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Phillips

Cemetery

Washington Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:38.4803 N Latitude; 87.4949 W Longitude
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; DONATION 97; TOWNSHIP 1N; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:Located on the east side of Horrall Road, about 500 feet south of the intersection with the Dead Level Road, about 2.5 miles northwest of Mount Olympus.
Last updated 19 Mar 2010

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using several different sources.  An old listing by Anna Hudelson made several identifications possible.  There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.  Photos by Daniel L Elliott 18 Mar 2010.
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#                 Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Bradshaw

Edward

--

25 Mar 1882

Son of Vienna P (PHILLIPS) BRADSHAW.

Aged 1 day.

9035

9040

N/A

6

Bradshaw

Mattie 

3 Mar 1864

1 Oct 1864

Daughter of Hezekiah A & Margaret BRADSHAW.

9032

N/A

6

Bradshaw

Vienna P

--

25 Mar 1882

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Hugh BRADSHAW.  Married 17 Nov 1859.  Daughter of Edward & Margaret PHILLIPS.

Aged 39 y�s 11 m. 12 d.

9034

9040

N/A

6

Bradshaw

Willie 

6 Jan 1860

6 Jan 1860

Son of Hezekiah A & Margaret BRADSHAW.

9030

N/A

6

Catt

Anna E

1847

1927

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of John L CATT.  Married 10 Apr 1873.

8990

N/A

1

Catt

Igee M

29 Jun 1889

8 Jan 1900

 

8992

8993

N/A

1

Catt

Jemima

27 Mar 1846

24 Nov 1880

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Michael CATT.  Married 12 Nov 1868.

Aged 33 Y. 7 M. 27 D. 

8989

N/A

1

Catt

Jemima E

29 Aug 1874

10 Jul 1891

Daughter of John L & Anna E (PHILLIPS) CATT.

Aged 16 yrs. 10 mos.  11 days.

8997

N/A

1

Catt

John L

1847

10 Jan 1914

Husband of Anna E (PHILLIPS) CATT.  Married 10 Apr 1873.


Pvt., Co. I, 80th Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Resident of Vincennes, Indiana:  Enlisted on 12 Aug 1862, mustered out on 13 Feb 1863.

8990

8991

N/A

1

Catt

Oliver P

--

22 Sep 1869

Son of Michael J & Jemima CATT.

Aged 23 Ds.

9013

N/A

2

Catt

Roda M

16 Dec 1881

19 Sep 1899

Son of John L. CATT

Accidentally shot and killed by his brother Joseph while hunting.

8996


From the Princeton Clarion-Leader

N/A

1

Catt

Roda P

 --

1 Oct 1879

Son of Michael J & Jemima CATT.

Aged 2 ys. 7 ms. 13 Ds.

8987

N/A

1

Chanley

Susan G

22 Jul 1856

25 Feb 1886

nee CRISTCHFIELD.  Wife of George F CHANLEY.  Married 22 Jan 1880.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Conger

Dore C

8 Aug 1870

17 Aug 1885

Daughter of Perry & Lucinda (PHILLIPS) CONGER.

9101

N/A

9

Conger

Levi C

10 Jul 1874

6 Feb 1877

Daughter of Perry & Lucinda (PHILLIPS) CONGER.

9101

N/A

9

Conger

Mary J

17 Sep 1865

23 Jul 1866

Daughter of Perry & Lucinda (PHILLIPS) CONGER.

9107

N/A

9

Conger

Robert W

22 Aug 1872

30 Aug 1872

Son of Perry & Lucinda (PHILLIPS) CONGER.

9105

N/A

9

Conger

Thomas P

24 Jan 1881

2 Oct 1886

Son of Perry & Lucinda (PHILLIPS) CONGER.

9109

N/A

9

Davidson

Flora

--

--

Daughter of Joseph & Mary Jane (PHILLIPS) DAVIDSON.

9092

9094

N/A

9

Davidson

Flossie J

4 Jul 1896

24 Mar 1899

Daughter of J N & L M DAVIDSON.

9099

N/A

9

Davidson

Infant

--

--

Infant of Joseph & Mary Jane (PHILLIPS) DAVIDSON.

9098

N/A

9

Davidson

Infant

--

--

Infant of Joseph & Mary Jane (PHILLIPS) DAVIDSON.

