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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.

Nading

Augustus

1846

1913

Husband of Martha E NADING.

“Father”

1345


1346

ENE

16

150

Nading

Ervin B

1873

1 Jan 1901

Son of Augustus & Martha E NADING.

“Pulmonary tuberculosis”

1345

1348

ENE

16

150

Nading

Martha E

1851

1932

Wife of Augustus NADING.

“Mother”

1345

1347

ENE

16

150

Narve

Theresa

15 Apr 1915

8 Dec 1921

Daughter of John & L G “Vergie” NARVE.

7576

NW

19b

606

Nash

Helen F

1884

1932

nee HALL.  Wife of William A NASH.  Married 21 Aug 1898 in Perry County, Indiana.

7455

NW

13

567

Nash

William A

1878

1928

Husband of Helen F (HALL) NASH.  Married 21 Aug 1898 in Perry County, Indiana.

7455

NW

13

567

Near

George W

1851

1924

Husband of Minnie NEAR.

7436

NW

12

546

Near

Minnie

1861

1948

Wife of George W NEAR.

7436

NW

12

546

Neidlinger

Dorothy R

21 Oct 1913

9 Aug 2000

nee GILMOUR.  Wife of LEWIS, 1st; and second wife of George NEIDLINGER, 2nd. 


Daughter of Isaac & Elizabeth (WESLEY) GILMORE.

“Mother”

2960

SW

20

614

Neidlinger

George

1 Nov 1904

7 Jun 1975

Husband of Delores (WALLACE) NEIDLINGER, 1st; and Dorothy R NEIDLINGER, 2nd. 


Son of Ernest & Ada (PAYNE) NEIDLINGER.

“Father”

2960

SW

20

614

Nelgin

Rosa

--

Jan 1910

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

3

490

Newcome

Eulah G

7 Oct 1899

3 Dec 1975

Wife of Martin Ray NEWCOME.

2670

SW

6

500

Newcome

Martin Ray

18 May 1900

18 Jun 1964

Husband of Eulah G NEWCOME.

2670

SW

6

500

Newell

Infant

20 May 1909

20 May 1909

Infant son of Vinton V & Nettie NEWELL.

1624

ENE

27

139

Newell

Nettie Mowrer

14 Sep 1868

15 Oct 1950

Wife of Vinton V NEWELL.

“Mother”

1653

ENE

28

139

Newell

Vinton V

19 Nov 1867

8 Nov 1933

Husband of Nettie MOWRER NEWELL.

“Father”

1653

ENE

28

139

Newman

Alice

1861

1953

nee CATO.  Wife of Thomas F NEWMAN.

2311

SC

18

377

Newman

Durley O

1908

1930

Son of Arba O & Susie E NEWMAN.

2312

SC

18

377

Newman

Elsie Mae

26 Jan 1903

25 Dec 1984

--

0036

ESE

1

663

Newman

Thomas F

1858

1923

Husband of Alice (CATO) NEWMAN.

2311

SC

18

377

Newsum

Fred B

1869

1940

First husband of Marie Elizabeth (BAHNE) NEWSUM.  Married 26 Nov 1902.  Son of Jacob & Hattie (GRAWN) NEWSUM.

0290

ESE

10

16

Newton

Billy Mack

26 Oc 1933

5 Dec 1999

Husband of Martha NEWTON.

US Navy & US Air Force.

(Note:  From obituary.)

NSF

 

 

?

Newton

Infant

--

18 Apr 1958

Infant of Ray NEWTON.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

18

596

Newton

Marvin Langford

1885

1958

Second husband of Minnie (REAS) HOADLEY NEWTON.

7445

NW

13

569

Newton

Minnie Hoadley

1887

1948

nee REAS.  Wife of James Arthur HOADLEY, 1st, married 9 Mar 1908; and Marvin Landford NEWTON, 2nd.

