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Mount Olive Cemetery

Mount Olympus

Washington Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.4466;  Longitude, -87.4716
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 12; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:Located adjacent to Mount Olive Church, on the south side of Indiana State Road 65 in Mount Olympus.
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.
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George Pickersgill    

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions and Notes.

Image #                  Image

Section

Row

Affolter

Clare C

5 Nov 1917

2 Dec 2011

Husband of Mollie Marie (NIXON) AFFOLTER.  


Son of Otis & Lillian (HIGGINBOTHAM) AFFOLTER.


“Father”

3684

3

2

Affolter

Mollie Marie

23 Jun 1919

31 Jul 2015

nee NIXON.  Wife of Clare C AFFOLTER. 


Daughter of Otis J & Nettie (MUNCEY) NIXON.


“Mother”

3684

3

2

Affolter

Robert C

25 Sep 1946

2 Jan 2004

Son of Clare C & Mollie Marie (NIXON) AFFOLTER.


“Son”

3684

3

2

Ahlemann

F Michael

6 Jul 1963

13 Apr 1991

Husband of Lisa (OVERSHINER) AHLEMANN.

Died from accidental self-inflicted gunshot.

1261


From the Evansville Press, 16 Apr 1991

4

1

Anderson

Julia Ann

16 Apr 1855

9 Jan 1904

nee ZIMMERMAN.  Wife of Solomon PEED, 1st, married 3 Feb 1892; and Phillip M ANDERSON, 2nd, married 1 Mar 1899.  Daughter of John ZIMMERMAN. 


(Note:  Solomon PEED is buried at Union Community Cemetery, Union, Pike County, IN.)

1710

2

7

Anderson

Phillip M

7 Apr 1832

-- 

Second husband of Julia Ann (ZIMMERMAN) ANDERSON.  Married 1 Mar 1899.


Pvt., Co. E, 42nd Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.

1710

2

7

Armstrong

Agnes

1876

1964

Wife of Mark ARMSTRONG.

1672

2

5

Armstrong

Alex H

11 mar 1905

25 May 1982

Husband of Virginia C ARMSTRONG.  Married 14 Sep 1935.

1828

1

7

Armstrong

Allen Burns

26 Aug 1923

13 Nov 1996

Second husband of Norma Jean (JONES) SHOULTZ ARMSTRONG.  Married 10 Aug 1947.

0149

2

2

Armstrong

Alvia Mae

24 Dec 1897

6 May 1965

Wife of Delaska ARMSTRONG.

1607

2

2

Armstrong

Barbara A

2 Sep 1941

15 Sep 2020

nee BROWN
Wife of Howard Lee ARMSTRONG.

Daughter of Beecher Burton, Jr. & Katherine V. (RIGSBY) BROWN.

Howard's Children: Randall Lee, Ingrid Rosemarie, Sharon Elisabeth
Barbara's Children: Sam Wesley, Katherine Marie, Misty Lynn.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7333 GAP

7334 GAP

1

2

Armstrong

Camille H.

10 May 1905

8 Dec 2004

nee HOWARD.  Wife of  Randall L  ARMSTRONG.  Daughter of Charles E & Anna (McROBERTS) HOWARD. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1740

1

1

Armstrong

Charles H.

10 Jul 1872

7 Apr 1943

Husband of Mattie ARMSTRONG; Son of James & Mary ARMSTRONG

1304

3

1

Armstrong

Darwin G

4 Sep 1909

18 Jul 1992

--

1368

3

4

Armstrong

Delaska

3 Jul 1895

28 Jul 1969

Husband of Alvia Mae ARMSTRONG.

Indiana, Pvt. 26th Trench Motor BN, WW I

1607

0142

2

2

Armstrong

Emma Jane

22 Dec 1873

22 Apr 1938

nee HOOVER. Wife of George B. ARMSTRONG; Daughter of John & Martha (PEED) HOOVER

1349

3

3

Armstrong

Frances M

9 Oct 1918

11 Mar 1978

nee CAMPBELL.  Wife of George L ARMSTRONG. 


“Mother”

1843

1

7

Armstrong

George B

Oct 1874

17 May 1966

Husband of Emma Jane (HOOVER) ARMSTRONG

1349

3

3

Armstrong

George L

8 Oct 1914

10 Jun 1991

Husband of Frances M (CAMPBELL) ARMSTRONG.  “Father”

1843

1

7

Armstrong

Howard L

20 Oct 1940

--

Husband of Barbara Ann (BROWN) ARMSTRONG.

