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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

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.

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

Wade

Betty J

16 Nov 1943

--

nee MEMMER.  Wife of Joe Lewis WADE.. 


Married:  5 Mar 1971. 


Our Daughter:  Andrea Rose.



W

4

Wade

Joe Louis

12 Oct 1934

30 May 2017

Husband of Betty (MEMMER) WADE.. 


Married:  5 Mar 1971. 


Our Daughter:  Andrea Rose.


Son of Adolf & Bertie Ann (RODGERS) WADE.

(Click here to view obituary.)



W

4

Wade

Wanda M

25 Sep 1925

24 Mar 2012

nee McLEAN.  Second wife of Frank WADE. 


Daughter of William R & Lena Pearl (MONTGOMERY) McLEAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0087

CE

5

Walker

Mattie P

--

28 Aug 1892

Aged 18 Years 2 Mo’s. 28 D’s.

7097

CW

11

Wallace

Adele R Greensmith

27 Nov 1933

23 Dec 2008

nee GREENSMITH.  Wife of Robert E WALLACE.  Daughter of Joseph & Ruth (LAWN) GREENSMITH.

Our children:  Jim, Robert, Michael Quinones, Richard, Karen, Susan, Diane. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6074

6075

CE

2

Wallace

Alice Etta Boerke

20 Sep 1909

4 Aug 1982

nee WHITE.  Daughter of William L & Mary Ellen WHITE.

6433

CE

10

Wallace

Amos H

1880

1955

Husband of Sarah L WALLACE.

“Father”

6084

CE

2

Wallace

Charles F

1874

1948

Husband of Nancy E WALLACE.

“Father”

6085

CE

2

Wallace

Charles R

10 Mar 1932

25 Jan 1996

First husband of Mattie Jean (HILL) WALLACE WHITEHEAD.

.

Pfc., US Army, Korea.

 




4380

6058

CE

1

Wallace

Clara J

30 Nov 1936

11 Aug 2021

nee HALL
Wife of Ishmael BROSHEARS, 1st, Harold E WALLACE, 2nd.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5848 GAP

CE

2

Wallace

David

1858

1927

Husband of Maggie WALLACE.

6761

CW

3

Wallace

Denzel R

7 Nov 1904

9 Jan 1987

Husband of Eva G WALLACE.  Married 10 Aug 1927.

“Father”

Cpl., US Marine Corps.

5562

5563

SE

7

Wallace

Dorothy E

17 Apr 1922

4 Jan 2005

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Herschel D WALLACE.  Married 21 Aug 1971.  Daughter of Lewis & Lula (WILSON) WILLIAMS.

6421

CE

9

Wallace

Elma J

1904

1992

Wife of William R WALLACE.

5416

SE

3

Wallace

Ercell F

28 Aug 1920

25 Nov 1996

Husband of Mary A WALLACE.

6432

CE

10

Wallace

Ethel G

16 Dec 1907

25 Apr 1964

nee RILEY.  Wife of Floyd O WALLACE.

5640

SE

9

Wallace

Eva G

21 Jan 1911

16 Jul 1996

Wife of Denzel R WALLACE.  Married 10 Aug 1927.

“Mother”

5562

SE

7

Wallace

Floyd O

13 Oct 1900

9 Oct 1970

Husand of Ethel G (RILEY) WALLACE.

5640

SE

9

Wallace

George F

26 May 1928

26 Jan 2004

My children:  George F., Brenda A, Mary H, Nancy L, Ethel M, Raymond R, Randall K.

“Father”

6070

6071

CE

2

Wallace

Harold E

11 Jun 1940

24 Oct 1991

Husband of Clara J WALLACE.

6076

CE

2

Wallace

Harold E, Jr.

--

11 may 1963

--

6089

CE

2

Wallace

Herschel D

6 Apr 1922

16 Dec 1995

Husband of Dorothy E (WILLIAMS) WALLACE.  Married 21 Aug 1971.

6421

CE

9

Wallace

Junior

--

--

--

6091

CE

2

Wallace

Loyette Scott

24 Jun 1864

20 Jul 1889

--

6493

CE

11

Wallace

Maggie

1865

1952

Wife of David WALLACE.

6761

CW

3

Wallace

Martha

--

--

--

6092

CE

2

Wallace


(See also: 
Whitehead, Mattie Jean)

Mattie Jean

14 Feb 1935

5 Jun 2015

nee HILL.  Wife of Charles R WALLACE, 1st; and Donald WHITeHEAD, 2nd, married 9 Sep 2002. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4380

CE

1

Wallace

Nancy E

1877

1964

Wife of Charles F WALLACE.

