Genealogy

Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.


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Francisco I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Center Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions & Notes

Photo #                   Photo

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ion

Row

Davidson

Beatrice

15 Jul 1896

3 Dec 1982

Wife of Jesse W DAVIDSON.  Married 24 Apr 1922.

1544

C

10

Davidson

Jesse W

4 Oct 1895

10 May 1980

Husband of Beatrice DAVIDSON.   Married 24 Apr 1922 

1544

C

10

Davidson

Lani Marie

31 May 1991

2 Jun 1991

--

1652

D

9

Davis

Albert W

31 Jul 1924

23 Sep 1987

Husband of Laura Ella DAVIS.  Married 13 Sep 1947 

1684

D

7

Davis

Audie B

24 Jan 1889

3 May 1976

--

0623

B

3

Davis

Bennie

26 Nov 1866

4 Jan 1968

Son of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.

1165

A

19

Davis

Conrad William "Coonie”

9 Apr 1912

15 Oct 1993

Husband of Mary Irene (SNOW) DAVIS.  Married 3 Oct 1936 

1665

D

9

Davis

Edward E

23 Dec 1938

27 Apr 2009

--

1608

D

13

Davis

Esther “Dink”

28 Apr 1928

26 Sep 2004

“Our beloved Mother, also father and teacher”

“Mother of Glenna & Rod.

Grandmother of Anda, Dustin & Devin”

1223

1224

C

1

Davis

Frank

28 Mar 1873

2 Sep 1875

Son of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.

1161

A

19

Davis

Fred “Jack”

21 Apr 1940

27 Jun 2003

“Dad”

“Father of:  Jackie, Jeff”

1609

1610

D

13

Davis

George W

--

1 Apr 1884

Aged 46 y. 3 m. 1 day.

Company "B", 58th. Indiana Infantry
 

1011

1010

A

11

Davis

Isaac N

14 Mar 1876

8 Oct 1948

--

0624

B

3

Davis

Jack L

1930

1967

--

1222

C

1

Davis

Jesse

7 Aug 1876

24 Aug 1877

Son of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.

1162

B

19

Davis

Laura Ella

7 May 1929

23 Jan 2021

nee BURNS
Wife of Albert W DAVIS.  Married 13 Sep 1947

Daughter of Louis & Nova (LYTLE) BURNS.

(Click here to view obituary.)

5652 GAP

D

7

Davis

Leweldo E

6 May 1863

7 Dec 1885

Child of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.

1163

A

19

Davis

Mary Irene

24 Jul 1918

30 Apr 1998

nee SNOW.  Wife of Conrad W. DAVIS.  Married 3 Oct 1936 

1665

D

9

Davis

Nancy

23 Jul 1840

9 Sep 1905

--

1012

A

11

Davis

Oletha

31 Jan 1864

25 Jan 1934

Wife of Stacy DAVIS.

0626

B

3

Davis

Priscilla D

12 Feb 1846

9 Apr 1917

Wife of Sardius R DAVIS.

“Mother”

1158

1159

A

19

Davis

Ray E

--

4 Nov 1896

Son of S & O DAVIS.

Age 6 Y. 4 M. 12 D.

0963

A

9

Davis

Roula

28 Nov 1870

29 Jul 1873

Child of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.

1164

A

19

Davis

Sardius R

5 Dec 1840

25 Apr 1927

Husband of Priscilla D DAVIS.

“Father”

Company "G", 145th. Indiana Volunteers
 

1158

1160

A

19

Davis

Stacy

20 Jul 1862

16 Mar 1908

Husband of Oletha DAVIS.

0626

B

3

Day

Alzada

--

29 Dec 1878

Son of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY. 

0827

A

2

Day

David

--

?? May 1875

Son of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY. 

0829

A

2

Day

Infant

--

15 Aug 1868

Child of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY. 

0828

A

2

Day

Infant

--

5 Oct 1870

Daughter of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY. 

0830

A

2

De Jarnett

Glen "Trig"

15 Aug 1897

6 May 1943

Husband of Opha M De JARNETT.

Killed in a mine accident (falling slate).

1426

From the Hammond Times, 7 May 1943

C

7

De Jarnett

Opha M

3 Dec 1898

21 Jan 1970

Wife of Opha M De JARNETT.

1426

C

7

DeBord

Bertha M

27 Oct 1893

22 Jul 1975

Wife of Luther A DeBORD.

1442

C

7

DeBord

Charles K

25 Oct 1915

16 May 1957

Husband of Margaret E DeBORD

USN, W.W.II.

