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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.
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     George Pickersgill

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Craig

Clarence R

Oct 1896

7 Feb 1901

Son of John Noble & Mary Eliza (WIRE) CRAIG.


Age 4 years 4 months.

“Diptheria”

(Note:  From Cemetery records and Gibson County Death Certificate.)

NSF

ESE

26

85

Craig

George W.

abt 1839

?

Civil War. 



Committed (by choice) to the County Infirmary (Poor Farm?) and likely died there without fanfare or notice.

(Note:  Added from 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey.)

NSF

From the Princeton Clarion, 25 Mar 1908

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?

?

Craig

John Noble

Apr 1867

 Oct 1927

Husband of Mary Eliza (WIRE) CRAIG.  

Married:  23 Mar 1895.

Son of David Early & Susan Louisiana "Louisa" (CLEVELAND) CRAIG.

Buried:  18 Oct 1927

0783


ESE

26

86

Craig

Mary Wire

15 Jun 1879

30 May 1960

nee WIRE.  Wife of John Noble CRAIG. 

Married:  23 Mar 1895.

Daughter of William B & Harriet A "Hattie" (CROWE) WIRE.

0784

ESE

26

86

Crain

Harold

--

25 Mar 1901

Son of W & L CRAIN.

“Stillborn”

1851

N*

2

391

Crain

T B

--

--

Note:  Cemetery records report all graves in this Lot (189) owned by “single graves.”  There are no dates or other information.  Whether or not these individuals are actually buried here has not been determined.)

NSF

ENE

9

189

Cramer

Harry B

1862

1930

Husband of Regina Ann CRAMER.

2301

SC

17

380

Cramer

Regina Ann

1863

1948

Wife of Harry B CRAMER.

2301

SC

17

382

Crandall

James William

--

26 Apr 1929

Son of J F & Lillian Florence CRANDALL.

Aged:  2 Days.

6833

NC

17

389

Crandall

Lillie Florence

1888

1957

“Mother”

6834

NC

17

389

Crawford

James Raleigh

24 Jan 1896

11 Mar 1958

--

1249

ENE

12

184

Crawford

May Pearl

1 May 1914

21 Mar 2012

nee HUBBARD.  Wife of Eugene JOHNSON, 1st; and Delmar CRAWFORD, 2nd.  Daughter of Baxter & Mary M (MYRICK) HUBBARD.

(Note:  On same stone as brother, Raymond Edward Hubbard.) 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7394

NW

10

536

Crawley

Ida Scull

1867

1927

nee SCULL.  Wife of Charles L CRAWLEY.  Married 30 Apr 1900.  Daughter of Aaron C & Manda (BEACH) SCULL.

6906

6904

NC

20

399

Cray

W C

--

--

Note:  Cemetery records report all graves in this Lot (189) owned by “single graves.”  There are no dates or other information.  Whether or not these individuals are actually buried here has not been determined.)

NSF

ENE

9

189

Craybill

Eli

Oct 1836

25 Aug 1912

Husband of Emily S CRAYBILL.

Age:  76 years.

(Note:  Identified from cemetery and health department records.  Identified as “Crajbill, Eli” in GCHS publication.)

NSF

ENE

29

197

Criswell

Clara B

1858

1918

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of William R CRISWELL.  Married 6 Sep 1878.

0920

ESE

31

104

Criswell

Infant

--

25 Feb 1908.

Infant of William R CRISWELL, Jr.

“Stillbirth”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

31

104

Criswell

John D

1861

1946

Husband of Mary E (CARGIL) CRISWELL.

1782

N*

1

361

Criswell

Julia Wilhite

17 Feb 1879

20 Jul 1900

nee WILHITE.  Wife of Thomas Grant CRISWELL.  Married 5 Oct 1899.  Daughter of Robert & Nancy Jane “Nannie” (WILSON) WILHITE.

7190

NWn

2

483

Criswell

Mary E

1862

1930

nee CARGIL.  Wife of John D CRISWELL.  Daughtger of James C CARGIL.

1782

N*

1

361

Criswell

Mayme

1882

1975

Daughter of William B & Clara B (WILLIAMS) CRISWELL.

0912

ESE

30

104

Criswell

Morris

--

?? Apr 1889

Son of John D & Mary E CRISWELL.

Aged:  1 Y. 15 D.

(Note:  Now mostly illegilble.)

1783

N*

1

361

Criswell

Ray

--

7 Dec 1889

Son of John D & Mary E CRISWELL.

(Note:  Now illegible.)

1784

N*

1

361

Criswell

Thomas Grant

11 Jun 1871

15 May 1955

Husband of Julia (WILHITE) CRISWELL.  Married 5 Oct 1899.