“Mother”

6085

CE

2

Wallace

Nancy E

1957

1958

--

6088

CE

2

Wallace

Paul H

22 May 1908

22 Jan 1977

--

5655

SE

9

Wallace

Robert E

4 Apr 1930

10 Jun 2011

Husband of Adele R (GREENSMITH) WALLACE.  Son of Floyd & Ethel (RILEY) WALLACE.

Our children:  Jim, Robert, Michael Quinones, Richard, Karen, Susan, Diane.

(Click here to view obituary.)

6074

6075

CE

2

Wallace

Ronald F

12 Jan 1966

16 Oct 1987

Son of Charles R WALLACE & Mattie Jean (HILL) WALLACE WHITEHEAD.

6057

CE

1

Wallace

Roy

1921

1929

“God bless our son”

6086

CE

2

Wallace

Sarah L

1881

1964

Wife of Amos H WALLACE.

“Mother”

6084

CE

2

Wallace

Wanda Lee

--

--

--

6090

CE

2

Wallace

William R

1901

1978

Husband of Elma J WALLACE.

5416

SE

3

Walters

Amanda Belle "Mandy"

1875

1948

nee RICHARDS.  Wife of Seth Jones WALTERS. 


Daughter of John L & Sarah Elizabeth (HARRIS) RICHARDS.

6894

CW

7

Walters

Carolyn LaMar

9 Oct 1930

18 Aug 2004.

nee LaMAR.  Wife of Cecil Eugene WALTERS.


Daughter of Richard & Sadie (HARMON) LaMAR.


Children:  Kerry, Gerald.

Granddaughters:  Amy, Tera.

7374

7375

W

2

Walters

Cecil Eugene

27 Feb 1928

19 Jan 2000

Husband of Carolyn J (LaMAR) WALTERS. 


Children:  Kerry, Gerald.

Granddaughters:  Amy, Tera.


Sgt., 1st Class, 15th Infantry, US Army, Korea.




7374

7375

W

2

Walters

Gerald Lee

2 Jul 1953

22 Dec 2005

Son of Cecil Eugene & Caroly (LaMAR) WALTERS.

“Son”

7376

W

2

Walters

Lilburn

2 Oct 1896

26 1963

Husband of Stanza (McREYNOLDS) WALTERS.

Indiana, Horseshoer, US Army, WW I.




6995

6996

CW

9

Walters

Seth Jones

1869

1955

Husband of Amanda Belle "Mandy" (RICHARDS) WALTERS.

6894

CW

7

Walters

Stanza McReynolds

10 Apr 1903

8 Feb 1992

Wife of Lilburn WALTERS.

6995

CW

9

Ward

Daniel, Sr.

Aug 1799

4 Jul 1901

Husband of Phebe (WILLIAMS) WARD.  Married 21 Oct 1829.

 Aged 101 Yrs. 10 Ms. 20 Ds.

6644

CE

14

Ward

Gerald Y

1914

1963

Husband of Wilma A WARD.

5688

SE

10

Ward

Mary M

27 Jun 1897

17 May 1971

“Mother”

7166

CW

12

Ward

Phebe

21 Mar 1809

6 Jun 1893

nee WILLIAMS.  Consort of Daniel WARD, Sr.  Married 21 Oct 1829.

Age 84 Ys. 4 Ms. 15 Ds.

6645

CE

14

Ward

Wilma A

1914

1985

Wife of Gerald Y WARD.

5688

SE

10

Warren

Ernest

1897

1979

Husband of Grace B WARREN.

6988

CW

8

Warren

Grace B

1901

1945

Wife of Ernest WARREN.

6988

CW

8

Warren

Zella

26 Jan 1906

11 Nov 1973

“Mother”

5676

SE

10

Waters

Charles C

25 Aug 1839

20 Sep 1924

Son of William A & Eliza J WATERS.

6306

6305

CE

7

Waters

Eleanor “Ellen”

28 Feb 1847

29 Ep 1937

Daughter of William A & Eliza J WATERS.

6308

6305

CE

7

Waters

Eliza J

2 Jan 1820

3 Feb 1901

Wife of William A WATERS.

“Mother”

6299

6298

CE

7

Waters

Jacob J

4 Dec 1854

20 Aug 1881

Son of William A & Eliza J WATERS.

6296

CE

7

Waters

James Buchannan

26 Sep 1844

8 Feb 1915

Son of William A & Eliza J WATERS. 


Cpl., Co. E, 42nd Reg. Indiana Infantry.




