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Oak Hill Cemetery

Patoka, White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

38.4094 N Latitude; -87.5813 W Longitude

Congressional Location:

SW-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 24; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 11W

Common Directions:

Located east of East Street, between Cross Street and School Street, on the northeast edge of Patoka.

Last updated

Nov 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

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#                                   Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Abbott

James C

13 Jan 1913

26 Nov 1995

Husband of Mary K (WATSON) ABBOTT

3098

EA

4

Abbott

Mary Katherine

12 Mar 1915

8 Sep 2000

nee WATSON.  Husband of James C ABBOTT.  Daughter of Ray H & Mary B (FRENCH) WATSON

3098

EA

4

Ackman

Eathel M

23 Jun 1908

20 Mar 2000

nee RUSSELL.

2525

E

4

Ackman

Harlie F

28 May 1908

14 Jun 1985

Husband of Reba Lee ACKMAN.


“Father”


(Click here to view obituary.)

3613

W

9

Ackman

Reba Lee

9 Jan 1908

15 Apr 1937

Wife of Harlie F ACKMAN.

Died in childbirth (twins).

3613

From the Princeton Clarion, 15 Apr 1937

W

9

Adams

Bessie

14 Jul 1882

21 Jul 1882

Daughter of J B & M A ADAMS

3639

3640

W

10

Adams

Cora D

1877

1944

Wife of Homer M ADAMS

3733

W

12

Adams

Cornelia

1850

31 Oct 1914

nee ROBB.  First wife of James Walter ADAMS.  Married 31 Oct 1872.  Daughter of David & Ellen (DECKER) ROBB.

“Mother”

3381

3382

W

4

Adams

Dovie B

1873

1966

Daughter of James Walter & Cornelia ADAMS.

3379

3382

W

4

Adams

Ella J

12 Oct 1863

6 May 1955

 Daughter of John & Mary ADAMS.

2413

2414

E

2

Adams

Homer M

1872

1937

Husband of Cora D ADAMS

3734

W

12

Adams

James R

18 Nov 1857

23 Apr 1885

--

3638

W

10

Adams

James Walter

24 Mar 1848

16 Jul 1927

Husband of Cornelia (ROBB) ADAMS. 1st, married 6 Mar 1872; and Nettie (HARRINGTON) ADAMS, 2nd, married 8 Dec 1915.  Son of Joseph & Catherine (HURT) ADAMS.  “Father”

3380

3382

W

4

Adams

Joseph W, Sr. 

7 Aug 1893

24 Jan 1969

Husband of Wanda J ADAMS.


Private, U.S. Army

3296

3297

3295

W

3

Adams

Robert J

14 Jul 1882

3 Feb 1938

Husband of Ophelia ADAMS.

2859

E

10

Adams

Samantha I

 --

25 May 1889

 Daughter of John & Mary ADAMS.

Aged 21` Y’s 9 M’s

2419

2415

E

2

Adams

Wanda J

5 Apr 1899

24 Sep 1974

Wife of Joseph W ADAMS, Sr. 

3298

3295

W

3

Adcock

Gilbert Ray

17 Jan 1942

15 Sep 2019

Husband of Martha Jean ADCOCK.


Son of Taylor & Rose (GRAY) ADCOCK. 


US Army, Vietnam.





Obituary for Gilbert Ray Adcock.

0031

7691 GAP

E

12

Adcock

Martha Jean

16 Oct 1946

--

Wife of Gilberth Ray ADCOCK.

0031

E

12

Addy

Hazel V

1917

2006 

nee HART.  Daughter of Ottis & Octava HART.

3079

EA

3

Agar

Florence Elizabeth

1911

5 Jun 1913

Daughter of Owen V & Lenetta V AGAR.

3735

W

12

Agar

Lee

?? Feb 1884

?? Jan 1886

Son of ? AGAR.

3763

W

12

Agar

Lenetta V

1889

1962

Wife of Owen V AGAR.

“Mother”

3735

W

12

Agar

Owen V

10 May 1887

11 Feb 1966

Husband of Lenetta V AGAR.

