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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	18 May 2010

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.    Another version of this document with photographs of the headstones is available from the Cemeteries with photos page.
If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let us know.

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Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	OTHER	Sect- ion	Row
Anderson	John M	--	20 Jul 1879	Son of John M & Susan ANDERSON. Aged (illegible.)	N/A	15
Autz	Daisy O Atkins	18 Jan 1895	29 Aug 1969	nee ATKINS. Died in Cleveland, Ohio.	N/A	6
Barrett	Elizabeth	1874	19 Mar 1930	Wife of Sherman BARRETT	N/A	?
Bates	Joyce Ann	--	10 Apr 1938	Infant of Mr. & Mrs. John BATES. (Small brick between Dock A & Bertha A HUGHES.)	N/A	8
Beard	Infant	20 Feb 1926	20 Feb 1926	Child of Walter & Lillie (ADKINS) BEARD	N/A	?
Beard	Lillie May	17 Oct 1890	2 Sep 1929	nee ADKINS. Wife of Walter BEARD. Daughter of James & Belle ADKINS. “Mother”	N/A	3
Beard	Louise	---	--	--	N/A	?
Beard	Marian E	6 Nov 1928	20 Jan 1996	Wife of Robert L. BEARD, Sr. Married 12 Nov 1946 "Our Children: Robert L, Jr., Richard L., Rosanna L. & Randal L.”	N/A	9
Beard	Matilda	--	20 Apr 1949	Aged 67 yrs. 8 mos. 28 dys.	N/A	?
Beard	Robert L, Sr	20 Feb 1925	26 Jan 1994	Wife of Robert L. BEARD, Sr.; Married 12 Nov 1946. "Our Children: Robert L, Jr., Richard L., Rosanna L. & Randal L.” SC2, U. S. Navy, W.W. II	N/A	9
Beard	Rosanna L	8 Jan 1951	8 Apr 1951	Daughter of Robert L & Marian E BEARD, Sr.	N/A	3
Beard	Walter L	25 Nov 1890	25 Mar 1975	Husband of Lillie May (ADKINS) BEARD. “Father” Private, U. S. Army, W.W. I	N/A	3
Bement	Effie Lathmo	1873	1950	nee VICKERS. Wife of Josephus LATHOM, 1^st, married 12 Feb 1888 and John BEMENT, 2^nd.	N/A	2
Bowron	Olive Mason	4 Jul 1901	6 Feb 1986	nee MASON.	N/A	4
Brewster	Patty A	11 Feb 1932	25 Mar 1997	"In Loving Memory"	N/A
Burlle	William M	--	23 Feb 1875	Son of J. H. & M. B. BURLLE	N/A	?
Burton	Lillie D	--	23 Apr 1878	Daughter of George T & N C BURTON. Aged ? (illegible.)	N/A	10
Burton	Nellie J	--	1 Aug 1884	(Twin of Nettie BURTON; daughter of George T & N C BURTON.) Aged 2 M. 6 D.	N/A	10
Burton	Nettie A	--	28 Jul 1884	(Twin of Nellie BURTON; daughter of George T & N C BURTON.) Aged 2 M. 3 Ds.	N/A	10
Burton	Robert	16 Jul 1805	6 Mar 1892	Aged 86 y. 7 m. 24 d. “Born in the parish of St. Mary's Stoke, Newington, London, England”	N/A	10
Burton	Robert G	3 Nov 1831	22 May 1894	Oldest son of Robert & Rosamond BURTON. “Born in London, England”	N/A	10
Burton	William	?	?	Son of George T & N C BURTON. (Now mostly illegible.)	N/A	10
Butterworth	Laura E	25 Dec 1878	5 Jan 1974	nee WATKINS.	N/A	4
Coleman	Albert R	30 Sep 1891	6 Oct 1975	Private, U. S. Army, W. W. I	N/A	1
Coleman	James H	15 Jul 1828	6 Jan 1892	Husband of S Elizabeth COLEMAN. “Father” Company "G", 136th. Indiana Infantry; Enlisted 21 May 1864 as a Private, mustered out in Indianapolis, Indiana on 2 Sep 1864)	N/A	1
Coleman	John A	1847	31 Jan 1926	Husband of Sarah Elizabeth COLEMAN.	N/A	1
