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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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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Mason

Addie Pearl

13 Sep 1915

30 May 1923

Daughter of Emory A & T Elizabeth MASON.

5421


5

9

Mason

Catherine LaRae

24 Mar 1929

8 Jul 2010

nee WHITE.  Wife of Marlon Dee MASON.  Married 28 Nov 1946.  Daughter of Curtis & Lillian WHITE.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1241

14

3

Mason

Chester

2 May 1908

17 Mar 2000

Husband of Loyce M MASON.

3127

13

18

Mason

Cleatis

28 Apr 1909

26 May 2007

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Kermit Henke, Sr; Welza MASON; and Hoyt HEACOCK.  Daughter of John & Maude (DUNCAN) WILLIAMS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4338

8

5

Mason

Daris Guy

1900

1978

Son of John J & Eliza E MASON.

4364

8

6

Mason

Doris L

25 Jun 1927

9 Apr 1992

Wife of Elvis Arthur MASON.

0481

13

4

Mason

Doris M

1929

--

Wife of Robert S �Bob� MASON.

2134

14

3

Mason

Eddie R

7 Feb 1955

16 Oct 2019

Husband of Patti (CERINO) MASON.

CPL, U.S.M.C.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7050 GAP

13

21

Mason

Edward Fred

1920

1938

Son of Shelby & mary E MASON.

5651

9

4

Mason

Eliza E

1879

1957

Wife of John J MASON.

4365

8

6

Mason

Elizabeth

1848

1929

nee HENDERSON.  Wife of Dr. George C MASON.

3933

6

3

Mason

Elizabeth

--

13 Jul 1861

Wife of W J MASON.

Aged:  28 ys. 11 ms. 9 ds.

6128

1

8

Mason

Elvis Arthur

24 Oct 1921

14 Jul 2012

Husband of Doris L MASON. 


Son of David & Retta (McGREGOR) MASON. 


1st Lt., US Army, WW II & Korea.  Bronze Star Medal & OLC, Purple Heart.










(Click here to view obituary.)

0481

0482

13

4

Mason

Emory A

1882

1939

Husband of Tempa Elizabeth (FLEENER) MASON.

�Father�

5422

5

9

Mason

Gary Wayne

2 Jan 1953

27 Jul 1993

Son of Harlon "Tunny" & Shirley L MASON.


Daughters:  Lori Ann, Phoenix Dawn


US Air Force, Vietnam.





2648

2649

14

19

Mason

George C, M.D.

1846

1924

Husband of Elizabeth (HENDERSON) MASON.

3933


George C. Mason, M.D.

6

3

Mason

Gertrude

18 Jun 1905

18 Sep 1927

Wife of Wilburn MASON.

3818

6

1

Mason

H Dewey

1898

1979

Husband of May F MASON.

3010

13

14

Mason

H Jack

8 Jan 1910

26 Dec 2005

Husband of Lucille M (BAYER) MASON, 1st; and Clara A (KELLER) MASON, 2nd.  Son of Emery & Tempa Elizabeth (FLEENER) MASON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2175

14

4

Mason

Harlon A "Tunny"

13 Oct 1926

13 Dec 2004

Husband of Shirley L (FEASTER) MASON.


Son of Emery & Tempa Elizabeth (FLEENER) MASON.


Our Children:  Mark, Gary, Eddie, Melinda, Kelly, Lisa, Tammy, Shannon


S2, US Navy, WW II.






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0065

2646

2647

14

19

Mason

Infant

27 Aug 1928

27 Aug 1928

Infant son of Seward E & Verda MASON.

3793

6

1

Mason

James S

1861

1861

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Mason

John 

?

17 Nov 1862

Pvt., Co. D, 58th Reg. Indiana Inf.  Civil War.
Died at Nashville, TN.




(Note:  Added based on 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey.)

No headstone found or identified.

 

?

?

Mason

John J

1873

1957

Husband of Eliza E MASON.

4365

8

6

Mason

Joseph

13 Apr 1856

22 Oct 1857

Son of W J & E MASON.

(Note:  Bottom of stone is now broken.)

6129

1

8

Mason

Loyce M

21 Nov 1914

4 Apr 1996

Wife of Chester MASON.

3127

13

18

Mason

Lucille M

4 Mar 1909

22 Dec 1977

Wife of H Jack MASON.

2175

14

4

Mason

Lucy B

1868

1933

Wife of John S KAYS.

No headstone found.

?

?

Mason

Margaret R

1857

1926

nee HOFFMAN.  Wife of Wiley MASON.  Married 12 Mar 1874.

1207

5428 (Note:  Old stone has been replaced.)

5

10

Mason

Mark A

5 Feb 1952

18 Oct 2017

Husband of Marilyn (FREDERICK) MASON. 


