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Oak Hill Cemetery

Patoka, White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

38.4094 N Latitude; -87.5813 W Longitude

Congressional Location:

SW-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 24; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 11W

Common Directions:

Located east of East Street, between Cross Street and School Street, on the northeast edge of Patoka.

Last updated

 

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using several different sources. There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.  Photos by Daniel L Elliott, April 2010.
If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let us know. 
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#                                   Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Campbell

George W

26 Jan 1887

18 Sep 1897

Son of Green Berryman & Mary Ann (WOODS) CAMPBELL

2985

E

13

Canfield

Effie

22 May 1878

10 Jul 1963

nee CHANCE.  Wife of William O CANFIELD.  Daughter of Joshua & Mary CANFIELD.

"Great Aunt". 

2369

E

2

Canfield

William O 

10 Aug 1887

6 Mar 1955

Husband of Effie CANFIELD.  Cook, Indiana, 65th. Aero SO, W.W. I

2370

 

E

2

Capehart

Ellis

24 Oct 1885

15 Mar 1865

Husband of Erma CAPEHART

2599

E

5

Capehart

Erma

12 Oct 1895

6 Dec 1940

Wife of Ellis CAPEHART

2599

E

5

Cargal

Roland E

14 Oct 1914

30 Jan 1978

Husband of Violet P (MORRISON) CARGAL

3020

EA

1

Cargal

Violet P

11 Sep 1919

11 Feb 2005

nee MORRISON.  Wife of Roland E CARGAL.  Daughter of Roy & Charlotte Pearl (BARNES) MORRISON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3020

EA

1

Carter

David A

27 May 1900

15 Jan 1957

Husband of Dorothy J CARTER

3433

W

6

Carter

Dorothy J

4 Mar 1928

21 Dec 1991

Wife of David A CARTER

3433

W

6

Case

Margaret

26 Sep 1857

29 Dec 1941

"Mother"

3396

W

5

Casey

Mary B

1868

1947

Wife of William P CASEY

2854

E

10

Casey

William P

1861

1947

Husband of Mary B  CASEY

2854

E

10

Chance

Winfield Harry "Wint"

15 Mar 1875

23 Dec 1927

Husband of Elizabeth (MYERS) CHANCE, 1st, married 25 Feb 1903 in Pike County, Indiana; and Susie E (HUFF) CHANCE, 2nd, married 10 Aug 1911.


Son of Joshua & Mary CHANCE.


Spanish American War.

(Note:  Added from 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey.)

No headstone found

E


Lot 775

?

Chappelle

Aaldae E “Alda”

1872

1932

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Wife of Randolph N CHAPPELLE.  Married 10 Sep 1895.  Daughter of Andrew Jackson & Nancy Suzanne (ZIMMERMAN) CUNNINGHAM.

2668

E

6

Chappelle

Catherine Berniece F

1899

1 Mar 1970

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Charles Cunningham CHAPPELLE.  Married 11 Mar 1920.  Daughter of Clark B & Katie FRENCH.

2667

E

6

Chappelle

Charles Cunningham

17 Aug 1896

17 Feb 1990

Husband of Cahterine Berniece F (FRENCH) CHAPPELLE.  Married 11 Mar 1920.  Son of Randolph N & Aalde E "Alda" (CUNNINGHAM) CHAPPELLE.

2667

E

6

Chappelle

Randolph N

1868

1937

Husband of Aldae Ellen "Alda" (CUNNINGHAM) CHAPPELLE.  Married 10 Sep 1895.  Son of William & Elizabeth CHAPPELLE.

2668

E

6

Chavis

Harry

-- 

24 Mar 1922

Husband of Anabelle CHAVIS.  Son of Lehigh & Sarah CHAVIS. 

Age 34 yrs. 4 mos. 14 dys.

(Born in Illinois)

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Christmas

Harbin

1898

1961

First husband of Iris (OLIPHANT) CHRISTMAS CLINE

3343

W

4

Church

Harriet E

“Hattie”

1846

1931

Wife of Leroy B CHRUCH.

2682

E

7

Church

Leroy B 

abt 1840

17 Jan 1911

Husband of Harriett E “Hattie” CHURCH.


