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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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Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row		Lot No.
Gabbart	Jackie D	--	Aug 1936	“Our Baby”	6421	W	1		620
Gaddis	Albert D	1879	1964	Husband of Ethel GADDIS.	1031	ENE	1	682
Gaddis	Ethel	1886	1975	Wife of Albert D GADDIS.	1031	ENE	1	682
Gales	Billy	--	Mar 1928	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	597
Gales	Lurine	1885	3 May 1905	Daughter of Pinkney & Mattie GALES.	2172	SC	12	346
Gales	Pinkey H	1848	9 Dec 1917	Husband of Mary EPPS. Married 8 May 1872 in Montgomery County, Illlinois. Age: 69 years. (Note: From cemetery & health department records.)	7366	NW	9		538
Galloway	Alan L	8 May 1941	19 Mar 1963	Indiana, Pfc., US Army. Died following self-inflicted gunshot wound, unknown if intentional or accidental.	7106 From the Princeton Clarion, 20 Mar 1963	NC	26		450
Galloway	Walter	--	Mar 1929	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	17	596
Gamble	James B	19 Dec 1853	8 Nov 1917	First husband of Oma J (LAND) GAMBLE PARRETT. Married 11 Oct 1883. Age: 64 years. 3rd/5th Mayor of the city of Princeton, 1888-1890, 1894-1898 (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF Courtesy of the Princeton Mayor's Office	ESE	20	65
Gardner	Mamie T	1905	1949	--	7134	NC	28		458
Garnayor	Louie A	--	22 Feb 1952	Age: 61 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE	7	160
Garner	Bessie S	abt 1879	Aug 1932	nee SHANNON. Daughter of Samuel H & Ella (HALL) SHANNON. (Note: From cemetery and census records. Last residence; Antioch California.)	NSF	ENE	22	115
Garrett	Lucille Collins	1910	1990	nee COLLINS. Daughter of Mack & Estella COLLINS.	0153	ESE	5	643
Garrison	Laura Frances	1 Jan 1880	4 Jun 1951	nee ALLEN. Wife of James WALKER, married 21 Feb 1895 in Pike County, Indiana; and Alfred "Allie" GARRISON, married 6 Dec 1929 in Wabash County, Illinois.	0089	ESE	3	654
Garrison	Margaret	1857	8 Mar 1909	nee PRITCHETT. Wife of Marshall GARRISON. Married 18 Aug 1881.	2306	SC	17	377
Garrison	Marshall	1837	7 Mar 1918	Husband of Margaret E (PRITCHETT) GARRISON. Married 18 Aug 1881.	2306	SC	17	377
Gasaway	Carl	1884	27 Jul 1906	Age: 22. “Crushed under wheel”	0531 From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 27 Jul 1906	ESE	18	58
Gasaway	Dora E	14 Oct 1859	16 Apr 1924	nee WILHITE. Wife of Robert L GASAWAY. Married 8 May 1879. “Mother”	0569	ESE	19	58
Gasaway	Logan	23 Feb 1892	27 Nov 1946	Husband of Nora Ada GASAWAY. Sgt., 4^th Spruce Sq., WW I. (Click here to read about Spruce Squadrons.)	0053	ESE	2	655
Gasaway	Nora Ada	7 Jan 1897	18 Feb 1949	Wife of Logan GASAWAY.	0052	ESE	2	655
Gasaway	Robert L	Dec 1850	17 Feb 1904	Husband of Dora E (WILHITE) GASAWAY. Married 8 May 1879. Pvt., Co. C, 136rd Ind. Inf. (Note: Date of death from County Health Records. Book H-37:16) This information may be suspect. The 136th Indiana Infantry was deactivated in September, 1864, making Robert 13 yrs old. Although this phenomenon was not unheard of, it was not condoned or extremely common.	0570	ESE	19	58
Gaskill	Alta Herman	1899	1929	Wife of C S GASKILL. Daughter of William V & Elizabeth HERMAN.	2413	SC	22	410
