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Forsythe Cemetery

Columbia Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3111 N;  Longitude, -87.3889 W
Congressional Location:	NW-1/4; SW-1/4; SECTION 26; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 9W
Common Directions:	4 miles southwest of Oakland  City. Located adjacent to the Forsythe  Church, on the east side of County Road 950E, at the intersection with County Road 300S.
Last updated	Sep 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
Saulmon	Paul Arthur, Jr	28 Jun 1946	9 Jan 2014	Husband of Susan A. (BECKER) SAULMON. Son of Paul A  & Kathleen (WOOSLEY) SAULMON, SR.  ATN2, US Navy, Vietnam. (Click here to view obituary.)	0110 3365	SE	8
Saulmon	Susan A	21 Oct 1940	21 Jul 2001	nee BECKER  Wife of Paul Arthur SAULMON, Jr.	0110	SE	8
Schumacher	Alvin  "Big Al"	19 Jul 1933	12 Sep 2017	Husband of Linda F (KAYS) SCHUMACHER. Married:  26 Jan 1958.  Son of William & Sarah (ENGLISH) SCHUMAKER. �Parents of Angela J."   SP3, US Army, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0259 0260	SE	4
Schumacher	Linda F	9 Mar 1939	--	nee KAYS.  Wife of Alvin "Big Al" SCHUMACHER.  Married:  26 Jan 1958. Parents of Angela J."	0259	SE	4
Scott	E J	1844	1928	"Mother"	6248	NW	8
Shaw	Alvin B	1 Jan 1837	--	Husband of Sallie J. SHAW.   Company "H", 49th. Indiana Infantry	6143 6144	NW	10
Shaw	Edith E	1872	1952	Wife of George S. SHAW	6142	NW	10
Shaw	George S	1869	1937	Husband of Edith E. SHAW	6142	NW	10
Shaw	Sallie J	5 Dec 1843	2 May 1896	Wife of Alvin B. SHAW	6145	NW	10
Shepherd	Norma F	7 Jun 1925	21 Dec 2011	nee RUTTER.  Wife of Odis W SHEPHERD. Daughter of Thomas & Avis (HOLT) RUTTER.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0229	NW	15
Shepherd	Odis W	5 Apr 1922	17 Aug 2017	Husband of Norma F (RUTTER) SHEPHERD.  Son of James & Grace (MASTERS) SHEPERD. TEC 5, US Army, WW II.  Purple Heart & OLC. (Click here to view obituary.)	0229 0230	NW	15
Shipp	Cora E	10 Jan 1870	20 Sep 1920	Wife of Edward F. SHIPP	5963	NW	13
Shipp	Edward F	1 Oct 1868	20 Jun 1930	Husband of Cora E. SHIPP	5963 5965	NW	13
Shipp	Edwin E	19 Oct 1897	2 Aug 1901	Son of Edward F. & Cora E. SHIPP	5964	NW	13
Simms	Daisy D	19 Jul 1889	22 Oct 1893	Daughter of Robert L & Sophia SIMMS.	6030	NW	12
Simms	James F V	2 Jun 1810	26 Dec 1879	Husband of Julia A. SIMMS. Aged 69 Y. 6 M. 24 D.	6410	NW	6
Simms	Jesse Lee	13 Nov 1887	10 Nov 1976	Son of Robert L & Sophia SIMMS. Private, U. S. Army, WW I.	6027	NW	12
Simms	John	--	28 Jan 1865	Son of James F V & Julia A SIMMS. Aged 1 mo. 10 days. (Note: Legibility is very poor. Stone appears to not be in original location.)	6448	NW	5
Simms	Julia A	4 Feb 1820	4 Aug 1887	Wife of James F V SIMMS. Aged 67 Y. 6 M.	6411	NW	6
Simms	Robert L	1854	1933	Husband of Sophia SIMMS. Son of James F V & Julia A SIMMS.	6028	NW	12
Simms	Sophia	1855	1936	Wife of Robert L. SIMMS	6028	NW	12
Simms	Susan	31 Jan 1847	5 Nov 1901	Daughter of James F V & Julia A SIMMS.	6412	NW	6
Sirles	John O	1874	1944	--	5604	SW	3
