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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

Biggs

Amie Fern

6 Oct 1922

27 Aug 2004

nee McKINNEY.  Wife of Joseph Oscar BIGGS, 1st; and Haskell SIMS, 2nd.  Daugter of Roy & Cleatis (HOUCHINS) McKINNEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)


(Note:  Also see SIMS, Amie Fern "McKinney" Biggs.)

3556

12

6

Biggs

Charles R

4 Nov 1942

--

Husband of Linda Ann BIGGS.  Married 28 Mar 1964.

1187

12

6

Biggs

Joseph Oscar

25 Apr 1920

22 May 1951

Husband of Amie BIGGS.
Indiana, TEC5, 59th Signal Bn., WW II.




3556

3684

12

6

Biggs

Linda Ann

9 Feb 1946

9 Apr 2010

Wife of Charles R BIGGS.  Married 28 Mar 1964.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1187

12

6

Bigham

Catherine Orth

1891

1980

nee ORTH.  Wife of James Marion BIGHAM.

3479

11

5

Bigham

Frances J

9 Jan 1929

12 Sep 2012

nee TODD.  Wife of Raymond C BIGHAM. 


Daughter of Robert & Alma (HAWKINS) TODD. 


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0458

13

18

Bigham

James Marion

1887

1956

Husband of Catherine (ORTH) BIGHAM.

3479

11

5

Bigham

James Marion, Jr.

1922

1930

--

4434

8

9

Bigham

Marlene

--

26 Aug 1969

Twin of Mechele BIGHAM.

2765

13

4

Bigham

Mary E

21 Oct 1921

27 Mar 1983

Wife of Robert L BIGHAM.

2493

14

12

Bigham

Mechele

--

26 Aug 1969

Twin of Marlene BIGHAM.

2765

13

4

Bigham

Paul Lester

1928

1946

Son of James Marion & Catherine (ORTH) BIGHAM.

3481

11

5

Bigham

Raymond C

1924

1990

Husband of Frances J (TODD) BIGHAM.

0458

13

18

Bigham

Robert L

3 Aug 1924

14 Mar 2005

Husband of Mary E BIGHAM. 


Son of James & Catherine (ORTH) BIGHAM.


CM2, US Navy, WW II.


 




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2493

14

12

Bilderback

Floyd

--

9 Apr 1903

Son of Francis Marion & Malinda (REED) BILDERBACK.

Age 7 Yrs. 9 Mo. 7 Das.

5495

5

12

Bilderback

Francis Marion

2 May 1852

1922

Husband of Malinda (REED)  BILDERBACK. 


Son of Marion & Caroline (BURDETTE) BILDERBACK.


(Note:  County Health Dept. records have date of death as 10 Nov 1920.)

5494

5

12

Bilderback

John

1842

2 Nov 1930

Husband of Nancy (WILSON) BILDERBACK.  Married 19 Dec 1865.  Son of David & Phoebe (LeMASTERS) BILDERBACK.


Co. B, 91st Reg. Ind. Vols.

 




4838

4840

4

9

Bilderback

Malinda

1858

19__

nee REED.  Wife of Francis Marion BILERBACK.  Married 13 Apr 1875.  Daughter of Elijah & Rebecca (SLATER) REED.

5494

5

12

Bilderback

Nancy

1850

3 Jun 1916

nee WILSON.  Wife of John BILDERBACK.  Married 19 Dec 1865

�Mother�

4838

4839

4

9

Bilderback

Wesley B

1873

1921

Son of Franklin & Eliza Jane (FLEENER) BILDERBACK.



Killed in a mine explosion.

3871


From the Princeton Clarion, 16 Feb 1921

6

2

Billart

Allie

1869

1951

Wife of Frederick W BILLART.

�Mother�

5529

5530

5

14

Billart

Frederick W

1858

1929

Husband of Allie BILLART.

�Father�

5529

5531

5

14

Billart

Lillie

1891

1972

Wife of Verne BILLART.

