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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

Chadwick

James W

5 Aug 1913

22 Feb 1998

Husband of Mary M CHADWICK.  Married 30 Sep 1938.


Sgt., US Army, WW II.

 




3583


3584

12

6

Chadwick

Mary M

26 May 1916

16 May 1985

Wife of James S CHADWICK.  Married 30 Sep 1938.

3583

12

6

Chambers

Alice A

20 Sep 1859

17 Feb 1913

Wife of John R CHAMBERS.

�Mother�

7051

2

10

Chambers

James Vernon

12 Mar 1935

10 Oct 2011

Husband of Mildred E "Midge" (BLINN) MERRITTS CHAMBERS. 


Son of Hurshel Owan CHAMBERS & Clela (STOOPS) CHAMBERS BROWN.


Daughter:  Deborah E Chambers.  Step-daughtes:  Polly M Merritts, Melinda S Merritts, Nancy A Merritts, Kathy E Merrits.


HM2, US Navy, Korea.






(Click here to view obituary.)

0488

0489

14

3

Chambers

John R

1858

1935

Husband of Alice A CHAMBERS.

7052

2

10

Chambers

Mildred  E "Midge"

3 Jul 1933

18 Apr 2021

nee BLINN.  Wife of Paul D. MERRITTS, 1st; and James Vernon CHAMBERS, 2nd.


Step-daughter:  Deborah E Chambers.  Daughters:  Polly M Merritts, Melinda S Merritts, Nancy A Merritts, Kathy E Merrits.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7100 GAP

0489

14

3

Chance

Brittanna

20 Sep 1895

3 Jul 1957

Wife of Recil CHANCE.

6051

1

5

Chance

Cecil

1896

1963

Husband of Golda CHANCE.

6052

1

5

Chance

Golda

1899

1975

Wife of Cecil CHANCE.

6052

1

5

Chance

Naoma

1878

1966

Wife of Samuel CHANCE.

�Mother�

6050

1

5

Chance

Recil

13 Oct 1898

25 Dec 1973

Husband of Brittanna CHANCE.

6051

1

5

Chance

Samuel

1874

1900

Husband of Naoma CHANCE.

�Father�

6050

1

5

Chancellor

Joshua

1864

1937

�Father�

5865

9

12

Chandler

Elizabeth F

28 Jul 1881

14 Sep 1903

Daughter of James A & Nancy J (BRITTINGHAM) CHANDLER.  Twin to Sarah A (CHANDLER) McGREGORY.

6825

0

3

Chandler

James A

11 Apr 1837

4 Mar 1904

Husband of Nancy J (BRITTINGHAM) CHANDLER.  Married 3 Sep 1863.


Pvt., Co. E, 65th Reg. Ind. Inf.  Enlisted on 12 Aug 1862.  Mustered out on 3 Mar 1863.




6825

0

3

Chandler

James A

--

--

Pvt., Co. E, 65th Ind. Inf.




6829

0

4

Chandler

Nancy J Brittingham

5 Nov 1848

8 Jan 1911

nee BRITTINGHAM.  Wife of James A CHANDLER.  Married 3 Sep 1863.

6825

0

3

Chapman

Nola M

28 May 1908

18 Apr 1978

Wife of Ray R CHAPMAN.

5486

5

12

Chapman

Onis G

1914

1979

Husband of Pauline L CHAPMAN.

2152

14

3

Chapman

Pauline L

1913

1981

Wife of Onis G CHAPMAN.

2152

14

3

Chapman

Ray R

6 Nov 1893

2 Nov 1982

Husband of Nola M CHAPMAN.

5486

5

12

Chapman

Richard

1930

1930

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Chappell

Arch

1867

1926

Husband of Olevia �Leva� (HAYNES) CHAPPELL.  Married 3 Sep 1891.

6417

6414

3

4

Chappell

Brett H

20 Nov 1879

19 Mar 1938

Husband of Nellie O (OWEN) CHAPPELL.  Married 26 Nov 1903.  Son of J E & N J (HARPER) CHAPPELL.

5744

9

8

Chappell

Carrie

1898

1909

Daughter of William M & Mary Louisa CHAPPELL.

6421

3

4

Chappell

Emily J

17 Dec 1902

18 Mar 1984

Wife of J Harold CHAPPELL.

6804

2

3

Chappell

Fred H

12 Sep 1892

13 Oct 1892

Son of Arch & Olevia �Leva� (HAYNES) CHAPPELL.

6416

6414

3

4

Chappell

Harold R

1924

1989

Son of J Harold & Emily J CHAPPELL.

6803

6804

2

3

Chappell

Hiram

1 Mar 1846

19 Mar 1892

--

6504

3

7

Chappell

J Harold

31 Dec 1897

27 Apr 2000

Husband of Emily J CHAPPELL.  Son of John H & Jennie CHAPPELL.