Sisson	Alvin Lloyd	4 Aug 1929	18 Aug 2013	Husband of Sara Joan (RAUSCHER) SISSON.  Married:  16 Apr 1955. Son of Esley & Lillian (ALDAG) SISSON.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0260	SE	4
Sisson	Esley T	1 Jun 1904	9 May 1989	Husband of Lillian K (ALDAG) SISSON.   Married 3 Oct 1926. �Parents of Esley, Jr. & Alvin L.".	5503 5504	SE	4
Sisson	Lillian K	13 Mar 1905	1 Jun 2003	nee ALDAG.  Wife of Esley T SISSON.   Married 3 Oct 1926.  Daughter of John & Mary ALDAG. (�Born in Cass County, Iowa�) �Parents of Esley, Jr. & Alvin L.".	5503 5504	SE	4
Sisson	Sara Joan	8 Dec 1929	17 Sep 2016	nee RAUSCHER.  Wife of Alvin Lloyd SISSON.  Married:  16 Apr 1955. Daughter of Jacob & Lydia (HAMELMAN) RAUSCHER.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0260	SE	4
Skelton	Alice Evangeline "Vang"	10 Mar 1912	25 Apr 2006	nee HOPKINS.  Wife of William Royce SKELTON. Married 20 Jun 1931. Daughter of James Peter & Minnie (RAIBOURN) HOPKINS.  (Click here to view obituary.)	5685	SW	1
Skelton	Alta M	1910	1995	Wife of John D. SKELTON	5684	SW	1
Skelton	Bertha E	1881	1951	Wife of William B. SKELTON	5866	NW	15
Skelton	Charles E	8 May 1875	13 Sep 1895	Son of Thomas Monroe & Hannah L (ARNOLD) SKELTON.   (On the same stone as George E. SKELTON)	5955	NW	13
Skelton	George E	13 Jul 1881	23 Jun 1893	Son of Thomas Monroe & Hannah L (ARNOLD) SKELTON.   (On the same stone as Charles E. SKELTON)	5954	NW	13
Skelton	John D	1907	1971	Husband of Alta M. SKELTON	5684	SW	1
Skelton	Roy	8 Mar 1905	31 Aug 1906	Son of William B & Bertha E SKELTON	5868	NW	15
Skelton	Thomas Monroe	1851	10 Jul 1920	Husband of Hannah L (ARNOLD) SKELTON. Married 7 Jan 1875.	5952	NW	13
Skelton	William B	1878	1930	Husband of Bertha E. SKELTON	5866	NW	15
Skelton	William R	9 Jun 1911	28 Aug 1965	Husband of Alice Evangeline (HOPKINS) SKELTON. Married 20 Jun 1931.	5685	SW	1
Smith	Anna C �Annie�	1867	8 Jan 1931	Wife of George F. SMITH	6426	NW	6
Smith	Bessie M	1892	1967	Wife of V. R. SMITH	5677	SW	1
Smith	George F	1870	1950	Husband of Anna C �Annie� SMITH	6426	NW	6
Smith	H Edward	1885	1959	(Same stone as Jesse L. SMITH & Joseph H. SMITH)	5601	SW	3
Smith	Hugh G	1859	21 Dec 1940	Husband of Sophia E SMITH.  (Click here to view obituary.)	6033	NW	12
Smith	Jesse L	1883	1947	(Same stone as H. Edward SMITH & Joseph H. SMITH)	5601	SW	3
Smith	Joseph H	1895	1958	(Same stone as H. Edward Smith & Jesse L. SMITH)	5601	SW	3
Smith	Luella F Gudgel	14 Jul 1857	3 Aug 1931	nee GUDGEL.	6011	NW	12
Smith	Marvin D	30 May 1922	28 May 2018	Husband of Thelma V (GOLDMAN) SMITH. Married 26 Feb 1943.  Son of Paul & Naomi (CHAPPELL) SMITH. TEC 4, US Army, WW II. �Our Sons: Glenn C, Paul I�  Click here to view obituary.	0267 0268	SE	1
Smith	Mary Vance	20 Aug 1890	15 Feb 1893	Daughter of Hugh G & Sophia E SMITH. Aged 2 ys. 5 ms. 25 ds.	6031	NW	12
Smith	Naomi G	12 Jul 1904	19 Nov 1998	Wife of Paul R. SMITH	5705	NE	6
Smith	Paul R	23 Oct 1903	13 Feb 1971	Husband of Naomi G. SMITH	5705	NE	6
Smith	Roy	5 May 1900	9 Dec 1902	Son of George & Anna C �Annie� SMITH.	6427	NW	6
Smith	Sophia E	1860	1947	Wife of Hugh G SMITH	6033	NW	12
