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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.
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  George Pickersgill   

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Fadenholz

Albert Marvin

16 Oct 1947

27 Jun 1966

Son of Elmer Jacob & Pauline May (NEWTON) FADENHOLZ.

(Click here to view obituary.)

7270


7269

NW

4

484

Fadenholz

Elmer Jacob

20 Mar 1919

15 Jul 2006

Husband of Pauline May (NEWTON) FADENHOLZ.  Married 25 May 1946.  Son of Albert & Barbara (THIERY) FADENHOLZ.

(Note:  Courtesy of Janet (Elliott) Harbison Douglas.)

No individual stone found.

7269

NW

4

484

Fair

Emma C

--

14 Jul 1892

nee ALSOP.  First wife of Thomas J FAIR.  Married 12 Aug 1886.

Aged:  22 Y. 5 M. 4 D.

1622

ENE

27

199

Fair

Hazel Agnes

--

19 Feb 1901

Age:  1 month 27 days.

“LaGrippe”

(Note:  From Cemetery Records.)

NSF

ENE

27

199

Fair

Infant

--

Aug 1929

Child of Mike & Marie W FAIR.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

4

494

Fair

Jack

16 Apr 1922

19 Oct 1928

Son of Mike & Marie W FAIR.

2626

SW

4

494

Fair

Johnie T

--

27 Jul 1892

Son of Thomas J & Emma C (ALSOP) FAIR.

Aged:  23 Days.

1623

ENE

27

199

Fair

Marie W

21 Apr 1900

20 Mar 1985

Wife of Mike FAIR.

2625

SW

4

494

Fair

Mike

31 Jul 1897

9 Jul 1976

Husband of Marie W FAIR.

2625

SW

4

494

Fair

Thomas J

29 Apr 1858

--

Husband of Emma C (ALSOP) FAIR, 1st, married 12 Aug 1886; and Ella (LANDERS) FAIR, 2nd, married 6 Apr 1893.

1622

ENE

27

199

Fairchild

Mary J

--

Jan 1918

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

19

55

Farley

F Morgan

1900

1969

Husband of Nora FARLEY.

2360

SC

20

406

Farley

Harry H

--

22 Oct 1939

Son of Robert J & Mary E FARLEY.

2440

SC

23

433

Farley

Larry J

--

22 Oct 1939

Son of Robert J & Mary E FARLEY.

2440

SC

23

433

Farley

Mary E

1910

1995

Wife of Robert J FARLEY.

2439

SC

23

433

Farley

Nora

1899

1979

Wife of F Morgan FARLEY.

2360

SC

20

406

Farley

Robert J

1896

1994

Husband of Mary E FARLEY.

2439

SC

23

433

Farmer

Frances A

21 Nov 1858

27 Dec 1932

“Mother”

0448

ESE

15

30

Farrow

Billy Don

6 Feb 1938

7 Feb 1938

--

3009

SW

inf

526

Farrow

James T

10 Feb 1913

1 Dec 1955

Husband of Lucille FARROW.

0077

ESE

3

666

Farrow

Janet L

7 Dec 1934

31 Dec 2021

Wife of Robert L FARROW

5583 GAP

ESE

1

664

Farrow

Lucille

31 Oct 1914

19 Dec 1956

Wife of James T FARROW.

0077

ESE

3

666

Farrow

Robert L

31 Dec 1932

8 Mar 1984

Husband of Janet L FARROW

0009

ESE

1

664

Farrow

Sattie M

29 May 1891

21 Sep 1980

Wife of Travis A FARROW.

0020

ESE

1

658

Farrow

Travis A

15 Aug 1886

29 May 1950

Husband of Sattie M FARROW.

0020

ESE

1

658

Fella

Bernice R

--

18 Sep 1981

Age:  76 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

3

491

Felty

Hattie G

1887

1970

nee COCANOWER.  Daughter of George S & Mary Luella “Ellen” (ALVIS) COCANOWER.

6925

NC

20

395

Ferguson

Alva C

28 Jan 1891

11 Oct 1967

Husband of Bertha E FERGUSON.  Married 20 mar 1915.

2580

SW

2

468

Ferguson

Bertha E

30 Apr 1894

27 Sep 1975

Wife of Alva C FERGUSON.  Married 20 Mar 1915.

2580

SW

2

468

Ferguson

Emma Arta

7 Aug 1894

28 Apr 1976

Wife of Virgil M FERGUSON.  Married 7 Feb 1915.  Married William V & Elizabeth (BRAMMER) FERGUSON.

2837

SW

14

563

Ferguson

John T

1899

1991

Husband of Laura Mae FERGUSON, 1st; and Opha FERGUSON, 2nd.  Son of Joseph L & Mary L FERGUSON.

