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Princeton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3647 N; Longitude, -87.5694 W
Congressional Location:	SE-1/4; SW-1/4, SECTION 6; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:	Located on the west side of North Main Street (SR-65) and north of West Warnock (Old Highway 41) in Princeton, Indiana, at the north end of Hart Street.
Last updated	April 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.
Combs	E Virginia	1907	1978	Wife of W Earl COMBS.	2969	SW	20		611
Combs	Grace O Davis	1900	13 Aug 1936	nee DAVIS. Daughter of Andrew J & Mary E (KIRKPATRICK) DAVIS.	6813	NC	16		367
Combs	Jo Ann	--	31 Jan 1932	Daughter of W Earl & E Virginia COMBS.	2968	SW	20		611
Combs	W Earl	1903	1995	Husband of E Virginia COMBS.	2969	SW	20		611
Comer	Daniel	1874	1952	Husband of Rosa COMER.	1035	ENE	2	135
Comer	Rosa	1876	1964	Wife of Daniel COMER.	1035	ENE	2	135
Compton	Alford M	1850	1931	Husband of Eliza Mary (LYLE) COMPTON.	1292	ENE	14	182
Compton	Beach	16 Sep 1842	--	Husband of Narcissa COMPTON.	1371 1369	ENE	16	211
Compton	Bertha E	13 Apr 1888	29 May 1978	nee BRENTON. Wife of Virgil W COMPTON. Married 26 Aug 1914.	1290	ENE	14	182
Compton	Eliza Mary Lyle	1872	1945	nee LYLE. Wife of Alford M COMPTON.	1292	ENE	14	182
Compton	Millard	--	--	Son of Beach & Narcissa COMPTON.	1368	ENE	16	211
Compton	Narcissa	24 Jun 1842	31 Dec 1899	Wife of Beach COMPTON.	1370 1369	ENE	16	211
Compton	Virgil W	6 Jun 1891	25 Apr 1975	Husband of Bertha E (BRENTON) COMPTON. Married 26 Aug 1914. Son of Alfrod M & Eliza Mary (LYLE) COMPTON.	1291	ENE	14	182
Conley	Martha J	22 Jul 1816	28 Mar 1903	“Mother”	1741	ENE	32	250
Connaway	Anna O’Neal	1885	1956	nee O’NEAL. Wife of Henry S O’NEAL.	7111	NC	27		454
Connaway	Hazel L	26 Feb 1906	4 Feb 1977	Wife of John H CONNAWAY.	2977	SW	21		617
Connaway	Henry S	1878	1921	Husband of Anna (O’NEAL) CONNAWAY.	7112	NC	27		454
Connaway	John H	11 Dec 1906	27 Jan 1976	Husband of Hazel L CONNAWAY.	2977	SW	21		617
Connaway	Mike J	16 Jun 1910	19 Nov 1987	Son of Henry S & Anna (O’NEAL) CONNAWAY. SM1, US Navy, WW II.	7110	NC	27		454
Conover	John Roger	23 Feb 1899	12 Nov 1900	Son of John & Nellie CONOVER.	0945	ESE	31	99
Conover	Joseph	8 May 1832	4 Nov 1912	Husband of Nancy K CONOVER. Cpl., Co. B, 65th Reg. Indiana Infantry.	0888 0886	ESE	30	99
Conover	Nancy K	20 Oct 1840	28 Apr 1903	Wife of Joseph CONOVER.	0887 0886	ESE	30	99
Conover	Samy	--	15 Jan 1879	Son of John & Nellie CONOVER. Age: 3 days.	0883	ESE	30	99
Conrad	John	1868	1953	Husband of Katherine CONRAD.	0841	ESE	28	94
Conrad	Katherine	1877	1946	Wife of John CONRAD.	0841	ESE	28	94
Cooley	Clyde	25 Dec 1893	1 Jul 1894	Son of F & M F COOLEY.	0246	ESE	8	9
Coomer	Agnes J	3 Nov 1930	--	Wife of Billy E COOMER. Married 16 Jul 1946. “Our Daughters: Rosalie J, Linda M”	6878 6879	NC	19		393
Coomer	Arthur R	1892	1957	Husband of Carrie COOMER.	6881	NC	19		393
