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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

Cotterill

Fred

1864

1923

Son of John COTTERILL.

6378


3

3

Cotterill

Harry

1856

1900

Son of John COTTERILL.

6377

3

3

Courtney

Lydia Rose

1925

1974

Wife of Thomas G �Topcat� COURTNEY.

2272

14

6

Courtney

Marjorie C

11 Dec 1927

15 Apr 2016

nee LOVELESS. 


Daughter of Columbua & Mary (JAYNES) LOVELESS.

3503

12

7

Courtney

Thomas G �Topcat�

25 Nov 1924

29 Apr 2010

Husband of Lydia Rose COURTNEY.

US Coast Guard

(Click here to view obituary.)

2273

14

6

Couts

Artie M

15 Nov 1900

15 Jan 1999

Wife of Wilford H COUTS.

2267

14

6

Couts

Cecil T

26 Mar 1902

2 Dec 1984

Husband of Estella M COUTS.  Married 22 Jun 1926.

3680

12

7

Couts

Donald E

5 Jul 1948

26 Dec 2004

Husband of Tina M COUTS.  Married 2 Mar 1982.  Son of William Eugene & Thelma (GRIMES) COUTS.


�Children:  Dawn, Amanda, Margie, Donald Jr.� 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3023

3024

13

14

Couts

Estella M

30 Dec 1902

20 Sep 1996

Wife of Cecil T COUTS.  Married 22 Jun 1926.

3680

12

7

Couts

Eugene William

6 Oct 1920

19 Jun 1996

Husband of Thelma M (GRIMES) COUTS.  Married 28 Dec 1941.


�Dad�

�Our Children:  Donald Eugene & Cheryl Rae�


T Sgt. US Army, WW II.





(Note:  Given names are reversed on front and back of monument.)

3021

3022

13

14

Couts

Helen W

21 Oct 1906

28 Dec 2011

nee GRUBB.  Wife of Henry G COUTS.  Daughter of Charles & Mary Ann (ROUGH) GRUBB. 

Died at the age of 105


(Click here to view obituary.)

3587

7

2

Couts

Henry G

23 Nov 1905

13 Apr 1981

Husband of Helen W COUTS.

3587

7

2

Couts

James M

1 Dec 1865

12 Nov 1956

Husband of James M COUTS.

�Father�

3246

11

2

Couts

Janice Lenora

17 Nov 1938

--

�Daughter of:  Cecil T & Estella M Shaw COUTS.�

3678

3679

12

7

Couts

John E

26 Mar 1889

25 Apr 1958

Son of James M & Mary E COUTS.

Btry. D, 12th Reg.

3247

11

2

Couts

Mary E

13 Oct 1867

9 Apr 1957

Wife of James M COUTS.

�Mother�

3246

11

2

Couts

Nancy E

24 Feb 1893

18 Mar 1924

Wife of William Carl COUTS.

4055

7

4

Couts

Thelma M

4 Mar 1919

31 Jan 2007

nee GRIMES.  Wife of Eugene W COUTS.  Married 28 Dec 1941.  Daughter of Aram & Toillee (SMITH) GRIMES.


�Mom�

�Our Children:  Donald Eugene and Cheryl Rae� 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3021

3022

13

14

Couts

Tina M

25 Jan 1960

--

Wife of Donald E COUTS.  Married 2 Mar 1982.

�Children:  Dawn, Amanda, Margie, Donald Jr.�

3023

3024

13

14

Couts

Wilford H

15 Nov 1900

31 Oct 1973

Husband of Artie M COUTS.

2267

14

6

Couts

William Carl

30 Nov 1895

--

Husband of Nancy E COUTS.

4055

7

4

Covey

Ellen

1852

1924

nee O'NEAL.  Wife of John W COVEY.

4088

4086

7

5

Covey

Emory

1877

1936

Son of John W & Ellen (O'NEAL) COVEY.

4089

4086

7

5

Covey

Fannie

1878

1965

Wife of Walter COVEY.

