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Decker Cemetery

also known as Decker Chapel

White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	38.4128 N Latitude; -87.5370 W Longitude
Congressional Location:	SURVEYS 6 & 7; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:	2-1/2 miles east of Patoka. Located on the west side of County Road 175E, about 1/2 mile north of the intersection with County Road 350N and 1/4 mile south of the intesection with 410N.
Last updated	24 Sep 2020

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Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Inscriptions and Notes.	Image # Image	Section	Row
Satter	Infant	--	--	Infant of Jacob SATTLER & Wife.	4451	1	7
Schimmelman	Ethel	1897	1929	--	2627	2	20
Scott	Aaron Ed "Ed Jr."	11 Jan 1928	23 Jun 2017	Husband of Frances Marie (SCALES) SCOTT. Son of Samuel E & Gladys B (MINNIS) SCOTT. (Click here to view obituary.)	0036	2	18
Scott	Billy Frank "Bill"	4 Oct 1925	14 Jun 2017	Husband of Norma Jene (FIELDS) SCOTT. Married 27 Nov 1943. Son of Edward Samuel & Gladys Beatrice (MINNIS) SCOTT. (Click here to view obituary.)	1965	3	7
Scott	Bobby J	5 Jan 1924	2 Nov 2003	TM1 US Navy WOJG, WW II, Korea “BSM Doctor”	2601	2	17
Scott	Charles W	1873	1963	Husband of Lottie M SCOTT. “Father”	2599	2	17
Scott	Edward Samuel, Sr.	8 Jun 1904	17 Jul 1979	Husband of Gladys Beatrice (MINNIS) SCOTT.	2607	2	18
Scott	Frances Marie "Frankie"	22 Feb 1925	--	nee SCALES. Wife of Aaron Ed SCOTT.	0036	2	18
Scott	Gladys Beatrice	17 Jan 1908	24 Nov 1981	nee MINNIS. Wife of Edward Samuel SCOTT, Sr.	2607	2	18
Scott	Jeffery D "Jeff"	27 Mar 1962	18 Sep 2015	Son of Eddie & Frankie SCOTT. My Children: Brandon, Braden, Bronson. (Click here to view obituary.)	3578 3579	2	18
Scott	Lottie M	1875	1954	Wife of Charles W SCOTT.	2599	2	17
Scott	Michael Jospehl	21 Nov 1944	7 Mar 1964	Indiana, Pfc US Marine Corps.	1966	3	7
Scott	Norma Jean	5 Dec 1926	3 Mar 1993	nee FIELDS. Wife of Billy Frank "Bill" SCOTT. Married 27 Nov 1943	1965	3
Scott	Thomas Edward	11 Aug 1949	21 Apr 1995	Husband of Karen SCOTT. Son of Aaron Edward & Frances Marie (SCALES) SCOTT.	2610	2	18
Selby	Christena Turpin	18 Jan 1895	25 Jun 1930	--	2605	2	18
Selby	Ellis Leroy	5 Nov 1914	25 May 1930	--	2596	2	17
Selby	Lloyd	5 Feb 1926	29 May 1930	--	2597	2	17
Sharp	Scott Robert	17 Oct 1971	19 Sep 1993	"Gone Fishing"	1880	4	4
Sharrett	Joyce F	22 Aug 1943	--	nee HOFFMANN. Wife of Tommy D SHARRETT. Married 22 Aug 1969. "Our Children: Bob, Lynda, neena, Joe, Darla"	0016 0017	3	17
Sharrett	Tommy D "Wheeler Dealer"	20 Aug 1937	19 Apr 2011	Husband of Joyce F (HOFFMANN) SHARRETT. Married 22 Aug 1969. Son of Lowell & Mina Fern SHARRETT. "Our Children: Bob, Lynda, neena, Joe, Darla" (Click here to view obituary.)	0016 0017	3	17
Shine	Catherine A	1914	3 Oct 1915	Daughter of Harry Daniel & Lenora Ruth (SLOAN) SHINE.	2169	1	18
Shott	Frankie Joe	17 Aug 1945	30 Nov 2015	Husband of Linda S SHOTT. Married 13 May 1967. Son of William & Zeffie (MARBLE) SCHATZ. SMS - USAF, Vietnam, Gulf War. (Click here to view obituary.)	0049	4	5
Shott	Linda S	15 Mar 1950	--	Wife of Frankie J SHOTT. Married 13 May 1967.	0049	4	5
