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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

Ratliff

George Washington

19 Jun 1883

4 Nov 1960

First husband of Lena Mae RATLIFF. 


Son of William P & Louise Evelyn (BRYANT) RATLIFF.

1411

C

6

Ratliff - Hawes

Lena Mae

20 Feb 1894

8 Nov 1980

Wife of George W RATLIFF, 1st; and Cecil HAWES, 2nd.

1411

C

6

Ratliff

Louise Eveline

30 Jul 1857

18 Nov 1839

nee BRYANT.  Wife of William P & ? (DUCKWORTH) RATLIFF.

0657

B

5

Ratliff

William Pinkey

11 Jun 1854

"1855"

9 Dec 1926

Husband of Louise Eveline (BRYANT) RATLIFF. 


Son of Elijah & Adaline (McPHERSON) RATLIFF.


Killed in Francisco #2 Mine explosion. 


Buried:  2 Feb 1927. 

0657

1205

B

5

Read

Clark

1884

1966

Husband of Oma Alice READ 

1432

C

7

Read

David L

9 Oct 1880

10 Jun 1976

Husband of Millie A READ.

1173

A

19

Read

Millie A

22 Mar 1883

30 Apr 1945

Wife of David L READ 

1173

A

19

Read

Oma Alice

1880

1948

Wife of Clark READ 

1433

C

7

Reavis

?

1886

1917

"Son" 

No headstone found; 13 Apr 2010.

B

6

Reavis

Adaline

20 Dec 1843

20 Jan 1863

Aged 19 years 1 month.

0930

A

7

Reavis

Anna

1881

1969

nee PANPHAR.  Wife of William C REAVIS.  Married 14 Jun 1907.

1199

A

20

Reavis

Daniel P, M.D.

1854

1923

Husband of Kate A REAVIS.

"Father" 

0697

B

6

Reavis

Don

21 Oct 1892

21 Jun 1948

Colorado, Corporal, 350th.Infantry, 88th. Division W. W. I

0698

B

6

Reavis

Franklin S

1861

1919

Husband of Sarah L “Sallie” (WOOD) REAVIS.  Married 21 Oct 1880.

1197

1200

A

20

Reavis

Joseph

30 Jun 1841

31 Dec 1862

Company "A", 58th, Indiana Infantry, Killed at Stones River.




(Click here to read about the Civil War battle of Stones River)

0928

A

7

Reavis

Joseph L

6 May 1807

30 Aug 1860

Husband of Nancy S REAVIS.

Aged 53 Y. 3 M. 24 D.

0927

A

7

Reavis

Kate A

1860

1930

Wife of Daniel P REAVIS.

"Mother" 

0697

B

6

Reavis

Mark E

29 Jun 1843

30 Jan 1876

--

0940

A

8

Reavis

Nancy S

29 Oct 1812

29 Dec 1883

Wife of Joseph L REAVIS.

Aged 71 Y. 2 M.

0926

A

7

Reavis

Parthenia

1 Aug 1846

26 Jul 1863

--

0932

A

7

Reavis

Ralph

12 Mar 1889

6 Oct 1946

Husband of Thelda H REAVIS.


Sergeant First Class, 335th. Infantry, 84th. Division, W. W. I.

0631

B

4

Reavis

Sarah L “Sallie”

1860

1942

nee WOOD.  Wife of Franklin S REAVIS.  Married 21 Oct 1880

1196

A

20

Reavis

Thelda H

30 Jul 1888

8 Jul 1966

Wife of Ralph REAVIS 

0630

B

4

Reavis

Vilura D

--

16 Jan 1884

Daugther of D P & K A REAVIS.

Aged 7 m. 8 d.

1034

A

12

Reavis

William C

1881

1955

Husband of Anna (PANPHAR) REAVIS.  Married 14 Jun 1907.  Son of Franklin S & Sarah L “Sallie” (WOOD) REAVIS.

1198

A

20

Reavis

William S

25 Oct 1833

9 Feb 1872

"Father"  


Cpl., Co. A, 58th Reg., Indiana, Infantry.  Enlisted 11 Dec 1861.  Mustered out on 11 Nov 1864.


0912

A

6

Redburn

Nellie B

1878

1962

"Mother" 

0555

B

1

Redman

Catherine

1862

1917

"Sister" 

0903

A

5

Reed

Charlotte A

27 Sep 1940

--

Wife of Jack A REED.


Married:  30 Jan 1958. 


Children:  Debra K, Jack A Jr, Rebecca S, Ricky J.

0251

0252

E

1

Reed

Jack A

24 May 1936

1 Mar 2023

Husband of Charlotte A REED.