Son of Harlon 'Tunny" & Shirley L (FEASTER) MASON.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0067

14

19?

Mason

Marlon Dee

8 Feb 1925

4 May 2003

Husband of Catherine LaRae (WHITE) MASON.  Married 28 Nov 1946.


S Sgt. US Army Air Forces,
WW II.




1241

1242

14

3

Mason

Marvin Wayne

10 Aug 1936

10 Mar 2014

Son of Seward Edward & Verda Arizona (ELKINS) MASON. 


A1C, US Air Force. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0572

0573

6

1

Mason

Mary E

1867

1945

Wife of Dr. Robert S MASON.

4372

8

6

Mason

Mary E

31 Oct 1884

18 Mar 1942

Wife of Shelby MASON.

5652

9

4

Mason

May F

1900

1998

Wife of H Dewey MASON.

3010

13

14

Mason

Michael Lee

29 Jan 1950

19 Oct 2007

Husband of Lisa MASON.  Son of Catherine (LaRUE) MASON.

2650

14

19

Mason

Oliver

1858

1928

--

3864

3863

6

2

Mason

Paul Kennedy

1891

1962

Son of Dr. Robert S & Mary E MASON.

4371

8

6

Mason

Robert S "Bob"

23 Jul 1922

21 Feb 1977

Husband of Doris M MASON.


TEC 4, US Army, WW II.




2134

2135

14

3

Mason

Robert S, Dr.

1862

1931

Husband of Mary E MASON.

4373

8

6

Mason

Russell Lowell

24 Jun 1888

3 Jan 1919

Son of Dr. George C & Elizabeth (HENDERSON) MASON.

3931

6

3

Mason

Seward E

1899

1979

Husband of Verda MASON.

3792

6

1

Mason

Shelby

29 Jun 1881

30 Sep 1941

Husband of Mary E MASON.

5652

9

4

Mason

Shirley L

9 Mar 1935

5 Oct 2019

nee FEASTER.  Wife Harlon �Tunny� MASON. 


Daughter of George & Helen (BYNUM) FEASTER.


�Our Children:  Mark, Gary, Eddie, Melinda, Kelly, Lisa, Tammy, Shannon� 


Click here to view obituary.

0065

2646

14

19

Mason

Tempa Elizabeth

1884

1970

nee FLEENER.  Wife of Emory A MASON.

�Mother�

5422

5

9

Mason

Verda

1909

1991

Wife of Seward E MASON.

3792

6

1

Mason

Welza

24 Oct 1903

8 Jan 1975

Husband of Cleatis (WILLIAMS) HENKE MASON HEACOCK.

4338

8

5

Mason

Wilburn

27 Jan 1902

8 Sep 1933

Husband of Gertrude MASON.

3818

6

1

Mason

Wilburn, Jr.

1934

1934

Son of Wilburn & Icel MASON.

3817

6

1

Mason

Wiley

1862

1931

Husband of Margaret R (HOFFMAN) MASON.  Married 12 Mar 1874.

1207

5429 (Note:  Old stone has been replaced.)

5

10

Masters

Winnie

--

10 Aug 1905

Daughter of T M & M MASTERS.

Age 13 Yrs. 2 ms.& 19 ds.

4827

4

9

Mathews

Judith K "Judie"

17 Sep 1946

--

nee LeBrenton.  Wife of Robert L "Bob" MATHEWS.  Married 14 Jun 1969. 

Our Children:  Robert, Lisa, John. 
Our Grandchildren:  Tyler, Alex, Kaitlyn. 

1305

1306

15

17

Mathews

Robert L "Bob"

29 Apr 1946

2 Mar 2011

Husband of Judith K "Judie" (LeBreton) MATHEWS.  Married 14 Jun 1969. 

Our Children:  Robert, Lisa, John. 
Our Grandchildren:  Tyler, Alex, Kaitlyn. 

MSG, Korea & Vietnam (1965-1985).






(Click here to view obituary.)

1305

1306

15

17

Maxam

L Myrle

18 Sep 1900

29 Jun 1985

Wife of Maurice M MAXAM.  Married 2 Apr 1917.

2906

13

10

Maxam

Maurice M

3 Sep 1892

7 Sep 1977

Husband of L Myrle MAXAM.  Married 2 Apr 1917.

2906

13

10

Maxey

E Mabel

1894

1982

Wife of M Elmer MAXEY.

5645

9

4

Maxey

Haskel �Pete�

1897

1975

Husband of Nell M MAXEY.

4436

8

9

Maxey

Herman E

11 Dec 1890

8 Apr 1972

Husband of Lillie G MAXEY.

2968

13

12

Maxey - Harkness

Isabel H

29 Nov 1920

11 Oct 2015

nee DOERNER. Wife of Roy E MAXEY, 1st; and John W HARKNESS, 2nd.


