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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.
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George Pickersgill 

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions & Notes

Photo #                   Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Hale

Arvil W

1906

1974

Husband of Emma W HALE.

1317

C

4

Hale

Elden

1894

1953

Husband of Stella HALE.

“Father”

1084

A

14

Hale

Emma W

1910

12 Jun 1990

Wife of Arvil W HALE.

1317

C

4

Hale

James H

6 Oct 1903

29 Aug 1971

Husband of Lois E HALE.  Married 15 Aug 1925 

1319

C

4

Hale

Kenneth H

8 Nov 1914

9 Feb 1976

Husband of Wanda Mae HALE.  Married 10 Nov 1934.

“Dad”

1082

A

14

Hale

Lois E

25 Jan 1904

11 Nov 1986

Wife of James H HALE.  Married 15 Aug 1925. 

1319

C

4

Hale

Stella

1892

1923

Wife of Elden HALE.

“Mother”

1084

A

14

Hale

Stella Mae

1941

1942

Daughter of Kenneth H & Wanda M HALE 

1081

A

14

Hale

Wanda Mae

12 Aug 1915

1 Jun 2005

Wife of Kenneth H HALE.  Married 10 Nov 1934.  Daughter of Clarence & Maude (QUEEN) HARPER.


“Mom”


(Click here to view obituary.)

1082

A

14

Haley

Hearsel

1891

1967

Husband of Pearl HALEY 

1326

C

4

Haley

Jessie

16 Sep 1892

30 Aug 1968

Wife of Victor D. HALEY 

1358

C

5

Haley

Pearl

1894

1971

Wife of Hearsel HALEY 

1326

C

4

Haley

Victor D

15 Nov 1893

27 Nov 1957

Husband of Jessie HALEY.

1358

C

5

Haley

Victor Harold

12 Mar 1918

13 Feb 1934

Son of Victor D & Jessie HALEY.

1358

C

5

Hall

Charles E “Charlie”

1 Nov 1929

7 Aug 2014

Husband of Dorothy (LINNE) HALL. 


Son of Edward & Nellie (GATES) HALL. 


Cpl. US Army, Korea. 



(Click here to view obituary.)

1389

1389

C

6

Hall

Dorothy

12 Jun 1931

7 Oct 2020

nee LINNE.  Wife of Charles E “Charlie” HALL

Daughter of Frank & Anna (BECKMAN) LINNE
.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5628 GAP

C

6

Hall

Edward L

27 Jan 1905

23 Apr 1973

Husband of Nellie F HALL. 

1390

C

6

Hall

Nellie F

5 Jun 1909

4 Oct 2003

Wife of Edward L HALL.

1390

C

6

Hamilton

Infant

7 Sep 1905

7 Sep 1905

Infant son of J A & Nettie HAMILTON 

1100

A

15

Hannah

Bobbie D

25 Aug 1925

14 Jun 1984

Husband of Dolores J HANNAH.  Married 8 Jul 1966.


US Army, W. W. II


1727

1728

D

4

Hannah

Cleta M

29 Sep 1923

27 Mar 2005

nee KIDD.  Wife of Donald H "Don" HANNAH.  Daughter of Arthur & Icy KIDD.

“Children:  Jeff & Vicki”


(Click here to view obituary.)

1590

D

14

Hannah

Delores Jean

22 Oct 1936

25 Apr 1998

Wife of Bobby D HANNAH.  Married 8 Jul 1966.

"Wife & Mother" 

1727

D

4

Hannah

Donald H "Don"

17 Sep 1921

11 Dec 2011

Husband of Cleta M (KIDD) HANNAH. 


Son of Jeff & Estel (SMITH) HANNAH.


“Children:  Jeff & Vicki” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1590

D

14

Hannah

George E "Pappy"

24 Mar 1929

26 Aug 2019

--

0191

D

14

Hannah

Estel

1887

1968

Wife of Jefferson HANNAH 

0717

B

7

Hannah

Infant

--

--

Son of Jeff & Estel HANNAH 

0719

B

7

Hannah

Infant

--

--

Son of Jeff & Estel HANNAH 

0719

B

7

Hannah

Jefferson

1884

1968

Husband of Estel HANNAH 

0717

B

7

Hannah

Julia E

27 Oct 1893

7 Mar 1988

Wife of Leslie HANNAH.