7446

NW

13

569

Newton

Nellie Jines

1894

1968

nee JINES.  Wife of Paul F NEWTON.

1483

ENE

21

145

Newton

Paul F

1908

1987

Husband of Nellie (JINES) NEWTON.

1483

ENE

21

145

Nichols

Asa E

19 Jul 1887

20 Jan 1958

Indiana, Cpl., Co. G, 155th Infantry, WW I.


0550

ESE

19

681

Nichols

Charles W

5 Jul 1891

14 Mar 1970

Indiana, Pvt., Sup. Co. 150th FA Regt., WW I, PH.



0547

ESE

19

681

Nichols

Chloe A

23 Feb 1896

25 Oct 1972

--

0551

ESE

19

681

Nichols

Claude W

1885

1958

Husband of Florence Velma NICHOLS.

1113

ENE

5

162

Nichols

Florence Velma

30 Jul 1885

14 Jul 1966

Wife of Claude W NICHOLS.

1112

ENE

5

162

Nichols

Hervey

--

29 Nov 1960

Age:  82 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

12

27

Nichols

Hildred L

1912

1999

Wife of Maurice V NICHOLS.

1110

ENE

5

162

Nichols

Howard H

5 Apr 1893

9 Jul 1984

Husband of Lena A NICHOLS.

0549

ESE

19

681

Nichols

Infant

21 Oct 1905

21 Oct 1905

“Stillborn”

NSF

ESE

13

26

Nichols

John E

1915

26 Jun 1979

Son of Claude W & Florence Velma NICHOLS.

Pvt. US Army.

1111

ENE

5

162

Nichols

Lena A

27 Aug 1896

10 Jun 1988

Wife of Howard H NICHOLS.

0549

ESE

19

681

Nichols

Louise M

22 Jul 1912

17 Nov 1977

Wife of Ross L NICHOLS, Sr.

1083

ENE

4

162

Nichols

Maurice V

15 Apr 1906

7 Nov 1964

Husband of Hildred L NICHOLS.

Pfc. 8th, Service Comd., WW II.


1110

ENE

5

162

Nichols

Ross L, Sr.

20 Aug 1908

12 Dec 1979

Husband of Louise M NICHOLS.

1083

ENE

4

162

Nichols

Roy M

1895

1961

“Father”

0546

ESE

19

681

Nichols

Thomas

abt 1842

Feb 1923

Mus’n. Co. A, 80th Reg. Indiana Infantry.


0377

ESE

13

26

Nichols

Venita M

7 mar 1903

22 Jan 2005

“Mother”

0548

ESE

19

681

Nickells

Charles Wesley

1861

1942

Husband of Rebecca M (COMPTON) NICKELLS.  Married 24 Sep 1884.  Son of Asa & Eliza Jane NICKELLS.

7226

NW

2

477

Nickells

Eliza J

--

Dec 1921

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Surname spelled “Nichols” in cemetery record.)

NSF

NW

2

477

Nickells

Eliza Jane

--

11 Dec 1922

Wife of Asa NICKELLS.

“Mother”

Age:  82.

7224

NW

2

477

Nickells

Infant

--

Feb 1914

Infant of Claude NICHOLS.

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Surname spelled “Nichols” in cemetery record.)

NSF

NW

2

477

Nickells

Infant

--

May 1919

Infant of Roy & Dora NICKELLS..

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Surname spelled “Nichols” in cemetery record.)

NSF

NW

2

477

Nickells

Infant

--

Jul 1920

Infant of Roy & Dora NICKELLS..

 (Note:  From cemetery records.  Surname spelled “Nichols” in cemetery record.)

NSF

NW

2

477

Nickells

Infant

--

Mar 1922

Infant of Roy & Dora NICKELLS..

 (Note:  From cemetery records.  Surname spelled “Nichols” in cemetery record.)

NSF

NW

2

477

Nickells

Rebecca M

1867

1931

nee COMPTON.  Wife of Charles Wesley NICKELLS.  Married 24 Sep 1884.