Coleman	S Elizabeth	23 Nov 1828	21 Mar 1888	Wife of James HCOLEMAN. “Mother”	N/A	1
Coleman	Sarah Elizabeth	1860	9 Jan 1917	Wife of John A COLEMAN.	N/A	1
Coomer	Anna L	18 Sep 1928	7 Jul 2004	nee BEARD. Wife of George E COOMER. Married 18 Jan 1946.	N/A	13
Coomer	George E	25 Jul 1921	1 Apr 1982	Husband of Anna L (BEARD) COOMER. Married 18 Jan 1946 S2, U. S. Navy, W.W. II	N/A	13
Coons	Anna Elizabeth	15 Aug 1828	28 Nov 1897	nee MORGAN. Mother of Brunetta (COONS) WATKINS.	N/A	1
Daschke	Claribel Mason	18 Aug 1908	12 Oct 2002	nee MASON. (Died Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida; per Social Security Death Index.)	N/A	4
Davis	B S	--	18 Apr 1868	Aged 51 y’s. 10 m’s. 18 d’s.	N/A	8
Davis	L H	--	27 Apr 1883	Aged 34 y. 11 m. 8 d. Company "M", 1st. Ind. Heavy Artillery	N/A	12
Davisson	Isabelle	--	16 Nov 1866	Consort of James DAVISSON. Aged 21 Yrs. (Note: Surname on the stone is spelled “DAVISSON.”)	N/A	1
De Arman	John W	11 Sep 1832	19 Feb 1891	Husband of Elizabeth J (COVEY) De ARMAN. Married 9 Oct 1851.	N/A	6
De Arman	Thomas	16 Mar 1873	13 Mar 1876	Son of John W & Elizabeth J De ARMAN.	N/A	6
Eaton	Anna	1876	17 May 1921	nee LAMON. Wife of John EATON. Daughter of John F & Emma LAMON. Aged 44 yrs. 3 mos. 1 dy.	N/A	9
Gershom	?	?	?	(No legible given name or dates: Buried next to Charles OSBORN)	N/A	3
Gourley	James T	--	2 Sep 1942	Son of John & Eliza GOURLEY. Indiana, Private, 152nd. Infantry, 33rd. Division	N/A	2
Gourley	Oscar W	8 Apr 1879	1 Jan 1904	Son of John & Eliza GOURLEY. (On same stone as Eliza GOURLEY THORNTON.) "and his sweet love floats thru the calm air back to me whispers mother love touching thee from his mother"	N/A	2
Hale	Carolyn S	5 Jun 1942	10 Jul 1996	Wife of John HALE	N/A	12
Hale	John	26 Jan 1928	18 Oct 1996	Husband of Carolyn S HALE	N/A	12
Hammond	William	1865	1942	--	N/A	?
Heisz	Infant	17 Jan 1869	17 Jan 1869	Son of J & S A HEISZ.	N/A	10
Hughes	Benjamin D	--	--	Husband of Manerva J HUGHES. Company "C", 17th. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 12 Jun 1861, mustered out on 20 Jun 1864)	N/A	13
Hughes	Bertha A	25 Jul 1898	16 Aug 1984	nee VITITON. Wife of Dock A HUGHES. Married 26 Jan 1917.	N/A	8
Hughes	Daniel E	--	--	Company "B", 65th. Indiana Infantry	N/A	11
Hughes	Dock A	11 May 1895	27 Oct 1957	Husband of Bertha A (VITITON) HUGHES. Married 26 Jan 1917. “Father”	N/A	8
Hughes	James B	26 May 1850	14 Feb 1915	Husband of Louvina C HUGHES.	N/A	8
Hughes	Louvina C	20 Sep 1867	15 Feb 1932	Wife of James B HUGHES.	N/A	8
Hughes	Samuel B	--	4 Aug 1920	Aged 85 yrs. Company "B", Indiana Infantry, Civil War	N/A	?
Ireland	?	?	?	(Assumed to be an IRELAND child; stone is broken and illegible.)	N/A	3
Ireland	Anna V	14 Nov 1831	20 Jan 1906	Wife of Daniel L IRELAND.	N/A	2
Ireland	Daniel L	25 Sep 1821	29 Aug 1891	Husband of Anna V IRELAND. "There's a beautiful mansion above hight, and I long to reach its shores for I believe I too shall follow and unite with those that has gone on before."	N/A	2
Ireland	Daniel T	--	29 Nov 1865	Son of M & A IRELAND	N/A	?
