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Leadbetter, Danville b. August 26, 1811 d. September 26, 1866
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He graduated 3rd in the West Point class of 1836, and held positions in the artillery and engineers until being assigned permanently to the engineers in July 1837. His engineering service ended with his resignation as Captain on October 16, 1852, to accept appointment as chief engineer for the state of Alabama. He lived and worked in Mobile until secession, advising state Confederates early in 1861 on the defense of Mobile Bay. His reputation in...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
McDuffie, John b. September 25, 1883 d. November 1, 1950
US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1919 to 1935. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State House of Representatives from 1907 to 1911, and Federal Judge in 1935. (Bio by: K)
Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
New, John Dury b. August 12, 1924 d. September 25, 1944
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private First Class in the US Marine Corps in 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Peleliu Island, Palau Islands on September 25, 1944. He was KILLED IN ACTION. His citation reads in part "When a Japanese soldier emerged from a cave in a cliff directly below an observation post and suddenly hurled a grenade into the position from which two of our men were directing mortar fire...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Section 7-2147
Owen, George Washington b. October 20, 1796 d. August 18, 1837
US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1823 to 1829. He also served as a Member of the Alabama State House of Representatives from 1819 to 1821, Speaker of the Alabama State House of Representatives in 1821, and as the Mayor of Mobile, Alabama, from 1836 until his death in office in 1837. (Bio by: K)
Church Street Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Ryan, Abram Joseph b. February 5, 1838 d. April 22, 1886
Poet, Catholic Priest. The date, year and location of his birth are in question, some saying he was born Norfolk, Virginia. During the Civil War, he served unofficially as a chaplain in the Confederate army. Postwar, he was noted for his poetry celebrating the Confederacy and the "Lost Cause." A book of his poetry has been published and perhaps his best known poem is "The Conquered Banner." He became known as "The Poet-Priest of the Confederacy." (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 12
GPS coordinates: 30.7089996, -88.0751038 (hddd.dddd)
Schultz, Bob b. 1931 d. March 10, 2006
Musician, he was a staple for more than three decades at Mobile's Mardi Gras events. Bob Schultz, with his clarinet and saxophone, led the music at Mobile's Grand Coronation Ball for more than thirty years. Many credit him with keeping New Orleans style jazz alive in Mobile. Schultz is one of only four people to be buried at the Church Street Cemetery graveyard since it closed back in 1898. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Church Street Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Semmes, Raphael b. September 27, 1809 d. August 30, 1877
Confederate Naval hero. Trained as both a seaman and lawyer, Semmes served a commander of the ship USS Somers during the Mexican War. Upon the secession of the Confederacy he was appointed a commander in the Confederate States navy. Serving at sea through most of the Civil War, Semmes, in command of the CSS Sumter and later the CSS Alabama, successfully captured over 60 merchant vessels carrying supplies for the Union. In June, 1864, he was wounded and the CSS Alabama sunk off the coast of...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Connelly)
Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Smith, Riley Henry 'General' b. July 14, 1911 d. August 9, 1999
Professional football player. He began playing football in high school in Greenwood, Mississippi. At the University of Alabama, he was converted from a fullback to quarterback after the 1933 season. He led the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1934. In 1935 he was named to the All-America teams of the Associated Press, Collier's Magazine and the All-America Board. He also won the Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the Southeastern Conference. He played in the East-West Shrine Game...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Stanky, Eddie 'The Brat' b. September 3, 1916 d. June 6, 1999
Major League Baseball Player, Manager, Coach. For eleven seasons (1943 to 1953), he played at the second-base and shortstop positions with the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. Born Edward Raymond Stanky, he attended Northeast Manual Training School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played eight years of Minor League baseball, prior to making his Major League debut with the Cubs on April 21st, 1943; he appeared in 142 games that year and...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Stock, Milton "Milt" b. July 11, 1893 d. July 16, 1977
Major League Baseball Player. The 5-foot-8 infielder collected four hits in four consecutive games from June 30 to July 3, 1925 for a National League record. But he probably will be remembered most for what happened on the final day of the 1950 season when he was Brooklyn's third-base coach. The Philadelphia Phillies had a one-game lead and a loss to the Dodgers would force a playoff for the pennant. The score was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth at Ebbets Field. Cal Abrams opened with a...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Walker, Percy b. 1812 d. 1880
US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1857. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Walter, Eugene b. November 30, 1921 d. March 29, 1998
Author, Artist. Some of his works include �The Socrates Monkey Seen Dancing in Midair�, �Midst Sun, Moon, Stars, and Field Flowers�, �Felix�, �Jenny the Watercress Girl�, �The Pokeweed Alphabet� and �Moments with Eugene� a book of prints of his artwork. A friend of the filmmaker Federico Fellini and Princess Marguerite Caetani, he appeared in over a hundred Italian films. To honor his life and literary contributions, a three-day forum was created in his honor � the Eugene Walter Writers...[Read More] (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Church Street Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Wilmer, Rev. Richard Hooker b. March 15, 1816 d. June 14, 1900
Religious Figure. He was the only Bishop consecrated by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States. His father was William Holland Wilmer, a founder and one of the original members of the faculty of the Virginia Theological Seminary. He graduated from Yale College in 1836 and from Virginia Seminary in 1839. He was ordained deacon on Mar. 31, 1839, and priest on Apr. 19, 1840. He served parishes in Goochland and Fluvanna counties in Virginia prior to becoming rector of St. James...[Read More] (Bio by: BigFrench)
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Wilson, Augusta Jane b. May 8, 1835 d. May 9, 1909
Author. One of the first writers to depict competent female protagonists, she produced multiple best sellers during the last half of the 19th. century. Raised initially in what is now Columbus, Georgia, with wealth and privilege, she moved to San Antonio, Texas, in 1845 when her family had to relocate due to bankruptcy. A voracious reader who essentially educated herself, Miss Augusta wrote her first novel, "Inez: A Tale of the Alamo", in 1850 as a Christmas gift for her father, with anonymous...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Withers, Jones Mitchell b. January 12, 1814 d. March 13, 1890
Civil War Confederate Major General. He graduated 44th in the West Point class of 1835. Brevetted a 2nd Lieutenant, he resigned his commission on December 5, 1835, studied law privately in Alabama, fought as a volunteer officer in the Creek Indian War of 1836, then passed the state bar. An attorney and cotton dealer at the start of the Mexican War, he secured a commission as Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th United States Infantry on March 3, 1847, and was promoted Colonel of the 9th United States...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA

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