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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
Mears	Dorothy A	21 Feb 1907	6 May 1991	Wife of Frank W MEARS.	9379	1F	2
Mears	Frank W	17 Nov 1910	1 Jan 1985	Husband of Dorothy A MEARS.	9379	1F	2
Medcalf	Pauline	21 Aug 1899	1 Jul 1970	nee TAYLOR. Wife of William T MEDCALF. �Mother�	9686	2A	4
Medcalf	William T	6 Jan 1896	11 Nov 1961	Husband of Pauline (TAYLOR) MEDCALF. Father SEA, US Navy, WW I.	9686 9687	2A	4
Medford	Carl Edward	2 Jan 1917	4 Dec 1987	Husband of Thelma (STRICKLAND) MEDFORD, 1st, married in Wayne County, NC (divorced 1967); and Martha P (TURMAN) MEDFORD, 2nd, married 17 Jun 1967.  Son of Lewis Gordon & Bertha M (WELCH) MEDFORD.	10315	2D	5
Medford	Martha P	12 Apr 1918	16 Feb 1999	Second wife of Carl Edward MEDFORD. Married 17 Jun 1967.	10315	2D	5
Melson	Barbara S	24 Jun 1933	23 Nov 2009	Wife of Carl MELSON. Married 23 Aug 1958. �Our Children: Michael & Karla� �Our Grandchildren: Chad, Brandon, Joshua, Kyle�	10500 10501	2D	14
Melson	Carl	18 Dec 1919	15 Dec 2008	Husband of Barbara S MELSON. Married 23 Aug 1958. �Our Children: Michael & Karla� �Our Grandchildren: Chad, Brandon, Joshua, Kyle�	10500 10501	2D	14
Melton	Genevieve Rose	1934	1975	�Mother�	9819	2A	6
Melton	Greenough L	15 Feb 1907	28 Jun 1980	Husband of Mary L MELTON. Married 18 Jun 1928. �Dad�	9775	2A	5
Melton	Mary L	24 Jul 1909	9 Nov 1991	Wife of Greenough L MELTON. Married 18 Jun 1928. �Mother�	9775	2A	5
Melton	Phyllis L	5 Oct 1942	25 Jan 2002	Wife of Robert G MELTON. �Mother�	10504	2D	14
Melton	Robert G	22 May 1929	7 Mar 2010	Husband of Phyllis L MELTON. "Dad"  FCSN, US Navy.	1589 1590	2D	14
Melton	Stephen R	10 Feb 1960	28 Nov 1991	�Father Son & Brother�	9817	2A	6
Meredith	Harley	25 Jun 1897	25 Jan 1963	Husband of Isabel G MEREDITH. Indiana, Cpl., Co. A, 19^th Railway Engrs., WW I.	8717 8718	1D	1
Meredith	Isabel G	2 Jan 1897	23 Jan 1984	Wife of Harley C MEREDITH.	8717	1D	1
Meuser	Hazel Marie	30 Jan 1945	18 Nov 2014	nee LEATHERS.  Wife of Marvin Homer MEUSER, Sr. Married 9 May 1964. Daughter of Rev. Don & Erma (GATES) LEATHERS. Parents of Marvin Homer, Jr. & George Blacketer. (Click here to view obituary.)	0041 0042	2E	16
Meuser	Marvin Homer, Sr.	5 Oct 1938	18 Nov 2014	Husband of Hazel Marie (LEATHERS) MEUSER.  Married 9 May 1964. Son of Doyle "Jiggs" & Helen (BLACKETER) MEUSER.  Parents of Marvin Homer, Jr. & George Blacketer. (Click here to view obituary.)	0041 0042	2E	16
Meyer	Sheryl L "Sherry"	24 May 1966	--	nee LEATHERS.  Wife of Timothy A "Tim" MEYER.  Married 20 Oct 1990. Our Daughter:  Sarah.	4506 4507	2E	12
Meyer	Steven A	22 Nov 1955	29 Jul 2013	Son of Harold & Elvera (KIESEL) MEYER.  Children:  Jessica and Evan.  Grandchild:  Kash. (Click here to view obituary.)	0087	2D	20
Meyer	Timothy Allen "Tim"	30 Dec 1961	8 Mar 2012	Husband of Sheryl "Sherry" (LEATHERS) MEYER.  Married 20 Oct 1990.  Son of Cornelius & Phyllis (CARRICO) MEYER.   Our Daughter:  Sarah. (Click here to view obituary.)	4506 4507	2E	12
Michas	Nicholas W	28 Aug 1935	12 Jun 2020	Husband of Peggy A (HUNT) MICHAS. Married 28 Feb 1960. Former Police Chief, City of Princeton and Princeton Citizen of the Year (Click here to view obituary.)	0221 GAP Nick Michas	2E	18
