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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.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row	Lot No.
Small	Edward R	1867	13 Mar 1937	Husband of Maud C (PATRICK) SMALL. Married 19 Nov 1899. Son of R C & Emma J (BEACH) SMALL.	8819	14	31	135
Small	James Michael	6 Mar 1946	7 May 1967	Indiana, A3C, 341^st Comm. Sq, AF.	9248	16	10	89
Small	Maud C	1876	2 Jun 1952	nee PATRICK. Wife of Edward R SMALL. Married 19 Nov 1899. Daughter of L G & Martha (HOUGHTON) PATRICK.	8819	14	31	135
Smith	Allen	--	18 Apr 1938	Husband of Celia SMITH. Age: 71 years. (Note: From cemetery records. Row 23, Grave 28.)	NSF	13	23	?
Smith	Benjamin W “Ben”	abt 1821	1 Feb 1913	Age: 92 years. (Note: From cemetery and Health department records.)	NSF	?	?	?
Smith	Celeste B	1887	17 Oct 1972	Wife of Wayne L SMITH.	9021	16	4	19
Smith	Charles Verner	1898	1954	Husband of Margaret Mae (SWAIN) SMITH. Married 30 Nov 1916. Son of Charles W & Lula (HARPER) SMITH.	8817	14	30	135
Smith	Claudia C	--	27 Jul 1906	Age: 10 years. (Note: From cemetery and Health department records.)	NSF	14	?	175
Smith	David Wilson	28 Mar 1844	8 Nov 1911	Husband of Sarah (ERWIN) SMITH. Married 28 Feb 1867. 2^nd Lieut., Co. F, 120^th Regt. Indiana Vol. Infantry.	8986 8987	16	1	37
Smith	Edna F	1871	13 Aug 1955	Wife of Fred M SMITH. “Daughter: Zena Katherine”	9445	16	15	80
Smith	Edward W	4 Aug 1928	3 Nov 2004	Son of Shirley M & Goldie E (TAYLOR) SMITH. Husband of Glenda SMITH. Sgt., US Air Force, WW II.	9401	16	14	47
Smith	Emeline Cleveland	--	Sep 1920	Infant (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	14	?	211
Smith	Fred M	1869	27 Apr 1941	Husband of Edna F SMITH.	9445	16	15	80
Smith	Freddy	1919	1928	Son of Shirley M & Goldie E (TAYLOR) SMITH.	9405	16	14	68
Smith	George A	1933	19 Dec 1955	Son of Shirley M & Goldie E (TAYLOR) SMITH. 2^nd Lt., US Air Force.	9402	16	14	47
Smith	Goldie E	1893	1964	nee TAYLOR. Wife of Shirley M SMITH. Married 17 Jun 1913. Daughter of George H & Mary R (WINDLE) TAYLOR.	9404	16	14	68
Smith	Hattie L	21 Mar 1899	19 Aug 1995	nee RECTOR. Wife of Martin Ott SMITH. Married 15 Aug 1917. Daughter of Hiram & Martha (SKAKELFORD) RECTOR.	8337	14	8	175
Smith	Helen T	10 Oct 1917	22 Apr 1985	nee CYPERT. Wife of Herman L “Dock” SMITH. “Mom” “Our Daughters: Quinith, Barbara, Diana”	7744 7745	3	6	2
Smith	Heman L “Dock”	28 Apr 1910	4 Jul 1996	Husband of Helen T (CYPERT) SMITH. “Dad” “Our Daughters: Quinith, Barbara, Diana”	7744 7745	3	6	2
Smith	James F	--	Sep 1928	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	16	?	80
Smith	John E, Jr.	1961	1962	--	8227	13	7	30
Smith	Kaci Joanne	--	21 Mar 1994	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	13	?	32
Smith	Laura W	1883	22 Oct 1974	Wife of Lewis SMITH.	8038	5	17	4
Smith	Margaret Mae	1893	15 Jun 1961	nee SWAIN. Wife of Charles Verner SMITH. Married 30 Nov 1916. Daughter of Robert H & Isabella (COMETIANS) SWAIN.	8817	14	30	135
Smith	Marma L	--	Aug 1924	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	13	?	28
Smith	Marshall Forrest	1898	1931	Son of Fred M & Edna F SMITH. 2^nd Lt. Co. L, 102^nd Inf., 26^th Div., WW I.	9446	16	15	80
