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Somerville Cemetery


Barton Township

Gibson County, Indiana


Coordinates:Latitude, 38.2744 N;  Longitude, -87.3816 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 2; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 9W
Common Directions:

Located around the Somerville Community Church, in Somerville, Indiana,  on both the north and south  sides of CR-550 S, between CR-1000 E and SR-57.

Last updated    15 Jun 2020

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using several different sources. There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.   
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions.

Photo#                       Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Ahlemann

Wilma Fern

22 Apr 1936

23 Apr 1936

Daughter of William & Hilda AHLEMANN.

7389

SE

4

Alladice

Frances

27 Oct 1867

15 Aug 1905

nee McGREGOR.  Wife of Edward ALLADICE.  Married 15 Mar 1890.

7679

SW

4

Alladice

Wickliff Ray

10 Oct 1896

4 Oct 1934

Son of Edward & Frances (McGREGOR) ALLADICE.

Headstone not found or identified, Aug 2010.

SW

?

Allen

Alice Adelia

14 Sep 1889

26 Apr 1921

nee O�NEAL.  Wife of Claude Stanley ALLEN. 


Married 7 Oct 1908


Daughter of John & Jane (MITCHELL) O'NEAL.


�Mother�

7397

SE

5

Allen

Charles

19 Aug 1895

19 Jun 1914

"17 Jul 1914"

Son of Milton & Elenora "Nora" (HALEY) ALLEN. 


Note:  Carving on stone does not agree with Death Certificate.  He was buried 21 Jun 1914.

7479

SE

9

Allen

Elenora "Nora" Haley

21 Jul 1866

25 Apr 1935

nee HALEY.  Wife of Milton ALLEN. 


Married 2 Mar 1890


Daughter of Patrick & Hanna (FOLEY) HALEY.

NOTE:  She is buried at St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery, in Snake Run, according to her Death Certificate.  Her headstone is found there in the East section, Row 1.

SE

?

Allen

Claudie Lafern

11 Mar 1919

13 Oct 1920

Infant daughter of Claude Stanley & Alice Adelia (O'NEAL) ALLEN.

Headstone not found or identified, Aug 2010.

SE

?

Allen

Milton

2 Jun 1850

2 Jul 1913

"20 Jun 1913"

Husband of Elenora "Nora" (HALEY) ALLEN. 


Married 2 Mar 1890


Son of Robert ALLEN. 


Note:  Carving on stone does not agree with Death Certificate.  He was buried 4 Jul 1913.

7479

SE

9

Allmon

Crit

1874

1962

(Note:  On the same stone as Clyde BARRETT.)

7307

NW

6

Allmon

Joseph W

1849

1924

Husband of Martha M (DUNCAN) ALLMON.  Married 22 Dec 1871.

7575

SE

16

Allmon

Martha M

3 Apr 1854

26 Jul 1896

nee DUNCAN.  Wife of Joseph W ALLMON.  Married 22 Dec 1871.

7576

SE

16

Anderson

Elmer A

1865

1933

--

7484

SE

9

Ashby

Kenneth W

29 Oct 1921

8 Mar 1971

Husband of M Helen ASHBY.


Indiana, Pfc., Co., A, 701 TD BN, WW II.




(Note:  Headstone and military plaque have 1923 and 1921 respectively as year of birth.)

7321

7322

NW

7

Ashby

M Helen

1923

--

Wife of Kenneth W ASHBY.

7321

NW

7

Aubery

Linda R

22 Dec 1942

9 Nov 1983

�Mother�

7199

NE

13

Ayers

Clarence

1882

1965

--

7178

NE

12

Ayers

Donia M

30 Sep 1878

13 May 1954

�Mother�

7103

NE

9

Ball

Louie Ray

23 Jan 1933

19 Feb 1933

Son of Arthur & Bessie (PHELPS) BALL.  Buried here:  20 Feb 1933. 


Note:  Information from Certificate of Death.



Headstone not found or identified, Aug 2010.

S?

?

Barrett

Addie B

6 Feb 1876

14 Aug 1893

Daughter of Samuel G & Mary Jane (MARTIN) BARRETT.

7652

SW

3

Barrett

Clyde

1875

1963

(Note:  On same stone as Crit ALLMON.)

7307

NW

6

Barrett

Clyde E

11 Mar 1897

22 Mar 1902

Son of L W & C L BARRETT.