Michas	Peggy A	18 Apr 1938	--	Wife of Nicholas W MICHAS. Married 28 Feb 1960.	11270	2E	18
Miller	Anthony J	30 Sep 1960	25 Jun 1978	Son of Robert H & T June MILLER.	10088	2B	6
Miller	Authelia	15 Feb 1909	25 Jul 1984	nee SLINKER.  Wife of James C WHITTEN, 1st; and wife of Carl W MILLER, 2nd.  Daughter of Charles & Judith (BOYD) SLINKER.	9802	2A	6
Miller	Carl L	19 May 1912	8 Jun 1970	Husband fo Ruby R MILLER. Married 11 Feb 1939. MM3, US Navy, WW II.	8520	1B	14
Miller	Carl W	1910	1999	Husband of Authelia MILLER.	9802	2A	6
Miller	Carol Sue	8 Apr 1935	14 Feb 2003	Wife of James A MILLER. Married 26 Mar 1970.	9638	2A	3
Miller	Charles E	3 May 1912	22 Oct 1996	Husband of Regenia MILLER. Married 14 Feb 1984.	10488	2D	13
Miller	Charles H	1891	1979	Husband of Mary (RANSFORD) MILLER.	9816	2A	6
Miller	Clarence	1886	1982	--	8057	1B	2
Miller	Frank J	1896	1952	--	9460	1F	5
Miller	George A	1857	1920	Husband of Harriet MILLER.	8055	1B	2
Miller	Grover Paul	12 Oct 1887	23 Oct 1966	Husband of Hettie B MILLER.	9721	2A	4
Miller	Harriet	1858	1925	Wife of George A MILLER. Killed in the 1925 Tornado.	8055 From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 18 Mar 1925	1B	2
Miller	Hettie B	28 Jun 1892	21 Oct 1968	Wife of Grover Paul MILLER.	9721	2A	4
Miller	James A	27 Mar 1943	8 Apr 2019	Husband of Carol Sue MILLER. Married 26 Mar 1970. SGT, US Army Vietnam	0084 GAP 0085 GAP	2A	3
Miller	Janice C	11 Dec 1921	3 Jul 1999	nee SMITH.  Wife of Earl S MILLER. �Mother�	10325	2D	5
Miller	Jerry E	24 Dec 1943	13 Dec 1999	Son of Earl S & Janice C (SMITH) MILLER.	10325	2D	5
Miller	Jesse Lee	23 Mar 1987	20 Apr 1987	Infant	10209	2C	6
Miller	Kate	1883	1969	--	8056	1B	2
Miller	Keith W	10 Jul 1962	11 Oct 1997	Son of Robert H & T June MILLER.	10091	2B	6
Miller	Laura B	4 Oct 1870	17 May 1909	Wife of Charles Mitchell MILLER.	8171	1B	6
Miller	Mary Ethel Ransford	28 Nov 1887	27 Jul 1974	nee DAVIS. Wife of Roscoe Murry "Merrs" RANSFORD, 1st; and Charles H MILLER, 2nd..	9816	2A	6
Miller	Regenia	16 Jul 1913	10 Mar 1999	Wife of Charles E MILLER. Married 14 Feb 1984.	10488	2D	13
Miller	Robert H	28 Dec 1921	4 Feb 1997	Husband of T June MILLER. TEC 4, US Army, WW II.	10089 10090	2B	6
Miller	Ruby R	1918	1992	Wife of Carl L MILLER. Married 11 Feb 1939.	8520	1B	14
Miller	T June	16 Jun 1926	18 Apr 2009	Wife of Robert H MILLER.	10089	2B	6
Miller	William Otto	22 Nov 1858	16 Jun 1916	--	8530	1B	14
Minick	Eliza	25 Nov 1818	14 Mar 1888	Wife of Samuel C MINICK.	8906 8904	1D	9
Minick	Rosa	--	10 Aug 1874	Daughter of Samuel C & Eliza MINICK. Aged 18 Y. 7 M. 12 D. (Broken monument: now partially illegible.)	8908	1D	9
Minick	Samuel C	14 Feb 1818	11 Dec 1878	Husband of Eliza MINICK.	8905 8904	1D	9
Minnis	Elaine Joyce	18 Jul 1957	24 Jun 2011	nee WILLARD.  Wife of Jeffery Lee MINNIS.  Married 10 Feb 1979. Daughter of Douglas WILLARD & Joyce(DARWIN) WILLARD DeYOE.  Our Children:  Michelle J, Jeffery R "Bud"  Our Grandchildren:  Clayton, Caeden. (Click here to view obituary.)	1264 1265	2E	3
