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Francisco I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Center Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

Latitude, 38.3290 N;  Longitude, -87.4510 W

Congressional Location:

SW-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 19; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 9W

Common Directions:

Located on the west side of the south end of Second Street in Francisco.

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

Bacon

J Seth

1875

1933

Husband of Maude BACON.

1423

C

7

Bacon

Maude

1884

1965

Wife of J Seth BACON.

1423

C

7

Bailey

Amelia E

1883

1968

Wife of Clifford BAILEY 

0772

B

9

Bailey

Anna L

14 Oct 1927

--

Wife of Charles E BAILEY.

1385

C

5

Bailey

Arnold "King"

1911

1931

Killed in a car accident

1501


From the Princeton Clarion, 24 August 1931

C

9

Bailey

Beulah P

11 Feb 1925

2 Sep 2009

nee STOTT.  Wife of David H BAILEY.  Married 31 Dec 1960.

1551

D

17

Bailey

Charles E

11 Mar 1926

1 Mar 1976

Husband of Anna L BAILEY.

1385

C

5

Bailey

Clifford R

1882

24 Apr 1928

Husband of Amelia BAILEY

Killed in a mine accident, crushed by a large rock.

Father of Loren Bailey, killed in 1926 explosion at same mine.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0772


From the Princeton Clarion, 24 Apr 1928

B

9

Bailey

Danny R.

15 Sep 1956

1 Oct 2020

Husband of Tera L. BAILEY.

US Army




(Click here to view obituary.)

5636 GAP


E

3

Bailey

David H

17 Apr 1925

18 Mar 2007

Husband of Beulah P (STOTT) BAILEY.  Married 31 Dec 1960.  Son of Homer & mary (OCKERMAN) BAILEY.


TEC 5, US Army, WW II.




(Click here to view obituary.)

1551

1552

D

17

Bailey

Elmor

8 Jan 1916

6 Oct 1920

Son of Clifford R & Amelia BAILEY 

0774

B

9

Bailey

Fern M

9 Apr 1911

19 Aug 2001

"Mother" 

1752

D

2

Bailey

Frances

28 Feb 1922

28 Feb 1922

Daughter of Oscar & Pha BAILEY 

0699

B

6

Bailey

Irmgard

16 May 1922

17 Nov 2003

nee WAGNER.  Wife of Russell L BAILEY. 


Daughter of Otto & Lina (HAUB) WAGNER.

0196

D

13

Bailey

Ivan

14 Jul 1905

30 Mar 1982

"Father"  

1713

D

5

Bailey

James Robert

16 Sep 1929

6 Apr 2001

(Handwritten note attached to funeral home marker.)

Note:  Confrrmed dates using S.S.D.I.

1745

D

3

Bailey

Jerry D

12 Aug 1932

9 Apr 1981

"Dad"


 US Army


Died in a motorcycle accident.

1750

1751


From the Evansville Courier and Press, 10 Apr 1981

D

2

Bailey

Loren

1903

9 Dec 1926

Husband of Nellie M BAILEY.  Son of Clifford & Amelia BAILEY.


Killed in (Francisco) #2 Mine Explosion 

0608

1205


From the Princeton Clarion, 9 Dec 1926

B

3

Bailey

Nancy Fern

18 May 1955

20 Oct 2001

Daughter of Russell L & Irmgard BAILEY.

0196

0197

D

13

Bailey

Nellie M

1907

--

Wife of Loren BAILEY.

0608

B

3

Bailey

Oscar

30 Aug 1901

8 Sep 1993

Husband of Pha BAILEY. 

“Father”

0699

B

6

Bailey

Pha

1 Oct 1902

7 Feb 1988

Wife of Oscar BAILEY.  “Mother” 

0699

B

6

Bailey

Russell L

14 Jan 1928

24 Feb 2017

Husband of Irmagard (WAGNER) BAILEY.


Son of Ivan & Fern (BEASLEY) BAILEY.


U. S. Army

  


(Click here to view obituary.)

0196

D

13

Bailey

Tera L.

25 Jul 1957

--

Wife of Danny L. BAILEY.



5636 GAP


E

3

Barber

Albert L

1858

1938

--

1493

C

8

Barber

David

1853

1942

Husband of Eliza H BARBER.

"Father" 

1494

C

8

Barber

Eliza H

1871

1949

Wife of David BARBER.

"Mother" 

1494

C

8

Barber

Elizabeth

--

13 Nov 1904

Aged 67 Y’s.

0839

A

3

Barber

Sarah A

6 Feb 1829

10 Feb 1861

Wife of William BARBER 

0865

A

4

Barber

William

28 Nov 1823

6 Feb 1887

Company "A", 58th. Indiana Volunteer Infantry




0864

A

4

Barker

Alga Emma

20 Jun 1887

16 Dec 1914

nee BRADSHAW.  First wife of Cleveland Silas BARKER.