Smith	Martin G	1 Mar 1862	29 Jan 1939	Huband of Melville (TAYLOR) SMITH.	8336	14	8	175
Smith	Martin Ott	26 Nov 1899	27 Feb 1937	Husband of Hattie L (RECTOR) SMITH. Married 15 Aug 1917. Son of Martn G & Melville (TAYLOR) SMITH.	8337	14	8	175
Smith	Melvina	--	9 Sep 1907	Age: 34 years. (Note: From cemetery and Health department records.)	NSF	14	?	175
Smith	Nancy E	6 Apr 1827	5 Jul 1902	Wife of Benjamin SMITH.	8158	13	4	24
Smith	Nettie H	29 Aug 1900	16 Aug 1997	Wife of Lester SMITH.	9045	16	7	21
Smith	Randall Dean	--	19 Dec 1974	Infant son of Aubrey & Susan SMITH.	8210	13	7	32
Smith	Sarah Erwin	1 Oct 1843	2 Feb 1931	nee ERWIN. Wife of David Wilson SMITH. Married 28 Feb 1867. “Mother”	8985 8986	16	1	37
Smith	Shirley M	1893	3 Apr 1962	Husband of Goldie E (TAYLOR) SMITH. Married 17 Jun 1913. Son of Fred M & Edna F (PARKER) SMITH.	9404	16	14	68
Smith	Shirley T	1915	1924	Daughtter of Shirley M & Goldie E (TAYLOR) SMITH.	9403	16	14	47
Smith	Theo L	1913	13 Nov 1940	Son of Lewis & Laura W SMITH.	8037	5	17	4
Smith	Verner	--	16 Jul 1954	Husband of Mae SMITH. Age: 55 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	14	?	135
Smith	Walter B	8 Oct 1892	14 Nov 1908	Son of Otis & Eliza A SMITH.	8578	14	19	211
Smith	Wayne L	1883	14 Mar 1953	Husband of Celeste B SMITH.	9021	16	4	19
Smith	Zena Katherine	1904	1906	Daughter of Fred M & Edna F SMITH.	9445	16	15	80
Snapp	Addie M	1873	13 Jul 1888	Daughter of William L & Charlotte Elizabeth “Lizzie” (MILBURN) SNAPP.	9121 9118	16	7	15
Snapp	Charlotte Elizabeth “Lizzie”	1849	13 Oct 1936	nee MILBURN. Wife of William L SNAPP. Married 1 Oct 1872.	9123	16	7	15
Snapp	Frank	1876	1927	Son of William L & Charlotte Elizabeth “Lizzie” (MILBURN) SNAPP.	9119 9118	16	7	15
Snapp	Fred	1878	1 Jun 1902	Son of William L & Charlotte Elizabeth “Lizzie” (MILBURN) SNAPP.	9120 9118	16	7	15
Snapp	William L	1849	31 Mar 1919	Husband of Charlotte Elizabeth “Lizzie” (MILBURN) SNAPP. Married 1 Oct 1872.	9122 9118	16	7	15
Snyder	Carl J	17 Nov 1912	8 Oct 1974	Son of Carl J & Margaret SNYDER. S Sgt., US Army.	9672 9673 9671	16	25	65
Snyder	Ethel F Cato	1897	1 Sep 1960	nee CATO. Wife of Joseph Paul SNYDER. Married 27 Jun 1917. Daughter of William W & Jennie Clyde (KELL) CATO.	9475 9473	16	17	48
Snyder	James P	1921	16 Feb 1961	--	9291	16	12	46
Snyder	Joseph Paul	1899	26 Apr 1965	Husband of Ethel F (CATO) SNYDER. Married 27 Jun 1917. Son of Joseph & Sarah (HUMPHREY) SNYDER.	9474 9473	16	17	48
Snyder	L Raymond “Ray”	1890	11 Jan 1963	Husband of Nelle SNYDER.	9294	16	12	46
Snyder	Nelle C	1892	1945	Wife of L Raymond “Ray” SNYDER.	9293	16	12	46
Snyder	Sarah D	1855	1926	--	9292	16	12	46
Solomon	Benjamin L “Benny”	--	13 Aug 1911	Son of Lincoln P & Cora E (KNIGHT) SOLOMON. Age: 14 years. (Note: From cemetery and orther records.)	NSF	5	?	7
Solomon	Cora E	--	9 Jan 1919	nee KNIGHT. Wife of Lincoln P SOLOMON. Married 24 Nov 1886 in Vigo County, Indiana. Age: 53 years. (Note: From cemetery and other records.)	NSF	5	?	7
Solomon	George F	--	28 Mar 1905	Son of Lincoln P & Cora E (KNIGHT) SOLOMON. Age: 17 years. (Note: From cemetery and other records.)	NSF	5	?	7
