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Hazleton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

aka "Old" Hazleton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.4894 N;  Longitude, -87.5327 W
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; LOCATION 101; TOWNSHIP 1N; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:Located just north of Indiana Highway 56 (East 2nd Street) at the east edge of Hazleton, Indiana.  From Hwy 56 take Texas Street about 150 yards, cemetery is on the left side of the street.  (Bounded by Texas Street on the east, Rhode Island Street on the west and East Center Street on the north.)
Last updated    04 Jun 2020

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using using photographs of the headstones.  Notes were supplemented with marriage and census records plus genealogy records.  There certainly are unmarked graves plus a few unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. 
NOTE:  The prior listing for this cemetery contained burials from BOTH this cemetery and the newer Hazleton Community (aka "New" I.O.O.F.) cemetery.
 

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions and Notes.

Image #                  Image

Sect

-ion

Row

Daily

David O

10 Jun 1830

25 Oct 1899

Husband of Rachel DAILY. 


Son of David & Almarine "Maurine" (OSGOOD) DAILY.

3225

2

5

Daily

Mary E

--

29 Dec 1880

nee KIGHTLY.  Wife of Albert M DAILY. 


Married:  11 Sep 1877.


Aged 22 ys. 7 ms. 3 ds.

3036

1

10

Daily

Rachel

26 Jul 1832

--

Wife of David O DAILY.

3224

2

5

Davidson

Joseph Adams

1 Dec 1871

1937

Husband of Minnie Mae (CUNNINGHAM) DAVIDSON. 


Married:  27 Dec 1893.

3263

2

7

Davidson

Maurice

10 Aug 1895

16 Oct 1895

Son of Joseph Adams & Minnie Mae (CUNNINGHAM) DAVIDSON.

3262

2

7

Davidson

Minnie M

7 May 1872

21 Jan 1948

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Wife of Joseph A DAVIDSON. 


Daughter of William Green & Mary Ellen (HITCH) CUNNINGHAM.

3263

2

7

Deffendoll

Arthur David

22 Aug 1902

25 May 1932

Son of Marion & Anna (WILSON) DEFFENDOLL.


Pvt. Co. A 4th Fld. Btn., WW I.




3234

2

5

Deffendoll

Charles E

19 Jan 1913

29 Jul 1943

Son of Marion & Anna (WILSON) DEFFENDOLL


Indiana, S Sgt. 339 AAF Bomb Sq., WW II.






3233


From the Indianapolis News, 21 Aug 1943

2

5

DePriest

Galatia "Gatia" "Pink"

12 Dec 1863

1 Apr 1891

nee SANDERS.  Second wife of William H H DePRIEST. 


Married:  6 Sep 1890. 


Daughter of William & Lumanda (DILLS) SANDERS.

3151

1

17

DeWitt

Abraham

?

?

Husband of Emily DeWITT. 


Son of Jacob & Mary Ann DeWITT.


Pvt. Co. H, 93rd Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Resident of Ditney Hill, Indiana:  Enlisted on 20 Aug 1862, mustered out on 30 Sep 1863.




(Note:  Added from 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey.)

No headstone found.

 

?

?

DeWitt

Emily M

2 Mar 1826

8 Nov 1906

Wife of Abraham DeWITT.

3193

2

2

Dick

Alice Westfall

10 Dec 1863

18 Aug 1885

nee WESTFALL.  Wife of James DICK, Jr. 


Married:  30 Apr 1884. 


Daughter of Thomas Jefferson & Catherine (THOMPSON) WESTFALL.

3295

2

9

Drennon

Benjamin   

18 Apr 1817

16 Feb 1889

Husband of Juliann (KINMAN) DRENNON, 1st, married 7 Apr in Pike County, Indina; and Susan (ROBINSON) DRENNON, 2nd.


Son of John B & Susan (DECKER) DRENNON, COONS.

3320

2

11

Drennon

Alice Mary

?? Dec 1857

25 Nov 1886

nee DAILY.  First wife of Noah M DRENNON. 


Married:  18 Feb 1885.


Aged ?? ys 8 ms ?? ds.

3223

2

5

Drennon

Estella "Stella"   

c. 1870

--

Daughter of Benjamin & Susan (ROBINSON) DRENNON.

3318

2

11

Dunn

William Henry

22 Jan 1888

15 Jan 1909

Son of Frank & Mary E DUNN. 