9093

N/A

9

Davidson

John J

--

20 Oct 1886

Son of Joseph & Mary Jane (PHILLIPS) DAVIDSON.

Aged 18 y�s 1 day.

9096

N/A

9

Davidson

Joseph

--

3 May 1871

Husband of Mary Jane (PHILLIPS) DAVIDSON. Married 15 Sep 1859.

Aged 36 Y�s. & 28 D�s.

9091

N/A

9

Davidson

Mary B

abt 1871

20 Dec 1881

Daughter of Joseph & Mary Jane (PHILLIPS) DAVIDSON.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Decker

Asa

7 Jan 1829

30 Sep 1880

Husband of Rachel (SNYDER) DECKER.  Married 29 Jun 1858.

Aged 51 Y�s. 8 M�s.

9084

N/A

8

Decker

Dellie

--

4 Nov 1879

Daughter of T J & P E DECKER.

Aged 1 y�s 11 m�s. 4 d�s.

9058

N/A

7

Decker

Louisa Jane

12 Jul 1836

23 Apr 1873

nee MYRICK.  Wife of Joseph S DECKER.  Married 9 Nov 1853.

9044 (new stone)

9045 (original stone)

N/A

7

Decker

Martha

19 Aug 1809

20 Mar 1853

nee PHILLIPS.  Consort of Joseph DECKER  Married 3 Apr 1828.

9001

N/A

2

Decker

Rachel

22 Nov 1837

21 May 1874

nee SNYDER.  Wife of Asa DECKER.  Married 29 Jun 1858.

Aged 36 Y�s 6 M�s

9082

N/A

8

Fithian

Benny F

13 Jan 1887

2 Jul 1888

Son of Charles H & S Victoria (PHILLIPS) FITHIAN.

9113

N/A

10

Fithian

Charles H

3 Feb 1846

10 Dec 1889

Husband of S Victoria (PHILLIPS) FITHIAN.  Married 7 Sep 1871

Struck and killed by a tree limb..

9115


From the Indiana State Sentinel, 18 Dec 1889

N/A

10

Fithian

Florence

13 Jul 1889

13 Jul 1889

Daughter of Charles H & S Victoria (PHILLIPS) FITHIAN.

9113

N/A

10

Fithian

Lawrence

13 Jul 1889

16 Jul 1889

Son of Charles H & S Victoria (PHILLIPS) FITHIAN..

9113

N/A

10

Fithian

Martin H

21 Nov 1874

3 Feb 1876

Son of Charles H & S Victoria (PHILLIPS) FITHIAN.

9114

N/A

10

Fithian

Nellie A

15 Sep 1886

16 Sep 1887

Daughter of Charles H & S Victoria (PHILLIPS) FITHIAN.

9114

N/A

10

Fithian

S Victoria

10 Dec 1850

26 Jan 1951

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Charles H FITHIAN.  Married 7 Sep 1871.

Last person buried in this cemetery:  101 years old according to Jack Horrall who as a young man helped dig the grave.

9117

N/A

10

Gardner

Mary �Polly�

21 Sep 1791

24 Sep 1815

nee CUNNINGHAM.  First wife of Thomas GARDNER.  Married 24 Feb 1815.

Aged 24 Yrs.

9016

N/A

3

Gieseke

Mary J

29 Sep 1837

6 Oct 1901

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Joseph DAVIDSON, 1st, married 15 Sep 1859; and Deederick H GIESEKE, 2nd, married 17 Sep 1895.

9089

N/A

9

Gough

Julia

28 Oct 1877

6 Nov 1890

�Twin Daughter�

9135

N/A

13

Gough �Gaugh�

Claire J

 --

30 Apr 1888

nee PRICE.  Wife of James W GOUGH.  Married 13 Dec 1866.

Aged 42 Ys. 8 Ms 6 ds.

9134

9132

N/A

13

Hays

?

?

?

Stone is badly weathered and buried.

9078

N/A

8

Hays

Abraham

4 Jul 1844

24 Oct 1917

Husband of Permelia Emma (KNOWLIN) HAYS.  Married 26 Oct 1882.  Son of James S & Nancy (CUNNINGHAM) HAYS.

