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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

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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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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Rader

Maude E

10 Sep 1895

4 Jan 1978

“Mother”

8444


14

14

118

Rader

Olin D

3 May 1892

31 Jul 1933

Son of George D & Martha RADER.

Born in Lawrenceville, Illinois.

Indiana, Fireman, 2nd Cl., US Navy.

 

(Note:  Birth date and place of birth from WW I Draft Reg. Card.)

8137

13

3

23

Rainbolt

Flora B

1907

28 Mar 1971

nee BURTON.  Wife of Frank W RAINBOLT.  Daughter of Ralph E BURTON & Susan J (BRAMMER) BURTON KIRK.

9560

16

19

63

Rainbolt

Frank W

1908

26 Apr 1981

Husband of Flora B (BURTON) RAINBOLT.

9561

16

19

63

Rainey

Betty Lou

19 Jan 1928

21 Mar 2000

nee WALLACE.

“Mother”

7692

3

4

12

Rainey

Charles Ray “Doodle Bug”

6 Nov 1921

8 Sep 1988

Sgt., US Army, WW II.


7691

7693

3

4

12

Rainey

David

1940

29 Jan 1941

--

2354

13

3

23

Ravenscroft

Carrie

1866

8 May 1933

nee CHAMBERS.  Wife of Frank R RAVENSCROFT.  Married 21 Apr 1903.  Daughter of Henry P & Maranda (JONES) CHAMBERS.

9207

16

9

22

Rawls

Ellen

4 Sep 1906

9 Jan 1997

nee TURNER.  Wife of Olen RAWLS.

9273

16

12

106

Rawls

Gregory Lee "Greg"

31 May 1961

14 Mar 2012

Husband of Virginia R "Ginger" RAWLS.  Son of Dick & Judy RAWLS. 

(Click here to view obituray.)

2299

16

12

106

Rawls

Virginia R "Ginger"

30 Jul 1956

--

Wife of Gregory Lee RAWLS.

2299

16

12

106

Rawls

Olen

8 Nov 1899

20 Jun 1972

Husband of Ellen (TURNER) RAWLS.

9273

16

12

106

Reasoner

Robert A

--

15 Feb 1909

Infant son of C L REASONER.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.)

NSF

21

?

148

Redenour

Charlotte

--

Mar 1934

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

122

Redman

Leland K

--

Oct 1918

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

16

?

6

Redman

Mabel P

--

24 Aug 1966

nee DAVIS.  Wife of Omar REDMAN.  Married 29 Jun 1904.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

16

6

6

Reed

Darwin

--

15 Feb 1911

Infant son of Frank & Susan C V “Susie” (COLLENE) REED.

(Note:  Stone is illegible.  Identified from cemetery & Health department records.)

8353

14

10

151

Reed

Darwin

--

15 Feb 1911

Infant son of Frank & Susan C V “Susie” (COLLENE) REED.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.)

NSF

?

?

?

Reed

Frank

9 Jan 1874

1930

Husband of Susan C V “Susie” (COLLENE) REED.  Married 12 Jan 1902.  Son of James F & Elizabet (GRIGGS) REED. 

WW I.



8352

14

10

151

Reed

Jack

--

13 Dec 1929

Infant son of Shelby REED.

8355

14

10

151

Reed

Jennetta Rose

--

Dec 1923

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

149

Reed

Mary H

1906

19 Nov 1984

nee BOYER.  Daughter of Albet & Effie L BOYER.

9567

16

19

72

Reed

Shelby

1903

3 Sep 1965

Son of Frank & Susan C V “Susie” (COLLENE) REED.

8354

14

10

151

Reed

Susan C V “Susie”

1886

1972

nee COLLENE.  Wife of Frank REED.  Married 12 Jan 1902.  Daughter of Francis & Susan C V (COLLINS) COLLENE.

8352

14

10

151

Reed

Thelma

--

5 Mar 1975

Age:  61 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

13

?

21

Reed

Virgil

--

18 Feb 1913

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

149

Reel

Infant

--

Dec 1927

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

149

Reeves

Clarence Landon "Lanny"

27 Dec 1950

11 Jul 2014

Husband of Sandra L (DEAL) REEVES. 


Married 8 Sep 1982. 

Son of Albert & Doris REEVES.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2946

5

7

?

Reeves

Sandra L

9 Oct 1959

--

nee DEAL.  Wife of Clarence Landon "Lanny" REEVES. 


Married 8 Sep 1982.

2946

5

7

?

