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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 updated	Sep 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.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Rock	Stella	21 Jul 1884	14 Aug 1934	--	5533	5	14
Roe	Lawrence P	1907	1978	--	2019	14	1
Roe	Nellie P Reed	25 Oct 1914	28 Feb 1997	--	2294	14	6
Roe	Ruth A	1909	1973	--	2023	14	1
Rogers	Ardalene	1906	2001	Wife of Burtis ROGERS.	2750	13	4
Rogers	Burtis	1901	1961	Husband of Ardalene ROGERS.	2750	13	4
Rogers	Edgar A	1879	1943	Husband of Flora M ROGERS.	5733	9	7
Rogers	Flora M	1881	1959	Wife of Edgar A ROGERS.	5733	9	7
Rogers	Janet �Jane�	1948	--	--	2751	13	4
Rogers	Sophrona Elizabeth "Safrona"	25 Sep 1850	27 May 1927	nee CLIFFORD.  Wife of William ROGERS, Sr.  Married:  16 May 1878.  Daughter of Ambrose C & Jame (FARMER) CLIFFORD.  (Note:  Information taken from her Certificate of Death.  Place of death is written as "Oakland City Ind.")	No headstone found.	?	?
Rogers	William, Sr.	22 Jan 1846	27 Jan 1928	Husband of Sophrona Elizabeth (CLIFFORD) ROGERS.  Married 16 May 1878.  Son of Ellsbury & Jane (MARTIN) ROGERS. --	No headstone found.	?	?
Roop	Charles Wilmer	8 Jan 1901	11 Jun 1968	Husband of Sudie (POWELL) ROOP. Married 1 Feb 1919.	2986	13	13
Roop	Sudie Powell	3 Jan 1900	16 Jul 1981	nee POWELL. Wife of Charles Wilmer ROOP. Married 1 Feb 1919.	2986	13	13
Ropp	Eldon R, Dr.	1892	1965	Husband of Lillian A (LIEBER) ROPP. Married 8 Feb 1919 in Shelby County, Indiana.	3508	11	6
Ropp	Howard N, Dr.	18 May 1918	4 Nov 1995	Husband of Martha Jean ROPP. Married 16 May 1963. TEC 4, US Army, WW II.	2062 2068	14	2
Ropp	Lillian A	1895	1986	nee LIEBER. Wife of Dr. Eldon R ROPP. Married 8 Feb 1919 in Shelb County, Indiana.	3509	11	6
Ropp	Martha Jean	2 Apr 1915	27 Jul 2004	Wife of Dr. Howard N ROPP. Married 16 May 1963.	2062	14	2
Rose	Wilson Jay	12 Dec 1927	16 Aug 1928	--	4363	8	6
Ross	Edith R	1895	1990	Wife of LeRoy ROSS.	2913	13	10
Ross	Electa	1832	1908	Wife of Thomas ROSS.	6709	2	1
Ross	Electa H	--	1900	--	6711	2	1
Ross	George B	23 Aug 1864	28 Aug 1900	Husband of Sarah (REED) ROSS. Married 3 Dec 1881.	5497	5	12
Ross	Gertrude	2 Mar 1897	3 Jul 1912	Daughter of George B & Sarah ROSS.	5498	5	12
Ross	Hallie	7 Jun 1884	29 Aug 1948	Wife of Melvin E ROSS.	5628	9	3
Ross	I Franklin	24 Aug 1907	18 Jan 1984	Husband of Lillian B ROSS. Married 3 Jan 1933.	2067	14	2
Ross	Jesse M	1862	1896	--	6710 6713	2	1
Ross	LeRoy	11 Feb 1894	24 Aug 1961	Husband of Edith R ROSS. Pvt. US Army, WW I.	2913 2914	13	10
Ross	Lillian B	29 Aug 1910	19 Jan 1974	Wife of I Franklin ROSS. Married 3 Jan 1933.	2067	14	2
Ross	Lucinda C	10 Oct 1845	4 Mar 1934	Mother of Ida B WOOD.	5627	9	3
Ross	Melvin E	14 Nov 1879	6 Nov 1958	Husband of Hallie ROSS.	5628	9	3
Ross	Sarah	1866	1950	nee REED. Wife of George B ROSS. Married 3 Dec 1882. Daughter of Elijah & Rebecca (SLATER) REED. �Mother�	5496	5	12
