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Montgomery Cemetery


Columbia Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3255 N;  Longitude, -87.3417 W
Congressional Location:NW-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 19; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 8W
Common Directions:

Located 0.5 mile south of Oakland City, on the south side of County Road 200S, 0.2 mile east of the intersection with County Road 1200E ( South Jackson Street).

Last updatedSep 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.
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George Pickersgill

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Abbott

Bronice

6 Feb 1929

2 Jun 1970

Wife of Herschel ABBOTT.

2760

13

4

Abbott

Garrett

13 May 1922

22 Nov 1992

Brother of Hallard ABBOTT, Jr.


TEC 5, US Army, 106th Cav. Ren. Sq., WW II.  Oct 12, 1943 -- Oct 27, 1945.




1232

1233

13

4

Abbott

Hallard, Jr.

8 Mar 1930

24 Aug 2011

Son of Hallard ABBOTT & May E (SCHULTZ) ABBOTT BLYTHE.


Brother of Garrett ABBOTT. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1232

13

4

Abbott

Herschel

1 Apr 1926

15 Jun 1959

Husband of Bronice ABBOTT.

S1, US Navy, WW II.




2760

2761

From the Princeton Clarion, 16 Jun 1959

13

4

Abram

Rosa M

17 Mar 1878

12 Oct 188?

Daughter of John & Nancy J ABRAM.

(Note:  Stone is badly damaged.)

6991

0

8

Adams

Amy

1900

1982

Wife of Arvil W ADAMS.

5781

9

9

Adams

Arvil W

1890

1961

Husband of Amy ADAMS.

5781

9

9

Adams

Cora A

1880

1957

nee WARD.  Wife of Vincent C ADAMS.  Married 9 Nov 1899.  Daughter of Joseph & Kate (WAGNER) WARD.

4378

8

6

Adams

Dorothy G

1915

2004

Wife of John C ADAMS.

�Mother�

2037

14

1

Adams

John C

1915

1999

Husband of Dorothy G ADAMS.

�Father�

2037

14

1

Adams

Vincent C

1869

1956

Husband of Cora A (WARD) ADAMS.  Married 9 Nov 1899.  Son of Joshua & Sallie (McCARY) ADAMS.

4378

8

6

Adams

William W

1866

1931

--

4377

8

6

Adkerson

Clara Bell

14 Aug 1937

18 Oct 1981

(Note:  No carving in the right panel.)

2443

14

10

Adler

Henry A

1864

1933

Husband of Martha ADLER.

5586

9

1

Adler

Martha

1871

1946

Wife of Henry A ADLER.

5586

9

1

Agee

Caroline Farmer

1849

1935

nee FARMER.  Wife of Cicero AGEE.  Married 4 Feb 1872.

4524

8

12

Agee

Ray

1874

1935

Son of Cicero & Caroline (FARMER) AGEE.

4523

8

12

Ahlemann

Barbara J

19 Dec 1931

--

nee MANNING.  Wife of Francis R "Ray" AHLEMANN.  Married 1 Sep 1950.

0523

14

17

Ahlemann

Francis R "Ray"

31 Dec 1924

2 Apr 2013

nee MANNING.  Husband of Barbara J (MANNING) AHLEMANN.  Married 1 Sep 1950. 

Son of Arthur & Bessie (STEPHENS) AHLEMANN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0523

14

17

Ahmed

Jordan Ali

10 Jul 1999

19 Jul 1999

Son of Juzar & Cynthia AHMED.

�Twin brother of Jasmine�

2473

14

11

Akles

Carol

24 Nov 1941

--

nee SERMERSHEIM.  Wife of William G AKLES.

0172

15

1

Akles

William G

22 Jun 1941

7 Jun 2020

Husband of Carol (SERMERSHEIM) AKLES. 

Son of Homer & Katherine (BRIDGES) AKLES.
 
US Army


(Click here to view obituary.)

7247 GAP

15

1

Albright

John T

?

?


(Note:  Added based on  1939 WPA Veterans Graves Project.
"Lot 39, Grave 3")

No headstone found or identified.
 

6

?

Alcorn

Nancy J

6 Jul 1838

11 Sep 1900

Wife of Robert ALCORN.