Ireland	Infant	--	14 Feb 1860	Daughter of Daniel L & Anna V IRELAND. Aged 16 dys.	N/A	3
Ireland	John	--	10 Oct 1865	Son of Daniel L & Anna V IRELAND. Aged 15 yrs. 9 mos. 29 dys.	N/A	3
Ireland	William	--	8 May 1865	Son of M & A IRELAND	N/A	?
King	Charles D	8 Feb 1827	19 Sep 1899	Husband of Lizzie KING. “Father”	N/A	11
King	Lizzie	4 Jun 1844	27 Jan 1877	Wife of Charles D KING. “Mother”	N/A	11
Lamon	Clarence W	1874	24 Apr 1907	Son of John F & Emma M LAMON.	N/A	?
Lamon	Emma M	1856	1941	Wife of John F LAMON	N/A	9
Lamon	John F	1854	1922	Husband of Emma M LAMON	N/A	9
Lamon	Manuel Ray	4 Aug 1847	5 Mar 1893	Age 45 Y. 7 M. 1 D.	N/A	9
Lamon	Martin M	12 Jan 1828	31 Jul 1866	Aged 38 yrs. 6 mos. & 19 dys	N/A	4
Lancaster	Adele	19 Mar 1894	13 Apr 1984	Wife of John J LANCASTER	N/A	7
Lancaster	John J	14 Aug 1889	2 May 1975	Husband of Adele LANCASTER	N/A	7
Landrus	Helen M	31 Oct 1917	23 Mar 1993	Daughter of Dock A & Bertha A (VITITON) HUGHES. “Mother”	N/A	8
Laswell	Flora	19 Jan 1903	3 Jul 1993	"Maw"	N/A	2
Lathom	John E	1912	1938	Son of Josephus & Effie (VICKERS) LATHOM.	N/A	2
Leathers	Maria E “Mary”	abt 1811-14	27 Jul 1875	Wife of William LEATHERS	N/A	8
Lewis	C R	--	18 Sep 1875	Aged 56 Yrs. 1 Mo. Company "C", 45th. Indiana Infantry	N/A	15
Lewis	Maria A	--	5 Dec 1897	Aged 71 Y. 10 M. 7 ds.	N/A	15
Loper	Eli	--	24 Mar 1874	Husband of Esther LOPER. Aged 69 yrs. 6 mos. 19 dys. (Stone is now broken and damaged.)	N/A	14
Loper	Esther	--	20 Apr 1888	Wife of Esther LOPER. Aged 87 Yrs. 25 Dys.	N/A	14
Loper	Frances	--	30 May 1880	nee ARBURN. Wife of Charles W LOPER. Married 20 Jul 1861. Aged 37 yrs. 6 ms.	N/A	14
Loper	Infant	--	27 Oct 1861	Daughter of Charles W & Frances LOPER. Aged 2 mos. 10 dys.	N/A	?
Loper	William E	--	31 Oct 1889	Son of Charles W & Frances (ARBURN) LOPER. Aged 24 Y’S. 2 M. & 9 D.	N/A	14
Malone	Charles	1847	22 Feb 1907	Husband of Rhoda Jane (WATKINS) MALONE. Married 24 Dec 1866.	N/A	4
Malone	James	5 May 1811	5 Feb 1877	Husband of Lucinda MALONE. Aged 65 yrs. 9 ms.	N/A	6
Malone	Lucinda	--	2 Oct 1890	Wife of James MALONE. Aged 74 Y’S.	N/A	6
Malone	Maggie Nettie	--	18 Apr 1875	Infant daughter of H & C MALONE. Aged 4 Days.	N/A	6
Malone	Rhoda Jane	1848	1928	nee WATKINS. Wife of Charles MALONE. Married 24 Dec 1866.	N/A	4
Malone	Sharlot	1899	14 Jul 1912	Granddaughter of Charles & Rhoda Jane (WATKINS) MALONE.	N/A	4
Malone	Virgil P	1878	27 Nov 1911	Son of Charles & Rhoda Jane MALONE.	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)	N/A	6
Mason	Carl	--	--	Son of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.	N/A	5
Mason	Claribel	--	--	Daughter of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.	N/A	5
Mason	James Earl	--	--	Son of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.	N/A	5
Mason	Olive M	--	--	Daughter of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.	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."	N/A	4
Mason	Ruthie Irene	12 Sep 1913	25 Jul 1945	Daughter of James Thomas & Ruth Edna (WATKINS) MASON.	N/A	4
McCaig	John	--	--	Company "K", 58th. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 22 Dec 1861, discharged 9 Aug 1862)	N/A	?
