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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.
Kaas	Carman	--	Aug 1919	Infant. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	17	390
Kaas	Herman	--	Nov 1923	Infant. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	17	390
Kaas	John	6 Jan 1826	6 Aug 1906	Husband of Wilhelmine KAAS.	0532 0562	ESE	18	60
Kaas	John “Johnne”	14 Mar 1865	28 Jul 1881	Adopted son of John & Wilhelmine KAAS. Aged 16 ys. 4 ms. “Consumption”	0565	ESE	19	60
Kaas	Marian	--	Feb 1918	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	17	390
Kaas	Patsy Lue	--	Jun 1932	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	17	390
Kaas	Thomas	--	Aug 1931	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	17	390
Kaas	Wilhelmine	24 Jun 1829	24 Jul 1904	Wife of John KAAS.	0532 0563	ESE	18	60
Kares	Belva R	1916	28 Oct 1992	Wife of Curtis M KARES.	0061 0063	ESE	2	665
Kares	Curtis Millard	1913	18 Jul 1972	Husband of Belva R KARES. T/4, Co. E, 290^th Inf.	0061 0062	ESE	2	665
Karl	Florence	--	Dec 1918	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE	1	686
Karn	Infant	8 Mar 1926	8 Mar 1926	Infant son of William & Wilhelmina KARN.	7527	NW	17a		598
Kaufman	John D	15 Oct 1811	25 Mar 1882	Husband of Laura KAUFMAN. Aged 70 Y. 5 M. 5 M. (Note: Cemetery records report date of death as the 20^th.)	0859 0862	ESE	29	95
Kaufman	Julia A	--	18 May 18??	Aged: 60 Y. 11 M. 13 D.	0860	ESE	29	95
Kaufman	Laura	--	16 Feb 18??	Wife of John D KAUFMAN. Aged: 83 Y. 3 M. 3 D. “Exhaustion”	0861 0863	ESE	29	95
Keen	Delma L	27 Sep 1902	23 May 1983	nee LINDER. Daughter of George J & Ruth LINDER.	2781	SW	11		555
Keeton	?	--	20 Feb 1911	“Mrs M??? KEETON” (Note: From cemetery and other records.)	NSF	SC	16	373
Keimer	Claudia	1886	1955	Daughter of John G & Elizabeth KEIMER.	1293	ENE	14	183
Keimer	Elizabeth	1857	1924	Wife of John G KEIMER.	1315	ENE	15	183
Keimer	Freda	1888	1968	Daughter of John G & Elizabeth KEIMER.	1293	ENE	14	183
Keimer	John G	1857	3 Jan 1908	Husband of Elizabeth KEIMER.	1316	ENE	15	183
Kell	George B	--	26 Nov 1916	Age: 9 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	3	298
Kell	Martha T	--	Jan 1919	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	3	298
Kellams	Bertha Alice	5 Jun 1887	5 Jun 1932	nee BILDERBACK. Wife of William Thomas KELLAMS. Married 10 Jul 1909. Daughter of Francis Marion & Malinda (REED) BILDERBACK.	7300	NW	6		506
Kellams	William Thomas	30 Oct 1884	4 Jan 1938	Husband of Bertha A BILDERBACK. Married 10 Jul 1909. Son of George N & Julia (FLACK) KELLAMS.	2662	SW	5	497
Kelley	Calvin B, Sr.	15 Feb 1912	23 Mar 1989	Husband of E Irene (SKELTON) KELLEY.	0207	ESE	7	670
Kelley	E Irene	3 Jul 1914	30 Nov 1975	nee SKELTON. Wife of Calvin B KELLEY, Sr.	0207	ESE	7	670
Kelser	Ulysses	abt 1868	--	Son of Joseph & Vienna (CROW) KELSER. (Note: No dates or surname. Informaton from cemetery records and 1870 census data.)	0560	ESE	19	61
