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Francisco I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Center Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3290 N; Longitude, -87.4510 W
Congressional Location:	SW-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 19; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 9W
Common Directions:	Located on the west side of the south end of Second Street in Francisco.
Last updated	May 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.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Inscriptions & Notes	Photo # Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Davidson	Beatrice	15 Jul 1896	3 Dec 1982	Wife of Jesse W DAVIDSON. Married 24 Apr 1922.	1544	C	10
Davidson	Jesse W	4 Oct 1895	10 May 1980	Husband of Beatrice DAVIDSON. Married 24 Apr 1922	1544	C	10
Davidson	Lani Marie	31 May 1991	2 Jun 1991	--	1652	D	9
Davis	Albert W	31 Jul 1924	23 Sep 1987	Husband of Laura Ella DAVIS. Married 13 Sep 1947	1684	D	7
Davis	Audie B	24 Jan 1889	3 May 1976	--	0623	B	3
Davis	Bennie	26 Nov 1866	4 Jan 1968	Son of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.	1165	A	19
Davis	Conrad William "Coonie”	9 Apr 1912	15 Oct 1993	Husband of Mary Irene (SNOW) DAVIS. Married 3 Oct 1936	1665	D	9
Davis	Edward E	23 Dec 1938	27 Apr 2009	--	1608	D	13
Davis	Esther “Dink”	28 Apr 1928	26 Sep 2004	“Our beloved Mother, also father and teacher” “Mother of Glenna & Rod. Grandmother of Anda, Dustin & Devin”	1223 1224	C	1
Davis	Frank	28 Mar 1873	2 Sep 1875	Son of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.	1161	A	19
Davis	Fred “Jack”	21 Apr 1940	27 Jun 2003	“Dad” “Father of: Jackie, Jeff”	1609 1610	D	13
Davis	George W	--	1 Apr 1884	Aged 46 y. 3 m. 1 day. Company "B", 58th. Indiana Infantry	1011 1010	A	11
Davis	Isaac N	14 Mar 1876	8 Oct 1948	--	0624	B	3
Davis	Jack L	1930	1967	--	1222	C	1
Davis	Jesse	7 Aug 1876	24 Aug 1877	Son of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.	1162	B	19
Davis	Laura Ella	7 May 1929	23 Jan 2021	nee BURNS Wife of Albert W DAVIS. Married 13 Sep 1947 Daughter of Louis & Nova (LYTLE) BURNS. (Click here to view obituary.)	5652 GAP	D	7
Davis	Leweldo E	6 May 1863	7 Dec 1885	Child of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.	1163	A	19
Davis	Mary Irene	24 Jul 1918	30 Apr 1998	nee SNOW. Wife of Conrad W. DAVIS. Married 3 Oct 1936	1665	D	9
Davis	Nancy	23 Jul 1840	9 Sep 1905	--	1012	A	11
Davis	Oletha	31 Jan 1864	25 Jan 1934	Wife of Stacy DAVIS.	0626	B	3
Davis	Priscilla D	12 Feb 1846	9 Apr 1917	Wife of Sardius R DAVIS. “Mother”	1158 1159	A	19
Davis	Ray E	--	4 Nov 1896	Son of S & O DAVIS. Age 6 Y. 4 M. 12 D.	0963	A	9
Davis	Roula	28 Nov 1870	29 Jul 1873	Child of Sardius R & Priscilla D DAVIS.	1164	A	19
Davis	Sardius R	5 Dec 1840	25 Apr 1927	Husband of Priscilla D DAVIS. “Father” Company "G", 145th. Indiana Volunteers	1158 1160	A	19
Davis	Stacy	20 Jul 1862	16 Mar 1908	Husband of Oletha DAVIS.	0626	B	3
Day	Alzada	--	29 Dec 1878	Son of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY.	0827	A	2
Day	David	--	?? May 1875	Son of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY.	0829	A	2
Day	Infant	--	15 Aug 1868	Child of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY.	0828	A	2
Day	Infant	--	5 Oct 1870	Daughter of James Andrew & Cassandra (WOODS) DAY.	0830	A	2
