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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

Wirey

John H

9 Oct 1882

17 Sep 1968

Husband of Mary L WIREY.

�Father�

2825


13

7

Wirey

Mary L

27 Oct 1892

29 Jun 1963

Wife of John H WIREY.

�Mother�

2825

13

7

Wirey

Sylvester R

4 Dec 1889

28 Apr 1969

--

2886

13

9

Wirth

Caroline

26 Sep 1845

21 Mar 1923

Wife of Charles WIRTH.

�Mother�

5049

5051

4

11

Wirth

Charles

2 Feb 1834

21 Dec 1913

Husband of Caroline WIRTH.

�Father�

5049

5050

4

11

Wirth

Fredrick W

1880

1944

Son of Charles & Carolina (KOLMER) WIRTH.

5678

5676

9

5

Wirth

Flora

1869

1961

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Wirth

Gertrude Caroline

1872

1953

Daughter of Charles & Carolina (KOLMER) WIRTH.

5679

5676

9

5

Wirth

Ida B

1892

1964

nee DUNCAN.  Wife of Victor H WIRTH.  Daughter of John & Mary L DUNCAN.

4320

8

4

Wirth

Jack W

22 Jan 1934

2 Apr 2002

Husband of Lola F WIRTH.  Married 5 Sep 1958.

�Our Daugher:  Angela E�

2384

2385

14

8

Wirth

Joseph N

1875

1948

Husband of Mae B (BROSHEARS) WIRTH.  Married 1 Jan 1899.

6440

3

5

Wirth

L Edward

29 Aug 1877

14 Oct 1926

Son of Charles & Caroline WIRTH.

5052

5053

4

11

Wirth

Leon Charles

1865

1937

Husband of Louise E (FONTAINE) WIRTH.  Married 1 Jan 1900.  Son of Charles & Carolina (KOLMER) WIRTH.

5677

5676

9

5

Wirth

Lilbourne E

28 Apr 1912

15 Jun 1990

Husband of Mary E WIRTH.  Married 12 Nov 1932.

2088

14

2

Wirth

Lola F

17 Jun 1939

30 Jun 1998

Wife of Jack W WIRTH.  Married 5 Sep 1958.

�Our Daugher:  Angela E�

2384

2385

14

8

Wirth

Mae B

1882

1948

nee BROSHEARS.  Wife of Joseph N WIRTH.  Married 1 Jan 1899.  Daughter of E G & Mary (CLUTTER) BROSHEARS.

6440

3

5

Wirth

Mary E

9 Aug 1913

7 Feb 1994

Wife of Lilbourne E WIRTH.  Married 12 Nov 1932.

2088

14

2

Wirth

Victor H

1886

1973

Husband of Ida B (DUNCAN) WIRTH.

4321

8

4

Wise

Effe

23 Feb 1898

6 Jan 1916

Daughter of Lillie WISE.

4618

4

2

Wise

Lillie

9 Jun 1880

--

--

4618

4

2

Witcher

Margaret Willis

20 Mar 1917

11 Jul 1994

nee WILLIS.

2086

14

2

Witherow

Leander

26 Mar 1865

--

Husband of Sarah J WITHEROW.

4151

6

5

Witherow

Sarah J

8 Oct 1869

28 Oct 1923

Wife of Leander WITHEROW.

4151

6

5

Withers

Caroline

1914

1956

--

3288

12

1

Withers

James W

1902

1972

Husband of Marie WITHERS.

3289

12

1

Withers

Marie M

1902

1979

Wife of James W WITHERS.

3289

12

1

Wolfe

Margaret Jackson

1861

1929

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Wondra

Bernard L

14 Sep 1931

21 Jan 1995

Cpl. US Army, Korea.





2608

14

17

Wood

Alice S

1866

1948

Wife of Robert P WOOD.

5232

5

3

Wood

Andrew B

1846

1928

Husband of Martha J WOOD.

5559

5

15

Wood

Arthur

1901

1967

Son of Robert P & Alice S WOOD.

5198

5

2

Wood

Bert

abt 1894

28 Oct 1952

Son of Robert P & Alice S WOOD.

Illinois, Pvt., 327th Field Arty., 84th Div.

5231

5

3

Wood

Clara W

1888

1962

Wife of Harvey WOOD.

5522

5

13

Wood

Dessie

1905

30 Jun 1985

�Miss�

3394

12

3

Wood

Effie Q

1884

1967

nee BARR.  Wife of Jacob E WOOD.  Married 18 Oct 1913.

3465

11

5

Wood

Harvey

1883

1955

Husband of Clara W WOOD.

5521

5

13

Wood

Harvey Mason

4 May 1912

9 Oct 1974

Son of Harvey & Clara WOOD.

5523

5

13

Wood

Icil

1896

1912

Daughter of Robert P & Alice S WOOD.

5229

5

3

Wood

Ida B

1 Oct 1864

20 Oct 1960

Daughter of Lucinda C ROSS.

5627

9

3

Wood

Isaac

--

--

Co. C, 65th Ind. Inf.




6920

0

9

Wood

Jacob E

1883

1946

Husband of Effie Q (BARR) WOOD.  Married 18 Oct 1913.

