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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

Page

Edward R

20 Nov 1894

22 Sep 1980

Husband of Lora E. PAGE. 


Married 23 Dec 1915 .

0590

B

2

Page

Joetta C

12 Jul 1922

--

Wife of Leonard E. "Red" PAGE. 


Married 28 Dec 1945.

 

Children: Vicki & Eric 

0588

0589

B

2

Page

Leonard E  "Red"

17 Mar 1923

28 Oct 2000

Husband of Joetta C. PAGE. 


Married 28 Dec 1945.


Children: Vicki & Eric.


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

0588

0589

B

2

Page

Lora E

1 Apr 1894

7 Aug 1972

Wife of Edward R. PAGE.


Married 23 Dec 1915. 

0590

B

2

Page

Mary Inis

21 Mar 1917

23 Apr 1919

Daughter of Edward R. & Lora E PAGE.


“Daughter” 

0591

B

2

Parrott

Joan

13 Sep 1930

22 Jan 1956

"Daughter" 

1371

C

5

Parrott

Lori Ann

14 Sep 1965

29 Oct 1965

--

1535

C

10

Paul

Anna Mae

1 Jun 1919

17 Nov 2002

Wife of John D PAUL.

1468

C

8

Paul

Benjamin F

27 Feb 1911

12 Jun 1986

Husband of Inez L PAUL.

1450

C

7

Paul

Charles D

1886

1968

Husband of Cora F PAUL.

1288

C

3

Paul

Cora F

1891

1943

Wife of Charles D PAUL.

1288

C

3

Paul

Daniel O

1890

1950

Husband of Della M PAUL.

“Father”

1506

C

9

Paul

Della M

1889

1982

Wife of Daniel O PAUL.

“Mother”

1506

C

9

Paul

Ella A

1879

1967

Wife of James S PAUL.

“Mother”

1267

C

2

Paul

Inez L

4 Nov 1912

16 May 1993

Wife of Benjamin F PAUL.

1450

C

7

Paul

James S

1879

1954

Husband of Ella A PAUL.

“Father” 

1267

C

2

Paul

John D

25 Jun 1917

3 Apr 1973

Husband of Anna Mae PAUL.

1468

C

8

Paul

Rebecca

25 Jan 1810

6 Jul 1893

--

1006

A

11

Peavler

Alaric B

4 Nov 1897

28 Dec 1961

Indiana, S1, USNRF, W. W. I

1517

1518

C

9

Peavler

Alice

1907

1917

Daughter Henry J & Druzilla J PEAVLER.

0576

B

1

Peavler

Allen H

1928

1929

--

1088

A

14

Peavler

Carl W

1896

1965

--

1519

C

8

Peavler

Charles W

1 Apr 1919

6 May 1977

Husband of Juanda J PEAVLER.  Married 11 May 1946. 


TEC 4, U. S. Army, W. W. II

1528

1529

C

9

Peavler

Delores M

21 Apr 1930

7 Jan 2018

nee PEACH.  Wife of Fred E PEAVLER. 


Daughter of Elza Claude & Desi Ann (LOWE) PEACH.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0210

D

11

Peavler

Donald B

1901

1924

--

0577

B

1

Peavler

Druzilla

1871

1932

Wife of Henry J PEAVLER.

0579

B

1

Peavler

Fern W

1 Dec 1925

24 Nov 2021

nee FERGUSON
Wife of Jerald PEAVLER.  Married
13 Jan 1941

Daughter of A.C. & Bertha (BARRETT) FERGUSON.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5647 GAP

D

5

Peavler

Floy

19 Mar 1909

22 Jan 1928

--

0578

B

1

Peavler

Fred E

26 May 1928

4 Mar 1997

Husband of Delores M. (PEACH) PEAVLER.


"Papaw"


AS, U. S. Merchant Marine Corp, U. S. Army, Korea

0210

1631

D

11

Peavler

Gerald

25 Sep 1902

25 Feb 1908

Son of Henry J & Druzilla J PEAVLER.

0575

B

1

Peavler

Hattie L

28 Jan 1899

12 Nov 1978

--

1741

D

3

Peavler

Henry J

1868

1928

Husband of Druzilla PEAVLER.

0579

B

1

Peavler

Jerald

24 Sep 1916

23 Nov 2005

Husband of Fern W PEAVLER.  Married 13 Jan 1941. 


TEC 4, US Army, WW II.

1709

1710

D

5

Peavler

Juanda J

8 Oct 1925

25 Nov 1999

Wife of Charles W PEAVLER, 1st, married 11 May 1946; and Bill OSBORNE, 2nd.

1528

C

9

Peavler

Laura Clyde

22 Feb 1897

9 Feb 1986

"Mom" 

1516

C

9

Perkins

Amanda J

24 Feb 1842

26 Feb 1862

Wife of R PERKINS 

0871

A

4

Perkins

Edgar

1861

1862

Son of R. & M. J. PERKINS 

Age 1 yr. 2 mos.