Solomon	Lincoln P	--	Nov 1927	Husband of Cora E (KNIGHT) SOLOMON. Married 24 Nov 1886 in Vigo County, Indiana. (Note: From cemetery and other records.)	NSF	5	?	7
Solomon	Luella A	--	25 Sep 1966	nee SKELTON. Wife of Lawrence L SOLOMON. Daughter of John H & Mary E SKELTON. Married 3 Oct 1917. Age: 75 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	5	?	16
Sowder	Charlie Hurll	26 Nov 1903	3 Jan 1926	Son of Jehue H & Louise E (FARCE) SOWDER.	8566	14	18	161
Sowder	Jehue H	8 Feb 1870	8 May 1936	Husband of Louise E (FARCE) SOWDER. (Click here to view obituary.)	8565	14	18	161
Sowder	Louise Byrne	1890	31 Jan 1961	Wife of John Charles BYRNE, 1^st; and W Thomas SOWER, 2^nd.	8563	14	18	147
Sowder	Louise E	20 Jun 1869	5 Jun 1957	nee FARCE. Wife of Jehue H SOWDER. (Click here to view obituary.)	8565	14	18	161
Sowder	W Thomas	17 Mar 1891	14 Apr 1970	Second husband of Louise BYRNE SOWDER. Son of Jehue H & Louise E (FARCE) SOWDER.	8564	14	18	147
Spacy	Nancy F	1906	19 Sep 1987	nee BURTON. Wife of Paul L SPACY.	9945	17	15	47
Spacy	Paul L	1907	5 Sep 1964	Husband of Nancy F (BURTON) SPACY.	9945	17	15	47
Sparacino	Wendie Chesera	21 May 1977	21 Jun 1977	--	8201	13	6	32
Sparrow	Belle	1860	1947	Wife of Addison SPARROW.	9468	16	17	29
Sparrow	Esmond Thomas	1883	10 May 1957	Husband of Jennie (HUDELSON) SPARROW. Son of Addison & Belle (BOTTOM) SPARROW. Married 15 Nov 1917.	9469	16	17	29
Sparrow	Jennie Hudelson	1888	24 Nov 1974	nee HUDELSON. Wife of Esmond Thomas SPARROW. Married 15 Nov 1917. Daughter of James P & Nancy Isabelle (LAWRENCE) HUDELSON.	9469	16	17	29
Speedy	Dimple I	5 Dec 1908	28 Sep 1990	Wife of Floyd SPEEDY. Married 16 Feb 1923. “Mother”	7698	3	4	14
Speedy	Douglas Lee	--	5 Dec 1962	Infant son of Joh & Sandra SPEEDY.	8226	13	7	30
Speedy	Floyd	11 Dec 1903	28 Apr 1986	Husband of Dimple I SPEEDY. Married 16 Feb 1923. “Father”	7698	3	4	14
Speedy	Glenn Roy	29 May 1926	21 Sep 2005	Husband of Joanne (BATES) SPEEDY, 1^st; and Etta Joyce (FOLEY) SPEEDY, 2^nd. Son of Floyd & Dimple (ESSARY) SPEEDY. Born in Crawford County, Indiana. MM2, US Navy, WW II. (Note: He is buried with his second wife at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Union Twp. Also see his record there.)	8790	14	28	136
Speedy	Joanne	1925	1948	nee BATES. First wife of Glenn Roy SPEEDY. Daughter of Wesley E & Florence B (JEFFERS) BATES.	8790	14	28	136
Speedy	John L “Bud”	9 Dec 1935	12 Jan 2000	Husband of Rita J SPEEDY. “Our Children: Tim, Angela” A1C, US Air Force.	7700 7701	3	4	15
Speedy	Rita J	6 Nov 1945	--	Wife of John L “Bud” SPEEDY. “Our Children: Tim, Angela”	7700	3	4	15
Spurgeon	Brenda S	7 Jan 1947	28 Jan 2014	nee BARRETT. Wife of Paul D SPURGEON. Daughter of James Bernard & Delores Irene (BURTON) BARRETT. (Click here to view obituary.)	1503	17	10	50
Spurgeon	Paul D	6 Oct 1942	1 Feb 2010	Husband of Brenda S (BARRETT) SPURGEON. (Click here to view obituary.)	1503	17	10	50

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)

Genealogy

Maple Hill Cemetery

Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

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.