De Jarnett	Glen "Trig"	15 Aug 1897	6 May 1943	Husband of Opha M De JARNETT. Killed in a mine accident (falling slate).	1426 From the Hammond Times, 7 May 1943	C	7
De Jarnett	Opha M	3 Dec 1898	21 Jan 1970	Wife of Opha M De JARNETT.	1426	C	7
DeBord	Bertha M	27 Oct 1893	22 Jul 1975	Wife of Luther A DeBORD.	1442	C	7
DeBord	Charles K	25 Oct 1915	16 May 1957	Husband of Margaret E DeBORD USN, W.W.II.	1441	C	7
DeBord	Harvey	10 Sep 1909	31 Mar 1991	Husband of Ruth DeBORD. Married 17 Apr 1926	1280	C	2
DeBord	James E	1928	1943	"Our Beloved Son"	1279	C	2
DeBord	James L	14 Jan 1865	4 Jan 1945	Husband of Mary A DeBORD.	1209	C	1
DeBord	John Franklin “Sandy”	4 Mar 1887	7 Aug 1960	Husband of Mary Lillian “Lillie” DeBORD.	1271	C	2
DeBord	Luther A	29 Jun 1893	27 Jan 1966	Husband of Bertha M DeBORD.	1442	C	7
DeBord	Margaret E	20 Jan 1918	22 Nov 2001	Wife of Charles K DeBORD.	1441	C	7
DeBord	Mary A	14 Jan 1864	13 Dec 1952	Wife of James L DeBORD.	1209	C	1
DeBord	Mary Lillian “Lillie”	26 May 1887	25 Dec 1960	Wife of John Franklin”Sandy” DeBORD.	1271	C	2
DeBord	Myrtle	15 Apr 1888	10 Sep 1972	Wife of William Oscar DeBOARD.	1246	C	2
DeBord	Ruth	26 Jun 1910	23 Sep 2000	Wife of Harvey DeBORD. Married 17 Apr 1926.	1280	C	2
DeBord	William Oscar	28 Dec 1888	17 Feb 1973	Husband of Myrtle DeBORD.	1246	C	2
Deffendall	Agnes G	1898	1931	--	1064	A	13
Deffendall	Bessie V	1900	1969	Wife of William Claude DEFFENDALL.	1505	C	9
Deffendall	Cecil F	22 Jan 1896	27 Jun 1896	Son of J Franklin & Estella DEFFENDALL	1065	A	13
Deffendall	Estella	1874	1947	nee DOWNEY. Wife of James Franklin DEFFENDALL. Married 4 Apr 1895.	1541	C	10
Deffendall	James E	25 Aug 1919	9 Oct 1957	Indiana, Tec 5, Battery "A", 163rd. Field Artillery, Battalion, W.W.II	1508	C	9
Deffendall	James Franklin	1865	1939	Husband of Estella (DOWNEY) DEFFENDALL. Married 4 Apr 1895.	1542	C	10
Deffendall	Ruth Ellen Dunning Williams	13 Nov 1887	6 Oct 1974	“Dunning children: Elsie I, Roy C, Lela M, David D, Thomas H, A Kathryn, Leslie L, Virginian P, Carl Edwin.”	1443 1445	C	7
Deffendall	William Claude	1896	1950	Husband of Bessie V DEFFENDALL.	1505	C	9
Del Mastro	Helen	8 Dec 1905	23 Aug 1996	nee CANIFF. Wife of Sebastian "Bush" DelMASTRO. (Daughter of Floyd & Mary E CANNIFF)	1151	A	19
Del Mastro	Sebastian “Bush”	13 Sep 1899	12 Nov 1980	Husband of Helen (CANIFF) Del MASTRO.	1151	A	19
Deweese	Jessie	1893	1961	Wife of John DEWEESE.	1479	C	8
Deweese	Jimmie Andrew	1 Dec 1921	19 Jun 1994	Private First Class, US Army, W. W. II	1675	D	8
Deweese	John	6 Apr 1888	1 Nov 1962	Husband of Jessie DEWEESE. Indiana, Private, Company "A", 9th. Ammo Train, W. W. I	1477 1478	C	8
Deweese	Nella E	12 Jun 1923	27 Mar 1996	S1, US Navy, W. W. II	1676	D	8
Deweese	Otte	30 Sep 1894	2 Oct 1896	Daughter of M L & Sophia DEWEESE	1005	A	11
Deweese	Sophia	30 Sep 1856	19 Oct 1919	Wife of M L DeWEESE. "Mother"	1002	A	11
Dill	Charles	8 Oct 1868	19 Mar 1960	Husband of Edna DILL.	1110	A	16
Dill	Edna	1 Feb 1876	6 Aug 1907	Wife of Charles DILL.	1110	A	16
Dill	Elias	1855	1923	Husband of Elizabeth DILL.	1047	A	13
Dill	Elizabeth	1856	1894	Wife of Elias DILL	1047	A	13
Dill	Howard A	--	7 Dec 1905	Son of Charles & Edna DILL Age 10 yrs. 27 ds.	1109	A	16
Dill	Nora	17 Feb 1903	8 Mar 1989	Wife of Ted E DILL. Daughter of Dan & ESTHER (STORMONT) STEVENS.	1313	C	3
Dill	Ted E	26 Jul 1900	25 Apr 1984	Husband of Nora (STEVENS) DILL.	1313	C	3
