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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    18 Jun 2020

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using primarily headstone photographs taken during October 2010,  by Daniel L Elliott,  There certainly are other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let us know.       email016.gif (1209 bytes)

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-

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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, 1st; and ? SHANNER, 2nd.

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., 331st 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, 1st; and ? SHELDON, 2nd.  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, 49th Reg. Ind. Vols.




4301

8

4

Shoulders

Margaret L Mason

1897

1968

nee GIESELMAN.  Wife of Asa E SHOULDERS, 1st; married 8 Apr 1916; and ? MASON, 2nd.  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

--

nee KOENIG.  Wife of Jimmie L �Jim� SHOUSE.  Married 19 Aug 1961.

�Parents of:  Michael A, Robert G, Ruby L�

1907

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, 13th 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, 1st; and Ronnie SILLS, 2nd.

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, 58th 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.