Coomer	Beulah B	10 Nov 1918	15 Jan 2002	Wife of Charles R COOMER. “Our Children: Bob, Beverly, Danny, Karen, Becky”	0320 0319	ESE	10	673
Coomer	Billy E	27 Feb 1931	30 Aug 2004	Husband of Agnes J COOMER. Married 16 Jul 1946. “Our Daughters: Rosalie J, Linda M”	6878 6879	NC	19		393
Coomer	Carl “Dutch”	20 Jun 1924	18 Nov 1998	Husband of Delores J (WILKINSON) COOMER. Married 20 Jun 1941. “Our Sons: David Carl, Michael Joe”	6299 6300	SW1	5		6
Coomer	Carrie	1895	1965	Wife of Arthur R COOMER.	6881	NC	19		393
Coomer	Charles R	4 Jul 1914	29 Jan 1987	Husband fo Beulah B COOMER. “Our Children: Bob, Beverly, Danny, Karen, Becky”	0320 0319	ESE	10	673
Coomer	Clarence Wesley	26 Feb 1929	28 Feb 1929	Son of Arthur R & Carrie COOMER.	6880	NC	19		393
Coomer	Dale H	12 May 1922	26 Mar 1984	Husband of Mildred F (COX) COOMER. “Dad”	6402	SW2	2		33
Coomer	Delores J	8 Aug 1923	--	nee WILKINSON. Wife of Carl “Dutch” COOMER. Married 20 Jun 1941. Daughter of Walter M & Beulah O WILKINSON. “Our Sons: David Carl, Michael Joe”	6299 6300	SW1	5		6
Coomer	Edith E	20 Oct 1920	12 Jan 2009	nee ZIMMERMAN. Wife of Everett COOMER. Married 6 Jul 1946. (Click here to view obituary.)	7238	NW	3		485
Coomer	Effie J	29 Sep 1902	8 Nov 1963	“Mother”	0489	ESE	17	679
Coomer	Elmer	8 Jun 1903	16 Jul 1972	Husband of Elsie E COOMER.	2926	SW	18		592
Coomer	Elsie E	24 Jul 1908	19 Aug 1984	Wife of Elmer COOMER.	2926	SW	18		592
Coomer	Eric James	--	9 Sep 1982	Infant son of James & Shirley COOMER.	7057	NC	25		449
Coomer	Everett	20 Dec 1921	1 Feb 2009	Husband of Edith E (ZIMMERMAN) COOMER. Married 6 Jul 1946. Son of Thomas H & Susie M COOMER. Sgt., US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	7238 7239	NW	3		485
Coomer	Fannie C	1863	1929	nee SAULSBERRY. Wife of Thomas William COOMER. Daughter of Delilah “Lila” SAULSBERRY.	6930	NC	20		393
Coomer	Frank E	12 Nov 1909	25 Oct 1990	Husband of Mildred M COOMER.	7058	NC	25		449
Coomer	James D "Jim"	17 Jul 1945	9 May 2012	Husband of Shirley COOMER. Son of Frank & Mildred COOMER. Army National Guard. (Click here to view obituary.)	4553	NC	25		449
Coomer	James E	22 Dec 1930	1 Sep 1992	Husband of Barbara COOMER. “Father”	0488	ESE	17	679
Coomer	John	1885	1936	Son of Thomas William & Fannie C (SAULSBERRY) COOMER.	6933	NC	20		393
Coomer	John W	--	13 Oct 1956	--	6199	SW	inf		557
Coomer	Lillian Esther	6 Jun 1900	24 Jul 1962	“Mother”	1847	N*	2	392
Coomer	Luella	28 Dec 1917	26 Oct 1918	Daughter of Arthur R & Carrie COOMER.	6880	NC	19		393
Coomer	Lurinda	--	27 Dec 1950	Age: 84 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	5	498
Coomer	Mary Ellen	1949	1951	--	3036	SW	inf		556
Coomer	Mildred F	29 Dec 1928	26 Apr 2011	nee COX. Wife of Dale H COOMER. Daughter of James & Eva COX. (Click here to view obituary.)	1402	SW2	2		33
Coomer	Mildred M	15 May 1911	30 Apr 1982	Wife of Frank E COOMER.	7058	NC	25		449
Coomer	Polley	1899	1919	Daughter of Thomas William & Fannie C (SAULSBERRY) COOMER.	6931	NC	20		393
Coomer	Susie M	3 Jan 1898	7 Dec 1971	Wife of Thomas H COOMER.	7240	NW	3		485
