1998. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave memorial.

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Politicians who were born in Talladega County

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