Howard's Children: Randall Lee, Ingrid Rosemarie, Sharon Elisabeth
Barbara's Children: Sam Wesley, Katherine Marie, Misty Lynn.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7333 GAP

7334 GAP

1

2

Armstrong

Jack

1912

1946

Son of George B & Emma Jane (HOOVER) ARMSTRONG.  "Son"

1350

3

3

Armstrong

Jack

7 Jun 1938

7 Jun 1938

Son of Tolice & Claudina Newton) ARMSTRONG; no Stone. (Health Department records give date of birth & date of death as 7 Jun 1938)

 No headstone found.

 

 

Armstrong

James L

21 Jun 1900

10 Sep 1979

Husband of Myrtle L ARMSTRONG.

1367

3

4

Armstrong

Jerry Lynn

11 Apr 1943

4 Dec 2007

Husband of Wanda June ARMSTRONG.  Married 8 Dec 1967.  Son of George L & Frances (CAMPBELL) ARMSTRONG. 


US Army.

(Click here to view obituary.)

1844

1

7

Armstrong

Joe L

20 Nov 1948

16 Oct 2020

Son of George Leland & Frances Marie (CAMPBELL) ARMSTRONG.

SP4, U.S. Army
Vietnam, PH





(Click here to view obituary.)

7318 GAP

7319 GAP

1

4

Armstrong

John

1894

1968

Husband of Serena (FORD) ARMSTRONG.

1761

1

2

Armstrong

Jordan Lee

21 Sep 1988

22 Mar 2018

Son of Sharon ARMSTRONG.  

Son Isaac Lee Armstrong.

US Army Reserves. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0088

0089

1

2

Armstrong

Joseph

1865

1932

Husband of Scenia ARMSTRONG.

1646

2

4

Armstrong

Maggie Ann

1 Feb 1983

--

nee TRUE.  Wife of Randall Lee "Randy" ARMSTRONG. 


Married 14 Nov 2003.

0090

1

2

Armstrong

Mark

1873

1950

Husband of Agnes ARMSTRONG.

1672

2

5

Armstrong

Mattie Phillips

16 Apr 1876

9 Nov 1964

nee PHILLIPS. Wife of Charles H. ARMSTRONG;  Daughter of Jonathan & Elizabeth (CROW) PHILLIPS

1322

3

2

Armstrong

Myrtle L

17 Oct 1895

17 Jun 1972

Wife of James L ARMSTRONG

1367

3

4

Armstrong

Nora B

1876

1944

--

1579

2

1

Armstrong

Norma Jean

20 Mar 1922

15 Jun 2011

nee JONES.  Wife of Adrian Buford SHOULTZ, 1st; and Allen Burns ARMSTRONG, 2nd, married 10 Aug 1947.  Daughter of William Byron & Laura Ellen "Ella" (HAYS) JONES.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0149

2

2

Armstrong

Randall L. "Pete"

14 Mar 1905

14 Feb 1967

Husband of Camille H (HOWARD) ARMSTRONG

1740

1

1

Armstrong

Randall Lee "Randy"

22 Oct 1965

19 Sep 2019

Husband of Maggie Ann (TRUE) ARMSTRONG.

Married 14 Nov 2003. 

Son of Howard Lee & Heidi Ingrid ARMSTRONG.

0090

1

2

Armstrong

Ray O

3 Apr 1902

7 Dec 1902

Son of Charles & Mattie (PHILLIPS) ARMSTRONG

1303

3

1

Armstrong

Scenia

1869

1907

Wife of Joseph ARMSTRONG.

1646

2

4

Armstrong

Serena Ford

1897

1973

nee FORD.  Wife of John ARMSTRONG.

1761

1

2

Armstrong

Virginia C

7 Oct  1914

7 Feb 2004

Wife of Alex H ARMSTRONG.

1828

1

7

Armstrong

Wanda June

22 Nov 1939

--

Wife of Jerry Lynn ARMSTRONG.  Married 8 Dec 1967.

1844

1

7

Bammer

Clarence

31 Aug 1888

5 Nov 1888

Son of David & Julia BAMMER.

4567

2

1

Bammer

Essie

8 Oct 1897

20 Jan 1904

Daughter of David & Julia BAMMER

4573

2

1

Bammer

Helen

28 Feb 1903

15 Feb 1904

Daughter of David & Julia BAMMER

4556

2

1
BammerRoxy20 Sep 189031 Aug 1891Daughter of David & Julia BAMMER.4568
21

Bammer

Samuel

10 Aug 1883

10 Aug 1883

Son of David & Julia BAMMER.