US Army, WW I.





Died at 102 yrs of age.

6804

6805

2

3

Chappell

J Robert

18 May 1920

4 Jul 1933

Son of William A & Larue CHAPPELL.

4469

8

10

Chappell

James E

16 Mar 1834

21 Mar 1912

Husband of Nancy J CHAPPELL.


Capt., Co. G, 58th Reg. Ind. Vols.




6495

6496

3

7

Chappell

Jennie

1873

1963

Wife of John H CHAPPELL.

6806

2

3

Chappell

John H

1871

1959

Husband of Jennie CHAPPELL.

6806

2

3

Chappell

Larue

20 May 1898

3 Mar 1992

Wife of William A CHAPPELL.

4469

8

10

Chappell

Mary Louisa

1 Oct 1865

9 Oct 1904

Wife of William M CHAPPELL.



Died following a "violent attack of insanity".

6418

6419


From the Princeton Clarion, 11 Oct 1904

3

4

Chappell

N T

1860

1943

Husband of Zora CHAPPELL.

4157

6

6

Chappell

Nancy J

12 Apr 1837

17 Mar 1926

Wife of James E CHAPPELL.

6495

6497

3

7

Chappell

Nellie O

29 May 1884

22 Jul 1951

nee OWEN.  Wife of Brett H CHAPPELL.  Married 26 Nov 1903.

5745

9

8

Chappell

Olevia

1866

1951

nee HAYNES.  Wife of Arch CHAPPELL.  Married 3 Sep 1891.

6415

6414

3

4

Chappell

Oliver M

12 Dec 1864

23 Jan 1907

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Chappell

Patricia

1930

--

Daughter of J Harold & Emily J CHAPPELL.

6803

6804

2

3

Chappell

William A

10 Nov 1896

4 Jul 1933

Husband of Larue CHAPPELL.


Indiana, Pvt., US Army.

 



Drowned in the White River while attempting to save his son (Robert) from drowning.

4469

4470


From the Evansville Courier and Press, 5 Jul 1933

8

10

Chappell

William M

22 Nov 1859

3 Sep 1945

Husband of Mary Louisa CHAPPELL.

6418

6420

3

4

Chappell

Zora

1853

1920

Wife of N T CHAPPELL.

4157

6

6

Charles

Courtney Lynn

8 Mar 1994

4 Jun 1994

Infant daughter of Robert & Brenda CHARLES.

2295

14

6

Cherry

Claude W

14 Mar 1879

15 Sep 1966

Husband of Mnda (DODDS) CHERRY, 1st; and  Ethel CHERRY, 2nd .  Son of Thomas R & Margaret E CHERRY.

5287

5

5

Cherry

Della

1868

1942

Wife of Eck CHERRY.

4836

4

9

Cherry

Eck

13 jan 1867

19 Jul 1952

Husband of Della CHERRY.

4835

4

9

Cherry

Ella Z

19 May 1876

25 Oct 1898

Daughter of Thomas R & Margaret E CHERRY.

5284

5285

5

5

Cherry

Ethel

8 Mar 1887

24 Mar 1971

Second wife of Claude W CHERRY.

5287

5

5

Cherry

Infant

13 Jun 1897

13 Jun 1897

Infant son of Thomas R & Margaret E CHERRY.

5286

5

5

Cherry

John W

1880

1959

Husband of Ora Belle CHERRY.

5487

5

12

Cherry

Lucy A

1873

1954

nee REED.  Wife of Fred C BENTON, 1st, married 12 May 1896; and ? CHERRY, 2nd.  Daughter of Samuel S & Jane (HAYDEN) REED.

5456

5

11

Cherry

Margaret E

1858

1937

Wife of Thomas R CHERRY.

5283

5

5

Cherry

Marietta E

29 Jun 1912

30 Jan 1914

Daughter of C E & Neva CHERRY.

4749

4

7

Cherry

Minda

5 Jul 1881

11 Nov 1905

nee DODDS.  First wife of Claude W CHERRY.  Daughter of Andrew & Jane DODDS.

5288

5

5

Cherry

Ora Belle

1879

1962

Wife of John W CHERRY.

5487

5

12

Cherry

Thomas R

1856

1940

Husband of Margaret E CHERRY.

5283

5

5

Christmas

Adam L

22 Jun 1872

30 Apr 1885

Son of Ephriam & Elizabeth CHRISTMAS.

6451

3

5

Christmas

Charles N

1864

1923

--

4061

7

5

Christmas

Daniel W

22 Jan 1858

14 Nov 1906

Husband of Laura I (CHAPPELL) CHRISTMAS.  Married 3 Dec 1884.

6413

3

4

Christmas

Ephriam

abt 1831

9 Apr 1896

Husband of Elizabeth CHRISTMAS.

Age:  64 years.