“Father”

3735

W

12

Agnew

Melvin Joe

26 Apr 1976

26 Apr 1976

Infant.

0008

E

1

Albright

Charles E

21 Dec 1907

4 Jul 1972

Husband of Martha A ALBRIGHT

2828

E

9

Albright

Martha A

23 Jun 1911

15 Mar 2012

nee PALMER.  Wife of Charles E ALBRIGHT.  Daughter of Julian J & Clara Sofia PALMER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2828

E

9

Alcorn

Aline M

3 Nov 1911

4 Feb 1980

Daughter of John P & Opal ALCORN.

3213

W

2

Alcorn

Jane

20 Mar 1839

26 Apr 1922

nee STONE.  Wife of Thomas M ALCORN.  Married 4 Sep 1856.  Daughter of Silas & Mary STONE.

3549

W

8

Alcorn

John P

1879

1953

Husband of Opal ALCORN.

“Father”

3212

W

2

Alcorn

Opal

1888

1952

Wife of John P ALCORN.

“Mother”

3212

W

2

Alcorn

Thomas J

1913

28 May 1929

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John ALCORN

Drowned in the Patoka River backwater.

3407


From the Princeton Clarion,28 May 1929

W

5

Alcorn

Thomas Montgomery 

1827

18 Jan 1896

Husband of Jane (STONE) ALCORN.  Married 4 Sep 1856.


Pvt. Co. B, 58th Reg. Indiana Infantry




3550

W


Lot 240

8

Allen

James N

1858

1933

Husband of Pina E ALLEN

2648

E

6

Allen

Pina E

1863

1937

Wife of James N ALLEN

2648

E

6

Altom

Linda  Ann

20 Jul 1949

31 May 2001

nee KNIGHT.  Wife of John ALTOM.  Daughter of Howard & Ruby (CLAUSON) KNIGHT.


“My children:  Daniel & Stacy.”

Died at Clarksville, TN.

3059

3060

EA

2

Alvis

Alevia

1891

1894

 --

3813

3810

W

13

Alvis

Amanda E

23 Mar 1859

24 Aug 1886

nee JOHNSON.  Wife of Samuel W ALVIS.  Married 12 Oct 1876.  (Alternate source gives date of death as 22 Aug 1886)

3545

W

8

Alvis - Peters

Amy Pearl

25 Apr 1880

23 Jan 1963

nee BRUNER.  Wife of Walter M ALVIS, 1st; and Joseph PETERS. 2nd.


Daughter of Clark & Laura (WRIGHT) BRUNER.


Buried here 26 Jan 1963.


Note:  See also, Peters Amy Pearl.

3177

W

1

Alvis

Beatrice Mae

1917

1934

Daughter of Floyd G & Florence (BOYLE) ALVIS

2367

E

2

Alvis

Bertie

1887

12 Jan 1888

 --

3811

3810

W

13

Alvis

Bertie A

23 Jan 1881

5 Jul 1883

Son of Samuel W & Amanda E (JOHNSON) ALVIS

“Brother”

3545

3546

W

8

Alvis

Charles L

1862

1954

Husband of Queenie Elizabeth (JONES) ALVIS.  Married 15 May 1884.

2285

E

1

Alvis

Czarina

1840

4 Jun 1916

nee BURKETT.

2255

E

1

Alvis

David

14 Jul 1827

18 Nov 1910

Husband of Mary ALVIS

3799

W

13

Alvis

Edna Mae Allen

11 Sep 1905

8 Apr 1924

nee ALLEN.  Wife of Jerauld ALVIS.  Daughter of James & Elizabeth ALLEN

2650

E

6

Alvis

Eliza White

1834

1868

nee WHITE.

3815

3810

W

13

Alvis

Elizabeth

1858

15 Feb 1927

nee COOPER.  Wife of Samuel ALVIS.  Daughter of Lewis & Mary (TWILIGER) COOPER.

“Mother”

(Born in Ohio)

Age 68 yrs. 8 mos. 16 dys.

