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Maumee Cemetery

(Also known as Adeline Cemetery)

Montgomery Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.2787 N;  Longitude, -87.7540 W
Congressional Location:NE-1/4; SW-1/4; SECTION 4; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 12W
Common Directions:

Located on the west side of County Road 1000W at the intersection with Indiana State Road 165; about 0.3 mile west of Johnson.

Last updatedOct 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

Inscriptions & Notes

Photo #                   Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Simmons

Carolyn

21 Sep 1936

17 Apr 2020

nee KING.  Wife of Elvis "Punch" RICHARDSON, 1st & H G SIMMONS, 2nd.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7540 GAP

N

29

Simmons

H G

13 Dec 1929

4 Sep 1999

Husband of Carolyn (KING) SIMMONS.


Cpl., US Army, Korea.




4110

4111

N

29

Simmons

Joseph

1862

1927

“Father”

3811

CW

21

Simpson

?

--

17 Sep 1862

Son of A & R SIMPSON.

Aged 9 Mo. 27 Ds.

(Note:  Stone evidently has been reset.  Earlier survey found it stacked around a tree stump.)

2990

SW

21

Simpson

Alford

--

16 Mar 1894

Aged 56 Y. 16 D.

2996

SW

21

Simpson

Andrew J

20 Apr 1840

4 Sep 1893

Husband of Parmelia E (WILLIAMS) SIMPSON.  Married 18 Oct 1866.


Pvt., Co., E,  42nd Ind. Infanty Vols.  Civil War.




2965

2966

SW

19

Simpson

Clara H

27 Aug 1858

22 Sep 1859

Daughter of A & I SIMPSON.

3043

SW

25

Simpson

Emma J

1880

1960

nee YORK.  Wife of John L SIMPSON.  Married 9 Mar 1903.

3807

CW

20

Simpson

G R

--

14 Apr 1865

Husband of Mary  A H SIMPSON. 

Aged 47 Years.

(Note:  One of three broken stones laying in the fence row at the south end of Rows 22-23.  Previously found two rows to the west.)

3021

3024

SW

22

Simpson

John L

1876

1951

Husband of Emma J (YORK) SIMPSON.  Married 9 Mar 1903.

3807

CW

20

Simpson

John, Sr.

9 Jan 1789

4 Feb 1875

Husband of Perthena SIMPSON.

Aged 86 Yrs. 26 Days.

2956

SW

19

Simpson

Julius

?

?

Son of Andrew & Parmelia SIMPSON.

(Dates can not be read.)

3026

SW

23

Simpson

Lillie

1893

1944

--

3524

CE

28

Simpson

Mary A H

--

22 Dec 1876

Wife of G R SIMPSON.

Aged 57 years.

(Note:  One of three broken stones laying in the fence row at the south end of Rows 22-23.  Previously found two rows to the west.)

3021

3024

SW

22

Simpson

Parmelia E

30 Jul 1840

22 Nov 1887

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Andrew SIMPSON. Married 18 Oct 1866.

2967

SW

19

Simpson

Perthena

--

31 Jan 1883

Wife of John SIMPSON, Sr.

Aged 88 years.

2957

SW

19

Simpson

Peter

10 Feb 1826

20 Feb 1878

Aged 52 Y’rs. 10 Da’s.

2958

SW

19

Simpson

W H

29 Jun 1843

9 Feb 1885

Aged 41 Y’s 7 M’s 10 D’s.


“Member of 48th Regt. Ind. Inf.”




2921

SW

15

Sims

Charles E

14 Nov 1911

14 Dec 1987

Husband of Helen Kathryn (SPENCE) SIMS.

1198

CE

7

Sinnett

Marilyn Sue

5 Aug 1941

2 May 2017

nee JONES..  Wife of Rpbert HIGHTOWER, 1st; and James SINNETT, 2nd. 


Daughter of Glen & Glennis JONES.


(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.

?

?

Sims

Helen Kathryn

15 Jun 1915

4 Jan 2013

nee SPENCE.  Wife of Charles E SIMS.


Daughter of Beverly & Fannie (Adams) Spence. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1198

CE

7

Skelton

Thomas M

14 Aug 1851

23 Sep 1928

--

3683

CW

10

Slover

Frances M

1879

1916

Wife of John M SLOVER.

2724

SE

14

Slover

John M

1875

--

Husband of Frances M SLOVER.

2724

SE

14

Slover

Vassle P

16 Mar 1907

25 Dec 1907

Son of John M & Frances M SLOVER.

2725

SE

14

Smith

Bertha M

2 Feb 1947

--

nee LEWIS.  Wife of Gary M SMITH.  Married 8 Aug 1964.

