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Princeton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3647 N; Longitude, -87.5694 W
Congressional Location:	SE-1/4; SW-1/4, SECTION 6; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:	Located on the west side of North Main Street (SR-65) and north of West Warnock (Old Highway 41) in Princeton, Indiana, at the north end of Hart Street.
Last updated	April 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.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row	Lot No.
Bradfield	Edith	--	3 Mar 1974	Age: 75 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE	2	135
Bradshaw	William Argle	1 Aug 1911	17 Oct 1993	Husband of Zola B (NORRICK) BRADSHAW. Married 14 Feb 1957.	0254	ESE	8	671
Bradshaw	Zola B	13 Jun 1921	12 May 1997	nee NORRICK. Wife of William Argle BRADSHAW. Married 14 Feb 1957.	0254	ESE	8	671
Brady	Effa Maude Kolb	1872	1968	Wife of John W BRADY. Daughter of Lewis & Mary A KOLB.	2286	SC	16	371
Branham	Adelia	1848	1910	Daughter of Preston & Emily B BRANHAM.	0808	ESE	27	89
Branham	Emily B	1827	1911	Wife of Preston BRANHAM	0810	ESE	27	89
Branham	Howard	1867	1899	Son of Preston & Emily B BRANHAM.	0807	ESE	27	89
Branham	Lillie M	1862	1880	Daughter of Preston & Emily B BRANHAM. “Typhoid Fever” (Note: Cemetery records give date of death as 19 Jan 1879.	0806	ESE	27	89
Branham	Oscar S	abt 1856	--	Husband of Susan (SLAYBACK) BRANHAM. Married 15 Feb 1881. Son of Preston & Emily BRANHAM. “Father” (Note: No surnames; however these two are the only BRANHAM / SLAYBACK found in the Gibson County marriages before 1921. Lot #244 “Owned by Oscar S Branham”)	0958 0955 0956	ESE	32	244
Branham	Preston	1812	1895	Husband of Emily B BRANHAM.	0809	ESE	27	89
Branham	Susan	abt 1858	--	nee SLAYBACK. Wife of Oscar S BRANHAM. Married 15 Feb 1881. Daughter of Charles & Eva SLAYBACK. “Mother” (Note: No surnames; however these two are the only BRANHAM / SLAYBACK found in the Gibson County marriages before 1921.)	0959 0955 0956	ESE	32	244
Branting	Herrold A	--	4 Mar 1896	Son of O A & A E BRANTING. Aged: 1 y. 2 d.	1799	N*	1	452
Braselton	Ruby Mal	--	11 Jul 1984	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE	15	213
Brassill ?	James K	--	23 Sep 1905	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SC	12	346
Bratton	Nancy R	Jan 1842	21 Sep 1930	Wife of Robert L BRATTON. “Pneumonia” “Double funeral with wife.” (Note: From cemetery and census records.)	NSF	ESE	7	5
Bratton	Robert L	Jul 1854	18 Sep 1930	Second husband of Nancy R COX BRATTON. “Acute nephritis” “Double funeral with wife” (Note: From cemetery and census records.)	NSF	ESE	7	5
Braunsworth	Alice	1863	1943	--	0239	ESE	7	1
Braunsworth	Alice	30 Jul 1868	Jun 1948	nee APPENFIELD. Wife of George AWENIUS, 1^st; married 19 Feb 1889; and Julius BRAUNSWORTH, 2^nd, married 3 Mar 1916 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Age: 85 years. (Note: From cemetery and marriage records. Age on cemetery record does not match marriage or census records.)	NSF	ESE	8	14
