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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 updatedJun 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.

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George Pickersgill
     

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#                      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Smith

Annie A Weatherly

1870

1907

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Alfred WEATHERLY, 1st, married 10 Feb 1889; and William M “Will” SMITH, 2nd, married 1 Jun 1901.

8978

W

9

Smith

Thomas J

25 Sep 1874

4 Jan 1951

  --

8661

W

3

Smith

William M “Will”

1856

1907

Second husband of Annie A (WILLIAMS) WEATHERLY SMTIH.  Married 1 Jun 1901.

8977

W

9

Sokeland

Anneva M

17 Feb 1911

4 Jun 1992

nee WAGNER.  Wife of Claude SOKELAND. 


Daughter of William & Louisa (SCHILLINGER) WAGNER.

7972

E

4

Sokeland

Claude H

7 Nov 1909

30 Jun 1988

Husband of Anneva M (WAGNER) SOKELAND. 


Son of Herman & LIllie M (AMBROSE) SOKELAND.

7972

E

4

Sokeland

Godfried

--

5 Feb 1890

Husband of Jane SOKELAND.


Aged 84 Yrs. 8 Mos. 2 Dys.

8619

W

2

Sokeland

Herman E

6 Aug 1889

23 Oct 1968

Husband of Lillian M  "Lillie"  (AMBROSE) SOKELAND. 


Married 18 Nov 1908.

8394

C

6

Sokeland

Jimmie D

24 Dec 1935

27 Nov 2002

Son of Claude & Aneva (WAGNER) SOKELAND.


“My Children:  Robin, Dale, Sherri, Joshua”

7909

E

2

Sokeland

Lillie M "Lillian"

12 Oct 1889

3 Apr 1959

nee AMBROSE.  Wife of Herman E SOKELAND. 


Married 18 Nov 1908.

8394

C

6

Sokeland

Martin Lemuel

27 Aug 1937

9 Oct 2011

Husband of Mary Juanita (MEIER) SOKELAND. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found 31 Oct 2011.
 

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Sokeland

Mary J

27 Nov 1849

28 Jan 1884

Wife of A H SOKELAND.


Aged 34 y. 2 m. 1 d.

8620

W

2

Sokeland

Monna L

7 Oct 1930

30 Sep 1999

“My Children:  Michael, Debbie, Susan”


(Note:  Funeral home marker reads:  "Monna L Wright")

7961

1430

E

3

Sollman

Faye

1903

1927

Wife of George SOLLMAN 

8319

C

3

Spencer

Clarence

--

16 Jun 1908

Infant son of George E & Josephine SPENCER 

8412

C

6

Spencer

George E

1875

1950

Husband of Josephine SPENCER 

8410

C

6

Spencer

John D

23 Nov 1828

9 May 1898

Husband of Loucinda SPENCER

Company "F", 42nd. Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. 

9275

W

15

Spencer

Josephine

1865

1930

Wife of George E SPENCER 

8410

C

6

Spencer

Kermit

1912

1973

Son of Walter & Mary(WILHITE) SPENCER 

8149

E

8

Spencer

Loucinda D

25 Aug 1840

23 Mar 1926

Wife of John D SPENCER 

9273

W

15

Spencer

Mary Wilhite

1885

1955

nee WILHITE.  Wife of Walter SPENCER 

8148

E

8

Spencer

Walter A

1877

1954

Husband of Mary SPENCER 

8148

E

8

Steele

Margaret E

--

20 Sep 1900

Wife of William R STEELE.

Aged 54 Years.

“Mother”

8648

8650

W

2

Steele

Maude C “Maudie”

--

8 Apr 1886

Daughter of William R & Margaret E STEELE.

Age 5 y’s 4 m’s 17 d’s.

8648

8651

W

2

Steele

William R

--

20 Sep 1901

Husband of Margaret E STEELE.

Age 56 Ys. 5 Ms. 6 Ds.

“Father”


Pvt., Co. A, 1st Indiana Cavalry.



(Click here to view obituary.)


8648

8649

W

2

Stevens

Gertrude

1875

1959

Wife of William E STEVENS.

