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Maple Hill Cemetery


Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3433 N;  Longitude, -87.5419 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 17; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Southeast side of Princeton. Located at the east end of Ohio Street, just east of the intersection with County Road 100E.  Adjacent and to the east of St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Igou

Dale N

25 Feb 1912

5 Jul 1974

Husband of Mary R (BELOAT) IGOU.

9172


16

8

102

Igou

Mary R

11 Oct 1913

3 Jun 2007

nee FRENETTE.  Wife of Dale N IGOU.  Daughter of Grace (BELOAT) FRENETTE.

9175

16

8

102

Ingle

Flora E

1886

9 Mar 1969

Wife of James W INGLE.

“Mother”

9891

17

12

20

Ingle

Granville E

1907

29 May 1955

Husband of Thelma C INGLE.  Son of James W & Flora E INGLE.

9892

17

12

20

Ingle

Thelma C

1910

1999

Wife of Granville E INGLE.

9892

17

12

20

Ingram

Elizabeth C

1874

1948

Daughter of John & Isabella (CAMPBELL) INGRAM.

8580

14

19

192

Ingram

Isabella

Jul 1849

19 Mar 1933

nee CAMPBELL.  Wife of John INGRAM.  Married 17 Jan 1872.

Age:  86 y. 7 m. 29 d.

8579

14

19

210

Ingram

John

Nov 1846

1932

Husband of Isabella (CAMPBELL) INGRAM.  Married 17 Jan 1872.

8579

14

19

210

Ivy

Dexter

1 May 1941

26 Apr 2012

Son of Mont & Grace (HART) IVY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1512

17

2

53

Ivy

Steven Ray

1961

10 May 1975

Son of Dexter IVY.

9697

17

2

53

Jackson

Helen Rich

18 Nov 1914

29 Dec 2004

nee RICH.  Wife of Marion H JACKSON.  Daughter of Oscar & Bertha RICH. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

(Note:  Date of death not carved as of 2012.)

9988

17

19

45

Jackson

Marion H

19 Jun 1912

12 Oct 1987

Husband of Helen (RICH) JACKSON.

Col., US Army, WW II, Korea.



9988

9989

17

19

45

James

Betty A

17 Oct 1919

5 Feb 2012

Step-daughter of Harrison NABORS & daughter of Gladys NABORS.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2306


7804

5

4

35

James

Charles G

1 Dec 1903

14 May 2003

Husband of Laura (COX) JAMES.  Married 10 Jan 1925.

8377

14

11

220

James

Fred G

1895

9 Dec 1926

Son of Elizabeth “Bettie” JAMES TOWERS.

(Note:  Three James’ brothers were among those killed in the Francisco #2 Mine Explsion.  Fred and William were killed outright and Jesse was badly burned (but evidently succumbed within the week.  A fourth son, John James was preparing to enter the mine when the explosion occured and excaped any fatal wounds.)

(Click here to read about the accident.)

8513

1205 (Francisco I.O.O.F.)

14

16

211

James

Jesse G

1900

15 Dec 1926

Son of Elizabeth “Bettie” JAMES TOWERS.

(Note:  Three James’ brothers were among those killed in the Francisco #2 Mine Explsion.  Fred and William were killed outright and Jesse was badly burned (but evidently succumbed within the week.  A fourth son, John James was preparing to enter the mine when the explosion occured and excaped any fatal wounds.)

(Click here to read about the accident.)

8513

1205 (Francisco I.O.O.F.)

14

16

211

James

Laura Cox

19 Dec 1904

25 Sep 1994

nee COX.  Wife of Charles G JAMES.  Married 10 Jan 1925.

8377

14

11

220

James

Robert B

1872

21 Nov 1940

Husband of Salley May JAMES.

8824

14

31

111

James

Robert G

2 Feb 1893

27 Mar 1971

Indiana, Sea., US Navy, WW I


8378

8379

14

11

220

James

Salle May

1872

1949

Wife of Robert B JAMES.

8823

14

31

134

James

William G

1906

9 Dec 1926

Son of Elizabeth “Bettie” JAMES TOWERS.

(Note:  Three James’ brothers were among those killed in the Francisco #2 Mine Explsion.  Fred and William were killed outright and Jesse was badly burned (but evidently succumbed within the week.  A fourth son, John James was preparing to enter the mine when the explosion occured and excaped any fatal wounds.)

(Click here to read about the accident.)

8513

1205 (Francisco I.O.O.F.)