Brayfield	Edith J	1898	1974	--	1036	ENE	2	135
Brewer	Iva M	Aug 1872	12 Feb 1918	Husband of Vertie F BREWER. Son of William D & Louisa (HARGROVE) BREWER.	7402	NW	10		538
Brewer	Louisa	15 Oct 1836	4 Jul 1906	nee HARGROVE. Second wife of William D BREWER. Married 29 May 1859. Daughter of William Lindsey & Isabella (HYNEMAN) HARGROVE.	2171	SC	12	346
Brewer	William	--	9 Jun 1936	Age: 19 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	4	496
Brines	Geneive R	10 Jul 1920	19 Jan 2014	nee GRIFFIN. Wife of Robert L BRINES. Daughter of S S "Bill" & Flossie (HAYES) GRIFFIN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0136	SW	17		592
Brines	James R	1894	1948	Husband of Julia M BRINES.	2684	SW	7	521
Brines	Julia M	1898	1985	Wife of James R BRINES.	2684	SW	7	521
Brines	Robert L	26 Aug 1920	16 Sep 1967	Husband of Geneive R (GRIFFIN) BRINES. Died of injuries sustained in a rail accident a the King's Mine, Princeton, IN. Indiana, 1^st Sgt., 544^th MP, Gd. Escort, WW II.	0136 From the Princeton Clarion, 18 Sep 1967	SW	17		592
Brinkman	Benjiman F	12 Aug 1895	10 Jul 1936	Husband of Wilhelmina (TIEMAN) BRINKMAN. Married 13 Jul 1919. Son of Henry & Caroline (KARTY) BRINKMAN. WW I.	7419	NW	11		548
Brinkman	Wilhelmina	7 Nov 1896	15 Nov 1936	nee TIEMAN. Wife of Benjiman F BRINKMAN. Married 13 Jul 1919. Daughter of August & Anna (JOHANNISMEIER) TIEMAN.	7419	NW	11		548
Britton	James	8 Apr 1813	27 Jul 1888	Husband of Mattie M BRITTON. Aged: 75 Y 3 M. 19 D. “Paralysis”	1183 1185	ENE	10	126
Britton	Mattie M	25 Apr 1828	29 Oct 1887	Wife of James BRITTON. Aged: 59 Y 6 M 4 D	1182 1184	ENE	10	126
Broadwell	Bobby Joe	--	Jun 1929	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NC	27	456
Broadwell	Teddie LeRoy	--	Aug 1931	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NC	27	456
Brodhecker	Clyde E	1892	1962	Husband of Vivian A BRODHECKER.	0410	ESE	14	676
Brodhecker	Vivian A	1887	1965	Wife of Clyde E BRODHECKER.	0410	ESE	14	676
Brokaw	Marie Elizabeth Newsum	1876	1947	nee BAHNE. Wife of Fred B NEWSUM, 1^st, married 26 Nov 1902; and ? BROKAW, 2^nd.	0289	ESE	10	16
Bromo	James	1882	1929	(Note: Born in Italy. Year of immigration 1895.)	7480	NW	14		567
Brooks	Barnhart H “Benjamin”	1848	1925	Husband of Maggie (TIBBIT) BROOKS. Married 1 Jan 1883. “Father”	2599	SW	3	491
Brooks	Ben	--	Mar 1924	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NW	17	599
Brooks	Charles C	19 Nov 1885	24 Aug 1955	Husband of Nancy Belle (BROWN) BROOKS. Married 24 Nov 1910.	2598	SW	3	491
Brooks	Charlie	--	--	--	0960	ESE	32	244
Brooks	Nancy Belle	17 Jun 1888	3 May 1974	nee BROWN. Wife of Charles C BROOKS. Married 24 Nov 1910.	2598	SW	3	491
Brown	Albert	15 Apr 1875	10 Apr 1939	Son of John & Margaret BROWN. (Click here to view obituary.)	7262	NW	4		486
Brown	Alice	25 Sep 1873	1 Mar 1937	--	7348	NW	8		516
Brown	Amanda	--	Nov 1945	Age: 78 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NWn	1	602