Our children:  Gary L, Terry R, Amy D.

Grandchildren:  Justin, Matthew, Jesica.

3136

3137

CE

6

Smith

Bill G

3 Feb 1932

7 Ju 2020

Husband of Virginia Ellen SMITH.

U.S. Army, Korea




(Click here to view obituary.)

7490 GAP

CE

15

Smith

Cynthia “Cindy” Conder

19 Oct 1964

14 Feb 2009

nee CONDER.  Wife of Frank SMITH.  Daughter of Herschel & Doris CONDER.

“Loving mom, daughter & wife”

4012

N

19

Smith

Dorris

31 Jul 1922

14 Oct 1994

Husband of Mary L (BACON) SMITH.


Married 20 Sep 1941.


Our children:  Sharron, Fred, Darrell, Danny, Georgia, Stacy, Matt, Angie.

4141

4142

N

34

Smith

Eathan Marvin

28 May 1920

1 Sep 1978

Husband of Sylvia (DIKE) SMITH.

Our children:  Joyce, Sandra, Gary, Peggy, Jeanie, Cynthia, Jerr, Dickie.


Sgt., US Army, WW II.




3171

3172

CE

8

Smith

Gary L

28 Mar 1965

31 Aug 2017

Husband of Lisa (SIZEMORE) SMITH. 


Married:  29 Aug 1987.


Son of Gary M & Bertha (LEWIS) SMITH.


(Click here to view obituary.)



CE

6

Smith

Gary M

18 Sep 1942

--

Husband of Bertha M (LEWIS) SMITH. 


Married 8 Aug 1964.


Our children:  Gary L, Terry R, Amy D.

Grandchildren:  Justin, Matthew, Jesica.

3136

3137

CE

6

Smith

John D

1865

1923

Husband of Mary A (WILLIAMS) SMITH.  Married 22 Oct 1908.

3691

CW

11

Smith

Lisa L

28 Mar 1965

31 Aug 2017

nee SIZEMORE.  Wife of Gary Lynn SMITH. 


Married:  29 Aug 1987.



CE

6

Smith

Mary A

1865

1949

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of John D SMITH.  Married 22 Oct 1908.

3691

CW

11

Smith

Mary Louise

31 Oct 1925

8 Dec 1993

nee BENNETT.  Wife of Dorris SMITH. 


Married 20 Sep 1941. 


Daughter of Flem Washington & Bessie Georgia (BACON) BENNETT.


Our children:  Sharron, Fred, Darrell, Danny, Georgia, Stacy, Matt, Angie.

4141

4142

N

34

Smith

Ralph E

27 Jun 1896

--

Son of J D & E A SMITH.

Aged 2 Ys. 4 Ms. 9 Dys.

2822

SW

4

Smith

Sylvia Dike

31 Jan 1921

24 Jul 2009

nee DIKE.  Wife of E Marvin SMITH.  Daughter of Griff Webster & Nettie C (HURT) DIKE.

Our children:  Joyce, Sandra, Gary, Peggy, Jeanie, Cynthia, Jerr, Dickie. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3171

CE

8

Smith

Virginia E

26 Nov 1934

23 Dec 2020

nee WADE
Wife of Bill G SMITH.
Married 65 years.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7490 GAP

CE

15

Smithhart

Leroy E

1919

1977

--

3086

CE

3

Spear

Linda

7 Feb 1944

--

Wife of Richard SPEAR.
Married 21 Aug 1963.

Our Daughters: Kristy, Jami


(Click here to view obituary.)

7436 GAP

7437 GAP

CE

1

Spear

Richard E

14 Aug 1940

6 Jul 2020

Husbnd of Linda SPEAR.
Married 21 Aug 1963.

Our Daughters: Kristy, Jami

Born in Garrett Co., Maryland.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7436 GAP

7437 GAP

CE

1

Speer

Claude

1885

1981

Second husband of Zula D (MURPHY) GARRETT SPEER.  Married 31 Oct 1945.
(Additional information coutesy of Anthony Garrett.)

3357

CE

19

Speer

Zula D

1886

1971

nee MURPHY.  Wife of Lawrence SHARP, 1st, married 20 Jan 1909; and  Claude SPEER, 2nd, married 31 Oct 1945.

(Additional information coutesy of grandson Anthony Garrett.)

3357

CE

19

Spore

Arthur

1904

1955

Husband of Laura SPORE.

3178

CE

8

Spore

Denzil Warren

5 Dec 1900

6 Mar 1942

--

3177

CE

8

Spore

Laura

1908

1993

Wife of Arthur SPORE.