“Mother” 

8760

W

4

Stevens

Infant

--

16 Feb 1947

Infant daughter of Roy & Gladys STEVENS.

8400

C

6

Stevens

Infant

24 Feb 1885

24 Feb 1885

Son of P H & M C STEVENS 

9354

W

18

Stevens

James W

--

2 Aug 1864

Son of James M & Tempy STEVENS

Aged 1 yr. 4 ms. 20 ds.

(Note:  Now mostly illegible.)

9326

W

17

Stevens

John L

--

16 Jan 1872

Son of James M & Tempy STEVENS

Aged 2 ys. 9 ms. 21 ds.

9329

W

17

Stevens

Lizzie H

1883

1919

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Minus Ulysses STEVENS. 


Married 31 Jul 1898.


Daughter of Henry MARTIN.

8402

C

6

Stevens

Martha C

--

18 Mar 1866

Daughter of James M & Tempy STEVENS.

Aged 5 ys. 6 ms. 1 d.

9327

W

17

Stevens

Melvina C

21 Aug 1847

28 Jun 1908

Wife of Phillip H STEVENS.

8578

W

1

Stevens

Milton M

--

5 Jun 1867

Son of James M & Tempy STEVENS

Aged 2 ys. 9 ms. 21 ds.

9328

W

17

Stevens

Minus Ulysses

7 Nov 1877

10 Jul 1965

Husband of Lizzie H (MARTIN) STEVENS.


Married 31 Jul 1898.


Son of William & Ermina A (STRAIN) STEVENS.

8401

C

6

Stevens

Mity Ann

--

28 Jul 1874

Daughter of James M & Tempy STEVENS

Aged 5 ms. 12 ds.

9332

W

17

Stevens

Phillip H

2 Sep 1843

21 Nov 1928

Husband of Melvina C STEVENS.

8578

W

1

Stevens

Samuel Winnifred "Sammie"

17 Jun 1880

30 Nov 1911

First husband of Ada Alice (REAVIS) STEVENS GARRISON. 


Married 13 Mar 1902. 


Son of William Whitfield & Ermina A (STRAIN) STEVENS..

(No headstone.)


(Note:  Click here to link to obituary.)

No headstone found or identified, August 2010.

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Stevens

Tempy

--

26 Feb 1874

Wife of James M STEVENS.  Married 17 Oct 1860.

Aged 31 ys. 1 mo. 25 ds.

9331

W

17

Stevens

William E

1869

1945

Husband of Gertrude STEVENS.

“Father”

8760

W

4

Stewart

D H “Kelly”

23 Nov 1913

20 Apr 1987

Husband of Etta Mae (BURNES) STEWART. 


Married 18 Jan 1936.

8018

E

5

Stewart

Etta Mae

31 Oct 1918

8 Mar 2014

nee BURNES.  Wife of D H “Kelly” STEWART.


Married 18 Jan 1936. 


Daughter of JohnWilliam  & Mary (CAHALLA) BURNES.


(Click here to view obituary.)

8018

E

5

Stilwell

Marilou Riley

17 Dec 1930

--

nee RILEY.  Wife of Russell Leon STILWELL.  Married 26 Jun 1948.  Daughter of Bertis & Faye (HARBISON) RILEY.

“Our Children:  Susan Jane & Peggy Jo’

“Our Granddaughter:  Rachel Leigh”

8189

8190

E

9

Stilwell

Russell Leon

26 Jul 1928

23 Nov 2003

Husband of Marilou Riley STILWELL.  Married 26 Jun 1948.  Son of Nathaniel & Pearl (MILLER) STILWELL.

“Born in Kendall County, Illinois”

“Our Children:  Susan Jane & Peggy Jo’

“Our Granddaughter:  Rachel Leigh”

8189

8190

E

9

Stingle

Della A

1882

1932

Wife of W Bert STINGLE 

8426

C

7

Stingle

W Bert

1877

1945

Husband of Della A STINGLE 

8426

C

7

Stone

Amelia

10 Oct 1848

5 Oct 1874

Wife of J T STONE 

8799

W

5

Straw

Larry D

10 Dec 1945

16 Jun 1994

Son of Mary M STRAW MARTIN.