7225

NW

2

477

Nickells

Thomas P

14 Feb 1859

11 Jun 1918

Son of Asa & Eliza Jane NICKELLS.

7223

NW

2

477

Niekamp

Eunice M

1903

1957

Daughter of Henry H & Lillie Belle (STRICKLAND) NIEKAMP.

2517

SC

26

443

Niekamp

Henry H

23 Jul 1868

13 Sep 1916

Husband of Lillie Belle (STRICKLAND) NIEKAMP.  Married 15 Sep 1897.  Son of William & Mary NIEKAMP.

“Father” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2516

SC

26

443

Niekamp

Lillie Belle

1871

1947

nee STRICKLAND.  Wife of Henry H NIEKAMP.  Married 15 Sep 1897.

“Mother”

2516

SC

26

443

Noble

Beatrice

Apr 1875

May 1946

Daughter of Simeon & Adelade (THURGOOD) NOBLE.

(Note:  From cemetery and cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

7

190

Noble

Clyde E

1885

1943

Husband of Grace (ONSTOTT) NOBLE.  Son of Ernest E & Mary E (LIGHTFOOT) NOBLE.

2394

2393

SC

21

410

Noble

Ernest E

9 Jan 1864

15 Jan 1919

Husband of Mary E (LIGHTFOOT) NOBLE.  Married 1 Jun 1885 in Vigo County, Indiana.


13th Mayor of the City of Princeton

2397

2393

Courtesy of the Princeton Mayor's Office

SC

21

410

Noble

Frank J

18 Feb 1869

6 Feb 1937

Husband of Sarah (ROBINSON) NOBLE.  Married 30 Sep 1914.  Son of Simeon & Adelade (THURGOOD) NOBLE.

1142

ENE

7

190

Noble

Grace Onstott

1893

21 Jul 1998

nee ONSTOTT.  Wife of Clyde E NOBLE.

2395

2393

SC

21

410

Noble

Julia C

1890

1975

nee COLVIN.  Wife of Roy B NOBLE, Sr.  Married 14 Oct 1914.

2407

SC

22

408

Noble

Mary E

1863

1927

nee LIGHTFOOT.  Wife of Ernest E NOBLE.  Married 1 Jun 1885 in Vigo County, Indiana.

2396

2393

SC

21

410

Noble

Roy B, Sr.

1890

1971

Husband of Julia C (COLVIN) NOBLE.  Married 14 Oct 1914.

2407

SC

22

408

Noble

Sarah

23 Sep 1879

28 Jan 1947

nee ROBINSON.  Wife of Frank J NOBLE.  Married 30 Sep 1914.

1142

ENE

7

190

Noble

Simeon

Feb 1833

Feb 1918

Husband of Adelade (THURGOOD) 
NOBLE.

3rd Kentucky Cavalry



(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

ENE

7

190

Norman

Alexander

1 Apr 1824

3 Jan 1906

Husband of Margaret A NORMAN.

“Father”

“Struck by cars”

6568

From the Mt. Carmel Daily Republican-Register, 5 Jan 1906

6574

NC

6

301

Norman

Elizabeth

1835

1917

“Mother”

6938

NC

21

420

Norman

Georgiana

3 Sep 1860

1 Sep 1891

nee NORMAN.  Wife of George W NORMAN.  Married 21 May 1884.  Daughter of Alexander & Margaret A NORMAN.

(Note:  George W NORMAN was the son of Thomas & Mary NORMAN.)

“Consumption”

6567

6573

NC

6

301

Norman

Margaret A

14 Sep 1833

27 Jun 1923

Wife of Alexander NORMAN.