0872

A

4

Phillips

Ethel S

1897

1984

Wife of William L PHILLIPS.

1375

C

5

Phillips

Eugene

12 Feb 1928

6 Mar 2020

Husband of Gloria Ann (TIPTON) PHILLIPS.


Married 29 Sep 1951.


“Our children:  Elaine, Pamela, David, Darren”


PFC, US Army, WW II.





(Click here to view obituary.)

0225

0226

D

4

Phillips

Gloria Ann

24 Oct 1931

23 Jan 2015

nee TIPTON.  Wife of Eugene PHILLIPS.  Married 29 Sep 1951


Daughter of Roy & Ethel (WILLIAMS) TIPTON.


“Our children:  Elaine, Pamela, David, Darren” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1720

1721

D

4

Phillips

Myrtle Lorene

26 Oct 1918

30 Dec 2008

nee SMITH.  Wife of William Lewis PHILLIPS, Jr.


Daughter of Gus & Emma (FELKINS) SMITH.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0420

C

5

Phillips

William L

1884

1963

Husband of Ethel S PHILLIPS.

1375

C

5

Phillips

William L , Jr

11 Jul 1916

13 Oct 1966

Husband of Myrtle Lorene (SMITH) PHILLIPS.

1377

C

5

Pierce

Alice

--

1932

Wife of Stephen PIERCE 

1137

A

18

Pierce

Ivy E

1881

1960

--

1136

A

18

Pierce

Stephen

--

1914

Husband of Alice PIERCE 

1137

A

18

Pierson

H  Luther

9 Apr 1902

6 Dec 1965

--

0690

B

6

Pierson

Katy

21 Jun 1875

11 Sep 1963

Wife of Oscar PIERSON.

"Mother"  

0691

B

6

Pierson

Oscar

14 Feb 1869

15 Mar 1957

Husband of Katy PIERSON.

"Father" 

0691

B

6

Pierson

Ralph G

16 Sep 1910

26 Aug 1974

--

0692

B

6

Pierson

Vesper L

1914

1915

"Son" 

0689

B

6

Pond

Anna E

1889

1965

Wife of Charles POND 

1134

A

17

Pond

Charles

1889

1955

Husband of Anna E POND 

1134

A

17

Pond

Dorothea Jean

8 Dec 1924

30 Nov 2008

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of John H POND.  Daughter of DelFount & Ruth (VIERLING) THOMPSON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1689

D

6

Pond

Dorothy B

21 Feb 1913

13 Oct 1990

--

1105

A

16

Pond

Elmer A

1883

1929

Husband of Margaret POND.


Killed in a mine accident at the Somerville Mine.

1106


From the Vincennes Sun-Commercial, 25 Jun 1929

A

16

Pond

Hattie M

24 Feb 1895

20 Oct 1908

--

1133

A

17

Pond

James W

1867

1937

Husband of Rebecca Ann POND.

“Father”

1132

A

17

Pond

John H

7 May 1922

11 Jul 1984

Husband of Dorothea Jean  (THOMPSON) POND.


U. S. Marine Corp, W. W. II

1689

D

6

Pond

Margaret

1882

1966

Wife of Elmer A POND.

“Mother”

1106

A

16

Pond

Margery

1907

1907

--

1107

A

16

Pond

Pamela A

4 Aug 1961

11 Aug 2009

Daughter of John & Dorothea Jean (THOMPSON) POND.  Sister of Rebecca L POND.

1690

D

6

Pond

Rebecca Ann

1860

1930

Wife of James W POND.

“Mother”

1132

A

17

Pond

Rebecca L "Becky"

17 Apr 1960

7 Jun 2008

Daughter of John & Dorothea Jean (THOMPSON) POND.  Sister of Pamela A POND. 


(Click here ot view obituary.)

1690

D

6

Poston

John V

1902

1977

Husband of Vona (WHITSON) POSTON.

1457

C

7

Poston

John V, Jr

31 Jan 1939

12 Feb 2013

Son of John V & Vona (WHITSON) POSTON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

Contributed by Don Hoke

C

7

Poston

Vona

1902

1997

nee WHITSON.  Wife of John V POSTON. 

1457

C

7

Powell

Charles D

6 Sep 1881

13 Dec 1962

Husband of Millie E POWELL.

0745

B

8

Powell

Ellen

1866

1960

--

0587

B

8

Powell

James F, Rev.

1904

1934

-- 

0746

B

8

Powell

Millie E

6 Sep 1881

13 Dec 1962

Wife of Charles D POWELL.

0745

B

8

Price

Mildred L Brittingham

15 Apr 1920

8 Oct 1998

nee BRITTINGHAM.

1632

D

11


         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.