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Providence Cemetery

Barton Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.2737 N;  Longitude, -87.4415 W
Congressional Location:	NE-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 8; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 9W
Common Directions:	Located adjacent to Providence Church, on the south side of County Road 550S, at the intersection with County Road 675E; about 3 miles west of Somerville.
Last updated	Jun 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Sakeland or Sokeland	Herman Emory	6 Aug 1889	23 Oct 1968	Husband of Lillie SOKELAND, 1st, married, 18 Nov 1908; and Gretta Faye SOKELAND, 2nd.	No headstone found or identified, August 2010.	?	?
Sakeland	John Godfrey	2 May 1853	25 Feb 1911	Husband of Martha A (BURTON) SAKELAND. “Father”	8513	C	10
Sakeland or Sokeland	Lillie Maude	12 Oct 1889	3 Apr 1959	nee AMBROSE.  First wife of Herman E SOKELAND.  Married:  18 Nov 1908. Daughter of Thomas & Lucy (MATHEWS) AMBROSE.	No headstone found or identified, August 2010.	?	?
Sakeland	Martha A	19 Jun 1859	--	“Mother” “Buried N. M.”	8513	C	10
Schaefer	Alma Jean Annis	20 Oct 1929	11 Apr 2018	nee ANNIS.  Wife of Raymond N SCHAEFER, Jr  Daughter of Norman & Candis (PUGH) ANNIS. Children:  Dan, Steve,Cheryle, Missy.	0451 0452	C	4
Schaefer	Raymond Norman, Jr	28 Feb 1933	30 Dec 2018	Husband of Alma Jean SCHAEFER. Son of Raymond N & Irene Harriett (LEVENDOWSKI) SCHAEFER. Children:  Dan, Steve,Cheryle, Missy.	0451 0452	C	4
Schmidt	Charles	11 Sep 1867	21 Oct 1957	--	8208	E	10
Schnur	H	1 Jan 1849	24 Feb 1928	Husband of Nancy J SCHNUR	9408	W	19
Schnur	Nancy Jane	8 Sep 1868	29 Aug 1928	Wife of H SCHNUR	9409	W	19
Schroeder	Martha Alpha	3 Apr 1906	5 Dec 1988	--	8320	C	3
Scott	Alvin W	1861	1931	Husband of Margaret (WHITE) SCOTT	8301	C	3
Scott	Infant	--	1 Sep 1887	Child of Alvin & Margaret SCOTT	8724	W	4
Scott	Infant	17 Aug 1885	24 Aug 1885	Child of Alvin & Margaret SCOTT	8724	W	4
Scott	Margaret White	1866	19__	nee WHITE. Wife of Alvin W SCOTT.	8301	C	3
Seabode	Elsie	1909	1978	--	No headstone found or identified, August 2010.	?	?
Seamon	Adolphus H	16 Nov 1861	17 Nov 1861	Son of Fielding & Elizabeth F WATSON SEAMON	9325 1432	W	17
Seamon	Alva Arthur	1926	1933	Son of Alva E & Ermel M SEAMON.	8659	W	3
Seamon	Alva E	12 Dec 1902	27 May 1976	Husband of Ermel M SEAMON	8658	W	3
Seamon	Artice	14 Apr 1890	7 Oct 1890	Child of F Augustus & Lavina M (POWERS) SEAMON.	8475 8476	C	8
Seamon	Arvel T	--	25 Aug 1887	Son of William T & E SEAMON Aged 10 M. 24 D.	8814	W	5
Seamon	Charles F	1868	1947	Husband of Oma D SEAMON.	8660	W	3
Seamon	Charles W	15 Jul 1858	11 Aug 1858	Son of Fielding. & Elizabeth F WATSON SEAMON	9323 1432	W	17
Seamon	Elizabeth	--	10 Sep 1856	Daughter of Fielding & Elizabeth (PAINE) SEAMON Aged 4 dys.	9321 1432	W	17
Seamon	Elizabeth F	11 Jun 1839	28 Aug 1889	Second wife of Fielding SEAMON. Married 3 Apr 1857. “Mother”	8725 8726	W	4
Seamon	Elizabeth P	--	14 Sep 1856	First wife of Fielding SEAMON Aged 34 Ys. 7 Ms. 10 Ds.	9322	W	17
Seamon	Ermel M	27 Nov 1903	3 May 1993	Wife of Alva E SEAMON	8658	W	3
Seamon	Estel	27 May 1876	14 Jul 1960	Wife of Louis N SEAMON. “Mother”	8722	W	4
Seamon	Eunice O	4 Dec 1899	31 Jan 1977	Daughter of Louis N & Estel SEAMON.	8721	W	4
Seamon	Eva	21 May 1889	21 May 1889	Daughter of F Augustus & Lavina M (POWERS) SEAMON.	8477 8476	C	8
Seamon	F Augustus	18 Sep 1866	26 Aug 1890	Husband of Lavina M (POWERS) SEAMON. Married 15 Aug 1886.	8478	C	8
Seamon	Fielding	18 Dec 1821	20 Apr 1881	Husband of Elizabeth SEAMON, 1^st; and Elizabeth F WATSON FIELDING, 2^nd, married 3 Apr 1857. Aged 60 Yrs. 4 Mos. (Note: Listed on two stones. Year of birth is listed as 1820 and 1821.)	8727 8728	W	4
