Genealogy


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 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

Thomas

Lois Nadene

1 Mar 1933

10 Nov 1997

nee AKERS. 


Daughter of Amos Andrew & Dorothy E (WALES) AKERS.


“With Jesus”

7026

East

3

Turner

James M

31 Mar  1864

9 Feb 1880

Son of George & Sarah J TURNER.

6935

West

5

Vaupel

Donald Wayne

10 Sep 1939

29 Sep 1996

Son of William Otto & Goldie Lela (WILLIAMS) VAUPEL.

6995

West

9

Vaupel

Goldie Lela

7 Apr 1909

7 Jun 1994

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of William Otto VAUPEL.


Married 7 May 1928


Daughter of Ulysses & Cora (DAWSON) WILLIAMS.


Our children:  Glenard Ray, Donald Wayne, Linda Lou, Terry Lynn.

6993

6994

West

9

Vaupel

William Otto

13 Oct 1900

20 Feb 1988

Husband of Goldie Lela (WILLIAMS) VAUPEL. 


Married 7 May 1928


Son of William Rhinehart & Sarah Ann (POLLARD) VAUPEL.


Our children:  Glenard Ray, Donald Wayne, Linda Lou, Terry Lynn.

6993

6994

West

9

W

E

--

--

Footstone.

6940

West

5

W

J

--

--

Footstone.

6939

West

5

Wallace

Hurshel

18 Dec 1895

3 Jun 1977

Son of Sylvester & Sarah Elizabeth (LLOYD) WALLACE.


Brother of:  Wesley, Lewis, Alva, Ottis, Walter, Lowell, Grace. 


"Never Married"


Pvt. US Army, WW I.




7032

7034

7033

 

East

3

Wallace

Mabel Imogene

27 Jul 1917

14 Jun 1919

Daughter of Wesley Leroy & Mettie Joe (CRABTREE) WALLACE.

7009

East

1

Wallace

Mettie Joe

17 Sep 1894

19 Apr 1930

nee CRABTREE.  Wife of Wesley Leroy WALLACE. 


Daughter of James W & Eva (JORDAN) CRABTREE.

Died of burns in a kerosene oil explosion.

7010


From the Princeton Clarion, 21 Apr 1930

East

1

Wallace

Violet Eveyln

12 May 1915

17 May 1915

Daughter of Wesley Leroy & Mettie Joe (CRABTREE) WALLACE.

7008

East

1

Wallace

Wesley Leroy

3 Oct 1890

17 Jan 1973

Husband of Mettie Joe (CRABTREE) WALLACE. 


Son of Sylvester & Sarah E (LLOYD) WALLACE.

7010

East

1

Waters

Addison Ashley

15 Feb 1900

27 Nov 1972

Husband of Katherine (STALLMAN) WATERS. 


Married:  22 Oct 1923, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.


Son of William W & Ida (PRICE) WATERS.


Indiana, Pvt. Army Air Forces, WW II.




6990

West

9

Weedman

Anna Dorothy

2 Apr 1906

5 Mar 2000

nee OVERTON.  Wife of Harley H WEEDMAN. 


Daughter of Walter & Maggie (JORDAN) OVERTON.

7080

East

5

Weedman

Harley H

10 Feb  1902

1 Dec 1975

Husband of Anna Dorothy (OVERTON) WEEDMAN. 


Son of James R & Lucy (CREEK) WEEDMAN.

7080

East

5

Weedman

James D

14 Nov 1930

3 Dec 1930

Son of Harley H & Anna Dorothy (OVERTON) WEEDMAN.

7080

East

5

Whelan

Charles N

19 Sep 1914

14 May 1980

Husband of Ruth Marie (GIBSON) WHELAN.


Married 30 Sep 1935. Son of Fred & Nellie (CARNER) WHELAN.


“Daddy”

6969

West

8

Whelan

James Leslie

12 Aug 1961

14 Aug 1961

Son of William & Nancy (McINTIRE) WHELAN.

6992

West

9

Whelan

Nancy J

5 Apr 1940

--

nee MCINTIRE
Wife of William R. WHELAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)


7408 GAP

West

9

Whelan

Ruth Marie

3 Apr 1918

16 Oct 1995

nee GIBSON.  Wife of Charles N WHELAN. 


Married 30 Sep 1935.


Daughter of Guy & Mary (GODBEY) GIBSON.


“Mom”

6969

West

8

Whelan

William R

13 Aug 1938

15 Feb 2022

Husband of Nancy (MCINTIRE) WHELAN.

Son of Charles & Ruth (GIBSON) WHELAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)


7408 GAP

West

9

Williams

Arthur

1 Feb 1883

22 Dec 1883

Son of Louis and Julia A WILLIAMS.

6953

West

6

Williams

Cecil Ewell

19 Jun 1912

17 Aug 1914

Son of Noley M & Martha E (OVERTON) WILLIAMS.

6979

West

8

Williams

Charlottie

--

4 Jan 1857

Daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth WILLIAMS.


Aged 21 Yr. 8 Mos. 10 dys.

6934

West

5

Williams

Edna Alice

21 Apr 1906

24 May 1992

nee RANKINS.  Wife of Noel Lilburn WILLIAMS.


Married 10 Mar 1926.  Daughter of William R & Martha Jane (MARTIN) RANKINS.


Our children:  Carroll A, Lois Ann, Billy R, Manfold L, Robert R, Sue Jerry.

7070

7071

East

5

Williams

Elizabeth

18 Oct 1805

15 Dec 1860

Wife of John WILLIAMS.

6917

West

3

Williams

Elizabeth A

12 Dec 1824

20 Jan 1890

Wife of Jacob WILLIAMS.

6949

West

6

Williams

Hilda

22 Aug 1878

20 Feb 1911

nee GRIGSBY.  Wife of John W WILLIAMS, Jr. 