Brown	Belle F	4 May 1870	20 Mar 1944	Wife of George H BROWN.	7427	NW	12		549
Brown	Beulah R	2 Oct 1913	31 May 2014	nee SATTERFIELD. Wife of Harold D BROWN. Married 5 Sep 1935. Daughter of William & Hattie (HOWELL) SATTERFIELD. (Click her to view obituary.)	0137	SW	20		615
Brown	Cecil A	--	Feb 1920	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	19	606
Brown	Debbie G	31 Oct 1955	22 Oct 2000	Wife of James E BROWN. Married 24 Dec 1972. “Our Children: Mikala, Christy, Casey” “Our Grandchildren: Cain, Brooks, Braylen, Brianna, Hayden, Calli, Victoria, Gage, Carissa”	2954 2955	SW	20		692
Brown	Dennis J	7 Apr 1950	20 May 2017	Husband of Iva K (BRAY) BROWN, 1st; and Rita (PARK) BEADLES BROWN, 2nd. Married 26 Dec 1970. Son of Harold Donald & Beulah Ruth (SATTERFIELD) BROWN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0056	SW	20		615
Brown	Donald W	11 Jun 1937	10 Mar 1972	Husband of Kennelee A BROWN. Married 27 Oct 1956. US Navy, Korea, Vietnam.	2945	SW	19		614
Brown	Dora E Engleman	1868	--	nee ENGLEMAN. Daughter of Jac. & Elizabeth ENGLEMAN. (Note: Sister of Sarah E “Sallie” ENGLEMAN.)	6629	NC	8		312
Brown	George H	13 Jul 1869	4 May 1961	Husband of Belle F BROWN.	7427	NW	12		549
Brown	George P	20 Apr 1888	17 May 1932	First husband of Serepta (BUTTS) BROWN McDONALD. Married 30 Oct 1907. Son of William & Hannah (CAMP) BROWN. “Husband”	2725	SW	9	532
Brown	George W	1875	1946	Husband of Julia J BROWN.	2743	SW	10	528
Brown	Hannah A “Anna”	1843	1916	nee SWARM. Wife of Harrison BROWN.	2433 2430	SC	23	430
Brown	Hannah Leach	1848	1932	--	2770	SW	11	552
Brown	Harold D	22 Jan 1909	8 Mar 1986	Husband of Beulah R (SATTERFIELD) BROWN. Married 5 Sep 1935.	0137	SW	20		615
Brown	Harrison	1840	1922	Husband of Hannah A “Anna” (SWARM) BROWN. Sgt., Co. F, 49^th Reg. Indiana Infantry.	2434 2430	SC	23	430
Brown	Hazel	--	Aug 1918	Infant (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	W	1	623
Brown	Infant	--	4 Oct 1910	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF			?
Brown	Infant	--	10 Apr 1901	“Still birth” (Note: From cemetery records. Lot owned by J J BROWN.)	NSF	NC	8		312
Brown	Infant	--	Mar 1927	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NW	18	597
Brown	Infant	--	Mar 1923	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NW	17	599
Brown	Infant	--	Feb 1924	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NW	17	599
Brown	Iva K "Kathy"	26 Jun 1944	8 Jul 2011	nee BRAY. First wife of Dennis J BROWN. Married: 26 Dec 1970. Daughter of Curtis & Alice BRAY. (Click here to view obituary.)	0056	SW	20	615
Brown	Irvin E	16 Nov 1912	31 Mar 2000	Husband of Opal Mae (BURNES) BROWN. Married 24 Nov 1937. Son of William & Ollie (GARWOOD) BROWN. TEC 4, US Army, WW II.	2956 2957	SW	20		692
Brown	James E	16 Aug 1954	--	Husband of Debbie G BROWN. Married 24 Dec 1972. “Our Children: Mikala, Christy, Casey” “Our Grandchildren: Cain, Brooks, Braylen, Brianna, Hayden, Calli, Victoria, Gage, Carissa”	2954 2955	SW	20		692