7910

E

2

Strawn

John A

10 Apr 1896

7 Jan 1902

Son of George Heston & Lydia Ann (BRUCE) STRAWN.

(Note:  Surname appears to have been altered from “STRAUN” to “STRAWN”) 

9342

W

17

Strickland

?

28 Nov 184?

26 Apr 1852

Child of James & Tempy STRICKLAND.

9147

W

12

Strickland

Alice B

1894

1981

Wife of Lucien J STRICKLAND 

8247

C

1

Strickland

Benjamin W

8 Apr 1858

2 Apr 1859

Son of James & Tempy STRICKLAND 

9146

W

12

Strickland

Byron F

13 Jul 1906

31 Oct 1975

Pfc., US Army, WW II.

8672

8673

W

3

Strickland

Captolia

1892

1938

Wife of Ottie STRICKLAND 

8248

C

1

Strickland

Carrie E

1872

1938

Wife of George W STRICKLAND 

8674

W

3

Strickland

Charles T

4 Jan 1892

23 Aug 1892

Son of C W & Lilian STRICKLAND.

8508

C

10

Strickland

Dellirane

8 Dec 1882

16 May 1883

Daughter of James & Matilda STRICKLAND.

(Note:  Bottom of stone is missing.)

8632

W

2

Strickland

Dysea

--

24 Nov 1881

Consort of Elisha STRICKLAND.

Aged 86 yrs. 24 dys.

8948

W

9

Strickland

Elisha

--

23 Feb 1862

Consort of Dysea STRICKLAND.

Aged  66 yrs. 8 mos.

8947

W

9

Strickland

Elizabeth

--

10 Mar 1848

Consort of Stephen STRICKLAND.

Aged  78 YEARS.

9464

W

9

Strickland

Emma

1868

1936

"Mother" 

8752

W

4

Strickland

George W

1869

1944

Husband of Carrie E STRICKLAND 

8674

W

3

Strickland

Henry

1873

1949

Husband of Millie STRICKLAND 

8675

W

3

Strickland

Infant

3 Nov 1860

20 Dec 1860

Daughter of J & L STRICKLAND 

No headstone found or identified, August 2010.

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?

Strickland

Infant

?

?

Daughter of Jas. S & A STRICKLAND.

(Note:  Bottom of stone was reset in concrete.)

8781

W

5

Strickland

Infant

10 Sep 1882

10 Sep 1882

Son of James S & Mariettie STRICKLAND.

8786

W

5

Strickland

Infant

?

?

Infant of James S & Mariettie STRICKLAND.

(Note:  Dates are illegible.)

8790

W

5

Strickland

Infant

28 Apr 1880

28 Apr 1880

Infant daughter of James S & Mariettie STRICKLAND.

8791

W

5

Strickland

Infant

--

19 Aug 1902

Son of W & E STRICKLAND.

8792

W

5

Strickland

Infant

28 Feb 1865

28 Feb 1865

Daughter of James & Tempy STRICKLAND 

9146

W

12

Strickland

J Floyd

3 Nov 1883

24 Aug 1901

--

8757

W

4

Strickland

James

18 Feb 1852

16 Mar 1929

Husband of Matilda STRICKLAND
"Father"

8635

W

2

Strickland

James 

3 Mar 1834

27 Jan 1896

Husband of Mary Ettie STRICKLAND.

Company "F", 42nd. Indiana Volunteers

8756

8755

W

4

Strickland

James

--

21 Oct 1890

Husband of Tempy STRICKLAND. 

Aged 72 Y. 11 M. 24 D.

8784

W

5

Strickland

James S, M.D.

13 Apr 1846

21 Aug 1872

Son of James & Tempy STRICKLAND.

Aged 26 Y. 4 M. 8 D.

8782

9146

W

5

Strickland

Joseph Hume

--

26 Apr 1852

Son of James & Tempy STRICKLAND

Aged 10 yrs.