1441

C

7

DeBord

Harvey

10 Sep 1909

31 Mar 1991

Husband of Ruth DeBORD.  Married 17 Apr 1926 

1280

C

2

DeBord

James E

1928

1943

"Our Beloved Son" 

1279

C

2

DeBord

James L

14 Jan 1865

4 Jan 1945

Husband of Mary A DeBORD.

1209

C

1

DeBord

John Franklin “Sandy”

4 Mar 1887

7 Aug 1960

Husband of Mary Lillian “Lillie” DeBORD.

1271

C

2

DeBord

Luther A

29 Jun 1893

27 Jan 1966

Husband of Bertha M DeBORD.

1442

C

7

DeBord

Margaret E

20 Jan 1918

22 Nov 2001

Wife of Charles K DeBORD.

1441

C

7

DeBord

Mary A

14 Jan 1864

13 Dec 1952

Wife of James L DeBORD.

1209

C

1

DeBord

Mary Lillian “Lillie”

26 May 1887

25 Dec 1960

Wife of John Franklin”Sandy” DeBORD.

1271

C

2

DeBord

Myrtle

15 Apr 1888

10 Sep 1972

Wife of William Oscar DeBOARD.

1246

C

2

DeBord

Ruth

26 Jun 1910

23 Sep 2000

Wife of Harvey DeBORD.  Married 17 Apr 1926.

1280

C

2

DeBord

William Oscar

28 Dec 1888

17 Feb 1973

Husband of Myrtle DeBORD.

1246

C

2

Deffendall

Agnes G

1898

1931

--

1064

A

13

Deffendall

Bessie V

1900

1969

Wife of William Claude DEFFENDALL.

1505

C

9

Deffendall

Cecil F

22 Jan 1896

27 Jun 1896

Son of J Franklin & Estella DEFFENDALL 

1065

A

13

Deffendall

Estella

1874

1947

nee DOWNEY.  Wife of James Franklin DEFFENDALL.  Married 4 Apr 1895.

1541

C

10

Deffendall

James E

25 Aug 1919

9 Oct 1957

Indiana, Tec 5, Battery "A", 163rd. Field Artillery, Battalion,
W.W.II

1508

C

9

Deffendall

James Franklin

1865

1939

Husband of Estella (DOWNEY) DEFFENDALL.  Married 4 Apr 1895.

1542

C

10

Deffendall

Ruth Ellen Dunning Williams

13 Nov 1887

6 Oct 1974

“Dunning children:  Elsie I, Roy C, Lela M, David D, Thomas H, A Kathryn, Leslie L, Virginian P, Carl Edwin.”

1443

1445

C

7

Deffendall

William Claude

1896

1950

Husband of Bessie V DEFFENDALL.

1505

C

9

Del Mastro

Helen

8 Dec 1905

23 Aug 1996

nee CANIFF.  Wife of Sebastian "Bush" DelMASTRO.  (Daughter of Floyd & Mary E CANNIFF) 

1151

A

19

Del Mastro

Sebastian “Bush”

13 Sep 1899

12 Nov 1980

Husband of Helen (CANIFF) Del MASTRO.

1151

A

19

Deweese

Jessie

1893

1961

Wife of John DEWEESE.

1479

C

8

Deweese

Jimmie Andrew

1 Dec 1921

19 Jun 1994

Private First Class, US Army, W. W. II

1675

D

8

Deweese

John

6 Apr 1888

1 Nov 1962

Husband of Jessie DEWEESE.

Indiana, Private, Company "A", 9th. Ammo Train, W. W. I

1477

1478

C

8

Deweese

Nella E

12 Jun 1923

27 Mar 1996

S1, US Navy, W. W. II

1676

D

8

Deweese

Otte

30 Sep 1894

2 Oct 1896

Daughter of M L & Sophia DEWEESE 

1005

A

11

Deweese

Sophia

30 Sep 1856

19 Oct 1919

Wife of M L DeWEESE.

"Mother" 

1002

A

11

Dill

Charles

8 Oct 1868

19 Mar 1960

Husband of Edna DILL.

1110

A

16

Dill

Edna

1 Feb 1876

6 Aug 1907

Wife of Charles DILL. 

1110

A

16

Dill

Elias

1855

1923

Husband of Elizabeth DILL.

1047

A

13

Dill

Elizabeth

1856

1894

Wife of Elias DILL

1047

A

13

Dill

Howard A

--

7 Dec 1905

Son of Charles & Edna DILL 

Age 10 yrs. 27 ds.

1109

A

16

Dill

Nora

17 Feb 1903

8 Mar 1989

Wife of Ted E DILL.  Daughter of Dan & ESTHER (STORMONT) STEVENS. 