Smith	Thelma V	1 Mar 1924	19 Jul 2008	nee GOLDMAN.  Wife of Marvin SMITH.  Married 26 Feb 1943. Daughter of Glen & Margie (HUDSON) GOLDMAN. �Our Sons� Glenn C, Paul I�  (Click here to view obituary.)	0267 0268	SE	1
Smith	V R	1883	1951	Husband of Bessie M. SMITH	5677	SW	1
Smith	Virginia Mae	1926	1939	--	5704	NE	6
Southall	Margot Ellen McDowell	20 Mar 1930	20 Apr 2014	nee McDOWELL.  Wife of Robert Edward SOUTHALL.   Married 5 Jul 1952.  Daughter of George Elmer & Mary (GUDEL) McDOWELL.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0096	SE	1
Southall	Robert Edward	25 Sep 1930	22 Aug 2000	Husband of Margot Ellen SOUTHALL.   Married 5 Jul 1952. Lt. Col., US Air Force, Res.	5568 0096 5569	SE	1
Spaw	Gilbert W	11 May 1916	11 June 2006	Husband of Mildred H. SPAW	0445	SE	7
Spaw	Mildred H	2 Aug 1919	15 May 2013	Wife of Gilbert W. SPAW.   (Click here to view obituary.)	0445	SE	7
Steel	Charlie E	--	20 Feb 1870	Son of M. A. & E. STEEL. "Little Charlie� Aged ?? yrs. 2 M. 28 Ds.	6500	NW	2
Steel	Effie G	--	23 Dec 1866	Daughter of M. A. & E. STEEL. Aged 1 yr. 2 mos. (Note: Stone is now broken and buried.)	6501	NW	2
Steel	Infant	11 Jan 1876	11 Jan 1876	Infant son of M. A. & E. STEEL	6499	NW	2
Steel	Malyssa J	--	27 Sep 1868	nee HOLCOME  Wife of A. N. STEEL.   Daughter of A. & E. HOLCOMB. Aged 26 yrs. 8 mos. 20 dys.	6480	NW	4
Steele	Amanda	1852	1938	Wife of Robert L STEELE, Sr.	5806	NW	17
Steele	Arthur B	31 Jul 1861	6 Dec 1861	Son of James M & Priscilla J STEELE. Aged 5 mos. 6 dys. (Note: Surname carved as �STEEL�) (Note:  Age on monument shaft of 4 Ms. 5 Ds, does not agree with other headstone.)	6237 6238	NW	9
Steele	Bernice B	--	1871	--	No headstone found or identified Aug 2010.	?	?
Steele	Bertis Samuel	2 May 1873	11 Sep 1951	Husband of Mamie (NULL) STEELE	5661	SW	2
Steele	Carl C	1885	1965	Husband of Mammie V. STEEL.   Married 14 May 1910.	5803	NW	17
Steele	Della McCain	1879	1960	nee McCAIN. Wife of John W GLADISH, 1^st, married 28 Feb 1900; and Samuel Chester STEELE, 2^nd, married 12 Apr 1905. Daughter of John & Jane McCAIN.	5607	SW	1
Steele	Eddie B	2 Dec 1875	9 Jul 1895	Daughter of James M & Priscilla J STEELE.	6235	NW	9
Steele	Eliza	15 Jan 1813	7 Sep 1886	Wife of Robert STEELE. Aged 73 Y. 7 M. 22 D.	6232 6233	NW	9
Steele	Elizabeth Baldwin	16 Nov 1846	7 May 1930	nee BALDWIN.  Wife of Martin A. STEELE. �Mother�	6140	NW	10
Steele	Elvis Leonard	1911	1 Jan 1913	Probably a son of Carl C. & Mammie V. STEELE.	5799	NW	17
Steele	Frank	31 Oct 1879	14 Mar 1949	Husband of May STEELE	6139	NW	10
Steele	Harold Homer	1913	1915	Probably a son of Carl C. & Mammie V. STEELE.	5800	NW	17
Steele	James M	13 Mar 1831	31 Dec 1912	Husband of Priscilla J STEELE. Company "D", 120th. Indiana Volunteers	6234 6233	NW	9
Steele	James Owen	12 Oct 1907	Dec 1986	Son of Samuel Chester & Della (McCAIN) GLADISH STEELE.	5605	SE	3
Steele	Lenard H	Jun 1903	Jun 1903	Son of D D STEELE	6175	NW	10
Steele	Mamie Null	9 Jan 1887	27 Jan 1953	nee NULL.  Wife of Bertis Samuel STEELE	5661	SW	2
Steele	Mammie V	2 Feb 1889	14 Jun 1990	Wife of Carl C. STEELE.   Married 14 May 1910.	5803	NW	17
