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Hight Chapel Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana



Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3337 N;  Longitude, -87.5153 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; SW-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the northeast side of Indiana State Road 64 at the intersection with County Road 150S.

Last updated    25 Sep 2020

The following list was compiled by Georgia McEllhiney, in August 2002 and updated by Daniel L Elliott, 18 May 2010.   Notes were supplemented with marriage and census records plus genealogy records.  There are unmarked graves plus a few unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.   
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

OTHER

Photo#              Photo

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Row

Malone

Charles

1847

22 Feb 1907

Husband of Rhoda Jane (WATKINS) MALONE.  Married 24 Dec 1866.

2476

N/A

4

Malone

James

5 May 1811

5 Feb 1877

Husband of Lucinda (KEY) MALONE.

Aged 65 yrs. 9 ms.

2486

N/A

6

Malone

Lucinda

--

2 Oct 1890

nee KEY.  Wife of James MALONE.

Aged 74 Y�S.

2485

N/A

6

Malone

Maggie Nettie

 --

18 Apr 1875

Infant daughter of H & C MALONE.

Aged 4 Days.

2483

N/A

6

Malone

Rhoda Jane

1848

1928

nee WATKINS.  Wife of Charles MALONE.  Married 24 Dec 1866.

2476

N/A

4

Malone

Sharlot

1899

14 Jul 1912

Granddaughter of Charles & Rhoda Jane (WATKINS) MALONE.

2476

N/A

4

Malone

Virgil P

1878

27 Nov 1911

Son of Charles & Rhoda Jane MALONE.

2476


From the Princeton Clarion, 22 Nov 1911

N/A

 

Malone

William 

4 Apr 1840

22 Dec 1866

Son of James E MALONE.


Aged 26 yrs. 9 mos. 18 dys.


42nd. Regiment, Army Volunteers; (Enlisted as a Private on 30 Oct 1861)

2490

N/A

6

Mason

Carl

--

--

Son of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.

2479

N/A

5

Mason

Claribel

--

--

Daughter of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.

2479

N/A

5

Mason

James Earl

--

--

Son of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.

2479

N/A

5

Mason

Olive M

--

--

Daughter of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.

2479

N/A

5

Mason

Ruth Edna

28 Jul 1881

26 May 1955

nee WATKINS.  Wife of James Thomas MASON.  Married 26 Sep 1900.

"Mother"

�Daughter   Ruthie Irene, Daughter   Claribel, Son   James Earl, Daughter   Olive M., Son   Carl W."

2464

2479

N/A

4

Mason

Ruthie Irene

12 Sep 1913

25 Jul 1945

Daughter of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.

2465

2479

N/A

4

McCaig

John

-- 

 --

Company "K", 58th. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 22 Dec 1861, discharged 9 Aug 1862)





(Note:  Surname spelled as "McKEAG" in 1860 census of Gibson County.)

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.  Located 24 Sep 2020, in the northwest corner of the cemetery property.

0159

N/A

16

McCormick

Robert T

10 Nov 1855

10 Nov 1888

 --

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

McFetridge

Amanda

--

17 Apr 1898

nee WATKINS.  Wife of James McFETRIDGE.  Married 7 May 1868.  Daughter of Purnell & Sarah Euphemia (TAYLOR) WATKINS.  Age 47.

(Click here to view obituary and other information.)

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

3

McFetridge

Infant

12 Mar 1869 

12 Mar 1869

Infant daughter of James F & Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE.

2443

2446

N/A

3

McFetridge

James F 

30 Oct 1844

6 Dec 1891

Husband of Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE


Pvt., Company "F", 33rd. Regiment Indiana Infantry.
(Discharged for disability)

2441

N/A

3

McFetridge

Purnel J M

3 Oct 1872

25 Aug 1877

Son of James F & Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE

2443

2445

N/A

3

McFetridge

Rufus C

16 Jan 1881

1 Feb 1881

Son of James F & Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE

2443

2444

N/A

3

McKinney

Doris Valettia

24 Jul 1938 

--

nee PARKE.  Wife of Larry Glenn "L G" McKINNEY.

