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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.

McAfee

Elizabeth May “Lizzie”

1873

25 Jul 1905

nee SCHMOLL.  Wife of James S McAFEE.  Married 6 Sep 1894 in Wabash County, Illinois.  Daughter of Charles M & Emma J SCHMOLL.

“Obstruction of bowel”

0465


ESE

16

44

McAnally

Kedric C

2 May 1914

9 Jan 1991

Husband of Virginia W McANALLY.  Married 9 Sep 1939.

3002

SW

23

703

McAnally

Virginia W

13 Oct 1918

24 May 1991

Wife of Kedric C McANALLY.  Married 9 Sep 1939.

3002

SW

23

703

McAtee

Ada Barrett

1891

1921

Wife of Jefferson L McATEE.

7059

NC

25

449

McAtee

Doris E

1907

1994

--

0111

ESE

4

648

McAtee

Everett M

1909

1945

--

0113

ESE

4

648

McAtee

Jefferson L

1882

1969

Husband of Ada (BARRETT) McATEE.

7059

NC

25

449

McAtee

Julianne

23 Aug 1955

23 Aug 1955

--

6193

SW

inf

556

McAtee

Nellie M

1884

1970

--

0112

ESE

4

648

McCain

A Dale

1895

1947

Son of Theodore M & Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.

6515

NC

3

294

McCain

Bruce C

1894

1894

Son of Theodore M & Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.

6515

6560

NC

4

294

McCain

J Martin

1903

--

Son of Theodore M & Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.

6515

NC

3

294

McCain

Manerva Jane

1872

1917

nee MEADE.  Wife of Theodore M McCAIN.  Married 30 Dec 1891.  Daughter of Martin & Mahala (YEAGER) MEADE.

“Mother”

6515

NC

4

294

McCain

Margaret M

1901

--

Daughter of Theodore M & Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.

6515

NC

3

294

McCain

Mary E

1864

1931

--

6516

NC

3

294

McCain

Meade M

1892

--

Son of Theodore M & Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.

6515

NC

3

294

McCain

Ralph P

1898

--

Son of Theodore M & Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.

6515

NC

3

294

McCain

Theodore M

1867

1943

Husband of Manerva Jane (MEADE) McCAIN.  Married 30 Dec 1891.  Son of John & Jane (BELOAT) McCAIN.

“Father”

6515

NC

4

294

McCalry

Dan

--

--

Age:  1 yr.

“Gypsy”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

28

92

McCary

Matilda DeGraff

1867

1950

nee TRIBLE.  Wife of Bert DeGRAFF, 1st, married 12 Jun 1895 and ? McCARY, 2nd.

6475

NC

1

289

McClellan

Catharine

--

21 Mar 1879

nee KIRK.  Wife of John S McCLELLAN.  Married 19 Dec 1877.  Daughter of Abraham & Nancy KIRK.

Aged: 25 yr. 6 ds.

0273

ESE

9

12

McCloskey

Almeda

1861

1937

Wife of Edward McCLOSKEY.

6550

NC

4

296

McCloskey

Eddie

1877

1898

Son of Edward & Almeda McCLOSKEY.

6550

NC

4

296

McCloskey

Edward

1851

1914

Husband of Almeda McCLOSKEY.

6550

NC

4

296

McClure

Catherine Ann

1812

1888

Wife of Joseph Perry McCLURE

“Mother”.

2003

2000

2004

SC

6

273

McClure

Eleanor Warrick

1749

1814

--

2002

2000

SC

6

273

McClure

Ellen Jane

1768

1814

--

2002

2000

SC

6

273

McClure

Ellen Jane

1814

1814

Daughter of James & Malinda Ann McCLURE.

2001

2000

SC

6

273

McClure

Evelyne

25 Jan 1927

--

nee CARGALE.  Wife of William McCLURE.  Married 26 Nov 1949.

“Our Children:  Kathy, James, Jodi”

“Our Grandchildren:  Staycee, Mollie, Jessika, Shaun, Jamie, Evan”

6308

6309

SW1

6

7

McClure

Harry “Hop”

Dec 1899

7 Jun 1922

Son of William M & Martha E “Mattie” McCLURE.