Reid

Frank

--

13 Dec 1909

Infant

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

151

Reid

Olive Lake

1872

1929

nee SMITH.  Wife of  Oscar P MONTGOMERY, 1st, married 29 Jun 1892; and James Tilden REID, 2nd, married 9 Apr 1906.  Daughter of David Wilson & Sarah (ERWIN) SMITH.

8988

16

2

37

Rembe

Hazel B

10 Jan 1931

20 Aug 2022

Wife of Rex E. REMBE, 1st and Donald M. MOORE, 2nd.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6054 GAP

17

5

33

Rembe

Rex E

1928

18 May 1980

Husband of Hazel B REMBE.

9747

17

5

33

Reneer

Perry Samuel

1871

1945

Husband of Minnie M (JONES) RENEER.  Married 12 Apr 1911.  Son of Richard & Susan (TAYLOR) RENEER.

(Note:  Given name is “Samuel Perry” on his marriage record.)

8123

13

2

22

Renn

Lillian

1890

5 Mar 1969

nee GRAETZ.  Daughter of Otto & Lydia (MORTIN) GRAETZ.

9384

9377

16

18

27

Rentfro

Don E

19 Nov 1957

16 Jan 2014

Husband of Janet RENTFRO. 

Son of Truman & Edith (TARRANT) RENTFRO. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0270

13

6

?

Ressler

Effie Wilhelm

1886

1946

nee EVETT.  Daughter of Noble M & Mary E (HUNSPIRE) EVETT.

8408

14

12

125

Rhodes

Amos H, M.D.

1878

15 Oct 1953

Husband of Olive E RHODES.

9896

17

12

8

Rhodes

Olive E

1879

10 Mar 1967

Wife of Dr. Amos H RHODES.

9896

17

12

8

Rhodes

Steven Bruce

3 Dec 1946

25 Sep 1991

Husband of Emma Lou RHODES.  Married 1 Sep 1990.  Son of Vonda (COX) RHODES.

SSgt., US Air Force, Vietnam



9867

9868

9882

17

11

25

Rhodes

Vonda Cox

18 Sep 1927

20 Feb 2001

nee COX.  Daughter of Bruce & Mary E COX.

9869

17

11

36

Rice

Virginia June

1918

23 Nov 1964

“Moved here from Danville, Illinois.”

9683

17

1

14

Rich

Bertha Lindsay

1888

24 Feb 1976

nee LINDSAY.  Wife of Oscar Forest RICH.  Married 14 Mar 1910 in Vigo County, Indiana.

9985

17

19

40

Rich

Oscar Forest

1885

15 Nov 1955

Husband of Bertha (LINDSAY) RICH.  Married 14 Mar 1910 in Vigo County, Indiana.

9985

17

19

40

Richardson

James Oscar

1915

14 Sep 1990

Husband of Pearl RICHARDSON.

7880

5

7

41

Richardson

Pearl

1919

19 Dec 2008

Wife of James Oscar RICHARDSON.

7880

5

7

41

Riddle

Madison F

15 Mar 1856

18 Dec 1935

Husband of Mollie RIDDLE.

8519

14

16

211

Riddle

Mollie

9 Jun 1862

21 Oct 1950

Wife of Madison F RIDDLE.

8519

14

16

211

Ridgley

Billy Gene

12 Mar 1932

19 Apr 2009

Husband of Ida Joyce (BAMMER) RIDGLEY.  Son of Clarence Edward & Mabel (Lewis) RIDGLEY.

(Click here to view obituary.)

8885

14

37

103

Ridgley

Ida Joyce

15 Oct 1934

--

nee BAMMER.  Wife of Billy Gene RIDGLEY.

8885

14

37

103

Riggs

James

1842

1902

Husband of Penelope (WOOD) RIGGS.  Married 7 Nov 1872 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

“Father” 

Pvt., Co H, 65th Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Civil War.




9156

9158

16

12

1

Riggs

Minnie K

1881

20 Jan 1961

nee KILMARTIN.  Wife of Walter RIGGS.  Married 17 Nov 1903.

9156

9161

16

12

1

Riggs

Penelope

1852

16 Jan 1933

nee WOOD.  Wife of James RIGGS.  Married 7 Nov 1872 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

“Mother”

9156

9159

16

12

1

Riggs

Walter

1879

1970

Husband of Minnie K (KILMARTIN) RIGGS.  Married 17 Nov 1903.  Son of James & Penelope RIGGS.