14

16

211

Jaquemai - Kolb

Carol E

24 Jan 1932

14 May 2018

nee MILLER.  Wife of John JAQUEMAI, 1st; and KOLB, 2nd. 


Daughter of Joe C & Helen (DENTON) MILLER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

9271

16

12

106

Jaquemai

John

7 Jan 1930

28 Aug 1972

First husband of Carol E (MILLER) JAQUEMAI KOLB

Pfc., US Army, Korea.


9271

16

12

106

Jaquemai

Joseph Ray “Joe”

21 Dec 1953

16 Jan 1986

Son of Carol (MILLER) KOLB.

10009

17

22

43

Jeffers

Julia Etta

1866

1945

“Mother”

8734

14

26

113

Jenkins

Brenda Faye

20 Apr 1947

25 Dec 2009

nee WALLACE.  Daughter of William “Bud” & Betty WALLACE.   Granddaughter of Charles A & Opal WILLIS.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2331

16

12

82

Jenkins

William

--

1934

Age:  13 years, 4 months, 15 days.

(Note:  From cemetery records. Row 23, Grave 39.)

NSF

13

23

?

Jewell

Beulah I

1908

1921

Daughter of Walker D & Lulu A JEWELL.

9953

17

16

39

Jewell

Dorothy E

1919

2000

Wife of Floyd M JEWELL.

9954

17

16

22

Jewell

Floyd M

1914

22 Jul 1994

Husband of Dorothy E JEWELL.  Son of Walker D & Lulu A JEWELL.

9954

17

16

22

Jewell

Lee Ann

1952

30 Aug 1954

Daughter of Floyd M & Dorothy E JEWELL.

9954

17

16

22

Jewell

Lulu A

1887

24 Sep 1967

Wife of Walker D JEWELL.

9953

17

16

39

Jewell

Walker D

1887

15 Sep 1961

Husband of Lulu A JEWELL.

9953

17

16

39

Jines

David A, Sr.

14 Aug 1927

9 Aug 2010

Husband of Jean M (KETTENBERG) JINES, 1st; and Louwanna JINES, 2nd.  Son of Ottie & Margaret A (BARRETT) JINES, Sr.

US Army and US Air Force.

(Click here to view obituary.)

8911

14

40

104

Jines

Diane

18 Oct 1938

12 May 2017

nee PAULEY.  Wife of Ottie JINES, Jr. 

Daughter of Herschel PAULEY & Virginia (NIXON) YOUNAN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0148

14

39

?

Jines

Gloria "Tootie"

7 Jan 1929

--

Husband of Robert "Bob" JINES
Married 3 Dec 1946


(Click here to view obituary.)

5950 GAP

5951 GAP

3

3

Jines

Jean M

9 Oct 1927

28 Jun 2004

nee KETTENBERG.  First wife of David A JINES, Sr.

8911

14

40

104

Jines

Margaret A

6 Feb 1902

16 Apr 1971

nee BARRETT. Wife of Ottie JINES, Sr.

8908

14

40

104

Jines

Ottie, Jr.

31 Dec 1935

10 Jan 2015

Husband of Diane (PAULEY) JINES. 

Son of Ottie & Margaret A (BARRETT) JINES, Sr. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0148

14

39

?

Jines

Ottie, Sr.

25 May 1895

14 Jul 1971

Husband of Margaret A (BARRETT) JINES.

8908

14

40

104

Jines

Robert "Bob"

26 Dec 1925

16 Jul 2020

Husband of Gloria "Tootie" JINES.
Married 3 Dec 1946.

Our Children: Brenda, Gary, R.J.

Served over 20 years with the Princeton Fire Department.

HA1, US Navy
WW II
Corpsman



(Click here to view obituary.)

5950 GAP

5951 GAP

3

3

Johnson

Carl E

3 Jan 1896

4 Sep 1970

Indiana, Pvt., Co. A, 18th Engineers, WW I.


2350

13

2

22

Johnson

Cora B Blevins

1868

1947

--

9504

16

17

73

Johnson

Della E

1881

1947

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Rutherford B H PARKER, 1st, married 7 Aug 1899; and George JOHNSON, 2nd.

8284

14

5

155

Johnson

Edwin Eugene

"Wabash"

24 Sep 1933

11 Mar 2007

Husband of Viola Leona JOHNSON.  Son of Warren & Thelma JOHNSON.

EN3, US Navy, Korea.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7741

7742

3

6

2

Johnson

Edwin Noel

6 Oct 1916

6 Oct 1916

Infant son of Elmer Norman & Ethel Gertrude (PULLIAM) JOHNSON.