“Drowned in White River

6547

From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 8 Jun 1922

NC

4

298

McClure

James

1785

1855

Husband of Malinda Ann McCLURE.

2000

SC

6

273

McClure

James W

31 Jul 1952

19 Nov 1993

Husband of Karen A McCLURE.  Married 18 Aug 1973.

“Our Children:  Mollie L & Jamie A”

6306

6307

SW1

6

7

McClure

James, Dr.

1841

1913

Son of Joseph Perry & Catherine Ann McCLURE.

Cpl., Co. H, 17th Reg. Indiana Medical Infantry


2003

2000

2006

SC

6

273

McClure

Joseph D

abt 1845

6 Jan 1919

Husband of Sarah F (McINTOSH) McCLURE, 1st, married 31 Oct 1867; and Isabelle McCLURE, 2nd.

Pvt., Co. F, 33rd Reg. Indiana Infantry.



NSF
 

SC

6

273

McClure

Joseph Perry

1815

1898

Husband of Catherine Ann McCLURE.

“Father”

2003

2000

2005

SC

6

273

McClure

Karen A

2 Nov 1947

--

Wife of James W McCLURE.  Married 18 Aug 1973.

“Our Children:  Mollie L & Jamie A”

6306

6307

SW1

6

7

McClure

Malinda Ann

1788

1850

Wife of James McCLURE.

2000

SC

6

273

McClure

Martha E “Mattie”

1857

1933

nee LATHOM.  Wife of William McCLURE. Married 23 Oct 1879.

6526

NC

3

298

McClure

William

15 Nov 1926

10 Jun 1995

Husband of Evelyne (CARGALE)  McCLURE.  Married 26 Nov 1949.

“Our Children:  Kathy, James, Jodi”

“Our Grandchildren:  Staycee, Mollie, Jessika, Shaun, Jamie, Evan”

Cpl., US Army, Korea.


6308

6309

SW1

6

7

McClure

William McGrady

29 Mar 1848

29 Feb 1920

Husband of Martha E “Mattie (LATHOM) McCLURE.  Married 23 Oct 1879.

Pvt., Co. H, 17th Reg. Indiana Infantry.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)


NSF

NC

3

298

McConahy

Jane

--

14 Feb 1891

Daughter of Alexander L “Alex” & Martha E “Mattie” (STORMONT) McCONAHY.

Age:  4 months.

“Spinal Meningitis”

(Note:  Cemetery records report that she was “Removed to Archer Cemetery.  No date given.  Both parents are buried at Archer.)

NSF

ENE

25

170

McConnell

Bertis C

31 Aug 1920

25 Jul 1944

Pfc. US Army, WW II.  Purple Heart.

“K.I.A., St. Lo, France



1382

1383

ENE

17

121

McConnell

Charles Dale

7 Oct 1915

11 Dec 1994

Son of William Elza & Nora A McCONNELL.

T Sgt., US Army Air Corps, WW II.


1341

ENE

16

121

McConnell

Dorothy Mae

26 Sep 1917

14 Jan 1994

nee RINGHAM.  Daughter of George F & Bena RINGHAM.

“Mother”

7475

NW

14

565

McConnell

Grace H

19 Oct 1907

21 Sep 1989

Daughter of William Elza & Nora A McCONNELL.

1st Lt., US Army, WW II.


1342

ENE

16

121

McConnell

Nora A

1883

1979

nee HUSSEY.  Wife of William Elza McCONNELL.

1344

ENE

16

121

McConnell

William Elza

1879

1957

Husband of Nora A (HUSSEY) McCONNELL.

1344

ENE

16

121

McCormick

Adrian T

1904

1943

Son of James P & Katherine “Katie” (GREEK) McCORMICK.

1521

ENE

23

172

McCormick

Charles C

12 Jul 1876

4 Feb 1940

--

1541

ENE

24

172

McCormick

Charles E

1880

1929

Husband of Eunice L McCORMICK.