Ross	Thomas	1825	1909	Husband of Electa ROSS.	6709	2	1
Rossi	Charlene	9 Oct 1943	--	--	3173 3174	13	20
Rothrock	Abigail Arena "Abbie"	26 Jan 1910	Nov 1947	nee DAVIS.  Wife of Jack Colvin ROTHROCK.  Daughter of Charles & Viola (DREW) DAVIS.  Children:  Imogene, Jack Lee, James, Patrick, Bonnie, Glendora.  (Note:  Reported to be buried in the plot next to her husband.)	No headstone.	11	4
Rothrock	George R	17 Aug 1902	11 Jun 1991	Husband of Lula (PEARSON) ROTHROCK. Married 2 Sep 1922.	2043	14	1
Rothrock	Gladys Mae	19 Sep 1903	12 Sep 1994	nee BILDERBACK. Wife of Hubert ROTHROCK. Daughter of Wesley & Emma Maud (BARRICK) BILDERBACK.	2378	14	8
Rothrock	Hubert H	4 Jul 1896	2 Oct 1969	Husband of Gladys Mae (BILDERBACK) ROTHROCK. Indiana, Pvt., Btry. F, 70^th Fld. Arty., WW I.	3873	6	2
Rothrock	I Abigail "Abby"	28 Jan 1910	7 Nov 1947	nee DAVIS.  Wife of Jack Colvin ROTHROCK. Daughter of Charles L & Viola (DREW) DAVIS. Children:  Imogene, Jack Lee, James, Patrick, Bonnie, Glendora.	3578	11	4
Rothrock	Jack Colvin	17 Oct 1899 (1900)	Jul 1946	Husband of I. Abigail Arena "Abby" (DAVIS) ROTHROCK.  Son of William & Minnie Evelyn (ROMINE) ROTHROCK. Children:  Imogene, Jack Lee, James, Patrick, Bonnie, Glendora.	3371	11	4
Rothrock	Jack Lee	13 May 1932	12 Sep 1951	Son of Jack Colvin & Abigail Arean "Abbie" (DAVIS) ROTHROCK. Indiana, Pvt., CO, 38^th Infantry Regt, Korea. PH. Died at Ft. Knox of injuries sustained in battle.	3344 From the Princeton Clarion, 16 Sep 1951	11	3
Rothrock	Lula Pearson	5 Jul 1904	31 Oct 1992	nee PEARSON. Wife of George R ROTHROCK. Married 2 Sep 1922.	2043	14	1
Rothrock	Michael �Buck�	3 Mar 1937	5 Nov 2001	Husband of Judy ROTHROCK.  Son of Hubert H & Gladys Mae (BILDERBACK) ROTHROCK.	2112	14	3
Rothrock	Minnie E	1862	1944	�Mother�	3620	11	8
Rothrock	Thomas Buckley	29 Jun 1987	15 Nov 1987	Son of Mike & Brenda ROTHROCK.	2110 2111	14	3
Rothrock	Thomas "Mike"	6 Aug 1956	8 Jul 2015	Husband of Yvette (REMMERS) ROTHROCK.  .  Married:  4 Jun 1994. Son of Michael "Buck" ROTHROCK & Judy ROTHROCK.  (Click here to view obituary.)	3455 3456	14	3
Rothrock	Yvette R	30 Oct 1966	--	nee REMMERS.  Wife of Thomas M "Mike" ROTHROCK.  Married:  4 Jun 1994.	3455 3456	14	3
Rough	Charles F	1850	1925	Husband of Mary E (PECK) ROUGH.	3886	7	2
Rough	Mary E	1849	1931	nee PECK. Wife of Charles F ROUGH.	3885	7	2
Roush	Anna B	29 Jul 1904	11 May 1975	--	4105	6	5
Roush	Edd J	8 May 1893	21 Mar 1988	Husband of Essie M (SWALLOW) ROUSH. Married 27 Apr 1914 in Marion County, Indiana. Son of William C & Laura ROUSH. Twin of Fred J ROUSH. (Click here to link to his biography.)	4098	6	5
Roush	Essie M	11 Aug 1891	2 May 1978	nee SWALLOW. Wife of Edd J ROUSH. Married 27 Apr 1914 in Marion County, Indiana.	4099	6	5
Roush	Fred J	8 May 1893	14 Feb 1988	Son of William C & Laura ROUSH. Twin of Edd J ROUSH.	4104	6	5