9156

9160

16

12

1

Riley

Cora M

22 Jun 1896

12 May 1963

nee COLLINS.  Wife of William H RILEY.  Daughter of Francis & Mary I “Bell” COLLINS.

8732

14

26

97

Riley

William H

6 Apr 1889

24 Jul 1967

Husband of Cora M (COLLINS) RILEY.

Indiana, Cpl., Co. C, 41st Mg. Bn., WW I.


8732

8766

14

26

97

Rippy

George A

1860

1945

Husband of Hattie L RIPPY.

9409

16

14

78

Rippy

George Russell

26 Mar 1893

20 Nov 1963

Son of George A & Hattie L RIPPY.

Washington, Sgt., Co. B, 161st Infantry, WW I.


9411

9439

16

14

78

Rippy

Hattie L

1866

1947

Wife of George A RIPPY.

9409

16

14

78

Rippy

Juanita M

18 Jul 1896

7 Feb 1978

Wife of Geroge Russell RIPPY.

9412

16

14

78

Ritchie

Darwin

8 Jul 1910

12 Apr 1995

Husband of Louisa P (KOLB) RITCHIE.

“Dad”

7631

3

1

19

Ritchie

Louisa P

3 Jul 1911

1 Jun 2003

nee KOLB.  Wife of Darwin RITCHKE.

“Mom”

7631

3

1

19

Ritchie

Lucile T

--

14 Dec 1920

Age:  1 month.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.)

NSF

14

?

100

Robb

Bertis

1 Nov 1914

10 Apr 1973

Husband of Pauline ROBB.

Pfc., US Army, WW II.


7897

5

8

42

Robb

Claude F

1897

30 Dec 1958

Husband of Lulu C (CARR) ROBB.  Married 15 Aug 1917.  Son of Thomas J & Addie (UPTON) ROBB.

Indiana, Pfc., Medical Department, WW I.


9810

9811

17

9

1

Robb

Eva Bell

28 Apr 1919

1 Nov 1999

nee JONES.  Wife of Glenn “Chick” ROBB.  Married 17 Feb 1940.

10037

21

1

7

Robb

Glenn “Chick”

19 Oct 1918

27 Jun 1984

Husband of Eva B (TERRY) ROBB.  Married 17 Feb 1940.

MM3, US Navy, WW II.


10037

10038

21

1

7

Robb

Herschel

1896

26 Feb 1963

Son of Paris C & Minnie ROBB.

9822

17

9

18

Robb

Joyce Ann

6 Feb 1940

20 Aug 2010

nee GOODSON.  Wife of Larry Wayne ROBB.  Married 20 Sep 1964.  Daughter of Orville & Lorena (LUCAS) GOODSON.

“Our Children:  Larry Wayne, Jr. & Stacy Lynn.”

(Click here to view obituary.)

10035

10036

21

1

7

Robb

Larry Wayne

6 Oct 1944

18 May 2010

Husband of Joyce Ann (GOODSON) ROBB.  Married 20 Sep 1964.  Son of Glenn “Chick” & Eva Bell (JONES) ROBB.

“Our Children:  Larry Wayne, Jr. & Stacy Lynn.”

BT3, US Navy, Vietnam.



(Click here to view obituary.)

10035

10036

21

1

7

Robb

Lulu C

1897

22 Feb 1981

nee CARR.  Wife of Claude F ROBB.  Married 15 Aug 1917.  Daughter of Edward & Rebecca (DENBO) CARR.

9810

17

9

1

Robb

Pauline

4 Nov 1913

16 Nov 1985

Wife of Bertis ROBB.

7897

5

8

42

Roberson

Alvin Lee

10 Apr 1985

22 Jul 1985

--

9043

16

6

20

Roberson

Dustin F

17 May 1987

14 Jan 2018

Son of Robery ROBERSON & Sherry ROBERSON WILSON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.

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?

?

Roberson

Rebekah S.

8 Aug 1946

--

nee WEIST
Husband of Rebekah S. ROBERSON

Proud Parents of: Richard A., Josh KEALOHA, Alfredo KEALOHA


(Click here to view obituary.)

6038 GAP

6039 GAP

16

6

Roberson

Richard D."Dick"

5 Dec 1943

17 Sep 2020

Husband of Rebekah S. ROBERSON

Proud Parents of: Richard A., Josh KEALOHA, Alfredo KEALOHA


(Click here to view obituary.)

