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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

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Columbia Cemetery

Also known as White Church Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3430 N;  Longitude, -87.6121 W
Congressional Location:	SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 14;; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W and SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W
Common Directions:	Located at the intersection of White Church Road and CR-250W; just under 0.9 mile due south of SR-64.
Last updated	April 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. -George Pickersgill

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Please drop me an e-mail and let me know. Please avoid notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Broadhurst	Jesse Ronald	18 May 1919	10 Sep 2006	Husband of Norma E (DAUGHERTY) BROADHURST. Married 3 Mar 1940.  Son of Noah Henry & Bessie E (McWILLIAMS) BROADHURST. Y2, US Navy, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	11122 11123	2D	22
Broadhurst	Norma E	23 Aug 1921	17 Mar 2016	nee BROADHURS.  Wife of Jesse Ronald BROADHURST. Married 3 Mar 1940.  Daughter of Roy L & Jane Grace (PEARSON) BROADHURST.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0192 GAP	2D	22
Brokaw	Claude F	1902	1960	Husband of Dorothy P BROKAW.	9281	1E	7
Brokaw	Doris R	5 Apr 1943	5 Apr 1943	Daughter of Claude F & Dorothy P BROKAW.	9282	1E	7
Brokaw	Dorothy P	1909	1965	Wife of Claude F BROKAW.	9281	1E	7
Brokaw	Wayne F	24 Jun 1932	19 Oct 1932	Son of Claude F & Dorothy P BROKAW.	9282	1E	7
Brooks	Jacob A	1873	1969	Husband of Maude K BROOKS.	9326	1E	8
Brooks	Maude K	1873	1946	Wife of Jacob A BROOKS.	9326	1E	8
Brooks	Sarah	16 Aug 1849	1 Nov 1868	Wife of Lewis BROOKS.	8554	1B	15
Brown	Abraham	--	28 Sep 1882	Aged 65 y 6 m 22 d.	8454	1B	13
Brown	Arthur F	1874	1933	Husband of Florence B BROWN.	9069 9067	1E	3
Brown	Arval Clark, Sr	7 Nov 1899	22 Oct 1983	Husband of Rella (THOMPSON) BROWN.	9287	1E	7
Brown	Arval Clark, Jr.	17 Sep 1922	23 Mar 2016	Husband of Monzell (RIGGS) BROWN.  Married 29 Aug 1946.  Son of Arval & Rella (THOMPSON) BROWN, Sr. Our Children:  David W, Rella Mae.  (Click here to view obituary.)	3954 3955	2E	9
Brown	Carrol J	26 Aug 1943	--	nee DAVIS.  Wife of Robert "Bud" BROWN.  Married:  17 Apr 1992. Children:  Harold "Tank," Debby, Barbara, Robert, Carol	3945 3946	2E	6
Brown	Charles Douglas "Doug"	17 May 1926	27 Sep 2008	Husband of Velma M (THOMPSON) BROWN.  Son of Walter B & Charlotta (DOCKERY) BROWN. US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	11127	2D	22
Brown	Chester R, Jr.	19 Jul 1933	1 Sep 2001	Husband of Ruth Ann BROWN. Married 27 Jun 1953. AM2, US Navy, Korea.	10279 10280	2D	3
Brown	Clarence E	25 Nov 1918	18 Jun 1997	Husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (MOUNTS)  BROWN.	1613	2D	7
Brown	Claud O	1891	1966	Husband of Mable E BROWN. Married 17 Aug 1913.	9245	1E	6
Brown	David	14 Nov 1808	16 Jul 1888	Husband of Elizabeth Ann BROWN. Aged 79 YRS. 8 MOS. 2 DAYS.	8452	1B	13
Brown	Dwayne Porter	--	23 Mar 1946	Son of Luther & Marie BROWN.	9184	1E	5