0647

B

4

Hannah

Kandace K

5 Mar 1958

19 Nov 2020

nee ASKREN

Mother of Jamie & Michael.

Daughter of Robert & Nellie (ARNOLD) ASKREN


(Click here to view obituary.)

0647



B

4

Hannah

Leslie

9 May 1887

16 Jan 1980

Husband of Julia E HANNAH.

0647

B

4

Hannah

Mark Edward

3 Apr 1959

1 May 2007

Husband of Denise (PITTS) HANNAH.  Son of George HANNAH and Linda HANNAH WHITE McCANNON.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1561

D

16

Hannah

Nellie

1913

1921

Daughter of Jeff & Estel HANNAH 

0718

B

7

Hannah

Teresa Fay

1965

1967

Daughter of George & Linda HANNAH.

0716

B

7

Hannah

Viola M

1894

1960

Wife of William F HANNAH.

1296

C

3

Hannah

William F

1883

1965

Husband of Viola M HANNAH.

1296

C

3

Harbison

Charles

28 Apr 1924

17 Apr 1989

Husband of June HARBISON.

 

0184

D

16

Harbison

Flora A

1880

1977

Wife of James T. HARBISON 

"Mother". 

0660

B

5

Harbison

George L

1911

1928

Killed in a tractor accident.

0658


From the Princeton Clarion, 14 May 1928

B

5

Harbison

James T

1878

1941

Husband of Flora A. HARBISON 

"Father". 

0660

B

5

Harbison

John W

8 Jan 1922

8 Apr 1945

Indiana, Staff Sergeant,


Company "B", 134th. Infantry, W. W. II, PH   Killed in Germany
 

0662

0663

B

5

Harbison

June

2o Jul 1928

6 Nov 2017

Wife of Charles  HARBISON.

 

0184

D

16

Harbison

Kathleeen

1920

1921

--

0659

B

5

Harbison

Mae

1887

1979

Wife of Virl HARBISON, Sr.

1231

C

1

Harbison

Virl, Sr

1889

1982

Husband of Mae HARBINSON.

1231

C

1

Harbison

Wayne H

19 Apr 1917

19 Nov 1977

Staff Sergeant, U. S. Army, W. W. II

0664

B

5

Hardin

Jill Ann Barrera

7 Aug 1977

5 Sep 2011

nee HARDIN.  Daughter of David & Harriett HARDIN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)



(See also:  Barrera, Jill Ann)

0001  Photo courtesy of Don Hoke


D

17

Hardin

Richard G

27 Nov 1949

5 Jul 1996

Married to Sheila (TERRY)  HARDIN; and Sue P (PFEIFFER) HARDIN, 20 Feb 1982.
My daughters:  Stephanie L., Kimberly A., & Amy J.

1642

1643

D

10

Harmon

?

1883

1941

--

0667

B

5

Harmon

Betty Jean

22 Jun 1924

--

Wife of Grester A HARMON.

1382

C

5

Harmon

Grester A

19 Jul 1918

23 Feb 1973

Husband of Betty Jean HARMON.


Indiana, Private, US Army, W. W. II

1382

1383

C

5

Harper

Charles D

17 Jul 1869

21 Dec 1920

(Note:  Buried in area with FIELD family.)

0566

B

1

Harris

Floyd

1908

1975

Husband of Marie HARRIS.

1334

C

4

Harris

James M

26 Feb 1865

3 Oct 1940

Husband of Melinda E HARRIS.

1102

A

15

Harris

Leah “Frances

30 Jan 1914

11 Dec 2006

--

1103

A

15

Harris

Marie

1909

1967

Wife of Floyd HARRIS.

1334

C

4

Harris

Melinda E

29 Jan 1874

28 Mar 1965

Wife of James M HARRIS.

1102

A

15

Harvey

Delta M

24 Feb 1926

7 Sep 2016

nee BURNS.  Wife of Paul Joseph HARVEY.


Married 22 Oct 1949.  


Daughter of Lonnie & Ethel BURNS.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0223

D

4

Harvey

Dennis A

28 Oct 1943

13 Jan 2011

Husband of Rebecca S HARVEY. 