Simmons	Hazel R	1916	1998	Wife of Herschel R SIMMONS.	2534	2	13
Simmons	Herschel R	1912	1960	Husband of Hazel R SIMMONS.	2534	2	13
Sisson	Hiram	--	--	--	No readable headstone found.
Sisson	Mary	--	--	nee STEWART.	No readable headstone found.
Slaven	Eliza	--	7 May 1877	nee DECKER. Aged 71 yrs, 10 ms, ??	2122	1	15
Slaven	Isaac	--	4 Feb 1843	Aged 17 yrs, 6 mo, ?? Ds.	2123	1	15
Slaven	Robert	--	10 Oct 1872	71 yrs. 10 mos. 5 dys.	No readable headstone found.
Sloan	A Evedene	13 Oct 1916	3 Apr 2013	nee ALVIS. Wife of Perry R SLOAN. Married 15 Sep 1935. Daughter of Ben & Floe (TURPIN) ALVIS. (Click here to view obituary.)	4162	2	19
Sloan	Arvil “Cap”	1 May 1900	2 Oct 1971	Husband of Ruth SLOAN.	2437	2	3
Sloan	Byron	1855	1936	Husband of Edith (HOPE) SLOAN. Married 19 Aug 1908.	2629	2	20
Sloan	Caleb T	5 Dec 1862	31 May 1923	Husband of Catherine "Kate" (THOMPSON) SLOAN. Married 23 Feb 1887.	2165	1	18
Sloan	Charles A	13 Nov 1920	22 May 2013	Husband of Frances P (WRIGHT) SLOAN. Married 4 Feb 1949. Son of John & Viva Myrtle (FINCH) SLOAN. TEC 4, US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	1687 1688	3	17
Sloan	Charles B	8 Feb 1881	5 Sep 1896	Buried next to John & Sarah C SLOAN.	2164	1	18
Sloan	Charles N	13 May 1900	31 Dec 1973	Husband of Mabel O SLOAN.	2000	3	17
Sloan	Clarabell	13 Feb 1923	6 Sep 2005	Wife of Jedd M SLOAN. Married 31 Dec 1940.	2570	2	15
Sloan	Clelen Harold	30 Oct 1914	12 Feb 1915	Son of Daniel & Rhoda E (LYNCH) SLOAN. Grandparents: James William & Isabella (GRANT) LYNCH. John & Sarah Catherine (PHILLIPS) SLOAN. Paternal Great-grandparents: John & Mary Ellen (THOMPSON) SLOAN. (Unmarked grave adjacent to parents.) (Information from SLOAN Family Bible. Courtesy of Darlene Angle Simmons)	No headstone	2	15
Sloan	Collis V	1 Jan 1904	21 May 1986	--	2004	3	18
Sloan	Daniel D	18 Mar 1878	23 May 1950	Husband of Rhoda E (LYNCH) SLOAN. Son of John & Sarah Catherine (PHILLIPS) SLOAN.	2401	2	15
Sloan	Daniel Dean	12 Jul 1920	26 Oct 1920	Son of Daniel & Rhoda E (LYNCH) SLOAN. Grandparents: James William & Isabella (GRANT) LYNCH. John & Sarah Catherine (PHILLIPS) SLOAN. Paternal Great-grandparents: John & Mary Ellen (THOMPSON) SLOAN. (Unmarked grave adjacent to parents.) (Information from SLOAN Family Bible. Courtesy of Darlene Angle Simmons)	No headstone	2	15
Sloan	Eddyth Roselyn	11 Nov 1930	25 Oct 2007	Wife of William Ray SLOAN. Sons: William Gary, Charles Glenn.	2251 2253	2	2
Sloan	Edith	1886	1941	nee HOPE. Wife of Byron SLOAN. Married 19 Aug 1908. Daughter of Francis Finis "Perley" & Lenora "Nora" (THOMPSON) HOPE.	2629	2	20
Sloan	Edmar J	21 Nov 1916	30 Jul 2008	Wife of Jospeh W SLOAN.	1994	3	15
Sloan	Edward	26 Apr 1915	26 Apr 1915	Infant son of Byron & Edith (HOPE) SLOAN. Note: Date of birth and death could be 23 Mar 1915.	2638	2	21
Sloan	Elonzo J	12 Apr 1894	18 Jul 1895	--	4523	1	18
Sloan	Ethel	30 Jun 1888	6 Jul 1888	--	4521	1	18
Sloan	Etta C	1863	1920	Wife of Richard SLOAN.	2615	2	19
Sloan	F Elizabeth	6 Jul 1900	16 Dec 1969	Wife of George D SLOAN.	2583	2	17
Sloan	Flora Eleanor	7 Jun 1909	23 Jan 1997	nee SMITH. Wife of James Henry SLOAN.	2592	2	17