3720

N/A

9

McKinney

Larry Glenn

"L G"

10 Feb 1938 

4 Feb 2015

Husband of Doris Valettia (PARKE) McKINNEY. 


Son of Clarence McKINNEY & Imel (VALICE) SEIBE McKINNEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3720

N/A

9

Meyers

Infant

18 Apr 1886

18 Apr 1886

Infant son of J W & R J MEYERS.

�Our darling one hath gone before to greet us in that beautiful home"

(Inscription is no longer legible.)

2403

N/A

1

Montgomery

Eileen A

9 Nov 1926

4 Jul 2013

nee ADAMS.  Wife of Kenneth C MONTGOMERY.  Daughter of William & Ruth (TAYLOR) ADAMS. 


(Click here to view obitury.)

0361

N/A

9

Montgomery

Kenneth C 

8 Dec 1916

23 Dec 1987

Husband of Eileen A (ADAMS) MONTGOMERY.


Sgt, U. S. Army Air Corps, W.W. II

0361

2529

N/A

9

Montgomery

Linda "Kaye"

29 Jul 1962

--

Wife of Roy A MONTGOMERY.  Married 26 Aug 1978.


Children:  Ernest, Ryan and Asley.

0148

N/A

10

Montgomery

Marjorie C

25 Oct 1930

12 Sep 2014

nee ADAMS.  Wife of Stancil E MONTGOMERY. 


Daughter of Benjamn& Ruth (THOMPSON) ADAMS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0147

N/A

10

Montgomery

Osborne

 --

21 Feb 1928

Son of Ephraim & Lillie (ADKINS) MONTGOMERY.

Aged 15 yrs. 7 mos. 16 dys.

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

Montgomery

Roy A

4 Oct 1952

14 Mar 2014

Husband of Linda "Kaye" MONTGOMERY.  Married 26 Aug 1978.


Son of Stancil E & Marjorie C (ADAMS) MONTGOMERY. 


Children:  Ernest, Ryan and Asley.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0148

N/A

10

Montgomery

Stancil E

26 Sep 1914

21 Oct 1977

Husband of Marjorie C (ADAMS) MONTGOMERY

0147

N/A

10

Montgomery

Ted D 

27 Dec 1903

21 Nov 1981

U. S. Army, W.W. II

2508

N/A

7

Onyett

Lee

 --

5 Oct 1928

Husband of Mary A ONYETT.  Son of Thomas & Susan (ALLDREDGE) ONYETT.

Aged 73 yrs. 5 mos. 5 dys.

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

Onyett

Semira

-- 

23 Aug 1899

Wife of Thomas ONYETT.

Aged 76 Y�s. 10 M�s. 12 D�s.

2571

N/A

13

Onyett

Thomas

15 Apr 1809

10 Feb 1872

Husband of Semira ONYETT.

2572

N/A

13

Osborn

Adam M 

 --

14 Aug 1917

Husband of Huldah E (EXLINE) OSBORN.  Married 21 Jan 1869.


Aged 71 yrs.


Company "A", 42nd. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 8 Mar 1864, mustered out on 27 Jul 1865)

2454

N/A

3

Osborn

Charles D

�Charlie�

--

12 Jul 1917

Aged 46 years.

2453

N/A

3

Paul

James H 

1844

12 Dec 1913

Husband of Marey E "Mary" (SMITH) PAUL. 


Married 9 Aug 1866.


Pvt., Company "H", 17th Reg. Indiana Infantry

2499

N/A

7

Paul

Marey E

�Mary�

16 Jul 1848

2 Jul 1905

nee SMITH.  Wife of James H PAUL. 


Married 9 Aug 1866.

2498

N/A

7

Reed

Donna F

10 Sep 1945

-- 

Wife of Herbert E REED.  Married 3 Aug 1963.

"Our Children   Annette & Lee"

4440

0362

N/A

10

Reed

Herbert E

12 Jun 1937

12 Feb 2012

Husband of Donna F REED.  Married 3 Aug 1963.