7190

NWn

2

483

Criswell

William E

1883

1930

Husband of Winifred C (BROWN) CRISWELL.  Married 11 Jul 1907.  Son of William R & Clara B (WILLIAMS) CRISWELL.

0923

ESE

31

104

Criswell

William R

2 Mar 1852

2 Dec 1894

Husband of Clara B (WILLIAMS) CRISWELL.  Married 6 Sep 1878.

“Father”

0922

ESE

31

104

Criswell

Winifred B

1882

1954

nee BROWN.  Wife of William E CRISWELL.  Married 11 Jul 1907.

0924

ESE

31

104

Crow

George F

1855

1932

Husband of Mary H CROW.  Son of John K & Laura W CROW.


2693

SW

7

524

Crow

Ida Naoma

19 Jun 1892

8 May 1910

nee BELOAT.  Wife of John CROW.  Daughter of David BELOAT.

“Born in Edwards Co. Ill.

Aged:  17 Yr. 11 Mo. 18 Dy.

6451

W

4

633

Crow

Mary H

1864

1935

Wife of Mary H CROW.

2693

SW

7

524

Crow or Crowe

Viola Marie

--

30 Aug 1914

Age:  1 year.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

W

1

620

Crowder

Naomi Jean

1897

1919

Daughter of Pleasant Lovell CROWDER & Mary CROWDER BROWN.

2351

SC

19

404

Crowder

Pleasant Lovell

1866

1915

First husband of Mary CROWDER.

2353

SC

19

404

Crowe

Grace Fortner

1899

1988

nee FORTNER.

(Note:  On same stone as Sadie FORTNER.)

0084

ESE

3

656

Cubbinson

J H

1872

1924

Husband of M O CUBBINSON.

“Father”

2589

SW

2

472

Cubbinson

M O

1875

1962

Wife of J H CUBBINSON.

“Mother”

2590

SW

2

472

Cullen

Argyle B

13 Sep 1891

22 Jan 1929

Son of Thomas W & Nancy J (ARBUTHNOT) CULLEN.

Ohio, Pvt. 112th Engrs. 37th Div.

2056

SC

8

283

Cullen

Elmer

21 Aug 1885

13 Apr 1891

Son of Thomas W & Nancy J (ARBUTHNOT) CULLEN. 


Note:  Birth and death dates from Gibson County Health Dept. Records.

2055

SC

8

283

Cullen

Glen Edward “Ed”

19 Apr 1918

22 Apr 1918

Son of Aurel & Ruth (MELTON) CULLEN.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

SC

8

283

Cullen

Nancy Jane Arbuthnot

10 Mar 1854

2 Jun 1930

nee ARBUTHNOT.  Wife of Thomas W CULLEN.


Married
15 Sep 1875.


Daughter of Ulysses & Laurane (DAVIS) ARBUTHNOT. 

“Mother”

2054

SC

8

283

Cullen

Thomas W

31 Oct 1851

3 Mar 1939

Husband of Nancy J (ARBUTHNOT) CULLEN. 


Married
15 Sep 1875.

“Father”

2054

SC

8

283

Cullivan

Bobbie G

--

Sep 1926

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Bobbie Gene “Bob”

17 Mar 1945

24 Nov 2004

Son of Charles & Nina (HEDDEN) CULLIVAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1808

N*

1

511

Cullivan

Charles A

3 Apr 1905

3 Jul 1986

Husband of Nina CULLIVAN.

1831

N*

2

571

Cullivan

Charles O

5 Oct 1921

10 Aug 1963

Son of William Frank & Minnie (UBANKS) CULLIVAN.

Indiana, Pfc., Btry. B, 46th Fld. Arty. Bn., WW II.


7585

NW

20

609

Cullivan

Everett E

4 Jan 1924

10 Mar 2003

Pfc., US Army, WW II.


1837

N*

2

511

Cullivan

Frank

--

Nov 1933

Husband of Nancy CULLIVAN.

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried 23 Nov 1933.)

NSF

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Infant

--

Sep 1924

Infant of Leonard CULLIVAN.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Jack Paul

--

Nov 1924

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

20

394

Cullivan

James L “Roy”

18 May 1896

25 May 1967

Husband of Nila (WHITE) CULLIVAN.  Married 1 Feb 1918.  Son of Frank & Janie (DREW) CULLIVAN.

“Dad”

Pvt., Brty D, 40th Field Arty. WW I.


7375

7376

NW

9

536

Cullivan

John P

1891

Oct 1918

3rd Div., 9th Bat.

6928

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Leonard

--

Oct 1924

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Nancy

--

Nov 1933

Wife of Frank CULLIVAN.

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried 26 Nov 1933.)

NSF

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Nila L

27 Aug 1902

17 Feb 1943

nee WHITE.  Wife of Leroy “Roy” CULLIVAN.  Married 22 Sep 1904.