6300

CE

7

Waters

John F

8 Aug 1860

16 May 1933

Son of William A & Eliza J WATERS.

6307

6305

CE

7

Waters

Martha

12 Jun 1862

21 Jul 1939

Daughter of William A & Eliza J WATERS.

6309

6305

CE

7

Waters

William A

31 Mar 1813

5 Aug 1886

Husband of Eliza J WATERS.

“Father”


1st Lieut. Co., E, 42nd Reg. Indiana Inf.



6297

6298

CE

7

Watson

Ellen Gail

21 Oct 1960

25 Oct 2011

nee RANDOLPH.


Daughter of Dorris Curtis & Valada Eileen (HUGHES) RANDOLPH. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0779

CE

6

Watson

Greta J

30 Jan 1955

1 Aug 2002

“Mother”

6330

CE

8

Watt

Bertha

1900

1920

--

6650

CE

15

Weaver

William Andrew "Drew"

12 Oct 1987

14 Apr 2017

Son of William "Bill" & Kim (BOYLE) WEAVER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)


SE

9

Webb

Frances Lucille

10 Aug 1927

29 Apr 2014

nee MARTIN. Wife of Robert Maurice WEBB. 


Married 11 Apr 1947. 


Daughter of George & Macel Pearl (JULIAN) MARTIN.


"Daughter:  Brenda Miley"

"Grandchildren:  Syanda Miley, Amanda Miley, Troy Miley, Shane Miley." 


(Click here to view obituary.)


0253

0657


W

1

Webb

Gladys M

20 Aug 1896

26 Apr 1978

--

5425

SE

3

Webb

Robert Maurice

21 Dec 1925

28 Feb 2010

Husband of Frances L (MARTIN) WEBB. 


Married 11 Apr 1947.


Son of Dempsey M & Ethel Eunice (COX) WEBB.


"Daughter:  Brenda Miley"

"Grandchildren:  Syanda Miley, Amanda Miley, Troy Miley, Shane Miley."


(Click here to view obituary.)

0253

0657


W

1

Webber

Lydia

5 Mar 1837

10 Feb 1879

Wife of Fredrick WEBBER.

7096

CW

11

Weber

Carl P

1902

1960

Husband of Mary L (MURNAHAN) WEBER.

6661

CW

1

Weber

Mary L

1912

30 Mar 1970

nee Murnahan.  Wife of Carl P WEBER.

6662

CW

1

Welborn

Anna B

1887

1946

--

6469

CE

11

Welborn

Eliza

--

10 Apr 1866

nee SIMPSON.  First wife of Moses A WELBORN.  Married 13 Ju 1850.

Aged 36 Ys. 2 Ms. 15 Ds.

6593

CE

13

Welborn

Francis M

1839

1917

Husband of Nora R WELBORN.

6566

CE

12

Welborn

George R

1868

1936

Son of Francis M & Nora R WELBORN.

6565

CE

12

Welborn

Harold H

--

23 Feb 1895

--

6471

CE

11

Welborn

Ida Mounts

1863

1933

nee MOUNTS.  Wife of Jefferson D WELBORN.

6594

CE

13

Welborn

Jefferson D

1862

1932

Husband of Ida (MOUNTS) WELBORN.  Son of Moses A & Eliza (SIMPSON) WELBORN.

6594

CE

13

Welborn

John A

23 May 1859

25 Jan 1861

Son of Samuel P & Mary WELBORN.

Aged 2 yrs 5 mos 28 ds.

6855

CW

6

Welborn

John S

11 Jul 1851

16 Nov 1884

Son of Moses A & Eliza (SIMPSON) WELBORN.

6595

CE

13

Welborn

Lillian H

1872

1910

nee HESTON.  Wife of George Robb WELBORN.  Married 17 Apr 1897.

6470

CE

11

Welborn

Mary

28 Dec 1815

20 Dec 1887

Wife of Samuel P WELBORN.

“Mother”

6859

6860

CW

6

Welborn

Moses A ?

abt 1828

?

Assumed to be husband of Eliza (SIMPSON) WELBORN, 1st, married 13 Jun 1850; and Amanda M (BOSWELL), 2nd, married 21 Oct 1866.

(Note:  Stone is too weathered to read.  First wife’s stone is to his right, and is still readable.)

6592

CE

13

Welborn

Nettie J

9 Nov 1908

5 May 1992

Wife of Robert WELBORN.

5849

NE

9

Welborn

Nora R

1845

1919

Wife of Francis M WELBORN.