3178

CE

8

Sprague

Cecila

--

26 Sep 1870

Daughter of A W & P SPRAGUE.

Aged 1 Yr. 2 Mo. 8 Dys.

(Note:  Earlier surveys listed this stone in next row.  Stone is broken from the base; laying on the ground.)

2984

SW

20

Staley

C Hartwell

1895

1918

“Father”

2609

SE

3

Staley

C Paul

30 Jul 1916

25 Dec 1978

Husband of Mary M STALEY.  Married 20 Feb 1936.

Our children:  Esther Fern, Nell, Lloyd, Robert, Eleanor, Warren.

2641

2642

SE

6

Staley

Mary M

3 Mar 1918

25 Jul 1991

Wife of C Paul STALEY.  Married 20 Feb 1936.

Our children:  Esther Fern, Nell, Lloyd, Robert, Eleanor, Warren.

2641

2642

SE

6

Stanfield

Clarence F

17 Jan 1893

11 Feb 1893

Son of J W & M A STANFIELD.

2864

SW

9

Stanfield

Lydia L

21 Dec 1888

21 Aug 1899

Daughter of J W & M A STANFIELD.

2863

SW

9

Steel

Ingiban

--

11 Jun 1879

nee WELBORN.  Wife of William H STEEL.  Married 3 Sep 1876.

Aged 21 Yr. 8 Da.

2930

SW

17

Steel

Louisa

3 Mar 1830

21 Jan 1894

Wife of Samuel STEEL.

2932

SW

17

Steel

Samuel

26 Mar 1826

5 Jun 1905

Husband of Louisa STEEL.

2932

SW

17

Steel

William H

1851

1912

Husband of Ingiban (WELBORN) STEEL.  Married 3 Sep 1876.

2931

SW

17

Stewart

Alva G

11 Aug 1916

11 Jun 1977

“Husband – Father”

3840

CW

23

Stewart

Cellia

1880

1945

“Mother”

3837

CW

23

Stewart

Fred D

1886

1953

--

3838

CW

23

Stewart

William A. "Buster"

1913

1954

Son of Fred D STEWART.

1st Husband of Thelma Davis.

Shot and killed by ex-wife's husband Johnny DAVIS (who was ultimately convicted of manslaughter).

3838


From the Princeton Clarion, 4 Aug 1954

CW

23

Stone

Catharine L

--

18 Jan 1893

Daughter of Robert & Elizabeth P STONE.

Aged 8 Yrs. 3 M. 1 D.

2894

SW

13

Stone

Columbious W

20 Jan 1878

19 Oct 1882

Son of Robert & Elizabeth P STONE.

2893

SW

13

Stone

Robert L

?

?

(No readable information.)

2906

SW

14

Straw

Beulah Irene

1918

1962

nee MOORE.  Wife of Curtis O STRAW.

4040

N

22

Straw

Curtis O

1910

1991

Husband of Beulah Irene (MOORE) STRAW.

4040

N

22

Straw

Donald W

18 Jun 1943

8 Nov 2012

Husband of Nancy (NOTTINGHAM) STRAW.


Married 11 Jun 1966. 


Son of Curtis O & Beulah Irene (MOORE) STRAW.  


Our Children:  Rodney Tonya. 

Grandchildren:  Donna, Bradley, Shalonda Chelsi, Nathan, Adam, Taylor, Tori. 

Great Grandchildren:  Joshua, Emilia.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4230

4231

N

4

Straw

Harold Dean

14 Feb 1943

16 Mar 2021

Husband of Marilyn A. (OVERTON) STRAW.
Married 3 Sep 1965.

Our Children: Randy D., Tommy W., Karla A.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7517 GAP

7518 GAP

N

21

Straw

James F

20 May 1947

27 Aug 2016

Husband of Shirley STRAW.  


Son:  James K.  Grandchildren:  Dustin, Ashley.


Son of Curtis O & Beulah Irene (MOORE) STRAW. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

 

 

N

22

Straw

Leona B

29 Nov 1888

16 Oct 1975

Wife of Martin STRAW.

4041

N

22

Straw

Loretta Richardson

25 Jun 1936

25 Feb 1964

nee RICHARDSON.  Daughter of Cecil & Elsie (FARRAR) RICHARDSON, Sr.

3884

N

2

Straw

Marilyn A

19 Dec 1946

--

nee OVERTON
Wife of Harold Dean STRAW.
Married 3 Sep 1965.