Kelser	Vienna	abt 1849	--	nee CROW. First wife of Joseph KELSER. Married 11 Sep 1867. “Mother” (Note: No dates or surname. Information from 1870 census and marriage record.)	0561	ESE	19	61
Kelzer	Fanny Snow	1855	1936	Second wife of Joseph KELZER. Married 18 Mar 1886.	0534	ESE	18	61
Kelzer	Infant	--	7 Oct 1881	Infant daughter of Joseph J & Vienna (CROW) KELZER. Aged 18 days.	0535	ESE	18	61
Kelzer	Joseph J	1840	1924	Husband of Vienna (CROW), 1^st, married 11 Sep 1867; and Fanny SNOW KELZER, married 18 Mar 1886. Pvt., Co. H, 17^th Reg. Indiana Infantry.	0533	ESE	18	61
Kemp	Nina May	11 May 1888	12 Apr 1956	Wife of Emmitt KEMP.	2506	SC	26	439
Kendle	George C, Dr.	22 Oct 1853	23 Feb 1932	Husband of Louise KENDLE. (Note: Lower Cript, South Side.)	2438	SC	24	432
Kendle	Lloyd	13 Nov 1919	23 Jan 1956	--	0060	ESE	2	665
Kendle	Louise	18 Nov 1856	12 May 1934	Wife of Dr. George C KENDLE.	2438	SC	24	432
Kendle	Richard S	5 Dec 1885	31 Jan 1919	Son of Dr. George C & Louise KENDLE.	2438	SC	24	432
Kenedy	Hanah E	--	7 Sep 1886	Wife of J B KENEDY. Aged: 34 Y. 8 M. 6 D.	0177	ESE	6	1
Kenney	Eva Ramsey	1851	1895	nee RAMSEY. Wife of Philip M KENNEYH.	6680	NC	10		330
Kenney	Philip M	1849	17 Apr 1915	Husband of Eva (RAMSEY) KENNEY. Age: 66 years. “Apoplexy”	6679	NC	10		330
Kern	Ella M	1866	1917	Daughter of Lycurgus L & Joannetta KERN.	2024	SC	6	276
Kern	Emma L	1872	1947	Daughter of Lycurgus L & Joannetta KERN.	2025	SC	6	276
Kern	Infant	--	10 Sep 1915	“Stillborn” (Note: From cemeter records.)	NSF	SC	17	381
Kern	Joannetta	1846	1915	nee WALLIS. Wife of Lycurgus L KERN. Married 27 Apr 1865.	2023	SC	6	276
Kern	Joseph N	1870	1956	Husband of Orphella J KERN.	1975	SC	5	276
Kern	Leanah G	1886	4 Jan 1919	nee REAVES. Wife of Jesse Walter KERN. Married 24 Feb 1906.	2298	SC	17	381
Kern	Lycurgus L	1839	1918	Husband of Joannetta (WALLIS) KERN. Married 27 Apr 1865. Musician Third Class, Co. F&S, 58^th Reg. Indiana Band.	2022 --	SC	6	276
Kern	Lycurgus N	1880	1894	Son of Joseph N & Orphella J KERN.	1976	SC	5	276
Kern	Martha	--	20 Dec 1917	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SC	17	381
Kern	Mary Boyle	1803	1879	nee BOYLE.	2021	SC	6	276
Kern	Mary E	--	4 Sep 1914	Infant of Jess KERN. Age: 7 months. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	SC	17	381
Kern	Orphella J	1876	1940	Wife of Joseph N KERN.	1974	SC	5	276
Kerr	Alexander	1876	1950	Husband of Arvilla (THOMPSON) KERR. Married 21 Jun 1899. Son of John & Mary (PURCELL) KERR. “Father”	2561 2556	SW	1	472
Kerr	Arvilla	1878	1938	nee THOMPSON. Wife of Alexander KERR. Married 21 jun 1899. Daughter of Charles H & Laura A (PHILLIPS) THOMPSON. “Mother”	2560 2556	SW	1	472
Kerr	Frank Cromwell	1870	1933	Second husband of Maud (LOCKWOOD) KERR. Married 13 Aug 1917. Son of John A & Mary I (FOSTER) KERR.	6606	NC	7		312