Gayer	Helen	4 Oct 1900	14 Nov 1934	nee WHITE. Wife of Bland GAYER. Married 13 Jul 1918. Daughter of George Bailey & Helen Nancy (MORRIS) WHITE. “Mother” Accidentally burned to death.	7496 From the Princeton Clarion, 20 Nov 1934	NW	16		577
Gayer	Landred	--	Jul 1921	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	19	607
Gebhart	Peter	Nov 1866	9 Jan 1907	Husband of Barbery GEBHART. Age: 40 years. “Killed in a mine accident.” (Note: From cemetery and census records.)	NSF From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 10 Jan 1907	SC	15	376
Gehl	Elmer E	9 Oct 1907	20 Aug 1960	Husband of Mary E GEHL.	1027	ENE	1	683
Gehl	Mary E	15 Jul 1907	14 May 1999	Wife of Elmer E GEHL.	1027	ENE	1	683
Geise	Augusta	--	Jan 1945	Age: 93 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE		140
Geise	Lizabeth A	1862	1918	Daughter of William H & Mary A (GROVES) GEISE.	1593	ENE	26	140
Geise	Mary Ann	22 Oct 1821	27 Feb 1894	nee GROVES. Wife of William Henry GEISE. “Mother”	1595 1594	ENE	26	140
Geise	William C	1854	1933	Husband of Ella (BROCKMEYER) GEISE. Married 15 Jan 1895. Son of William H & Mary A (GROVES) GEISE.	1592	ENE	26	140
Geise	William Henry	--	20 Jul 1886	Husband of Mary A (GROVES) GEISE. Aged: 69 Years. “Father” (Note: Carving of “down” side of monument shaft.”	1594	ENE	26	140
Geiselman	Joyce Louise	14 Oct 1935	18 Dec 1935	--	2773	SW	11		553
Gentry	Gina	--	Aug 1947	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	inf	527
Gentry	Infant	--	15 Jun 1943	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	inf	527
Gentry	Norma V	8 May 1921	7 Oct 1963	--	2213	SC	13	349
Gerkin	Mary Helen	1 Feb 1923	4 Mar 2013	nee GIBBS. Daughter of Leonidas & Ella (HENDRICKS) GIBBS. (Click here to view obituary.)	0148	ENE	5	?
Gibbs	Eugene "Gene"	14 Apr 1921	18 Jun 2007	Husband of Mary (PITMAN) GIBBS. Son of Leonidas & Ella (HENDRICKS) GIBBS. TEC 5, US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	1115	ENE	5	133
Gibbs	Mary A	17 Nov 1925	29 Mar 2018	nee PITMAN. Wife of Eugene "Gene" GIBBS. Daughter of Roland & Florence PITMAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	1115	ENE	5	133
Gibson	Charles Ed	--	13 Dec 1929	Son of Arvil GIBSON. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SC	18	381
Gieselman	Charles Labid	1884	1920	Son of William & Katruah A GIESELMAN. Found hanging in a tree, uncertain if suicide or not.	6867 From the Princeton Clarion, 20 Oct 1920	NC	18		388
Gieselman	Elva Ray	19 Feb 1889	2 Mar 1962	Son of William & Katruah A GIESELMAN. Indiana, Cpl., Btry. B, 327^th Field Arty., WW I.	6868	NC	18		388
Gieselman	Katurah A	20 Jul 1858	20 Feb 1914	Wife of William B GIESELMAN.	6866	NC	18		388
Gieselman	Nellie	1881	1954	nee LAIB. Wife of William E BRUCE, 1^st, married 9 Aug 1903; and ? GIESELMAN, 2^nd. Daughter of Louis & Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB.	2096	SC	9	321
Gieselman	William B	10 Dec 1857	3 Jan 1948	Husband of Katurah A GIESELMAN.	6866	NC	18		388
Gilford	Dena Marie	--	28 Oct 1970	Infant. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	inf	586
Gillespie	Isaac Abraham	4 Apr 1851	7 Jul 1918	Husband of Margaret J (McWILLIAMS) GILLESPIE. Married 11 Mar 1875. Son of Monroe & Elizabeth (GILLESPY) GILLESPIE. (Note: From cemetery and other records. He was buried 16 July 1918 in the 3rd plot from the SW corner.)	NSF	NC	6	307
Gillespie	Jessie	21 Nov 1888	16 Apr 1893	Son of S L & J M GILLESPIE.	1423	ENE	18	179