6038 GAP

6039 GAP

16

6

Robinson

Dora A

1890

13 Nov 1941

--

8741

14

26

137

Robinson

James W

1885

20 Dec 1956

--

9844

17

10

19

Robinson

Nathan Todd

--

8 Oct 1969

Infant

8193

13

6

31

Robinson

Selma M

17 Sep 1911

13 Jun 1937

--

8742

14

26

137

Rogers

Angeline H

1848

Feb 1922

Second wife of Joseph F ROGERS.  Married 13 May 1878.

“Mother”

7946

7944

5

11

11

Rogers

Arthur

1904

7 Jun 1953

Husband of Charlotte ROGERS.

9961

17

17

22

Rogers

Arthur Kent

--

27 Nov 1953

Twin of Walter Kim ROGERS.

“Buried in same casket.”

8234

13

8

29

Rogers

Beatrice A

1903

6 Mar 1999

Wife of Floyd “Pete” ROGERS.

9977

17

18

40

Rogers

Charlotte

1908

8 Jan 1988

Wife of Arthur ROGERS.

9962

17

17

22

Rogers

Floyd “Pete”

1902

8 Feb 1958

Husband of Beatrice A ROGERS.

9977

17

18

40

Rogers

Harold L

18 Oct 1928

24 Nov 1983

Husband of Joetta R ROGERS.

“Father”

8600

14

19

93

Rogers

Harry Scott

1877

31 Mar 1905

Son of Joseph F ROGERS.

(Note:  Date of death from county health records.)

7947

7944

5

11

11

Rogers

Joetta R

5 Oct 1941

--

Wife of Harold L ROGERS.

“Mother”

8600

14

19

93

Rogers

Joseph F

1834

25 Dec 1919

Second husband of Angeline H ROGERS, 2nd, married 13 May 1878 in Dearborn County, Indiana.

“Father”

(Note:  Date of death from county health records.)

7945

7944

5

11

11

Rogers

Pearl A

1899

1991

Wife of Roy G ROGERS.

9934

17

15

21

Rogers

Ray B

1901

1943

Husband of Wilma J ROGERS.

8872

14

35

86

Rogers

Roy G

1899

14 Apr 1954

Husband of Pearl A ROGERS.

9934

17

15

21

Rogers

Thelma L

1912

2003

Daughter of William & Pearl ROGERS.

9974

17

18

45

Rogers

Walter Kim

--

27 Nov 1953

Twin of Arthur Kent ROGERS.

“Buried in same casket.”

8234

13

8

29

Rogers

Wilma J

1907

1993

Wife of Ray B ROGERS.

8872

14

35

86

Romershausen

Benjamin L

1890

1935

Husband of Mary L (SCHLETER) ROMERSHAUSEN.  Married 31 Oct 1911.  Son of Charles H & Frances M (BITTS) ROMERSHAUSEN.

8464

14

14

222

Romershausen

Charles H

1861

23 Jan 1944

Husband of Frances M (BITTS) ROMERSHAUSEN.

8472

14

15

222

Romershausen

Frances M

1873

18 Nov 1966

nee BITTS.  Wife of Charles H ROMERHAUSEN.

8472

14

15

222

Romershausen

Mary L

1890

8 Oct 1952

nee SCHLETER.  Wife of Benjamin L ROMERSHAUSEN.  Married 31 Oct 1911.  Daughter of August & Emma (KOHLMEIER) SCHLATER.

8464

14

14

222

Roper

Bessie

--

9 Jun 1974

nee RIGGS.  Wife of Dr. James W ROPER.  Daughter of James & Penelope RIGGS.

Age:  83 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF (No individual stone.)

9163

16

13

1

Roper

James W, Dr.

1879

1938

Husband of Bessie (RIGGS) ROPER.

9162

9163

16

13

1

Rose

Estelle

1874

17 Feb 1960

Wife of Joseph H ROSE.

8676

14

23

163

Rose

Glenn

24 Jun 1903

22 Jul 1975

Wife of Lee C ROSE.

8719

14

25

164

Rose

Joseph

--

12 Jul 1910

Age:  1 year, 1 month.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

13

Rose

Joseph H

1866

1946

Husband of Estelle ROSE.

8676

14

23

163

Rose

Lee

--

Jul 1926

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records).

NSF

13

?

25

Rose

Lee C

18 Sep 1898

1 Jun 1967

Husband of Glenn ROSE.  Son of Joe & Estella ROSE.

8719

14

25

164

Ross

Effie Johnson

7 Jun 1894

11 Oct 1976

nee JOHNSON.  Wife of Elbert ROSS.

