Near Perryton in Ochiltree County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sheriff James Sidney Talley

(1874 - 1962)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

1. Sheriff James Sidney Talley Marker

Inscription. Born near Washington-on-the-Brazos; moved 1901 to Ochiltree County. As sheriff, 1908-1944, he used free-wheeling methods and never carried a gun. It was said that generosities kept him poor.
At retirement he held record for longer continuous service than any other Texas sheriff.
An expert judge of livestock, also ranched throughout career.
Did considerable welfare work in retirement years. A Mason. He married Mamie Richardson.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4673.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 36° 16.54′ N, 100° 49.053′ W. Marker is near Perryton, Texas, in Ochiltree County. It can be reached from State Highway 70 1.8 miles south of U.S. 83. Marker is in section A row 24,southwest area of Ochiltree Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perryton TX 79070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ochiltree Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ochiltree Townsite (approx. half a mile away); Site of the Trading Post (approx. 6.8 miles away); Old Blasingame Home (approx. 8 miles away); Colonel William B. Ochiltree

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(approx. 8.3 miles away); George Morgan Perry (approx. 8.3 miles away); Plainview Hardware Company Building (approx. 8½ miles away); The Buried City (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryton.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

2. Sheriff James Sidney Talley Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

3. Sheriff James Sidney Talley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.