Minnis	Geneva J	4 Nov 1927	13 Dec 2009	nee TAYLOR.  Wife of Rodger MINNIS. Married 6 Aug 1949.  Daughter of Raymond & Edith (SPORE) TAYLOR. �Our Children: Karen Kay, Gloria Jean, David Rodger, Patricia Ann, Jo Ella, Raymond Alan, Jeffery Lee�  (Click here to view obituary.)	1617 10327	2D	5
Minnis	Jeffery L	16 May 1957	--	Husband of Elaine Joyce (WILLARD) MINNIS.  Married 10 Feb 1979. Our Children:  Michelle J, Jeffery R "Bud"  Our Grandchildren:  Clayton, Caeden.	1264 1265	2E	3
Minnis	Raymond Alan	13 Dec 1955	--	Son of Rodger & Geneva J (TAYLOR) MINNIS.	1618	2D	5
Minnis	Rodger	17 Aug 1930	17 Jul 2010	Husband of Geneva J (TAYLOR) MINNIS. Married 6 Aug 1949. �Our Children: Karen Kay, Gloria Jean, David Rodger, Patricia Ann, Jo Ella, Raymond Alan, Jeffery Lee�	1617 10327	2D	5
Minor	James C	30 Jun 1872	30 Jan 1953	--	9461	1F	5
Miskell	Daniel	1899	1953	Husband of Minnie MISKELL.	9030	1E	2
Miskell - Smith	Minnie	20 Aug 1900	21 Apr 1982	nee MARTIN.  Wife of Daniel MISKELL, 1st; and SMITH, 2nd.  Daughter of Antone & Mary (KORN) MARTIN.  NOTE:  She is buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Vigo County, Indiana.	9030	1E	2
Miskell	Paul Edward	18 Jul 1927	4 Jul 1950	Indiana, US Navy, WW II.	9201	1E	5
Mitchell	Chester W	6 Jan 1926	25 Sep 2000	Husband of Evelyn L MITCHELL. Married 6 Oct 1950. Pfc. US Army, WW II.	10050 10051	2B	4
Mitchell	Clyde T	27 Sep 1921	22 Mar 2005	Husband of Gladys M MITCHELL. Married 29 Sep 1943. Sgt. US Army, WW II.	10047 10048	2B	4
Mitchell	Cora	1887	1964	--	7990	1C	18
Mitchell	Etolia I "Toni"	5 Jan 1931	26 Sep 2015	nee BOLIN.  Wife of John R "Korney" MITCHELL. Married 3 Mar 1953.  Daughter of Edward & Mamie (COX) BOLIN.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0386 GAP	2E	2
Mitchell	Evelyn "Chris"	1 Nov 1963	3 Dec 2015	nee BUTTS. Daughter of Johnnie William & Marilyn (HALL) BUTTS.  (Click here to view obituary.)	4052 4053	2C	3
Mitchell	Evelyn L	6 Oct 1933	13 Feb 1988	Wife of Chester W MITCHELL. Married 6 Oct 1950.	10050	2B	4
Mitchell	George E "Dub"	24 Jul 1932	1 Feb 2005	--	10385	2D	8
Mitchell	Gladys M	30 Nov 1924	--	Wife of Clyde T MITCHELL. Married 29 Sep 1943.	10047	2B	4
Mitchell	Grover	1886	1945	--	7989	1C	18
Mitchell	John R "Korney"	16 Sep 1929	18 Mar 2003	Husband of Etolia I (BOLIN) MITCHELL. Married 3 Mar 1953. Pvt., US Army, Korea.	11162 11163	2E	2
Mitchell	Joyce Sue	27 Jul 1934	29 Apr 2001	nee FELLA.  Wife of Floyd Monroe MITCHELL.  Children:  Vicki Lynn, Mark Allen.  Grandchildren:  Tosha Lynn Hodge, April Lynn Harrison, Christopher Mark Harrison. �Mother�	9384	1F	2
Mitchell	Mark Allen	12 Nov 1955	13 May 2000	Son of Floyd Monroe &  Joyce Sue (FELLA) MITCHELL.	9384	1F	2
Mitchell	Robert	1925	1944	--	7988	1C	18
Mitchell	Sherman	1877	1941	--	8414	1B	12
Mitchell	Steven R	1955	1979	�Husband � Son�	10049	2B	4
Mizeur	Jane Ellen	10 Mar 1946	23 May 2015	nee VIEBACK.  Wife of Roger Paul "Joe" MIZEUR.  Married:  17 Sep 1966. Our Sons:  Chadwick P, Matthew L, Luke J.	3963 3964	2E	13
Mizeur	Roger Paul "Joe"	31 May 1944	23 May 2015	Husband of Jane Ellen (VIEBACK) MIZEUR.  Married:  17 Sep 1966. Son of Orville F & Norma T MIZEUR.  Our Sons:  Chadwick P, Matthew L, Luke J. (Click here to view obituary.)	3963 3964	2E	13

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.