�Mother�

6466

6467

3

6

Alcorn

Robert

9 Jan 1831

22 Dec 1905

Husband of Nancy J ALCORN. 

Pvt. Co. C, 58th Reg. Inf., Indiana.




6468

6469

3

6

Alexander

Charles L

2 Nov 1850

2 Oct 1908

Husband of Mary E ALEXANDER.

�Father�

5069

5071

4

11

Alexander

Emil Weeks

1884

1950

Husband of Etha (McCORD) ALEXANDER.

4025

6

4

Alexander

Etha McCord

1889

1982

nee McCORD.  Wife of Emil Weeks ALEXANDER.  Daughter of George W & Sarepta E (CORN) McCORD.

4025

6

4

Alexander

Mary E

17 Oct 1854

--

Wife of Charles L ALEXANDER.

�Mother�

5069

5070

4

11

Allbright

Amanda

1846

1918

Wife of John T ALLBRIGHT.

4030

6

4

Allbright

John T

1838

--

Husband of Amanda ALLBRIGHT.

4030

6

4

Allen

Anna F

30 Oct 1905

9 Apr 1993

Wife of Robert P ALLEN.

�Mother�

2246

14

5

Allen

Bessie

1879

1970

Wife of Tom ALLEN.

3458

12

4

Allen

Catherine

22 Sep 1846

7 Nov 1904

nee GRUBB.  Wife of William ALLEN.  Daughter of Abraham & Mary (STONE) GRUBB.

�Mother�

4635

4636

4

3

Allen

Claude

1888

1948

First husband of Frances ALLEN CATO.
(See CATO, Frances)

3713

12

8

Allen

Marcella L

1912

1994

Wife of William T ALLEN.

3459

12

4

Allen

Mary Evelyn Roush

18 Aug 1917

11 Feb 2004

nee ROUSH.

 4100

6

5

Allen

Mary Jacquetta

29 Jan 1917

5 Nov 1973

--

3714

12

8

Allen

Robert P

6 May 1911

19 Mar 1999

Husband of Anna F ALLEN.

�Father�

2246

14

5

Allen

Shirley W

23 Jul 1881

16 Apr 1943

Husband of Eunice E (BASS) ALLEN.  Married 18 Sep 1905.  Son of William & Catherine (GRUBB) ALLEN.

�Father�

4634

4

3

Allen

Tom

1878

1963

Husband of Bessie ALLEN.

3458

12

4

Allen

William

2 Jan 1842

22 Dec 1912

Husband of Catherine (GRUBB) ALLEN.


Co. B, 91st Ind. Vols.




4635

4

3

Allen

William T

1914

1952

Husband of Marcella L ALLEN.

3459

12

4

Allison

Sarah H �Sadie�

5 Oct 1860

24 Oct 1900

Wife of James A ALLISON.

5274

5275

5

4

Almon

Dicy Steel

1856

1929

nee STEEL.  Wife of Elsberry ALMON.

�Mother�

5117

4

13

Almon

Elsberry

1851

1937

Husband of Dicy (STEEL) ALMON.

�Father�

5117

4

13

Almon

Estella E

31 May 1886

26 Dec 1911

Daughter of Elsberry & Dicy (STEEL) ALMON.

5116

4

13

Almon

Lola F

1894

1918

Daughter of Elsberry & Dicy (STEEL) ALMON.

5118

From the Princeton Clarion, 6 Nov 1918

4

13

Almon

William B

1892

1911

Son of Elsberry & Dicy (STEEL) ALMON.

5119

4

13

Alpine

Marie Emily

10 Nov 1905

27 Jun 1982

nee SCHULTZ.  Wife of Russell L ALPINE.  Married 4 Sep 1926 In Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin.   Daughter of Gustave F & Dorothy SCHULTZ.

1253

14

4

Alpine

Russell L

17 Dec 1898

12 Jul 1997

Husband of Marie E ALPINE.  Married 4 Sep 1926 In Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin.  Son of Henry & Emily A ALPINE.


Pfc. US Army, WW I.





1253

1256


14

4

Alvis

Dorothy

1917

1971

--

7000

2

8

Ammerman

Opal

16 Jan 1916

15 Sep 1916

Daughter of James & Ethel AMMERMAN.