Sloan	Flora Mae	20 Aug 1928	14 Jan 2016	nee GRAVES. Wife of Harry Samuel SLOAN. Daughter of Clyde & Nellie (NOLAND) GRAVES. Sons: Harry Samuel Jr., Mark David. (Click here to view obituary.)	3573	2	1
Sloan	Frances P	20 Nov 1927	--	nee WRIGHT. Wife of Charles A SLOAN. Married 4 Feb 1949.	1687	3	17
Sloan	Frank	24 Dec 1900	4 Dec 1916	Son of Caleb T & Catherine "Kate " (THOMPSON) SLOAN.	2167	1	18
Sloan	Frank	18 Jul 1891	28 Apr 1898	--	4522	1	18
Sloan	George D	26 May 1899	12 Sep 1966	Husband of F Elizabeth SLOAN.	2583	2	17
Sloan	George Lester	19 Dec 1928	17 Dec 1936	Buried next to George D & F Elizabeth SLOAN.	2584	2	17
Sloan	Halmon	1911	1941	Son of Byron & Edith (HOPE) SLOAN.	2629	2	20
Sloan	Harry Samuel	10 Feb 1925	24 Sep 2014	Husband of Flora Mae (GRAVES) SLOAN. Son of Daniel D & Rhoda E (LYNCH) SLOAN. Sons: Harry Samuel Jr., Mark David. TEC 5, US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	3573 0136	2	1
Sloan	Harry Samuel, Jr.	26 Dec 1951	30 Mar 1952	Son of Harry Samuel & Flora Mae SLOAN. “Our Son”	2410	2	1
Sloan	Howard	25 Nov 1888	1 Jun 1900	Son of Caleb T & Catherine "Kate " (THOMPSON) SLOAN.	2168	1	18
Sloan	J Marie	--	--	--	2159	1	18
Sloan	James Henry	24 Nov 1864	29 Aug 1877	Buried next to John & Sarah C SLOAN.	2162	1	18
Sloan	James Henry	7 Jul 1909	9 Mar 1992	Husband of Flora Eleanor (SMITH) SLOAN. Married 8 Sep 1931. Son of John W & Viva Myrtle (FINCH) SLOAN. S3 US Navy, WW II.	2592	2	17
Sloan	Jedd M	4 Apr 1917	20 Jul 1980	Husband of Clarabell SLOAN. Married 31 Dec 1940.	2570	2	15
Sloan	Jesse G “Jess”	1889	1916	Son of Richard & Etta C SLOAN. (Previously dates given as (1890 – 9 Jan 1917)	2614	2	19
Sloan	John	9 Mar 1838	20 Nov 1911	Husband of Sarah C (PHILLIPS) SLOAN.	2161 --	1	18
Sloan	John M	7 Mar 1914	17 Jun 1943	--	2619	2	19
Sloan	John R	6 Jul 1913	28 Oct 2005	Husband of Lillian R SLOAN.	2635	2	20
Sloan	John W	27 Apr 1873	19 Nov 1946	Husband of Bertha Ella (EATON) SLOAN, 1st, married 21 May 1893; and Viva Myrtle SLOAN, 2nd, married 11 Oct 1905. Son of John & Sarah Catherine (PHILLIPS) SLOAN. “Father”	2595	2	17
Sloan	Joseph W	5 Jul 1915	8 May 1986	Husband of Edmar J SLOAN.	1994	3	15
Sloan	Kate	13 Nov 1868	6 Feb 1958	nee THOMPSON. Wife of Caleb T SLOAN. Daughter of George W & Marinda (CROW) THOMPSON.	2166	1	18
Sloan	Lillian R	7 Nov 1914	4 Jan 1998	Wife of John R SLOAN.	2635	2	20
Sloan -Angle	Mabel Clair	8 Nov 1912	18 Feb 2003	"Mother"	0041	2	16
Sloan	Mabel O	8 May 1902	7 Nov 1986	Wife of Charles N SLOAN.	2000	3	17
Sloan	Mark David	7 Feb 1962	28 Mar 2013	Son of Harry Samuel & Flora Mae (GRAVES) SLOAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	1692	2	1
Sloan	Mickey D	8 Sep 1938	3 Jan 2017	Son of John M SLOAN. US Navy.	0027 0028	2	18
Sloan	Morris E	10 Feb 1894	24 Aug 1917	--	2616	2	19
Sloan	Morris Ray	26 Aug 1941	18 Mar 1950	Son of Jedd M & Clarabell SLOAN. “Son” “Nubbins”	2571	2	15
Sloan	Nora May	23 Mar 1915	22 Sep 1915	Daughter of Byron & Edith (HOPE) SLOAN.	2636	2	21
Sloan	Perry R	20 Aug 1911	28 Dec 1982	Husband of A Evedene (ALVIS) SLOAN. Married 15 Sep 1935. S2 US Navy, WW II.	4162	2	19
Sloan	Ralph E	1 Jul 1918	13 Jul 1943	“Son” US Navy, WW II Pacific Theatre	2594	2	17
Sloan	Rhoda Ellen	1892	1979	nee LYNCH. Wife of Daniel D SLOAN. Daughter of William & Isabell (GRANT) LYNCH.	2401	2	14