“Mother”

6929

NC

20

394

Cullivan

Nina

3 Mar 1911

3 Oct 1969

Wife of Charles A CULLIVAN.

1831

N*

2

571

Cullivan

William E

29 Dec 1927

5 Aug 2000

S2, US Navy, WW II.


1807

N*

1

511

Cullivan

William Frank

20 Mar 1899

3 Arp 1946

Husband of Minnie (UBANKS) CULLIVAN.  Married 3 Nov 1920.  Son of Frank  & Jane (DREW( CULLIVAN.

“Father”

7578

NW

19b

608

Cummins

John Caswell, Rev.

20 Jan 1884

12 Jan 1937

Husband of Myrtle (WILSON) CUMMINS, 1st; and Margaret Hazel (CARR) CUMMINS, 2nd, married 16 Sep 1914 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Son of Rev. Huvva Holden  & Mary Josephine (REDFEARN) CUMMINS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

7338

NW

8

518

Cummins

Margaret Hazel

12 Feb 1893

11 Dec 1979

nee CARR.  Second wife of Rev. John Caswell CUMMINS.  Married 16 Sep 1914 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

7339

NW

8

518

Cundiff

Alfonso

17 Oct 1918

15 Dec 1998

Husband of Helen F (HIGGINBOTHAM) CUNDIFF.

Married 23 Dec 1950.

“Son:  Bob and wife, Mary”

“Grandsons:  Rick, Mick, Nick”

“Great Grandchildren:  Joan, Jackson, Jamie, Sarah Beth, Asa”

US Amry, WW II.  PH



6251

6252

SW1

1

2

Cundiff

Annie L

30 May 1893

8 Apr 1988

nee COLLINS.  Wife of Leslie CUNDIFF.

Children:  Malcom, Opal, Alfonzo, Ralph, Pauline, Carlos, Artis, Freda, Reeba, Treba and Bill.

1064

ENE

3

195

Cundiff

Arlis

16 Nov 1927

--

Husband of Lavada Grace (SLOAN) CUNDIFF.  Married 1 Jan 1949.

“Our Son:  Daniel M”

“Our Grandchildren:  Chad Daniel & Kristen Jo”

Cpl., U.S.M.C.

6249

6250

SW1

1

2

Cundiff

Carlos W

7 Aug 1925

13 Sep 2010

Husband of Sarah Sue CUNDIFF.  Married 18 Mar 1967.  Son of Leslie & Annie L (COLLINS) CUNDIFF.

“Our Children:  Caral Ann, Carlos Lee”

Pvt., US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1776

1777

ENE

3

195

Cundiff

Daniel M

13 Mar 1955

4 Apr 2011

Husband of Jetta (HART) CUNDIFF.  Married 18 Dec 1976.  Son of Arlis & Lavada G CUNDIFF.

Son:  Chad.  Daughter:  Kristen.  Grandchildren:  Cameron, Colton, Kayle, Chloe.

(Click here to view obituary.)

1811

1812

SW1

1

2

Cundiff

Helen F

20 Aug 1913

23 Aug 2013

nee HIGGINBOTHAM.  Wife of Alfonso CUNDIFF.  Married 23 Dec 1950.  Daughter of Jeff & Merle (RIDDLE) HIGGINBOTHAM.

“Son:  Bob and wife, Mary”

“Grandsons:  Rick, Mick, Nick”

“Great Grandchildren:  Joan, Jackson, Jamie, Sarah Beth, Asa” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6251

6252

SW1

1

2

Cundiff

Jetta J

26 Feb 1956

11 Jul 2021

nee HART.  Wife of Daniel M CUNDIFF.  Married 18 Dec 1976.  


Son:  Chad.  Daughter:  Kristen.  Grandchildren:  Cameron, Colton, Kayle, Chloe.

(Click here to view obituary.)

5564 GAP

1812

SW1

1

2

Cundiff

Lavada Grace

21 Aug 1927

--

nee SLOAN.  Wife of Arlis CUNDIFF.  Married 1 Jan 1949.  Daughter of Daniel D & Rhoda E (LYNCH) SLOAN.

“Our Son:  Daniel M”

“Our Grandchildren:  Chad Daniel & Kristen Jo”

6249

6250

SW1

1

2

Cundiff

Leslie

30 May 1886

8 May 1963

Husband of Annie L (COLLINS) CUNDIFF. 

Children:  Malcom, Opal, Alfonzo, Ralph, Pauline, Carlos, Artis, Freda, Reeba, Treba and Bill.

1064

ENE

3

195

Cundiff

Malcom E

1914

1953

Husband of Vivian E CUNDIFF.

1065

ENE

3

194

Cundiff

Sarah Sue

10 Dec 1940

18 Nov 2020

Wife of Carlos W CUNDIFF.  Married 18 Mar 1967.

