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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

Madden

Dorothea

--

--

--

0980

A

10

Madden

Susan J

13 Feb 1823

4 Apr 1896

Wife of Wright MADDEN.


"Mother" 

1035

A

12

Madden

Wright

17 Mar 1822

18 Sep 1863

Husband of Susan J MADDEN.


Company "C", 73rd. Illinois Infantry

1035

A

12

Maier

Krystal

22 Aug 1986

6 Jun 2016

--

0233

C

2

Manning

John W

5 Mar 1850

1 Aug 1917

Husband of Sarah A (RIELY) MANNING. 


Married:  2 Sep 1875 in Pike County, Indiana.


Son of Thomas & Elizabeth (SPENCER) MANNING.

0665

B

5

Manning

Malanders B "Landers"

3 Oct 1835

20 Mar 1865

Husband of Rachel (McCREA) MANNING. 


Married:  19 Jul 1857. 


Son of Thomas & Betsy MANNING.


143rd. Regiment, Indiana Volunteers
 

0904

A

5

Manning

Rachel

26 Apr 1825

24 Jan 1898

nee McCREA.  Wife of Malanders B "Landers" MANNING. 


Married:  19 Jul 1857. 


Daughter of Elisabeth McCREA.

0901

A

5

Manning

Sarah A

10 Nov 1855

17 Jun 1946

nee RILEY.  Wife of John W MANNING. 


Married:  2 Sep 1875 in Pike County, Indiana. 


Daughter of Stephen & Martha Jane (SHARP) RILEY.

0665

B

5

Mans

Ada Mitchell

26 Feb 1897

6 Jun 1974

nee MITCHELL.  Wife of Charles Lewis MANS.


Daughter of Samuel & Cathterine (CRAWFORD) MITCHELL.

1438

1437

C

7

Mans

Albert Ross

14 Oct 1867

24 Oct 1942

Husband of Mary A (HARBINSON) MANS.  


Son of Henry & Elizabeth (MALONE)  MANS.

0560

B

1

Mans

Carl F "Pat"

2 Feb 1899

3 Mar 1974

Husband of Helen (BURNS) MANS. 


Son of Ross & Mary Ann (HARBISON) MANS.


Sergeant, U. S. Army, WW I.

1324

C

4

Mans

Charles Lewis

2 Sep 1895

19 Nov 1956

Husband of Ada (MITCHELL) MANS.


Son of Albert Ross & Mary A (HARBISON) MANS.


Indiana, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corp, W. W. I

1436

1437

C

7

Mans

Helen L

18 Oct 1906

4 Apr 1978

nee BURNS.  Wife of Carl F "Pat" MANS. 


Daughter of John H & Clara BURNS.

1323

C

4

Mans

Mary A

22 Oct 1876

11 Apr 1917

nee HARBISON.  Wife of Albert Ross MANS.


Daughter of George & Margaret (LAUGHLIN) HARBISON.

0560

0561

B

1

Marshall

Maxine Stormont

1 Jan 1922

9 Sep 2013

nee TIPTON.


Daughter of Roy TIPTON & Ethel (WILLIAMS) TIPTON McDEVITT.


“My son:  Robert R STORMONT.” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0596

0597

B

2

Martin

Christina Lee

abt 1948

--

nee EDWARDS.  Wife of Richard Alan DAVIS, 1st, married 14 Aug 1965; and  second wife of Donald Ted MARTIN, 2nd, married:  Apr 1970

0182

D

16

Martin

Connie K

5 Jun 1936

16 Feb 2012

nee STAPLETON.  Wife of James Donald MARTIN. 


Married 10 Dec 1955. 


Daughter of Harold Jay & Elosie (REDMAN) STAPLETON.


"Our Children:  Mitzi & Robin"


(Click here to view obituary.)

1364

1730

D

4

Martin

Donald Ted

1 Mar 1941

4 Oct 2015

Husband of ?, 1st; and second husband of Christina (EDWARDS) DAVIS MARTIN, 2nd, married Apr 1970.


Son of Ora & Margaret (ROMERHAUSEN) MARTIN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)


0182

D

16

Martin

Gayla Ann

12 Aug 1965

19 Oct 2002

nee DREW.  Wife of Richard G KOLB, 1st, married 3 Sep 1983; and KINGSBURY, 2nd.


