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Maple Hill Cemetery


Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3433 N;  Longitude, -87.5419 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 17; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Southeast side of Princeton. Located at the east end of Ohio Street, just east of the intersection with County Road 100E.  Adjacent and to the east of St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Eads

Frank Alan

22 Nov 1925

20 Dec 2019

Husband of Frankie Lu EADS.  Married 7 Sep 1947.

Our Children:  John W & Laura Ann.

Grandchildren:  Alan, Neil, Emily – Bradley, Jeffery, Rebecca

US Army Air Corps
WW II




(Click here to view obituary.)

6032 GAP


9319

16

13

82

Eads

Frankie Lu

21 Mar 1927

22 Apr 2016

nee BELCHER>br>Wife of Frank Alan EADS.  Married 7 Sep 1947.

Our Children:  John W & Laura Ann.

Grandchildren:  Alan, Neil, Emily – Bradley, Jeffery, Rebecca


(Click here to view obituary.)

6032 GAP

9319

16

13

82

Earle

John Mossman

27 Jan 1902

28 Jul 1902

Son of Edward E & Isabelle M (MOSSMAN) EARLE.

9361

16

15

26

Eaton

Edward W

17 Nov 1885

22 Nov 1969

Husband of Inez E (STURGES) EATON.  Married 9 Nov 1915.  Son of John H & Martha (LITTLE) EATON.

9554

16

19

60

Eaton

Inez E

22 Jul 1892

7 May 1975

nee STURGES.  Wife of Edward W EATON.  Married 9 Nov 1915.  Daughter of James N & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (MAKEMSON) STURGES.

9554

16

19

60

Eaton

John H

21 Nov 1853

4 Dec 1928

Husband of Martha (LITTLE) EATON.  Married 12 Oct 1881

“Father”

9556

16

19

60

Eby

Allen Dale

10 Apr 1893

10 Jun 1966

Husband of Ruth Ann EBY.

Indiana, Capt., US Army, WW I.


(Note:   County Judge for 33 years.)

(Click here to read about Judge Eby)

9983

9984

17

19

40

Eby

Ruth Ann

10 May 1892

4 Nov 1970

Wife of Allen Dale EBY.

9983

17

19

40

Eckerty

Gene

1915

1945

Son of James & Nellie G ECKERTY.

9003

16

3

36

Eckerty

James

1873

13 Feb 1943

Husband of Nellie G (CHAMBERS) ECKERTY.  Married 30 Apr 1905.  Son of Chris & Marguriete (SPEEDY) ECKERTY.

9004

16

3

36

Eckerty

Maurice

29 Jul 1908

11 Jan 1910

Son of John & Nellie G (CHAMBERS) ECKERTY.

9005

16

3

36

Eckerty

Nellie G

1882

30 May 1963

nee CHAMBERS.  Wife of James ECKERTY.  Married 30 Apr 1905.  Daughter of Alexander & Minerva A (GREEN) CHAMBERS.

9004

16

3

36

Edwards

Carolyn S

23 Dec 1935

6 Sep 1992

Wife of Clarence J EDWARDS.

8568

14

18

161

Edwards

Clarence J

19 Nov 1933

--

Husband of Carolyn S EDWARDS.

8568

14

18

161

Edwards

Pearl Lee Sowder

30 Aug 1905

4 Mar 1997

nee SOWDER, Daughter of Jehue H & Louise E (FARCE) SOWDER.

8567

14

18

161

Edwards

William S

20 Apr 1915

21 Jul 1968

Son of Virginia EDWARDS BRANDT.

TEC 4, Vet. Det., ARM, WW II.


9219

16

10

104

Eggleston

Harold L

1 Nov 1924

16 Sep 2014

Husband of Juanita (SABIN) ELESTON.

Son of Archie & Pearl (DUNLAP) EGGLESTON.

US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0221

4

?

b

Eisenhaus

Mabel

--

20 Apr 1907

Daughter of Theo G EISENHAUS.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.  Health records spell surname as “EISENHAVER”)

NSF

13

?

17

Eisler

Dora

1822

17 Nov 1916

Wife of Michael EISLER.

8453

14

14

160

Eisler

Mary E “Lizzie” McDivitt

1 Feb 1880

7 Nov 1953

nee McDIVITT.  Wife of Thomas T EISLER.  Married 24 Jun 1913 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

8748

14

26

165

Eisler

Michael

1833

6 Oct 1911

Husband of Dora EISLER.

8453

14

14

160

Eisler

Thomas T

6 Feb 1867

30 Apr 1936

Husband of Mary E “Lizzie” (McDIVITT) EISLER.  Married 24 Jun 1913 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

8748

14

26

165

Ellington

Fay R

10 Jun 1893

20 Sep 1964

Husband of Martha Mattie (BAMMER) ELLINGTON.  Married 14 Oct 1919.  Son of John & Mary (McKENZIE) ELLINGTON.

