Genealogy

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Columbia Cemetery

Also known as White Church Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3430 N;  Longitude, -87.6121 W
Congressional Location:	SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 14;; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W and SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W
Common Directions:	Located at the intersection of White Church Road and CR-250W; just under 0.9 mile due south of SR-64.
Last updated	April 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. -George Pickersgill

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Please drop me an e-mail and let me know. Please avoid notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Soderling	Louis N	1879	1968	Husband of Nettie J SODERLING.	9153	1E	4
Soderling	Nettie J	1868	1945	Wife of Louis N SODERLING.	9153	1E	4
Sollman	Brandy Nichole	16 Nov 1976	27 Apr 1996	Daughter of Ronald SOLLMAN & Diane SOLLMAN MIDKIFF. Killed in a freak accident whereby high winds blew down a tree which landed on her car.	10472 10473 From the Vincennes Sun-Commercial, 26 Apr 1996	2D	12
Sollman	Isabelle Woods	17 Apr 1914	9 Dec 1990	nee WOODS. �Mother�	9902	2A	7
Solomon	William Earl	28 May 1936	7 Mar 1971	--	7931	1C	15
Spainhower	John W	1 Jan 1929	2 May 1991	Husband of Patricia (HUNT) "Pat" SPAINHOWER. A2C, US Air Force, Korea.	10285	2D	3
Spainhower	Patricia H "Pat"	2 Mar 1932	29 Sep 1990	nee HUNT.  Wife of John W SPAINHOWER. A2C, US Air Force, Korea.	10284	2D	3
Sparenberg	Laura Mae	24 Mar 1916	23 Apr 2006	nee WATKINS.  Daughter of Clyde Muriel & Callie Maye (SATTERFIELD) WATKINS. �Mother�	10216	2C	7
Spear	Rex S	5 Dec 1896	3 Dec 1974	Husband of Zoie G SPEAR. Pvt., US Army.	9833 9835	2A	6
Spear	Zoie G	10 Aug 1901	25 Apr 1991	Wife of Rex S SPEAR.	9833	2A	6
Speer	Elizabeth	2 May 1819	13 Dec 1890	Second wife of Eld. Jacob SPEER. Aged 71 ys. 6 ms. 11 ds.	8265	1B	9
Speer	Jacob, Eld.	16 Sep 1801	13 Oct 1884	Husband of Nancy (HOBBS) SPEER, 1^st; and Elizabeth SPEER, 2^nd. Aged 83 yr. 27 ds.	8266	1B	9
Speer	Nancy	28 Jun 1798	12 Apr 1874	nee HOBBS.  First wife of Eld. Jacob SPEER. Aged 75 y. 9 m. 14 d.	8267	1B	9
Speight	Anna J	10 Aug 1917	23 Sep 1996	nee McCARTY. Wife of Homer SPEIGHT. Daughter of Arthur D & Matilda J (BINKLEY) McCARTY.	7759	1C	7
Spence	Auddie F	1895	1930	Wife of William Andrew SPENCE. Mother	8105	1B	4
Spence	Betty A, Dr.	22 Nov 1926	26 Mar 2007	nee HUGHES.  Wife of William J SPENCE. Married 60 years�o:p>	1331	2D	1
Spence	Betty J	8 Sep 1921	3 Mar 1988	Wife of John H �Jack� SPENCE. Married 11 Aug 1940.	9127	1E	4
Spence	Glenn A	1918	1942	Son of William Andrew & Auddie F SPENCE. PVT, U.S. Army WW II	8106	1B	4
Spence	John H "Jack"	18 Aug 1914	3 Aug 1988	Husband of Betty J SPENCE. Married 11 Aug 1940.	9127	1E	4
Spence	O C	20 Nov 1935	1 Oct 2010	Husband of Shirley SPENCE.  Son of Wyle H & Callie L (POTTS) SPENCE.  Children:  T.C. & Paul. (Click here to view obituary.)	1565	2D	22
Spence	William Andrew	11 Nov 1889	22 Jan 1971	Husband of Auddie F SPENCE. Father	8107	1B	4
Spence	William J "Bill"	8 Jun 1920	14 Oct 2013	Husband of Dr. Betty A (HUGHES) SPENCE.  Son of Samuel Mumford & Edna May (SERSCHELL) SPENCE.  Married 60 years S Sgt., US Army Air Forces, WW II. (Click here to view obiuary.)	1331 1332	2D	1