Married:  30 Jan 1958. 


Children:  Debra K, Jack A Jr, Rebecca S, Ricky J.

USMC



(Click here to view obituary.)

5631 GAP

0252

E

1

Reed

John H

24 Mar 1886

23 Aug 1906

Son of Frank REED.

Fell asleep on the RR tracks and was run over by a train.

0791


From the Princeton Clarion, 24 Aug 1906

B

10

Reel

Alma

1897

1986

nee CURLESS.  Wife fo Burley REEL.

0639

B

4

Reel

Burley

1884

1957

Husband of Alma (CURLESS) REEL.

0639

B

4

Reel

Theodore Lee "Ted"

15 Jul 1931

4 Apr 2001

Son of Burley & Alma (CURLESS) REEL.

0640

B

4

Reeves

Addie

23 Apr 1867

11 Nov 1881

Daughter of George J & Caroline REEVES.

1024

A

12

Reeves

Caroline

29 May 1830

24 Jun 1893

Wife of George J REEVES.

1024

A

12

Rembe

Barbara

29 Jan 1870

27 Apr 1950

nee KEIL.  Wife of Henry REMBE.  Married 26 Apr 1889.  Daughter of Barnhart & Elizabeth B (STEINER) KEIL.

"Mother" 

0655

B

5

Rembe

Charles

1 Jan 1858

11 Nov 1939

Husband of Sarah E (SKELTON) REMBE.  Married 9 Oct 1879 in Wabash County, Illinois.   Son of Louis & Christine Mathilde (GEIGER) REMBE, Sr.

1147

A

18

Rembe

Christiana

28 Dec 1823

26 Feb 1904

Wife of Louis REMBE.

1001

A

11

Rembe

Dennis W

15 Sep 1889

9 Feb 1980

Husband of Minnie E REMBE.

1456

C

7

Rembe

Elizabeth

12 Apr 1900

18 Feb 1970

Daughter of Henry & Barbara REMBE.

0656

B

5

Rembe

Everett

12 Jul 1909

6 Dec 1971

Husband of Ruth (DAVIS) REMBE.

1372

C

5

Rembe

Florence

1880

1963

Second wife of William REMBE.

1287

C

3

Rembe

Florence B

30 Dec 1916

21 May 1999

Daughter of William & Florence REMBE.

1723

D

4

Rembe

George Jacob

20 Sep 1910

23 Mar 1970

Husband of Hazel REMBE.  Son of Henry & Barbara (KEIL) REMBE.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1393

C

6

Rembe

Henry

22 Mar 1859

15 Aug 1929

Husband of Barbara (KEIL) REMBE.  Married 26 Apr 1889.  Son of Louis & Christine Mathilde (GEIGER) REMBE, Sr.

"Father" 

0654

B

5

Rembe

Lawrence

30 Dec 1916

7 Nov 1978

Son of William & Florence REMBE.

1724

D

4

Rembe

Lewis

abt 1855

?

Son of Louis & Christine Mathilde (GEIGER) REMBE, Sr.


Age 23 yrs. 4 mos. 12 dys.

0999

A

11

Rembe

Louis

19 Aug 1825

12 Mar 1903

Husband of Christine Mathilde (GEIGER) REMBE.

1000

A

11

Rembe

Minnie E

12 Sep 1899

27 Jun 1996

Wife of Dennis W REMBE.

1456

C

7

Rembe

Opal Hazel

3 Aug 1904

13 Jan 1982

Daughter of William & Florence REMBE.

1725

D

4

Rembe

Ruth

20 Mar 1913

14 Nov 1996

nee DAVIS.   Wife of Everett REMBE.

1372

C

5

Rembe

Sarah E

12 Apr 1858

28 May 1918

nee SKELTON.  Wife of Charles REMBE.  Married 9 Oct 1879 in Wabash County, Illinois.


“Mother”

1147

1148

A

18

Rembe

William

1865

1938

Husband of Florence REMBE.  Son of Louis & Christine Mathilde (GEIGER) REMBE, Sr.

1287

C

3

Rembe

William F

14 May 1922

15 Dec 1980


Son of William & Florence REMBE.


"Dad" 

1744

D

3

Revis

Adaline

20 Dec 1843

20 Jan 1863

--

0930

A

7

Revis

Edgar A

20 Sep 1871

20 Sep 1873

Son of L O & S I REVIS.

0935

A

7

Revis

John O

--

18 Aug 1876

Aged 27 yrs. 4 mos.

0933

A

7

Revis

Mamie E

--

?