Daughter of Charles Leroy MARTIN & Nina Gay (DREW) MARTIN LLOYD.

1777

1776

D

1

Martin

James Donald

16 Feb 1936

21 Apr 1989

Husband of Connie MARTIN. 


Married 10 Dec 1955. 


Son of Ernest & Violet (PADGETT) MARTIN.


"Our Children:  Mitzi & Robin"

1364

1730

D

4

Martin

Louisa E

4 Jun 1840

3 Nov 1916

nee REAVIS.  Wife of Nathaniel MARTIN.


Married 23 Oct 1865.

1031

A

12

Martin

Nathaniel

27 Jan 1833

16 Jan 1897

Husband of Louisa E  (REAVIS) MARTIN. 


Married 23 Oct 1865.


Company "C", 60th. Indiana

1032

A

12

Marvel

Edith

4 Jan 1883

25 Aug 1933

nee DOUGLAS.  First wife of James Wesley MARVEL. 


Daughter of Cornelius & Sophia J (TAYLOR) DOUGLAS.


“Mother”

1116

A

16

Marvel

James Wesley

5 Apr 1880

"5 Apr 1874"

28 Nov 1976

Husband of Edith (DOUGLAS) MARVEL, 1st, married 11 Mar 1908; and second husband of Eliza HILL MARVEL, 3rd, married 19 Mar 1962.


Son of Thomas R & Kate (HEDRICKS) MARVEL.


“Father” 


Note:  Year of birth reported as 1880 on his Death Certificate; 1881 on the Social Security Death Index; and 1884 on his first marriage record.

1117

A

16

Mauck

Joseph Morton

9 Apr 1864

25 Jan 1866

Son of Jacob & Ann MAUCK 

0818

A

1

Maxam

Darwin Irvin

23 Jul 1923

20 Oct 1944

Indiana, Electrician’s Mate 3/C.


Killed in invasion of Phillipines.

1365

1366

C

5

Maxam

Judith A

13 Nov 1938

--

nee PAUL.  Wife of William P MAXAM.  Married 12 May 1962.

 

0004

?

?

Maxam

Lewis Albert

11 Jun 1898

16 Sep 1965

Husband of Olive H MAXAM.


Indiana, MAM, 1st. USNR, W. W. I & W. W. II

1362

1364

C

5

Maxam

Olive H

1903

1976

Wife of Lewis Albert MAXAM.

1363

C

5

Maxam

Shirley L

1930

1930

Daughter of Lewis Albert & Olive H MAXAM.  (Same base stone as Clifford & Marion STORMONT) 

0599

B

2

Maxam

William P

10 Sep 1932

--

Husband of Judith A (PAUL) MAXAM.  Married 12 May 1962.

 

0004

?

?

McCammon

Linda Lou

5 Jun 1942

28 Dec 2014

nee EADS.  Wife of Jack McCAMMON. 


Daughter of Gus & Lucille "Fraize" EADS.


(Click here to view obituary.)

?

?

McCandless

Doris L

6 Nov 1927

--

nee RUMPLE/  Wife of Robert W McCANDLESS.

 Married:  27 Nov 1949.
 

Our Sons:  Robert W, Jr., Michael R, Robert M, Brett W.

0204

D

5

McCandless

Doyle William

14 Apr 1906

20 Nov 1958

Husband of Hazel Beatrice (BOYER) McCANDLESS. 


Son of Joseph & Mary (BARRETT) McCANDLES.

1352

C

5

McCandless

Hazel Beatrice

23 Jun 1909

29 Apr 1999

nee BOYER.  Wife of Doyle William McCANDLESS


Daughter of Oscar & Mary (REED) BOYER.

1352

C

5

McCandless

Norma Jean

4 Aug 1929

19 Jul 1930

Daughter of Doyle William & Hazel Beatrice (BOYER) McCANDLESS. 

1353

C

5

McCandless

Robert W

21 Jul 1926

12 Dec 2016

Husband of Doris (RUMPLE) McCANDLESS. 

Son of Doyle William & Hazel Beatrice (BOYER) McCANDLESS. 

Our Sons:  Robert W, Jr., Michael R, Robert M, Brett W.