“Our Children:  Caral Ann, Carlos Lee”


(Click here to view obituary.)

5578 GAP

1777

ENE

3

195

Cundiff

Vivian E

1913

2003

Wife of Malcom E CUNDIFF.

1065

ENE

3

194

Cundiff

William A

14 Dec 1936

7 Feb 2018

Husband of Ruth Ann (WRIGHT) CUNDIFF

Son of Leslie & Annie Lea (COLLINS) CUNDIFF. 

My Children: Pam and Todd My Grandchildren: Leigha and Cullen

US Army


(Click here to view obituary.)

5580 GAP

5581 GAP

ENE

3

?

Cunningham

Anna D

1 Aug 1895

1 Dec 1922

nee HATFIELD.  Wife of Samuel Randall CUNNINGHAM.  Married 24 Jun 1913 in Pike County, Indiana.  Daughter of Benjamin F & Emma HATFIELD.

2545

2544

SC

28

463

Cunningham

Christine

1875

1955

nee BENNETT.  Wife of Joseph W CUNNINGHAM.  Married 11 Nov 1908.  Daughgter of Isaac R & Nancy S BENNETT.

(Note:  Husband is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Patoka, Indiana.)

6959

NC

21

414

Cunningham

Earl Edward

7 Apr 1895

10 Nov 1936

Husband of Mildred Adele (REYNOLDS) CUNNINGHAM.  Married 24 Nov 1920.  Son of Sherman & Margaret E “Maggie” CUNNINGHAM.

Co. M, 152nd Inf.

2657

SW

5

498

Cunningham

Ivan Earl

28 Jan 1929

30 Jan 1929

Son of Earl Edward & Mildred Adele (REYNOLDS) CUNNINGHAM.

2658

SW

5

498

Cunningham

Thomas

1889

1956

“Brother”

0135

ESE

4

667

Curry

Mary J

1858

1945

(Note:  She was in the household of John K & Helen M KING for several years.)

6896

NC

19

398

Curtice

Christopher B

22 Feb 1910

2 Jun 1975

Husband of Goldia M CURTICE.

2961

SW

20

614

Curtice

Donald O

20 May 1932

28 Oct 1997

“Dad”

2992

SW

22

697

Curtice

Goldia M

26 Dec 1912

5 Sep 1989

Wife of Christopher B CURTICE.

2961

SW

20

614

Curtice

Thomas Michael “Tom”

16 Dec 1950

5 Oct 1977

SP4, US Army, Vietnam.


2983

2984

SW

21

697

Curts

Joseph Eugene

23 May 1921

12 Mar 1941

Son of William H CURTS & Wersia Homara (BILDERBACK) CURTS  GREEN. 


Note:  Buried here 15 Mar 1941 per Certificate of Death.

No headstone found or identified.


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Cushman

Alice

12 Feb 1877

14 Jan 1974

Wife of Dr. Robert A CUSHMAN.

0842

ESE

28

93

Cushman

Elizabeth Ellen

14 Nov 1840

10 Sep 1908

Wife of Reuel L CUSHMAN.

0850

0849

ESE

29

93

Cushman

Louise Soller

1872

1941

nee SOLLER.  Wife of Milton Oren CUSHMAN.  Married 12 Oct 1915.  Daughter of Henry & Fredricka (SEBODA) SOLLER.

1923

SC

3

268

Cushman

Mary Grace

28 Feb 1862

16 May 1876

Daughter of Reuel L & Elizabeth Ellen CUSHMAN.

(Note:  Cemetery records report that on 18 May 1876, she was “First person buried in this Cemetery”)

0852

0849

ESE

29

93

Cushman

Milton Oren

1865

1935

Husband of Louise (SOLLER) CUSHMAN.  Married 12 Oct 1915.

1923

SC

3

268

Cushman

Reuel L

23 Jul 1832

16 Nov 1906

Husband of Elizabeth Ellen CUSHMAN.

0851

0849

ESE

29

93

Cushman

Robert A, M.D.

2 Mar 1878

7 Jun 1927

Husband of Alice CUSHMAN. 

WW I.




10th Mayor of the City of Princeton, 1906-1910

0843

Courtesy of the Princeton Mayor's Office

ESE

28

93

Cuswell

John


?

Civil War. 
(Note:  Added from 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey.)


NSF

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Cutright

Jeffrey A

29 Jan 1960

21 Apr 1960

--

0428

ESE

15

677

Cutright

Leah Maye

21 Oct 1903

19 Mar 1973

Wife fo Leslie Byron CUTRIGHT.

0315

0311

ESE

10

673

Cutright

Leslie Byron

21 Sep 1899

29 Mar 1993

Husband of Leah Maye CUTRIGHT.

0315

0311

ESE

10

673

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