3547

W

8

Alvis

Elmer C

?

?

(Stone is mostly illegible.)

2286

E

1

Alvis

Emma J

1858

1932

nee MARKLEY.  Wife of Lucius F ALVIS.  Married 30 Dec 1875

3797

W

13

Alvis

Fannie

1869

1962

Daughter of David & Mary ALVIS

3800

W

13

Alvis

Florence

1898

1969

nee BOYLE.  Wife of Floyd C ALVIS.  Married 12 Oct 1916

2366

E

2

Alvis

Florence L

1871

1937

Daughter of David & Mary ALVIS

3800

W

13

Alvis

Floyd C

1890

1970

Husband of Florence (BOYLE) ALVIS.  Married 12 Oct 1916

2366

E

2

Alvis

Harry

1862

1892

Died of Lockjaw (Tetanus) following a hand injury.

3812

3810


From the Princeton Clarion-Leader, 27 Oct 1892

W

13

Alvis

Henry

17 Feb 1860

20 Jan 1880

 Son of David & Mary ALVIS.

Aged 19 yrs. 11 mos. 3 dys.

3804

W

13

Alvis

Horace Braden

5 Aug 1879

31 May 1963

Husband of Minnie M (McFETRIDGE) ALVIS.


Son of David & Mary Cammiley (MILLER) Alvis.

2649

E

6

Alvis

Infant

16 Dec 1903

16 Dec 1903

Child of Joseph & Minnie E ALVIS

25

E

5

Alvis

James M

 --

27 Dec 1892

Husband of Mary Jane ALVIS.

“Father”

Aged 72 Y. 5 M. 7 D.

2256

2258

E

1

Alvis

John

1884

1912

 --

3814

3810

W

13

Alvis

Joseph

1 Nov 1863

15 Dec 1918

Husband of Minnie E. (STERMER) ALVIS.  Married 11 Mar 1886.  Son of Dave & Lorrene ALVIS. 

“Father”

2577

2578

E

5

Alvis

Lucius F

1852

 --

Husband of Emma J (MARKLEY) ALVIS.  Married 30 Dec 1875

Died at the Princeton Methodist Hosp. following a broken hip sustained in a fall.

3797


From the Princeton Clarion, 7 Mar 1934

W

13

Alvis

Mary

18 Mar 1848

13 Mar 1901

Wife of David A. ALVIS

3798

W

13

Alvis

Minnie E

13 Dec 1866

3 Apr 1953

nee STERMER.  Wife of Joseph ALVIS. 


Married 11 Mar 1886

2577

E

5

Alvis

Oscar

1877

-- 

Husband of Blanche G (SPORE) ALVIS.  Married 25 Dec 1898.


Son of Lucius F & Emma J. (MARKLEY) ALVIS.


NOTE:  He is buried at the Princeton IOOF Cemetery with his wife.  Date of death is 11 Feb 1961.

3797

W

13

Alvis

Patsy

1874?

1878?

29 Sep 1927

Daughter of Horace & Patsy ALVIS. 


(No stone found)

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Alvis

Queenie Elizabeth

1865

29 Nov 1923

nee JONES.  Wife of Charles L ALVIS.  Married 15 May 1884.

(From alternate source:  Age 57 yrs. 10 mos. 20 dys.)

2285

E

1

Alvis

Samuel Wilson

27 Jun 1854

27 Jan 1909

Husband of Amanda E. (JOHNSON) ALVIS.  Married 12 Oct 1876

3545

W

8

Alvis

Walter M

1879

1910

Husband of Amy Pearl (BRUNER) ALVIS.


Son of Lucius F & Emma J. (MARKLEY) ALVIS.

Died from blood poisoning which developed after having been kicked by a horse.  


Pvt., Spanish American War.  Served from 26 Apr 1898 to 23 Nov 1898.

 




3797


From the Princeton Clarion, 28 Apr 1910

W


Lot 394

13

Alvis

William E

19 Dec 1901

14 Jan 1902

Son of Joseph & Minnie E ALVIS

2575

E

5

Alvis

William H

5 Oct 1877

19 Mar 1926

 

Pvt., Spanish American War.  Served from 12 Jul 1898 to 20 Jan 1899.