7633

SW

3

Barrett

Eunice

27 Mar 1894

25 Dec 1894

Daughter of Samuel C & Eliza E (RUTLEDGE) BARRETT.

7669

7670

SW

4

Barrett

Ezekiel M

4 Jul 1887

4 Feb 1888

Son of S S & L BARRETT.

Age 7 Ms.

7609

SW

1

Barrett

Halsey V

1887

1947

Son of Hiram W & Ruth M (WILSON) BARRETT.


Sgt., O.M.C., WW I.




7636

SW

3

Barrett

Hasley Orel

7 Nov 1911

21 Feb 1931

Son of Gilva & Maymie (McGREGOR) BARRETT.


(Broken stone)

7392

SE

5

Barrett

Hiram W

1852

1934

Husband of Ruth M (WILSON) BARRETT.

7634

SW

3

Barrett

Infant

3 Feb 1902

3 Feb 1902

Infant daughter of Samuel C & Eliza E (RUTLEDGE) BARRETT.

7664

SW

4

Barrett

Infant

6 Jun 1888

6 Jun 1888

Infant son of Samuel C & Eliza E (RUTLEDGE) BARRETT.

7666

SW

4

Barrett

Infant

26 Jan 1884

2 Mar 1884

Infant daughter of Samuel C & Eliza E (RUTLEDGE) BARRETT.


(Note:  Stone broken into three pieces.)

7667

SW

4

Barrett

Lucinda

31 Jan 1878

30 Nov 1879

Daughter of Samuel G & Mary Jane (MARTIN) BARRETT.

7654

7655

SW

3

Barrett

Mamie Pearl

1883

4 Oct 1973

nee OLIVER. 


Daughter of John & Elizabeth (KIRKPATRICK) OLIVER.

7332

NW

8

Barrett

Martin

15 Apr 1874

11 Jun 1875

Son of Samuel G & Mary Jane (MARTIN) BARRETT.

7653

7655

SW

3

Barrett

Mary Jane

25 Feb 1847

27 Jun 1929

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Samuel G BARRETT, 1st, married 26 Feb 1865; and Marion Thornton HANKS, 2nd,.married 17 May 1911.


�Mother�

7656

7658

SW

3

Barrett

Maude B

16 May 1880

11 Apr 1897

Daughter of Samuel C & Eliza E (RUTLEDGE) BARRETT.

7668

SW

4

Barrett

Nancy M

21 Apr 1891

27 Nov 1892

Daughter of L W & C L BARRETT.

7632

SW

3

Barrett

Ruth M

1850

1929

nee WILSON.  Wife of Hiram W BARRETT.  Married 20 Mar 1873.

7634

SW

3

Barrett

Samuel G

23 Aug 1817

14 Feb 1899

First husband of Mary Jane (MARTIN) BARRETT. 


Married 26 Feb 1865.


Father


Capt., Co. F, 42nd Reg. Ind. Vols.



7656

7657

SW

3

Barrett

Veile H

1 Jul 1884

27 Dec 1891

Son of Hiram W & Ruth M (WILSON) BARRETT.

7635

SW

3

Bass

Joseph H "Joe"

26 Aug 1854

10 Sep 1904

Son of James & Amy Catherine (HANNAH) BASS. 


Note:  Information taken from Certificate of Death.

Headstone not found or identified, Aug 2010.

S?

?

Bates

Billy Ray

25 Jul 1938

24 Jun 1969

--

7114

NE

10

Bates

Della B

1875

1955

nee WATT.  Wife of George F SEATS, 1st, married 24 Aug 1898; and James T BATES, 2nd, married 8 Dec 1920.

7544

SE

12

Bates

Frederick W

4 Oct 1914

20 Aug 1985

Husband of Olivia Fern (WILLIAMS) BATES.

7115

NE

10

Bates

James T

1871

1940

Second husband  of Della B (WATT) SEATS BATES.  Married 8 Dec 1920.

7544

SE

12

Bates

Olivia Fern

11 Jul 1918

18 Jan 2004

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Frederick W BATES.

7115

NE

10

Bedsworth

Joseph

15 Jul 1825

22 Mar 1891

--

7614

SW

2

Bell

Alice E

1894

1970

nee AHLEMAN.  Wife of Roy J BELL.