Sloan	Richard	1860	1936	Husband of Etta C SLOAN.	2615	2	19
Sloan	Ruth	11 Apr 1903	8 Dec 1986	Wife of Arvil “Cap” SLOAN.	2437	2	3
Sloan	Sarah C	6 Jan 1841	21 Oct 1920	nee PHILLIPS Wife of John SLOAN.	2161	1	18
Sloan	Viva Myrtle	13 Feb 1884	1 Oct 1960	nee FINCH. Second wife of John W SLOAN. Married 11 Oct 1905. “Mother”	2595	2	17
Sloan	West	15 May 1871	11 Jun 1889	Buried next to John & Sarah C SLOAN.	2163	1	18
Sloan	William Gary	7 May 1953	--	Son of William Ray & Eddyth Roselyn SLOAN.	2252	2	2
Sloan	William Ray	10 Jun 1930	6 Mar 2008	Husband of Eddyth Roselyn SLOAN. Sons: William Gary, Charles Glenn.	2251 2253	2	2
Sloan-Angle	Mable Clair	8 Nov 1912	18 Feb 2003	nee SLOAN. Daughter of Daniel D & Rhoda Ellen (LYNCH) SLOAN. “Mother” Children: Doris Jean, Julias Albert Jr, Joella Mae, Sharon Lee, Tawana Jean, and Darlene La Rae ANGLE.	2574	2	16
Smith	A Lucinda Phillips	24 Oct 1913	29 Jul 2008	Wife of Harold Thomas SMITH.	2654	2	23
Smith	Harold Thomas	23 Jun 1921	10 Mar 2003	Husband of A Lucinda Phillips SMITH.	2654	2	23
Smith	Jeffrey E "Jeff"	17 Aug 1957	--	Husband of KarenK (RINSCH) SMITH. Married: 31 Jan 1987. Son: Caleb E.	0064 0065	4	7
Smith	John	22 Jan 1827	9 Dec 1880	Aged 52 Yrs 10 Ms 16 Ds.	2182	1	18
Smith	Lois Marie	26 Aug 1930	--	Wife of R Eugene SMITH. Married 14 Nov 1952.	1910	4	5
Smith	Lois Marie	26 Aug 1930	--	Wife of R Eugene SMITH. Married 14 Nov 1952.	1910	4	5
Smith	Karen Kay	5 Nov 1957	4 May 2017	nee RINSCH. Wife of Jeff SMITH. Married: 31 Jan 1987. Daughter of Joe & June RINSCH. Son: Caleb E. (Click here to view obituary.)	0064 0065	4	7
Spain	Velma B "Pep"	12 Mar 1925	11 Nov 2012	nee HORRALL. Wife of Willard W SPAIN. Married 12 Apr 1947. Daughter of Gerald & Goldie Fern (WILLIAMS) HORRALL. (Click here to view obituary.)	4157	3	8
Spain	Willard W	13 Apr 1918	31 Jul 2003	Husband of Velma B "Pep" (HORRALL) SPAIN. Married 13 Apr 1947. Son of Ray & Emma (WILLIAMS) SPAIN.	4157	3	8
Steinmetz	Byron V	1891	1979	Husband of Mable B STEINMETZ. Married 24 Jun 1910.	1990	3	14
Steinmetz	Mable B	1890	1966	Wife of Byron V STEINMETZ. mARRIED 24 jUN 1910.	1990	3	14
Stevens	Katherine L	18 Jul 1921	28 Feb 2018	nee McKENZIE. Wife of Ralph E “Steve” STEVENS. Married 27 Oct 1941. Daughter of Robert & Florence McKENZIE. (Click here to view obituary.)	0079	2	2
Stevens	Ralph E “Steve”	1 Jul 1910	15 Aug 1960	Husband of Katherine L STEVENS. Married 27 Oct 1941. Indiana, S Sgt 323 Bomb GP AAF, WW II.	0079 0080	2	2
Stevens	Samantha Jane	17 May 1848	2 May 1923	nee EVANS. Wife of Charles B WHETSTINE, 1st, married 7 Oct 1865 in Warrick County, Indiana; John C DECKER, 2nd, married 26 Sep 1872; Jefferson TURPIN, 3rd; and Ephraim STEPHENS/STEVENS, 4th, married 18 Oct 1906. Daughter of David & Elizabeth (BUTLER) EVANS. (Note: Surname also found as Whitstone, Whitstine and Whetstene. This marriage evidently ended in divorce. Thanks to George Macke, 8 Dec 2012)	4483	1	12
Stewart	Adline	31 Jul 1856	30 Jun 1900	Age 43 Ys 11 Mos	4456	1	8
Stewart	Beulah Mae	31 Jan 1906	13 Dec 1988	Wife of John Howard STEWART.	2500	2	7
Stewart	John Howard	19 Dec 1905	23 Jun 1990	Husband of Beulah Mae STEWART.	2500	2	7