Spencer	Clora I	1869	1942	nee WHITE.  Wife of John H SPENCER.  Married 30 Jun 1889.  Daughter of John M & Emily Ann (ROTHROCK) WHITE.	8210	1B	7
Spencer	John H	1856	1917	Husband of Clora I (WHITE) SPENCER.  Married 30 Jun 1889.	8212	1B	7
Spencer	Margaret Ella	1871	1955	nee WHITE.  Wife of Marshall SPENCER.  Married Nov 1896.  Daughter of John M & Emily Ann (ROTHROCK) WHITE. �Mother�	7927	1C	15
Spencer	Marshall	1860	1933	Husband of Margaret Ella (WHITE) SPENCER.  Married Nov 1896. �Father�	7927	1C	15
Spencer	Mary R	1892	1923	--	8211	1B	7
Spicer	Jack L, Jr.	25 Mar 1949	16 May 1991	Husband of L Gale SPICER. Our Children: Michelle, Tara, Stephanie Pfc., US Army, Vietnam Purple Heart (5).	10398 10400 10399	2D	8
Spicer	Jack L, Sr.	23 Dec 1928	24 Oct 2003	Husband of Joan SPICER. Married 24 Aug 1948. Pfc., US Army, WW II.	10390 10391	2D	8
Spicer	Jamie Daniel	3 Jun 1976	21 Sep 1994	Son of Jan & Joyce SPICER. Class clown of 1994 Killed in a motorcycle accident.	10392 10393 From the Evansville Press, 22 Sep 1994	2D	8
Spicer	Joan	18 Dec 1933	27 Mar 2003	Wife of Jack L SPICER. Married 24 Aug 1948.	10390	2D	8
Spicer	L Gale	24 Apr 1954	--	Wife of Jack L SPICER, Jr. �Our Children: Michelle, Tara, Stephanie�	10398 10400	2D	8
Spore	Alice A	6 Jan 1857	18 Jan 1941	nee FRAVEL.  Husband of Andrew Jackson SPORE.  Daughter of Joseph & Mary Ann FRAVEL. Mother (Click here to view obituary.)	7829	1C	10
Spore	Andrew Jackson	20 Mar 1854	23 Sep 1934	Wife of Alice A (FRAVEL) SPORE. Father (Click here to view obituary.)	7829	1C	10
Spore	Andrew J	--	25 Sep 1875	Husband of Emaline (DAUGHERTY) SPORE. Aged 44 Yrs. 9 Mos	8661	1B	17
Spore	Arthur P	30 Oct 1916	14 Dec 1981	Husband of Mary E (TRUSTY) SPORE.  Pvt., US Army, WW II.	8169 4452	1B	6
Spore	Bertha	17 Feb 1888	17 Feb 1888	Daughter of Isaac & Laura (POLK) SPORE.	7826	1C	10
Spore	Charley	8 May 1881	26 Jul 1881	Son of John & Mary C (KENDLE) SPORE.	7859	1C	11
Spore	Daniel K	25 Jun 1868	17 Mar 1964	Husband of Rosetta (BRASELTON) SPORE.	9199	1E	5
Spore	David	12 Nov 1802	25 Feb 1866	Husband of Lucinda (MAUCK) SPORE. �Father�	7831	1C	10
Spore	David H	1872	1942	Husband of Dora B (RANES) SPORE.	7884	1C	13
Spore	Dicy	1839	1883	nee BINKLEY. Wife of William SPORE. Married 21 Nov 1861. �Mother�	7736	1C	6
Spore	Dora B	28 Jul 1877	21 Dec 1961	nee RANES.  Wife of David H SPORE.	7885	1C	13
Spore	Dorcas	11 Sep 1853	16 Mar 1896	nee STONE.  Wife of Thomas J SPORE.	7856	1C	11
Spore	Eckla O	1864	1943	Daughter of William & Dicy (BINKLEY) SPORE.	7733	1C	6
Spore	Elbert W "Eb"	--	20 Sep 1913	Husband of Nancy (COCKRAN) SPORE.  Married 14 Dec 1848.  Son of Jacob & Nancy (WADE) SPORE. Aged 88 years. (Click here to view obituary.)	No headstone found.	?	?
Spore	Emaline W	1828	14 Jan 1908	nee DAUGHERTY.  Wife of Andrew J SPORE. (Click here to view obituary.)	8659	1B	17
Spore	Esther	1841	10 Aug 1923	nee WOODS.  Wife of Thomas J SPORE.	7652 7653	1C	2
Spore	Harvey	--	15 Aug 1876	Son of Isaac & Laura (POLK) SPORE. Aged 2 yrs. 29 days.	7827	1C	10
Spore	Henry Callie	1862	1884	Son of William & Dicy (BINKLEY) SPORE. �Brother�	7737	1C	6
Spore	Isaac	23 Dec 1846	13 Feb 1913	Husband of Laura E (POLK) SPORE. (Click here to view obituary.)	7824	1C	10
Spore	J Millard	2 Feb 1878	21 Apr 1953	Son of Andrew J & Alice A (FRAVEL) SPORE.	7828	1C	10
Spore	Jacob, Jr	1800	1875	Husband of Nancy (WADE) SPORE.  Son of Jacob & Maria Magdelina (DRESSLER) SPORE.	No headstone found or identified.	1?	?