4484

8

11

Billart

Verne

1892

1973

Husband of Lillie BILLART.

4484

8

11

Bingle

Armina C

1 Jul 1857

1 Apr 1932

Wife of John W BINGLE.

4413

4412

8

8

Bingle

John W

18 Mar 1855

25 May 1944

Husband of Armina C BINGLE.

4414

4412

8

8

Bise

Robert E

19 Nov 1931

21 Nov 1999

 

2525

2526

14

13

Bishop

Esa I

26 Apr 1906

11 Mar 1932

Mother of William REED.

5583

9

1

Bishop

Frank B

1893

1954

--

5584

9

1

Black

Cecil L

1905

1920

Son of Elijah  A & Lucy A BLACK.

3995

6

4

Black

Charles E

7 Jul 1881

7 Sep 1945

Husband of Eliza E BLACK.

3603

11

7

Black

Charles L

10 Nov 1878

2 Jan 1955

Husband of L Grace BLACK.

3439

12

4

Black

Clarence A

1883

1928

--

4171

6

6

Black

Elijah A

1869

1941

Husband of Lucy A BLACK.

3996

6

4

Black

Eliza E

16 Jan 1884

21 Sep 1949

Wife of Charles E BLACK.

3603

11

7

Black

Francis M

12 Jan 1858

2 Nov 1893

Husband of Lillie (DUNCAN) BLACK.  Married 8 Aug 1878.  Son of William & Mary Ann (DAVIS) BLACK.

�Father�

6700

6701

2

1

Black

Harriett L

1847

1921

Wife of James A BLACK.

�Mother�

3973

3975

6

3

Black

Harry R

6 May 1913

6 Feb 1995

Husband of Sadie M (ATKINSON) BLACK.  Married 6 Nov 1935.


Pfc., US Army, WW II.




0566

3637

11

8

Black

James A

1843

1924

Husband of Harriett L BLACK.

Father


Co. I, 42nd Ind. Vol.

 




3973

3974

6

3

Black

James E

1861

1925

Son of William & Mary Ann (DAVIS) BLACK.

6704

2

1

Black

James W

24 Jun 1925

28 Feb 1974

Husband of Marilyn C (ELLIS) BLACK.  Married 7 Apr 1950.


Indiana, Pfc., US Army, WW II.

 




0477

3102

13

17

Black

Jerica Leeann

12 Dec 2000

12 Dec 2000

Daughter of Jason & Jessica BLACK.

2468

14

11

Black

John L

1879

1932

Son of James A & Harriett L BLACK.

3972

6

3

Black

L Grace

7 Apr 1890

19 Sep 1959

Wife of Charles L BLACK.

3439

12

4

Black

Lawrence Aaron

13 Jul 1909

28 Nov 2004

Husband of Mary Alice (PENNER) BLACK.  Married 31 Aug 1932.  Son of Charles & Eliza BLACK.


72 Years

Our Daughter:  Judith Anne


TEC 5 US Army, WW II.

 





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3634

3635

11

8

Black

Lillie

25 Jan 1859

--

nee DUNCAN.  Wife of Francis M BLACK.  Married 8 Aug 1878.

�Mother�

6699

6702

2

1

Black

Lucy A

1871

19__

Wife of Elijah A BLACK.

3996

6

4

Black

Marie E

1905

1981

Wife of Ronald A BLACK.  Married 27 Sep 1923.

3602

11

7

Black

Marilyn C

2 Dec 1931

21 Oct 2012

nee ELLIS.  Wife of James W BLACK.  Married 7 Apr 1950.  Daughter of Hassel & Laura ELLIS. 


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0477

13

17

Black

Mary Alice

3 Apr 1913

19 Nov 2004

nee PENNER.  Wife of Lawrence Aaron BLACK.  Married 31 Aug 1932. 


�72 Years�

�Our Daughter:  Judith Anne� 


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3634

3635

11

8

Black

Mary Ann

19 Feb 1831

--

nee DAVIS.  Wife of William BLACK.  Married 23 Sep 1847.

