Genealogy

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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

Oak Grove Cemetery

aka Creek, aka Willie Cemetery

Montgomery Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.2381 N;  Longitude, -87.7830 W
Congressional Location:	NE-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 19; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 12W
Common Directions:	3-1/2 miles southwest of Johnson. Located on the south side of County Road 800S, just east of the intersection with Indiana State Road 165.
Last updated	Oct 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	Inscriptions & Notes	Photo # Photo	Section	Row
C	A	--	--	Footstone.	6937	West	5
C	J	--	--	Footstone.	6938	West	5
Chasteen	Russell	29 Jun 1911	29 Sep 1943	--	7097	East	6
Coddou	Carlton S	--	17 Jul 1951	Infant son of Carlton William “Bill” & Mabel Evelyn (CREEK) CODDOU.	7079	East	5
Coddou	Carlton William “Bill”	28 Dec 1919	12 Feb 2000	Husband of Mabel Evelyn (CREEK) CODDOU. Married 25 Mar 1945. Yeoman First Class, US Navy, WW II.	0013 7077	East	5
Coddou	Mabel Evelyn	16 Nov 1922	18 Oct 2014	nee CREEK. Wife of Carlton William “Bill” CODDOU.  Married 25 Mar 1945. Daughter of Herbie & Elsie (WILLIAMS) CREEK.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0013	East	5
Coleman	Clarence Earl	8 Apr 1924	26 Sep 2013	Husband of Dorothy COLEMAN, 1st; and Sissy (CROWDER) COLEMAN, 2nd.  Son of Edward & Rowena COLEMAN.  US Marine Corps, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	0759	East	6
Couts	T C	12 Oct 1917	14 Oct 1917	Infant.	6902	West	2
Crabtree	Berthold Doyle	8 Apr 1895	21 Sep 1972	Husband of Naomi D (STALLINGS) CRABTREE. Indiana, Pvt., Co. B, 214 Fld. Sig. Bn., WW I.	7051 7052	East	4
Crabtree	Brady E	1902	1969	Husband of Opal E CRABTREE.	7088	East	5
Crabtree	David Carol	17 Mar 1941	5 Sep 2019	Son of Berthold Doyle & Naomi D (STALLINGS) CRABTREE. (Click here to view obituary.)	7428	East	4
Crabtree	Dessie	1894	1979	Wife of James I CRABTREE. “Mother”	7119	East	7
Crabtree	E Darrell	1913	1930	Son of James I & Dessie CRABTREE. “Son” Drowned in the Wabash River near Crawleyville, IN.	7117 From the Evansville Courier & Press, 11 Jul 1930	East	7
Crabtree	Elmer E	23 Dec 1865	26 Aug 1934	Husband of Minerva J CRABTREE.	7042	East	3
Crabtree	Elsworth E	28 Mar 1889	18 Dec 1901	Son of E E & Minerva CRABTREE.	6970	West	8
Crabtree	Emma C	7 Nov 1876	9 Feb 1957	Wife of Newton CRABTREE.	7053	East	4
Crabtree	Ernest Hugh	9 Nov 1913	1994	--	6999	East	1
Crabtree	Evalyn	1878	1955	Wife of James W CRABTREE.	7011	East	1
Crabtree	George B	28 May 1905	14 Mar 1981	Husband of Lucille (BARNHART) CRABTREE. Married 18 Oct 1936. Our children: James J, John D, Dianne L.	00754 7023	East	2
Crabtree	Infant	20 Aug 1907	20 Aug 1907	Infant son of E E & Minerva CRABTREE.	6971	West	8
Crabtree	James Loren	1903	1928	Husband of Goldie (KING) CRABTREE. Died at South Bend, IN.	7018	East	2
Crabtree	James I	1889	1940	Husband of Dessie CRABTREE. “Father”	7118	East	7
Crabtree	James J	1938	10 Jun 1964	Husband of Carol (LAND) CRABTREE. Son of Mr. & Mrs. George CRABTREE. Killed in a car accident near Marion, OH.	7021 From the Princeton Clarion, 11 Jun 1964	East	2