Sergeant, Co. H, 17th Regiment, Indiana Vol. Infantry.   Enlisted on 12 Jun 1861, mustered out 20 Jun 1864

2681

E


Lot 617

7

Churchman

Geneva M

23 Jun 1910

21 Aug 1988

Wife of Leo R CHURCHMAN

3154

EA

5

Churchman

Leo R

24 Mar 1905

30 May 1978

Husband of Geneva M CHURCHMAN

3154

EA

5

Claymier

Mary E

1872

1954

Wife of William H CLAYMIER

3628

W

10

Claymier

William H

1868

1944

Husband of Mary E CLAYMIER

3628

W

10

Cline

Amanda

3 Apr 1842

19 Sep 1883

nee BARGER.  Wife of Daniel CLINE.

“Mother”

(Very difficult to read.)

2386

2385

E

2

Cline

Dallas, Sr

4 Nov 1909

6 Sep 1981

Second husband of Iris (OLIPHANT) CHRISTMAS CLINE.


"Dad"

3335

W

3

Cline

Daniel

17 Sep 1836

14 Sep 1920

Husband of Armanda (BARGER) CLINE.  Son of Isaac & Carolyn CLINE.

“Father”

(Very difficult to read.)

2382

2383

E

2

Cline

Iris Christmas

6 Oct 1913

Mar 1978

nee OLIPHANT.  Wife of Harbin CHRISTMAS, 1st; and Dallas CLINE Sr, 2nd.

3342

W

4

Cline

Isaac

24 Dec 1831

18 Oct 1901

 --

2459

E

3

Cline

Persaw M

16 May 1913

24 Feb 1996

"Father"

3348

W

4

Cluck

Holeman E

17 Jun 1932

30 Aug 1986

"Husband Dad"

3336

W

3

Cocanower

Alice Rachel

 23 Jan 1871

Not Carved*

nee WALLING.  Wife of Erastus Elmer COCANOWER.  Married 27 Nov 1890.


*Note:  Moved to Oklahoma in 1908.  Buried in Shattuck Cemetery, Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma.

Died:  12 Jan 1942.

3493

W

7

Cocanower

Christopher Gochenauer

-- 

24 Feb 1880

"Father and Mother".


Husband of Mary Ellen (MOSLEY) COCANOWER.


“Father”


Aged 46 y’s 1 m’s 23 d’s.

3654

3655

W

10

Cocanower

Erastus Elmer

 20 Feb 1867

Not Carved*

Husband of Alice Rachel (WALLING) COCANOWER.  Married 27 Nov 1890.  Son of Christopher Gechenauer & Mary Ellen (MOSLEY) COCANOWER.


*Note:  Moved to Oklahoma in 1908.  Buried in Shattuck Cemetery, Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma.

Died:  6 Aug 1951.

3493

W

7

Cocanower

Mary Ellen

10 Nov 1838

20 Jna 1888

nee MOSLEY.  Wife of Christopher Gochenauer COCANOWER.


“Mother”

3652

3656

W

10

Coleman

Betty B

29 Nov 1841

20 Dec 1914

nee MILBURN.  Wife of Dickson COLEMAN.  Married 21 Nov 1867. 


Daughter of Carey Allen & Lucinda (MARSH) MILBURN.

3247

W

2

Coleman

Dickson 

20 Dec 1841

3 Jan 1911

Husband of Betty B (MILBURN) COLEMAN.  Married 21 Nov 1867.


Pvt., Co. K, 24th. Regiment, Indiana Vol. Infantry.  (Enlisted on 31 Jul 1861, mustered out 31 Jul 1864)


(Click here to see one of his Civil War Letters.)

3247

3248

W


Lot 60

2

Coleman

Ralph A

--

13 May 1881

Son of Dickson & Betty B (MILBURN) COLEMAN.


Aged 9 ys. 7 ms. 24 ds.

3250

W

2

Collins

Grete

1 Jan 1887

7 Mar 1891

Daughter of J H & A COLLINS

3672

W

10

Collins

Mary M

17 Jan 1891

6 Jun 1978

 --

3466

W

6

Colvin

Bessie G

7 Jun 1911

13 Aug 1993

Wife of Joseph C COLVIN.

3156

EA

5

Colvin

Joseph C 

16 Nov 1911

17 Aug 1978

Husband of Bessie G COLVIN.

Private, U.S. Army, W.W. II

3157

EA

5

Cook

Anna

 --

14 Feb 1921

nee HINKLE.  Wife of E G COOK.  Daughter of Henry & Mary HINKLE.

