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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

Wier

William Wallace 

7 Sep 1924

27 Mar 1981

MOMM3, U.S. Navy, W.W. II




3615

3616

W

9

Wiggins

Elizabeth J

30 Oct 1949

11 Oct 2012

nee WALDEN.  Wife of Joseph WIGGINS.  Daughter of Paul & Nancy (TUCKER) WALDEN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1537

EA

1

Wilkerson

Araminta

1851

26 Mar 1923

Wife of William H WILKERSON

3319

W

3

Wilkerson

Kathryn

04 Oct 1958


Wife of Dustry Ray WILKERSON.


Married 8 Dec 1995.

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Wilkerson

Luther

19 Jan 1898

20 Oct 1991

Husband of Pearl (WILKERSON) WILKERSON.  Married 8 Jan 1919.

3012

EA

1

Wilkerson

Nannie Pearl

4 Feb 1901

26 Apr 1991

nee WILKERSON.  Wife of Luther WILKERSON.  Married 8 Jan 1919.

3012

EA

1

Wilkerson

Robert L

1874

1943

 --

3193

W

1

Wilkerson

William H

1849

11 Feb 1923

Husband of Araminta WILKERSON

3319

W

3

Wilkins

Jerry Franklin “Frank”

27 Mar 1891

9 Jan 1956

Husband of Ruth (CROWDER) WILKINS.

Pvt., Co. M 2nd Infantry Ind. NG, WW I




3434

3435

W

6

Wilkins

Ruth Crowder

16 Oct 1902

16 Oct 1958

nee CROWDER.  Wife of Jerry Franklin “Frank” WILKINS

3434

W

6

Wilkison

Charles Parrett

18 Nov 1886

30 Apr 1939

Husband of Margaretta (TRUCKEY) WILKISON. Married:  5 Feb 1906.


Son of William H & Arminta (HERALD) WILKISON.

3321

W

3

Wilkison

Dusty Ray

20 Jan 1954

9 Sep 2017

Husband of Kathryn K WILKERSON.


Married 8 Dec 1995.  Son of Thomas A & Evelyn E (BILDERBACK) WILKISON.


US Army



Obituary for Dusty Ray Wilkison

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Wilkison

William Nicholes

10 Jun 1908

12 Jul 1973

Son of Charles Parrett & Margaretta (TRUCKEY) WILKISON.


Indiana, TEC5, U.S. Army, W.W. II




3192

W

1

William

Infant

 --

 --

Son of C & E WILLIAM

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

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Williams

Albert

3 Nov 1919

4 Mar 1920

 --

3318

W

3

Williams

Alice

30 Sep 1891

1 Sep 1970

nee JONES.  Wife Arvey A DAY, 1st, married 21 Nov 1907; and second wife of Granville WILLIAMS, 2nd. 


Daughter of Christopher C & Elizabeth (RICE) JONES.


"Mother"

2601

E

5

Williams

Bertha A

26 May 1905

16 Oct 1998

nee FRAVEL.  Wife of Walter KIRBY, 1st; and  Ernest E WILLIAMS, 2nd. 


Daughter of George W & Dora May (BOYLE) FRAVEL.

2645

E

6

Williams

Blanche

11 Feb 1918

16 Jul 1935

Daughter of Granville & Effice (ALVIS) WILLIAMS.

Killed in a car accident near Vincennes, IN.

3179


From the Princeton Clarion, 17 Jul 1935

W

1

Williams

Cora Marie

22 Jun 1920

16 Nov 2014

nee WEASE.  Wife of Lester Bishop WILLIAMS. 


Married 2 Sep 1939. 


Daughter of Henry & Cora (POTTS) WEASE. 


(Click here to view obiuary.)

0056

EA

5

Williams

Edith M

1885

1951

Wife of James WILLIAMS

3315

W

3

Williams

Edward E

19 Jun 1881

3 Mar 1964

Husband of Jane Elizabeth "Bessie" (DUNNING) WILLIAMS, 1st, married 24 Dec 1900; and second husband of Ruth Ellen (McELHINEY) DUNNING DEFFENDALL.

2653

E

6

Williams

Effice

23 Feb 1888

4 Jan 1919

nee ALVIS.  First wife of Granville WILLIAMS. 


Married 4 Nov 1914.