6705

2

1

Black

Melton J

1883

1957

Son of Francis M & Lillie (DUNCAN)  BLACK.

6703

2

1

Black

Ronald A

1902

1964

Husband of Marie E BLACK.

3602

11

7

Black

Sadie M

2 Apr 1913

9 Sep 2012

nee ATKINSON.  Wife of Harry R BLACK.  Married 6 Nov 1935.  Daughter of Ralph & Fannie (BARRETT) ATKINSON. 


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0566

11

8

Black

William

21 Mar 1827

22 Aug 1898

Husband of Mary Ann (DAVIS) BLACK.  Married 23 Sep 1847.

6706

2

1

Black

William

--

26 Mar 1891

Pvt., Co. G, 58th Ind. Inf.

 




6890

0

5

Blackburn

John  R

10 Mar 1919

31 Dec 2008

Husband of Norma M BLACKBURN.  Son of Luther & Mary (BREWER) BLACKBURN.

Capt. US Army, WW II.  Silver Star.

 




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2016

2017

14

1

Blackburn

Norma M

27 Dec 1918

27 Mar 2004

Wife of John R BLACKBURN.

2016

14

1

Blacketer

Alden C

15 Feb 1924

4 Dec 2003

Husband of Ermadelle (AUBERRY) BLACKETER.


Sgt. US Army, WW II.

 




2358

2359

14

8

Blacketer

Ermadelle

3 Nov 1930

4 Jul 2007

nee AUBERRY.  Wife of Alden C BLACKETER.  Daughter of Virgil & Clova (MASON) AUBERRY.


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2358

14

8

Blacketer

Lucy

1870

1932

Wife of Douglas BLACKETER.

5617

9

2

Blacketer

Opha M

1894

1990

Wife of Pearl C BLACKETER.

5616

9

2

Blacketer

Pearl C

1894

1958

Husband of Opha M BLACKETER.  Son of Douglas & Lucy BLACKETER.

5616

9

2

Blair

Barbara B

14 Sep 1938

13 Mar 2021

nee BENNETT
Wife of Bennie G. BLAIR.

Daughter of Sidney & Dolores (GENTRY) BENNETT.


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7020 GAP

3265

12

1

Blair

Bennie G

14 Jan 1937

21 Sep 1993

Husband of Barbara BLAIR.  Son of Maggie BLAIR.


SN, US Navy.

 

3264

3265

12

1

Blair

Donna J

--

17 Sep 1959.

Twin of Ronna D BLAIR.

3311

12

2

Blair

Ronna D

--

17 Sep 1959.

Twin of Donna J BLAIR.

3311

12

2

Blaize

Dale M

1904

1990

nee BATTRAM.  Wife of Randall C BLAIZE.

4410

8

8

Blaize

George W

13 Dec 1870

27 Oct 1947

Husband of Mollie BLAIZE.

5808

9

10

Blaize

Mollie

20 Mar 1873

24 Jul 1959

Wife of George W BLAIZE.

5808

9

10

Blaize

Randall C

1898

16 Jan 1996

Husband of Dale M (BATTRAM) BLAIZE.


WW I.





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4410

8

8

Blake

Carmon

1925

1927

Daughter of Edward & Mary M BLAKE.

3852

6

2

Blake

Claude E �Sonny�

7 Dec 1939

25 Sep 2008

Son of Edward BLAKE & Dorothy (WRIGHT) BLAKE WILDER. 


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3452

12

4

Blake

David E

3 Oct 1941

8 Nov 2004

Husband of Doris R BLAKE.


Son of Edward BLAKE & Dorothy (WRIGHT) BLAKE WILDER.

1889

15

1

Blake

Delpha

1907

1932

Daughter of Edward & Mary M BLAKE.

3851

6

2

Blake

Doris R

9 Oct 1942

--

Wife of David E BLAKE.

1889

15

1

Blake

Edward

1876

1945

Husband of Mary M BLAKE.

