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Owensville Cemetery

(aka Owensville I.O.O.F. Cemetery)

Montgomery Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.2711 N;  Longitude, -87.6975 W
Congressional Location:NE-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 12; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 12W
Common Directions:

Located on the west side of Owensville.  Main entrance is at the intersection of Elm and West Montgomery Streets.  Bounded on the north by West Brumitt Street (Hwy 165), on the east by Elm Street, and the south by West Warrick Street.  Second entrance at the northwest corner of the cemetery from West Brumitt (Hwy 165).

Last updated   May 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.l

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 & Notes

Photo #                   Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

LaMar

Alice A

13 Aug 1931

--

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Charles A LaMAR.  Married 20 May 1950.

Children:  Kathy, Richard.

Grandchildren:  Heather, Matt, Jennifer, Eric.

5625

5626

SE

8

LaMar

Charles A

20 Aug 1926

2 Jul 2001

Husband of Alice A (WILLIAMS) LaMAR.  Married 20 May 1950.

Children:  Kathy, Richard.

Grandchildren:  Heather, Matt, Jennifer, Eric.


TEC5, HQ, 24th Inf., US Army, WW II.




5625

5626

SE

8

LaMar

E Richard

1880

1967

Husband of Sadie L LaMAR.

5547

SE

7

LaMar

Lucinda

--

1961

“Infant”

5627

SE

8

LaMar

Sadie L

1889

1980

Wife of E Richard LaMAR.

5547

SE

7

Land

Wayne

1 Sep 1927

5 Nov 1927

Son of Cleo & Norna LAND.

6762

CW

3

Lang

Debra J.

8 Jul 1954

22 Apr 2021

nee HIGGINBOTHAM
Wife of Carrel B. LANG
Married 14 Oct 1975


(Click here to view obituary.)

5689 GAP

NE

4

Lankford

Charles Samuel

19 Jul 1915

27 Apr 1990

Husband of Virginia (JOHNSON) LANKFORD.


Daughter:  Jane.


M Sgt., US Army,
WW II.




4283

5799

NE

6

Lankford

Virginia Johnson

29 Jul 1917

5 Nov 2012

nee JOHNSON.  Wife of Charles Samuel LANKFORD. 


Daughter of Warren Boren & Violet Virginia (BENSON) JOHNSON.


Daughter:  Jane.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4283

NE

6

Lapadula

Kellie Jo

25 Jan 1980

26 Oct 2017

nee DIXON.  Wife of Ryan LAPADULA.  


Daughter of Frank & Phyllis (RILEY) DIXON.


(Click here to view obituary.)




W

3

Lathom

Sariam E (Sarah E)

8 Mar 1846

14 Oct 1872

nee WELBORN.  Wife of George N LATHOM.  Married 18 Oct 1871.  Daughter of Samuel P & Mary WELBORN.

6856

CW

6

Lawrence

Edward K

1850

1895

Husband of Mary (McCRARY) LAWRENCE.

6923

CW

7

Lawrence

Mary

1858

1889

nee McCRARY.  Wife of Edward K LAWRENCE.

Daughter of Henderson & Mary Elizabeth (FENTRISS) MCCRARY.

6923

CW

7

Legrange

Theodosia

6 May 1806

14 Jul 1883

nee McCRARY.  Wife of John AYERS, 1st, married 13 Oct 1825; and Aaron LEGRANGE, 2nd, 12 Oct 1866.

6914

CW

7

Leister

Carmen D

6 Feb 1905

10 Mar 1997

Wife of John P LEISTER.

5557

SE

7

Leister

Darby Dean

8 Sep 1919

22 Mar 2001

Husband of Versie E LEISTER.


Pfc., US Army, WW II.  Purple Heart.





5642

5643

SE

9

Leister

Davie F

?

20 ??? 1886

Son of Hiram A & Sophronia S LEISTER.

(Stone is badly worn; birth date can not be read.)

6257

CE

6

Leister

Delmar S

1914

1977

TEC5, US Army,
WW II.




5644

5645

SE

9

Leister

Elizabeth D “Libby”

24 Mar 1923

19 Mar 2003

nee WALL.  Wife of Urmal J LEISTER.

“Mom”

6068

CE

1

Leister

Hiram A

1853

1935

Husband of Sophronia S LEISTER.

6258

CE

6

Leister

John P

6 Jul 1898

23 Apr 1972

Husband of Carmen D LEISTER.