Aged 20 Yrs. 11 Ms. 24 Ds.

3275

2

8

Edwards

Andrew "Andy"

30 Mar 1868

15 Nov 1949

Son of James & Susan (ROBB) EDWARDS.

3321

2

11

Edwards

James

12 Aug 1839

"12 Aug 1840"

5 Jun 1926

"5 Jun 1925"

Husband of Susan (ROBB) EDWARDS. .


Married:  5 Jan 1865.


Son of John & C (WOOLER) EDWARDS.


Age 86 Yr. 9 Mo. 23 Ds. 


Note:  Dates on Death Certificate do not agree with the carved dates.

3341

2

13

Edwards

John

18 Feb 1874

23 Nov 1949

Husband of Mary A (CHAMBERLAIN) EDWARDS. 


Son of James & Susan (ROBB) EDWARDS.


“Father”

3322

2

11

Edwards

Mary A

26 Jul 1875

23 Dec 1944

nee CHAMBERLAIN.  Wife of John EDWARDS. 


Daughter of Pierce & Sarah E (PUTTMAN) CHAMBERLAIN.


“Mother”

3322

2

11

Edwards

Susan M

5 Jan 1846

16 Dec 1892

nee ROBB.  Wife of James EDWARDS.


Married:  5 Jan 1865.  .

3342

2

13

Ehlers

?

??

??

Child of Peter Henry & Diena EHLERS.

3095

1

15

Ehlers

Amelia

--

10 Jul 1889

Daughter of Peter Henry & Diena EHLERS. 


Aged 21 Yrs. 11 Mos and 23 days.

3097

1

15

Ehlers

Diena

11 Jul 1840

24 Oct 1909

Wife of Peter Henry EHLERS. 


Aged 69 Yrs, 3 Mos. And 12 days.

3098

1

15

Ehlers

Mimme ?

--

15 Jul 1878

Daughter of Peter Henry & Diena EHLERS. 


Aged 8 Ys. 3 Ms. 1 Day.

3102

1

15

Ehlers

Peter Henry

--

21 Sep 1895

Husband of Diena EHLERS.


Aged 62 years ? months and 26 days.


Pvt., Co. B, 8th Reg. Kentucky Cavalry.



3096

3094

1


Lot 41

15

Ehlers

Theodore H

--

14 Feb 1872

Son of Peter Henry & Diena EHLERS. 


Aged 10 ys. 6 Ms 11 Ds.

3101

1

15

Ellis

Anna

8 Apr 1867

13 Feb 1898

nee PRUITT.  First wife of Franklin Blair "Frank" ELLIS.


Married 12 Dec 1888. 


Daughter of John & Elizabeth (DAVIS) PRUITT.

0031


0032

2

5

Ellis

Carl Kinsey

1880

1880

Son of Thompson John & Florence Alverda "Alice" "Allie" (CUNNINGHAM) ELLIS.


“I am a little angel now.”

3245

2

6

Ellis

Eugene Lester

--

7 Jun 1881

Son of Thompson John & Florence Alverda "Alice" "Allie" (CUNNINGHAM) ELLIS. 


Aged 6 mo. 11ds.

3244

2

6

Ellis

Frances

22 Jun 1834

31 Aug 1907

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of James ELLIS. 


Married:  27 Oct 1853.


Daughter of John & Elizabeth (LEACH) THOMPSON.


Aged 73 Ys 2 Ms 7 Dy. 


Note:  Date of birth from Certificate of Death.

3250

2

6

Ellis

Franklin Blair "Frank"

7 Oct 1865

2 Apr 1934

Husband of Anna (PRUITT) ELLIS, 1st, married 12 Dec 1888 and Susannah (WOLFE) ELLIS, 2nd, married:  19 Dec 1900. 

Son of James & Frances (THOMPSON) ELLIS.

Aged 73 Ys 2 Ms 7 Dy.


 

0032

2

5

Ellis

James M

--

10 Feb 1881

Husband of Frances (THOMPSON) ELLIS.


Married:  27 Oct 1853. 


Son of Elias & Nancy (GRITTON) ELLIS.


Aged 47 ys. 3 ms. 25 d.

3249

2

6

Ellis

James M

5 Jan 1876

15 Sep 1883

Son of James M &  Frances (THOMPSON)  ELLIS.