4164

6

6

Anderson

Emma Hostetter

9 Aug 1870

19 Nov 1956

nee HOSTETTER.  Wife of William Beecher ANDERSON.

4409

8

8

Anderson

Everett Wayne

9 Feb 1920

7 Feb 2016

Second husband of Lelia Elizabeth (RHODES) HOUSMAN ANDERSON. 


Son of Robert & Bertha (BRADY) ANDERSON.   


Daughter:  Rebecca S FINNEY.


Cpl., US Army, WW II. 





(Click here to view obituary.)

0155

0156

15

1

Anderson

L W

8 Jan 1836

20 Nov 1889

Father

6636

3

12

Anderson

Lelia Elizabeth

21 Jan 1930

10 Feb 2005

nee RHODES. Wife of ? HOUSMAN, 1st; and Everett Wayne ANDERSON, 2nd


Daughter of Hovey T & Beulah (McCOY) RHOADES.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0155

15

1

Anderson

Paula Diana

1950

1951

--

3551

12

5

Anderson

William Beecher

12 Jul 1866

28 Nov 1929

Husband of Emma (HOSTETTER) ANDERSON.

4409

8

8

Annis

Bertha

29 Dec 1896

18 Nov 1979

Wife of Ross M ANNIS.

3092

13

17

Annis

James C

29 Jan 1894

25 Sep 1966

--

2775

13

5

Annis

Ross M

3 Aug 1896

14 Apr 1973

Husband of Bertha ANNIS.

3092

13

17

Arburn

Eugene "Gene" "Fuzz"

1931

2001

Husband of Marilyn S ARBURN.  Married 29 Dec 1954.


Cpl. US Army, Korea.




1996

1997

14

1

Arburn

Fred C

1878

1947

--

5569

5

15

Arburn

Helen Frances

1898

1943

Wife of Louis William ARBURN.

5567

5

15

Arburn

Louis William

1884

1968

Husband of Helen Frances ARBURN.

5567

5

15

Arburn

Marilyn S

25 Jun 1938

13 Oct 2020

nee BREWER
Wife of Eugene "Gene" "Fuzz" ARBURN.  Married
29 Dec 1954

Our Children: Josefa K, Brady E, Kelly L
.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7086 GAP

7087 GAP

14

1

Arburn

Naomi Reed

1898

1975

nee REED.

3415

12

3

Arburn

Phronia

1896

1951

--

7020

2

9

Arendell

Betty J

28 Jun 1927

5 Sep 1984

nee CORN
Wife of Dave L ARENDELL.

1999

14

1

Arendell

Dave L

16 Feb 1930

17 Oct 2022

Husband of Betty J (CORN) ARENDELL.

A1C, U.S.A.F.
Korea




(Click here to view obituary.)

7084 GAP

7085 GAP

14

1

Armstrong

Charles Ray

26 Mar 1923

19 Dec 2001

Cpl. US Marine Corps, WW II.




3156

3157

13

19

Arnold

Aldah

11 Sep 1865

7 May 1888

�Mother�

6153

1

8

Arnold

Barbara Sue

--

--

Daughter of W Blythe & Helen G ARNOLD.

No headstone found.

?

?

Arnold

Frances

29 Sep 1850

10 Sep 1916

--

6909

0

6

Arnold

Helen G

1907

1991

Wife of W Blythe ARNOLD.

�Parents of:  Barbara Sue�

3704

12

8

Arnold

L Glenn

1900

1978

Husband of Pearl E ARNOLD.

2732

13

3

Arnold

Lemuel L, Rev.

1883

1955

Husband of Sella (SCALES) ARNOLD.

5295

5

5

Arnold

Lucille

31 May 1923

8 Apr 2011

nee HOLDERBAUGH.  Wife of Robert W "Bob" ARNOLD.  Married 24 Jun 1942.  Daughter of Harry & Tina (BOWMAN) HOLDERBAUGH. 


Our Children:  Judy & Mike.


(Click here to view obituary.) 

3514

3515

13

16

Arnold

Michael Steven "Mike"

29 May 1950

12 Aug 1965

Son of Robert W & Lucille (HOLDERBAUGH) ARNOLD.

3081

13

16

Arnold

Nora M

7 Jan 1894

20 Jan 1975

Wife of William E ARNOLD.  Married 16 Oct 1919.

