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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.

Hicks

Infant

--

Dec 1916

Infant of James HICKS.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF



NW

20

606

Hicks

Mart

29 Sep 1891

12 Mar 1977

Husband of Nancy L HICKS.

2309


SC

18

377

Hicks

Nancy L

18 Sep 1894

15 Sep 1975

Wife of Mart HICKS.

2309

SC

18

377

Hiers

Myrtle V Mitchell

11 Dec 1884

18 Dec 1913

nee MITCHELL.  Wife of Alva L HIERS.  Married 12 Jun 1911.Daughter of Jesse Warren & Rosina “Rosa” Catherine (SPITZER) MITCHELL.

0447

ESE

15

31

Higgins

Brent A

--

4 May 1967

 

6214

SW

inf

586

Higgins

Dora E

1884

1972

Wife of Herschel HIGGINS.

1034

ENE

2

134

Higgins

Herschel

1885

1967

Husband of Dora E HIGGINS.

1034

ENE

2

134

Higgins

Lloyd R “Pete”

3 Jul 1917

17 Aug 1991

Husband of Maxine HIGGINS.  Married 4 Nov 1961.

“Father”

6254

SW1

2

3

Higgins

Maxine

2 Jan 1940

--

Wife of Lloyd “Pete” HIGGINS.  Married 4 Nov 1961.

“Mother” 

6254

SW1

2

3

Higgins

Ricky Lee

23 Sep 1961

20 Nov 1961

--

6223

SW

inf

586

Higgins

Sondara K

30 Mar 1970

6 Apr 1970

--

6220

SW

inf

586

Hightower

Verna Corean Brown

28 Apr 1909

29 Aug 1998

Wife of George BROWN, 1st; and Martin HIGHTOWER, 2nd.

2689

SW

7

522

Highwood

Louisa

11 Jul 1861

26 Jun 1894

nee OHLER.  Wife of Harry HIGHWOOD.  Married 18 Oct 1883.  Daugher of John & Louisa (KUHN) OHLER.

1416

ENE

18

148

Hill

Benjamin H

1860

1930

Husband of Laura J HILL.

2634

SW

4

492

Hill

Christopher W

--

1953

“Infant”

6190

SW

inf

556

Hill

Eldo

8 Feb 1892

27 Oct 1976

Husband of Flossie M HILL, 1st; and Elizabeth HILL, 2nd.

Pvt., US Army, WW I.


2864

SW

16

584

Hill

Elizabeth

18 Sep 1895

4 Jul 1979

Second wife of Eldo HILL.

2866

SW

16

584

Hill

Elwood

--

17 Jul 1905

Son of Lewis S & Emma HILL.

Age:  18 Years.

“Bright’s Disease”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

17

36

Hill

Flossie M

1899

1935

First wife of Eldo HILL.

“Mother”

2865

SW

16

584

Hill

Frank H

25 Apr 1909

5 Aug 1992

MM3, US Navy, WW II.


0073

0074

ESE

3

666

Hill

Harry H

1887

1925

First husband of Ruth HILL.  Son of Benjamin H & Laura J HILL. 

WW I.



2632

SW

4

492

Hill

Infant

--

30 Nov 1911

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

 

inf

436

Hill

Joseph P

9 May 1902

1 Jun 1987

--

0626

ESE

20

690

Hill

Lane

--

Jan 1923

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Lot owned by Ben Hill.)

NSF

ENE

12

215

Hill

Laura J

1966

1948

Wife of Benjamin H HILL.

2634

SW

4

492

Hill

Lucy Faye

1 Feb 1932

23 Apr 2004

--

0624

ESE

20

690

Hill

Mary

--

Feb 1922

Wife of Newin HILL.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

15

575

Hill

Millard Otis “Red”

1889

Aug 1934

Husband of Richey A HILL SHINE.

2821

SW

13

559

Hillman

Alice D

1868

1933

nee DUNNING.  Wife of William R HILLMAN.  Married 1 Aug 1884.

“Mother”

7129

NC

27

459

Hillman

William R

1862

1921

Husband of Alice D (DUNNING) HILLMAN.  Married 1 Aug 1884.