8277

8276

14

5

201

Johnson

Elizabeth

1892

30 Mar 1963

Wife of Lester G JOHNSON.

9493

16

17

62

Johnson

Elmer Norman

15 Oct 1890

17 Apr 1952

Husband of Ethel Gertrude (PULLIAM) JOHNSON.  Married in 1914.  Son of William Lawrence & Sarah (NORMAN) KOLB JOHNSON.

“Father” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

8279

8276

14

5

201

Johnson

Ethel Gertrude

16 Apr 1892

23 Oct 1946

nee PULLIAM.  Wife of Elmer Norman JOHNSON.  Married in 1914.

“Mother”

8278

8276

14

5

201

Johnson

George E

13 Mar 1931

16 Mar 1998

Husband of Martha Lou (McELLHINEY) JOHNSON.  Married 27 Dec 1959.

“Parents of:  William Jacob & Gerna Jo”

A/2C, US Air Force, Korea

6 Jun 19517 Dec 1953


9495

9496

16

17

62

Johnson

Harry T, Sr.

5 Jan 1909

25 Jan 1980

Husband of Marcella I JOHNSON.

7981

5

13

9

Johnson

J Edward

1902

11 Jul 1971

Husband of Naomi JOHNSON.

9260

16

11

105

Johnson

Jacob S

1867

1939

Husband of Mary Frances (KELLEY) JOHNSON.  Married 18 Feb 1894.

9097

16

5

14

Johnson

James R

1924

5 May 1965

Husband of Mary Lu JOHNSON.

Indiana, 2nd Lt. Army Air Forces, WW II.


9852

9854

17

10

7

Johnson

Janet I

1 Mar 1955

--

nee BURTON.  Wife of Stephen B JOHNSON.  

Married:  9 Aug 1996.

956

3

5

?

Johnson

Joseph R

24 Jun 1907

15 May 1963

Husband of Reeoma “Rich” JOHNSON.

9398

16

14

24

Johnson

Lester G

1899

3 Jul 1973

Husband of Elizabeth JOHNSON.

9494

16

17

62

Johnson

Louise

23 Nov 1917

27 Jan 2000

Wife of Roy A JOHNSON.

7699

3

4

15

Johnson

Marcella I

25 Feb 1918

24 Jul 1977

Wife of Harry T JOHNSON, Sr.

7981

5

13

9

Johnson

Martha Lou

19 Mar 1929

29 Dec 2016

nee McELLHINEY.  Wife of George E JOHNSON. 

Married 27 Dec 1959

Daughter of Joseph & Helen (MASSEY) McELLHINEY.

“Parents of:  William Jacob & Gerna Jo”

(Click here to view obituary.)

9495

9496

16

17

62

Johnson

Mary C

17 Jun 1900

18 Aug 1981

nee SANDERS.  

Wife of Earl Everett JOHNSON.

Married:  29 Sep 1923.


Daughter of Ben & Sarah SANDERS.


Age:  81 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records and Marriage Record.)

NSF

13

?

21

Johnson

Mary Frances

1861

1930

nee KELLEY.  Wife of Jacob S JOHNSON.  Married 18 Feb 1894.

9098

16

5

14

Johnson

Mary Lu

1924

--

Wife of James R JOHNSON.

9852

17

10

7

Johnson

Naomi

1909

22 Feb 1997

Wife of J Edward JOHNSON.

9260

16

11

105

Johnson

Neomia R

9 Oct 1908

11 Dec 1989

nee COOMER.  Wife of Roger P JOHNSON.

“Mother”

10003

17

21

44

Johnson

Penny M

24 Jan 1966

24 Dec 2005

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Bill JOHNSON.  Daughter of Danny & Joyce YOUNG.


(Click here to view obituary.)

9503

16

17

74

Johnson

Reeoma “Rich”

17 Jun 1903

9 Oct 1985

Wife of Joseph R JOHNSON.

9398

16

14

24

Johnson

Roger P

31 Jan 1897

6 Jul 1959

Husband of Neomia R (COOMER) JOHNSON.  Son of William Lawrence & Sarah (NORMAN) KOLB JOHNSON.

“Father”

10003

17

21

44

Johnson

Roy A

30 Sep 1918

24 Mar 2000

Husband of Louise JOHNSON.

Capt., US Army, WW II.