Age 69 yrs.

(Born in Ohio)

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Cook

Sarah “Sallie”

1853

1889

nee COLLINS.  Wife of Charles E COOK.  Married 13 Mar 1873.  Daughter of Alexander & Delila COLLINS.

(Alternate source gives date of death as 18 Mar 1889)

2291

E

1

Cooper

Edmund

1862

1879

 --

3758

W

12

Cooper

Eletha

1848

1931

 nee COLLINS.  Wife of Lyman COOPER.  Married 19 Jun 1872.  Daughter of Alexander & Delila COLLINS.

2291

E

1

Cooper

Emma

1864

27 Oct 1916

Wife of Thomas COOPER.

3685

W

11

Cooper

Jennie

1881

1965

 Daughter of Lyman & Eletha COOPER.

2291

E

1

Cooper

John B

17 Feb 1849

?1 Apr 1885

(On the same stone as Sarah COOPER)

3533

W

8

Cooper

Lewis, Jr

1869

1895

 Son of Lewis COOPER, Sr.

3686

W

11

Cooper

Lewis, Sr

1821

1893

Husband of Mary Ann COOPER, 1st, and Margaret L MILBURN COOPER, 2nd, married 10 May 1883.


Son of Edmund & Mary COOPER.


Capt., Co. E, 71st Reg. Ohio Infantry.  Enlisted  as 1st Sgt. on 27 Nov 1861, promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 2 Apr 1864, promoted to Captain on 11 May 1865, mustered out on 30 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, Texas.


3761

W


Lot 369

12

Cooper

Lily

1873

1949

 Daughter of Lyman & Eletha COOPER.

2291

E

1

Cooper

Lyman

1845

8 Jan 1904

Husband of Eletha (COLLINS) COOPER.  Married 19 Jun 1872. 


Son of Lewis & Mary Ann COOPER.

3759

W

12

Cooper

Sarah

14 May 1820

14 Feb 1899

nee HARRIS.


(On the same stone as John B. COOPER; now mostly illegible)

3535

W

8

Cooper

Thomas

1856

14 Mar 1929

Husband of Emma COOPER.  Son of Lewis & Mary Ann COOPER.

3685

W

11

Cooper

William T

1836

17 Dec 1919

"Father”

3537

W

8

Cox

Frieda M

18 Jul 1924

20 Jun 1979

nee WILKERSON.  Wife of Harold T "Blue" COX.  Married 20 Sep 1939. 


Daughter of Luther & Nannie Pearl (WILKERSON) WILKERSON.

3011

EA

1

Cox

Harold T "Blue"

11 Aug 1921

20 Oct 1991

Husband of Frieda M (WILKERSON) COX.  Married 20 Sep 1939.  Son of Henry & Mina (ERWIN) COX. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3011

EA

1

Cox

James 

 abt 1848

--

Husband of Lena BUCK COX.  Married 27 Oct 1898.


Pvt., 13th Reg. US Colored Heavy Artillery.  Enlisted on 18 May 1865 at Bowling Green, Kentucky.

2336

E


Lot 437

2

Crock

Emily C

20 Dec 1843

29 Jan 1917

"Mother". 

"Hark, my Saviour's voice I hear, sweet that voice is to my ear. Ever gentle it seems to tell, dearest children.  I love you well.  For this thou not in hours of pain lull this head to ease again."

2690

E

7

Cromer

Esther I Williams

23 Aug 1925

 17 Aug 2008

nee WILLIAMS.  Daughter of Edward & Bessie (DUNNING) WILLIAMS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2644

E

6

Crook

James

1859

1915

"Father"

2672

E

6

Crowder

Minnie Jane

3 Oct 1885

26 Dec 1969

nee WHEELER.  Wife of Samuel CROWDER

2874

E

10

Crowder

Samuel

2 May 1870

24 Jun 1938

Husband of Minnie Jane (WHEELER)  CROWDER

2874

E

10

Crowe

Addie S

9 Aug 1899

15 Sep 1989

Wife of Harlan CROWE

2315

E

1


411

E-C

Crowe

George Lee 

24 Jul 1889

11 Jul 1968

Indiana, Private, 1st. Battalion 515th. Engineers, W.W. I

2348

E

2


442

E-D

Crowe

Harlan

5 Jul 1886

2 Feb 1974

Husband of Addie S CROWE

2315

E

1


411

E-D

Crowe

John James

1927

1975

S2, U.S. Navy, W.W. II

2316

E

1


411

E-B

Cummins

William

?