1274

ENE

13

154

McCormick

Eunice L

1884

1973

Wife of Charles E McCORMICK.

1274

ENE

13

154

McCormick

James P

1851

1939

Husband of Katerine L “Kate” (GREEK)  McCORMICK.  Son of Rev. Patterson B & Maria J McCORMICK.

1522

ENE

23

172

McCormick

Katerine L “Kate”

1864

1942

nee GREEK.  Wife of James P McCORMICK.

1522

ENE

23

172

McCormick

Louise Joan

abt 1857

Oct 1939

Wife of Thomas Grider McCORMICK.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

26

171

McCormick

Maria J

10 Jul 1823

2 May 1898

Wife of Rev. Patterson B McCORMICK.

“Mother”

1542

1543

ENE

24

172

McCormick

May “Lizz”

abt 1883

6 Feb 1911

nee ASHBY.  Wife of John F McCORMICK.  Married 7 Feb 1910.

Age:  28 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

ENE

23

172

McCormick

Patterson B, Rev.

28 Jan 1821

22 Sep 1891

Husband of Maria J McCORMICK.

Aged 70 Y. 7 M. 24 D.

Pvt., Co. H, 80th Regiment Indiana Inf.


1544

ENE

24

172

McCormick

Thomas Grider

--

29 Aug 1939

Husband of Joan L McCORMICK.  Son of Rev. Patterson B & Martha J McCORMICK.

Age:  79 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

ENE

26

171

McCoy

Bertis

--

24 Mar 1889

Age:  5 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

23

142

McCrary

Alice J

1873

1950

Wife of Casper W McCRARY.

1076

ENE

3

134

McCrary

Casper W

1874

1950

Husband of Alice J McCRARY.

1076

ENE

3

134

McCrillen

Patrick

--

31 Jul 1972

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

SW

inf

586

McCullogh

Harriett

24 Nov 1819

20 Feb 1910

“Mother”

2210

2230

SC

14

351

McCullough

Bert D

1882

1940

Husband of Maude McCULLOUGH.

2296

SC

17

382

McCullough

Blanche

1890

1917

--

6710

NC

12

337

McCullough

Etna Little

28 Jul 1915

19 Nov 2010

nee PALMER.  Wife of Frederick Charles McCULLOUGH. 


Daughter:  Maris. 
Grandchildren:  Sarah, Sharon.

1797

1798

NC

12

337

McCullough

Frederick Charles

25 Jul 1914

13 Apr 2009

Husband of Etna Little (PALMER) McCULLOUGH.


Daughter:  Maris. 
Grandchildren:  Sarah, Sharon.

1797

1798

NC

12

337

McCullough

H Mae

1890

1974

Wife of Harold L McCULLOUGH.

0885

ESE

30

99

McCullough

Harold L

1893

1960

Wife of H Mae McCULLOUGH.

0885

ESE

30

99

McCullough

Maude

1882

1964

Wife of Bert D McCULLOUGH.

2295

SC

17

382

McCutchon

Joseph

--

Mar 1934

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried 30 Mar 1934 in Lot 577 in the 2nd grave from the NE corner; Helen Gayer buried adjacent on the south.)

NSF

NW

16

577

McDermont

Cordelia

--

May 1925

nee VICKERS.  Wife of William McDERMOTT.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

NW

10

538

McDermott

Edward Eugene

1909

1961

Son of Luke Lee & Nettie J (JULIAN) McDERMOTT.

6982

NC

22

417

McDermott

William

abt 1847

Mar 1928

Husband of Cordelia (VICKERS) McDERMOTT.  Married 23 Dec 1884.

Pvt., 55th Reg. Pennsylvania Infantry.


7400

NW

10

538

McDonald

Anna L “Annie”

27 Feb 1868

11 May 1939

Wife of Daniel McDONALD.

“Mother”

6495

NC

2

287

McDonald

Arthur Ross

--

7 Apr 1881

Child of Wilford Benton & Susan Helena McDONALD.

Aged:  1 y. 2 m. 18 d.