7169

NE

12

Bell

Donald L

5 Jan 1918

4 Oct 1979

First husband of Evelyn M (USERY) BELL STONE.  Married 15 May 1938.


Father


Pvt., US Army, WW II.




0028

NE

12

Bell

Elsie L

1926

--

Wife of Wayne L BELL.

Parents of:  Carolyn Ann, Brenda Key, Patty Lynn, Betty Jo.

7166

7167

NE

12

Bell

Eva F

17 Oct 1907

11 Jul 1998

Wife of William Lester BELL.

�Mother�

7202

NE

13

Bell - Stone

Evelyn M

3 Nov 1921

30 Jul 2014

nee USERY.  Wife of Donald L BELL, 1st, married 15 May 1938; and Carl STONE, 2nd. 


Daughter of Hosea A & Freida A (MEIER) USERY.


�Mother�


(Click here to view obituary.)

0028

NE

12

Bell

George W

30 Sep 1930

5 Dec 1987

Son of William Lester & Eva F BELL.

7202

NE

13

Bell

Larry Wayne

20 Oct 1941

1 Jan 1947

Son of Donald L BELL & Evelyn M (URSEY) BELL STONE.

7172

0028

NE

12

Bell

Roy J

1894

1957

Husband of Alice E (AHLEMAN) BELL.

7169

NE

12

Bell

Wayne L

8 May 1921

4 Dec 2007

Husband of Elsie (WHITE) BELL.  Son of Roy & Alice E (AHLEMAN) BELL.

Parents of:  Carolyn Ann, Brenda Key, Patty Lynn, Betty Jo.


Pvt., US Army, WW II.





(Click here to view obituary.)

7166

7167

7168

NE

12

Bell

William Lester

30 Jun 1906

6 Oct 1987

Husband of Eva F BELL.

�Father�

7202

NE

13

Benton

Aileen

--

6 Mar 1991

Age 60

Headstone not found or identified, Aug 2010.

NE

?

Benton

Darrell E

14 May 1959

28 Jun 2013

Husband of Debra BENTON.


Son of Herbert Wilson & Mary Aileen (SCHMETT) BENTON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0596

NE

4

Benton

Floyd E

8 Dec 1910

7 Jul 1992

Husband of Mildred (BRINKLEY) BENTON.

7083

NE

8

Benton

Herbert Wilson

11 Aug 1915

17 Jul 1986

Husband of Mary Aileen (SCHMETT) BENTON.

7019

NE

4

Benton

Mary Aileen

4 Mar 1931

6 Mar 1991

nee SCHMETT.  Wife of Herbert W BENTON

7019

NE

4

Benton

Mildred F

14 Apr 1917

20 Jan 2005

nee BRINKLEY.  Wife of Floyd E BENTON.  Daughter of Jack BRINKLEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

7083

NE

8

Besing

April R

17 Oct 1984

--

nee STUCKEY.  Wife of Brian Scott BESING. 


Married 24 Mar 2014. 

0364

NE

6

Besing

Brian Scott

1 Oct 1965

28 Mar 2018

Husband of April (STUCKEY) BESING.  Married 24 Mar 2014. 


Son of Larry & Judith Ann (MILLER) BESING. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0364

NE

6

Black

M E

--

--

--

Headstone not found or identified, Aug 2010.

S?

?

Blackard

Gladys M

15 Dec 1911

9 May 2003

Wife of Paul BLACKARD.

�Parents of:  Rev. Don BLACKARD.�

7063

NE

7

Blackard

Paul

17 Apr 1909

27 Aug 1977

Husband of Gladys M BLACKARD.

�Parents of:  Rev. Don BLACKARD.�

7063

NE

7

Bolin

Gary Ray

21 Jul 1952

2 Feb 2015

Husband of Emma Aline (WHITLEDGE) BOLIN, 1st; married 16 Jun 1972 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana; and third husband of Donna (GRABER) GRABER MORLEY BOLIN, 2nd, married 14 Aug 1993..


Son of Oscar & Mary Aileen (BENTON) BOLIN.

3281

NE

4

Bolin

Infant

--

12 Dec 1950

Infant daughter of Oscar & Aileen (BENTON) BOLIN.

7173

NE

12

Bone

Eugene C

16 Sep 1920

18 Feb 1997

Husband of Mary H (HARRIS) BONE.