McCormick	Robert T	10 Nov 1855	10 Nov 1888	--	N/A	?
McFetridge	Infant	12 Mar 1869	12 Mar 1869	Infant daughter of James F & Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE.	N/A	3
McFetridge	James F	30 Oct 1844	6 Dec 1891	Husband of Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE Company "E", 33rd. Regiment	N/A	3
McFetridge	Purnel J M	3 Oct 1872	25 Aug 1877	Son of James F & Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE	N/A	3
McFetridge	Rufus C	16 Jan 1881	1 Feb 1881	Son of James F & Amanda B (WATKINS) McFETRIDGE	N/A	3
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.)	N/A	1
Montgomery	Eileen A	9 Nov 1926	--	Wife of Kenneth C MONTGOMERY	N/A	9
Montgomery	Kenneth C	8 Dec 1916	23 Dec 1987	Husband of Eileen A MONTGOMERY. Sergeant, U. S. Army Air Corps, W.W. II	N/A	9
Montgomery	Marjorie C	25 Oct 1930	--	Wife of Stancil E MONTGOMERY	N/A	10
Montgomery	Osborne	--	21 Feb 1928	Son of Ephraim & Lillie (ADKINS) MONTGOMERY. Aged 15 yrs. 7 mos. 16 dys.	N/A	?
Montgomery	Stancil E	26 Sep 1914	21 Oct 1977	Husband of Marjorie C MONTGOMERY	N/A	10
Montgomery	Ted D	27 Dec 1903	21 Nov 1981	U. S. Army, W.W. II	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.	N/A	?
Onyett	Semira	--	23 Aug 1899	Wife of Thomas ONYETT. Aged 76 Y’s. 10 M’s. 12 D’s.	N/A	13
Onyett	Thomas	15 Apr 1809	10 Feb 1872	Husband of Semira ONYETT.	N/A	13
Osborn	Adam M	--	14 Aug 1917	Aged 71 yrs. Company "A", 42nd. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 8 Mar 1864, mustered out on 27 Jul 1865)	N/A	3
Osborn	Charles D “Charlie”	--	12 Jul 1917	Aged 46 years.	N/A	3
Paul	James H	1844	12 Dec 1913	Husband of Marey E “Mary” (SMITH) PAUL. Married 9 Aug 1866. Company "H", 17th. Indiana Infantry	N/A	7
Paul	Marey E “Mary”	16 Jul 1848	2 Jul 1905	nee SMITH. Wife of James H PAUL. Married 9 Aug 1866.	N/A	7
Reed	Donna F	10 Sep 1945	--	Wife of Herbert E REED. Married 3 Aug 1963. "Our Children Annette & Lee"	N/A	10
Reed	Herbert E	12 Jun 1937	--	Husband of Donna F REED. Married 3 Aug 1963. "Our Children Annette & Lee";	N/A	10
Ross	Alexander	18 Apr 1818	27 Apr 1870	--	N/A	11
Shipp	David	16 Apr 1841	23 Oct 1912	Married Ruth SHIPP, 1^st; and Mary J (SKELTON) SHIPP, 2^nd, 20 Mar 1877. “Father”	N/A	15
Shipp	Mary J	27 Jul 1855	5 Apr 1901	nee SKELTON. Second wife of David SHIPP. “Mother”	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!)	N/A	15
Smith	Charles	--	--	Company "E", 38th. Indiana Infantry	N/A	7
Smith	Henry Green	--	11 Feb 1919	Company "G", 38th. Indiana Infantry; (Enlisted as a Private on 12 Nov 1864, mustered out in Louisville, Kentucky on 15 Jul 1865)	N/A	2
Smith	James Louis	--	10 Jul 1926	--	N/A	?
