Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Judge Charles Womble

(1818-1876)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022

1. Judge Charles Womble Marker

Inscription. Born in Tennessee on October 22, 1818, Charles Womble was the son of Amos and Sarah (Jarman) Womble. By 1850, Womble owned a farm near the town of Frankfort, which he helped select as the new seat of government for Franklin County, Alabama. Involved with various business interests after the Civil War, Womble owned a tannery yard along Frankfort Road with business partner Jesse Spencer.

Between 1851 and 1856, Womble served three intermittent terms as postmaster of Frankfort. In 1862, he won election as probate judge of Franklin County. In 1867, he was appointed to the same position for newly created Colbert County, but his tenure was short-lived. Reconstruction-era politics delayed ultimate approval of the county until 1870. Womble was appointed postmaster of Tuscumbia in 1869.

An 1874 tornado heavily damaged the family home at this site, injuring Womble and two children. At the end of his life, he resided with his son, Isaac Newton Womble, in Lafayette County, Mississippi. He died there on June 16, 1876, and is buried in Dallas Cemetery.

Womble married Mary Malinda Curry (b. November 30, 1818) on March 14, 1838. She died on April 25, 1903, and is buried in Tuscumbia's Oakwood Cemetery.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1818.

Location. 34° 44.019′ N, 87° 42.304′ W. Marker is in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in Colbert County. It is at the intersection of North Water Street and West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 N Water St, Tuscumbia AL 35674, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Never Forget Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Colbert County Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colbert County Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Colbert County Korean War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Colbert County Persian Gulf War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Colbert County World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Colbert County Gulf War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Colbert County World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscumbia.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022

2. Judge Charles Womble Marker

Judge Charles Alexander Womble image. Click for full size.

From the private collection of Jerry Blasingane via Wikitree (fair use), 1870

3. Judge Charles Alexander Womble

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.