2859

SW

15

585

Ferguson

Laura Mae

1902

1950

First wife of John T FERGUSON.

2859

SW

15

585

Ferguson

Mary Clove

1926

1926

--

7551

NW

18

597

Ferguson

Olive V

1917

1929

Daughter of Virgil M & Emma Arta (HERMANN) FERGUSON.

2838

SW

14

563

Ferguson

Ruth

5 Mar 1924

31 Jul 2008

Wife of Verner C FERGUSON.

“Parents of:  Brenda and Pamela”

6255

6256

SW1

2

3

Ferguson

Verner C

23 Jun 1921

--

Husband of Ruth FERGUSON.

“Parents of:  Brenda and Pamela”

TEC 4, US Army, WW II.


6255

6256

SW1

2

3

Ferguson

Virgil M

26 Nov 1892

31 May 1975.

Husband of Emma Arta (HERMANN) FERGUSON.  Married 7 Feb 1915.  Married Joseph L & Mary L (SHOULDERS) FERGUSON.

2837

SW

14

563

Fessel

Florence

16 Mar 1892

10 May 1958

nee COMSTOCK.  Wife of Mayo D FESSEL. 


Daughter of Frank & Sarah (LANMAN) COMSTOCK.

0054

ESE

2

655

Fessel

Mayo D

20 Apr1899

 17 Nov 1946

Husband of Florence (COMSTOCK) FESSEL.


Son of Louis & Susan (KOEBLER) FESSEL.

0055

ESE

2

655

Fettinger

Purl George

24 Mar 1887

1955

Husband of Stella H FETTINGER. 

Married:  9 Apr 1912. 

Son of Samuel Henry & Frances (THOMPSON) FETTINGER.

0082

ESE

3

666

Fettinger

Stella H

3 Apr 1887

20 Jul 1973

nee HALEY.  Wife of Purl George FETTINGER. 


Married:  9 Apr 1912.


Daughter of Daniel J & Anna C (CROWE) HALEY.

0082

ESE

3

666

Fields

Addie V

28 Jan 1889

18 Apr 1977

nee BRINER.  Wife of Lewis Martin FIELDS. 


Daughter of Isaac & Cora (CUNNINGHAM) BRINER.

2937

SW

19

611

Fields

Albert

16 Jun 1918

16 Jun 1918

Infant son of Lewis Martin & Addie V (BRINER) FIELDS. 


Buried:  17 Jun 1918.


(Note:  From cemetery records and Death Certificate.)

NSF

W

1

623

Fields

Lewis Martin

25 Oct 1887

1955

Husband of Addie V (BRINER) FIELDS.

2937

SW

19

611

Fine

Buster

--

--

(Note:  Rough carving.)

7413

NW

11

545

Fine

Martha

1854

--

Wife of Peter FINE.

7441

NW

12

544

Fine

Minnie S

22 Aug 1879

29 Mar 1961

“Mother”

1095

ENE

4

222

Fine

Peter

1852

14 Jun 1920

Husband of Martha FINE.

7441

NW

12

544

Fine

William George

1875

15 Nov 1949

Husband of Minnesota G (GRUBB) “Minnie” FINE.  Married 24 Feb 1898.  Son of Peter & Martha FINE.

7442

NW

12

544

Finney

Alice Lena

1 Apr 1874

23 Feb 1937

nee GRIGSBY.  Wife of John G FINNEY.  Married 13 Mar 1891.

“Mother”

2879

SW

16

580

Finney

Beulah Mae

11 Jul 1914

21 Apr 1997

nee FARLEY.  Wife of Floyd R FINNEY.

2966

SW

20

612

Finney

Ebenezer B

1856

22 Apr 1913

Husband of Laura L FINNEY.

0518

ESE

17

48

Finney

Floyd R

2 May 1906

28 Jan 1971

Husband of Beulah M (FARLEY) FINNEY.  Son of John G & Alice Lena (GRIGSBY) FINNEY.

Twin of Roy Finney, who died at age 7 months.

2966

SW

20

612

Finney

Fred

1886

1916

Son of Ebenezer & Laura L FINNEY.

7256

NW

4

488

Finney

Infant

--

Sep 1924

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NWn

1

480

Finney

Izabella Grace

--

7 Oct 2010

"Infant"

6428

1388

W

2

625

Finney

Jack M

--

18 Sep 1924

--

7192

NWn

2

483

Finney

John G

7 Jun 1869

29 May 1945

Husband of Alice Lena (GRIGSBY) FINNEY.  Married 13 Mar 1891.

“Father”

2879

SW

16

580

Finney

Laura L

1861

1947

Wife of Ebenezer B FINNEY.