Daughter of Henry & Maude (ENGLISH) DOERNER. 


(Note:  See entry for Harkness, Isabel H.)

5646

9

4

Maxey

John W

1894

1953

Husband of Muriel MAXEY.

5661

9

4

Maxey

Lillie G

8 Feb 1892

8 Sep 1986

Wife of Herman E MAXEY.

2968

13

12

Maxey

M Elmer

1893

1963

Husband of E Mabel MAXEY.

5645

9

4

Maxey

Muriel

1897

1976

Wife of John W MAXEY.

5661

9

4

Maxey

Nell M

1891

1967

Wife of Haskel �Pete� MAXEY.

4436

8

9

Maxey

Paul E

31 Dec 1916

13 Aug 1939

Son of M Elmer & E Mabel MAXEY.

Battery D, 139th Field Artillery, 38th Division, Indiana National Guard.


Killed in accidental explosion at Ft. Knox, KY.

5647


From the Princeton Clarion-News, 14 Aug 1939

9

4

Maxey

Rachel

20 Jan 1863

17 May 1936

Wife of Union MAXEY.

"Mother"

4536

8

13

Maxey

Roy E

1919

13 Aug 1939

First husband of Isabel H (DOERNER) MAXEY HARKNESS. 


Son of M Elmer & E Mabel MAXEY.


Btry D, 139th F.A., Indiana ARNG



Killed in accidental explosion at Ft. Knox, KY.

5646


From the Princeton Clarion-News, 14 Aug 1939

9

4

Maxey

Union

2 Feb 1861

26 Jan 1935

Husband of Rachel MAXEY.

�Father�

4536

8

13

May

Bettie

23 Sep 1842

3 Mar 1921

Wife of Urban C MAY.

4741

4740

4

6

May

M E

--

3 Nov 1871

Age:  63 years.

No headstone found.

?

?

May

Urban C

10 Sep 1842

5 Jan 1914

Husband of Bettie MAY.


Sailor on U.S. Gun Boat Montgomery


(Note:  Enlisted at Davie County, NC, in Co. F, North Carolina 13th Infantry Reg. on 4 Aug 1862.  Age 19.

 
Source:  North Carolina Troops, 1861-65, A Roster.




4742

4740

4743

4

6

May

William A

--

--

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Mayberry

Dora Jancy

1874

1937

Second wife of William Henry MAYBERRY.  Married 5 Jan 1908.  Daughter of Joseph R & Marillis (SEA) MARSHALL.

5526

5

13

Mayberry

William Henry

abt 1840

--

Husband of Dora Jancy (MARSHALL) MAYBERRY.  Married 5 Jan 1908.  Son of William & Polly (BILLINGS) MAYBERRY.


Corp. Co. C, 24th Mo. Inf.




5525

5

13

Mayes

Ernest W

9 Jun 1919

26 Apr 1952

Husband of Jewel MAYES.


BKR3, US Navy, WW II.





Died of injuries sustained in a severe car accident two years prior.

3591


From the Evansville Courier and Press, 27 Apr 1952

12

6

Mayes

Jewel

1920

1950

Wife of Ernest W MAYES.



Killed in a car accident.

3590


From the Evansville Press, 22 Sep 1950

12

6

Mayfield

Golda

1899

1982

Wife of Marshall MAYFIELD.

�Mother�

3445

12

4

Mayfield

Marshall

1885

1954

Husband of Golda MAYFIELD.

�Father�

3445

12

4

Mayfield

Marvin Lennis

4 Jun 1933

26 Mar 1991

Son of Marshall & Golda MAYFIELD.


SP4, US Army, Korea.




3444

12

4

Mayhall

George G

1842

1897

Husband of Nancy J MAYHALL.

4656

4

3

Mayhall

Lewis Coleman

13 Mar 1876

6 Sep 1913

--

4627

4

3

Mayhall

Margaret

1853

1938

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Mayhall

Nancy J

1840

1921

Wife of George G MAYHALL.

4656

4

3

Mayo

Barbara J

12 Apr 1922

19 Jul 2018

nee BOARD.  Wife of Max M MAYO.


Married 8 Nov 1942.


Daughter of William & Nettie (COLEMAN) BOARD.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0096

14

8

Mayo

Jo Ellen

1955

1955

Daughter of Max M & Barbara J MAYO.

2376

14

8

Mayo

Mary Jaynes

1898

1979

nee JAYNES.

�Mother�

3656

12

7

Mayo

Max M

17 Oct 1920

2 Jan 1999

Husband of Barbara J (BOARD) MAYO.


Married 8 Nov 1942.


SN, US Coast Guard, WW II.




0096

3450

14

8

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.