5557

SE

7

Leister

John P

1845

1915

Husband of Silvier LEISTER. 


Pvt., Co. B, 10th Reg. Indiana Cavalry.




5967

NE

20

Leister

John R

--

15 Sep 1861

Aged 41 Yrs. 6 Mo’s 10 D’s.

6756

CW

3

Leister

Silvier

1850

1912

Wife of John P LEISTER.

5967

NE

20

Leister

Sophronia S

1861

1938

Wife of Hiram A LEISTER.

6258

CE

6

Leister

Urmal J

7 Oct 1917

19 Jun 2008

Husband of Elizabeth D LEISTER.  Son of George & Edith (SMITH) LEISTER.

“Dad”

6068

CE

1

Leister

Versie E

1913

1964

Wife of Darby D LEISTER.

5642

SE

9

Leonard

Charles H

3 Jun 1841

9 Oct 1902

Husband of Florence M (GORMAN) LEONARD.  Married 30 Jun 1881.

“Father” 


Pvt., Co. G, 136th Reg. Indiana Infantry.




6382

6275

CE

8

Leonard

Florence M

22 May 1858

13 Jun 1933

nee GORMAN.  Wife of Charles H LEONARD.  Married 30 Jun 1881.

“Father”

6381

6275

CE

8

Leonard

Infant

1913

1913

--

6277

CE

7

Leonard

Manning E

1884

1924

Son of Charles H & Florence M (GORMAN) LEONARD.


Co. H, 2nd Eng., C.W.S. Overseas, WW I.




6276

6275

CE

7

Lewis

Pearl

2 Feb 1885

23 May 1929

Wife of C D YEAGER.  Daughter of R M & L LEWIS.

6093

CE

2

Lewis

R M

30 May 1858

6 Jan 1917

Husband of L LEWIS.

6094

CE

2

Linenburger

J F

1846

1915

Husband of Polly A LINENBURGER.

6683

CW

2

Linenburger

Polly A

1850

1930

Wife of J F LINENBURGER.

6684

CW

2

Linnenburger

C Fred

10 Jun 1887

1 Jun 1951

Husband of Margaret E LINNENBURGER.

5629

SE

8

Linnenburger

Clara V

29 Jul 1878

18 Feb 1959

nee LYNCH.  Wife of John W LINNENBURGER.  Married 3 Feb 1898.

“Mother”

5542

SE

7

Linnenburger

Doris J

2 Apr 1928

--

Wife of Gilbert J LINNENBURGER.

5567

SE

7

Linnenburger

Gilbert J

23 Dec 1902

22 Apr 1981

Husband of Doris J LINNENBURGER.


US Navy, WW II.




5567

5568

SE

7

Linnenburger

John William

27 Apr 1874

7 Feb 1949

Husband of Clara V (LYNCH) LINNENBURGER.  Married 3 Feb 1898.

“Father”

5543

SE

7

Linnenburger

Margaret E

11 Nov 1884

14 Jun 1977

Wife of C Fred LINNENBURGER.

5629

SE

8

Linson

Dennis Wayne

21 Dec 1964

14 Feb 1969

--

6042

CE

1

Linxwiler

Barney Lynn

6 Dec 1936

6 Dec 1936

Son of Loren A & Greta F LINXWILER.

7254

CW

15

Linxwiler

Bertha A

27 Mar 1899

4 Apr 1945

Wife of Russell LINXWILER.

6597

CE

13

Linxwiler

Greta F

3 Aug 1913

10 Oct 2001

nee GOODSON.  Wife of Loren August LINXWILER.

7253

CW

15

Linxwiler

L Darlene

2 Jan 1949

--

Wife of Russell Lynn LINXWILER.  Married 21 Nov 1994.

5851

NE

10

Linxwiler

Lawrence August

24 Sep 1882

19 Dec 1953

Husband of Susan (THOMPSON) LINXWILER. 


Married 28 Mar 1907.


“Father”

7252

CW

15

Linxwiler

Loren A

8 Oct 1908

7 Jul 1974.

Husband of Greta F (GOODSON) LINXWILER. 


Son of Lawrece August & Susan (THOMPSON) LINXWILER.

7253

CW

15

Linxwiler

Pauline L

12 Mar 1928

1 Aug 2017

nee GARRETT.  Wife of Roberth H “Bob” LINXWILER. 


Married 29 Jan 1944.


Daughter of John Wesley & Katie Florence (CUZZORT) GARRETT.


Our children:  Russell L, Tamara R, Michael D, Robert D. 