Stone	Augusta R	24 Sep 1904	1 Nov 1986	Wife of William "Bob" STONE.	1986	3	12
Stone	C Robert	10 Feb 1925	20 Feb 1998	Husband of Claire M STONE. Married 30 Jun 1956.	1968	3	7
Stone	Carl H	13 Apr 1936	6 Apr 1981	Pfc US Marine Corps, Korea	1987	3	13
Stone	Carl Harvey, Jr.	14 Feb 1973	14 Feb 1973	Infant son of Carl H & Lily STONE.	1988	3	13
Stone	Claire M	23 Sep 1935	--	Wife of C Robert STONE. Married 30 Jun 1956.	1968	3	7
Stone	Henrietta M	7 Mar 1942	--	nee MICHEL. Wife of William H STONE. Married 30 Jun 1962. "Loving Parents of: Lana, Brian, Bradley, Kent"	0022 0023	3	11
Stone	John H	22 Apr 1880	5 Jan 1951	Indiana, Pfc 20 Infantry 10 Div, WW I	1982	3	12
Stone	Lana Marie	16 May 1964	16 May 1964	"Our Darling"	1978	3	10
Stone	Mary Ann	19 May 1941	--	Wife of Paul Daniel STONE. "Parents of Scott and Sheryl"	1980	3	10
Stone	Paul Daniel	22 Jul 1937	22 Jul 1937	Husband of Mary Ann STONE. "Parents of Scott and Sheryl"	1980	3	10
Stone	Scott Daniel	12 Mar 1966	3 Jun 1977	Son of Paul Daniel & Mary Ann STONE.	1979	3	10
Stone	William "Bob"	1 Dec 1901	19 Dec 1959	Husband of Augusta R STONE.	1986	3	12
Stone	William H "Bill"	15 Aug 1939	29 Jan 2011	Husband of Henrietta M (MICHEL) STONE. Married 30 Jun 1962. Son of Robert & Augusta STONE. "Loving Parents of: Lana, Brian, Bradley, Kent" (Click here to view obituary.)	0022 0023	3	11
Stott	Nancy J Keith	23 Nov 1882	18 Oct 1953	"Grandmother"	1934	4	7
Stott	William J	29 Apr 1919	12 Feb 1988	"Dad"	1935	4	7
Straw	Mary Marie	21 Jan 1913	17 Mar 1986	Wife of Robert Hugh Preston STRAW.	1866	4	2
Straw	Robert Hugh Preston	19 Oct 1913	19 Dec 1983	Husband of Mary Marie STRAW.	1866	4	2

Section definitions. For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing (see below, NOT to scale.)
            Section 1: Located on the southeast corner of the cemetery directly south of the
                                    access road. Row numbers were assigned beginning
                                    on the northwest corner and ending at the fence at east edge
                                    along CR 175E. Very difficult to determine exact row locations of old burials.
            Section 2: Located inside the service road. Rows did not always seem to run straight.
                                    from north to south. Row numbers were assigned beginning on the northwest
                                    corner along the service lane and end at fence along CR 175E.
            Section 3: Located on the northeast corner of the cemtery, north of the service road.
                                    Row numbers were assigned beginning on the northwest corner, next to
                                    the tree line and end at the fence along CR175E.
            Section 4: Located to the west of the other sections as defined by a dividing line following
                                    west access road along the top of the hill. Row numbers were assigned beginning on
                                    the southwest corner along the tree line and end at the service road on
                                    east.

County Road 175E

North Section 3

Center Section 2

South Section 1

West Section 4

This area is not in use.