“Father”

7130

NC

27

459

Hinman

Josie A Dant

--

21 Nov 1987

Age:  97.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

2

665

Hitch

Adele Reynolds

1902

1938

nee REYNOLDS.  Wife of Austin HITCH.  Daughter of John S & Nancy E REYNOLDS.

7388

NW

10

534

Hitch

Austin F

1904

1963

Husband of Adele (REYNOLDS) HITCH.  Son of Harrison C & Elizabeth (SPAIN) HITCH.

7387

NW

10

534

Hitch

Bennett

7 Nov 1894

6 Mar 1913

Son of John R & Mary E HITCH.

6964

NC

22

414

Hitch

Ethel

13 Oct 1890

3 May 1979

Wife of Purvis HITCH.

1060

ENE

3

224

Hitch

Ethel Marshall

1898

1973

nee KING.  Wife of Olen J MARSHALL, 1st, married 10 Oct 1914; and Ross William HITCH, 2nd.

2762

SW

11

550

Hitch

George N

24 Oct 1893

28  Jan 1961

Husband of Mildred L HITCH.

Indiana, Pvt., 2nd Regt. FA Repl. Depot, WW I.



Former Gibson Co. Sheriff, 1931-1934

6956

6957

Courtesy of the Gibson Co. Sheriff's Office

NC

21

414

Hitch

Hettie Ann

23 Sep 1900

27 Dec 1989

Wife of Theodore HITCH.

7389

NW

10

534

Hitch

John Hargrove

1867

1929

Husband of Mary E HITCH.

6962

NC

22

414

Hitch

Mary E

1865

1936

Wife of John Hargrove HITCH.

6963

NC

22

414

Hitch

Mildred L

1901

1981

Wife of George N HITCH.

6955

NC

21

414

Hitch

Oliver Morton

1892

1963

Husband of Francis R (MEYERS) HITCH.  Married 1 Aug 1915.  Son of Harrison C & Elizabeth (SPAIN) HITCH.

7385

NW

9

534

Hitch

Pauline M

16 Jan 1901

8 Feb 1907

Daughter of John R & Mary E HITCH.

6967

6965

NC

22

414

Hitch

Phyllis Reyburn

31 Aug 1922

22 May 1982

nee REYBURN.  Wife of William Lee HITCH.

7383

NW

9

534

Hitch

Purvis

21 Nov 1887

21 Aug 1963

Husband of Ethel HITCH.

1060

ENE

3

224

Hitch

Robert H

1891

1932

Son of John R & Mary E HITCH.

6968

NC

22

414

Hitch

Robert Theodore

1925

1926

Son of Theodore & Hettie Ann HITCH.

7390

NW

10

534

Hitch

Ross William

1884

1966

Second husband of Ethel Marshall HITCH.

2762

SW

11

550

Hitch

Theodore

7 Jul 1902

26 Sep 1977

Husband of Hettie Ann HITCH.  Son of Harrison C & Elizabeth (SPAIN) HITCH.

AS, US Navy, WW I.


7389

NW

10

534

Hitch

William Lee

7 May 1922

8 Dec 2003

Husband of Phyllis (REYBURN) HITCH.

LTGJ, US Navy, WW II.


7383

7384

NW

9

534

Hix

Virginia H

--

15 Dec 1919

--

7597

NW

20

606

Hoadley

James Arthur

1883

1921

First husband of Minnie (REAS) HOADLEY NEWTON.  Married 9 Mar 1908.

7448

NW

13

569

Hobson

Buythle E, Jr.

16 Jan 1947

16 Jan 1947

--

2886

SW

17

593

Hobson

Harold L

1913

1921

Son of Jerry & Pearl HOBSON.

2470

SC

25

443

Hobson

Infant

--

Jan 1947

Son of B. HOBSON.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

17

592

Hobson

Infant

--

21 Sep 1950

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

17

592

Hobson

Jerry

1890

1956

Husband of Pearl (ADDIS) HOBSON.  Married 15 Aug 1912.  Son of Wilford & Sarah F (PITMAN) HOBSON.

2471

SC

25

443

Hobson

Mary A

1880

1959

Second wife of Thomas J HOBSON.

2563

SW

1

471

Hobson

Pearl

1896

1988

nee ADDIS.  Wife of Jerry HOBSON.  Married 15 Aug 1912. 