Daughter of L O & S I REVIS 

Aged 1 yr. 2 mos.

0936

A

7

Reynolds

Veradine Schlamp

22 Oct 1927

10 Feb 2014

nee SCHAMP.  Daughter of William & Ruby (REDMAN) SCHLAMP.

"Mother - Grandmother" 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0403

D

16

Richardson

Zelma L

15 Jul 1912

6 Feb 2000

nee SNOW.  Daughter of Harley & Ellen SNOW.

"Sister"

“Mother of:  Shirely, Harley, Jayne, Charles, Brenda. 

Grandmother of:  Jeffery, Jennifer, Robyn, Sue, Gary, James, Scott, Angela, Jonathan, Stephan.”

1755

1756

D

2

Riley

Hattie

1872

1932

(Note:  On same stone as Liddie O BRINKMAN, her daughter.)

“Mother”

1502

C

9

Rinehart

Charles E

1902

13 Aug 1941

Husband of Mamie I RINEHART.

Killed in a mine accident at King's Mine.

0673


From the Princeton Clarion, 15 Aug 1941

B

5

Rinehart

Mamie I

1906

1967

Wife of Charles E RINEHART.

0673

B

5

Rinehart

Shelby W

5 Jan 1925

23 Oct 1993

U. S. Army, W. W. II

0674

B

5

Robb

Gilbert W

1 Mar 1941

17 Dec 2020

Husband of Shirley Sue (HILL) ROBB.
Married 31 Dec 1963

US Army, Vietnam





(Click here to view obituary.)


5662 GAP

5663 GAP

D

11

Robb

Shirley Sue

9 Jun 1936

27 Mar 2018

nee HILL.  Wife of Gilbert ROBB. 


Daughter of Charles Wilbur & Lula (ICE) HILL. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0209

D

11

Roberson

Jesse F , Jr

24 Mar 1934

27 Nov 1968

Son of Jesse Faires & Alice ROBERSON.

Killed in a car accident. 


Indiana, Private First Class, 2nd. Battalion, 10th. Mar., 2nd. Mar. Division, Korea




0770

0771


From the Princeton Clarion, 27 Nov 1968

B

9

Robeson

Mary Helen

7 Aug 1911

4 Jun 1997

--

1671

D

8

Robinson

G  W

--

20 Mar 1890

Son of G W & M ROBINSON


Aged 3 Y & 22 D.

1044

A

12

Robling

Gail

1914

1947

--

1486

C

8

Robling

Woodrow

1912

1975

--

1485

C

8

Rock

Georgeanna

16 May 1932

15 Mar 2016

nee DOUGAN.  Wife of Lindon E "Bud" ROCK. 


Daughter of August & Elsie (RINGHAM) DOUGAN.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0192

D

14

Rock

Lindon E “Bud”

16 May 1925

9 Dec 2003

Husband of Georgeanna (DOUGAN) ROCK. 


Son of Randall & Iris Fern (WILLIS) ROCK.


Ranger, Pvt., US Army, WW II.

0192

1383

D

14

Rogers

Infant

6 Jul 1891

6 Jul 1891

Infant son of C & A ROGERS 

1056

A

13

Ross

Dora M

27 Sep 1925

--

Wife of H Lee ROSS 

1701

D

5

Ross

H  Lee

18 Sep 1927

--

Husband of Dora M ROSS 

1701

D

5

Ross

Margaret M

30 Jan 1940

10 Jul 2021

nee HAMILTON.  Wife of Oscar E "Shady" ROSS. 


Married 6 Jun 1958.

Daughter of Rollie & Velma (MEMMER) HAMILTON.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5630 GAP

E

1

Ross

Oscar E "Shady"

11 Dec 1935

27 Nov 2017

Husband of Margaret M (HAMILTON) ROSS. 


Married 6 Jun 1958. 


Son of Oscar & Ona (BURTON) ROSS. 


National Guard.  SP4,  US Army.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0247

0248

E

1

Ross

Rosanna I "Rosie"

6 Sep 1939

24 Feb 2022

Wife of William I ROSS.
Married 15 Jun 1957


(Click here to view obituary.)

5633 GAP

E

1

Ross

William I

5 Nov 1932

12 Oct 2019

Husband of Rosanna II ROSS.
Married 15 Jun 1957


(Click here to view obituary.)

0250

E

1


         Sections and Rows
The cemetery presently is divided into five sections:  A (northeast,) B (northwest,) C (southwest), D (southeast) & E Center East.  Rows were numbered starting on the east side in Sections A, B & C and on the west side of Section D and E.  Section E platted immediately to the north of Section D.

 
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.