Crabtree	James W	1868	1939	Husband of Evalyn CRABTEE.	7011	East	1
Crabtree	John	17 Aug 1853	7 Mar 1915	Husband of Lizzie CRABTREE.	6977	West	8
Crabtree	Joyce Eleanor Jones	18 Jun 1932	13 Jun 2003	“Mother – Through us your love and your memory will live on – Your girls: Pam, Nancy, Jennifer, Jada; your best friend Mary and your brother Jim, your rock”	6998	East	1
Crabtree	Katy Lee	5 Sep 1923	20 Jun 2003	nee MERRITT. Wife of ? GRELLE,1st;and Robert Ray CRABTREE, 2nd.. Children: Michael, Dennis, Jeffry, Lynda, Karen, Nancy.	0011 7049	East	4
Crabtree	Lizzie	13 Oct 1863	14 Feb 1937	Wife of John CRABTREE.	6977	West	8
Crabtree	Lucille	5 Jan 1913	16 May 2014	nee BARNHART.  Wife of George B CRABTREE. Married 18 Oct 1936.  Died at the age of 101. Daughter of Herbert & Hanna (MASON) BARNHART. Our children: James J, John D, Dianne L. (Click here to view obituary.)	00754 7023	East	2
Crabtree	Minerva J	16 Oct 1874	4 Mar 1952	Wife of Elmer E CRABTREE.	7042	East	3
Crabtree	Myrtle Waupel	19 Mar 1910	27 Nov 2002	nee WAUPEL. Wife of Thomas Howard CRABTREE. Children: Evelyn June, Jo Ann.	7004 7005 7006	East	1
Crabtree	Naomi D	13 Dec 1902	24 Sep 1988	nee STALLINGS.  Wife of Berthold Doyle CRABTREE.	7051	East	4
Crabtree	Newton	23 Jul 1872	23 Jan 1931	Husband of Emma C CRABTREE.	7053	East	4
Crabtree	Opal E	1904	1989	Wife of Brady E CRABTREE.	7088	East	5
Crabtree	Robert Ray	29 Nov 1928	8 Feb 2015	Husband of Betty (MOORE) CRABTREE, 1st; and  Kathy Lee (MERRITT) GRELLE CRABTREE, 2nd.  Son of Berthold & Noami (STALLINGS) CRABTREE. Children: Michael, Dennis, Jeffry, Lynda, Karen, Nancy. Seaman 1^st Class, US Navy, WW II. “Edward Merritt” (Click here to view obituary.)	0012 7049 0012	East	4
Crabtree	Thomas Howard	4 May 1907	12 Feb 1968	Husband of Mytrle (WAUPEL) CRABTREE. Married 3 Jan 1929. Children: Evelyn June, Jo Ann.	7004 7005 7007	East	1
Crabtree	Verna A	1897	1932	Daughter of James W & Evalyn CRABTREE.	7011	East	1
Crabtree	Vernele	1911	1912	Daughter of E E & Minerva CRABTREE.	6972	West	8
Crabtree	William Henry	31 Jul 1897	3 Mar 1965	--	7041	East	3
Creek	Alvin Elwood	1919	1970	--	7095	East	6
Creek	America E	20 Mar 1848	7 Sep 1919	nee ROYAL.  Second wife of Calethiel CREEK.  Married in Posey County, Indiana. Daughter of Richard ROYAL.	7014	East	1
Creek	Andrea M	23 Jan 1962	--	nee BAKER.  Wife of Bradford L CREEK.  Married:  3 Jul 1999. Children:  Amanda, Billy.		East	6
Creek	Barbara Lucille	15 Mar 1923	4 Jan 1996	Wife of Charles Clifford CREEK.	7059 7060	East	4
Creek	Bradford L	23 Dec 1957	3 Apr 2016	Husband of Andrea E (BAKER) CREEK.  Son of Marvin & Mary (SHORT) CREEK.  Married:  3 Jul 1999. Children:  Amanda, Billy. (Click here to view obituary.)		East	6
Creek	Calethiel	28 Feb 1849	7 Jul 1936	Husband of Sarah A (OVERTON) CREEK, 1st, married 15 Oct 1869; and  America E (ROYAL) CREEK, 2nd, married in Posey County, Indiana.	7014	East	1
Creek	Calvin S	28 Feb 1901	11 Jul 1981	Husband of E Florence CREEK. Married 3 Jan 1919. Sea. 2, US Navy, WW I.	7093 7094	East	6
Creek	Charles Clifford	18 Sep 1914	23 Mar 1982	Husband of Barbara Lucille CREEK. Sgt. US Army, WW II.	7058 7060 7078	East	4