6564

CE

12

Welborn

Robert

10 Jun 1902

20 Nov 1980

Husband of Nettie J WELBORN.

5849

NE

9

Welborn

Samuel P

6 Dec 1813

16 Jan 1875

Husband of Mary WELBORN.

“Father”

6857

6858

CW

6

Welborn

William

--

29 Mar 1864

Son of M A & S WELBORN.

Aged 15 Days.

6861

CW

6

Wellman

Infant

1 Jan 1861

1 Jan 1861

Son of John & Martha WELLMAN.

6758

CW

3

Wellman

Joel H

21 Sep 1865

23 May 1875

Son of John & Martha WELLMAN.

Aged 9 Yr. 8 Ms. 2 Ds.

6757

CW

3

Wells

James W

6 Feb 1924

--

Husband of Mary Janette (JONES) WELLS.  Married 7 May 1948.

0791

CW

2

 Wells

Lula M

23 Jan 1902

19 Apr 1971

Wife of Rayburn WELLS.

5646

SE

9

Wells

Mary Janette

8 Sep 1925

4 Jul 2012

nee JONES.  Wife of James W WELLS.  Married 7 May 1948. 


Daughter of Welzie & Elva (DYBALL) JONES. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0791

CW

2

Wells

Rayburn

5 Jul 1914

28 Jun 1975

Husband of Lula M WELLS.

5646

SE

9

Welman

Arthur A

12 Sep 1882

15 Oct 1937

Son of Samuel E & Eliza J WELMAN.

5902

NE

14

Welman

Charity E

16 Jul 1870

21 Jun 1930

nee YEAGER.  Wife of John M WELMAN.  Married 27 Feb 1895.

6114

CE

3

Welman

Eliza J

23 Jul 1862

--

Wife of Samuel WELMAN.

5900

NE

14

Welman

James L

--

29 Nov 1881

Son of J P & Lucinda A WELMAN.


Aged 19 ys. 7 ms. 28 Ds.

6105

CE

3

Welman

John M

8 Aug 1869

6 Dec 1912

Husband of Charity E (YEAGER) WELMAN.  Married 27 Feb 1895.  Son of Johnathan P & Lucinda A WELMAN.

6114

CE

3

Welman

Johnathan P

7 Apr 1834

28 Oct 1915

Husband of Lucinda A (LOWE) WELMAN. 


Married 5 Dec 1858. 


Son of Samuel “Sam” & Mary WELMAN.

6107

CE

3

Welman

Lucinda A

28 Apr 1840

4 May 1911

nee LOWE.  Wife of Johnathan P WELMAN. 


Married 5 Dec 1858.

6108

CE

3

Welman

Mary A

1861

1941

Wife of William L WELMAN.

6029

CE

1

Welman

Mary E Ann

--

11 Aug 1879

Daughter of Johnathan P & Lucinda A WELMAN.


Aged 8 ms. 7 das.

6106

CE

3

Welman

Samuel “Sam”

27 Sep 1802

30 Jul 1871

Husband of Mary WELMAN.


Aged 68 y’s. 10 m’s. 2 d’s.

6111

CE

3

Welman

Samuel E

3 Oct 1858

5 Aug 1901

Husband of Eliza J WELMAN

5900

5901

NE

14

Welman

William L

1864

1897

Husband of Mary A WELMAN.

6028

CE

1

Westfall

Hiram

19 Feb 1820

23 Jul 1890

Husband of Susan WESTFALL.

6480

CE

11

Westfall

Sarelda

12 Jun 1844

18 Mar 1868

Wife of R M WESTFALL.

Aged 23 Yr.s 9 Mos. 6 Ds.

6559

CE

12

Westfall

Susan

27 Oct 1823

17 Oct 1903

Wife of Hiram WESTFALL.

6480

CE

11

Westhydeman

Beatrice E

8 Sep 1918

3 Jun 2008

nee WILSMAN.  Wife of Wayne WESTHYDEMAN.

5518

SE

6

Westhydeman

Wayne C

1911

8 Apr 1979

Husband of Beatrice E WESTHYDEMAN.

5518

SE

6

White

Alva Orse

27 Jul 1891

26 Jul 1940

6437

CE

10

White

America

4 Apr 1836

20 Aug 1860

Consort of John C WHITE.

6912

CW

7

White

Amos

3 Mar 1896

5 Apr 1955

Son of William L & Mary Ellen WHITE.

Indiana, Sgt., Co. M, 152nd Infantry. WW I.

6436

CE

10

White

Anna Marie

1901

1976

Wife of Edgar WHITE.