Brown	Joe Dan	1930	1934	Son of George & Verna Corean BROWN HIGHTOWER.	2690	SW	7	523
Brown	John	13 Oct 1881	7 Dec 1956	Husband of Mary D BROWN. Indiana, Pvt., 22^nd Btry. Field Arty.	7382	NW	9		535
Brown	John	abt 1840	--	Husband of Margaret BROWN. Pvt., Co. L, 1^st Ind. Heavy Artillery	7260	NW	4		486
Brown	John Robert	1872	1936	Husband of Myrtle (LATHOM) BROWN. Married 28 Aug 1903. Son of Harris & Hannah A “Anna” BROWN.	2432 2430	SC	23	430
Brown	John Y	6 Jul 1855	21 May 1928	Husband of Roxie A (NEWTON) BROWN. Married 4 Oct 1886 in Spencer County, Indiana. Son of Thomas H & Martha (JONES) BROWN. “Father”	6669	NC	10		326
Brown	Joseph	--	Jun 1917	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	SC	7	282
Brown	Julia J	1875	1930	Wife of George W BROWN.	2742	SW	10	528
Brown	June Deisher	2 Jun 1929	21 Jan 1993	nee DEISHER. Daughter of Lydia E DEISHER.	0197	ESE	6	669
Brown	Kennelee Amedia	24 Apr 1937	6 Jan 2017	nee WHITE. Wife of Donald W BROWN. Married 27 Oct 1956. Daughter of Kenneth O & Etta Leona WHITE. (Click here to view obituary.)	2945	SW	19		614
Brown	Lucy Bratton	--	8 Sep 1930	(Note: From cemetery reocords.)	NSF	NW	12	549
Brown	Margaret	8 Feb 1841	8 Jul 1917	Wife of John BROWN.	7261	NW	4		486
Brown	Mary Crowder	1866	1942	Wife of Pleasant Lovell CROWDER, 1^st; and ? BROWN, 2^nd.	2352	SC	19	404
Brown	Mary D	1884	1951	Wife of John BROWN. “Mother”	7380	NW	9		535
Brown	Mary H	--	24 Mar 1910	Wife of Harry BROWN. Age: 56 years. (Note: From cemetery and county health records.)	NSF	SC	7	282
Brown	Myrtle	1878	1952	nee LATHOM. Wife of John Robert BROWN. Married 28 Aug 1903.	2431 2430	SC	23	430
Brown	Nadine	1891	1949	Daughter of John Y & Roxie A (NEWTON) BROWN.	6670	NC	10		326
Brown	Oather B	4 Nov 1886	20 Dec 1937	--	0610	ESE	20	66
Brown	Opal Mae	9 May 1921	17 Jul 2016	nee BURNES. Wife of Irvin E BROWN. Married 24 Nov 1937. Daughter of Russell & Nellie (STEVENS) BURNES. (Click here to view obituary.)	2956	SW	20		692
Brown	Robert Joseph	--	2 Sep 1930	Infant son of George BROWN. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	12	549
Brown	Roxie A	7 Mar 1861	3 Oct 1939	nee NEWTON. Wife of John Y BROWN. Married 4 Oct 1886 in Spencer County, Indiana. “Mother”	6669	NC	10		326
Brown	Sarah F “Sallie”	28 Feb 1867	14 Jul 1916	nee WRIGHT. Wife of Andrew “Andy” WEIST, 1^st, married 24 Nov 1887; and Louis BROWN, 2^nd, married 27 Feb 1897. Daughter of George W & Indiana (BROTHERS) WRIGHT.	7243	NW	3		487
Brown	Thomas H	Jan 1809	1 Apr 1899	Husband of Eleanor (HOPKINS) BROWN, 1st, married 11 Feb 1835 in Warrick County, Indiana; and Martha (JONES) BROWN, 2nd, married 17 Sep 1854 in Spencer County, Indiana. (Click here to view obituary.) (Note: Burial here based on obituary. All information from non-cemetery sources.)	NSF	NC	10		326
Brown	William L	1897	1947	Husband of Lucy BROWN. Son of George H & Belle F BROWN.	7422	NW	11		549