�Father�

9120

N/A

11

Hays

Benjamin

--

25 Jul 1882

Husband of Minerva Ann (MYRICK) HAYS.  Married 20 Feb 1862.

Aged 64 yrs. 3 ms. 16 d.

9079

N/A

8

Hays

Everett

11 Jul 1881

5 Aug 1882

Aged �12 y. 26 d.� (sic)

9140

N/A

9

Hays

Maggie

11 Nov 1866

? Feb 1868

Daughter of Benjamin & Minerva Ann (MYRICK) HAYS.

9080

N/A

8

Hays

Minerva Ann

14 Dec 1833

26 Jan 1869

nee MYRICK.  Consort of Benjamin HAYS.  Married 20 Feb 1862.

9080

N/A

8

Hurst

Barney

28 Mar 1884

15 Aug 1885

Son of C & L E HURST.

(Top of stone is now missing.)

9122

N/A

11

Lewis

Eldon C

7 Jun 1891

30 Aug 1908

Son of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.


Drowned in the White River (along with brother Virgil) near Hazleton, IN.

9070

9063

9071

From the Rushville Daily Republican, 1 Sep 1908

N/A

8

Lewis

Henry D

1884

1921

Son of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.

9125

N/A

12

Lewis

Ivey C

31 Mar 1887

27 Jul 1888

Child of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.

9073

N/A

8

Lewis

James R

1? Feb 188?

? Dec 190?

Son of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.

9069

9071

N/A

8

Lewis

Laurence E

4 Mar 1886

26 Jul 1886

Son of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.

9074

N/A

8

Lewis

Laurl M

7 Jun 1891

24 Aug 1891

Child of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.

9075

N/A

8

Lewis

Thomas

1860

1920

Husband of Eleanor (ROBB).  Married 17 Jan 1884.

9066

N/A

8

Lewis

Virgil P

12 Jun 1896

30 Aug 1908

Son of Thomas & Eleanor (ROBB) LEWIS.


Drowned in the White River (along with brother Eldon) near Hazleton, IN.

9060

9071


From the Rushville Daily Republican, 1 Sep 1908

N/A

8

Miller

Peter

13 May 1765

Mar 1827

Husband of Sarah MILLER.  Son of Jacob & Ann MILLER.

9026

N/A

5

P

R E

--

--

Probable footstone.

9007

N/A

2

Phillips

?

?

?

Only base and small stone with surname.

8999

N/A

1

Phillips

?

 --

31 Aug 1879

 

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Cicle

11 Jul 1882

?? ??? 1888

Son of J G & A PHILLIPS.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Edward

1 Jan 1767

24 Mar 1847

Husband of Jane (CUNNINGHAM) PHILLIPS.  Married 22 Oct 1796, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Edwin

12 Dec 1821

17 Sep 1823

Son of John & Matilda (KEY) PHILLIPS.

9014

N/A

2

Phillips

Edwin

27 Jun 1814

28 Mar 1862

Husband of Margaret (GARDNER) PHILLIPS.  Married 16 Jun 1840.

(Broken stone)

9039

N/A

6

Phillips

Eleanor

18 Jun 1826

13 Sep 1849

Daughter of John & Matilda (KEY) PHILLIPS.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Elizabeth

"Eliza"

 --

2 Aug 1827

Daughter of Andrew & Elizabeth PHILLIPS.

Aged 1 year.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Ella

--

31 Aug 1876

Daughter of J P & S A PHILLIPS.

Aged 5 ms. 6 ds.

9077

N/A

8

Phillips

Hila

26 Nov 1826

27 May 1909

nee SNYDER.  Wife of Roda PHILLIPS.

�Mother�

9008

N/A

2

Phillips

Jane

 --

23 Jan 1845

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Consort of Edward PHILLIPS.  Married 22 Oct 1796, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  Daughter of Joseph CUNNINGHAM.

Aged 67 years & 9 mo.

9009

N/A

2

Phillips

Jasper

1838

1872

 

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

John

--

12 Apr 1868

Husband of Matilda (KEY) PHILLIPS, 1st, married 30 Nov 1820; Sarah (GARDNER) PHILLIPS, 2nd, married 27 May 1833; and Anna Marie (THOMPSON) CUNNINGHAM PHILLIPS, 3rd, married 2 Aug 1847.  Son of Edward & Jane (CUNNINGHAM) PHILLIPS.