3077

13

16

Arnold

Pearl E

1900

1972

Wife of L Glenn ARNOLD.

2732

13

3

Arnold

Robert W

23 Sep 1922

19 Apr 2012

Husband of Lucille (HOLDERBAUGH) ARNOLD.  Married 24 Jun 1942.  Son of Willia E & Nora K (BOGUE) ARNOLD. 


Sgt., US Army, WW II.






Our Children:  Judy & Mike. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3514

3515

13

16

Arnold

Stella Scales

1893

1915

nee SCALES.  Wife of Rev.  Lemuel L ARNOLD.

5295

5

5

Arnold

W Blythe

1903

1989

Husband of Helen G ARNOLD.

Parents of:  Barbara Sue

3704

12

8

Arnold

William C

14 Jul 1920

30 Dec 1943

Son of William E & Nora M ARNOLD.


2nd Lt., US Air Force, WW II.






3079

From the Princeton Clarion, 26 Jan 1944

13

16

Arnold

William E

12 Jan 1892

18 Sep 1981

Husband of Nora M ARNOLD.


Cook, US Army, WW I.




3077

3078

13

16

Ashby

Bertha

22 Jan 1875

16 Jul 1877

--

6912

0

7

Ashby

Catharine

1845

1987

--

4539

8

13

Ashby

Cora

1873

1950

Wife of Edward A ASHBY.

4126

6

5

Ashby

Edward A

1873

1959

Husband of Cora ASHBY.

4126

6

5

Ashby

Ella

12 Jan 1879

12 Jan 1879

Twin of Nellie ASHBY.

6912

0

7

Ashby

Emma P

5 Jul 1899

7 Sep 1968

Wife of Lloyd �Shy� ASHBY.

�Mother�

3545

12

5

Ashby

Herbert H

11 Jan 1897

9 Apr 1961

Indiana, Pfc. Sch Det. 2nd Corps., WW I.




2729

13

3

Ashby

James

1877

1928

--

4538

8

13

Ashby

Lloyd �Shy�

14 Sep 1893

20 Dec 1974

Husband of Emma P ASHBY.

�Father�

3545

12

5

Ashby

Luda

1880

1936

Wife of Dr. Willard B ASHBY.

�Mother�

4507

4505

8

12

Ashby

Mary Barkley

1841

1907

nee BARKLEY.

4739

4

6

Ashby

Nellie

12 Jan 1879

12 Jan 1879

Twin of Ella ASHBY.

6912

0

7

Ashby

Tressie Lee Hurt

23 Aug 1901

23 Aug 1988

nee HURT.  Wife of Virgil Evans ASHBY, Sr.

4508

8

12

Ashby

Virgil Evans, Sr.

2 Jul 1902

30 Sep 1939

Husband of Tressie Lee (HURT) ASHBY.  Son of Dr. Willard B & Luda ASHBY.

4508

8

12

Ashby

Willard B, Dr.

1878

1929

Husband of Luda ASHBY.

�Father:

First Lieut. Co. 16, Medical Reserve Corps.

 

4506

4505

8

12

Ashmead

Eleanor H

1841

1930

Wife of Joseph R ASHMEAD.

6578

3

10

Ashmead

Harry G

3 Nov 1880

10 Nov 1880

Infant son of Joseph R & Eleanor H ASHMEAD.

6581

3

10

Ashmead

Joseph R

1833

1908

Husband of Eleanor H ASHMEAD.


Capt., Co. E, 42nd Reg. Ind. Inf.  Enlisted as Corporal on 30 Oct 1861.  Mustered out as Captain, on 1 Jul 1864.




6578

6579

3

10

Ashmead

Louisa M

1873

1888

Daughter of Joseph R & Eleanor H ASHMEAD.

6580

3

10

Atkins

Alice M

20 Jan 1936

11 Mar 1998

nee CORN.  Wife of Carl A ATKINS, Sr.

2582

14

15

Atkins

Barbara G

6 Feb 1938

30 Oct 2022

nee SAUER.  Wife of Claude L ATKINS.  Married 16 Jun 1953.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7058 GAP

13

19

Atkins

Carl A, Sr.