Coomer	Thomas H	3 Jul 1888	29 Jun 1934	Husband of Susie M COOMER. WW I.	7240	NW	3		485
Coomer	Thomas William	1860	1949	Husband of Fannie C (SAULSBERRY) COOMER.	6930	NC	20		393
Cooper	Augusta M	1896	1922	nee SCHWEICKERT. Wife of Edwin M “Mack” COOPER. Married 30 Sep 1914.	2492	SC	25	439
Cooper	Bernard R	1885	1957	Husband of Laura COOPER.	2850	SW	15		582
Cooper	Jeanne	--	15 Apr 1971	Daughter of Earl & Brenda COOPER.	3039	SW	inf		556
Cooper	Laura	1890	1979	Wife of Bernard R COOPER.	2850	SW	15		582
Cooper	Mack E	1892	1963	Husband fo Viola P COOPER.	1102	ENE	5	223
Cooper	Robert Donald	--	28 Feb 1925	--	7548	NW	17b		599
Cooper	Viola P	1907	1993	Wife of Mack E COOPER.	1102	ENE	5	223
Corder	Esther L	1890	1970	Wife of John W CORDER.	1243	ENE	12	154
Corder	John W	1887	1953	Husband of Esther L CORDER.	1243	ENE	12	154
Corn	Lucy Crow	1867	1939	nee CROW. Wife of Lincoln CORN. Married 12 Jan 1889.	1537	ENE	24	143
Cornoyer	Louis A	1890	1952	Husband of Rose M CORNOYER.	1126	ENE	6	160
Cornoyer	Rose M	1900	1981	Wife of Louis A CORNOYER.	1126	ENE	6	160
Covey	Harriet R	1831	1908	Wife of William E COVEY. “Mother”	1916 1958	SC	4	266
Covey	Helen	1867	26 Sep 1886	Daughter of William E & Harriet R COVEY. Age: 18 y. 9 m. 6 d. “Typhoid Fever”	1916 1959	SC	4	266
Covey	Mabel	26 ??? 18?2	?? Jan 18??	Daughter of Charles W & Etta J COVEY. (Note: Mostly illegible.)	1917	SC	3	266
Covey	Mary	1874	19__	(Note: On same stone as Jessie STEWART.)	1960	SC	4	266
Covey	William E	1832	1910	Husband of Harriet R COVEY. “Father”	1916 1957	SC	4	266
Cox	Bessie	31 Dec 1882	30 Dec 1929	--	7516	NW	16		577
Cox	Flora	1865	1911	Wife of John A COX. “Mother”	0214	ESE	7	5
Cox	Ishmal Douglas	10 Jul 1926	10 Jul 1926	Son of P D & M B COX.	7550	NW	18		597
Cox	John A	1865	1939	Husband of Flora COX. “Father”	0213	ESE	7	5
Cox	Joseph Robert	2 Mar 1932	24 May 1933	Son of P D & M B COX.	6424	W	1		622
Cox	Mary E	--	20 Jun 1919	Age: 85 years. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	NW	20	605
Cox	Missouri D	1863	1929	nee JENKINS. Wife of Edward COX. Married 21 May 1886.	7139	NC	28		456
Cox	Oscar Earl	1895	1922	Son of Edward & Missouri D (JENKINS) COX. Co. B, 6^th Engrs.	7138	NC	28		456

Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section; these rows can be hard to define in many places. See the image below for reference.

Rough map of the cemetery; for general loction of burials in the above listing. Neither sections or rows are defined in the cemetery records. Not shown are lots in the "SW" section set aside for infant burials Most burials are in North/South rows; the exceptions are indicated by the single East/West lines along the north side of the cemtery.

Princeton Lodge No. 64 Chartered July 11, 1849
Cemetery Plotted April 1, 1876
Marker Ereceted 1968

Genealogy

Princeton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Located on the west side of North Main Street (SR-65) and north of West Warnock (Old Highway 41) in Princeton, Indiana, at the north end of Hart Street.