"Our Children   Annette & Lee";

4440

0362

N/A

10

Ross

Alexander

18 Apr 1818

27 Apr 1870

--

2558

N/A

11

Shipp

David

16 Apr 1841

23 Oct 1912

Married Ruth SHIPP, 1st; and Mary J (SKELTON) SHIPP, 2nd, 20 Mar 1877.

�Father�

2592

N/A

15

Shipp

Mary J

27 Jul 1855

5 Apr 1901

nee SKELTON.  Second wife of David SHIPP.

�Mother�

2592

N/A

15

Shipp

Ruth

-- 

14 Oct 1878

First wife of David SHIPP.

Aged 44 yrs.

(This base is assumed to have been her headstone.  Note date of death is inconsistent with the date of his second marriage!)

2593

N/A

15

Smith

Charles S

 abt 1847

26 Nov 1918

Husband of Mary E (HUGHES) SMITH.  Married 13 Jun 1867.

Pvt., Company "E", 38th. Indiana Infantry

2504

N/A

7

Smith

Henry Green 

 --

11 Feb 1919

Age:  80 years.

Company "G", 38th. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 12 Nov 1864, mustered out in Louisville, Kentucky on 15 Jul 1865)

2436

N/A

2

Smith

James Louis

-- 

10 Jul 1926

 --

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

Smith

Mary E

20 Feb 1850

12 Mar 1903

nee HUGHES.  Wife of Charles S SMITH.  Married 13 Jun 1867.

2506

N/A

7

Smith

Nancy

5 Jun 1865

6 Dec 1876

(Note:  Stone is laying on  it's side at base of tree.)

2497

N/A

7

Spilman

Harry

 --

22 Aug 1877

Son of J C & S E SPILMAN.

Aged 3 m�s 19 d�s.

2541

N/A

10

Spilman

Infant

 --

24 Sep 1870

Son of J C & S E SPILMAN.

2568

N/A

12

Spilman

Lillie

 --

24 Nov 1875

Daughter of J C & S E SPILMAN.

Aged 3 y�s 11 m. 22 d.

2566

N/A

12

Stott

Edgar

1879

-- 

 --

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

Stott

Eliza Ann

 27 May 1848

12 Jan 1919

nee PAUL.  Wife of William S STOTT. 


Married:  3 Mar 1870.


Daughter of Audley & Rebecca (WALLACE) PAUL.


Aged 70 years.

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

Stott

George E

 --

18 Aug 1855

Son of William S & Eliza Ann (PAUL) STOTT.


Aged 11 ms. 28 ds.

2503

N/A

7

Stott

Harriet E

 --

5 Apr 1876

Daughter of William S & Eliza A (PAUL) STOTT.


Aged 2 Days.

2500

N/A

7

Stott

Joseph Eldon

2 Apr 1888

5 Jan 1979

Second husband of Florence E (PHILLIPS) GRANT STOTT. 


Married 23 May 1923.


Son of William S & Eliza A (PAUL) STOTT.


Pvt. Co. L, 51 Inf. WW I




Note:  Wife is buried at McRoberts-Phillips (Kirk) Cemetery, Washington Twp.

2576

N/A

13

Taylor

Anna

1861

1906

Wife of Mose TAYLOR.

2455

N/A

3

Taylor

John 

--

20 May 1945

Private, U. S. Army

2457

N/A

3

Taylor

Mose

1844

1927

Husband of Anna TAYLOR

2455

N/A

3

Thornton

Eliza

2 Jan 1860

 --

Wife of John GOURLEY, 1st; and William THORNTON, 2nd, married 8 Oct 1900.

(On same stone as her son, Oscar W GOURLEY.)

2421

N/A

2

Troutman

Sarah Geneva

 --

18 Mar 1875

Daughter of John & Martha Jane (WATKINS) TROUTMAN, Jr

.

Aged 6 y�s. 10 m�s. 6 d�s.