3248

2

6

Ellis

Joseph John

3 May 1929

6 Jul 1929

Son of Paul F & Pearl (DAVIDSON) ELLIS, Sr.


(Above information courtesy of Jane (ELLIS) KIRK, his sister.)

3264

2

7

Ellis

Mary C

19 Feb 1864

23 Jun 1884

Daughter of James & Frances (THOMPSON) ELLIS.

3246

2

6

Ellis

Mildred Houk

29 Aug 1934

--

nee HOUK.  Wife of Robert Davidson ELLIS. 


“Our children:  Patricia, Robert, Karen, Michael”

3267

2

7

Ellis

Paul F, Jr

19 Apr 1926

25 Dec 2012

Husband of Janet (LANGFORD) ELLIS.


Son of Paul F & Esther Pearl (DAVIDSON) ELLIS, Sr. 



(Click here to view obituary.)

4073

2

7

Ellis

Esther Pearl Davidson

8 Feb 1907

21 Feb 1993

nee DAVIDSON.   Wife of Paul F ELLIS, Sr,  Married:  1925. 


Daughter of Joseph Adams & Minnie Mae (CUNNINGHAM) DAVIDSON.

3265

2

7

Ellis

Robert Davidson

27 Dec 1930

3 Apr 2019

Husband of Mildred (HOUK) ELLIS. 


Married 4 Apr 1953.


Son of Paul F & Esther Pearl (DAVISON) ELLIS, Sr.


“Our children:  Patricia, Robert, Karen, Michael”


SO2, US Navy



3267




2

7

Ellis

Robert H

7 Jan 1872

26 Sep 1929

Son of James & Frances (THOMPSON) ELLIS.

3238

2

6

Ellis

Samuel C

--

4 Oct 1884

Son of James & Frances (THOMPSON) ELLIS.


Aged 24 Yrs 7 Mo 19 Ds.

3283

2

8

Ellis

Susannah

12 Mar 1870

25 Nov 1919

nee WOLFE.  Wife of Franklin Blair "Frank" ELLIS. 


Married 19 Dec 1900. 


Daughter of Joseph William & Elizabeth Ann (KAME) WOLFE.

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2

5

Ellis

Thompson John

31 Aug 1854

19 Nov 1923

Husband of Florence Alverda "Alice" "Allie" (CUNNINGHAM) ELLIS. 


Married:  20 Mar 1878.


Son of James & Frances (THOMPSON) ELLIS.

3243

2

6

Elmore

A Louise

1907

1927

--

3187

2

2

Elmore

Dessie M

8 Jun 1885

15 Feb 1980

Wife of Erastus D ELMORE.

3185

2

2

Elmore

Erastus D

3 Jun 1881

19 Jul 1915

Husband of Dessie M ELMORE.

3185

2

2

Elmore

Kathryn

1911

1918

--

3186

2

2

Ferguson

Henrietta

1851

--

Wife of Louis Ferguson.

3207

2

3

Ferguson

Louis

1849

1927

Husband of Henrietta FERGUSON.

3207

2

3

Field

Amanda

22 Aug 1833

5 Aug 1878

nee DILL.  Wife of  William SANDERS, 1st and, Benjamin R FIELD, 2nd. 

3001

1

8

Field

Benjamin R

18 Jul 1828

--

Husband of Lydia FIELD, 1st; Elizabeth (TURPIN) FIELD, 2nd married 17 Jun 1869; Amanda (DILL) SANDERS, FIELD, 3rd married 1 Dec 1875; Margaret A (GILLISPIE) FIELD, 4th married 19 Feb 1880; Martha E (SHULL) FIELD, 5th married 14 Aug 1899.  Son of Abraham & Grace (RAINEY) FIELD.

3001

1

8

Field

Grace A

10 Mar 1867

10 Mar 1889

Daughter of Benjamin R & Lydia E FIELD.

3000

1

8

Field

Jane E

2 Jul 187?

9 Dec 187?

Daughter of Benjamin R & Elizabeth (MOORE) TURPIN, FIELD.

2996

1

8

Field

John F

24 Nov 1854

25 Mar 1885

Son of Benjamin R & Lydia E (BROWN) FIELD.

2997

1

8

Field

Nancy A

12 Oct 1863

27 Oct 1882

Daughter of Benjamin R & Lydia E (BROWN) FIELD.