Gillespie	Mary Elizabeth	--	12 Feb 1915	nee McDANIEL. Wife of John SKELTON, 1st, married 7 Nov 1860; and second wife of Monroe GILLESPIE. Married 19 Sep 1865. Age: 76 yrs. 8 mos 5 das. "Mrs. Mitchell, daughter." (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	NC	6	307
Gillespie	Monroe	7 Mar 1827	18 Sep 1894	Husband of Elizabeth (GILLASPY) GILLESPIE,1st; and second husband of Mary Elizabeth (MdDANIEL) SKELTON GILLESPIE, 2nd, married 19 Sep 1865. Son of Isaac & Nancy (WOOD) GILLASPY.	NSF	NC	6	307
Gillum	Linda C.	31 Mar 1941	15 Jun 2020	Daughter of Kenneth & Melba Jo (SADLER) GILLUM (Click here to view obituary.)	5536 GAP	SW	21
Gillum	Melba Jo	25 Dec 1920	28 Jun 1981	“Mother”	2985	SW	21		697
Gilmour	Alexander	15 Aug 1906	15 Sep 1980	Husband of Mildred GILMOUR.	0753	ESE	25	78
Gilmour	Jack Edward	5 Jan 1929	3 Oct 1979	Pvt., US Army, WW II, Korea.	0752 0754	ESE	25	78
Gilmour	Mildred	29 Aug 1908	5 Sep 1990	Wife of Alexander GILMOUR.	0753	ESE	25	78
Gilpatrick	James A	1873	1962	Husband of Laura E GILPATRICK.	1026	ENE	1	683
Gilpatrick	Laura E	1884	1974	Wife of James A GILPATRICK.	1026	ENE	1	683
Ginder	Albert W	18 Nov 1901	4 May 1972	Second husband of Bessie R (DeWEESE) RUMER GINDER.	2359	SC	20	406
Ginder	Bessie R	16 Apr 1902	13 Aug 1990	nee DeWEESE. Wife of Clarence RUMER, 1^st; and Albert W GINDER, 2^nd.	2359	SC	20	406
Gladish	Anna Mae	19 Sep 1903	10 Mar 1942	--	1244	ENE	12	154
Gladish	Lawrence W, Dr.	4 Jan 1902	13 Jul 1962	Husband of Pauline I GLADISH. Indiana, Sgt., 1534^th Svc. Comd. Unit, WW II.	7143 7144	NC	28		455
Gladish	Pauline I	12 May 1908	24 Oct 1989	Wife of Dr. Lawrence W GLADISH.	7143	NC	28		455
Glenn	Anna	6 Apr 1874	22 Jul 1896	Wife of J M GLENN.	1490	ENE	21	114
Glenn	Charles C	1901	1903	Son of James & Carrie GLENN.	1146	ENE	7	160
Goad	Infant	--	2 Sep 1937	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	W	2	620
Godwin	Benjamin F	1859	1929	Husband of Sarah J GODWIN.	2801	SW	12		550
Godwin	Blanche “Ella”	1888	1 Dec 1968	Wife of Roy R GODWIN.	2802	SW	12		550
Godwin	Roy R	1887	1959	Husband of Blanche GODWIN. Son of Benjamin F & Sarah J GODWIN.	2802	SW	12		550
Godwin	Sarah J	1864	1949	Wife of Benjamin F GODWIN.	2801	SW	12		550
Goldman	Almeda	--	Jun 1932	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	11	546
Goldman	Beatrice M	15 Mar 1915	17 Nov 1992	nee DOSSETT. Wife of Jesse B WRIGHT, 1st; and econd wife of Silas Lowel GOLDMAN. Age: 77 years. (Note: From obituary records.)	NSF	ENE	4	223
Goldman	Chester	1 Sep 1906	14 Nov 1953	Indiana, Pvt., Btry. B, 52^nd FA, TNG BN, WW II.	1041	ENE	2	164
Goldman	Silas Lowel	12 Jan 1916	18 Jun 1979	Husband of Ruth (MONTGOMERY) GOLDMAN, 1st; and second husband of Beatrice M (DOSSETT) WRIGHT GOLDMAN, 2nd. NOTE: He is listed on a headstone with his first wife at Walnut Hill Cemetery (no date of death) but was bured here.	1138	ENE	6	221
Goodloe	Carman Nell	4 Feb 1929	3 Dec 1985	nee BRUCE. Wife of J T GOODLOE. Married 27 Feb 1945. “Mom”	0632	ESE	21	690
Goodloe	J T	27 Jun 1918	14 Apr 1989	Husband of Carman Nell (BRUCE) GOODLOE. Married 27 Feb 1945. “Dad”	0632	ESE	21	690
Goodloe	Larry T	7 May 1949	2 Feb 2013	Husband of Sharlee GOODLOE. Married 16 May 1970. Son of J T & Carmen Nell (BRUCE) GOODLOE. Our Children: Shannon & Thomas. (Click here to view obituary.)	4546 1385	ESE	24	?