8589

14

19

162

Ross

Elbert

1889

1932

Husband of Effie (JOHNSON) ROSS.

8590

14

19

162

Ross

Everett O

1887

9 Nov 1964

Husband of Gertrude B (MILEY) ROSS.  Married 2 Apr 1907.  Son of George & Sarah (REED) ROSS.

9505

16

17

73

Ross

Gertrude B

1888

10 Mar 1978

nee MILEY.  Wife of Everett O ROSS.  Married 2 Apr 1907.  Daughter of John & Maloney (O’NEAL) MILEY.

9505

16

17

73

Ross

Harlon C

23 Nov 1917

7 Jan 1964

Husband of Mary A ROSS.  Son of Elbert & Effie (JOHNSON) ROSS.

Indiana, S Sgt., Co. B, 52nd Signal Bn., WW II.


8592

14

19

146

Ross

Helen B

1910

2005

Wife of William H ROSS.

9506

16

17

73

Ross

Margaret Isabelle

4 May 1905

1 May 1906

Daughter of W J & O A ROSS.

8359

14

10

174

Ross

Mary A

30 May 1916

19 Mar 1980

Wife of Harlon C ROSS.

“Mother”

8591

14

19

146

Ross

William H

1908

1979

Husband of Helen B ROSS.  Son of Everett O & Gertrude B ROSS.

9506

16

17

73

Rostron

Ada L

1923

24 Oct 1995

nee WININGER.  Wife of Jesse G ROSTRON.

9349

16

14

108

Rostron

Bobby R

23 Aug 1948

26 Sep 1948

--

8180

13

6

29

Rostron

Jesse G

16 Dec 1919

24 Aug 1975

Husband of Ada L (WININGER) ROSTRON.

TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


9349

9351

16

14

108

Rowe

Carl J

1915

23 Sep 1976

Husband of L Lorena ROWE

9169

16

8

102

Rowe

Charles H

1879

29 Jan 1939

Son of William H & Mary E ROWE.

9113

9112

16

6

14

Rowe

Harry Clay

1883

27 Oct 1904

Son of William H & Mary E ROWE.

9114

9112

16

6

14

Rowe

L Lorena

1913

--

Wife of Carl J ROWE.

9169

16

8

102

Rowe

Mary E

1850

1927

Wife of William H ROWE.

9115

9112

16

6

14

Rowe

William

--

1902

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

16

?

24

Rowe

William H

1849

1917

 Husband of Mary E ROWE.

9116

9112

16

6

14

Roy

Mildred Murphy

28 Dec 1915

7 Mar 2013

nee MURPHY.  Wife of Arthur Willard HOPE, 1st; and Ivan N ROY, 2nd. 


Daughter of Omar & Hettie Florence (WOODBURN) MURPHY.

3684

16

7

43

Rulofson

Jeanne Ellis

Jan 1909

Nov 1971

nee ELLIS.  Daughter of John F & Jessie O ELLIS.

9233

16

10

33

Rush

Charles E

1868

2 Feb 1956

Husband of Flora C BECKER RUSH.  Married 15 Oct 1917 in Perry County, Indiana.

9571

16

20

72

Rush

Flora C

1875

12 Apr 1951

Wife of Charles E RUSH.  Married 15 Oct 1917 in Perry County, Indiana.

9572

16

20

72

Russell

John D

29 Jul 1931

25 Mar 1991

Husband of Judith A RUSSELL.  Son of Joseph E & Virginia D (DANIELY) RUSSELL.

9876

17

12

48

Russell

Joseph E

11 Aug 1904

17 Dec 1975

Husband of Virginia D (DANIELY) RUSSELL.

“Father”

9877

17

12

48

Russell

Judith A

8 Sep 1940

15 Apr 2002

Wife of John D RUSSELL.

9876

17

12

48

Russell

Virginia D

7 Sep 1908

26 Jan 1986

nee DANIELY.  Wife of Joseph E RUSSELL.

“Mother”

9877

17

12

48

Ryan

James

10 Oct 1920

7 Mar 2016

Husband of Virginia M RYAN.

Son of Arthur & Annis RYAN. 

US Army, WW II.  Africa, Italy.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0147

14

34

?

Ryan

Virginia M

23 Dec 1926

--

Wife of James RYAN.

0147

14

34

?

Ryman

Joseph Samuel

10 Aug 1873

7 Oct 1952

Son of Cineas & Sue RYMAN.

9511

16

18

74

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)