2260

E


Lot 432

1

Ames

Linda Mae

22 Dec 1959

9 Jun 2007

nee Cooksey.  Daughter of Kenneth & Hattie (FOLKNER) COOKSEY.


“Mom” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3062

EA

2

Anderson

Ida Belle

 --

7 Jan 1919

nee SLAUGHTER.  Wife of William ANDERSON.  Daughter of A & Marcell SLAUGHTER.

Age 51 yrs. 10 mos.

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Anderson

James E

28 Jun 1933

--

Brother of Margaret Ann (ANDERSON) BELL.

0013

EA

?

Anderson

John

1885

19??

Husband of Susan F ANDERSON

2508

E

4

Anderson

Susan F

1872

1956

Wife of John ANDERSON

2508

E

4

Anderson

Wylma Harrison

26 Oct 1914

4 Oct 1987

nee HARRISON.  "Mother". 

"Our Children   James, Jr. & Margaret"

2999

3003

EA

1

Antell

Eveline

1860

1936

nee COOPER.

3760

W

12

Antell

Henry

1843

27 Nov 1916

Husband of Mary L ANTELL.  (Alternate source gives date of death as 27 Nov 1916)

2417

E

2

Antell

Howard

1884

1887

Son of Henry & Mary L ANTELL

2417

E

2

Antell

Mary L

1852

1892

Wife of Henry ANTELL

2417

E

2

Antell

Thomas

1886

1894

Son of Henry & Mary L ANTELL

Died of injuries after having been thrown from a horse.

2417


From the Boonville Standard, 26 Oct 1894

E

2

Anthis

Alvin

17 Dec 1860

8 Apr 1931

Husband of Ella M ANTHIS.


"Father"

2817

E

9

Anthis

Bill Clinton

4 Oct 1926

25 Jan 2021

Husband of Patricia (WEAVER) ANTHIS.  Married 23 May 1952.

U.S. Navy, WW II




(Click here to view obituary.)

7680 GAP

7681 GAP

EA

2

Anthis

Don A

3 Oct 1903

9 Nov 1970

Husband of Mildred Martha (MORRISON) ANTHIS.

3491

W

7

Anthis

Donald L

26 May 1930

18 Apr 1980

Husband of Dorthy E ANTHIS. 


Son of Don A & Mildred ANTHIS.


Married 3 Aug 1951

3048

EA

2

Anthis

Dorthy E

18 May 1932

13 Jun 2017

nee McKANNAN.  Wife of Donald L. ANTHIS. 


Married 3 Aug 1951. 


Daughter of Willis Cullen & Barbara Jean (NEWNUM) McKANNAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3048

EA

2

Anthis

Ella M

1871

1945

Wife of Alvin ANTHIS.


"Mother"

2818

E

9

Anthis

Fred J

6 Dec 1934

15 Nov 2020

Husband of Karon S (LEWIS) ANTHIS.
Married 4 Sep 1959

PFC, U.S. Army


(Click here to view obituary.)

7636 GAP

7637 GAP

EA

6


181

A

Anthis

Frona

9 Oct 1901

22 Oct 1983

nee MORRISON.  Wife of George ANTHIS

2819

E

9

Anthis

George

3 Jul 1894

14 Aug 1977

Husband of Frona (MORRISON) ANTHIS 


WW I.




2819

E

9

Anthis

Janie

6 Nov 1883

1 Nov 1977

nee GAMMON.  Wife of Ottis C ANTHIS. 


Married 2 Mar 1901.


Daughter of Henry Green & Mary J (ALCORN) GAMMON.


“Mother”

2765

E

8

Anthis

Karon S

17 Mar 1939

25 Nov 2013

nee LEWIS.  Wife of Fred ANTHIS. 


Daughter of Howard & Barara (HILL) LEWIS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1531

EA

6


181

B

Anthis

Mildred Martha

3 Apr 1906

19 Feb 1993

nee MORRISON.  Wife of Don A ANTHIS. 