Daughter of John & Caroline GRIGSBY.

6958

6959

West

7

Williams

Infant

3 Aug 1916

3 Aug 1916

Infant son of Noley M & Martha W (OVERTON) WILLIAMS.

6980

West

8

Williams

Jacob

20 Dec 1821

27 Feb 1885

Husband of Elizabeth A (GIBBS) WILLIAMS.

6950

West

6

Williams

James

5 Sep 1830

10 Feb 1831

Son of John & Elizabeth WILLIAMS.

6919

6920

West

3

Williams

James Richard

24 Dec 1910

17 Oct 2007

Husband of Mary Leon (WILSON) WILLIAMS. 


Married 6 Dec 1930


Son of Richard Monroe & Pearl Elizabeth (WATERS) WILLIAMS.


Our daughters:  Margaret Jane Linda Kay. 

7064

7065

East

4

Williams

Jasper N

10 Apr 1845

20 Jun 1858

Son of John & Elizabeth WILLIAMS.

6916

6918

6923

West

3

Williams

John

8 Nov 1807

27 Dec 1845

Husband of Elizabeth WILLIAMS.

6917

6924

West

3

Williams

John Wesley

5 Feb 1840

5 Jul 1911

Husband of Nancy A (McREYNOLDS) WILLIAMS. 

6955

6957

West

7

Williams

John Wesley, Jr.

17 Sep 1869

6 Feb 1912

Husband of Hilda WILLIAMS.

6958

6960

West

7

Williams

Julia A

14 Oct 1854

7 Apr 1892

Wife of Louis WILLIAMS.

6952

West

6

Williams

Lewis

21 Feb 1857

19 May 1933

Husband of Lucy WILLIAMS. 


Son of Jacob & Lucy (GIBBS) WILLIAMS.

7081

East

5

Williams

Martha E

8 Nov 1878

8 Feb 1976

nee OVERTON.  Wife of Noley M WILLIAMS.

6981

West

8

Williams

Mary Leon

14 Oct 1913

14 Oct 2004

nee WILSON.  Wife of James Richards WILLIAMS. 


Daughter of Ora & Lillie (REED) WILSON.


Our daughters:  Margaret Jane Linda Kay. 

7064

7065

East

4

Williams

Nancy Ann

10 Feb 1845

14 Apr 1916

nee McREYNOLDS.  Wife of John Wesley WILLIAMS. 


Daughter of William & Patsy McREYNOLDS.

6956

6957

West

7

Williams

Noel Lilburn

16 Sep 1902

10 Apr 1998

Husband of Edna A (RANKINS) WILLIAMS.


Married 10 Mar 1926


Son of Richard Monroe & Pearl (WATERS) WILLIAMS.


Our children:  Carroll A, Lois Ann, Billy R, Manfold L, Robert R, Sue Jerry.

7070

7071

East

5

Williams

Noley M

25 Aug 1875

17 Dec 1959

Husband of Martha E (OVERTON) WILLIAMS. 


Son of John Wesley & Nancy Ann (McREYNOLDS) WILLIAMS.

6981

West

8

Williams

Pearl E

25 Jul 1883

11 Dec 1969

nee WATERS.  Wife of Richard Monroe WILLIAMS. 


Daughter of Leroy & Janie (JORDAN) WATERS.

6988

West

9

Williams

Richard Monroe

6 Oct 1879

12 Aug 1960

Husband of Pearl E (WATERS) WILLIAMS. 


Son of William H & Elizabeth (CRABTREE) WILLIAMS.

6987

West

9

Williams

Richmond

10 Apr 1827

28 Jul 1863

--

6922

West

4

Williams

Wendell Jerry

10 Sep 1940

13 Nov 2001

Son of Noel Lilburn & Edna A (RANKINS) WILLIAMS.


“Father of Brent”

7069

East

5

Wills

Mary Ann

--

13 Apr 1855

Wife of William WILLS.


Age 42 yrs.

6915

West

3

Woods

David A

21 May 1940

27 Nov 2015

Husband of Jacqueline J "Jackie" (ROBINSON) WOODS. 


Son of Arnett & Ester (RANSFORD) WOODS.


Our children:  LaDonna D, Kimberly R, Charles D. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0759

0760

East

7

Woods

Jacqueline J "Jackie"

23 Nov 1943

30 Mar 2011

nee ROBINSON.  Wife of David A WOODS.


Daughter of Charles & Iva (CRABTREE) ROBINSON. 


Our children:  LaDonna D, Kimberly R, Charles D.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0759

0760

East

7

Woods

Pauline

4 Aug 1925

26 Apr 1985

nee CRABTREE
Wife of Ray L. WOODS, Sr.

7418 GAP

East

--

Woods

Ray Lavester, Jr.

24 May 1946

21 Nov 1993

Son of Ray Lavester & Pauline (CRABTREE) WOODS, Sr.

7108

East

7

Woods

Ray Lavester, Sr.

10 Jan 1919

17 Apr 1987

Husband of Pauline (CRABTREE) WOODS.


Son of Patrick Newton & Nancy Ada (LAMPKINS) WOODS.

7108

East

7

Woods

Virginia Pauline Crabtree

4 Aug 1925

26 Apr 1985

nee CRABTREE.  Wife of Ray L WOODS, SR. 


Daughter of James Isiah & Dessie (SMILEY) CRABTREE.

7109

East

7

Workman

Corba Thomas

25 Sep 1892

20 Nov 1912

Husband of Mary WORKMAN. 


Son of William H & Martha W (JOHNSON) WORKMAN.

6914

West

3

Workman

Infant

10 Jul 1885

10 Jul 1885

Son of William H & Martha W  (JOHNSON) WORKMAN.

6961

West

7

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.