(Note:  Top half of carving is now illegible.  Given name from cemetery records.)

“Scarlet Fever”

0673

ESE

21

70

McDonald

Betty Ann

1931

1943

--

6484

NC

1

287

McDonald

C Oscar

--

--

Pvt., Co., K, 42nd Ind. Inf.


1616

ENE

26

201

McDonald

Charles Lawrence

--

6 Dec 1888

Son of Wilford Benton & Susan Helena McDONALD.

Aged:  4 Yrs. 4 Ms. 13 Dys.

0670

ESE

21

70

McDonald

Claude

29 Aug 1879

1 Feb 1940

Husband of Serepta McDONALD.

2724

SW

9

532

McDonald

Claude Meredith, Dr.

1869

1899

Husband of Nona E McDONALD.  Son of Wilford Benton & Susan Helena McDONALD.

0593

ESE

20

70

McDonald

Daniel

21 Aug 1861

15 Jan 1953

Husband of Anna L “Annie” McDONALD.

“Father”

6495

NC

2

287

McDonald

Edwin Vestal

--

4 Apr 1881

Child of Wilford Benton & Susan Helena McDONALD.

Aged:  5 y. 2 m. 8 d.

(Note:  Top half of carving is now illegible.)

“Scarlet Fever”

0674

ESE

21

70

McDonald

Effa E

1872

1957

Daughter of Wilford Benton McDONALD.

0594

0597

ESE

20

70

McDonald

Infant

28 Apr 1878

28 Apr 1878

Infant of Wilford Benton & Susan Helena McDONALD.

0675

ESE

21

70

McDonald

Jane E

2 Jul 1918

29 Dec 1999

(Note:  From obituary.)

NSF

 

 

?

McDonald

John W

25 Jul 1896

11 Mar 1962

Son of Dr. Claude Meredith McDONALD.

Ohio, Pvt., Btry. D, 72nd Fld. Arty. Regt., WW I.


0598

0599

ESE

20

70

McDonald

Julia

19 Jan 1892

27 May 1894

Daughter of Daniel & Anna L “Annie” McDONALD.

6497

NC

2

287

McDonald

Kenneth W “Moose”

1960

1981

Son of Leo Van McDONALD, Jr.

6485

NC

2

287

McDonald

Leo Van, Jr.

24 Jun 1929

17 Mar 2001

Son of Leo Van & Lorena (PARKER) VAN, Sr.

Korea, Vietnam



(Note:  From obituary.)

NSF

NC

1

287

McDonald

Leo Van, Sr.

1 Jan 1900

27 Sep 1994

Husband of Lorena (PARKER) McDONALD.

Pvt., US Army, WW I & II.



6482

NC

1

287

McDonald

Lorena Parker

23 Jul 1909

25 Apr 1989

nee PARKER.  Wife of Leo Van McDONALD,Sr.

6481

NC

1

287

McDonald

M A

--

--

--

1615

ENE

26

201

McDonald

Nona E

1868

1939

Wife of Dr. Claude Meredith McDONALD.

0593

ESE

20

70

McDonald

S D

--

5 Oct 1913

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

1

287

McDonald

Samuel

1893

1914

Son of Daniel & Anna L “Annie” McDONALD.

6498

NC

2

287

McDonald

Serepta

1 Jul 1883

4 Dec 1961

nee BUTTS.  Wife of George P BROWN, 1st, married 30 Oct 1907; and Claude McDONALD, 2nd.  Daughter of Abraham B & Nancy F (LYNCH) BUTTS.

2724

SW

9

532

McDonald

Susan Helena

1842

1936

Wife of Wilford Benton McDONALD.

“Mother”

0597

0669

ESE

20

70

McDonald

Wilford Benton

1837

1898

Husband of Susan Helena McDONALD.

“Father”

0597

0669

ESE

20

70

McDonald

Wilford Ralph

--

25 Jan 1888

Son of Wilford Benton & Susan Helena McDONALD.

Aged:  7 Yrs. 9 Dys.

(Note:  Carving of dates is now mostly illegible.)

0672

ESE

21

70

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