“Mother”

6997

CW

9

White

Bert Otterbern

30 Jan 1893

18 Dec 1978

Husband of Emily E WHITE.  Son of William L & Mary (BURRESS or BURRIS) WHITE.

6505

CE

11

White

Betty Jo

9 Mar 1942

21 Oct 2015

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Don Keith WHITE. 


Married:  6 Jun 1964.


Daughter of Ivory Carmon & Mary Jewell (ROSS) MARTIN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4365

SE

4

White

Bobby

--

14 Dec 1941

--

6434

CE

10

White

Carl

3 Sep 1901

12 Aug 1966

Indiana, Pfc., US Army.

6986

6987

CW

8

White

Darrell

4 Jan 1921

23 Apr 2001

Husband of Norma L (PEACH) WHITE.


Married 26 Mar 1949.


Children:  Deanna, Phillip, Rebecca.

Grandchildren:  Nikki, Brooke, Shaun, Brent, Matt.


Pfc., 88th Div, Italy, US Army, WW II.  Purple Heart.

6215

6216

6217

CE

5

White

Don Keith

1931

--

Husband of Betty Jo (MARTIN) WHITE. 


Married:  6 Jun 1964.

4365

SE

4

White

Edgar

1895

1964

Husband of Anna Marie WHITE.

6997

CW

9

White

Elizabeth

12 Mar 1856

7 Nov 1935

Wife of James H WHITE.

“Mother”

6680

6679

CW

2

White

Emily E

2 Mar 1891

25 Mar 1976

Wife of Bert O WHITE.

“Mother”

6504

CE

11

White

Gerald W

1933

1990

Husband of Joyce I WHITE.

5456

SE

4

White

Jack M

3 Dec 1918

18 May 1974

Son of Bert O & Emily E WHITE.

Sgt., 2nd Arm. Div., WW II.

6503

CE

11

White

James H

27 Dec 1854

3 Mar 1926

Husband of Elizabeth WHITE.

“Father”

6681

6679

CW

2

White

Jeannette Gail

28 Feb 1937

9 Sep 2006

nee WALLACE.

“Mom”

My daughters:  Nancy Elaine (died 9 Sep 2006), Denise Gail, Jackie Eva.

5503

5504

SE

6

White

Joyce I

1931

2007

Wife of Gerald W WHITE.

5456

SE

4

White

Lena

1876

1926

nee ALMON.  Wife of Scott WHITE.  Married 9 Sep 1906.  Daughter of E & Dicie ALMON.

6240

CE

6

White

Louis P

1899

1963

Husband of M Lucille WHITE.

5474

SE

5

White

M Lucille

1912

2000

Wife of Louis P WHITE.

5474

SE

5

White

Mary E

1883

1949

Wife of Turner F WHITE.

“Mother”

5544

SE

7

White

Mary Ellen

23 Feb 1871

12 Nov 1939

nee BURRESS or BURRIS.  Wife of William L WHITE.  Married 10 Aug 1890 in Martin County, Indiana.  Daughter of John & ?  (STAFFORD) BURRESS or BURRIS.

“Mother”

6438

CE

10

White

Norma L

18 Dec 1932

25 Jul 2018

nee PEACH.  Wife of Darrell WHITE.


Married 26 Mar 1949.


Daughter of Henry & Delphia (MARLOWE) PEACH.


Children:  Deanna, Phillip, Rebecca.

Grandchildren:  Nikki, Brooke, Shaun, Brent, Matt.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6215

6216

CE

5

White

Pauline

1906

1933

--

5941

NE

18

White

Pearl M

21 Jul 1917

12 Sep 1939

Daughter of Bert O & Emily E WHITE.

6502

CE

11

White

Scott

1875

1958

Husband of Lena (ALMON) WHITE.  Married 9 Sep 1906.  Son of John & Elizabeth WHITE.

6241

CE

6

White

Turner F

1884

1963

Husband of Mary E WHITE.

“Father”

5544

SE

7

White

Vada C

21 Dec 1907

3 Oct 1975

--

6435

CE

10

White

William L

11 Jul 1867

14 Mar 1949

Husband of Mary Ellen (BURRESS or BURRIS) WHITE.  Married 10 Aug 1890 in Martin County, Indiana.  Son of John & Mary (HARRIS) WHITE.

6439

CE

10

Whitehead


(See also: 
Wallace, Mattie Jean)

Mattie Jean

14 Feb 1935

5 Jun 2015

nee HILL.  Wife of Charles R WALLACE, 1st; and Donald WHITHED, 2nd, married 9 Sep 2002. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4380

CE

1

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.