Daughter of Samuel W & Elizabeth (COOPER) ALVIS

3178

W

1

Williams

Ernest E 

30 Jun 1913

9 Nov 1991

Husband of Bertha A. WILLIAMS.

 

Sergeant, U.S. Army, W.W. II




2645

2646

E

6

Williams

Eva

19 May 1892

23 Feb 1980

 --

3023

EA

1

Williams

Frank

29 May 1933

14 Apr 1997

Husband of Linda L WILLIAMS.  Married 27 Aug 1993

3034

EA

1

Williams

Granville

29 Nov 1888

12 Nov 1953

Husband of Effice (ALVIS) WILLIAMS, 1st, married 4 Nov 1914; and second husband of Alice (JONES) DAY WILLIAMS, 2nd. 


Son of Uriah "Eri" & Lydia (CUNNINGHAM) WILLIAMS.

3178

W

1

Williams

Harry

1904

3 Jun 1908

Son of Edward E & Jane Elizabeth "Bessie" (DUNNING) WILLIAMS.

2652

E

6

Williams

Helen

1919

4 Apr 1919

 Daughter of Edward E & Jane Elizabeth "Bessie" (DUNNING) WILLIAMS.

2652

E

6

Williams

Homer

21 Feb 1872

21 Mar 1902

 --

3461

W

6

Williams

Infant

--

--

Infant son of Granville & Effice (ALVIS) WILLIAMS.

2446

E

3

Williams

James

13 Nov 1886

Aug 1966

Husband of Edith M WILLIAMS

3315

W

3

Williams

James Eri 

5 Nov 1914

 15 Aug 2009

Husband of Estelle WILLIAMS.

Son of James & Edith (BISHOP) WILLIAMS.

ML1, US Navy
"USS Arkansas (BB-33)
Invasion of France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa"




3316

3317

W

3

Williams

Jane Elizabeth "Bessie"

23 Apr 1882

3 Mar 1938

nee DUNNING.  First wife of Edward E WILLIAMS. 


Married 24 Dec 1900. 


Daughter of Albert Charles "AC" & Sophronia Ann (MORRISON) DUNNING.

2653

E

6

Williams

Janie

1911

1912

Daughter of Edward E & Jane Elizabeth "Bessie" (DUNNING) WILLIAMS.

2652

E

6

Williams

Joni A

18 Jun 1899

 16 Mar 1909

Daughter of H W & M D WILLIAMS.

3464

W

6

Williams

Kenneth O

13 Jul 1911

18 Dec 1943

Husband of Mary A WILLIAMS

2641

E

6

Williams

Lester Bishop

31 Mar 1917

29 Dec 2000

Husband of Cora Marie (WEASE) WILLIAMS.  Married 2 Sep 1939. 


Son of James E & Edith M (BISHOP) WILLIAMS

3155

EA

5

Williams

Lidya “Lyddie”

1 May 1848

5 Mar 1924

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Wife of Robert D THOMPSON, 1st, married 18 Feb 1869; and Eri WILLIAMS, 2nd, married 15 Dec 1885.


"Mother"

2445

E

3

Williams

Linda L

17 Oct 1940

 --

Wife of Frank WILLIAMS.  Married 27 Aug 1993

3034

EA

1

Williams

Lisa Ann

 --

7 Jul 1966

Daughter of Gary Williams.

2482

E

3


475

E-A

Williams

Mabel

28 Sep 1826

25 Apr 1910

 --

3465

W

6

Williams

Margaretta

1888

1976

 --

3320

W

3

Williams

Mary A

24 Nov 1913

1 Jan 1999

Wife of Kenneth O WILLIAMS

2641

E

6

Williams

Monroe

9 Nov 1868

14 Feb 1895

"Brother"

2447

E

3

Williams

Patricia L Howell

21 Apr 1944

13 Sep 2004

“Daughter – Sister”

2293

E

1

Williams

Roger C

13 Apr 1916

2 May 2012

Son of Edward & Jane Elizabeth (DUNNING) WILLIAMS. 


US Army.



(Click here to view obituray.)

4032

E

6

Williams

 Uriah "Eri"

12 Jul 1841

22 Sep 1918

Second husband of Lydia “Lyddie” (CUNNINGHAM) THOMPSON WILLIAMS.


Pvt. Co. K, 24th Reg. Indiana Infantry.  (Enlisted on 31 Jul 1861.  Born in Ohio)




2444

E


Lot 491

3

Williams

W S

 --

23 Oct 1879

Son of J E & N J WILLIAMS.