Parents of:  Paul, Susan, Karen


TEC 5, US Army,
WW II.




3276

7208

NE

13

Bone

Karen R

25 Sep 1962

--

Daughter of Eugene & Mary K (HARRIS) BONE.

0374

0375

NW

2

Bone

Mary K

24 Apr 1932

10 Oct 2015

nee HARRIS.  Wife of Eugene C BONE. 


Daughter of Leroy & Margaret (JONES) HARRIS.


�Parents of:  Paul, Susan, Karen� 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3276

NE

13

Bone

Karen R

25 Sep 1962

--

Daughter of Eugene & Mary K (HARRIS) BONE.

0374

0375

NW

2

Bottoms

Billie Joe

3 Nov 1928

17 Aug 2008

Husband of Wilma BOTTOMS.  Son of Welza & Marie (THOMPSON) BOTTOMS.

�Dad�

�Our Children:  David, Deborah, Darlene�


(Click here to view obituary.)

7248

7249

NE

15

Bottoms

Billie June

27 Dec 1933

24 Dec 2007

nee RICHARDSON.  Wife of Virl Edward BOTTOMS.  Married 18 Oct 1952.  Daughter of Orien & Marjorie (GRIFFIN) RICHARDSON.


�Parents of:  Stephen Edward Bottoms� 


7337

7338

NW

8

Bottoms

Cora E

1877

1935

nee McGREGOR.  Wife of John S BOTTOMS.

7368

SE

3

Bottoms

Donnie Lee

9 Jan 1934

5 Aug 2013

Husband of Yvonne Sue (ARENDELL) BOTTOMS.  Married 9 Apr 1955.


Son of Welza & Marie (THOMPSON) BOTTOMS. 


Parents of:  Randy & Bradley.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0582

0583

NW

6

Bottoms

Floyd E

1900

1972

Husband of Ruby Catherine (GENTRY) BOTTOMS.

7323

NW

7

Bottoms

Hazel Fern

23 Apr 1911

5 Nov 1984

nee ANNIS.  Wife of Jesse BOTTOMS.

�Son:  Jerry, 11 Nov 1939

7326

7327

NW

8

Bottoms

Jerry

11 Nov 1939

20 Jan 2008

Son of Jesse & Hazel Fern (ANNIS) BOTTOMS.

7328

NW

8

Bottoms

Jesse

21 Apr 1910

21 Nov 1989

Husband of Hazel Fern (ANNIS) BOTTOMS.


Son:  Jerry, 11 Nov 1939


S2 US Navy, WW II.




7326

7327

NW

8

Bottoms

John S

1875

1927

Husband of Cora E (McGREGOR) BOTTOMS.

7368

SE

3

Bottoms

Marie A

1907

21 Sep 1991

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Welza BOTTOMS.

7073

NE

7

Bottoms

Peggy Lynn

7 Sep 1946

--

nee SCHAFER.  Wife of William Kenneth BOTTOMS.  Married 9 Apr 1977.  Daughter of Louis & Helen SCHAFER.

�Mother of:  Troy & Shane MILEY.�

7340

7341

NW

8

Bottoms

Ruby Catherine

1910

1982

nee GENTRY.  Wife of Floyd E BOTTOMS.

7323

NW

7

Bottoms

Virl Edward

26 Oct 1930

12 May 2003

Husband of Billie June (RICHARDSON) BOTTOMS.  Married 18 Oct 1952.  Son of Floyd E & Ruby Catherine (GENTRY) BOTTOMS.


Parents of:  Stephen Edward Bottoms


Sgt. US Marine Corps., Korean War, 1951 - 1954.







7337

7338

7339

NW

8

Bottoms

Welza

1902

1979

Husband of Marie (THOMPSON) BOTTOMS.

7073

NE

7

Bottoms

William Kenneth

25 Apr 1934

26 Oct 2006

Husband of Peggy Lynn BOTTOMS.  Married 9 Apr 1977.  Son of Floyd E & Ruby Catherine (GENTRY) BOTTOMS.


�Father of:  Timothy, Clint & Jeffrey BOTTOMS� 


(Click here to view obituary.)

7340

7341

NW

8

Bottoms

Wilma Nixon

22 Apr 1932

--

Wife of Billie Joe BOTTOMS.