Kerr	John R	Nov 1874	--	Husband of Mable E KERR. Married 20 Jun 1899. Son of John A & Mary I (FOSTER) KERR.	6602	NC	7		312
Kerr	Mable E	Aug 1878	Sep 1947	nee WARNER. Wife of John R KERR. Married 20 Jun 1899.	6602	NC	7		312
Kerr	Maud Lockwood	1874	1935	nee LOCKWOOD. Thomas D McHUTT, 1^st, married 25 Jun 1905; and Frank CROMWELL, 2^nd, married 13 Aug 1917. Daughter of Isaac A & Susan (FOREMAN) LOCKWOOD.	6603	NC	7		312
Kerr	Pearl A	1885	7 Jan 1958	nee DAVIS. Daughter of Andrew J & Mary E (KIRKPATRICK) DAVIS.	6814	NC	16		367
Kerr	Roderick “Didd”	1908	1928	Son of Alexander & Arvilla (THOMPSON) KERR.	2559 2556	SW	1	472
Kershner	Bertha E	1881	Dec 1918	nee O’NEEL. Daughter of Benjamin F & Lydia E O’NEEL. (Note: Spelled “Kuchner” in cemetery records.)	7052	NC	24		423
Kessner	Homer	1895	1918	Son of James M & Tina KESSNER. Corpl. Machine Gun Co., 152^nd Infantry, WW I.	2282 2279	SC	16	373
Kessner	James M	1868	1949	Husband of Tina KESSNER. “Father”	2280 2279	SC	16	373
Kessner	Tina	1874	19__	Wife of James M KESSNER.	2281 2279	SC	16	373
Key	Allan W	27 Oct 1938	30 Aug 1972	Son of Virgil N & Ruth L KEY.	1526	ENE	23	112
Key	David Ross	31 Mar 1879	8 Nov 1961	Husband of Nora Inez (PARRETT) KEY. Married 6 Nov 1912. Son of John N & Sina H (McMULLEN) KEY.	6701	NC	11		339
Key	Esther N	17 Jan 1924	11 Sep 2011	Daughter of David Ross & Nora Inez (PARRETT) KEY. (Click here to view obituary.)	6700	NC	11		339
Key	Infant	1913	1913	Infant of David Ross & Nora Inez (PARRETT) KEY.	6702	NC	11		339
Key	John N	1846	1911	Husband of Sina H (McMULLEN) KEY. Married 6 Apr 1869. “Father”	6704 6705	NC	12		339
Key	Martha Ann	30 Apr 1954	7 Feb 1972	Daughter of Robert K & Mary L (DUTTON) KEY.	6699	NC	11		339
Key	Mary D	13 Sep 1950	--	nee BORDERS. Wife of Robert H KEY. Married 13 Jan 1973. “Our Children: Ross M & Sarah E”	6408 6409	SW2	4		31
Key	Mary L	10 Jan 1928	--	nee DUTTON. Wife of Robert K KEY. Married 31 Jul 1948.	6707	NC	12		339
Key	Nora L	19 Jul 1889	14 Apr 1979	nee PARRETT. Wife of David Ross KEY. Married 6 Nov 1912. Daughter of Charles & Anna (ROBB) PARRETT.	6701	NC	11		339
Key	Robert H	22 Dec 1942	3 Aug 1995	Husband of Mary D (BORDERS) KEY. Married 13 Jan 1973. Son of Richard Ross & Ellet Elizabeth (FLENER) KEY “Our Children: Ross M & Sarah E” (Click here to view obituary.)	6408 6409	SW2	4		31
Key	Robert K	5 Aug 1917	14 Jun 1993	Husband of Mary L (DUTTON) KEY. Married 31 Jul 1948. Son of David Ross & Nora L (PARRETT) KEY. US Navy, WW II.	6707	NC	12		339
Key	Ruth L	31 Jan 1905	8 Oct 1993	Wife of Virgil N KEY, DDS.	1526	ENE	23	112
Key	Sina H	1847	1941	nee McMULLEN. Wife of John N KEY. Married 6 Apr 1869. “Mother”	6704 6706	NC	12		339
Key	Virgil N, DDS	28 Feb 1904	2 Feb 1975	Husband of Ruth L KEY. Son of Alta M & Fanny KEY.	1526	ENE	23	112

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.