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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
Shafer	Barbara A	1934	--	Wife of William Alva SHAFER.	3018	13	14
Shafer	William Alva	10 Mar 1933	15 Nov 1962	Husband of Barbara A SHAFER. Indiana, A1C, US Air Force.	3018 3017	13	14
Shanner	Albert	1861	1948	Husband of Barbara SHANNER.	4349 4346	8	5
Shanner	Barbara	1861	1844	Wife of Albert SHANNER.	4350 4346	8	5
Shanner	Charles Edgar	1890	1967	Husband of Esther Rose SHANNER. Son of Albert & Barbara SHANNER.	4345 4346	8	5
Shanner	Esther Rose	1892	1926	Wife of Charles Edgar SHANNER.	4348 4346	8	5
Shanner	Helen Smith	1888	11 Feb 1987	Wife of Hosea SMITH, 1^st; and ? SHANNER, 2^nd.	5101	4	12
Shanner	Lana Anna	1860	1938	--	No headstone found.	?	?
Shannon	Monte C	--	21 Mar 1955	--	6935	10	9
Sharp	Harry E	18 Feb 1898	28 Nov 1979	Husband of Lela E SHARP. Married 4 Sep 1920.	2442	14	10
Sharp	Harry, Jr.	4 Sep 1921	6 Apr 1993	Husband of Marjorie V (YOUNG) SHARP. T Sgt. US Army, WW II.	2453	14	10
Sharp	Heber	1909	1973	Husband of Lucille (COOPER) SHARP.	3472	11	5
Sharp	Janet Faye	18 Apr 1945	20 Apr 1945	Infant daughter of Heber & Lucille M SHARP.	3471	11	5
Sharp	Lavena I	15 Jan 1923	28 Dec 1980	Wife of Richard L SHARP. �Mama�	1180	11	4
Sharp	Lela E	7 Sep 1904	26 Feb 1985	Wife of Harry E SHARP. Married 4 Sep 1920.	2442	14	10
Sharp	Lucille	24 Apr 1917	14 Aug 2005	nee COOPER. Wife of Heber SHARP. Daughter of P H & Callie (HENSON) COOPER. (Click here to view obituary.)	3472	11	5
Sharp	Marjorie V	9 May 1925	12 Jul 2007	nee YOUNG. Wife of Harry SHARP, Jr. Daughter of Charlie & Edith (ROCK) YOUNG. (Click here to view obituary.)	2453	14	10
Sharp	Richard L "Dick"	12 Jun 1923	22 Oct 2011	Husband of Lavena I SHARP. Son of Harry E & Elizabeth (CHESSER) SHARP. �Papa� (Click here to view obituary.)	1180	11	4
Shaw	Aileen E	27 Jul 1908	25 Nov 1965	nee PIERCE. Wife of Curtis J SHAW.	3699	12	8
Shaw	Beulah P	14 Oct 1930	28 Apr 2015	nee STRUNK. Wife of Frank K SHAW. Married 13 Mar 1958. Daughter o of August & Roxie (OWENS) STRUNK.	0161	14	10
Shaw	Clara A	23 Nov 1863	--	Wife of Orren P SHAW.	5308	5	6
Shaw	Curtis J	9 Apr 1908	24 Jun 2001	Husband of Aileen E SHAW.	3699	12	8
Shaw	Dello	1878	1952	Husband of Lola SHAW.	4153	6	5
Shaw	Elmer G	1878	1958	Husband of Sarah SHAW.	3701	12	8
Shaw	Frank K	1925	13 Apr 1979	Husband of Beulah (STRUNK) SHAW.	0161	14	10
Shaw	George B	25 Feb 1897	30 Jan 1917	Son of Orren P & Clara A SHAW.	5308 5309	5	6
Shaw	Harold L	11 Jan 1916	28 Feb 1957	Indiana, M Sgt., 331^st Bomb Gp., AAF, WW II. Died of gunshot wounds in New Orleans, LA (undetermined if accidental of suicide).	3561 From the Princeton Clarion, 3 Mar 1957	12	6
Shaw	Irene O�Dell	1907	1942	Daughter of Dello & Lola SHAW.	4154	6	5
Shaw	James Oliver	13 Aug 1936	--	Son of Curtis J & Aileen E (PIERCE) SHAW. "The Hunter" US Army. Sep 1956 - Mar 1959.	3697 3698	12	8