�Mom�

�Our Children:  David, Deborah, Darlene�

7248

7249

NE

15

Bottoms

Yvonne Sue

15 Feb 1937

--

nee ARENDELL.  Wife of  Donnie Lee BOTTOMS.  Married 9 Apr 1955.


Parents of:  Randy & Bradley.

0582

0583

NW

6

Brenton

Annie J

1845

1922

nee SOVERCOOL.  Wife of John McGREGOR, 1st, married 26 Sep 1867;  Samuel GARRETT, 2nd, married 2 May 1888; and Joseph L BRENTON, 3rd, 15 Jun 1893.

7894

SW

12

Brewster

Beatrice

2 Apr 1924

7 Apr 1995

Wife of Thelbet S BREWSER.

7447

SE

8

Brewster

Thelbert S

21 May 1924

21 May 1996

Husband of Beatrice BREWSTER.

7447

SE

8

Briggs

Elpha A

19 Nov 1919

2 Sep 1979

Wife of George W BRIGGS.

7329

NW

8

Briggs

Flora C

15 May 1961

--

nee BLAIR.  Wife of Jay C BRIGGS.


Married:  19 Feb 1994.

0380

NW

8

Briggs

George W

22 Jun 1915

3 Jun 1976

Husband of Elpha A BRIGGS.

7329

NW

8

Briggs

Jay C

14 Jan 1952

25 Sep 2018

Husband of Flora C (BLAIR) BRIGGS.


Married:  19 Feb 1994. 


Son of George & Elpha (DREW) BRIGGS.


Click here to view obituary.

0380

NW

8

Briggs

John A

7 Nov 1933

--

Son of Verda BRIGGS NULL.

(Note:  On the same stone as his mother.)

7561

SE

14

Brown

Aleen

6 Jan 1922

21 Sep 2009

nee O�NEAL.  Wife of Fred BROWN.  Daughter of Claude D & Olive V (THOMPSON) O�NEAL.

(Click here to see obituary.)

7021

NE

4

Brown

Fred

1906

1963

Husband of Aleen (O�NEAL) BROWN.

7021

NE

4

Brown

Henry J �Jack�

23 Dec 1927

16 Feb 2013

Husband of Mildred L (McDOWELL) BROWN.  Married 18 Feb 1948.


�Daughters:  Diann, Carol�

�Grandchildren:  Jason Jennifer� 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0592

7072

NE

7

Brown

Janet Sue

31 Oct 1956

7 Nov 1956

--

7070

NE

7

Brown

Mildred L

20 Jan 1928

26 Oct 1999

nee McDOWELL.  Wife of Henry J "Jack" BROWN.  Married 18 Feb 1948.


�Daughters:  Diann, Carol�

�Grandchildren:  Jason Jennifer�

0592

7072

NE

7

Bruner

Thelma Jean Fair

5 Nov 1936

--

--

1072

NE

5

Bryant

Amos M

24 Dec 1869

4 Aug 1890

--

7765

SW

8

Buck

Mary Kathryn Hunt

8 Jan 1922

4 Mar 2002

�Mother�

7136

7137

NE

11

Burnell

Elwanda Claire

1 Aug 1923

23 May 2004

nee CARTER.  Daughter of Atlee and Clara CARTER.

7193
7194

NE

13

Burton

Hiram, Dr.

22 Apr 1832

17 Aug 1910

Husband of Nancy (MARTIN) BURTON.  Married 21 Dec 1854.

7510

SE

11

Burton

Nancy

22 Sep 1834

28 May 1913

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Dr. Hiram BURTON.  Married 21 Dec 1854.

7510

SE

11

Butler

Emma Lou

16 Jun 1931

16 Oct 2002

nee GREEN.  Wife of Perry L BUTLER.

7270

NW

2

Butler

Perry Lee

21 Feb 1928

25 Nov 1998

Husband of Emma Lou (GREEN) BUTLER.


Pvt., US Army, Korea.




7270

7271

NW

2

Sections and Rows.
For purposes of this listing, the cemetery was divided into four Sections:  Northwest (NW), Northeast (NE), Southwest (SW), and Southeast (SE.)  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.  

7007 View of the Northeast section of the cemetery.
7343  View of Southeast section of the cemetery.
7896 View of the Southwest section of the cemetery.
7256 View of Northwest section of the cemetery.