2471

SC

25

443

Hobson

Sarah J

16 Apr 1864

1 Jan 1925

First wife of ? BLEVINS, 1st; and Thomas J HOBSON, 2nd.

2564

SW

1

471

Hobson

Thomas J

20 Sep 1882

4 Aug 1964

Husband of Sarah J BLEVINS HOBSON, 1st; and Mary A HOBSON, 2nd.

2564

SW

1

471

Hodson

Herbert E

10 Sep 1915

3 Jan 1994

Sgt. US Army, WW II.


0542

ESE

18

680

Hodson

Lucy

1894

1983

Wife of Pearl HODSON.

0541

ESE

18

680

Hodson

Pearl

1889

1977

Husband of Lucy HODSON.

0541

ESE

18

680

Hoffman

Gertie E

1877

1966

Wife of Jacob HOFFMAN.

1131

ENE

6

190

Hoffman

Jacob

1874

29 Apr 1953

Husband of Gertie E HOFFMAN.

1131

ENE

6

190

Hogan

Alice

--

--

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

29

197

Hogan

Billie

--

Sep 1929

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

17

596

Hogan

Elma

24 Oct 1914

13 Oct 1936

--

1670

ENE

29

197

Hogg

Infant

--

Feb 1924

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

18

599

Holder

John T

22 Dec 1852

17 Jul 1929

Husband of Lydia A (UPTON) HOLDER.  Married 18 Jun 1880.

“Father”

7479

NW

14

567

Holder

Lydia A

15 Jul 1862

15 Apr 1929

nee UPTON.  Wife of John HOLDER.  Married 18 Jun 1880.

“Mother”

7459

NW

13

566

Holderbaugh

Lewis A

17 Dec 1915

21 Dec 1973

Husband of M Louise (MYERS) HOLDERBAUGH.  Married 20 Jun 1936.

Pvt., US Army.

6385

6386

SW2

1

34

Holderbaugh

M Louise

28 Aug 1917

24 Dec 2011

nee MYERS.  Wife of Lewis A HOLDERBAUGH.  Married 20 Jun 1936.  Daughter of Felix & Bertha (MILLS) MYERS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6385

SW2

1

34

Hollen

Janice D

1950

5 Aug 1950

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

3031

SW

inf

527

Hollingsworth

Etolia S

1903

9 Jan 1983

nee SKELTON.  Wife of William Estes “Doc” HOLLINGSWORTH.  Daughter of Walter & Lillie SKELTON.

6641

NC

9

330

Hollingsworth

Infant

--

Mar 1934

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

1

622

Hollingsworth

Versa V

14 Mar 1908

6 Sep 2000

Wife of Melvin HOLLINGSWORTH.

6342

SW1

10

11

Hollingsworth

William Estes “Doc”

1902

1967

Husband of Etolia S (SKELTON) HOLLINGSWORTH.

6640

NC

9

330

Hollon

Martha

1895

1986

Wife of Ralph E HOLLON.

2881

SW

16

580

Hollon

Ralph E

1897

1966

Husband of Martha HOLLON.

2882

SW

16

580

Holloway

Laura E

16 Aug 1890

--

--

2299

SC

17

380

Holmes

John B

1 Oct 1853

17 Jun 1906

Son of John & Rachel HOMES.

2266

SC

16

376

Holton

Joseph E

1878

19__

Husband of Mary A (STARKEY) HOLTON.  Married 24 Dec 1901.  Son of Jacob & Maggie (LANER) HOLTON.

7277

NW

5

508

Holton

Mary A

1877

1950

nee STARKEY.  Wife of Joseph E HOLTON.  Married 24 Dec 1901.

7277

NW

5

508

Holton

Paul G

1904

6 Feb 1908

Son of Joseph E & Mary A (STARKEY) HOLTON.

“Acute nephritis”

7277

NW

5

508

Holtsclaw

Anna

2 Jul 1867

13 Aug 1923

Wife of Joe HOLTSCLAW.

“Mother”

7451

NW

13

568

Holtsclaw

Frank

1905

1920

Son of Joe & Anna L HOLTSCLAW.


Killed in a hunting accident (accidental shooting).

7452

From the Richmond Item, 6 Nov 1920

NW

13

568

Holtsclaw

Joseph

1860

23 Feb 1912

Husband of Anna L HOLTSCLAW.