Shaw	Lola	1883	1965	Wife of Dello SHAW.	4153	6	5
Shaw	Myrtle	1896	1982	--	2447	14	10
Shaw	Ora Esco	--	--	Indiana, Seaman, 1 Cl., US Navy.	5306	5	6
Shaw	Orren P	31 Mar 1862	--	Husband of Clara A SHAW.	5308	5	6
Shaw	Sarah	1885	1955	Wife of Elmer G SHAW.	3700	12	8
Sheldon	Helene Marie	21 Nov 1909	16 Jun 1991	nee FORD. Wife of William BRYANT, 1^st; and ? SHELDON, 2^nd. Daughter of Hudson L & Mary Etta FORD. �Mother�	5481	5	12
Shelton	Alice A	1872	--	--	No headstone found.	?	?
Shelton	Elmer Ray	8 Jul 1929	22 Jun 2013	Husband of Marlene J (GRUBB) SHELTON. Son of Elmer Ray & Pauline (QUIREY) SHELTON, Sr. US Air Force, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0462	13	18
Shelton	Flora	1879	1960	--	6961	2	6
Shelton	Marlene J	9 Aug 1933	--	nee GRUBB. Wife of Elmer Ray SHELTON.	0462	13	18
Sheridan	Lottie B	1881	1963	--	3031	13	15
Shields	Edna E	13 Apr 1898	28 Jan 1985	nee STOUT. Wife of Fred R SHIELDS. Married 30 Mar 1918 in Clay County, Indiana. Mom Mother of: Maxine, Kenneth, Marjorie	3573 3574	12	6
Shields	Fred R	1897	1956	Husband of Edna E (STOUT) SHIELDS. Married 30 Mar 1918 in Clay County, Indiana.	3577	12	6
Shields	Kenneth W	2 Feb 1922	21 Jun 1992	Son of Fred R & Edna E (STOUT) SHIELDS. WT1, US Navy, WW II.	3575	12	6
Shinn	Ruth Gladish	1900	1928	Daughter of Agerome & Sarah A GLADISH.	5440	5	10
Shoemaker	Jerry	17 May 1952	22 Dec 1952	"Our Baby"	1212	10	9
Shoulders	A E	1894	1924	Father	3345	11	3
Shoulders	Asa E	1899	1924	First husband of Margaret (GIESELMAN) SHOULDERS MASON. Married 8 Apr 1916. Son of Martin & Mary (SEATON) SHOULDERS. Died of injuries sustained after having been struck by an automobile.	4358 From the Princeton Clarion, 25 Nov 1924	8	6
Shoulders	Charles Denver	1907	1975	Husband of Frances Meta (TOUZEAU) SHOULDERS.	2010	14	1
Shoulders	Dean	28 May 1906	26 Nov 1967	Husband of Eva K SHOULDERS. Son of Thomas W & Nora SHOULDERS.	4305	8	4
Shoulders	Eva K	22 May 1900	7 Nov 1966	Wife of Dean SHOULDERS.	4304	8	4
Shoulders	Frances Meta Touzeau	1906	1993	nee TOUZEAU. Wife of Charles Denver SHOULDERS.	2010	14	1
Shoulders	Franklin	1874	1956	Husband of Sophia SHOULDERS.	3435	12	4
Shoulders	Henry	17 Sep 1825	22 Jul 1893	Member of Co. I, 49^th Reg. Ind. Vols.	4301	8	4
Shoulders	Margaret L Mason	1897	1968	nee GIESELMAN. Wife of Asa E SHOULDERS, 1^st; married 8 Apr 1916; and ? MASON, 2^nd. Daughter of Frank H & Barbara (DOERNER) GIESELMAN.	4357	8	6
Shoulders	Martin	1854	1939	Husband of Mary C SHOULDERS. Married 25 Oct 1879.	6245	1	11
Shoulders	Mary C	1851	1923	Wife of Martin SHOULDERS. Married 25 Oct 1879.	6245	1	11
Shoulders	Nora	1874	1950	Wife of Thomas W SHOULDERS.	4303	8	4
Shoulders	Oma	28 Dec 1897	23 May 1977	Wife of William Bryce SHOULDERS.	4306	8	4