Creek	E Florence	19 Aug 1900	17 Aug 1998	Wife of Calvin S CREEK.	7093	East	6
Creek	Elsie C	31 Jan 1900	14 Sep 1971	nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Herbie C CREEK. Children: Marvin, Margaret, Mabel, Gene, Melvin.	7082 7085 7084	East	5
Creek	Ginny	--	16 Nov 1845	Wife of Jacob CREEK. Aged 58 yrs.	6903	West	2
Creek	Herbie C	17 Nov 1897	9 Feb 1970	Husband of Elsie C (WILLIAMS) CREEK. Children: Marvin, Margaret, Mabel, Gene, Melvin.	7082 7083 7084	East	5
Creek	Ida M	1878	1952	Wife of Lewis E CREEK.	7016	East	2
Creek	Infant	?	?	Son of J J & Rebecca CREEK. (Dates unreadable.)	6912	West	3
Creek	Infant	17 Aug 1883	17 Aug 1883	Son of Calethiel & American E CREEK.	6963	West	7
Creek	Jacob	20 Sep 1844	27 Jun 1909	Husband of Rebecca CREEK.	6928	West	4
Creek	Jacqualyn T "Jackie"	14 Oct 1922	11 Dec 2004	Wife of Malvern Gene CREEK. Married 16 Nov 1949. Daughter: Carla Jean.	0755 7073	East	5
Creek	John H	15 Jul 1879	21 Jun 1962	Husband of Lela Dale CREEK.	6983	West	9
Creek	Lela Dale	20 Jan 1881	23 Jan 1930	Wife of John H CREEK.	6983	West	9
Creek	Lewis E	1875	1944	Husband of Ida M CREEK.	7016	East	2
Creek	Lois M	7 Aug 1906	18 May 1925	nee WILLIAMS. Wife of Ralph CREEK. Daughter or Richard M & Pearl E WILLIAMS.	6989	West	9
Creek	Malvern Gene	11 Apr 1925	2 Apr 2013	Husband of Jacqualyn T "Jackie" CREEK. Married 16 Nov 1949.  Son of Herbie & Elsie (WILLIAMS) CREEK. Daughter: Carla Jean.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0755 7073	East	5
Creek	Margaret P	22 Sep 1922	2 Apr 1936	Daughter of Herbie & Elsie (WILLIAMS) CREEK. “Daughter”	7086	East	5
Creek	Marvin E	3 Apr 1920	16 Mar 2002	Husband of Mary L CREEK. Married 3 Apr 1955. Son of Herbie & Elsie (WILLIAMS) CREEK. “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” Our children: Judy L, Brad L.	4302 7102	East	6
Creek	Mary Louise	14 Nov 1935	8 Jan 2013	nee SHORT. Wife of Marvin E CREEK. Married 3 Apr 1955. Daughter of Carl D & Helen (CRAIG) SHORT. “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” Our children: Judy L, Brad L.  (Click here to view obituary.)	4302 7102	East	6
Creek	Melvin L	17 Apr 1930	23 Oct 1930	Son of Herbie & Elsie (WILLIAMS) CREEK. “Son”	7087	East	5
Creek	Nancy	20 Feb 1812	12 Mar 1861	Wife of W R CREEK.	6907	West	2
Creek	Noel W	18 Oct 1910	23 Dec 1984	Husband of Ochla I (CORNE) CREEK. Married 10 Jan 1929.	7045	East	3
Creek	Ochla I Corne	11 Aug 1909	9 Dec 1985	nee CORNE. Wife of Noel W CREEK. Married 10 Jan 1929.	7045	East	3
Creek	Rebecca	8 Jan 1886	10 Oct 1893	Daughter of Calethiel H & America F CREEK.	6913	West	3
Creek	Rebecca	3 Jun 1844	5 Feb 1901	Wife of Jacob CREEK.	6928	West	4
Creek	W R	8 Mar 1811	14 Jan 1879	Husband of Nancy C CREEK.	6907	West	2

Section and Row definitions. 

For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing. The “West” section lies to the west of the north/south access lane (entrance gate) and the “East” section lies to the east of the service road. Rows were numbered in both sections beginning on the east side of the section. Note that rows in the older northwest corner of the cemetery are somewhat irregular and make row assignment difficult and somewhat arbitrary.