 Sgt., US Army Air Forces, WW II.
 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0204

D

5

McCandless

Robert W, Jr

22 Dec 1952

23 Dec 1952

Son of Robert W & Doris (RUMPLE) McCANDLESS.

1354

C

5

McCandless

Robert W, Jr

22 Dec 1952

23 Dec 1952

Son of Robert W & Doris (RUMPLE) McCANDLESS.

1354

C

5

McClure

Barbara A "Bobbi"

26 Jun 1952

11 Aug 1996

Son of Edward & Hazel B McCLURE 

1691

D

6

McClanahan

Jocelyn Renee

22 Apr 1956

27 Mar 2018

nee KORTE.  Wife of Randy McCLANAHAN.


Daughter of Don & Rita KORTE.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0255

E

2

McClure

Edward

17 Oct 1912

7 Jan 1984

Husband of Hazel Bernice (HENSLEY) McCLURE. 

0219

D

6

McClure

Enoch

4 May 1852

23 Mar 1892

First husband of Dora (BARTON) McCLURE COX.  Married 17 Feb 1886

“Father”

0967

A

10

McClure

Hazel Bernice

28 Feb 1919

21 Jun 2017

nee HENSLEY.  Wife of Edward McCLURE.


Daughter of William & Minia Ethyl (PICKET) HENSLEY.


“Mom” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0219

D

6

McClure

Judith E.

6 Jan 1942

--

Wife of William Roger McCLURE.




5650 GAP

D

7

McClure

Phillip A

25 Apr 1968

25 May 1987

--

1683

D

7

McClure

William R.

11 Nov 1942

24 Feb 2021

Husband of Judith E. McCLURE.


Son of Edward & Hazel (HENSLEY) MCCLURE.


(Click here to view obituary.)




5650 GAP

D

7

McConnell

Adam  P

28 Sep 1830

20 Aug 1864

First husband of Pamela "Millie" Elizabeth (REAVIS) McCONNELL.  Married 26 Oct 1853.


Pvt., Co. D, 120th Inf. Reg., Indiana.  Died at Jeffersonville, Indiana.


0866

A

4

McConnell

Agnes

1888

1963

Wife of John H McCONNELL, married 20 Aug 1910.

0607

B

3

McConnell

Clara E

26 Jul 1907

27 Oct 1979

"Mother" 

0724

B

7

McConnell

Clydie

--

16 Nov 187?

Daughter of W. & M. H. McCONNELL 

Aged 11 M’s. 27 D’s.

1039

A

12

McConnell

Elta L

1897

1928

Son of Samuel W & Martha H McCONNELL.

0607

B

3

McConnell

Herschell F

4 Jul 1916

29 Feb 1968

Son of John H & Agnes (FITZGERALD) McCONNELL.


Indiana, TEC 4, Battery "C", 252nd. Field Artillery, BN, W. W. II, BSM

1251

C

2

McConnell

John H

1880

1937

Husband of Agnes (FITZGERALD)  McCONNELL, married 20 Aug 1910.  Son of Samuel W & Martha H McCONNELL.

0607

B

3

McConnell

Martha H

1857

1938

 Wife of William S. McCONNELL.

“Mother” 

1036

1038

A

12

McConnell

Nancy J

8 Jan 1857

15 Aug 1858

Daughter of Adam P & Pamela "Millie" Elizabeth (REAVIS) McCONNELL.

0866

0867

A

4

McConnell

Raymond B

25 Feb 1898

7 Jan 1973

Indiana, Bugler, U. S. Navy, W. W. I

0723

B

7

McConnell

Russell W

18 Aug 1914

26 Dec 1994

--

0725

B

7

McConnell

William S

1854

1926

Husband of Martha H. McCONNELL.

“Father”

1036

1037

A

12

McDevitt

Alva Basil

30 Sep 1896

25 Oct 1980

Husband of Mary Eva McDIVITT.

“Father”

1225

C

1

McDevitt

Mary Eva

14 Oct 1898

25 Mar 1962

Wife of Alva Basil McDIVITT.

“Mother”

1225

C

1

McDonald

Kim A

3 Aug 1952

30 Jul 2000

Husband of Sharon (GOLDEN) McDONALD.