Steele	Marian	1887	1968	Wife of Ross STEELE.   (On the other side of the stone is "HOLCOME")	5666	SW	2
Steele	Martin A	30 Nov 1835	16 Dec 1934	Husband of Elizabeth (BALDWIN) STEELE.   �Father� Corporal, Company "A", 1st. Indiana Calvary.   (Enlisted as a Private on 20 Aug 1861, promoted to full Corporal, mustered out on 12 Sep 1864)	6140 6141	NW	10
Steele	May	1 Nov 1883	2 Jan 1924	Wife of Frank STEELE	6139	NW	10
Steele	Nora	1882	1965	--	5808	NW	17
Steele	Paul W, M.D.	22 Jul 1911	25 Sep 1973	Son of Bertis Samuel & Mamie (NULL) STEELE.	5660	SW	2
Steele	Priscilla J	9 Jan 1842	2 Feb 1886	Wife of James M STEELE.	6236 6233	NW	9
Steele	Robert Glenn	1918	1941	�Son of Carl C. & Mammie V. STEELE�	5801 5802	NW	17
Steele	Robert L, Sr	1842	1933	Husband of Amanda STEELE. Corp., Co. A, 58^th Indiana Infantry	5804	NW	17
Steele	Robert T	--	21 Nov 1871	Son of James M & Priscilla J STEELE Aged 5 yrs. 25 dys.	6239	NW	9
Steele	Ross	18 Oct 1882	Aug 1967	Husband of Marian STEELE.   (On the other side of the stone is "HOLCOME")	5666	SW	2
Steele	Samuel Chester	1869	1940	Husband of Della (McCAIN) GLADISH STEELE. Married 12 Apr 1905.	5608	SW	3
Stevens	Ermina A	1854	1881	(On the same stone as Lizzie A. STEVENS)	6481	NW	4
Stevens	Eva E	1 Jun 1886	Oct 1976	Wife of William R. STEVENS	5740	NE	3
Stevens	James Henry	1873	1953	--	6161	NW	10
Stevens	Lizzie A	1854	1891	(On the same stone as Ermina A. STEVENS)	6481	NW	4
Stevens	Nancy	1851	24 Feb 1937	Wife of W. W. STEVENS	5742	NE	2
Stevens	W W	1851	1925	Husband of Nancy STEVENS	5742	NE	2
Stevens	William R	1886	1963	Husband of Eva E. STEVENS	5740	NE	3
Stewart	Lewis	24 Sep 1870	22 Feb 1906	Husband of Lulia (TRACER) STEWART. Married 11 Dec 1890.	5853	NW	15
Stilwell	Albert J	3 Jan 1934	20 Apr 1985	Husband of Jennie C. STILWELL.   Married 9 Apr 1962.   "Parents of Brian J.".   SP5, U. S. Army, Korea	5508 5509	SE	4
Stilwell	Jennie C	22 Oct 1940	--	Wife of  Albert J. STILWELL.   Married 9 Apr 1962. "Parents of Brian J.".	5508	SE	4
Stormont	Janice	10 Jul 1936	5 Mar 2011	nee KENEIPP.  Daughter of Edward & Ethel (HOPKINS) KENEIPP. (Click here to view obituary.)	Photo not yet available.	?	?
Stroud	Bertha M	1875	1952	Wife of Joseph STROUD	5577	SE	1
Stroud	Joseph	1874	1960	Husband of Bertha M. STROUD	5577	SE	1
Sullivan	James M	--	15 Mar 1876	Son of ? & ? SULLIVAN. Aged 9 Y�s. 11 M�s. 26 Days.	6258	NW	8
Sullivan	Margaret	15 Jan 1818	15 Jan 1879	Wife of Samuel SULLIVAN. Aged 61 years.	6259	NW	8
Sullivan	Samuel	29 Sep 1799	6 Sep 1878	Husband of Margaret SULLIAN. Aged 78 ys. 11 ms. 7 ds.	6260	NW	8
Swallow	Jacob J	abt 1845	5 Mar 1878	Husband of Safrona (THOMPSON) SWALLOW.  Married 28 Feb 1869. Company "D", 120th. Indiana  Infantry.   (Enlisted as a Private on 8 Mar 1864, mustered out on 8 Jan 1866)	5998	NW	12

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 west side of each section.  Please be advised rows 1-5 in the Northwest sections are somewhat irregular. 

5411 Sign at entrance, Southwest section of cemetery.	5414  View of Northwest section of the cemetery.
5413  Front side of Veterans Memorial	6445 Back side of Veterans Memorial.