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McCormick County
South Carolina

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in McCormick County

James Stephen Tompkins (1798-1864) — also known asJames S. Tompkins — Born in Edgefield District (part now inMcCormickCounty), S.C.,June 28,1798.Delegateto South Carolina secession convention from Edgefield, 1860-62.Died in Parksville, Edgefield District (nowMcCormickCounty), S.C.,May 9,1864 (age65 years, 316days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.

Index to Locations Private or family graveyards Clarks HillBethlehem Baptist ChurchCommunity Cemetery McCormickMcCormick City Cemetery ParksvilleParksville Cemetery Near WillingtonNoble Cemetery Private or familygraveyards McCormick County, South Carolina Joseph Calhoun (1750-1817) — of Calhoun Mills, Abbeville District (now Mt. Carmel,McCormickCounty), S.C.Born inStaunton,Va.,October22, 1750.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Abbeville, 1790-92;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1807-11.Slaveowner. Died in Calhoun Mills, Abbeville District (now Mt. Carmel,McCormickCounty), S.C.,April17, 1817 (age66 years, 177days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. Politicians buriedhere:     Relatives: Sonof William Calhoun and Agnes (Long) Calhoun; married,May 26,1802, to Patsey Martha Moseley; first cousin ofJohnEwing Colhoun andJohnCaldwell Calhoun; first cousin once removed ofAndrewPickens,FlorideCalhoun andJohnAlfred Calhoun; first cousin twice removed ofFrancisWilkinson Pickens; first cousin thrice removed ofJohnTemple Graves; second cousin twice removed ofWilliamFrancis Calhoun.   Political family:Calhoun-Pickensfamily of South Carolina (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).   See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

	Relatives: Sonof Stephen Tompkins and Elizabeth 'Betsey' (Brooks)Tompkins.
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George Dionysius Tillman (1826-1902) — also known asGeorge D. Tillman — of Clarks Hill,McCormickCounty, S.C.Born in South Carolina,1826.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Edgefield, 1865-66;U.S.Representative from South Carolina, 1879-82, 1883-93 (5thDistrict 1879-82, 2nd District 1883-93).Slaveowner. Died in1902(ageabout76 years).Interment at Bethlehem Baptist Church Community Cemetery.

	Relatives:Brother ofBenjaminRyan Tillman.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

Joseph Fred Buzhardt (1903-1966) — also known asJ. Fred Buzhardt — of McCormick,McCormickCounty, S.C.BornDecember21, 1903.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1948;States Rights candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina,1956.DiedJuly 6,1966 (age62 years, 197days).Interment at McCormick City Cemetery.

	Relatives:Married to Edna Hardin; father of Joseph Fred Buzhardt,Jr.
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William Jasper Talbert (1846-1931) — also known asW. Jasper Talbert — of Parksville, Edgefield County (nowMcCormickCounty), S.C.Born near Edgefield,EdgefieldCounty, S.C.,October6, 1846.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;farmer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Edgefield County,1880-84; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Edgefield County, 1884-88; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1892(member,ResolutionsCommittee);U.S.Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1893-1903; candidate forGovernor ofSouth Carolina, 1902.Died in Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.,February5, 1931 (age84 years, 122days).Interment at Parksville Cemetery.

Patrick Noble (1787-1840) — of South Carolina. Born in1787.Governorof South Carolina, 1838-40; died in office 1840.DiedApril 7,1840 (ageabout 52years).Interment at Noble Cemetery.

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