0519

ESE

17

48

Finney

Laura Mabel

1888

1972

nee COLVIN.  Wife of Ralph William FINNEY.  Married 12 Dec 1917.  Daughter of Oliver M & Nettie (FOWLER) COLVIN.

2695

2696

SW

7

525

Finney

Mary H

1891

1981

nee DeLONG.  Wife of John L McCANDLESS, 1st, married 26 Nov 1917; and Samuel R FINNEY, 2nd.

7108

NC

27

453

Finney

Minnie J

1874

1929

nee WOODS.  Wife of Thomas F FINNEY.  Married 8 Oct 1891.

2700

SW

8

525

Finney

Ralph William

1894

1956

Husband of Laura M (COLVIN) FINNEY.  Married 12 Dec 1917.  Son of Thomas & Minnie (WOODS) FINNEY.

2695

2696

SW

7

525

Finney

Roy

2 May 1906

9 Nov 1906

Son of John G & Alice Lena (GRIGSBY) FINNEY.

Twin of Floyd FINNEY (who survived.)

Age:  7 months.

“Pneumonia”

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Thanks to Tom Finney, for family and birth date.)

7191

NWn

2

483

Finney

Samuel R

1885

1969

Husband of Mary H (DeLONG) McCANDLESS FINNEY.  Son of Ebenezer & Laura L FINNEY.

7108

NC

27

453

Finney

Thomas F

1869

1962

Husband of Minnie J (WOODS) FINNEY.  Married 8 Oct 1891.

2700

SW

8

525

Fisher

Amanda

--

6 Jul 1930

nee JEWELL.  Wife of Elija “Elijah” FISHER.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

N*

1

512

Fisher

Blanche L

1909

30 Oct 1987

nee DeWEESE.  Wife of Glenn E FISHER.

2357

SC

19

406

Fisher

Catherine Louisa

14 Aug 1908

6 May 1911

Daughter of Stuart T & Nellie B FISHER.

6751

NC

14

354

Fisher

Charles

18 Mar 1887

23 Jan 1970

Husband of Maude M FISHER.

0348

ESE

12

674

Fisher

Charles Thomas

1889

1950

Husband of Charles Thomas & Maude Augusta C (COLON) FISHER.

2811

SW

13

562

Fisher

Elija “Elijah”

6 Feb 1848

8 Dec 1904

Husband of Amanda (JEWELL) FISHER.

1810

N*

1

512

Fisher

Glenn E

1905

1979

Husband of Blanche L (DeWEESE) FISHER.

2357

SC

19

406

Fisher

Grover

1885

1916

Son of Elija & Amanda (JEWELL) FISHER.

1811

N*

1

512

Fisher

Joseph

--

11 Aug 1889

Age:  79 years.

“Consumption”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

31

256

Fisher

Lillie M

1886

11 Feb 1917

nee HUGHES.  Wife of William O FISHER.  Married 23 May 1904.  Daughter of James & Vina (ADERS) HUGHES.

7411

NW

11

545

Fisher

Louisa J

9 Mar 1853

5 Jul 1911

nee TILTON.  Wife of William M FISHER.

“Mother”

6743

6745

NC

13

354

Fisher

Maude Augusta C

23 May 1891

12 Sep 1987

nee COLON.  Wife of Charles T FISHER.  Married 30 Apr 1913 in Harrison County, Indiana.

2809

SW

13

562

Fisher

Maude M

17 Aug 1892

22 Aug 1985

Wife of Charles “Pete” FISHER.

0348

ESE

12

674

Fisher

Nellie B

6 Jan 1879

10 Jun 1950

nee WOODS.  Wife of Stuart T FISHER.  Married 7 Jun 1904.  Daughter of D Calvin & Catherine (ERVIN) WOODS.

6750

NC

14

354

Fisher

Nola Edith

16 Jul 1880

6 May 1944

Daughter of William M & Louisa J FISHER.

6746

NC

13

354

Fisher

Stuart T

9 Jan 1876

12 Jan 1935

Husband of Nellie B FISHER.  Married 7 Jun 1904.  Son of William M & Louisa J (TILTON) FISHER.

6749

NC

14

354

Fisher

Thomas, Jr., Rev.

3 Apr 1922

1 Apr 1990

Son of Charles Thomas & Maude Augusta C (COLON) FISHER.

2810

SW

13

562

Fisher

William M

7 Jan 1848

13 Sep 1911

Husband of Louisa J (TILTON) FISHER.

“Father”

6743

6744

NC

13

354

Fithian

Freddie D

1941

1951

--

0028

ESE

1

660

Fithian

Nellie M

--

11 Aug 1991

Age:  77 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

22

71

Fithian

Ralph

--

16 Sep 1916

Age:  2 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

W

1

622

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