0581

0582

B

2

Barker

Cleveland Silas

13 Dec 1884

9 Feb 1934

Huaband of Alga Emma (BRADSAW) BARKER. 1st.

0581

B

2

Barrera

Jill Ann

7 Aug 1977

5 Sep 2011

nee HARDIN.  Daughter of David & Harriett HARDIN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)



(See also:  Hardin, Jill Ann)

0001  Photo courtesy of Don Hoke

D

17

Bartley

Edward Thomas

25 Feb 1933

10 Sep 2010

Husband of Lillian Rowena (CADELL) BARTLEY.  Married 15 Oct 1955.  Son of Frank T & Carrie (GRAHAM) BARTLEY.


Cpl. US Army, Korea.





1367

1368


D

7

Bartley

Lillian Rowena

20 May 1936

8 Jul 2008

nee CADELL.  Wife of Edward Thomas BARTLEY.  Married 15 Oct 1955.  Daughter of William Clarence & Grace (McPHERSON) CADELL.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1367

D

7

Bartley

Shirley A

20 May 1936

--

Wife of Virgil R BARTLEY. Married 27 May 1955.  

0003

D

?

Bartley

Virgil R

2 Apr 1931

--

Husband of Shirley A BARTLEY.  Married 27 May 1955

0003

D

?

Barton

Charles B

18 Sep 1916

3 Aug 1987

Husband of Emma C BARTON.

1394

C

6

Barton

Emma C

2 Sep 1919

13 May 2004

Wife of Charles B BARTON.

1394

C

6

Barton

James A

24 Mar 1827

16 Mar 1876

Husband of Mary J BARTON.

0971

A

10

Barton

Mary J

17 Nov 1827

19 Dec 1911

Wife of James A BARTON.

0968

A

10

Bass

Emma E

1899

1977

Wife of James L BASS.

1434

C

7

Bass

James L

1899

1954

Husband of Emma E BASS.

1434

C

7

Beach

Clo Ann

28 Jul 1909

6 Feb 1987

Wife of Howard H BEACH.

1527

C

9

Beach

Howard H

29 Apr 1900

4 Sep 1989

Husband of Clo Ann BEACH.

1527

C

9

Beard

Lillian Ruth

18 Aug 1922

9 May 2012

nee BURNS.  Wife of Willard “Bill” BEARD, 1st; and Maruice "Much" GASTON, 2nd.  Daughter of George & Tillie (KRUSE) BURNS. 


(Click here to view obituary.) 


See also Gaston, Lillian Ruth.

1250

C

2

Beard

Willard "Bill"

14 Oct 1916

25 Mar 1969

Husband of Lillian Ruth (BURNS) GASTON BEARD.

1250

C

2

Beasley

Ben.

--

9 Mar 1880

Husband of M. BEASLEY 

Aged 21 yrs. 6 ms.

1050

A

13

Beasley

Bonnie Kaye

8 Nov 1958

--

--

0001

D

17

Beasley

Brade H

1891

1963

Husband of Ella BEALSEY 

1098

A

15

Beasley

Clea

16 Apr 1904

26 Jun 1996

Wife of Virgil T BEASLEY 

1091

A

15

Beasley

Darrell "Buss"

1916

1979

--

1099

A

15

Beasley

Ella

1896

1971

Wife of Brade H BEASLEY 

1098

A

15

Beasley

Francis D

1912

1918

--

0747

B

8

Beasley

Grant B

1883

1944

Husband of Lena A BEASLEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1208

C

1

Beasley

Gweneth Louise

17 Mar 1917

18 Sep 2020

nee SCHAFER. 


Daughter of Nicholas & Kate (WARD) SCHAFER.


Died at the age of 103.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0238

A

17

Beasley

Hardy

11 Oct 1810

23 Feb 1888

Husband of Mary A (REAVIS) BEASLEY.  Married 22 Sep 1857.

1015

A

11

Beasley

Howard Duane "Jingles"

8 Feb 1945

8 May 2013

Husband of Janie (WOOD) BEASLEY.  Married 27 Mar 1970.


Son of Howard & Mabel A (McKINNEY) BEASLEY.


(Click here to view obituary.)

Contributed by Don Hoke.

D

16

Beasley

Infant

--

1922

Infant child of Virgil T & Clea BEASLEY 

1092

A

15

Beasley

Joe A

13 Mar 1938

21 Jun 2005

Husband of Sherry G (BINGHAM) BEASLEY.  Married 21 May 1960.  Son of Oren & Dell (HINKLE) BEASLEY.

(Click here to view obituary.)

1705

D

5

Beasley

John

23 Sep 1819

16 Oct 1903

Husband of Martha E. BEASLEY.

"Our Parents"

0886

0887

A

5

Beasley

Joseph A  "Little"

24 May 1874

26 Aug 1875

Son of L B & P R BEASLEY.