7699

3

4

15

Johnson

Stephen Blaine "Steve"

30 Apr 1954

23 Jan 2016

Husband of Janet "Jan" (BURTON) JOHNSON.  

Married:  9 Aug 1996.

Son of Harry Blaine & Dorothy (HIGGS) JOHNSON. 

LCPL, US  Marine Corps.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2956

2957

3

5

?

Johnson

Sylvesta L Rippy

15 Jun 1891

15 May 1979

nee RIPPY.  Daughter of George A & Hattie L RIPPY.

9410

16

14

78

Johnson

Viola Leona

5 Mar 1935

--

Wife of Edwin Eugene JOHNSON.

7741

3

6

2

Johnson

Virginia C

1917

1918

(Note:  County health death record reports date as 16 Jan 1919, age 1 year.)

8283

14

5

155

Johnson

Wayne E

1935

1935

--

9100

16

5

14

Johnson

William H

1886

1949

--

8784

14

28

133

Johnson

Willie May

1907

20 Sep 1970

--

8795

14

29

133

Jones

Charles W

4 Jan 1921

17 Dec 2003

Husband of Evelyn JONES.

WW II.


9166

9167

16

8

102

Jones

Charles W

1890

8 Aug 1955

Husband of Covie L JONES.

9905

17

13

24

Jones

Covie L

30 Sep 1893

5 Apr 1980

Wife of Charles W JONES.

9906

17

13

24

Jones

Evelyn M

24 Sep 1919

25 May 2004

Wife of Charles W JONES.

9166

9167

16

8

102

Jones

Infant

--

31 Jul 1961

Age:  1 year.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

13

?

30

Jones

John R

abt 1917

13 Aug 1939

Son of Robert H & Mae (WINNAHAM) JONES.

Pvt., 139th Field Arty., Indiana ARNG



Killed in accidental explosion at Ft. Knox, KY.

8756


From the Princeton Clarion-News, 14 Aug 1939

14

27

137

Jones

MIchelle Lynn

28 Sep 1974

25 Sep 2014

nee BYE. 

Daughter of Fred & Helen (RICHARDSON) BYE. 


My Children:  Shawnee, Cheyenne, Jerri Lynn, Brana, Anna, Billy Joe.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2960

0227

3

6

5

Jones

Robert H

1887

23 Mar 1969

Husband of Mae (WINNAHAM) JONES.  Married 20 Apr 1916.  Son of Edmond & Ruannah (THOMPSON) JONES.

8755

14

27

137

Jordan

Alvin J

1930

1946

--

9099

16

5

14

Jordan

Ruth F

11 Jul 1904

18 Nov 1999

nee JOHNSON.  Wife of Samuel R JORDAN.

7736

3

6

4

Jordan

Samuel R

25 Aug 1902

23 Sep 1984

Husband of Ruth E (JOHNSON) JORDAN.

7736

3

6

4

Jorden

Clarence D "Punch"

11 Mar 1921

3 Jul 2014

Husband of Verda Ellen (JACKSON) JORDEN. 

Son of Clarence & Clara JORDEN. 

US Marine Corps, WW II.



3029

17

8

35

Jorden

Elizabeth L

1918

--

Wife of James W JORDEN.

9899

17

13

8

Jorden

James W

28 Jul 1915

5 Nov 1953

Husband of Elizabth L JORDEN.

Pfc., US Marine Corps, WW II.

.


9899

17

13

8

Jorden

Jerry W

27 Nov 1935

11 Aug 1991

Husband of Joanne JORDEN.

9691

17

1

30

Jorden

Joanne

5 Dec 1935

--

Wife of Jerry W JORDEN.

9691

17

1

30

Jorden

Verda Ellen

11 Feb 1922

21 Mar 2016

nee JACKSON.  Wife of Clarence D "Punch" JORDEN. 

Daughter of Albert A & Wanda Ellen (WATKINS) JACKSON. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

3029

17

8

35

Rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.  The Section plats of this cemetery are all of irregular shapes.  Twenty-one sections appear on the original layout, but only about the south half of the original is in use.

7621  Cemetery enterance.  Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 are through the gate on the right (south)
8052  Looking east from Section 6.  View of Sections 12, 13 and 14; Sections 16 and 17 are in the far background.
8928  View of Secton 14, looking back toward the entrance (west) from the southeast corner of the cemetery.


9678  View of Section 16, looking west from the top of the hill.  The top of the county courthouse can be seen in the center of the photograph (1.75 miles.)  Coal mine silos and conveyors northwest of Princeton, in the  background (4.5 miles)