3466

11

5

Wood

John A

1939

1965

--

3377

11

4

Wood

John W

1854

19__

Husband of Matilda A WOOD.

4558

8

14

Wood

John W, Sr.

21 Dec 1917

16 Nov 1970

Husband of Lavon M (YOUNG) WOOD.


Indiana, Pfc. US Marine Corps, WW II.




2157

2158

14

4

Wood

Josie G

1880

1852

Wife of Dr. W B WOOD.

3379

11

4

Wood

Judith A

23 Jan 1941

22 Apr 1989

Daughter of John William & LaVona M (YOUNG) WOOD.

2157

14

4

Wood

Larry P

4 Aug 1940

25 Oct 1998

Son of Harold & Lucille (WILHITE) WOOD.

2341

14

7

Wood

Lavona M

31 Oct 1921

9 Oct 2004

nee YOUNG.  Wife of John W WOOD, Sr.  Daughter of Alva & Mary C (CUNNINGHAM) YOUNG.

2157

14

4

Wood

Martha J

1854

1934

Wife of Andrew B WOOD.

5559

5

15

Wood

Matilda A

1856

1929

Wife of John W WOOD.

4558

8

14

Wood

Mike

17 Aug 1913

6 Sep 1970

Son of Harvey & Clara W WOOD.


Father


Indiana, AOM 3, US Navy, WW II.




5519

5520

5

13

Wood

Muriel M

1901

1976

Wife of Waldo J WOOD.

3467

11

5

Wood

Pauline

1906

1939

Died following childbirth.

3768

7

1

Wood

Robert P

1862

1939

Husband of Alice S WOOD.

5199

5

2

Wood

Rudolph
�Dolph�

1895

28 May 1925

Son of Robert P & Alice S WOOD.


Fifth Marine, World War I.




5230

5

3

Wood

Russell W, Dr.

1907

30 Apr 1961

--

3380

11

4

Wood

Thelma Lucille

11 Apr 1914

5 Jun 2013

nee WILHITE.  Wife of Harold WOOD. 


Daughter of Carl & Nancy Mae (CRILLEY) WOOD. 


Mother of:  Shirley A, Larry P.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0500

0501

14

7

Wood

Vickie L

9 Jun 1949

14 May 2007

Daughter of John William & LaVona M (YOUNG) WOOD.

2156

14

4

Wood

W B, Dr.

1877

1950

Husband of Josie G WOOD.

3378

11

4

Wood

Waldo J

1903

1967

Husband of Muriel M WOOD.

3467

11

5

Wood

William

--

14 Apr 1882

Aged 17 Ys 7 Ds.

6921

0

9

Woodburn

Alvin

6 Aug 1897

28 Jun 1973

Husband of Pearl WOODBURN.


Pvt. US Army, WW I.




2256

2258

14

5

Woodburn

Pearl

16 Apr 1899

30 Nov 1993

Wife of Alvin WOODBURN.

2256

14

5

Woodford

Gloria J

1921

1960

Wife of William H WOODFORD.

2688

13

1

Woodford

William H

1921

--

Husband of Gloria J WOODFORD.

2688

13

1

Woodruff

Alfa W

1880

1961

Husband of Esther L WOODRUFF.

5250

5248

5

4

Woodruff

Charles Alfa

1905

1916

Son of Alfa W & Esther L WOODRUFF.

5252

5248

5

4

Woodruff

Esther L

1880

1940

Wife of Alfa W WOODRUFF.

5251

5248

5

4

Woodruff

Helen B

10 Sep 1907

11 Jan 1990

Wife of Walter L WOODRUFF.

2954

13

12

Woodruff

Lena M

1897

1970

--

5249

5248

5

4

Woodruff

Walter L

27 Mar 1917

24 Oct 2001

Husband of Helen B WOODRUFF.

2954

13

12

Woods

John F

1839

1913

Husband of Sarah C WOODS.

(Note:  Small carving on face of marker reads:  �By W SWALLOW.�)

6791

2

2

Woodward

Carrie Everett

21 Feb 1879

8 Dec 1879

Daughter of Dr. Lawrence E & Mattie E WOODWARD.

4661

4662

4

4

Woodward

John L

--

bef 1891

Capt., Co. D, 12th Ky. Cav.  Enlisted as 2nd Lieut., on 17 Nov 1862.  Mustered out on 16 Mar 1864.




6911

0

7

Woodward

Lawrence E, Dr.

18 Sep 1950

23 Apr 1897

Husband of Mattie E WOODWARD.

�Father�

4658

4659

4

4

Woodward

Mattie E

8 Apr 1847

28 Feb 1900

Wife of Dr. Lawrence E WOODWARD.

�Mother�

4658

4660

4

4

Woolsey

Bernard Roland

1 Oct 1930

14 Oct 2008

Husband of Zella May (YOUNG) WOOLSEY. 


Married
8 Mar 1957


Son of Edward & Golden (STINSON) WOOLSEY.


Parents of:  Allison & Alana


A1C, US Air Force, Korea.






(Click here to view obituary.)