Roush	Joseph J	23 Jun 1843	31 Jan 1902	Husband of Mary Caroline ROUSH. �Father�	4599 4601 4600	4	2
Roush	Laura	1873	1951	Wife of William C ROUSH.	4103 4101	6	5
Roush	Mary Caroline	11 Apr 1846	16 May 1921	Wife of Joseph J ROUSH. �Mother�	4599 4602 4600	4	2
Roush	William C	1868	1918	Husband of Laura ROUSH. Died of head injuries sustained in a 25' fall from a telephone pole.	4102 4101 From the Princeton Clarion, 9 Sep 1918	6	5
Rowe	Karen S	13 May 1947	--	Wife of Thomas W ROWE. Married 21 May 1966.	2396	14	8
Rowe	Thomas W	28 Nov 1947	23 Nov 1998	Husband of Karen S ROWE. Married 21 May 1966 Chief of Police, Oakland City, IN.	2396	14	8
Roy	Leonard	23 Apr 1867	21 Aug 1936	Husband of Martha Emmaline (MASON) ROY.  Married 12 Sep 1896.  Son of William A & Manda E (SHAW) ROY.	1206 5426 (Note:  Old stone has been replaced.)	5	10
Roy	Martha Emmaline	26 Nov 1878	16 Oct 1925	nee MASON.  Wife of Leonard ROY.  Married 12 Sep 1896.  Daughter of Wiley & Margaret (HOFFMAN) MASON.	1206 5427 (Note: Old illegible stone has been replaced.)	5	10
Rubin	Hazel A	1902	2000	nee ONYETT. Wife of Max RUBIN. Daughter of Ralph & Sararh C ONYETT.	6862	2	5
Rudisel	Ella	11 Apr 1898	15 May 1986	Wife of Oscar RUDISEL.	2018	14	1
Rudisel	Oscar	7 Sep 1893	24 Jul 1985	Husband of Ella RUDISLE.	2018	14	1
Ruff	Marta L	11 Jun 1880	13 Jan 1894	--	6949	0	6
Rumble	Arizona W	11 Oct 1881	Mar 1977	nee WILLIS. Wife of Chester A RUMBLE. Married 5 Oct 1902. Daughter of Perry & Emily (BASSINGER) WILLIS.	4054	7	4
Rumble	Chester Arthur	15 Feb 1885	Oct 1972	Husband of Arizona W (WILLIS) RUMBLE. Married 5 Oct 1902. Son of Daniel & Lucy (BORDERS) RUMBLE.	4054	7	4
Rumble	Columbus	12 Mar 1883	1923	First husband of Mollie (GRUBB) RUMBLE BECK. Married 26 Jan 1906. Son of Lewis Riley & Elizabeth Jane (YOUNG) RUMBLE. (Note: Smaller stone is set as a footstone to larger monument.) Died as a result of injuries sustained in a mine accident.	3999 3963 From the Princeton Clarion, 19 Apr 1923	6	3
Rumble	Elizabeth	6 Dec 1876	1959	nee ROBLING. Wife of Oscar RUMBLE. Married 17 Feb 1900. �Mother�	4360	8	6
Rumble	Floyd E	27 Jun 1908	8 Aug 1978	Husband of Vergie (WILLIS) RUMBLE. Married 30 Jan 1935. Son of Oscar & Elizabeth (ROBLING) RUMBLE.	2139	14	3
Rumble	Francis Ivan	1914	1924	Son of Chester A & Arizona RUMBLE.	4054	7	4
Rumble	Henry Harrison	Feb 1853	29 Apr 1928	Husband of Roena (YOUNG) RUMBLE. Married 28 Nov 1875. Son of Charles & Mary (WINKLER) RUMBLE.	4361	8	6
Rumble	Jane E	1857	1925	nee Young. Wife of Lewis Riley RUMBLE.	3845	6	2
Rumble	Joe Thomas	25 Apr 1928	21 Apr 2005	Husband of Virginia Lee �Jenny� (WHITE) RUMBLE. Married 5 Sep 1950. Son of Wrentice H & Mary Alice (JERRELL) RUMBLE.	1209	9	13
Rumble	Lewis Riley	1858	27 Oct 1931	Husband of Jane Elizabeth (YOUNG) RUMBLE. Married 3 Dec 1878. Son of Charles & Mary (WINKLER) RUMBLE.	3845	6	2