Seamon	Frances R	24 May 1850	8 Dec 1914	Wife of James SEAMNON  “Mother”	8692 8693	W	3
Seamon	George W	--	11 Oct 1851	Son of Fielding & Elizabeth P SEAMON Aged 17 DS.	9320 1432	W	17
Seamon	Inda Pearl	1873	1937	Wife of William F SEAMON	8417	C	6
Seamon	Infant	15 Jul 1887	30 Jul 1887	Infant son of James & Frances R SEAMON.	8691	W	3
Seamon	James	8 Sep 1845	29 Jun 1916	Husband of Frances R SEAMON  “Father”	8692 8694	W	3
Seamon	John S	--	1 Feb 1853	Son of Fielding & Elizabeth P SEAMON Aged 6 MOS. 18 DY.	9318 1432	W	17
Seamon	Louis N	15 Dec 1875	14 Apr 1951	Husband of Estel SEAMON. “Father”	8722	W	4
Seamon	Mary A	--	21 Jun 1848	Daughter of Fielding & Elizabeth P SEAMON Aged 10 MOS. 1 DY.	9317 1432	W	17
Seamon	Mary E	1856	1902	Wife of William Alex SEAMON	No headstone found or identified, August 2010.	?	?
Seamon	Nellie O	31 Dec 1897	17 Sep 1898	Daughter of J W & G SEAMON	8491	C	9
Seamon	Oma D	1880	1922	Wife of Charles F SEAMON.	8660	W	3
Seamon	Sarah E	25 Jan 1877	29 Aug 1880	Daughter of James & Frances R SEAMON	8690	W	3
Seamon	Stephen H	--	11 Feb 1853	Son of Fielding & Elizabeth P SEAMON Aged 3 yrs. 8 mos. 7 ds.	9319 1432	W	17
Seamon	William Alex	12 Dec 1848	1916	Husband of Mary E SEAMON	No headstone found or identified, August 2010.	?	?
Seamon	William T	1869	1941	Husband of Inda SEAMON	8417	C	6
Seamon	William T	--	26 May 1887	Husband of E SEAMON. Aged 27 Y. 9 M.	8812	W	5
Seebode	Elsie	1909	1978	--	8283	C	2
Shafer	Beatrice P	1912	1986	Wife of Robert H SHAFER.	8177	E	9
Shafer	Mary A	30 May 1950	--	Sister of Robert L "Bob" SHAFER	0428	E	9
Shafer	Robert H	1912	1955	Husband of Beatrice P SHAFER	8177	E	9
Shafer	Robert L "Bob"	3 May 1951	31 May 2016	Brother of Mary A SHAFER	0428	E	9
Shanner	Charles T	18 May 1827	12 Aug 1900	Husband of Cyrenia B SHANNER. “Father” Company "A", 63 rd. Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.	8604 8605	W	1
Shanner	Cyrenia B (or Serena)	17 Oct 1829	4 Feb 1916	Wife of Charles T SHANNER  “Mother”	8602 8603	W	1
Shanner	Infant	13 Apr 1881	13 Apr 1881	Son of C A & B A SHANNER	8598 8599	W	1
Shanner	Infant	6 Oct 1888	12 Oct 1888	Son of C A & B A SHANNER	8600 8599	W	1
Shanner	Lewis T	1854	27 Aug 1912	Husband of Grace SANDERS. Married 1889. Son of Charles T. & Serena SHANNER. Former State Senator and Land Commissioner in Nebraska.	8601	W	1
Shanner	Thomas S	--	8 Feb 1852	Consort of Aurelia SHANNER. Aged 58 Yrs. 1 Mo. 3 ds.	9361	W	18
Shelton	Eugene C	26 Jul 1920	27 Nov 1981	Husband of Ruth F SHELTON. US Navy, WW II	8218 8219	E	10
Shelton	Ruth F	23 Apr 1922	3 Aug 1971	Wife of Eugene C SHELTON	8218	E	10
Shirley	Arthur F	1910	1971	Husband of Viola A. SHIRLEY	7928	E	2
Shirley	Viola A	1915	10 Nov 2000	Wife of Arthur SHIRLEY	7928	E	2
Siebrase	Anna R	1898	1963	Wife of John H SIEBRASE	8347	C	4
Siebrase	Infant	--	17 Oct 1917	Infant son of John H & Anna SIEBRASE	8346	C	4
Siebrase	John H	1895	1967	Husband of Anna R. SIEBRASE. “Elder”	8347	C	4
Siebrase	John William	1 Jan 1922	2 Nov 1928	Son of John H & Anna R SIEBRASE.	8345	C	4
Siebrase	Oscar Raymond	16 Nov 1918	9 Dec 1935	Son of John H & Anna R SIEBRASE	8344	C	4
Simpson	Rhoda E	8 Apr 1922	24 Sep 2002	nee DYSON. “Son: Norman L” “Grandsons: Rick and Geno”	8179 8182	E	9

Section and Row definitions. 

For purposes of this listing the cemetery was divided into three sections:  East (E,) Center (C) and West (W).  Row were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.  Rows in the older West section are somewhat irregular.

8941	7897
7898 View of the East Section, looking south.	8228  View of the Center Section, looking south.
8576  View of the south half of the West Section, from the southwest corner of church.	9460 USGS, Bench Mark at nothwest corner of cemetery.