Aged 1 Yr. 3 Mo’s 2 Da’s.

0899

A

5

Beasley

Landers

7 Dec 1823

8 May 1903

--

0949

A

8

Beasley

Lena A

1907

1943

Wife of Grant B BEASLEY.

1208

C

1

Beasley

Martha E

22 Dec 1827

19 Oct 1899

Wife of John BEASLEY.

"Our Parents" 

0885

0887

A

5

Beasley

Mary A

24 Jun 1823

8 Jan 1902

nee REAVIS.  Wife of Hardy BEASLEY.  Married 22 Sep 1857.

1014

A

11

Beasley

Mary Jane

25 Jan 1950

--

nee WOOD.  Wife of Howard Duane "Jingles" BEASLEY.  Married 27 Mar 1970.



Contributed by Don Hoke.

D

16

Beasley

Oren V

1914

1960

--

1174

A

19

Beasley

Samuel

24 Jul 1862

24 Jul 1862

Son of L B & P R BEASLEY.

0888

A

5

Beasley

Sherry G

24 Feb 1941

1 Apr 2023

nee BIGHAM
Wife of Joe A BEASLEY.  Married
21 May 1960

Daughter of Robert L. & Mary (JONES) BIGHAM.
.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5646 GAP

D

5

Beasley

Virgil T

9 Jul 1899

1 Dec 1980

Husband of Clea BEASLEY 

1091

A

15

Beasley

William B

--

9 Feb 1862

Son of John & Martha BEASLEY  14 yrs. 8 mos.

0897

A

5

Beck

Donald Ray

18 Apr 1930

4 Dec 1969

Indiana, Corporal US Army Korea




1237

1238

C

1

Beck

Nannie B

--

25 Sep 1875

Daughter of H ?. & C M BECK 

Aged 10 yrs. 2 mos.

0951

A

9

Beckner

Charles Lester

27 Jun 1941

5 Jun 1995

Husband of Phyllis Jean (WRIGHT) BECKNER.

"Our Daughter, Angela Dawn" 

1638

1639

D

10

Beckner

Harley L

7 Jul 1938

8 Jul 1938

--

0793

B

10

Beckner

Phyllis Jean

6 Apr 1950

1 Oct 2008

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of Charles Lester BECKNER.  Daughter of Lewis & Estella (BROWN) WRIGHT.


"Our Daughter, Angela Dawn" 


(Click here to view obituary.) 

1638

1639

D

10

Belcher

Chester P

19 Jan 1900

16 Aug 1969

Husband of Eloise M BELCHER. 

0683

B

5

Belcher

Chester P , Jr

3 Jul 1931

20 Jun 1997

Husband of Rurth A (BEADLES) BELCHER.  Married 13 Apr 1952 

“Our children:  David R, Mark W, Frances L, Lynne M”

0681

0682

B

5

Belcher

Eloise M

28 Sep 1909

10 Oct 1993

Wife of Chester P BELCHER.

0683

B

5

Belcher

Gay

8 Nov 1903

18 Feb 1910

--

0676

B

5

Belcher

George W

1863

1931

--

0677

B

5

Belcher

Joseph E

30 Jan 1896

21 Jul 1984

Husband of Mary A BELCHER.


Private, US Army, W. W. II




0679

0680

B

5

Belcher

Lucy M

1863

1940

--

0678

B

5

Belcher

Mary A

10 Sep 1904

4 Mar 1969

Wife of Joseph E BELCHER.

0679

B

5

Belcher

Ruth Ann

27 Aug 1933

16 Mar 2000

nee BEADLES.   Wife of Chester P BELCHER, Jr.  Married 13 Apr 1952.

“Our children:  David R, Mark W, Frances L, Lynne M”

0681

0682

B

5

Bell

Dora W

22 Oct 1906

30 Apr 1997

Wife of Walter E BELL.  Married 24 Dec 1928 

1469

C

8

Bell

Vonda Lou

4 Oct 1929

9 Oct 1929

Daughter of W E & D W BELL 

0573

B

1

Bell

Walter E  "Shorty"

6 Oct 1904

21 Dec 1984

Husband of Dora W BELL. 


Private, US Army, W. W. II




1469

1470

C

8

Berger

Edward L

7 Jun 1921

13 Feb 1987

Tec 5, US Army W. W. II




0784

B

10


         Sections and Rows
The cemetery presently is divided into four sections:  A (northeast,) B (northwest,) C (southwest) & D (southeast.)  Rows were numbered starting on the east side in Sections A, B & C and on the west side of Section D.  Another section platted immediately to the north of Section D, contains no visible burials to date.

 
0807  View of Section A from the southwest corner.

0551  View of Section B, looking northwest.

1204  View of Section C, looking southwest.

1564  View of Section D.