“Mother”

6568

6575

NC

6

301

Norrick

James Richard

26 Jun 1972

28 Jun 1972

--

6233

SW

inf

587

Norrick

Thomas

--

Apr 1920

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

11

545

Norrick

Virgil

--

Dec 1917

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

11

545

Norris

Marjorie L

--

16 Oct 1990

Age:  80 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

25

448

Nugeness

Anthony J “Tony”

13 Sep 1917

20 Oct 2000

Husband of Mary Katherine NUGENESS.

US Army, WW II.


0946

ESE

31

99

Nugeness

Mary Katherine

17 jun 1911

7 Jun 1994

Wife of Anthony J “Tony” NUGENESS.

0947

ESE

31

99

Nulton

Harry E

29 May 1885

--

Husband of Margaret A NULTON.

0083

ESE

3

656

Nulton

Margaret A

31 Sep 1891

5 May 1947

Wife of Harry E NOLTON.

0083

ESE

3

656

Nulton

Norman

--

24 Sep 1982

Son of Harry E & Margaret A NULTON.

Age:  72 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

3

656

O’Brien

James M

Mar 1863

28 Jan 1903

(Note:  From cemetery records.  All burials in this Lot are “single” graves.  Handwriting is not always easy to read and spelling can be “creative.”)

NSF

NW

9

540

O’Connell

Mike

--

Dec 1915

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NWn

1

600

O’Neal

Esta

1883

1955

Wife of Luther O’NEAL.

6686

NC

11

334

O’Neal

Infant

--

--

(Note:  From cemetery records.  “Elmer Leach says ??? and Luther O’Neal buried a baby son in ???”)

NSF

NC

11

334

O’Neal

Luther

1881

1973

Husband of Esta O’NEAL.  Son of James & Julia A O’NEAL.

6686

NC

11

334

O’Neal

Violet L

29 Nov 1909

29 Dec 1909

Daughter of Luther & Esta S O’NEAL.

6689

NC

11

334

O’Neel

Benjamin F

1853

1918

Husband of Lydia E (HILL) O’NEEL.  Married 4 Apr 1875.

7050

NC

24

423

O’Neel

Lydia E

1854

1932

nee HILL.  Wife of Benjamin F O’NEEL.  Married 4 Apr 1875.

7051

NC

24

423

O’Neill

Evelyn Parker

1912

1976

“Mother”

2974

SW

21

618

Ohler

John

29 Jun 1868

27 Jun 1894

Son of John & Louisa (KUHN) OHLER.

1414

ENE

18

148

Ohler

John

8 Dec 1830

23 Jan 1869

Husband of Louisa (KUHN) OHLER.  Married 6 Sep 1858 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

1413

ENE

18

148

Ohler

Louisa

abt 1840

Dec 1930

nee KUHN.  Wife of John OHLER.  Marreid 6 Sep 1858 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

18

148

Oldham

Arvil L

10 Jan 1916

16 Feb 1979

--

0011

ESE

1

664

Onyett

Earl Thomas William

abt 1897

28 Apr 1969

Husband of Grace ONYETT.  Son of George W & Minnie C Lynn ONYETT.  Married 24 Jan 1917.

(Note:  Marriage record has his given name as “Thomas William E”)

6844

NC

17

386

Onyett

Grace

abt 1899

19 Oct 1983

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Earl Thomas William ONYETT.  Married 24 Jan 1917.  Daughter of Gaitor & Christina (SHOAF) BARRETT.

6844

NC

17

386

Onyett

Jane E

3 Oct 1848

6 Apr 1924

nee McCORMICIK.  Wife of Benjamin ONYETT.  Married 3 Oct 1900.

1540

ENE

24

172

Openhoff

Alma S

1892

19__

Wife of William J OPENHOFF.

1675

ENE

29

167

Openhoff

William J

1884

1957

Husband of Alma S OPENHOFF.

1675

ENE

29

167

Orr

Charles

--

9 Apr 1889

Husband of Mary Ann (SHANNON) ORR.  Married 13 Nov 1848.

Aged:  66 YRS.

(Note:  On same stone as son-in-law, Rev. Martin V B VanARSDALE.)