Brown	Elizabeth	29 Apr 1800	7 Aug 1888	nee CALVIN.  Second wife of Frederick BROWN.  Married 25 Jan 1842.	8441	1B	13
Brown	Elizabeth Ann	--	31 Aug 1851	Wife of David BROWN. Aged 37 Yrs. & 9 Mos. Mother (Note: On two monuments.)	8447 8449 8450	1B	13
Brown	Elizabeth "Betty"	17 Aug 1929	3 Apr 2011	nee MOUNTS.  Wife of Clarence E BROWN.  Daughter of Jesse & Flossie (SNYDER) MOUNTS. (Click here to view obituary.)	1613	2D	7
Brown	Florence B	1878	1919	Wife of Arthur F BROWN.	9068 9067	1E	3
Brown	Frederick	1787	?? ??? 1865	Husband of Sarah (COLE) BROWN, 1st, married 16 Dec 1808 in Greene County, Tennessee; and Elizabeth (CALVIN) COCHRAN, 2nd, married 25 Jan 1842.  Son of George BROWN. (Note:  Stone is buried.  Information from genealogy sources.)	8438	1B	13
Brown	G Merle	1915	1986	Wife of Joseph C BROWN. Married 3 Aug 1934.	9246	1E	6
Brown	Harvey O	1889	1958	--	8470	1B	13
Brown	Infant	?	?	Infant son of J L & Sarah J BROWN. (Note: Stone had been reset with concrete with covers the Age information.)	8440	1B	13
Brown	Infant	8 Nov 1869	8 Nov 1869	Infant daughter of Jhn. L & Sarah J BROWN.	8457 8463	1B	13
Brown	J E	--	24 Aug 1876	Son of Jhn. L & Sarah J BROWN. Aged 4 Days.	8460 8462	1B	13
Brown	Jacob A	--	27 Mar 1860	Son of David & Elizabeth Ann BROWN. Aged 18 Yrs. 1 Mo. 5 das.	8446	1B	13
Brown	John L	--	4 Oct 1920	Husband of Sarah J BROWN, 1^st; and Malissa J BROWN, 2^nd. Aged 76 Y. 2 D. Father  Sgt., Co. F, 120th Reg. Indiana Infantry.	8464 8465 --	1B	13
Brown	Joseph C	1856	1937	Husband of Rebecca BROWN, 1^st; and Sarah A BROWN, 2^nd.	8812	1D	5
Brown	Joseph C	1914	1995	Husband of G Merle BROWN. Married 3 Aug 1934.	9246	1E	6
Brown	Lewis Oscar	28 Jun 1907	24 Jan 1974	Son of Oscar & Lottie (SNIDER) BROWN. (Click here to view obituary.)	No headstone found.	?	?
Brown	Lottie	1883	1957	nee SNIDER.  Wife of Oscar BROWN.  Married 4 Jul 1901 in Wabash County, Illinois.  Daughter of William "Bill" & Lilly (LAGRANGE) SNIDER. Mother	9582	2A	2
Brown	Mable E	1896	1978	Wife of Claud O BROWN. Married 17 Aug 1913.	9245	1E	6
Brown	Malissa J	--	21 Dec 1913	Second wife of Jhn. L BROWN. Aged 52 Y. 6 M. 21 D. Mother	8466 8469 --	1B	13
Brown	Mary Elizabeth	6 Mar 1879	22 Mar 1964	--	9566	2A	2
Brown	Monzell	3 Aug 1926	4 Apr 2012	nee RIGGS.  Wife of Arval C BROWN.  Married 29 Aug 1946. Daughter of Aaron & Mabel Ida Bell (BAKER) RIGGS.   Our Children:  David W, Rella Mae. (Click here to view obituary.)	3954 3955	2E	9
Brown	Nettie D	1883	19__	Wife of William H BROWN.	7907	1C	14
Brown	Oscar	1881	1952	Husband of Lottie (LAGRANGE) BROWN.  Married 4 Jul 1901 in Wabash County, Illinois. Father	9583	2A	2
Brown	Rebecca	1861	1890	First wife of Joseph C BROWN.	8813	1D	5
Brown	Rella	27 Jul 1900	6 Jan 1978	nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Arval Clark BROWN, Sr.	9287	1E	7
Brown	Robert "Bud"	2 Jun 1940	18 Sep 2015	Husband of Carrol J (DAVIS) BROWN.  Married:  17 Apr 1992. Son of Earl & Hazel (FULTON) BROWN.    Children:  Harold "Tank," Debby, Barbara, Robert, Carol. (Click here to view obituary.)	3945 3946	2E	6
Brown	Ruth Ann	2 Oct 1933	--	Wife of Chester R BROWN, Jr. Married 27 Jun 1953.	10279	2D	3
Brown	Sarah A	1873	1923	Second wife of Joseph C BROWN.	8814	1D	5
