Find A Grave - Madison County

Jones, Egbert J. d. September 1, 1861
Civil War Confederate States Army Officer. A prominent member of the Alabama Bar in the pre-Civil War years, he helped raise the 4th Alabama Infantry, and was named its Colonel and commander. He led his unit at the July 1861 Battle of First Manassas, where he received a wound that would prove mortal. He lingered for six weeks and died at Orange County Court House in Virginia. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Leftwich, Jabez b. September 22, 1765 d. June 22, 1855
US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1821 to 1825. Also served as a Member of the Virginia State Legislature in 1801, and Member of the Alabama State House of Representatives.
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 9, Lot 25
Lewis, David Peter b. 1820 d. July 3, 1884
Alabama Governor. Served as Governor of Alabama from 1872 to 1874. Also served as Delegate to the Alabama Secession Convention in 1861, and Delegate from Alabama to the Confederate Provisional Congress in 1861. (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Lowe, William Manning b. January 16, 1841 d. October 12, 1882
US Congressman. Served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Alabama's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 util his death in 1882. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State House of Representatives in 1870, and Delegate to the Alabama State Constitutional Convention in 1875. (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 3, Row 1
Mincher, Don b. June 24, 1938 d. March 5, 2012
Major League Baseball Player. For thirteen seasons (1960 to 1972), he played at the first-base position with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, California Angels, Seattle Pilots, Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers. Born Donald Ray Mincher, he attended Butler High School (Alabama) prior to signing as an amateur free agent with the Chicago White Sox in 1956. He had an accomplished Minor League career before being traded to Washington at the approach of the 1960 season. He marked his Major...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Miss Baker b. 1957 d. November 29, 1984
Animal Figure. First US Animal, with her companion Miss Able (both names taken from alphabet phonetic words) to fly in space and return alive. Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey born in Iquito, Peru, was one of a pair of monkeys sent into space aboard a Jupiter rocket and brought safely back to earth on May 28, 1959. The flight reached an altitude of 300 miles, while traveling at speeds in excess of 10,000 miles per hour. They successfully withstood forces of 38 times the pull of gravity here on...[Read More] (Bio by: Vincent Astor)
United States Space And Rocket Center, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Neighbors, Billy b. February 4, 1940 d. April 30, 2012
Professional Football Player. For eight seasons (1962 to 1969), he played at the right-guard position in the American Football League with the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins. Born William Wesley Neighbors, he made his initial mark playing football at Tuscaloosa High School (Alabama) and continued his athletics at the University of Alabama. While with the Crimson Tide, he distinguished himself as he earned consensus All-American and All-Conference honors, in addition to being named SEC Top...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Patteson, Gen. Benjamin b. September 15, 1789 d. August 15, 1862
Brigadier General Indian Wars. Served on General Andrew Jackson's staff and was a personal friend of Jackson. Patteson served as a U.S. Marshall for thirty-one years. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Patton, Robert Miller b. July 10, 1809 d. February 28, 1885
Alabama Governor. Served as Governor of Alabama from 1865 to 1868.
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Richardson, William b. May 8, 1839 d. March 31, 1914
US Congressman. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Alabama's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1900 to 1914. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State House of Representatives from 1865 to 1867, State Court Judge from 1875 to 1886, and Presidential Elector from Alabama in 1888. (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 13, Row 15
Sloss, Joseph Humphrey b. October 12, 1826 d. January 27, 1911
US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1875. Also served as Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama, and Member of the Alabama State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 12, Row 15
Smith, William b. 1762 d. June 26, 1840
US Senator. He was elected as a Senator from South Carolina to the United States Senate, serving from 1816 to 1823 and from 1826 to 1831. He moved to Alabama in 1832. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Sparkman, John Jackson b. December 20, 1899 d. November 16, 1985
United States Army Veteran of World War I. United States Congressman from Alabama 1937-1946. United States Senator from Alabama 1946-1979. He was also the Democratic Vice Prsidential candidate in 1952. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 101, Lot 300, Space 12
Speake, Carrie Olivia b. October 9, 1834 d. March 20, 1906
Musician, Artist, and Poet. Wife of Judge Henry Clay Speake, mother of Author Kate Mayhew Speake. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 11, Row 17
Tabor, Jim "Rawhide" b. November 5, 1916 d. August 22, 1953
Major League Baseball Player. He became the second player in history (the New York Yankees' Tony Lazzeri was the first) to hit two grand-slam homers in the same game. He was a member of the Boston Red Sox, when on July 4, 1939, he connected in the third and sixth innings against Philadelphia in the second game of doubleheader. The right-handed hitter belted four homers and drove in 11 runs that day in a 17-7 and an 18-12 sweep. Three of the round-trippers came in the nightcap. He played for the...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Beason Cemetery, Adair Ford, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Thrillby (Rogers), Rip (John Scott) b. July 14, 1966 d. May 11, 2003
Rock/Surf Musician. Born in 1966, his real name was John Scott Rogers. Thrillby was a guitarist for the musical group, 'The Penatrators.' The band formed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, where they soon gained popularity. They made there official recording debut in 1996 with the album "Kings Of The High-Speed Weekend" on the Southern Rock Record Label. This was followed by "Hit The Jet Stream" in 1997, "The Penetrators Meet The Space Cossacks" in 1997, and "...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Townes, Harry Rhett b. September 18, 1914 d. May 23, 2001
Actor. Born in Huntsville Alabama, Harry Townes attended the University of Alabama in the 1930s, but later moved to New York to study acting at Columbia University. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he landed roles on the Broadway stage with "Tobacco Road," "Finian's Rainbow," and Twelfth Night." He later appeared in 16 movies, including "Santee," "Operation Manhunt," and "Heaven With A Gun." However, Townes found his real niche in television. He became a familiar face in the 1950s...[Read More] (Bio by: RCB)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 13, Lot 4, Space 3
Walker, John Williams b. August 12, 1783 d. April 23, 1823
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Alabama from 1819 to 1822. Also served as a Member of the Alabama Territorial Legislature, and Delegate to the Alabama State Constitutional Convention in 1819. (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 13, Row 16
Walker, LeRoy Pope b. February 7, 1817 d. August 23, 1884
Secessionist, Politician, Confederate General. As the first Secretary of War in the CSA, appointed by President Jefferson Davis, he gave the signal, by telegraph from Montgomery, for the bombardment of Fort Sumter which started the five year civil war. Leroy Pope Walker was born the eldest son into a pioneer and prominent family, his parents were John Williams Walker and Matilda Pope in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Two of his brothers were distinguished in Alabama politics. Percy...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 5, Row 8
Walker, Richard Wilde b. February 16, 1823 d. June 15, 1874
Civil War CSA Congressman. He served as a member of the Alabama state legislature in 1851 and 1855, and as a Justice of Alabama State Supreme Court in 1859. After Alabama seceded from Union, he was elected as a Delegate from Alabama to the Confederate Provisional Congress, serving from 1861 to 1862. He was then elected as a Senator from Alabama to the Confederate Senate, serving from 1864 to the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. (Bio by: K)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Plot: Block 13, Row 17

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