2998

1

8

Field

Ruth F

25 Jul 1877

21 Dec 1881

Daughter of Benjamin R & Amanda (DILL) SANDERS, FIELD.

2999

1

8

Field

Sarah E

21 Jan 1860

12 mar 1889

Daughter of Benjamin R & Lydia E (BROWN) FIELD.

3000

1

8

Frick

Allie C

?? ?? 1895

?? ?? 1895

--

3357

2

14

Fullerton

Edna

--

--

--

3138

1

17

Fullerton

Henry

--

--

--

3141

1

17

Fullerton

Lister

--

--

--

3137

1

17

Fullerton

Lutita L

11 Jan 1837

--

Wife of Robert R FULLERTON.

3136

1

17

Fullerton

Robbie

--

--

--

3139

1

17

Fullerton

Robert R

12 Nov 1832

19 Sep 1900

Husband of Lutita L FULLERTON.


Cpl. Co. F. 91st Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Resident of Hazleton, Indiana:  Enlisted on 22 Aug 1862, mustered out on 26 Jun 1865 at Salisbury, North Carolina.



3135

3134

1

17

Furman

Olia May

--

8 Oct 1882

Daughter of H & M FURMAN.  Aged 2 m’s. 14d’s.

3184

2

2

G?????dy

?

--

--

Co D 130 Ill. Inf.



2964

1

7

Gardner

Byron B

9 Jul 1870

24 Aug 1876

--

Headstone not found.

 

 

Gardner

Martha A

1836

1919

--

2967

1

7

Gardner

Sally Ewing

5 Nov 1866

13 Nov 1934

--

Headstone not found.

 

 

Gentry

Helen Helsel

15 Apr 1903

18 Feb 1940

nee HELSEL.

3221

2

4

Gilbert

Bertha A

31 May 1891

8 Oct 1891

--

3203

2

3

Gilbert

Cecil F

15 Apr 1903

27 Dec 1917

--

3203

2

3

Gilbert

Dottie C

8 Nov 1899

31 May 1915

--

3203

2

3

Gilbert

Gertrude A

31 May 1891

19 Aug 1898

--

3203

2

3

Glenn

Charles Lyman

21 Oct 1873

17 Feb 1945

Husband of Minnie J (LAGENOUR) GLENN. 


Married:  13 Apr 1897 in Knox County, Indiana.


Son of Joseph Berry & Hannah Elizabeth (SISSON) GLENN.


“Father”

2974

1

7

Glenn

Minnie J

13 Apr 1879

23 Nov 1950

nee LAGENOUR.  Wife of Charles Lyman GLENN. 


Married:  13 Apr 1897 in Knox County, Indiana.


Daughter of Rice & Minnie (EARENDES) LAGENOUR.



“Mother”

2975

1

7

Gobble

Napoleon

21 Nov 1840

18 Dec 1880

Wife of Mahala GOBBLE.  Aged ?? Yrs. 27 ds. (1880 census reported he was an “Engineer on boat.”)

3071

1

13

Goodman

Ida May

1885

1966

Wife of Nile H GOODMAN.

3020

1

10

Goodman

Nile H

1885

1956

Husband of Ida May GOODMAN.

3020

1

10

               


2875  Section 1; looking east from Rhode Island Street.
3176  Section 2; looking east from Rhode Isalnd Street.


Section definitions.  For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing (see below, NOT to scale.) 

Section 1:  Located on the north side of the cemetery directly north of the service road.  Row numbers were assigned beginning along the west edge (Rhode Island Street) of the cemetery and ending at the east edge along Texas Street.

Section 2:  Located on the south side of the cemetery directly south of the service road.  Row numbers were assigned beginning along the west edge (Rhode Island Street) of the cemetery and ending at the east edge along Texas Street.

                          Indiana Highway 56 (East 2nd Street)

Hazleton

Community Cemetery

                                                                                                      Private Property

 

 

 

           Hazleton Community Cemetery

 

 

 

 

Texas

Street

 

 

                          South, Section 2

 

 

 

 

Rhode

Island

Street

 

Private

Property

 

 

 

 

Private

Property

 

                        Service lane

 

                          North Section 1

                East Center Street

                                                    HAZLETON I.O.O.F (Old) CEMETERY

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