1313

C

3

Dill

Ted E

26 Jul 1900

25 Apr 1984

Husband of Nora (STEVENS) DILL.

1313

C

3

Dillon

Eddie E

27 Oct 1928

--

Husband of Sara E DILLON.

“Children:  Ernestl, Danny R, Patty G, Karen E”

1580

1581

D

14

Dillon

Sara E

6 Jun 1931

29 Jul 2003

Wife of Eddie E DILLON.

“Children:  Ernestl, Danny R, Patty G, Karen E”

1580

1581

D

14

Dillon

Virginia R

6 Oct 1926

20 Mar 1977

"Wife" 

1524

C

9

Dixon

Bertha A

14 Mar 1947

21 Jul 2012

Daughter of David DIXON & Anna Jean SEALE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

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Dorton

Joyce Elaine

--

11 Jul 1955

--

1303

C

3

Dossett

Andrew Jackson

Husband of Mary E (RENEER) DAWSON, 1st, married 29 Jan 1866; Celia (STONE) DOSSETT, 2nd, married 29 Aug 1900 in Daviess County, Indiana; and Elizabeth (CASH) BONNELL, DOSSETT, 3rd, married 21 Apr 1908. 

Son of Thomas J & Sarah "Sallie" (SHANK) DOSSETT. Elizabeth DOSSETT.

Pvt., Co. G, 65th Reg., Inf., Indiana.

0781

C

9

Dossett

Elizabeth

22 Jul 1858

23 Mar 1948

nee CASH.  Third wife of Andrew Jackson DOSSETT, 3rd,married:  21 Apr 1908. 

Daughter of Joseph & Nancy (WILLIS) CASH. 

Note:  Born in Jefferson County, Illinois.

0781

C

9

Dougan

Charles H

29 Mar 1923

10 Dec 1993

Husband of Mary M DOUGAN.

Married 21 Apr 1946 

0228

D

2

Dougan

Mary Ann

16 Sep 1842

18 Mar 1877

"Wife" 

(This stone is now very worn.)

0965

A

9

Dougan

Mary M

24 Jun 1921

5 Apr 2020

nee REMBE
Wife of Charles H DOUGAN.

Married 21 Apr 1946.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0228

D

2

Doughty

Theodore A

--

8 Sep 1861

Aged 21 yrs. 6 mo. 11 ds.

0853

A

3

Douglas

Clara I

1886

1932

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Robert McELLHINEY, 1^st ; and DOUGLAS, 2^nd.

1122

A

17

Douglas

Cornelius

25 Jan 1851

19 Jul 1924

Husband of Sophia J DOUGLAS.  Married 23 Mar 1871.

“Father”

1113

1114

A

16

Douglas

Effie L

14 Aug 1872

26 Jun 1897

Daughter of Cornelius & Sophia J DOUGLAS 

0984

A

10

Douglas

Jeneva E

13 Jul 1913

17 Jan 2007

nee ATNIP.  Wife of John DOUGLAS.  Daughter of Asa G & Winfred (MdNETT) ATNIP. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1245

C

2

Douglas

John

28 Jul 1908

1 Oct 1972

Husband of Jeneva E (ANTIP) DOUGLAS.

1245

C

2

Douglas

Noble

11 Jun 1890

29 Oct 1918

Son of Cornelius & Sophia J DOUGLAS.

1112

A

16

Douglas

Norman

20 Jul 1893

8 May 1977

Son of Cornelius & Sophia J DOUGLAS.

"Life Member of IMAW No. 46745" 

1120

1121

A

17

Douglas

Raymond

1919

1934

Son of Norman DOUGLAS.

Died by suicide (gunshot).

1119

From the Princeton Clarion, 10 Feb 1934

A

17

Douglas

Sophia J

27 Dec 1852

30 Oct 1926

nee TAYLOR.  Wife of Cornelius DOUGLAS.  Daughter of James & Martha (SWANSON) TAYLOR.  Married 23 Mar 1871.

1113

A

16

Downey

Anna

13 Aug 1853

13 Mar 1931

--

1068

A

13

Downey

Carrie A

1880

1947

Wife of Walter F DOWNEY.

1425

C

7

Downey

Della

1875

1925

Wife of James C DOWNEY.

0686

B

6

Downey

Denzel D

26 Dec 1885

20 May 1926

"Father" 

0685

B

6

Downey

Gertrude

27 Jul 1869

19 Sep 1888

Daughter of William T  & Millie C DOWNEY  Aged 19 Y. 1 M. 22 D.

Murdered at the Gibson County Fairgrounds by her boyfriend.