Our Children: Randy D., Tommy W., Karla A.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7517 GAP

7518 GAP

N

21

Straw

Martin

23 Sep 1885

16 Mar 1957

Husband of Leona B STRAW.

4041

N

22

Straw

Nancy K

1 Jan 1948

--

nee NOTTINGHAM.  Wife of Donald W STRAW.


Married 11 Jun 1966. 


Our Children:  Rodney Tonya. 

Grandchildren:  Donna, Bradley, Shalonda Chelsi, Nathan, Adam, Taylor, Tori. 

Great Grandchildren:  Joshua, Emilia.

4230

4231

N

4

Straw

Susan Michelle

14 Nov 1971

9 Dec 1990

Daughter of Judith BYBE.  Stepfather:  Ralph SMITH.

Killed in a single vehicle car accident near New Harmony, IN.

4038


From the Evansville Press, 10 Dec 1990

N

22

Strickland

Mary Colleen

5 Aug 1921

15 Jan 1998

nee GARRETT.  Wife of Zelman JOHNSON, 1st; and Arthur Paul STRICKLAND, 2nd.  Daughter of John W & Katie GARRETT.  (Click here to view obituary.)

3698

CW

11

Strong

George R

20 Aug 1879

13 Jan 1966

Husband of Ora “Rish” (WATERS)  STRONG.  Married 18 Sep 1902.  Son of John & ? (POWERS) STRONG.

2613

SE

4

Strong

Harmon E

31 Aug 1898

26 Feb 1919

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John STRONG.

U.S. Army, WW I





2616


From the Princeton Clarion, 27 Feb 1919

SE

4

Strong

John A

13 Dec 1851

--

Husband of Mary M STRONG.

2614

SE

4

Strong

Mary M

29 Apr 1853

10 Dec 1921

Wife of John A STRONG.

“Mother”

2614

2615

SE

4

Strong

Ora “Rish”

20 Oct 1879

4 May 1963

nee WATERS.  Wife of George R STRONG.


Married 18 Sep 1902.


Daughter of Jesse & Margaret J (SAULMAN) WATERS.

2613

SE

4

Stuckey

Dorris Gene

28 Sep 1932

22 Mar 2017

Husband of Maxine (WATSON) STUCKEY. 


Married 2 Mar 1956.


Son of Verlia Augusta STUCKEY. 


US Army, Korea.





(Click here to view obituary.)

3968

N

14

Stuckey

Maxine

10 Aug 1930

15 Apr 1990

nee WATSON.  Wife of Dorris Gene STUCKEY.


Married 2 Mar 1956.


Daughter of Vertis & Viola (RAINEY) WATSON.

3968

N

14

Sturgill

Dollie M

1 Jun 1909

13 Sep 1977

“Mother”

3504

CE

27

Sutton

Hunter J

27 Jan 2003

7 Mar 2023

Son of Brandi & Jeff BOES.

Raised by grandmother Kim SUTTON following the murder of his mother and father.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7510 GAP

7511 GAP

N

20

Sutton

Jane E

14 Oct 1962

17 May 2006

nee HILL.  Wife of Kevin SUTTON.

3875

N

1

Sutton

Joseph M

23 Apr 1936

3 Nov 2003

Husband of Kim Ann (DIKE) SUTTON.  Married 14 May 1986.

Children:  Joe, Roger, Chris, Rusty, Tracy, Brandi.

Grandchildren:  Christy, Brandie, Megan, Meri, Allyssa, Tyler, Hunter.


Died by suicide (gunshot).


(Click here to view obituary.)

4018

4019

From the Evansville Courier & Press, 5 Nov 2003

N

20

Sutton

Kim Ann

15 Oct 1954

--

nee DIKE.  Wife of Joseph M SUTTON.  Married 14 May 1986.

Daughter:  Brandi.

Grandson, Hunter.

4018

4019

N

20

Sutton

Nickcole L

23 Aug 1972

--

Wife of Russell U SUTTTON. 


Married 19 Jul 1999.

4014

N

20

Sutton

Russell U

27 Aug 1960

13 Sep 2007

Husband of Nickcole L SUTTON. 


Married 19 Jul 1999.


Died in an apparent 4-wheeler accident near Mt. Carmel, IL.


STS2, US Navy.

4014

4015


From the Evansville Couerier & Press, 14 Sep 2007

N

20

Section and Row definitions. 

Cemetery is in five sections:  North (N); Center East (CE); Center West (CW); South East (SE); and South West (SW).  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.

2575  View of southeast section of the cemetery.
2782  View of southwest section of the cemetery.
4212  View of the center west section of the cemetery.
3871  View of the north section of the cemetery.