Shoulders	Ralph B	2 May 1909	22 Dec 1965	Michigan, S1, USNR, WW II.	2694	13	2
Shoulders	Sophia	1881	1957	Wife of Franklin SHOULDERS.	3435	12	4
Shoulders	Thomas K	1871	1940	Husband of Nora SHOULDERS.	4355	8	6
Shoulders	Thomas W	1864	1947	Husband of Nora SHOULDERS. Son of Henry SHOULDERS.	4302	8	4
Shoulders	William	13 Sep 1886	4 Aug 1961	--	3343	11	3
Shoulders	William Bryce	4 May 1898	9 May 1968	Husband of Oma SHOULDERS. Son of Thomas W & Nora SHOULDERS.	4307	8	4
Shoultz	Betty Fay	7 Feb 1938	8 Feb 1938	Twin of Billy Ray SHOULTZ.	3853	6	2
Shoultz	Billy Ray	7 Feb 1938	8 Feb 1938	Twin of Betty Fay SHOULTZ.	3853	6	2
Shouse	Anne	28 Mar 1935	20 Feb 2022	nee KOENIG. Wife of Jimmie L "Jim" SHOUSE. Married 19 Aug 1961. Parents of: Michael A, Robert G, Ruby L (Click here to view obituary.)	7239 GAP 1908	15	2
Shouse	Jimmie L "Jim"	13 Dec 1934	31 Aug 2003	Husband of Anne (KOENIG) SHOUSE. Married 19 Aug 1961. Parents of: Michael A, Robert G, Ruby L	1907 1908	15	2
Shrout	Ethel May	1 Nov 1887	5 Mar 1978	�Mother�	3241	11	2
Shurig	Carrie Lois	1878	1959	Wife of Louis J SHURIG.	5847	9	12
Shurig	Charles	23 Dec 1862	1 Jul 1947	Husband of Effie SHURIG.	3766	7	1
Shurig	Charles Lawrence �Red�	12 Jan 1911	28 Dec 1996	Husband of Nina M (COALE) SHURIG.	1278	14	12
Shurig	Darwin L	17 Apr 1906	11 Oct 1999	Husband of Edith J SHURIG. M Sgt. US Army, WW II.	2474 2475	14	11
Shurig	Edith J	1909	2000	Wife of Darwin L SHURIG.	2474	14	11
Shurig	Effie	18 Oct 1873	3 Nov 1948	Wife of Charles SHURIG.	3766	7	1
Shurig	Freda D	9 Dec 1894	23 Feb 1981	Wife of Oscar C SHRUIG.	2348	14	7
Shurig	Louis J	1872	1946	Husband of Carrie Lois SHURIG.	5847	9	12
Shurig	Maxine Anne	14 Feb 1927	--	Wife of William �Bill� SHURIG.	2344	14	7
Shurig	Nina Marie	15 Dec 1915	31 Jul 2010	nee COALE. Wife of Charles Lawrence �Red� SHURIG. Daughter of Martin E & Josie B (STONE) COALE. (Click here to view obituary.)	1278	14	12
Shurig	Oscar C	23 Jan 1899	11 Apr 1972	Husband of Freda D SHURIG.	2348	14	7
Shurig	William �Bill�	1 Aug 1923	25 Mar 1992	Husband of Maxine Ann SHURIG.	2344	14	7
Shy	Isabell	1836	1921	Daughter of McCammel & Sarah W (SMITH) SHY.	5115	4	13
Shy	McCammel / McCampbell "Cammell"	--	5 Nov 1874	Husband of Margaret (MACKEY) SHY, 1st, married 10 Mar 1831; and first husband of Sarah W (SMITH) SHY, 2nd, married Apr 1856 in Clinton County, Kentucky ("Age 48, born in Tennessee"); and Annie FIELDS, 3rd, married 22 Feb 1872 in Gibson County, Indiana. Aged: 63 yrs. 7 ms. 26 ds.	6215	1	10
Shy	Sarah W	--	14 Dec 1869	nee SMITH. Second wife of McCammel SHY. Married Apr 1856 in Clinton County, Kentucky. ("Age 48, born in Washington, Virginia") �Mother� Aged 61 y�s 8 m�s 8 d�s.	6216 6214	1	10
Shy	Sophia	14 Feb 1851	13 Feb 1933	nee HEINSMAN. Wife of Christopher McCLEARY, 1st; and William W SHY, 2nd, married 21 Apr 1880 in Pike County, Indiana.	5111	4	13