Died as a result of accidental self-inflicted stab wound (Tetanus).

2500

From the Evansville Press, 24 Feb 1912

SC

26

437

Holtsclaw

Lee R

--

11 Dec 1920

Age:  37 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

NW

14

569

Holtsclaw

Stella Marie

15 Sep 1927

10 Jan 2014

nee DeVALUT.  Wife of Virl R HOLTSCLAW, 1st; and Gerald E HALL, 2nd. 


Daughter of Welzie & Leva Ellen (HICKROD) DeVAULT. 

(Click here to view obituary.) 

See also:  Hall, Stella Marie.

1393

SW

20

613

Holtsclaw

Virl R

15 Aug 1925

1 Nov 1971

First husband of Stella Marie (DeVAULT) HOLTSCLAW HALL.

MP Plat., 30th Inf. Div., WW II.


1393


SW

20

613

Holtz

Fred

abt 1807

--

Age:  74 yrs.

“Consumption”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

29

92

Homer

Evoline C

14 May 1848

28 Mar 1906

nee LEWIS.  Wife of Thomas B HOMER.  Married 10 Feb 1880.

0555

ESE

19

63

Homer

Thomas B

1818

1880

Wife of Evoline C (LEWIS) HOMER.  Married 10 Feb 1880

0554

ESE

19

63

Hood

Albert

--

Aug 1926

(Note:  From cemetery records. Buried on Lot of James Britton.)

NSF

ENE

10

126

Hope

Ada

14 Nov 1886

1982

nee HANCOCK.  Wife of Oscar HOPE.  Married 9 Apr 1912 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

7343

NW

8

517

Hope

Francis Perley

1857

1935

Husband of Lenora “Nora” (THOMPSON)  HOPE.  Married 6 Apr 1882. 

“Father”

6794

NC

15

368

Hope

Lenora “Nora”

1864

1947

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of Francis Perley HOPE.  Married 6 Apr 1882.

“Mother”

6794

NC

15

368

Hope

Oscar

12 Nov 1883

1961

Husband of Ada (HANCOCK) HOPE.  Married 9 Apr 1912 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

7343

NW

8

517

Hornbrook

Anabel

11 Apr 1876

11 Sep 1954

Wife of Richard S HORNBROOK.

1872

SC

1

261

Hornbrook

John H

1877

1925

Husband of Mayme E HORNBROOK.

2649

2647

SW

5

502

Hornbrook

Mayme E

1880

1943

Wife of John H HORNBROOK.

2648

2647

SW

5

502

Hornbrook

Minnie H

23 Aug 1867

19 Jan 1904

nee EWING.  Wife of William H HORNBROOK.  Married 17 Oct 1888.  Daughter of Samuel & Mary (EWING) HARGROVE.

1971

1968

2028

SC

6

277

Hornbrook

Richard S

27 Feb 1861

1 May 1944

Husband of Anabel HORNBROOK.

1872

SC

1

261

Hornbrook

William H

1860

1930

Husband of Minnie H (EWING) HORNBROOK.  Married 17 Oct 1888.

“Father”

2026

SC

6

277

Horne

Everett J

30 Nov 1924

29 Mar 2008

Husband of Martha A (CARGAL) HORNE. 


Married
28 Apr 1943. 


Son of William & Leva (YOUNG) HORNE.

OSCM, US Navy, WW II, Korea, Vietnam.





(Click here to view obituary.)

0149

0201

ESE

7

670

Horne

Martha A

6 Sep 1925

11 Jun 2013

nee CARGAL.  Wife of Everett J HORNE. 

Married 28 Apr 1943.

Daughter of Hugh Homer & Blanche (WAGSTAFF) CARGAL. 

 (Click here to view obituary.)

0149

ESE

7

670

Hornsby

Charles D

1870

1925

Husband of Mary F HORNSBY.

7255

NW

4

488

Hornsby

Mary F

1875

1941

Wife of Charles D HORNSBY.

7255

NW

4

488

Hornsby

Mary Flor

--

30 Jun 1911

Age:  2 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

NW

4

488

Horrall

Daura Sabin

2 Dec 1883

4 Mar 1957

Husband of Mary Lenora (WHEAT) HORRALL.  Son of Seth Oliver & Mary Ann (HARROD) HORRALL. 


(Note:  His wife is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ.)