0092

0093

14

9

Woolsey

Doris L

8 Jun 1934

19 Apr 2004

nee BOTTOMS. 

�Mom�

2040

14

1

Woolsey

Geraldine M

2 Aug 1924

22 Dec 2016

Wife of Kenneth O "Doc" WOOLSEY.

0056

13

16

Woolsey

Hazel R

1892

1981

Wife of Marion WOOLSEY.

4418

8

8

Woolsey

Jack J

25 Aug 1920

10 Oct 1972

Husband of Theda I WOOLSEY.


Indiana, Cpl. Army Air Forces, WW II.




3064

13

16

Woolsey

Kenneth O "Doc"

13 Jan 1921

16 Apr 1983

Husband of Geraldine M WOOLSEY.


Pfc. US Army, WW II.




0056

3067

13

16

Woolsey

Lissie B

1874

1948

Wife of Norman J WOOLSEY.

5134

4

13

Woolsey

Lorel M

1914

1943

--

3754

11

9

Woolsey

Lucy E

1901

1976

Wife of Virgil WOOLSEY.

2972

13

13

Woolsey

Marion

1885

1943

Husband of Hazel R WOOLSEY.

4418

8

8

Woolsey

Norman J

1868

1948

Husband of Lissie B WOOLSEY.

5134

4

13

Woolsey

Theda I

6 Oct 1921

16 Aug 1976

Wife of Jack J WOOLSEY.

�Mother�

3065

13

16

Woolsey

Virgil

25 Jul 1895

30 May 1970

Husband of Lucy E WOOLSEY.


Indiana, Pvt. US Army, WW I.




2972

2973

13

13

Woolsey

Zella May

1 Jan 1938

20 May 2016

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Bernard Roland WOOLSEY. 


Married
8 Mar 1957.  


Daughter of Charles H & Ethel Bernice (COPELAND) YOUNG.
 

�Parents of:  Allison & Alana� 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0092

14

9

Wray

Elva

2 Oct 1910

26 Mar 1995

Wife of John P WRAY.  Married 3 Oct 1926.

2652

14

20

Wray

John P

6 Dec 1904

14 Nov 2000

Husband of Elva WRAY.  Married 3 Oct 1926.

2652

14

20

Wright

Agnes L

17 Apr 1920

30 Mar 1983

Wife of Paul V WRIGHT, Sr.

�Mom�

3074

13

16

Wright

Annabell

1869

1974

Wife of William J WRIGHT.

3889

7

2

Wright

Cornelious E

1911

12 Oct 1912

--

0388

0

6

Wright

Delta A

1894

1899

--

No headstone found.

?

?

Wright

Gary Allen

13 Jun 1945

1 Dec 2016

Husband of Phyllis Elaine WRIGHT. 


Married:  25 Aug 1968.


Son of Charles & Hazel (NEESE) WRIGHT. 


Our Children:  Sarah, Brent,Scott. 


Our Grandchildren: Zach, Keeley,Jaiden,Jairon, Samantha, Will,Kal-el, Jessa.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0201

0202


15

16

Wright

James A

1879

1963

Husband of Mary J WRIGHT.

2705

13

2

Wright

James H

1903

6 Jul 1912

--

6945

0

6

Wright

John L

1 Jan 1931

21 Mar 1999

Husband of Rosolyn Sue WRIGHT.


USAF

3726

12

8

Wright

Mary J

1877

1959

Wife of James A WRIGHT.

2705

13

2

Wright

Nora A

1881

1935

�Mother�

6170

1

8

Wright

Paul V, Sr.

26 Nov 1919

8 May 1971

Husband of Agnes L WRIGHT.

�Dad�

3074

13

16

Wright

Phyllis Elaine

11 Oct 1946

--

Wife of Gary Allen WRIGHT. 


Married:  25 Aug 1968.


Our Children:  Sarah, Brent,Scott. 


Our Grandchildren: Zach, Keeley,Jaiden,Jairon, Samantha, Will,Kal-el, Jessa.

0201

0202


15

16

Wright

Rosolyn Sue

8 Dec 1932

24 Apr 1995

Wife of John L WRIGHT.

3725

12

8

Wright

Thelma Lea

14 Sep 1904

14 Sep 1904

--

0387

0

6

Wright

William J

1875

1945

Husband of Annabell WRIGHT.

3889

7

2

Wyatt

Agnes

1885

1963

--

4698

4

5

Wyatt

Alice I

15 Mar 1885

11 Jan 1962

Wife of Loren M WYATT.

�Mother�

3822

3821

6

1

Wyatt

Lance

15 Jul 1905

18 May 1926

Son of Loren M & Alice I WYATT.


"Accidentally" shot by William Slater during an argument over alleged adultry on the part of Lance's father Loren Wyatt and Slater's wife.

3823

3821


From the Princeton Clarion, 19 May 1926

6

1

Wyatt

Loren M

16 Mar 1881

16 Feb 1961

Husband of Alice I WYATT.

�Father�

3822

3821

6

1

Wyatt

Roy

1884

1938

--

4675

4

4

Wykoff

Claud

23 Jul 1888

7 Jul 1889

Son of M & D WYKOFF.

6543

3

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.