Age:  67. 


(Note: Back of stone --  "American Sign Language for "I Love You."  Dennis was hearing impaired.)


(Click here to view obituary.)

Photos courtesy of Don Hoke.


D

15

Harvey

Paul Joseph

11 Feb 1919

7 Jan 1999

Husband of Delta M (BURNS) HARVEY. 


Married 22 Oct 1949. 


S1, U. S. Navy, W. W. II

0223

1719

D

4

Harvey

Rebecca S

30 Jul 1955

--

Wife of Dennis A HARVEY.

Photos courtesy of Don Hoke.


D

?

Hasselbrinck

George William

14 Oct 1893

27 Nov 1961

Husband of Nola M (REAVIS) HASSELBRINK


Son of William C & Elizabeth (ROMERHAUSEN) HASSELBRINCK.

1254

C

2

Hasselbrinck

Marietta C

10 Mar 1929

4 Oct 2004

nee COUCH.  Wife of William Reavis HASSELBRINK.


Daughter of Marion "Mell" & Lura (WITHERSPOON) COUCH.

0234

C

2

Hasselbrinck

Nola Madeline

27 Mar 1901

20 May 1980

nee REAVIS.  Wife of George William HASSELBRINK


Daughter of Daniel P REAVIS.

1254

C

2

Hasselbrinck

William Reavis

11 Jun 1929

27 Jul 2016

Husband of Marietta C (COUCH) HASSELBRINK. 


Son of George & Nola Madeline (REAVIS) HASSELBRINCK. 


US Army, Korea.


(Click here to view obituary.)


0234

C

2

Helsley

David S

1871

1954

Husband of Harriett J HELSLEY.

1339

C

4

Helsley

Harriet J

1870

1958

Wife of David S HELSEY.

1339

C

4

Helsley

Julia

1910

1950

Daughter of Floyd & Mary E (STREET) CANNIFF.

Died of injuries sustained in a car accident.

1176


From the Evansville Courier & Press, 14 Jun 1950

A

20

Helsley

Laufa M

9 Mar 1896

23 Feb 1989

Wife of W Frank HELSEY.

0635

B

4

Helsley

W Frank

30 Sep 1893

9 Dec 1926

Husband Laufa M. HELSLEY.

Killed in Francisco #2 Mine explosion. 

0635

1205


From the Indianaplois Times, 10 Dec 1926

B

4

Hembree

Elbert F

6 Sep 1928

22 Mar 1996

Husband of Mary L HEMBREE.  Married 11 Sep 1948.  


AMAA, US Navy, WW II.

1657

D

9

Hembree

Mary L

7 Mar 1931

--

Wife of Elbert F HEMBREE.  Married 11 Sep 1948. 

1657

D

9

Hendrick

William

12 Nov 1795

15 Jul 1876

Aged ? (buried)

0854

A

3

Henning

Bobbie Gene "B G"

13 Aug 1926

24 Jan 2018

Son of Eddie Raymond & Cordia B (GROSS) HENNING. 


US Navy, WW II. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0214

D

9

Henning

Cordia B Gross

2 Nov 1903

9 Mar 1991

nee GROSS.  Wife of Eddie Raymond HENNING.


“Mother”

1668

D

8

Henning

Earlene "Nene"

6 Apr 1924

--

Daughter of Eddie Raymond & Cordia B (GROSS) HENNING.

1668

D

8

Henning

Eddie Raymond

27 Mar 1904

28 Apr 1992

Husband of Cordia (GROSS) HENNING.

“Father”

1668

D

8

Henning

Eddie Russell

1 Aug 1948

14 Jun 1967

"Son & Brother". 


Indiana, Private 101st. Airborne Divison



Died from accidental gunshot wound in the Army.

1663

1664


From the Princeton Clarion, 16 Jun 1967

D

9

Hensley

Albert P

23 Dec 1882

3 Jul 1957

Husband of Irene B HENSLEY.

1480

C

8

Hensley

Irene B

17 May 1887

19 Oct 1971

Wife of Albert P HENSLEY.

1480

C

8

Hensley

Jerry Ray

15 Oct 1939

7 Feb 1945

Son of Harold & Opal (CLARK) HENSLEY.

1427

C

7


         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.