Brown	Sarah Elizabeth	--	18 Nov 187?	Daughter of James F & Disa A BROWN. Aged 6 ys. 8 ms. ? ds. (Bottom right corner or the stone is damaged.)	8439	1B	13
Brown	Sarah J	--	19 Mar 1894	First wife of Jhn. L BROWN. Age 43 Y. 8 M. 13 D. Mother	8461 8467	1B	13
Brown	Velma M	3 Nov 1920	31 Jul 1992	nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Charles Douglas BROWN.	11127	2D	22
Brown	William H	1866	1954	Husband of Nettie D BROWN.	7907	1C	14
Brown	William K	--	26 May 1867	Son of David & Elizabeth Ann (KENDLE) BROWN. Aged 30 Ys. 5 Ms. 3 Ds.	8455	1B	13
Brown	Zella V	--	10 Jan 1897	Daughter of Jhn. L & Malissa J BROWN. Aged 3 M. 15 D. (Note: Given name marked is displaced in Row 12.)	8468 8392	1B	13
Brubeck	John W	1890	1963	Husband of Lula E BRUBECK.	9683	2A	4
Brubeck	Lula E	1894	1989	Wife of John W BRUBECK.	9683	2A	4
Bruce	Bessie Montgomery	2 Apr 1895	--	Wife of George O BRUCE.	8191	1B	7
Bruce	Elizabeth C	1905	1997	Wife of Garvin BRUCE.	9040	1E	2
Bruce	Garvin	1901	1970	Husband of Elizabeth C BRUCE. Father	9039	1E	2
Bruce	George L	1930	1950	Son of Garvin & Elizabeth C BRUCE.	9041	1E	2
Bruce	George O	19 Apr 1894	3 Aug 1928	Husband of Bessie MONTGOMERY BRUCE.	8190	1B	7
Brucks	Gaige Carter	9 Dec 1997	9 Dec 1997	Infant son of Jason & Telisa (MEADOWS) CARTER BRUCKS.	11046	2D	18
Brucks	Jerry Don	2 May 1943	--	Husband of Sue A. (WHITTAKER) BRUCKS Married 30 Jul 1968 --	5430 GAP --	2D	18
Brucks	Sue A.	6 Nov 1946	24 Feb 2020	nee WHITTAKER Wife of Jerry Don BRUCKS Married 30 Jul 1943 Daughter of Arch & Betty WHITTAKER (Click here to view obituary.)	5430 GAP	2D	18
Brunson	Aaron	abt 1845	--	Son of William & Susan BRUNSON. Pvt., Co. F 33 Ind. Inf. Enlisted 18 Nov 1863, mustered out 21 Jul 1865.	7673	1C	3
Brunson	Enos	abt 1841	--	Husband of Sarah J (CARBAUGH) BRUNSON. Married 18 Aug 1867. Son of William & Susan BRUNSON. Pvt., Co. F 33rd Ind. Inf. Enlisted 16 Sep 1861, mustered out 21 Jul 1865.	7672	1C	3
Brunson	Martha W	22 Jul 1858	22 Sep 1864	Daughter of Francis & Sophia BRUNSON.	7739	1C	6
Brunson	Sophia	23 Oct 1831	15 Nov 1875	Wife of Francis BRUNSON.	7740	1C	6
Brunson	Susan F	15 Sep 1861	5 Feb 1873	Daughter of Francis & Sophia BRUNSON.	7741	1C	6
Bryan	Alice	1891	1961	Wife of Alph BRYAN.	9629	2A	3
Bryan	Alph	1886	1958	Husband of Alice BRYAN.	9629	2A	3
Bryant	Mary Ellen	27 Apr 1938	15 Jan 2006	nee JACKSON.  Wife of Robert M "Spanky" BRYANT. Married 11 Jun 1958.  Daughter of Amos Coy & Nana Lee JACKSON.  (Click here to view obituary.)	4518	2E	6
Bryant	Robert M "Spanky"	17 Feb 1936	11 Apr 2013	Husband of Mary Ellen (JACKSON) BRYANT. Married 11 Jun 1958.  Son of Golden & Evangeline (LASHBROOK) BRYANT.  (Click here to view obituary.)	4518	2E	6

Sections and Rows.
For purposes of this listing, the cemetery was divided into Sections 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F.  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.  See the images below for reference.

Section divisions used for this listing.	Aerial view of the cemetery location; church building in upper-right corner.
7624  Sign over original entrance to the cemetery	8006 View of Section 1A, immediately west of the church.