4082

7

5

Covey

John W

1842

1921

Husband of Ellen (O'NEAL) COVEY.


Pvt Co. F, 4th Reg, Indiana Cavalry

.




4087

4086

7

5

Covey

Leonard

1880

1964

Son of John W & Ellen COVEY.

4090

4086

7

5

Covey

Lillie F

1887

1956

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Covey

Thomas Ray

1882

1921

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Covey

Walter

1875

1959

Husband of Fannie COVEY.  Son of John W & Ellen COVEY.

4082

7

5

Cox

?

26 Feb 1929

16 Jul 1929

Son of F C & E M COX.

No headstone found.

 

?

?

Cox

Albert

4 Jun 1874

19 Aug 1953

Husband of Tava C COX.

�Father�

3581

3582

12

6

Cox

Arthur S

1900

1985

Husband of Mary A COX.

2853

13

8

Cox

Brian Alan

13 Aug 1974

6 Oct 1990

Son of Cletus & Jane COX.

2615

2616

14

17

Cox

C George

1884

1950

Husband of Clyde J COX.

4091

7

5

Cox

Clara A

21 Jun 1934

--

Wife of William Robert COX.

2389

14

8

Cox

Civilla

5 Apr 1872

17 Oct 1940

nee BURTON.  Wife of Henry COX. 


Married:  1 May 1896.


Daughter of Jackson & Malinda (MOATS) BURTON. 


No headstone found.

 

2

?

Cox

Cletus A

4 Apr 1945

12 Feb 2018

Husband of Jane (MILLER) COX


Son of William Raymond & Irene Catherine (McGUIRE) COX. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0073

 

14

17

Cox

Clyde J

1884

19__

Wife of C George COX.

4091

7

5

Cox

Delouris A

8 Mar 1915

26 Sep 1977

Wife of Glenn Harding COX.

3395

12

3

Cox

Ethel M

1905

1997

Wife of Fred C COX.

�Mother�

7022

2

9

Cox

Flora M

20 Apr 1905

3 Jul 1973

Wife of Stewart L COX.

5576

9

1

Cox

Floyd Roy, Jr.

16 Jun 1921

16 Dec 2002

Husband of Norma Jean COX.  Married 16 Oct 1943.


Our Children:  Barbara Louise, Rodney Alan


SF2, US Navy, WW II.




0559

3233

11

2

Cox

Fred C

1898

1958

Husband of Ethel M COX.

�Father�

7022

2

9

Cox

George E

20 Oct 1925

4 Dec 1983

Husband of Lois E COX.


TEC5, US Army, WW II.




3437

2580

14

15

Cox

Glenn Harding

13 Dec 1911

1 Nov 1953

Husband of Delouris A COX.


Indiana, S2, US Navy, WW II.




3395

3396

12

3

Cox

Goodlet M

1869

1940

Husband of Mollie D COX.

5779

9

9

Cox

Helen A

6 Aug 1912

3 Mar 1990

Wife of Robert E COX.

3929

7

3

Cox

Helen B

5 Aug   1916

1 May 2007

nee HOUCHINS.  Wife of Orris W COX.  Daughter of Jesse & Jenny (DeJARNETT) HOUCHINS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2852

13

8

Cox

Helen V

1902

1938

Wife of Stewart COX.

5701

9

6

Cox

Henry

1863

1939

Husband of Civilla (BURTON) COX.  COX. 


Married:  1 May 1896.

No headstone found.

2

?

Cox

Jackie

26 Feb 1929

16 Jul 1929

Son of Fred C & Ethel M COX.

7023

2

9

Cox

Jacquline Marie �Jackie�

15 Aug 1951

7 Jan 2015

nee SHARP.  Wife of Robert Lynn �Bobby� COX. 


Married 16 Aug 1969


Daughter of Jack & Mable (CAIN) COX. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0159

14

9

Cox

James J

17 Jan 1869

14 Jul 1910

First husband of Mary ROGERS COX CAMP.  Married 22 Aug 1900.