Sgt., Co G, 1st Ind. Cav.




6452

3

5

Christmas

George C

1867

1930

Husband of Stella E CHRISTMAS.

4063

7

5

Christmas

Henry H

1874

1915

Husband of Lavada E CHRISTMAS.



Died by suicide (drank acid)

4816


From the Evansville Press, 22 Feb 1915

4

8

Christmas

Infant

--

23 Jun 1897

Infant son of G C & S E CHRISTMAS.

6490

3

7

Christmas

Katie

25 Jun 1891

30 Jul 1891

Daughter of Daniel W & Laura I CHRISTMAS.

6411

3

4

Christmas

Laura I

13 Aug 1857

4 May 1897

nee CHAPPELL.  Wife of Daniel W CHRISTMAS.  Married 3 Dec 1884.

�Mother�

6410

3

4

Christmas

Lavada E

1876

1914

Wife of Henry H CHRISTMAS.

4816

4

8

Christmas

Mary

12 May 1893

13 Oct 1900

Daughter of Daniel W & Laura I CHRISTMAS.

6412

3

4

Christmas

Maurice

11 Sep 1885

6 Jun 1889

Son of Daniel W & Laura I CHRISTMAS.

6409

3

4

Christmas

Stella E

1875

1930

Wife of George C CHRISTMAS.

4063

7

5

Chumbley

?

?

?

�Mother�

(Note:  Could be �Martha� first wife of John J CHUMBELY.)

3835

6

2

Chumbley

Cora M

1887

1981

Wife of Dennis L CHUMBLEY.

4637

4

3

Chumbley

Dennis L

1879

1957

Husband of Cora M CHUMBLEY.

4637

4

3

Chumbley

John J

12 Feb 1842

15 Sep 1933

Husband of Martha CHUBMLEY, 1st; and Alice N REED CHUMBLEY, 2nd, married 8 May 1915.  Son of Andrew & Elizabeth (KADLE) CHUMBLEY.


Co. C, 12th Ky. Inft.

 




3833

6

2

Chumbley

Louis E

12 Feb 1890

1 Jun 1926

Son of John J & Martha CHUMBLEY.

Kansas, Pvt. 21st Co., Trans. Corps.

 

3834

6

2

Chumbley

Orlan

18 may 1910

29 Jan 1912

Son of Dennis L & Cora M CHUMBLEY.

4639

4

3

Chumbley

Otis Lee

6 May 1906

2 Apr 1940

Died in a freak bridge accident.

5600


From the Jackson County Banner, 10 Apr 1940

9

2

Chumbley

Thomas C

8 Jun 1877

5 Mar 1960

Indiana, Pvt. 11th Co. Coast Artillery, Spanish American War.

 




3328

12

2

Church

Brenda Sue

11 Oct 1953

22 Feb 1970

Died in a car accident in Galveston, TX

3111


From the Evansville Courier and Press, 24 Feb 1970

13

17

Church

Celestia M

21 May 1928

--

Wife of Robert L CHRUCH.

�Our Children:  Richard, Paul, Philliop & Roberta�

2208

2209

14

5

Church

Cordelia

26 Feb 1869

26 Oct 1953

Wife of John Thomas CHURCH.

�Mother�

3210

11

1

Church

John S

--

5 Mar 1937

Indiana, Pvt., 120th Inf., 30th Div.

 

4509

8

12

Church

John Thomas

20 Mar 1868

29 Dec 1945

Husband of Cordelia CHURCH.

3210

11

1

Church

Laura I

28 Dec 1901

9 Feb 1997

Wife of Robert Leo CHURCH, Sr.

�Mother�

2800

13

6

Church

Lawrence

1905

1957

Husband of Velma CHURCH.

3211

11

1

Church

Lawrence, Jr.

16 Nov 1945

22 Feb 1970

Died in a car accident in Galveston, TX.

Indiana, Pfc.
US Army, Vietnam.

 




3112


From the Evansville Courier and Press, 24 Feb 1970

13

17

Church

Phillip

26 Sep 1957

31 Jan 2005

Husband of Shawn CHURCH.

�Father of:  Weston, Austin, Cheyenne

3199

3200

13

21

Church

Robert L Jr.

8 Dec 1923

16 Nov 2020

Husband of Celestia (McQUERY) CHURCH.


Our Children:  Richard, Paul, Phillip & Roberta

U.S. Navy, WW II
Korea, Vietnam









(Click here to view obituary.)

7110 GAP

2209

14

5

Church

Robert Leo, Sr.

3 May 1893

9 Dec 1963

Husband of Laura I CHURCH.

Father


Pvt. US Army, WW I.

 




2800

2801

13

6

Church

Stephen M

19 Nov 1949

19 Nov 1949

--

6938

10

10

Church

Velma

1909

1987

Wife of Lawrence CHURCH.

3211

11

1

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.