Aged 70 ys. 10 ms. 1 day.

9042

N/A

7

Phillips

John Randolph

Feb 1846

8 Dec 1863

Son of Edwin & Margaret (GARDNER) PHILLIPS.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Margaret

5 Jun 1818

10 Oct 1870

nee GARDNER.  Wife of Edwin PHILLIPS.  Married 16 Jun 1840.

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Phillips

Mary "Polly"

5 Apr 1848

15 Dec 1853

 

9037

N/A

6

Phillips

Matilda

23 Jul 1802

12 Nov 1830

nee KEY.  First wife of John PHILLIPS.  Married 30 Nov 1820.

9023

N/A

4

Phillips

Rhoda S, Jr

10 Jun 1858

11 Oct 1904

Son of Rhoda & Hila (SNYDER) PHILLIPS.

9004

N/A

2

Phillips

Rhody

abt 1768

2 Sep 1833

Departed this Life Sept the 2 1833 Aged 65 yrs.

9018

N/A

3

Phillips

Roda

2 Mar 1817

13 Mar 1906

Husband of Hila (SNYDER) PHILLIPS.

�Father�

9008

N/A

2

Phillips

Sally

6 Feb 1810

10 Oct 1845

 

9043

N/A

7

Robb

David N

21 Dec 1854

9 Nov 1855

Son of E & L ROBB.

9021

N/A

4

Robb

Edwin

abt 1832 

22 Feb 1910 

Son of John & Nancy E ROBB.


Pvt., Co. F, 91st Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Resident of Hazleton, Indiana:  Enlisted on 22 Aug 1862, mustered out on 26 Jun 1865 at Salisbury, North Carolina.
.

9020

N/A

4

Robb

Eleanor

abt 1841

11 Sep ????

Daughter of John & Nancy E ROBB.

Aged ?

Headstone not found or identified, 24 Mar 2010

N/A

?

Robb

James A

15 Jun 1829

29 Sep 1855

Son of John & Nancy E ROBB.

Aged 26 y�s. 3 m�s. 14 d�s.

9027

N/A

5

Steelman

Alice J Phillips

18 Oct 1860

24 Jun 1888

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Henry STEELMAN.  Married 8 Nov 1882.  Daughter of Roda & Hila (SNYDER) PHILLIPS.

Aged 27 Y�S. 8 M�S. & 6 D�S.

9002

N/A

2

Stockwell

Ida Bella

 --

28 Jul 1875

Daughter of J W & E STOCKWELL

Aged 3 m�s. 20 d�s.

9118

N/A

10

West

Alexander

20 Aug 1817

 --

Husband of Susanna (VINEYARD) WEST.

9130

N/A

12

West

Dolomes

--

11 Dec 1874

Son of Presley E & Julia A �Juley� WEST.

Aged 2 yr & 8 Days.

9052

9047

N/A

7

West

Julia A �Juley�

4 Dec 1844

3 Mar 1886

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Presley E WEST.  Married 10 Dec 1868.

9046

9056 (footstone)

N/A

7

West

Samuel M

 --

29 Sep 1875

Son of Presley E & Julia A �Juley� WEST.

Aged 4 ms. 20 ds.

9053

9047

9055 (footstone)

N/A

7

West

Susan R

-- 

5 Aug 1877

Daughter of Presley E & Julia A �Juley� WEST.

Aged 10 ms. 23 ds.

9054

9047

9055 (footstone)

N/A

7

West

Susanna

14 Apr 1817

11 Oct 1875

nee VINEYARD.  Wife of Alexander WEST.

Aged 58 Y. 5 M. 27 D.

9127

N/A

12

?

?

--

--

Probable footstone.

9005

N/A

2

?

?

--

--

Probable footstone.

9006

N/A

2

?

?

?

?

No readable information remains.

9022

N/A

4

?

?

?

?

No readable information remains.

9025

N/A

5

?

?

?

?

Too worn to identify.

9081

N/A

8

?

?

?

?

No readable information.

9110

N/A

9

 
8984  View of cemetery from Horrall Road.

 8985  View from entrance at northwest corner.
9029  View of center of cemetery.
 9138  View from northeast corner of cemetery.