“Father”

1334

1335

ENE

15

122

Orr

Mary Ann

--

21 Apr 1887

nee SHANNON.  Wife of Charles ORR.  Married 13 Nov 1848.

Aged:  59 YRS.

“Mother”

(Note:  On same stone as son-in-law, Rev. Martin V B VanARSDALE.)

1336

1337

ENE

15

122

Orth

John

1878

1936

Husband of Nell ORTH.

0804

ESE

27

90

Orth

Nell

1882

--

Wife of John ORTH.

0804

ESE

27

90

Osborn

Blanche H

--

Mar 1921

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

8

516

Osborn

Felix

1867

1920

Husband of Mary E (SANDERS) OSBORN.  Married 27 Jan 1890.

7172

NWn

1

600

Osborn

Gean W

--

--

Aged: 10 M.

7274

NW

5

509

Osborn

Infant

--

Jul 1921

Infant of Clyde & Grace OSBORN.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

5

509

Osborn

Infant

--

Feb 1916

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

2

622

Osborn

Pearcy

--

--

Son of ? & M A OSBORNE.

Aged:  ?

(Note:  Illegible.)

1558

ENE

25

200

Osborn

Walter

1891

1915

Son of Felix & Mary E (SANDERS) OSBORN.

7182

NWn

2

600

Osborne

Bill M

6 May 1922

7 May 2003

Cpl., 2nd Marine Div., US Marine Corps, WW II.


(Note:  Left panel is not carved.)

7245

7246

NW

3

487

Osborne

Grace

13 Feb 1899

18 Mar 1925

nee SPORE.  First wife of Clyde OSBORNE.  Married 2 Jun 1917.  Daughter of Will & Addie (BERNARD) SPORE.

Killed in the 1925 Tornado.

7395

From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 19 Mar 1925

NW

10

536

Osborne

Hester A

1870

1929

Wife of James H OSBORNE.

7361

NW

9

539

Osborne

James H

1866

18 Dec 1918

Husband of Hester A OSBORNE.

7406

NW

10

539

Osborne

Mary E

1872

1934

nee SAUNDERS.  Wife of Felix OSBORNE.  Married 27 Jan 1890 in Pike County, Indiana.

“Mother”

7481

NW

14

567

Osborne

Mattie

--

12 Oct 1915

Age:  24 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NWn

2

600

Osborne

Theresa Jane

--

1955

--

6195

SW

inf

556

Oursler

David Michael

13 Apr 1972

19 Sep 2012

Son of Leonard L & Nora (HART) OURSLER.

 Note:  Died in a head-on auto accident from smoke inhalation ... Golden, Colorado where he lived.  Cremains buried on his parent's plot.


(Click here to read about the accident.)

0161

SC

11

342

Oursler

Esther

20 Nov 1898

9 Jan 1988

nee JENNE.  Wife of Otto OURSLER.

2157

SC

11

342

Oursler

Leonard L, Sr.

28 Aug 1917

5 Jan 1993

Husband of Nora (HART) OURSLER.  Married 16 Jul 1938. 


Son of Otto & Esther (JENNE) OURSLER.

2158

SC

11

342

Oursler

Nora Hart

16 Feb 1920

3 Jan 2002

nee HART.  Wife of Leonard L OURSLER, Sr.  Married 16 Jul 1938.

2158

SC

11

342

Oursler

Otto

25 Aug 1893

16 Mar 1983

Husband of Esther (JENNE) OURSLER.  Married 26 Aug 1914.

2157

SC

11

342

Overton

Marjorie Ruth

1885

18 May 1908

Age:  23 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

2

623

Oxley

Agans “Agnes”

1885

19 May 1908

nee LANDERS.  Daughter of Samuel & Mary (JENKINS) LANDERS.

Age:  23 YRS.

“Tubercular Meningitis”

1757

1756

NE*

1

226

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