2519

N/A

8

Turpen

Abner W

 --

25 Nov 1865

Son of Martin L & Nancy B TURPEN.

Aged 2 yrs. 7 mos. 5 dys.

(Part of stone, now illegible.)

2434

N/A

2

Turpen

Etta R

-- 

6 Jan 1876

Daughter of Martin L & Nancy B TURPEN.

Aged 1 Yr. 10 Ms. 9 Ds.

2433

N/A

2

Turpen

Martin L 

3 Mar 1836

13 Mar 1877

Husband of Nancy B (SMITH) TURPEN. 


Married 12 Aug 1859.


Aged 40 yrs. 8 mos. 23 dys.


Company "B", 65th. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Musician on 18 Aug 1862, mustered out as a Private on 10 Jul 1865)

2430

N/A

2

Watkins

Anna E

1871

1938

Wife of Thomas H WATKINS

2413

N/A

1

Watkins

Brunetta Maybell

1854

1937

nee COONS.  Daughter of Anna Elizabeth COONS

2473

N/A

4

Watkins

Ellen Dean

1874

7 Aug 1890

Aged 16 years.

2472

N/A

4

Watkins

Jesse

-- 

31 Dec 1879

Son of P H & M B WATKINS.

Aged 2 yrs. 11 mos. 15 dys.

Headstone not found or identified 18 May 2010.

N/A

?

Watkins

Jesse

30 Jun 1799

18 Jan 1861

Husband of Mary Ann (ROBINSON) WATKINS.

2439

2440

N/A

3

Watkins

Mary Ann

1802

1874

nee ROBINSON. Wife of Jesse WATKINS.

2439

N/A

2

Watkins

Paul

30 Jan 1894

12 Dec 1896

Son of P H & B M WATKINS

(Stone is barely legilble.)

2475

N/A

4

Watkins

Paul A

7 Feb 1912

4 Sep 1987

 --

2416

N/A

1

Watkins

Purnel H

9 Aug 1825

29 Sep 1894

Husband of Sarah Euphemia (TAYLOR) WATKINS, 1st, married 13 Aug 1847; and Susan H (TOWNSEND) WATKINS, 2nd, married 5 Sep 1872.  Son of Jesse & Mary Ann WATKINS.

Aged 69 years.

2470

N/A

4

Watkins

Sarah Euphemia

1 Aug 1828

6 Dec 1871

nee TAYLOR.  First wife of Purnel H WATKINS.  Married 13 Aug 1847

2469

N/A

4

Watkins

Susan H

1839

1875

nee TOWNSEND.  Second wife of Purnel H WATINS.  Married 5 Sep 1872.

2471

N/A

4

Watkins

Thomas H

1868

1949

Husband of Anna E WATKINS

2414

N/A

1

Watkins

Tommy B

1896

29 Oct 1918

Son of Tom & Anna WATKINS

2468

N/A

4

Woods

George

17 Feb 1869

23 Mar 1880

Son of John & Lovie M WOODS.

Aged 11 Y�s. 1 Mo. 6 D.

2579

N/A

14

Woods

John

13 Oct 1819

15 Aug 1901

Husband of Lovie M WOODS

2578

N/A

14

Woods

Lovie M

11 Sep 1823

14 Apr 1895

Wife of John WOODS

2578

N/A

14

?

Madge M

1 Aug 1892

28 Sep 1898

(Mostly illegible.)

2478

N/A

5

????mion

?

20 Nov 18??

3 Nov ????

Son of ? ? & M J ????mion.

2495

N/A

6

?

?

?

?

(Only base for headstone remains.)

2570

N/A

13

?

?

?

?

(Concrete base.)

2596

N/A

15
Sections and Rows.
The cemetery is all in one section.  For purposes of this listing, rows were numbered beginning on the east side.
 

2399 Bell from Hight Chapel church:  "Built 1860 - Burnt 1976.  In memory of our loved ones."
 2602  View of entrance to cemetery from SR 64.
2605  View east half of cemetery from parking area.
 2603  View of west half of cemetery from southwest corner.