Goodloe	Sharee	2 Aug 1950	--	Wife of Larry T GOODLOE. Married 16 May 1970. Our Children: Shannon & Thomas.	4546 1385	ESE	24	?
Goodman	John Leland	15 Feb 1908	6 Oct 1988	Husband of Lillian L GOODMAN. US Army, WW II.	6336	SW1	9		10
Goodman	Lillian L	27 Sep 1908	--	Wife of John Leland GOODMAN.	6336	SW1	9		10
Goodrich	Maggie	Sep 1848	23 Sep 1902	Wife of William GOODRICH. Age: 54 years. “Consumption” (Note: From cemetery and census records. Lot owned by Thomas Bromagom.)	NSF	NE*	1	232
Goodrow	Gertrude	11 Dec 1880	13 Jun 1904	Wife of W W GOODROW. Aged 23 Y. 8 M. 2 D.	1207 1215	ENE	11	216
Goodson	Byntha R	3 Feb 1914	25 Nov 1955	Wife of Elmer L GOODSON, Sr.	1033	ENE	2	134
Goodson	Elmer E	8 Nov 1910	--	Husband of Byntha R GOODSON.	1033	ENE	2	134
Goodson	Elmer L, Jr.	3 Sep 1951	5 Sep 1951	Son of Elmer L & Byntha R GOODSON, Sr.	1033	ENE	2	134
Goodson	Lois J	11 Feb 1945	16 Feb 1945	--	3021	SW	inf		527
Gordon	Anna Marian	17 Jan 1865	17 Dec 1945	--	1250	ENE	12	184
Gordon	Infant	--	Mar 1948	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	10	327
Gorman	Estella W	26 Apr 1889	29 May 1974	nee WALKER. Daughter of Lenora WALKER.	2047	SC	7	284
Gorman	John C	1896	1956	Son of John C & Mary L (McGINNIS) GORMAN.	6884	NC	19		395
Gorman	John W	13 May 1934	5 Jan 2010	Husband of Mary Ann GORMAN. Married 5 Feb 1955. Son of John & Essie (PICKERING) GORMAN. SP4, US Army. (Click here to view obituary.)	0204 0205	ESE	7	670
Gorman	Julia Anna Turnage	1871	Dec 1931	nee TURNAGE. Wife of John C GORMAN. Married 22 May 1918. Daughter of John W & Lidia Anna TURNAGE.	6601	NC	7		311
Gorman	Mary Ann	13 Mar 1938	26 Jun 2019	nee DOUGAN Wife of John W GORMAN. Married 5 Feb 1955. Daughter of James & Marjorie (FARROW) DOUGAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	5585 GAP	ESE	7	670
Gorman	Ralph T	1888	1949	--	6480	NC	2		288
Gourley	Curtis L	10 Sep 1957	3 Jan 2022	Son of Ernest L & Lucille (JONES) GOURLEY. (Click here to view obituary.)	5554 GAP	SW1	6		7
Gourley	Ernest L	22 Jun 1920	22 Dec 1991	Husband of Lucille GOURLEY.	6304	SW1	6		7
Gourley	Lola V	1890	1984	nee COOMER. Wife of William A GOURLEY. Married 27 Aug 1908. Daughter of Thomas & Fannie (SAULSBERRY) COOMER.	6990	NC	22		419
Gourley	Lucille	26 Oct 1930	8 Jun 1990	Wife of Ernest L GOURLEY.	6304	SW1	6		7
Gourley	Porter Harry	1914	2 Nov 1920	Son of William A & Lola A GOURLEY. (Note: Recorded as “Peter” in the cemetery records and “Harry Robt” in health department records.)	6989	NC	22		419
Gourley	William A	1884	1954	Husband of Lola V (COOMER) GOURLEY. Marrie d27 Aug 1908. Son of John & Eliza (THOMPSON) GOURLEY.	6990	NC	22		419

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

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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.