Dillon	Eddie E	27 Oct 1928	--	Husband of Sara E DILLON. “Children: Ernestl, Danny R, Patty G, Karen E”	1580 1581	D	14
Dillon	Sara E	6 Jun 1931	29 Jul 2003	Wife of Eddie E DILLON. “Children: Ernestl, Danny R, Patty G, Karen E”	1580 1581	D	14
Dillon	Virginia R	6 Oct 1926	20 Mar 1977	"Wife"	1524	C	9
Dixon	Bertha A	14 Mar 1947	21 Jul 2012	Daughter of David DIXON & Anna Jean SEALE. (Click here to view obituary.)	0001	D	8 (S 1/2, 35B)
Dorton	Joyce Elaine	--	11 Jul 1955	--	1303	C	3
Dossett	Andrew Jackson	8 Dec 1843	10 Oct 1921	Husband of Mary E (RENEER) DAWSON, 1st, married 29 Jan 1866; Celia (STONE) DOSSETT, 2nd, married 29 Aug 1900 in Daviess County, Indiana; and Elizabeth (CASH) BONNELL, DOSSETT, 3rd, married 21 Apr 1908. Son of Thomas J & Sarah "Sallie" (SHANK) DOSSETT. Elizabeth DOSSETT. Pvt., Co. G, 65th Reg., Inf., Indiana.	0781	C	9
Dossett	Elizabeth	22 Jul 1858	23 Mar 1948	nee CASH. Third wife of Andrew Jackson DOSSETT, 3rd,married: 21 Apr 1908. Daughter of Joseph & Nancy (WILLIS) CASH. Note: Born in Jefferson County, Illinois.	0781	C	9
Dougan	Charles H	29 Mar 1923	10 Dec 1993	Husband of Mary M DOUGAN. Married 21 Apr 1946	0228	D	2
Dougan	Mary Ann	16 Sep 1842	18 Mar 1877	"Wife" (This stone is now very worn.)	0965	A	9
Dougan	Mary M	24 Jun 1921	5 Apr 2020	nee REMBE Wife of Charles H DOUGAN. Married 21 Apr 1946. (Click here to view obituary.)	0228	D	2
Doughty	Theodore A	--	8 Sep 1861	Aged 21 yrs. 6 mo. 11 ds.	0853	A	3
Douglas	Clara I	1886	1932	nee THOMPSON. Wife of Robert McELLHINEY, 1^st; and DOUGLAS, 2^nd.	1122	A	17
Douglas	Cornelius	25 Jan 1851	19 Jul 1924	Husband of Sophia J DOUGLAS. Married 23 Mar 1871. “Father”	1113 1114	A	16
Douglas	Effie L	14 Aug 1872	26 Jun 1897	Daughter of Cornelius & Sophia J DOUGLAS	0984	A	10
Douglas	Jeneva E	13 Jul 1913	17 Jan 2007	nee ATNIP. Wife of John DOUGLAS. Daughter of Asa G & Winfred (MdNETT) ATNIP. (Click here to view obituary.)	1245	C	2
Douglas	John	28 Jul 1908	1 Oct 1972	Husband of Jeneva E (ANTIP) DOUGLAS.	1245	C	2
Douglas	Noble	11 Jun 1890	29 Oct 1918	Son of Cornelius & Sophia J DOUGLAS.	1112	A	16
Douglas	Norman	20 Jul 1893	8 May 1977	Son of Cornelius & Sophia J DOUGLAS. "Life Member of IMAW No. 46745"	1120 1121	A	17
Douglas	Raymond	1919	1934	Son of Norman DOUGLAS. Died by suicide (gunshot).	1119 From the Princeton Clarion, 10 Feb 1934	A	17
Douglas	Sophia J	27 Dec 1852	30 Oct 1926	nee TAYLOR. Wife of Cornelius DOUGLAS. Daughter of James & Martha (SWANSON) TAYLOR. Married 23 Mar 1871.	1113	A	16
Downey	Anna	13 Aug 1853	13 Mar 1931	--	1068	A	13
Downey	Carrie A	1880	1947	Wife of Walter F DOWNEY.	1425	C	7
Downey	Della	1875	1925	Wife of James C DOWNEY.	0686	B	6
Downey	Denzel D	26 Dec 1885	20 May 1926	"Father"	0685	B	6
Downey	Gertrude	27 Jul 1869	19 Sep 1888	Daughter of William T & Millie C DOWNEY Aged 19 Y. 1 M. 22 D. Murdered at the Gibson County Fairgrounds by her estranged boyfriend Sylvester Grubbs. (Later convicted and put to death in Knox Co, IN).	1066 From the Evansville Courier & Press, 14 Sep 1888.	A	13
Downey	Gladys	--	10 Oct 1892	Aged 4 M’s. 13 D’s.	1023	A	12
Downey	James C	1875	1925	Husband of Della DOWNEY.	0686	B	6
Downey	James E	1912	1926	Son of James C & Della DOWNEY.	0686	B	6
Downey	James M	14 May 1821	22 Jul 1902	Husband of Mary A DOWNEY. “Father: Sergt., Company "B", 65th. Indiana Infantry	1025 1028 1027	A	12