Aged 3 y’s 11 m’s 3 d’s.

2977

E

13

Williams-Miller

Linda L

17 oct 1940

--

--

3021

EA

1

Wilm

Blanche M

1895

24 Dec 1943

nee MILBURN.  Wife of John M WILM.  Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence MILBURN

3352

W

4

Wilson

Allie

1887

1925

nee SMITH.  Wife of Alva WILSON.  Married 6 Aug 1908.  Daughter of James & Grace SMITH.

3324

W

3

Wilson

Alva

1885

1965

Husband of Allie WILSON.  Married 6 Aug 1908.  Son of William & Amanda WILSON.

3324

W

3

Wilson

Amanda Francis

1849

28 Jan 1920

nee KIMELIN.  Wife of William J WILSON.  Daughter of Samuel & Sarah (JETT) KIMELIN.  (Born in Kentucky)

“Mother”

3495

W

7

Wilson

Arcada

14 Nov 1889

15 Nov 1971

Wife of Robert WILSON

2664

E

6

Wilson

Calvin W

27 Apr 1875

17 Dec 1939

 --

3506

W

7

Wilson

Clarence

1 Jun 1896

22 Jul 1896

(On the same stone as Ida M WILSON, Sarah E GIVENS and Sarah H GIVENS.) 

(Alternate source gives date of death as 21 Jul 1896)

3718

3720

W

11

Wilson

Claude D

1869

1940

 Husband of Myra (CLINE) WILSON.  Married 7 Mar 1892.

2465

E

3

Wilson

Daniel C

6 Nov 1897

17 Mar 1954

Husband of Edith Mae (STUCKEY) WILSON

2746

E

8

Wilson

David

16 Dec 1898

10 Apr 1979

Husband of Eva M WILSON.  Married 27 May 1917

3102

EA

4

Wilson

Dorothy

1912

1917

Daughter of Robert & Arcada WILSON.

2665

E

6

Wilson

Edgar W

1886

1893

 --

2549

E

4

Wilson

Edith Mae

25 Oct 1897

29 Jul 1994

nee STUCKEY.  Wife of Daniel C WILSON. 


Daughter of Solomon & Lillie A (OLIVER) STUCKEY.

2746

E

8

Wilson

Ellen

1847

30 Dec 1926

nee MILBURN.  Wife of William L WILSON.  Daughter of Felix & Margaret (BRAZELTON) MILBURN.

Age, 79 yrs 6 mos. 23 dys.

2548

E

4

Wilson

Elsie Mae

21 Feb 1896

15 Aug 1987

"In God's Care"

2679

E

7

Wilson

Eva M

24 Feb 1899

20 May 1987

Wife of David WILSON.  Married 27 May 1917

3102

EA

4

Wilson

Gerturde E Miskell White

6 Dec 1891

20 Jul 1970

nee MISKELL.

“Mother”

3325

W

3

Wilson

Harold R

1909

18 Jan 1910

Son of Robert & Arcada WILSON.

2666

E

6

Wilson

Hazel

1910

1923

Daughter of Alva & Allie WILSON.

3324

W

3

Wilson

Hilda J

21 Dec 1932

24 Jul 1979

nee ALVIS.  First wife of Joseph Eugene "Joe" WILSON.


Died by suicide (drowning) in Indianapolis, IN


(Click here to view obituary.)


2504


From the Indianapolis Star, 25 Jul 1979

E

4


507

E-B

Wilson

Hugh A

25 Mar 1899

20 Mar 1978

Son of Jefferson T. & Mary Ellen (MCGLONE) WILSON.

Pvt., US Army, WW I.




2361

2362

E

2

Wilson

Ida M

17 May 1886

22 Apr 1903

(On the same stone as Clarence WILSON, Sarah E GIVENS and Sarah H GIVENS)

3718

3719

W

11

Wilson

Ivan "Ike"

8 Oct 1919

15 Dec 1989

Husband of Linda L  (SMITH) WILSON.  Married 14 Nov 1940.


“Daddy”

0037

EA

2


57

EA-D

Wilson

Jefferson Tuttle

1857

18 Jul 1925

Husband of Mary E WILSON.  Son of McCajah & Marguett (PUCKETT) WILSON

2554

E

4

Wilson

Jesse L "Jess"

21 Dec 1873

24 May 1937

Husband of Clara Bell (MARVEL), 1st, married 17 Feb 1895; Pearl (GLICK) TAYLOR WILSON, 2nd, married 2 Jan 1902 in Wabash County, Illinois; and Minnie (ALCORN) JONES WILSON, 3rd.