?

Spanish American War.


(Note:  Added from 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey.)

No headstone found

?

?

Cunningham

Benjamin Franklin “Doc”

1844

12 Nov 1915

Husband of Grace E (MORRISON) CUNNINGHAM.  Married 1 Apr 1869. 


Son of Stewart & Georgia Anna (ROBB) CUNNINGHAM.

2587

E

5

Cunningham

Byron W

12 Sep 1860

22 Apr 1910

Son of Joseph W & Nancy (TRIPPETT) CUNNIGHAM.

2429

E

3

Cunningham

Gilbert

1877

1899

Son of William Green & Mary E (HITCH) CUNNINGHAM.

2437

E

3

Cunningham

Grace E

1844

6 Sep 1921

nee MORRISON.  Wife of Benjamin  Franklin “Doc” CUNNINGHAM.  Marrie d1 Apr 1869.  Daughter of David & Janie (SWAN) MORRISON.  (Born in North Carolina.)

2587

E

5

Cunningham

Jerauld Kingston Dr.

6 Dec 1881

4 Feb 1970

Son of Joseph Wright & Nancy (TRIPPETT) CUNNINGHAM. 

2430

E

3

Cunningham

Joseph Wright

2 Jul 1853

26 Feb 1917

Husband of Nancy “Nan” (TRIPPETT) CUNNINGHAM, 1st, married 20 Dec 1877; and Christine (BENNETT) CUNNINGHAM, 2nd, married 11 Nov 1908.


“Father”

2431

2432

E

3

Cunningham

Mary Celeste

3 Jan 1880

20 Aug 1937

Daughter of William Green & Mary Ellen (HITCH) CUNNINGHAM.

2434

E

3

Cunningham

Mary Ellen

29 Nov 1847

7 Mar 1941

nee HITCH.  Wife of William Green CUNNINGHAM. 


Married 23 Mar 1871


Daughter of Edward Washington & Mary (McMULLIN) HITCH. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2435

E

3

Cunningham

NancyNan

1851

8 Jun 1907

nee TRIPPETT.  First wife of Joseph Wright CUNNINGHAM. 


Married 20 Dec 1877.


“Mother”

2431

2433

E

3

Cunningham

Robert 

1874

30 Nov 1925

Son of William Green & Mary E (HITCH) CUNNINGHAM.


"Served in Spanish American War and World War I, 1918"

2439

E


Lot 493

3

Cunningham

William Green

13 Feb 1848

6 May 1893

Husband of Mary E (HITCH) CUNNINGHAM.  Married 23 Mary 1871.  Son of John & Pheobe Ann (KEY) CUNNINGHAM.

“Father”

2436

2438

E

3

Cutright

Christine B

25 Feb 1876

11 Feb 1946

Wife of William B CUTRIGHT.

“Mother”

2295

E

1

Cutright

David E

8 Aug 1928

8 Aug 2007

Husband of Martha CUTRIGHT.  Son of Leslie Byron & Leah Maye (HALL) CUTRIGHT.


CD 3, US Navy, Seabees, Korea.



(Click here to view obituary.)

3514

W

7

Cutright

Martha Sue

9 Apr 1942

29 Jul 2013

Wife of David E CUTRIGHT.


US Army.

 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1557

W


Lot 197

W-C

7

Cutright

Oscar J

 --

11 Sep 1898

 Age 4 yrs 8 mos. 29 dys.

2297

E

1

Cutright

William B

29 Oct 1871

19 Nov 1959

Husband of Christine B CUTRIGHT

2296

E

1

The above (without photographs) was originally transcribed in April, 2002, and submitted by Georgia McEllhiney; corrections and updates, May 2010 by Daniel L Elliott.

Sections and Rows:

The cemetery plat recorded 24 Nov 1883 contains east (E) and west (W) sections, each with 13 north-south rows.  An east addition (EA) containing 5 north-south rows was recorded 17 Jul 1973.  For purposes of this listing, rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.

2247 East section, looking south.

2249 West section, looking south.

2618 East section, looking north.

2987 East addition, looking north.