2242

SC

14

353

Horrall

Kenneth Die

19 Jun 1889

19 Jul 1951

Husband of Emma HORRALL.  Son of Seth Oliver & Mary Ann (HARROD) HORRALL.

2240

SC

14

353

Horrall

Mary Ann

20 Aug 1855

15 Feb 1953

nee HARROD.  Wife of Seth Oliver HORRALL.  Married 22 Nov 1876 in Daviess County, Indiana.  Daughter of James & Sarah Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) HARROD.

2241

SC

14

353

Horrall

Seth Oliver

1852

11 Feb 1905

Husband of Mary Ann (HARROD) HORRALL.  Married 22 Nov 1876 in Daviess County, Indiana.  Son of John Asbury & Eleanor (GOODWIN) HORRALL.

2239

SC

14

353

Horrell

Aubrey

28 Jul 1883

18 Jul 1904

Aged:  20 Y. 10 M. 10 D.

1201

1203

ENE

10

216

Horrell

Charlie A “Charley”

8 Jan 1890

1 Jul 1890

Son of H & M HORRELL.

1200

1202

ENE

10

216

Horrell

William

1 Nov 1854

11 Apr 1896

Aged:  41 Y. 5 M. 10 D.

1204

ENE

10

216

Houghland

Temple G

--

23 Feb 1960

Wife of William A HOUGHLAND.

0134

ESE

4

667

Houghland

William A

--

21 Jun 1956

Husband of Temple G HOUGHLAND.

0134

ESE

4

667

House

Alan K

25 Jun 1933

22 Jun 2017

Husband of Janet “Jan” HOUSE.

Married 17 Nov 1956.

Son of William M & Marietta (HARTIN) HOUSE. 

US Air Force, Korea. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6788

NC

15

367

House

Emma

1876

1943

nee CALAME.  Wife of William M HOUSE.  Married 27 Oct 1897 in Jersey County, Illinois.

6791

NC

15

367

House

Janet R “Jan”

13 Jan 1937

10 May 2005

Wife of Alan K HOUSE.  Married 17 Nov 1956


(Click here to view obituary.)

6788

NC

15

367

House

Marietta

14 Oct 1908

11 Apr 1992

Wife of William J HOUSE.

6789

NC

15

367

House

William J

22 Nov 1907

22 Aug 2002

Husband of Marietta HOUSE.  Son of William M & Emma HOUSE.

Lt. Col., US Army, WW II.  Bronze Star Medal.


6789

6790

NC

15

367

House

William M

1876

1941

Husband of Emma (CALAME) HOUSE.  Married 27 Oct 1897 in Jersey County, Illinois.

6791

NC

15

367

Howard

Infant

--

Nov 1924

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

18

598

Howard

Jessie M

1887

1940

Wife of Thomas M HOWARD.  Daughter of Benjamin & Margaret E MURPHY.  Married 23 Nov 1908 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

2153

SC

11

341

Howard

Mary M

1854

16 Jan 1914

nee HAYLAND.  First wife of Oscar F HOWARD.

6920

NC

20

396

Howard

Nellie M

1865

1951

Daughter of Preston & Emily B BRANHAM.

0805

ESE

27

89

Howard

Oscar F

1849

1925

Husband of Mary M (HAYLAND) HOWARD, 1st, and Nellie M BRANHAM, 2nd, married 4 Jan 1916..  Son of Nathaniel & Eliza E (FENTRESS) HOWARD.

6918

NC

20

396

Howard

Thomas

1887

1968

Son of Oscar F & Mary M (HAYLAND) HOWARD.

6919

NC

20

396

Howe

Calvin R

1827

1915

Husband of Elizabeth J (YERKES) HOWE.  Married 18 Nov 1852.

2058

SC

8

282

Howe

Elizabeth J

1838

Sep 1923

nee YERKES.  Wife of Calvin R HOWE.  Married 18 Nov 1852.

2057

SC

8

282

Howe

Willis Paul

1866

1890

Son of Calvin R & Elizabeth  (YERKES) HOWE.

2059

SC

8

282

Howell

Cheyenna Lee

16 Jul 1996

16 Jul 1996

Infant daughter of Ronald & Janice (CAMPBELL) HOWELL.

“Stillborn”

6326

SW1

8

9

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