Rumble	Maedearing	1922	1924	Daughter of Chester A & Arizona RUMBLE.	4054	7	4
Rumble	Minerva	1883	1966	Daughter of Henry Harrison & Roena (YOUNG) RUMBLE. (Note: On same stone as her sister.)	4362	8	6
Rumble	Mollie	4 Feb 1882	1957	nee GRUBB. Wife of Columbus RUMBLE, 1^st, married 23 Sep 1908; and Rufus Hess BECK, 2^nd.	3964 3963	6	3
Rumble	Oscar	24 Mar 1880	17 Feb 1927	Third husband of Elizabeth (ROBLING) RUMBLE. Married 17 Feb 1900. Son of Henry Harrison & Roena (YOUNG) RUMBLE. �Father�	4360	8	6
Rumble	R Cecil	25 Sep 1917	28 Apr 1986	Son of Oscar & Elizabeth (ROBLING) RUMBLE.	4359	8	6
Rumble	Roena	16 Jan 1853	2 Aug 1935	nee YOUNG. Wife of Henry Harrison RUMBLE. Married 28 Nov 1875. Daughter of Joseph & Mary A (MILLER) YOUNG.	4361	8	6
Rumble	Vergie	8 Aug 1915	24 Apr 2001	nee WILLIS. Wife of Floyd E RUMBLE. Married 30 Jan 1935. Daughter of Edward & Agnes (BECK) WILLIS.	2139	14	3
Rumble	Virginia Lee �Jenny�	21 Dec 1928	13 Jul 2009	nee WHITE. Wife of Joe Thomas RUMBLE. Married 5 Sep 1950. Daughter of Ervn & Jesse Delberta (ROSS) WHITE. (Click here to view obituary.)	1209	9	13
Runze	Constance Jean "Connie"	10 Feb 1932	12 Jul 2018	nee NICHOLSON.  Wife of Bob RUNZE. Daughter of Roscie NICHOLSON & Laura LOUISE (McKINNEY) NICHOLSON SMITH. (Click here to view obituary.)	0025	12	5
Ruppel	Delores A	31 Dec 1931	5 Dec 2006	nee STRATE. Wife of Lawrence W "Bill" RUPPEL. Married 16 Feb 1950.  Daughter of John & Marie (ANDERSON) STRATE. �Our Sons: John K & Andrew L�  (Click here to view obituary.)	1899	15	1
Ruppel	Lawrence W "Bill"	27 Jun 1927	29 Jul 2007	Husband of Delores A (STRATE) RUPPEL. Married 16 Feb 1950.  Son of Lawrence & Annia (CAREY) RUPPEL. Our Sons: John K & Andrew L US Merchant Marine, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	1899 1900	15	1
Rush	Dorothy	29 Jul 1907	29 Jul 1989	�Mother�	5810	9	10
Russell	Douglas Lee	27 Apr 1928	29 Sep 2007	Husband of Sherry RUSSELL. Son of Lee & Bessie Mae (VICKERS) RUSSELL.	1919	15	5
Russell	Earl	11 Sep 1932	2 Jan 1996	Husband of Sandra L (GRUBB) RUSSELL. Married 16 Nov 1956. Pvt. US Army, Korea.	1287 1288	14	17
Russell	Mabel	19 Nov 1915	8 May 1970	Wife of Novella J RUSSELL.	2048	14	2
Russell	Maude	1897	1898	--	No headstone found.	?	?
Russell	Novella J	27 Nov 1913	20 Jun 1969	Husband of Mabel RUSSELL.	2048	14	2
Russell	Sandra L	31 May 1935	8 Feb 2011	nee GRUBB.  Wife of Earl RUSSELL. Married 16 Nov 1956.  Daughter of William Carr & Bonnie Agnes (JONES) GRUBB. (Click here to view obituary.)	1287	14	17
Rutledge	Claude	1895	1973	Husband of Pearl (COLE) RUTLEDGE.	2858	13	8
Rutledge	Laila G	22 Dec 1910	18 Mar 1999	Wife of Mickey K RUTLEDGE.	1297	14	19
Rutledge	Mickey K	27 May 1925	7 Dec 2011	Husband fo Laila G RUTLEDGE.	1297	14	19
Rutledge	Pearl Cole	1889	1973	nee COLE. Wife of Claude RUTLEDGE.	2858	13	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.