�Father�

3850

6

2

Blake

Edward W

1913

1953

First husband of Dorothy Mae (WRIGHT) BLAKE WILDER.

3452

12

4

Blake

Mary M

1879

1957

Wife of Edward BLAKE.

�Mother�

3850

6

2

Blakley

Morris L

11 Jul 1919

19 May 1985

Father


Pfc. US Army.

 

2084

2085

14

2

Bleemel

Mary Lucinda

--

26 Apr 1993

Infant daughter of Paul & Jo BLEEMEL.

4775

4

7

Blevins

Bertha E

20 Apr 1892

9 Jul 1971

Wife of Thomas V BLEVINS.

2857

13

8

Blevins

Edna Marie

21 May 1920

30 Jan 2008

Wife of William E BLEVINS.  Married 16 Jul 1938

Daughter of Emma (STARKE) DORSAM.


Our Children:  Mary Ellen PhD, William E, DVM 


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2122

14

3

Blevins

Thomas V

28 Feb 1890

6 Nov 1967

Husband of Bertha E BLEVINS.

2857

13

8

Blevins

William E "Bud"

11 Jan 1916

2 Apr 2006

Husband of Edna M BLEVINS.  Married 16 Jul 1938


Son of Thomas V & Bertha (BLACK) BLEVINS.


Our Children:  Mary Ellen PhD, William E, DVM 


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2122

14

3

Blinn

Gilbert William

28 Nov 1904

21 Jun 1958

Husband of Lois (COLEMAN) BLINN.

�Father�

2228

2177

2227

14

4

Blinn

Lois Coleman

2 Aug 1903

4 Mar 1988

nee COLEMAN.  Wife of Gilbert W BLINN.

�Mother�

2229

2177

2227

14

4

Blough

Doris June

1917

1923

Daughter of Mabel BLOUGH NEWMAN.

4181

6

6

Blough

Eugene L

25 Sep 1912

14 Dec 1995

Husband of Marion (COCKRUM) BLOUGH.

0483

2708

13

2

Blough

Marion Cockrum

27 Aug 1914

25 Mar 2012

nee COCKRUM.  Wife of Eugene L BLOUGH.  Daughter of James H & Ada Lee (BURBA) COCKRUM. 


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0483

2708

13

2

Blough

Onas C

1891

1919

Husband of Nellie M (JONES) BLOUGH.  Married 25 Dec 1911.  Son of Thomas R & Nora (LEACH) BLOUGH.

4183

6

6

Blue

Margaret H

1886

1918

Wife of Walter J BLUE.

3868

6

2

Blue

Walter J

1881

--

Husband of Margaret H BLUE.

3868

6

2

Blueberg

Dorothy A

3 Oct 1916

18 Nov 2004

--

3173

3174

13

20

Blythe

Carl W

1892

1961

Husband of Flossie BLYTHE.

2724

13

3

Blythe

Carol Sue

22 May 1942

--

�Aunt Sis�

2143

14

3

Blythe

Flossie

1896

1978

Wife of Carl W BLYTHE.

2724

13

3

Blythe

Hassel C

21 Jan 1916

1 Aug 2000

Husband of Kathleen BLYTHE.  Married 25 Jul 1939.

2142

14

3

Blythe

J H

15 Nov 1879

27 Mar 1881

Son of  W J & E L BLYTHE.

6049

1

5

Blythe

Kathleen

15 Oct 1916

21 Feb 2002

Wife of Hassel C BLYTHE.  Married 25 Jul 1939.

2142

14

3

Blythe

Malinda

1848

1913

--

4686

4

5

Blythe

Mary Abbott

11 Jan 1893

25 Jun 1962

�Mother�

2762

13

4

Blythe

Samuel

1859

1938

Husband of Sarah BLYTHE.

5212

5

2

Blythe

Sarah

1868

1949

Wife of Samuel BLYTHE.

5212

5

2

Blythe

Warner

1901

1901

Son of Samuel & Sarah BLYTHE.

5213

5

2

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.