Downey	M I	--	?? Feb 18??	Son of ? & ? DOWNEY. Aged 25 yrs. 1 mos. 27 dys.	0817	A	1
Downey	Mary A	13 Jan 1822	2 Jul 1882	Wife of James M DOWNEY. “Mother”	1025 1026	A	12
Downey	Millie C	1849	1933	Wife of William T DOWNEY. “Mother”	0687	B	6
Downey	Permelia F	17 Jul 1855	25 Apr 1904	Daughter of James M & Mary A DOWNEY.	1025 1029	A	12
Downey	Walter F	1872	1939	Husband of Carrie A DOWNEY.	1425	C	7
Downey	William T	1846	1913	Husband of Millie C DOWNEY. “Father” Company "D", 120th, Indiana Infantry	0687 0688	B	6
Dowthitt	James M	17 May 1853	29 Apr 1922	Son of James & Minerva (HALEY) DOWTHITT.	0790	B	10
Drew	Beulah	17 Mar 1909	30 Jun 1968	nee BAILEY. Wife of Vance DREW	1220	C	1
Drew	Jesse Edward “Jess”	1910	1941	--	1503	C	9
Drew	Vance	7 Mar 1918	17 Jan 1967	Husband of Beulah DREW. Indiana, Private 1114th. SVC Command Unit, W. W. II	1220 1221	C	1
Droll	Edward C	1887	1957	Husband of Jessie B. DROLL, 1^st; and Velma C. DROLL, 2^nd.	1141	A	18
Droll	Elizabeth	1865	1942	Wife of Frank DROLL. “Mother”	1142	A	18
Droll	Frank	1860	1931	Husband of Elizabeth DROLL. “Father”	1142	A	18
Droll	Jessie B	1889	1908	First wife of Edward C DROLL	1141	A	18
Droll	Velma C	1894	1958	Second wife of Edward C DROLL	1141	A	18
Duncan	Adie	--	23 Dec 1875	Daughter of Ira H & Tempie (McNEELY) DUNCAN Aged 2 M’s. 5 D’s.	0981	A	10
Duncan	Dale E	23 Dec 1953	16 Nov 2002	SN US Navy, Vietnam.	1746	D	3
Duncan	Infant	--	--	Son of Ira H & Tempie (McNEELY) DUNCAN Aged 16 dys.	0812	A	1
Duncan	Tempie	--	10 Mar 1878	nee McNEELY. Wife of Ira H DUNCAN. Married 8 Feb 1863, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Aged 39 yr’s. 11 mo’s. 16 d’s.	0982	A	10
Duncan	Willie E	--	12 Oct 1870	Son of Ira H & Tempa (McNEELY) DUNCAN. Aged 5 yrs. 1 mo. 9 dys.	0810	A	1
Dunn	Barbara L	19 Jun 1942	--	nee GRIESEMER. Wife of Jimmie J DUNN. Married 15 Aug 1964. Our Children: LeAnne, Gina, Joe, Lisa.	0001 0002	D	17
Dunn	Ida Mae	3 Jun 1924	24 Jul 2009	Wife of William E Gene "Buck" DUNN.	1775	D	1
Dunn	Jerry Lee	14 Jan 1948	29 Apr 2015	Son of Percy & Dessie (MURPHY) DUNN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0001 .	D	18
Dunn	Jimmie J	16 Mar 1945	18 Jul 2015	Huband of Barbara (GRIESEMER) DUNN. Married 15 Aug 1964. Son of Percy & Dessie (MURPHY) DUNN. Our Children: LeAnne, Gina, Joe, Lisa. (Click here to view obituary.)	0001 0002	D	17
Dunn	Melissa Ann	4 Jun 1977	12 Jan 1979	Daughter of William E & Ida Mae DUNN.	1774	D	1
Dunn	William E "Gene" "Buck"	15 May 1928	21 Nov 2014	Husband of Ida Mae DUNN. Son of John W & Margaret (GILMORE) DUNN. (Click here to view obituary.)	1775	D	1
Dyer	Connie Rae	20 Aug 1954	29 Dec 2004	--	1593 1594	D	13

Sections and Rows
The cemetery presently is divided into four sections: A (northeast,) B (northwest,) C (southwest) & D (southeast.) Rows were numbered starting on the east side in Sections A, B & C and on the west side of Section D. Another section platted immediately to the north of Section D, contains no visible burials to date.

0807 View of Section A from the southwest corner.	0551 View of Section B, looking northwest.
1204 View of Section C, looking southwest.	1564 View of Section D.

Genealogy

Francisco I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Center Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Located on the west side of the south end of Second Street in Francisco.