1066

A

13

Downey

Gladys

--

10 Oct 1892

Aged  4 M’s. 13 D’s.

1023

A

12

Downey

James C

1875

1925

Husband of Della DOWNEY.

0686

B

6

Downey

James E

1912

1926

Son of James C & Della DOWNEY.

0686

B

6

Downey

James M

14 May 1821

22 Jul 1902

Husband of Mary A DOWNEY.

“Father:

Sergt., Company "B", 65th. Indiana Infantry

1025

1028

1027

A

12

Downey

M  I

--

??  Feb 18??

Son of ? & ? DOWNEY.

Aged 25 yrs. 1 mos. 27 dys.

0817

A

1

Downey

Mary A

13 Jan 1822

2 Jul 1882

Wife of James M DOWNEY.

“Mother”

1025

1026

A

12

Downey

Millie C

1849

1933

Wife of William T DOWNEY.

“Mother”

0687

B

6

Downey

Permelia F

17 Jul 1855

25 Apr 1904

Daughter of James M & Mary A DOWNEY.

1025

1029

A

12

Downey

Walter F

1872

1939

Husband of Carrie A DOWNEY.

1425

C

7

Downey

William T

1846

1913

Husband of Millie C DOWNEY.

“Father”

Company "D", 120th, Indiana Infantry

0687

0688

B

6

Dowthitt

James M

17 May 1853

29 Apr 1922

Son of James & Minerva (HALEY) DOWTHITT.

0790

B

10

Drew

Beulah

17 Mar 1909

30 Jun 1968

nee BAILEY.  Wife of Vance DREW 

1220

C

1

Drew

Jesse Edward “Jess”

1910

1941

 --

1503

C

9

Drew

Vance

7 Mar 1918

17 Jan 1967

Husband of Beulah DREW.

 Indiana, Private 1114th. SVC Command Unit, W. W. II

1220

1221

C

1

Droll

Edward C

1887

1957

Husband of Jessie B. DROLL, 1^st;  and Velma C. DROLL, 2^nd.

1141

A

18

Droll

Elizabeth

1865

1942

Wife of Frank DROLL.

“Mother” 

1142

A

18

Droll

Frank

1860

1931

Husband of Elizabeth DROLL.

“Father”

1142

A

18

Droll

Jessie B

1889

1908

First wife of Edward C DROLL 

1141

A

18

Droll

Velma C

1894

1958

Second wife of Edward C DROLL 

1141

A

18

Duncan

Adie

--

23 Dec 1875

Daughter of Ira H & Tempie (McNEELY) DUNCAN 

Aged 2 M’s. 5 D’s.

0981

A

10

Duncan

Dale E

23 Dec 1953

16 Nov 2002

SN US Navy, Vietnam.

1746

D

3

Duncan

Infant

--

--

Son of Ira H & Tempie (McNEELY) DUNCAN 

Aged 16 dys.

0812

A

1

Duncan

Tempie

--

10 Mar 1878

nee McNEELY.  Wife of Ira H DUNCAN.  Married 8 Feb 1863, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Aged 39 yr’s. 11 mo’s. 16 d’s.

0982

A

10

Duncan

Willie E

--

12 Oct 1870

Son of Ira H & Tempa (McNEELY) DUNCAN.

Aged 5 yrs. 1 mo. 9 dys.

0810

A

1

Dunn

Barbara L

19 Jun 1942

--

nee GRIESEMER.  Wife of Jimmie J  DUNN. 

Married 15 Aug 1964.

Our Children:  LeAnne, Gina, Joe, Lisa.

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D

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Dunn

Ida Mae

3 Jun 1924

24 Jul 2009

Wife of William E Gene "Buck" DUNN.

1775

D

1

Dunn

Jerry Lee

14 Jan 1948

29 Apr 2015

Son of Percy & Dessie (MURPHY) DUNN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

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Dunn

Jimmie J

16 Mar 1945

18 Jul 2015

Huband of Barbara (GRIESEMER) DUNN. 

Married 15 Aug 1964.

Son of Percy & Dessie (MURPHY) DUNN. 

Our Children:  LeAnne, Gina, Joe, Lisa.

(Click here to view obituary.)

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0002

D

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Dunn

Melissa Ann

4 Jun 1977

12 Jan 1979

Daughter of William E & Ida Mae DUNN. 

1774

D

1

Dunn

William E "Gene" "Buck"

15 May 1928

21 Nov 2014

Husband of Ida Mae DUNN. 

Son of John W & Margaret (GILMORE) DUNN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1775

D

1

Dyer

Connie Rae

20 Aug 1954

29 Dec 2004

--

1593

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