Shy	W Thomas	31 Jul 1895	11 May 1911	Son of William W SHY & Sophia (HEINSMAN) McCLEARY SHY.	5113 5114	4	13
Shy	William W	30 Nov 1847	27 Apr 1924	Second husband of Sophia (HEINSMAN) McCLARY SHY. Married 21 Apr 1880 in Pike County, Indiana. Son of McCammel & Sarah W (SMITH) SHY. Father Co. F, 13^th Ky. Cav.	5111 5112	4	13
Sills	Connie D	7 Feb 1947	7 Feb 1947	Daughter of Forrest & Thelma L SILLS.	5837	9	11
Sills	Eva	1885	1960	--	2728	13	3
Sills	Fayetta Sue	24 Aug 1943	27 Aug 1943	Daughter of Forrest & Thelma L SILLS.	5837 5854	9	11
Sills	Forrest	1911	1984	Husband of Thelma L SILLS. Married 11 Jan 1936. �Father�	5836	9	11
Sills	Sharlet Ray	13 Feb 1948	--	Wife of Donald DREW, 1^st; and Ronnie SILLS, 2^nd.	2657	14	20
Sills	Thelma L	1914	1998	Wife of Forrest SILLS. Married 11 Jan 1936. �Mother�	5836	9	11
Simmons	Charlean K	9 Dec 1944	5 Apr 1997	Wife of Melvin J SIMMONS. Married 22 Aug 1965.	2808	13	6
Simmons	Kenneth P	23 Aug 1922	28 Nov 1976	Husband of Mary Alice SIMMONS. ENS, US Navy, WW II.	2274 2275	14	6
Simmons	Mary Alice	23 Oct 1922	4 Dec 2017	nee JONES. Wife of Kenneth P SIMMONS. Daughter of Curtis & Mabel (KUHN) JONES. (Click here to view obituary.)	2274	14	6
Simmons	Melvin J	4 apr 1944	--	Husband of Charlean K SIMMONS. Married 22 Aug 1965.	2808	13	6
Simon	Cleon A	1883	1967	Husband of Maude SIMON.	2701	13	2
Simon	Maude	1881	1967	Wife of Cleon A SIMON.	2701	13	2
Simpson	Amy B	1876	1966	Wife of William N SIMPSON. �Mother�	4284	8	3
Simpson	Bill	20 Sep 1912	2 Jun 1985	--	5731	9	7
Simpson	Cecil	1907	1986	Husband of Mary P SIMPSON.	2892	13	9
Simpson	Della D	3 Feb 1895	25 Feb 1978	Wife of Paul T SIMPSON.	3460	12	4
Simpson	Edward M	1874	1958	Husband of Mabel SIMPSON.	3275	12	1
Simpson	John	abt 1846	--	Pvt., Co. C, 58^th Ind. Inf. Mustered out 25 Jul 1965.	3782	7	1
Simpson	Mabel	1900	1977	Wife of Edward M SIMPSON.	3275	12	1
Simpson	Martha Annabelle Ingler	1932	1959	nee INGLER. Daughter of Robert H & Myrtle K INGLER.	4058	7	4
Simpson	Mary P	1912	1967	Wife of Cecil SIMPSON.	2892	13	9
Simpson	Mary Ruth	1909	1940	Died from burns in an accidental kitchen stove fire.	5730 From the Princeton Clarion, 21 Feb 1940	9	7
Simpson	Paul T	21 May 1894	15 May 1953	Husband of Della D SIMPSON.	3460	12	4
Simpson	William N	1870	1927	Husband of Amy B SIMPSON. �Father�	4284	8	3
Sims	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 Biggs, Amie Fern "McKinney".)	3556	12	6
Sinnett	Marilyn Sue	5 Aug 1941	2 May 2017	nee JONES. Wife of Robert HIGHTOWER, 1st, and James SINNETT, 2nd. Daughter of Glen & Glennis JONES. (Click here to view obituary.)	0197	15	14

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.

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.

Genealogy

Montgomery Cemetery

Columbia Township

Gibson County, Indiana

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).