3497

W

7

Wilson

John Bernard

27 Jun 1890

26 Jan 1963

Husband of Mary Lee (MEEK) WILSON.  Married 6 Mar 1920.


Son of Jefferson & Emma WILSON.


Indiana, Private, Company "C", 68th. Infantry, W.W. I






2506

E

4


507

E-D

Wilson

Joseph Eugene "Joe"

30 Sep 1929

14 Dec 2013

Husband of Hilda J (ALVIS) WILSON, 1st; and Helen (FREUND) WILSON, 2nd. 


Son of John Bernard & Mary Lee (MEEK) WILSON. 


US Army, Korean War.


 





(Click here to view obituary.)

1550

E

4


506

E-D

Wilson

Katherine “Katie”

1894

1972

Daughter of Claude D & Myra (CLINE) WILSON.

2464

E

3

Wilson

Linda L

15 Nov 1922

 23 Jan 2015

nee SMITH.  Wife of Ivan "Ike" WILSON.  Married 14 Nov 1940. 


Daughter of Roy C & Ruth Mae (THOMPSON) SMITH.


“Mother”


(Click here to view obituary.)

0037

EA

2

57

EA-C

Wilson

Luvena Maud

25 Aug 1884

22 May 1891

(Alternate source gives date of death as 21 May 1891)

2550

E

4

Wilson

Mary E

1857

1943

Wife of Jefferson Tuttle WILSON

2554

E

4

Wilson

Mary E

1886

1953

Wife of Samuel O WILSON.

“Mother”

3322

W

3

Wilson

Mary Lee

10 Mar 1899

11 Apr 1986

nee MEEK.  Wife of John Bernard WILSON.  Married 6 Mar 1920.


"Home at Last"

2505

E

4


507

E-C

Wilson

Minnie Jones

1876

1970

nee ALCORN.  Married 1st, Beverly Philander JONES; and 2nd Jesse "Jess" WILSON.

2512

E

4

Wilson

Minnie O’Neal

12 Feb 1893

9 Aug 1900

--

2553

E

4

Wilson

Myra Cline

7 Mar 1870

14 Apr 1902

nee CLINE.  Wife of Claude D WILSON.  Married 7 Mar 1892.

(On the same stone as Anna [CLINE] BURNS)

2466

E

3

Wilson

Raymond Racelle "Ray"

12 Dec 1882

26 Mar 1973

Husband of Sylvia Edith (MOODY) WILSON. 


Son of Emerson & Hattie WILSON.


“Father”

2611

E

5


538

E-D

Wilson

Rebecca Lynn

26 Dec 1961

2 Jul 2003

Daughter of Joseph Eugene & Hilda Juanita (ALVIS) WILSON.


“Beloved Daughter, Sister, Aunt & Friend”

2503

E

4


507

E-A

Wilson

Robert

25 Feb 1888

17 May 1963

Husband of Arcada WILSON

2664

E

6

Wilson

Samuel O

15 Jun 1880

18 Oct 1964

Husband of Mary E WILSON.

“Father”

3322

W

3

Wilson

Sylvia Edith

13 Oct 1891

30 Oct 1970

nee MOODY.  Wife of Raymond RAcelle "Ray" WILSON.

“Mother”

2611

E

5


538

E-C

Wilson

Thomas

9 Dec 1903

29 Jan 1931

First husband of Minerva (ELLIOTT) WILSON DAVIS.  Son of Jesse "Jess"  WILSON.


Died of injuries sustained in a car-train accident in Princeton, IN.


(Click here to view story of death and obituary.)

3508


From the Princeton Clarion, 30 Jan 1931

W

7

Wilson

Ulva Violet

13 Mar 1892

12 Mar 1894

Daughter of Claude E & M WILSON.

2380

E

2

Wilson

William J

1841

2 Nov 1916

Husband of Amanda Francis WILSON.

“Father”

3495

W

7

Wilson

William L

1837

9 Jun 1920

Husband of Ellen WILSON.  Son of James & Melinda WILSON.

Age 82 yrs. 10 mos. 26 dys.


Civil War.


2548

E

4

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.