(Click here to view obituary.)


5708

NE

1

Linxwiler

Robert H “Bob”

23 Aug 1925

20 Mar 2002

Husband of Pauline L (GARRETT) LINXWILER. 


Married 29 Jan 1944.


Our children:  Russell L, Tamara R, Michael D, Robert D.


5708

NE

1

Linxwiler

Russell

15 Feb 1895

4 Jun 1954

Husband of Bertha LINXWILER.

6596

CE

13

Linxwiler

Russell Lynn

19 May 1945

2 Jan 2006

Husband of L Darlene LINXWILER. 


Marrried 21 Nov 1994.


Children:  Lloyd and Teresea.


Sgt. US Army, Vietnam.




5851

5852

NE

10

Linxwiler

Susan

21 Aug 1886

24 Nov 1940

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Lawrence A LINXWILER.  Married 28 Mar 1907.

“Mother”

7251

CW

15

Little

Eva Thompson

1898

1946

--

7262

CW

15

Lockhart

Bertha S

--

--

Wife of Thomas L LOCKHART.

6760

CW

3

Lockhart

Chauncey G

1863

1944

Husband of nannie M LOCKHART.

6401

CE

9

Lockhart

Dove

1866

1927

Wife of Osborne LOCKHART.

“Mother”

6669

CW

1

Lockhart

George B

1878

1933

Son of Thomas & Hester J LOCKHART.

6386

CE

9

Lockhart

Hester J

18 Mar 1838

23 Feb 1926

nee GOLDSMITH.  Wife of Thomas LOCKHART.  Married 27 Dec 1860.

6400

CE

9

Lockhart

John

--

22 Oct 1878

Husband of Maggie LOCKHART.

Aged 38 Years.

6391

6394

CE

9

Lockhart

Maggie

--

17 Dec 1882

Wife of John LOCKHART.

Aged 37 Years.

6393

6395

CE

9

Lockhart

Mary

4 Apr 1801

3 Apr 1890

Wife of William LOCKHART.

6396

CE

9

Lockhart

Nannie M

1868

1928

Wife of Chauncey G LOCKHART.

6401

CE

9

Lockhart

Osborne

1861

1916

Husband of Dove LOCKHART.

“Father”

6668

CW

1

Lockhart

Thomas

--

13 Sep 1904

Husband of Hester J (GOLDSMITH) LOCKHART.  Married 27 Dec 1860.

Age 72 Years.

“Born in County Donegal Ireland”

6400

CE

9

Lockhart

Thomas L

1870

1929

Husband of Bertha LOCKHART.

6760

CW

3

Lockhart

William

1792

13 Dec 1870

Aged 78 Years.

“Born in Donegall Co., Ireland.”

6398

CE

9

Lockhart

Zella M

Jan 1875

--

Daughter of Thomas & Hester J LOCKHART.

6387

CE

9

Lockhart ?

?

?

?

(Double stone:  Not readable, assumed to be LOCKHART family.)

6385

CE

9

Lockhart ?

?

?

?

(Double stone:  Not readable, assumed to be LOCKHART family.)

6385

CE

9

Lofton

Ella

21 Oct 1901

18 Jan 1989

nee McCALL.  Wife of Guy LOFTON.  Married 27 Dec 1919.

“Mother”

5821

NE

8

Lofton

Guy

14 Jul 1898

15 Sep 1974

Husband of Ella (McCALL) LOFTON. 
Married 27 Dec 1919.


“Father”


Pvt., US Army, WW I.




5821

5822

NE

8

Lofton

Rebecca C

25 Jun 1873

6 Mar 1930

Wife of Simon T LOFTON.

6939

CW

8

Lofton

Simon T

3 Feb 1867

18 Dec 1941

Husband of Rebecca C LOFTON.

6939

CW

8

Lowe

Etta

1871

1933

Wife of George LOWE.

6044

CE

1

Lowe

George

1870

1964

Husband of Etta LOWE.

6044

CE

1

Lowe

Jack L, Sr.

2 Dec 1942

20 Jan 2001

Husband of Linda P LOWE.


S1, US Navy.

5663

5664

SE

10

Lowe

Linda P

25 May 1948

--

Wife of Jack L LOWE, Sr.

5663

SE

10

Lowe

Manfred Alan “Bud”

11 Mar 1923

5 Jun 1987

Son of Manfred L & Estelle (KIMBALL) LOWE.


Father of Mike, Steve, Randy & Julie.