Married 12 Oct 1979.


Son of Robert & Thelma (WHITEHEAD) McDONALD.


“Children:  Kimberley, Lisa, Tracy.”

1617

1618

D

12

McDonald

Robert A, Rev.

17 Dec 1930

19 May 2018

Husband of Thelma L (WHITEHEAD) McDONALD.


Married 1 Jun 1951. 


Son of John Brenley & Flora Lee McDONALD.  


US Navy Reserves.  


(Click here to view obituary.)

0221


D

7

McDonald

Sharon

14 Nov 1947

--

nee GOLDEN.  Wife of Kim A. McDONALD.  Married 12 Oct 1979.

“Children:  Kimberley, Lisa, Tracy.”

1617

1618

D

12

McDonald

Thelma L

11 Nov 1933

17 Nov 2020

nee WHITEHEAD.  Wife of Robert A  McDONALD.


Married 1 Jun 1951.

Daughter of Thomas ^ Minnie (ROBLING) WHITEHEAD


(Click here to view obituary.)

5651 GAP


D

7

McEllhiney

Everette L

24 Jan 1906

12 Jan 1922

Son of Robert & Clara (THOMPSON) McELLHINEY.

1123

A

17

McFetridge

Clara K

31 Jan 1930

25 Apr 2015

nee DIXON.  Wife of Harold P McFETRIDGE.   


Married 25 Nov 1955. 


Daughter of George & Myrtle (HALE) DIXON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1318

C

4

McFetridge

Harold P

8 Jul 1915

14 Apr 1994

Husband of Clara K (DIXON) McFETRIDGE. 


Married 25 Nov 1955.  Son of John E & Fannie (BENNETT) McFETRIDGE.

1318

C

4

McGill

Brenda Sue Beckner

16 May 1943

1 Aug 2003

“Mother”

“Grandchildren:  Haley, Drake, Austin.”

1640

1641

D

10

McGill

Flora

9 Dec 1908

8 Jul 1992

nee HILL.  Wife of Hugh McGILL.

1697

D

6

McGill

Hugh

4 Apr 1905

6 Feb 1993

Husband of Flora (HILL) McGILL.

1697

D

6

McKannan

Barbara A

29 Sep 1940

31 Jan 2014

nee EDMONDS.  Wife of Jerry McKANNAN.  Married 4 May 1954.


Daughter of Walter & Maudie (HENSON) EDMONDS.


(Click here to view obituary.)

 

D

18

McKannan

Jerry M

9 Jan 1943

-

Husband of Barbara A (EDMONDS) McKANNAN.  Married 4 May 1954.


 

D

18

McKeddy

Fannie

12 Aug 1842

20 Apr 1918

--

1140

A

18

McQueary

Ada Ann

23 Feb 1930

24 Feb 1937

Daughter of Leslie Roosevelt & Mary Lillie (WELLS) McQUEARY.

1283

C

3

McQueary

Daisy

18 Apr 1907

6 Sep 1989

nee REMBE.  Wife of James G McQUEARY. 


Daughter of William & Florence (ISAACS) REMBE.

1274

C

2

McQueary

Helen

1935

1937

Daughter of Leslie Roosevelt & Mary Lillie (WELLS) McQUEARY.

1284

C

3

McQueary

James G

11 Jul 1905

28 Feb 1944

Husband of Daisy (REMBE) McQUEARY


Son of James L & Mary R (RODERICK) McQUEARY.

1273

C

2

McQueary

Leslie Roosevelt

20 Sep 1903

23 Aug 1968

Husband of Mary Lillie (WELLS) McQUEARY.

1285

C

3

McQueary

Mary L

1927

1927

Daughter of Leslie Roosevelt & Mary Lillie (WELLS) McQUEARY.

1282

C

3

McQueary

Mary Lillie

14 Jun 1904

22 Nov 1999

nee WELLS.  Wife of Leslie Roosevelt McQUEARY  

1285

C

3


         Sections and Rows
The cemetery presently is divided into five sections:  A (northeast,) B (northwest,) C (southwest), D (southeast) & E Center East.  Rows were numbered starting on the east side in Sections A, B & C and on the west side of Section D and E.  Section E platted immediately to the north of Section D.

 
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.