22 Dec 1935

8 Jul 2008

Husband of Alice M (CORN) ATKINS.  Married 16 Sep 1953.  Son of Stewart & Nettie (JULLIAN) ATKINS.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2582

14

15

Atkins

Claude L

19 Mar 1934

23 Oct 2003

Husband of Barbara G (SAUER) ATKINS.  Married 16 Jun 1953.  Son of Steward & Nettie Emaline (JULIAN) ATKINS.


A3C, US Air Force, Korea.






(Click here to view obituary.)

3164

3165

13

19

Atkins

Kalin Lee

26 Aug 1994

17 Sep 2012

Son of William Charles "Bill" ATKINS & Lori (HUNT) ATKINS. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0474

13

19

Atkins

Nettie E

10 Feb 1915

28 Nov 1997

Wife of Steward W ATKINS.

�Mother�

3053

13

15

Atkins

Steward W

19 May 1908

15 Dec 1982

Husband of Nettie E ATKINS.

�Father�

3053

13

15

Atkins

William Charles "Bill"

17 May 1958

--

--

0474

13

19

Atkinson

Elza Earl

1903

1975

Husband of Sarah Louise ATKINSON.

2953

13

12

Atkinson

Sarah Louise

1903

1980

Wife of Elza Earl ATKINSON.

2953

13

12

Auberry

Clova

4 Dec 1905

19 Jan 2011

nee MASON.  Wife of Virgil AUBERRY.  Daughter of William & Louella (WILSON) MASON.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1270

14

8

Auberry

Doris Imogene

23 Dec 1927

6 Jun 1990

Daughter of Virgil & Clova (MASON) AUBERRY.

2357

14

8

Auberry

Gerald E

15 Oct 1925

25 Mar 2004

Son of Virgil & Clova (MASON) AUBERRY.


Pfc. US Army, WW II.




2354

2355

14

8

Auberry

Virgil

24 Oct 1903

19 Feb 1987

Husband of Clova (MASON) AUBERRY.

2356

14

8

Auch

Caroline P

24 Jul 1830

23 Feb 1904

--

4647

4646

4

3

Auch

George Frederich

1851

1906

Husband of M Elizabeth AUCH.  Son of Caroline P AUCH.

4645

4643

4

3

Auch

M Elizabeth

1853

1937

Wife of George Frederich Auch.

4644

4643

4

3

Austin

Eliza Mason

24 Aug 1917

6 Jan 2013

nee MASON. Wife of Ferris AUSTIN.   Daughter of Shelby & Mary (DOERNER) MASON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0461

13

18

Aydelotte

Charles F

1 Nov 1883

5 Apr 1984

�Father�

2082

14

2

Aydelotte

Minnie H

1864

1948

--

5783

9

9

Ayers

Amelia Tooley

1899

1932

nee TOOLEY.  Wife of Louis BENEDCK.  Married 24 Dec 1913.  Daughter of Lemuel & Julia (SIMPSON) TOOLEY.

3961

6

3

Ayers

Bonnie Kay

12 Aug 1940

--

Wife of Lee Royce AYERS. 


Married:  13 Aug 1960. 


Children: Sheri Lee & John Mark.

3413

15

14

Ayers

Herschel

6 Aug 1886

24 May 1910

Son of William E & Mary E AYERS.

5127

5130

4

13

Ayers

Lee Royce

30 Oct 1938

--

Husband of Bonnie Kay AYERS. 


Married:  13 Aug 1960. 


Children: Sheri Lee & John Mark.

3413

15

14

Ayers

Mary E

13 Jun 1865

13 Aug 1923

Wife of William E AYERS.

�Mother�

5127

5129

4

13

Ayers

Susan C

19 Aug 1836

25 Feb 1898

--

6089

1

7

Ayers

William E

2 May 1860

--

Husband of Mary E AYERS.

�Father�

5127

5128

4

13

Sections and Rows.
The cemetery is divided into numerical sections on the plat map (Stakes and/or concrete markers with corresponding numbers can usually be found at the corners of sections.)  These numbes have been maintained for this listing.  For this listing rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.  Please be advised rows in sections 0 and 1 are somewhat irregular.  See the images below for reference.
 

Aerial view of cemetery.
Section definitions used for this listing.
5570  Original center lane entrance at north side of the cemetery.
1881 View of cemetery from south side of Section 15.