S Sgt., US Army,
WW II.




5514

5515

SE

6

Lowry

Howard Samuel

16 Jan 1914

2 Feb 1993

Husband of Lois Evelyne (JONES) LOWRY. 


Married 24 May 1941.

US Navy.

5596

5597

SE

8

Lowry

Lois Evelyne

1 Oct 1917

3 Jan 2017

nee JONES.  Wife of Howard Samuel LOWRY. 


Married 24 May 1941. 


Daughter of Marion Franklin & Verlie Ellen (EMERSON) JONES. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5596

SE

8

Lucas

Arthur

1886

1960

Husband of Fay LUCAS.

5737

NE

3

Lucas

Audrey Hedges

29 Jul 1891

18 Feb 1938

nee HEDGES.

6126

CE

3

Lucas

Fannie

2 Feb 1851

--

Wife of John S LUCAS.

6973

CW

8

Lucas

Fay

1895

1964

Wife of Arthur LUCAS.

5737

NE

3

Lucas

Francis

1827

1907

Husband of Mary LUCAS.

“Father”

7115

7116

CW

11

Lucas

H Lynn

--

29 Oct 1961

Husband of Mabel S LUCAS.

6497

CE

11

Lucas

Jane

1806

1870

Wife of Oliver LUCAS.

6976

CW

8

Lucas

John S

3 Sep 1848

12 Nov 1924

Husband of Fannie LUCAS.

6973

CW

8

Lucas

John W

1878

1951

Husband of Maude W LUCAS.

5769

NE

4

Lucas

Lydia

1900

1991

nee BLESCH.  Wife of Noble LUCAS.

6974

CW

8

Lucas

Mabel S

--

2 Nov 1957

Wife of H Lynn LUCAS.

6497

CE

11

Lucas

Malisa J

9 Feb 1860

9 Oct 1860

Daughter of Toliver H & Permelia LUCAS.

6970

CW

8

Lucas

Margaret E

--

26 Jul 1862

Consort of Elijah LUCAS.

Aged 28 yrs. 10 mos. 23 ds.

6975

CW

8

Lucas

Mary

1830

1912

Wife of Francis LUCAS.

“Mother”

7115

7117

CW

11

Lucas

Mary C

--

30 Aug 1878

Daughter of Toliver H & Permelia LUCAS.

Aged 5 Years.

6969

CW

8

Lucas

Maude W

1882

19__

Wife of John M LUCAS.

5769

NE

4

Lucas

Nancy Jo

9 Jul 1973

12 Jul 1973

--

5677

SE

10

Lucas

Noble

1886

1955

Husband of Lydia (BLESCH) LUCAS.

6974

CW

8

Lucas

Oliver

1793

1877

Husband of Jane LUCAS.


Soldier, War of 1812.




6977

CW

8

Lucas

Victor

?

?

Son of Romelia  B & Sarah H (PUETT) LUCAS.

(Broken stone:  bottom half not found.  Parents were married 17 Oct 1861.)

6465

CE

10

Luff

Virginia Mae

29 Apr 1930

3 Mar 2017

nee FREEMAN.  Wife of Kenneth L JACKSON, 1st, married 12 Nov 1953; and Clad LUFF, 2nd, married 29 Nov 1993.


Daughter of Russell & Lora Mae (GREENWELL) FREEMAN.


Children:  Kenneth L Jackson Jr, Twila M JENNINGS.

Grandchildren:  Carling JENNINGS, Lacey JENNINGS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

7311

7312

CW

17

Lutz

Charles Jacob

20 Mar 1920

13 Dec 1997

Husband of Helen Alice LUTZ.  Married 31 Dec 1940.


TEC 5, US Army,
WW II.




5348

5349

SE

1

Lutz

Helen Alice

13 Sep 1921

17 Mar 2002

Wife of Charles Jacob LUTZ.  Married 31 Dec 1940.

5348

SE

1

Lythgoe

Audra D

7 Aug 1969

9 May 2013

nee CALLIS.  Daughter of Chip & Nona SHRODE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4264

CE

6

Section and Row definitions. 

Five sections were defined for this survey:  North (N), southeast (SE), center-east (CE), center-west(CW) and west (W.)  Rows were numbered starting at the east side of each section.

               

5330  View of the southeast section of the cemetery.
6649  Access road dividing center-east and center-west sections of the cemetery.
5875  View of the northeast corner of cemetery.
7737  View of center-west section from northwest entrance from Brumitt St.