4556

2

1

Bannan

Judith Kay

4 Mar 1945

24 Mar 2021

--

7342 GAP


7343 GAP

3

6

Bates

Irene

14 Aug 1929

9 Nov 2006

nee WHITE.  Wife of Howard W MASON, 1st,  married 8 Mar 1947; and Billy R BATES, 2nd.  Daughter of Carson "Kit" & Gillie (WHITEHOUSE) WHITE.

"Daughters:  Judy, Madonna."
"Irene's Dau. Becky Bates" 

(Click here to view obituary.)

(See also:  MASON, Irene.)

1426


0101

3

8

Bates-Weber

Becky Rae

26 Mar 1963

11 Oct 2003

nee BATES.  Daughter of Billy BATES & Irene (WHITE) MASON BATES.

Killed in a car accident on the Pennyrile Pwy in Kentucky.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1427


From the Princeton Clarion, 14 Oct 2003

3

8

Borders

Beulah

1900

1979

Wife of Elmer R BORDERS

1809

1

6

Borders

Elmer R

1895

1961

Husband of Beulah BORDERS

1809

1

6

Brashear

Cynthia S

8 May 1961

15 Mar 2023

nee WHITE
Wife of John BRASHEAR.

Married 4 Apr 1988.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7364 GAP

4

6

Brittingham

Harrison P

1888

1956

Husband of Zelia BRITTINGHAM.

1834

1

7

Brittingham

Zelia

1893

1985

Wife of Harrison P BRITTINGHAM.

1834

1

7

Brokaw

Alene Olive

29 Jan 1916

18 Dec 1959

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Lloyd BROKAW.  Married 8 Jul 1934.  Daughter of George Washington & Estella (GRUBB) THOMPSON, Jr.

1811

1

6

Brokaw

Lloyd

1908

1960

Husband of Alene Olive (THOMPSON) BROKAW.  Married 8 Jul 1934.

1811

1

6

Bruner

Ross E

5 Jun 1896

30 Aug 1951

Died at Dallas, TX.

Veteran, WW I

1620

2

3

Bruner

Sylvia L

1910

--

Wife of Vesper P BRUNER

1315

3

1

Bruner

Vesper P. "Vep"

1904

1939

Husband of Sylvia L BRUNER.

Died in a car accident in Odessa, TX.

1315


From the Princeon Clarion, 21 Jan 1939

3

1

Burch

James Edward

1931

1931

(Found on prior Eads survey.)

No headstone found.

2

 

Burch

Robert W

26 Jan 1911

16 May 1960

“Reverend”

1650

2

4

Burns

Louis R

7 May 1904

21 Dec 1980

Husband of Nova B BURNS.

1744

1

1

Burns

Nova B

29 Jul 1906

3 May 1983

Wife of Louis R BURNS.

1744

1

1

Butts

Clifford R

25 Feb 1916

23 Mar 1990

Husband of Nancy J BUTTS.

1417

3

6

Butts

Nancy J

15 Apr 1913

23 Apr 1991

Wife of Clifford R BUTTS.

1417

3

6

Byerly

Richard M. "Matt"

21 May 1978

7 Dec 1996

Son of Linda Joyce & David Wade SKELTON.  “Son”

“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.  Matt 5:8”

Died in a car accident.

1732


From the Princeton Clarion, 10 Dec 1996

5

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Byrns

Teresa J

26 Aug 1956

23 Mar 2012

nee HARTIG.  Wife of Michael BYRNS.  Daugher of Marvin & Jo Nell HARTIG. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2196

4

2

               

Section definitions.  For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing. 
            Section 1:  Located on the southwest corner of the cemetery directly south of the
                                    Church fellowship hall.  Row numbers were assigned beginning
                                    on the west (along the tree line) and ending at the service lane on
                                    the east.
            Section 2:  Located behind the church; west half of the original cemetery.    
                                    Row numbers were assigned beginning on the west side, next to
                                    the service lane and end at the center access lane.
            Section 3:  Located behind the church; east half of the original cemetery.
                                    Row numbers were assigned beginning on the west side, next to
                                    the center access lane and end at the access lane on the west side.
            Section 4:  Located to the west of the church; all of a newer addition to the
                                    original cemetery.  Row numbers were assigned beginning on
                                    the west edge along the service road and end at the property line
                                    on the east.
            Section 5:  Located  along the south edge of Sections 2 & 3 (marked
                                    by metal posts) and  to the east of the south end of Section 1.
                                    Burials in this Section are few and widely spaced. 
                                   No row numbers were assigned to this section