Sgt., US Army, WW I.


9486

9487

16

17

61

Ellington

Infant

1933

1933

Infant son of Fay R  & Martha Mattie (BAMMER) ELLINGTON.

9484

16

17

54

Ellington

Martha Mattie

1895

23 Nov 1994

nee BAMMER.  Wife of Fay R ELLINGTON.  Married 14 Oct 1919.  Daughter of Robert & Mary Margaret BAMMER.

9486

16

17

61

Ellington

Mary Margaret

1920

1925

Daughter of Fay R  & Martha Mattie (BAMMER) ELLINGTON.

9483

16

17

54

Elliott

Storis Brown

2 Jun 1883

28 Apr 1905

Son of William D & Victoria M (Dunnavan) Elliott.


Age:  22 years. 

Died of "consumption."

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.)

NSF

14

?

221

Ellis

Hubert W

8 Sep 1918

13 May 2000

Husband of Naomi K ELLIS.

“Our Children:  Darwin, Lillie “Cappy,” Gary, Joe, Jim”

S Sgt., US Marine Corps, WW II.


3648

7655

3

2

17

Ellis

Jeanne D

--

16 Feb 1944

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Last residence “California”)

NSF

16

?

33

Ellis

Jessie O

21 Feb 1874

11 Feb 1944

Wife of John F ELLIS.

“Mother”

9235

16

10

33

Ellis

John F

13 Dec 1870

20 Aug 1959

Husband of Jessie O ELLIS.

“Father”

9235

16

10

33

Ellis

Naomi K

13 Apr 1923

5 Nov 2012

nee PEAVY.  Wife of Hubert W ELLIS.  Daughter of Millard M & Lillie E (McFARLAND) PAVEY.

“Our Children:  Darwin, Lillie “Cappy,” Gary, Joe, Jim” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

3648

7655

3

2

17

Ellis

Nina

1901

1927

Daughter of John F & Jessie O ELLIS.

9234

16

10

33

Embree

Arthur

--

1935

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

16

?

66

Embree

Iona S

1895

19 Nov 1989

Wife of Morton Casey EMBREE.

9660

9657

16

24

66

Embree

Louise

1887

16 Dec 1972

Daughter of Lucius Conwell & Luella (CASEY) EMBREE.

9661

9657

16

24

66

Embree

Lucius Conwell

1853

1932

Husband of Luella (CASEY) EMBREE.  Married 29 Dec 1880.

9655

9657

--

16

24

66

Embree

Luella Casey

1856

1932

nee CASEY.  Wife of Lucius Conwell EMBRE.  Married 29 Dec 1880.

9656

9657

16

24

66

Embree

Morton Casey

11 Nov 1883

25 Jul 1947

Husband of Iona S EMBREE.  Son of Lucius Conwell & Luella (CASEY) EMBREE.

Indiana, Pvt., US Marine Corps, WW I.


9658

9659

9657

16

24

66

Engler

E Pearl

2 Feb 1903

11 Oct 1981

Wife of Hassell G ENGLER.  Married 6 Jun 1923.

“Mom”

9720

17

4

33

Engler

Hassell G

5 Nov 1898

15 Nov 1971

Husband of E Pearl ENGLER.

“Dad”

9720

17

4

33

Engler

Lester

--

1931

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Row 23, Grave 12.)

NSF

13

?

?

Engler

Paul D

31 Jul 1924

--

Husband of Virginia L ENGLER.  Married 21 Aug 1945.  Son of Hassell G & E Pearl ENGLER.

“Our Sons:  Daniel R, Tim A”

“Our Grandchildren:  Ashley, Jared, Tally” 

(NOTE:  By March 2012, this headstone had been moved to Columbia  White Church Cemetery!)

9718

9719

17

4

33

Engler

Virginia L

29 May 1926

--

Wife of Paul D ENGLER.  Married 21 Aug 1945.

“Our Sons:  Daniel R, Tim A”

“Our Grandchildren:  Ashley, Jared, Tally”

(NOTE:  By March 2012, this headstone had been moved to Columbia  White Church Cemetery!)

9718

9719

17

4

33

English

Hazel L

1898

22 Jun 1986

nee WILHITE.  Wife of John Jasper ENGLISH.  Married 1 Oct 1919.  Daughter of Robert T & Nana (WILSON) WILHITE. 

9887

17

12

24

English

John Jasper

5 Feb 1894

3 Oct 1956

Husband of Hazel L (WILHITE) ENGLISH.  Married 1 Oct 1919.  Son of Oscar E & Sarah (WILLIS) ENGLISH.

Indiana, Cpl., Co. G, 120th Infantry, WW I.  PH.



9888

17

12

24

Ennes

Kathryn H

1909

14 Sep 1982

Wife of Lowell K ENNES.

9109

16

6

8

Ennes

Lowell K

1907

3 May 1983

Husband of Kathryn H ENNES.  Son of William S & Lucy (KINGHTLY) ENNES.