5033

4

10

Cox

Joan D

20 Dec 1926

17 Jan 2016

nee DEUTSCH.  Wife of Walter C COX. 


Daughter of Robert & Anice (ROBINSON) DEUTSCH. 


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3387

15

2

Cox

John G

1903

1972

Husband of Martha L COX.

2861

13

8

Cox

Joseph M

20 Jun 1898

5 Jul 1921

Son of Thurman & Dora COX.

3927

7

3

Cox

Joyce A

9 Dec 1943

--

Wife of Paul D COX.

3397

12

3

Cox

Kim E

6 Dec 1954

22 Aug 2001

nee DUNNING.  Married 26 Feb 1973.  Daughter of Ellen DUNNING.

2400

14

9

Cox

Lois Evelyn

5 Apr 1923

4 Feb 2014

nee McLEMORE.  Wife of George E "Jed" COX, 1st; and Charles EASTHAM, 2nd.


Daughter of James L & Lizzie (SOWDERS) McLEMORE. 


(Click here to view obituary.)  


See also:  Eastham, Loise Evelyn.

3437

14

15

Cox

Martha L

1921

1994

Wife of John G COX.

2861

13

8

Cox

Mary A

1916

1987

Wife of Arthur S COX.

2853

13

8

Cox

Mollie D

1881

1973

Wife of Goodlet M COX.

5779

9

9

Cox

N Marie

16 Dec 1903

26 Jan 1994

Wife of Uber B COX.

3525

12

5

Cox

Norma Jean

4 Oct 1925

19 Dec 2002

Wife of Floyd Roy COX, Jr.  Married 16 Oct 1943.

�Our Children:  Barbara Louise, Rodney Alan�

0559

3233

11

2

Cox

Orris W

1912

1988

Husband of Helen B (HOUCHINS) COX.

2852

13

8

Cox

Paul D

28 Sep 1938

28 Sep 1991

Husband of Joyce A COX.

SP4, US Army.

3397

3398

12

3

Cox

Robert E

1 May 1900

17 Jun 1971

Husband of Helen A COX. 


Son of Thurman & Dora COX.


Indiana, SEA, US Navy, WW I.




3929

3930

7

3

Cox

Robert Lynn "Bobby"

2 Feb 1949

29 Dec 2005

Husband of Jacquline Marie �Jackie� (SHARP) COX. 


Married 16 Aug 1969


Son of Glen & Delorius (GENTRY) COX.


Sgt. US Army, Vietnam.  Bronze Star Medal.  Purple Heart.







(Click here to view obituary.)

0159

2404

14

9

Cox

Robert Wilber

27 Mar 1896

13 Sep 1914

Son of Herny & Civilla (BURTON)  COX.

No headstone found.

 

2

?

Cox

Stewart L

11 Sep 1897

8 Nov 1976

Husband of Flora M COX.

5576

9

1

Cox

Tava C

21 Jan 1879

11 Aug 1951

Wife of Albert COX.

�Mother�

3581

3582

12

6

Cox

Terry W

19 Jan 1954

--

Husband of Kim E (DUNNING) COX.  Married 26 Feb 1973. 

2400

14

9

Cox

Thurman

13 Jul 1864

22 Jan 1930

Husband of Dora COX.

3928

7

3

Cox

Uber B

17 Feb 1900

23 Nov 1969

Husband of N Marie COX.

3525

12

5

Cox

Walter C

13 Mar 1926

21 Apr 2008

Husband of Joan D (DEUTSCH) COX. 


Son of Jesse 7 Minnie (PHILLIPS) COX.


S1, US Navy, WW II.






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3387

1906

15

2

Cox

William Robert

13 Dec 1929

20 Jan 1999

Husband of Clara A COX.

Cpl. US Army, Korea.




2389

2390

14

8

Cox

William T "Bill"

4 May 1937

25 Sep 2008

Son of Stewart & Helen V (VOLKMAN) COX. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5700

9

6

Cox

Wilson

--

22 Feb 1916

Aged 83 YRS.

6810

2

3

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.