Daughter of Clinton & Martha (SINKHORN) MORRISON.

3491

W

7

Anthis

Ottis C

26 Jan 1879

2 Apr 1945

Husband of Janie (ALCORN) ANTHIS.


Married 2 Mar 1901. 


Son of Clark & Emily (JOHNSON) ANTHIS.


“Father”

2765

E

8

Anthis

Patricia

22 Dec 1930

--

nee WEAVER.  Wife of Bill Clinton ANTHIS.


Married 23 May 1952.

3043

EA

2

Anthis

Ralph

14 Dec 1907

7 Jan 1977

Huband of  Geneva ANTHIS. 


Son of  Ottis C & Janie (GAMMON) ANTHIS. 


"Cremains"

2764

E

8

Applegate

David Clayton

13 Jul 1885

4 Dec 1930

Former sexton of this cemetery.

2694

E

7

Applegate

Lucinda B

1858

1914

 --

2693

E

7

Armstrong

Eldon L "Bud"

29 Aug 1918

7 May 1996

Husband of Jane (ADAMS) ARMSTRONG

2305

E

1

Armstrong

Jane Adams

7 Sep 1922

--

nee ADAMS.  Wife of Eldon L. "Bud" ARMSTRONG.

2305

E

1

Arnold

Carl M

4 May 1892

12 Dec 1978

Husband of Delores J ARNOLD

3083

EA

3

Arnold

Delores J

15 Mar 1909

4 Sep 1983

Wife of Carl M ARNOLD

3083

EA

3

Arthur

Essie Mary D  "May"

16 Apr 1879

3 Feb 1962

nee DEVIN.  Wife of Martin L ARTHUR, M.D.  Daugher of John P & Melissa Catherine (CORNICK) DEVIN.

2700

E

7

Arthur

Eunice French

1887

1968

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Sylvester I ARTHUR , M.D.  Married 20 Dec 1916.  Daughter of T & Mary FRENCH.

2797

2795

E

9

Arthur

Infant

--

8 Jul 1918

Son of Sylvester I & Eunice (FRENCH) ARTHUR, M.D.

2798

E

9

Arthur

Martin L, M.D.

18 Aug 1876

20 Oct 1943

Husband of Essie Mary D "May" (DEVIN) ARTHUR. 


Captain, U.S. Army, W.W. I




2700

2701

E

7

Arthur

Sylvester I, M.D.

1863

15 Mar 1937

Husband of Eunice (FRENCH) ARTHUR.  Married 20 Dec 1916.  Son of Abner & Mary ARTHUR.

2796

2795

E

9

Ashcraft

Benjamin Keith

11 Feb 1829

12 Mar 1897

Husband of Tirzah M ASHCRAFT. 


Civil War.





3562

3563

W


Lot 244

8

Ashcraft

Infant

1 Sep 1861

1 Sep 1861

Son of Benjamin Keith & Tirzah M ASHCRAFT.  (Stone says buried in Illinois)

3562

W

8

Ashcraft

Tirzah M

20 Jun 1833

15 Dec 1927

nee STEWART.  Wife of Benjamin Keith ASHCRAFT.  Daughter of Samuel Ayers & Lucinda (HOWE) STEWART. 

3562

W

8

Austill

Cynthia L

9 Nov 1948

Sep 1974

nee MARVEL.  Wife of Jim AUSTILL.  Daughter of Minnie Mae MARVEL.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2940

E

12

The above (without photographs) was originally transcribed in April, 2002, and submitted by Georgia McEllhiney; corrections and updates, May 2010 by Daniel L Elliott.

Sections and Rows:

The cemetery plat recorded 24 Nov 1883 contains east (E) and west (W) sections, each with 13 north-south rows.  An east addition (EA) containing 5 north-south rows was recorded 17 Jul 1973.  For purposes of this listing, rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.

2247 East section, looking south.

2249 West section, looking south.

2618 East section, looking north.

2987 East addition, looking north.