9109

16

6

8

Ennes

Lucy Knightly

1869

22 Apr 1954

nee ENNES.  Wife of William S ENNES.

“Mother”

9106

16

6

8

Ennes

Raymond K

--

10 Oct 1902

Son of William S & Lucy (KINGHTLY) ENNES.

Age:  2 Years 7 Months.

(Note:  Age and date of death from cemetery and Health Department records.)

9107

9108

16

6

8

Ennes

William S

1862

1934

Husband of Lucy (KNIGHTLY) ENNES.


16th Mayor of the City of Princeton, 1926-1930

9106

Courtesy of the Princeton Mayor's Office

16

6

8

Ervin

Alice

1889

16 Jul 1959

Wife of Samuel ERVIN.

9849

17

10

9

Ervin

Samuel

1871

13 Jun 1955

Husband of Alice ERVIN.

9849

17

10

9

Eskew

Susanne

27 Dec 1876

14 Apr 1945

Wife of Ward C ESKEW.

7816

5

4

31

Eskew

Ward C

27 Dec 1878

16 Apr 1948

Husband of Susanne ESKEW.

7816

5

4

31

Estes

Carolyn A

2 Jan 1948

--

Wife of William R ESTES.

“Mother of:  Tammy, Penny”

1493

8694

14

24

144

Estes

Robert M

19 Oct 1908

12 Aug 1991

Husband of Sylvia F ESTES.

Maj, US Army, WW II, Korea.



8695

8696

14

24

144

Estes

Sylvia F

28 Jul 1910

19 Aug 1997

Wife of Robert M ESTES.

8695

14

24

144

Estes

William Robert

13 Jan 1940

21 Jun 2014

Husband of Carolyn A ESTES. 


Son of Robert & Sylvia (FULKERSON) ESTES.

“Father of:  Mark, Jill”

(Click here to view obituary.)

Note:  Date of death not yet carved as of 22 Jul 2015.

1493

8694

14

24

144

Evans

Herman

--

Aug 1920

Son of Oliver EVANS.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

105

Evans

Infant

--

Sep 1920

Child of Mrs. Chesser EVANS.   (Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

105

Evans

Infant

--

1924

Child of Mrs. Chesser EVANS.   (Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

105

Evans

Loren Leigh

23 Nov 1911

8 Sep 1970

Husband of Marjorie (FOLEY) EVANS.

9339

16

13

107

Evans

Lydia

1796

1871

nee HARMON.  Wife of James EVANS.  Married 4 Apr 1816.

9073

9066

16

1

17

Evans

Marjorie

28 Aug 1915

7 Sep 2009

nee FOLEY.  Wife of Loren Leigh EVANS.  Daughter of William & Harriet (CLAYBAUGH) FOLEY.

(Click here to view obituary.)

9339

16

13

107

Evans

Mattie

2 Dec 1885

14 Feb 1927

nee LANE.  Wife of William Lloyd EVANS.

8521

14

17

211

Evans

Rosella C

--

15 Jul 1907

Age:  16 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.

Row 24, Grave 19)

NSF

13

24

?

Evans

William L

1827

1899

Son of James & Lydia (HARMON) EVANS.

9072

9066

16

1

17

Evans

William Lloyd

28 Aug 1886

15 Feb 1971

Husband of Mattie (LANE) EVANS.

Indiana, Pvt., 3rd Discharge Det., WW I.


8521

8522

14

17

211

Evett

Esther

--

Sep 1928

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried on 25 Sep 1928.  “2nd from SW Corner of Lot #125”)

NSF

14

12

125

Evett

Mary E

1852

1914

nee HUNSPIRE.  Wife of Noble M EVETT.

8405

14

12

125

Evett

Noah L

--

Jul 1921

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried on 30 July 1921.  “3rd from SW Corner of Lot #125”)

NSF

14

12

125

Evett

Noah T

2 Feb 1892

29 Jul 1918

Indiana, Pvt., Co. L, 166th Reg., 42nd (Rainbow) Div., WW I.

 


8404

8407

14

12

125

Evett

Noble M

1846

1932

Husband of Mary E (HUNSPIRE) EVETT.

8406

14

12

125

Rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.  The Section plats of this cemetery are all of irregular shapes.  Twenty-one sections appear on the original layout, but only about the south half of the original is in use.

7621  Cemetery enterance.  Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 are through the gate on the right (south)
8052  Looking east from Section 6.  View of Sections 12, 13 and 14; Sections 16 and 17 are in the far background.
8928  View of Secton 14, looking back toward the entrance (west) from the southeast corner of the cemetery.


9678  View of Section 16, looking west from the top of the hill.  The top of the county courthouse can be seen in the center of the photograph (1.75 miles.)  Coal mine silos and conveyors northwest of Princeton, in the  background (4.5 miles)