Brownley	Emma Jane, M.D.	9 Mar 1921	9 Feb 2009	Daughter of Jesse R & Nellie G BROWNLEY.	1393	ENE	17	121
Brownley	Emma M	31 Jan 1873	--	nee STIENMETZ. Wife of Jesse K BROWNLEY. Married 18 Jun 1894.	1390	ENE	17	121
Brownley	Jesse K	25 Sep 1866	19 Nov 1896	Husband of Emma M (STIENMETZ) BROWNLEY. Married 18 Jun 1894. “Father”	1390 1391	ENE	17	121
Brownley	Jesse R	16 Dec 1897	12 Mar 1971	Husband of Nellie G BROWNLEY.	1395	ENE	17	121
Brownley	Laurel F	15 Apr 1896	31 Mar 1897	Daughter of Jesse K & Emma M BROWNLEY.	1392 1394	ENE	17	121
Brownley	Nellie G	15 May 1898	12 Dec 1981	Wife of Jesse R BROWNLEY.	1395	ENE	17	121
Bruce	Alta Bell	1888	1934	nee OVERFIELD. Wife of Barnhill BRUCE. Marrie 23 Sep 1915.	2551 2548	SC	28	461
Bruce	Barnhill	1879	1933	Husband of Alta Bell (JOHNSON) BRUCE. Married 23 Sep 1915.	2552 2548	SC	28	461
Bruce	Sarah Ellen	12 Feb 1895	2 Mar 1978	“Mother”	0633	ESE	21	691
Brucks	Ernest C	1900	1968	Son of Jacob & Gertrude BRUCKS.	1132	ENE	6	190
Brucks	Jack F	14 Sep 1936	12 Mar 1988	--	0623	ESE	20	690
Brucks	William	1896	1946	--	7563	NW	18		594
Brundick	Homer C	23 May 1882	15 Jun 1952	Husband of Maude A BURNDICK.	7288	NW	5		504
Brundick	Martha E	1 Sep 1903	25 Jan 1999	Daughter of Homer C & Maude BRUNDICK.	7286	NW	5		504
Brundick	Maude A	10 Sep 1881	28 Mar 1970	Wife of Homer C BRUNDICK.	7287	NW	5		504
Bryan	Rose Evelyn	17 May 1914	31 Dec 1989	Wife of Lawrence W BRYAN. “Mother”	6268	SW1	3		4
Bryant	?	--	May 1917	“Mrs. Jimmie BRYANT. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	12	545
Bryant	Anna G	--	6 Jan 1943	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	6	508
Bryant	Annie S	1854	1947	nee SMITH. Wife of Thomas J BRYANT. Married 16 Apr 1871. “Mother”	2216	SC	13	348
Bryant	Infant	--	Dec 1927	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	597
Bryant	John W	abt 1834	--	Husband of Mary J (PRESHAGE) BRYANT. Married 18 Apr 1867. Pvt., Co. F., 10^th Reg. Indiana Cavalry.	7439	NW	12		545
Bryant	L E	1876	1929	--	7458	NW	13		566
Bryant	Thomas J	1845	1912	Husband of Annie S (SMITH) BRYANT. Married 16 Apr 1871. “Father” Pvt., Co. F, 10^th Reg. Indiana Cavalry.	2216	SC	13	348

Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section; these rows can be hard to define in many places. See the image below for reference.

Rough map of the cemetery; for general loction of burials in the above listing. Neither sections or rows are defined in the cemetery records. Not shown are lots in the "SW" section set aside for infant burials Most burials are in North/South rows; the exceptions are indicated by the single East/West lines along the north side of the cemtery.

Princeton Lodge No. 64 Chartered July 11, 1849
Cemetery Plotted April 1, 1876
Marker Ereceted 1968

Genealogy

Princeton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Located on the west side of North Main Street (SR-65) and north of West Warnock (Old Highway 41) in Princeton, Indiana, at the north end of Hart Street.