Spore	Jesse E, Dr.	1885	1960	Husband of Sarah N (WOODS) SPORE.	8193	1B	7
Spore	John	1850	8 Nov 1881	First husband of Mary Catherine (KENDLE) SPORE THOMPSON.  Son of David & Lucinda (MAUCK) SPORE. �Father� (Click here to view obituary.)	7857	1C	11
Spore	Laura E	25 Sep 1854	6 Aug 1918	nee POLK.  Wife of Isaac SPORE.	7824	1C	10
Spore	Lucinda Mauck	8 Jul 1814	20 Jul 1878	nee MAUCK.  Wife of David SPORE. �Mother�	7830	1C	10
Spore	Mary E	22 Dec 1915	11 Apr 1995	nee TRUSTY.  Wife of Arthur P SPORE.	8169	1B	6
Spore	Nancy	abt 1805	8 Mar 1884	nee WADE.  Wife of Jacob SPORE, Jr.	No headstone found or identified.	1?	?
Spore	Nora	--	14 Oct 1880	Daughter of Thomas J & Dorcas (STONE) SPORE. Aged 1 Y. 2 M. 3 D.	7854	1C	11
Spore	Nora Robb	25 Jul 1871	1950	nee ROBB. Wife of William Oscar SPORE. (Click here to view obituary.)	7875	1C	12
Spore	Rosetta	7 Nov 1869	19 Feb 1950	nee BRASELTON.  Wife of Daniel K SPORE.	9199	1E	5
Spore	Sarah N	1882	1974	nee WOODS.  Wife of Dr. Jesse E SPORE.	8193	1B	7
Spore	Thomas J	1839	10 Apr 1914	Husband of Esther (WOODS) SPORE. (Click here to view obituary.)	7652 7653	1C	2
Spore	Thomas Jefferson	20 Mar 1854	20 Jul 1915	Husband of Dorcas (STONE) SPORE. (Click here to view obituary.)	7855	1C	11
Spore	William	3 Mar 1839	16 Mar 1926	Husband of Dicy (BINKLEY) SPORE, 1st, married 21 Nov 1861; and Mary E NORMAN SPORE, 2nd, married 15 Oct 1884.  Son of David & Lucinda (MAUCK) SPORE. �Father� (Click here to view obituary.)	7734	1C	6
Spore	William Oscar	1869	1964	Husband of Nora (ROBB) SPORE.	7875	1C	12
Spore	William V	10 May 1862	17 Aug 1924	Husband of  Mary E (PIERCE) SPORE, 1st, married 5 Oct 1884 in Wabash County, Illinois; and Addie May (BERNARD) SPORE, 2nd, married 27 Jan 1903. Son of Thomas J & Esther (WOODS) SPORE. Buried here: 19 Aug 1924.  (Click here to view obituary.)	No headstone found or identified.	?	?
Sprinkle	Absalom Oscar "Appie"	6 Jul 1902	28 Jan 1987	Husband of Erma R (IVEY) SPRINKLE.  Son of John Henry Harrison "Tyler John" & Pearl Minerva (MURPHY) SPRINKLE.	9505	1F	7
Sprinkle	Dorothy F	1911	1946	�Mother�	7817	1C	9
Sprinkle	Erma R	16 Feb 1906	25 Jul 1987	nee IVEY.  Wife of Absalom Oscar "Appie" SPRINKLE.	9505	1F	7
Sprinkle	Garry L.	15 Apr 1960	10 Jul 2022	Son of Johnny P. & Lois E. SPRINKLE	5503 GAP 5504 GAP	2E	11
Sprinkle	Johnny P.	9 Dec 1932	10 Dec 2020	Husband of Lois E. SPRINKLE Married 17 Sep 1953 SGT, US Army (Click here to view obituary.)	5505 GAP 5506 GAP	2E	11w
Sprinkle	LaVeta	26 Oct 1943	29 Mar 2015	nee GARRETT.  Wife of Kenneth SPRINKLE.  Daughter of Walter & Clara Bell (DIKE) GARRETT.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0043	2E	16
Sprinkle	Lois E.	10 Mar 1935	--	nee STEWART Married 17 Sep 1953 Husband of Johnny P. SPRINKLE (Click here to view obituary.)	5505 GAP 5506 GAP	2E	11

NOTE:  Thanks to Gerald L "Jerry" Spore for numerous contributions relative to the Spore family genealogy!

Sections and Rows.
For purposes of this listing, the cemetery was divided into Sections 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F.  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.  See the images below for reference.

Section divisions used for this listing.	Aerial view of the cemetery location; church building in upper-right corner.
7624  Sign over original entrance to the cemetery	8006 View of Section 1A, immediately west of the church.