9027

W

10

Strickland

Julia A

26 May 1849

18 Oct 1877

Daughter of James & Tempy STRICKLAND 

9146

W

12

Strickland

Louisa C

8 Jul 1844

18 Oct 1895

Wife of Washington STRICKLAND.

Age 51 Y 9 M. 10 D. 

8750

W

4

Strickland

Louisa E

20 Dec 1838

1 Nov 1865

Wife of James STRICKLAND.

Aged 36 Yrs. 10 Mos. 11 Das. 

8787

W

5

Strickland

Lucien J

1889

1957

Husband of Alice B STRICKLAND 

8247

C

1

Strickland

Lucretia

28 Feb 1862

7 Oct 1883

Daughter of James E & Louisa E STRICKLAND.

8788

W

5

Strickland

Malinda A

3 Nov 1860

20 Dec 1860

Daughter of J & M STRICKLAND.

Aged 1 mo. 17 ds.

9468

W

9

Strickland

Marie O

--

--

Daughter of J. & M. STRICKLAND 

No headstone found or identified, August 2010.

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?

Strickland

Mary E

1882

1948

 Wife of Wilbur H STRICKLAND 

8744

W

4

Strickland

Mary E

--

5 Apr 1868

 Aged 6 mos.

(Illegible)

8794

W

5

Strickland

Mary Ettie

17 Oct 1850

--

Wife of James STRICKLAND 

8754

W

4

Strickland

Matilda

17 Jul 1850

2 May 1921

Wife of James STRICKLAND
"Mother"

8630

W

2

Strickland

Matilda B

1916

1954

  --

8249

C

1

Strickland

Millie

1875

1951

Wife of Henry STRICKLAND 

8675

W

3

Strickland

Minnie

28 ??? 18??

14 Aug 188?

Daughter of James & Matilda STRICKLAND.

(Note:  Stone is badly eroded.)

8634

W

2

Strickland

Ottie

1892

1967

Husband of Captolia STRICKLAND 

8248

C

1

Strickland

Ruby C

1904

1987

Daughter of Emma STRICKLAND.

8753

W

4

Strickland

Sarah C

6 Nov 1848

16 May 1874

Wife of James STRICKLAND, Jr. 

Aged 35 ys. 6 ms. 10 ds.

8789

W

5

Strickland

Stephen

19 Dec 1764

19 May 1839

Husband of Elizabeth STRICKLAND.

(Note:  Stone has suffered much damage.)

8935

W

9

Strickland

Steven

4 Jan 1845

13 Jan 1845

Son of James & Tempy STRICKLAND 

9146

W

5

Strickland

Susie

1864

1896

nee McCAIN.  First wife of Elder William STRICKLAND 

8761

W

4

Strickland

Tempy

3 Sep 1824

28 Feb 1899

Wife of James STRICKLAND 

8785

W

5

Strickland

W E

19 Jul 1902

--

Son of W & L STRICKLAND 

No headstone found or identified, August 2010.

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Strickland

Washington 

24 Jun 1842

13 Jul 1919

Husband of Louisa C STRICKLAND.

Aged 76 Y. 19 D.

Company "F", 42nd. Indiana Volunteers 

8751

W

4

Strickland

Wilbur H

1878

1944

Husband of Mary E STRICKLAND 

8744

W

4

Strickland

William F

--

27 Jul 1868

 Aged 3 mos. 18 dys.

No headstone found or identified, August 2010.

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Stucky

Lawrence Andrew

6 Jul 1887

22 Jan 1947

Husband of Minnie C STUCKY. 


Son of Solomon & Lillie A (OLIVER) STUCKEY.

8171

E

9

Stucky

Minnie C

1888

1957

Wife of Lawrence A STUCKY 

8171

E

9

Stucky

Verlia A

13 Aug 1916

25 Jul 1972

“Mother”

8172

E

9

Suitts

Infant

--

--

--

8381

C

5

Suitts

Infant

--

--

--

8381

C

5

Swartz

Harrison

1855

1939

Husband of Lena A SWARTZ 

9393

W

19

Swartz

Lena A

1866

1947

Wife of Harrison SWARTZ 

9393

W

19

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.