Smith	Mary E	20 Feb 1850	12 Mar 1903	Wife of G S SMITH.	N/A	7
Smith	Nancy	5 Jun 1865	6 Dec 1876	(Note:  Stone is laying on  it's side at base of tree.)	N/A	7
Spilman	Harry	--	22 Aug 1877	Son of J C & S E SPILMAN. Aged 3 m’s 19 d’s.	N/A	10
Spilman	Infant	--	24 Sep 1870	Son of J C & S E SPILMAN.	N/A	12
Spilman	Lillie	--	24 Nov 1875	Daughter of J C & S E SPILMAN. Aged 3 y’s 11 m. 22 d.	N/A	12
Stott	Edgar	1879	--	--	N/A	?
Stott	Eliza A	--	12 Jan 1919	Aged 70 years.	N/A	?
Stott	George E	--	18 Aug 1855	Son of W S & E A STOTT. Aged 11 ms. 28 ds.	N/A	7
Stott	Harriet E	--	5 Apr 1876	Daughter of W S & E A STOTT. Aged 2 Days.	N/A	7
Stott	Joseph	--	--	(Handmade cross; no dates.)	N/A	13
Taylor	Anna	1861	1906	Wife of Mose TAYLOR.	N/A	3
Taylor	John	--	20 May 1945	Private, U. S. Army	N/A	3
Taylor	Mose	1844	1927	Husband of Anna TAYLOR	N/A	3
Thornton	Eliza	2 Jan 1860	--	Wife of John GOURLEY, 1^st; and William THORNTON, 2^nd, married 8 Oct 1900. (On same stone as her son, Oscar W GOURLEY.)	N/A	2
Troutman	Sarah Geneva	--	18 Mar 1873	Daughter of J & M J TROUTMAN. Aged 13 y’s. 10 m’s. 6 d’s.	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.)	N/A	2
Turpen	Etta R	--	6 Jan 1876	Daughter of Martin L & Nancy B TURPEN. Aged 1 Yr. 10 Ms. 9 Ds.	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)	N/A	2
Watkins	Anna E	1871	1938	Wife of Thomas H WATKINS	N/A	1
Watkins	Brunetta Maybell	1854	1937	nee COONS. Daughter of Anna Elizabeth COONS	N/A	4
Watkins	Ellen Dean	1874	7 Aug 1890	Aged 16 years.	N/A	4
Watkins	Jesse	--	31 Dec 1879	Son of P H & M B WATKINS. Aged 2 yrs. 11 mos. 15 dys.	N/A	?
Watkins	Jesse	30 Jun 1799	18 Jan 1861	Husband of Mary Ann (ROBINSON) WATKINS.	N/A	3
Watkins	Mary Ann	1802	1874	nee ROBINSON. Wife of Jesse WATKINS.	N/A	2
Watkins	Paul	30 Jan 1894	12 Dec 1896	Son of P H & B M WATKINS (Stone is barely legilble.)	N/A	4
Watkins	Paul A	7 Feb 1912	4 Sep 1987	--	N/A	1
Watkins	Purnel H	9 Aug 1825	29 Sep 1894	Husband of Sarah Euphemia (TAYLOR) WATKINS, 1^st, married 13 Aug 1847; and Susan H (TOWNSEND) WATKINS, 2^nd, married 5 Sep 1872. Son of Jesse & Mary Ann WATKINS. Aged 69 years.	N/A	4
Watkins	Sarah Euphemia	1 Aug 1828	6 Dec 1871	nee TAYLOR. First wife of Purnel H WATKINS. Married 13 Aug 1847	N/A	4
Watkins	Susan H	1839	1875	nee TOWNSEND. Second wife of Purnel H WATINS. Married 5 Sep 1872.	N/A	4
Watkins	Thomas H	1868	1949	Husband of Anna E WATKINS	N/A	1
Watkins	Tommy B	1896	29 Oct 1918	Son of Tom & Anna WATKINS	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.	N/A	14
Woods	John	13 Oct 1819	15 Aug 1901	Husband of Lovie M WOODS	N/A	14
Woods	Lovie M	11 Sep 1823	14 Apr 1895	Wife of John WOODS	N/A	14
?	Madge M	1 Aug 1892	28 Sep 1898	(Mostly illegible.)	N/A	5
????mion	?	20 Nov 18??	3 Nov ????	Son of ? ? & M J ????mion.	N/A	6
?	?	?	?	(Only base for headstone remains.)	N/A	13
?	?	?	?	(Concrete base.)	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.