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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.

McEllhiney

Mildred L

--

19 Dec 1927

--

2075


SC

8

280

McFatridge

Geraldine E

19 Oct 1910

2 Jun 1998

nee MYERS.  Wife of John E McFATRIDGE.  Daughter of Joseph Edward & Florence E (CRISWELL) MYERS.

2799

SW

12

551

McFatridge

John E

19 Oct 1908

20 Feb 1988

Husband of Geraldine E (MYERS) McFATRIDGE.

2799

SW

12

551

McFetridge

George E

23 Nov 1856

8 Jun 1897

“Father”

1797

N*

1

451

McFetridge

Katie B Godwin

22 Oct 1891

14 Sep 1986

nee McCORMICK.  Wife of Albert Grover GODWIN.  Married 18 Apr 1916.  Daughter of James P & Katherine  “Katie” (GREEK) McCORMICK.

1520

ENE

23

172

McGarrah

Alvin H

1889

1918

Son of John R & Millie (BROWN) McGARRAH.

1307

ENE

15

213

McGarrah

Amanda E

1871

1954

nee TURPEN.  Wife of Oscar McGARRAH.  Married 5 Jun 1890.

2260

SC

15

374

McGarrah

Anna

1900

1945

--

0123

ESE

4

645

McGarrah

Anna Rose

--

15 Jul 1950

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

inf

527

McGarrah

Densil E

27 Sep 1914

14 Jun 1985

Husband of Kathryn L (STEIGER) McGARRAH.  Married 9 Aug 1942.

1st Lt., US Army Air Corps, WW II.


6314

6315

SW1

6

7

McGarrah

Elizabeth

19 Sep 1839

5 Jul 1917

Wife of James H McGARRAH.

“Mother”

0712

0714

ESE

23

76

McGarrah

Ellie M

--

--

--

0715

ESE

23

76

McGarrah

Ethel

1889

1970

Wife of Herschel L McGARRAH.

7336

NW

8

519

McGarrah

Hazel T

1911

1925

Daughter of Herschel L & Etherl McGARRAH.

Killed in the 1925 Tornado.

7337

From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 19 Mar 1925

NW

8

519

McGarrah

Herschel L

1885

1948

Husband of Ethel McGARRAH.

7336

NW

8

519

McGarrah

Infant

--

Apr 1918

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

2

623

McGarrah

James H

22 Nov 1837

30 Jun 1906

Husband of Elizabeth McGARRAH.

“Father”

“Cerebral Hemorrhage”

0712

0713

ESE

23

76

McGarrah

James Harvey

1869

1931

Husband of Lillie M (EWING) McGARRAH.  Married 15 Jun 1893.  Son of Joseph C & Margaret Jane (McGREGOR) McGARRAH.

6731

NC

13

359

McGarrah

John M

Dec 1871

Apr 1925

Son of James H & Elizabeth McGARRAH.

(Note:  From cemetery and census records.)

NSF

ESE

23

76

McGarrah

John R

1839

1892

Husband of Milly McGARRAH.

“Father”

Pvt.,Co., B, 65th Reg. Indiana Infantry.


1300

1297

1309

ENE

14

212

McGarrah

John William “Bill”

4 May 1921

18 Nov 1998

Husband of Juanita L McGARRAH.  Married 26 May 1946.

“Dad”

“Our Children:  Sandy, Jimmy and Jerry”

T Sgt., US Army, WW II.  Purple Heart.



6320

6321

SW1

7

8

McGarrah

Joseph C

Aug 1841

6 Dec 1912

Husband of Margaret Jane (McGREGOR) McGARRAH.

Corpl., Co. B, 65th Reg. Indiana Infantry.


6732

NC

13

359

McGarrah

Joseph H

19 Jul 1920

10 Oct 1994

Husband of Mildred Ruth (DUNCAN) McGARRAH.  Son of Paul W & Anna McGARRAH.

Pvt., WW II.


(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

17

385

McGarrah

Juanita L

23 Feb 1923

19 Mar 1998

Wife of John William “Bill” McGARRAH.  Married 25 May 1946.

“Mom”

“Our Children:  Sandy, Jimmy and Jerry”

6320

SW1

7

8

McGarrah

Kathryn L

11 Jan 1922

20 Jul 2002

nee STEIGER.  Wife of Densil E McGARRAH.  Married 9 Aug 1942.  Daughter of Walter & Viola (HALL) STEIGER.

6314

SW1

6

7

McGarrah

Lillie M

1867

1962

nee EWING.  Wife of James Harvey McGARRAH.  Married 15 Jun 1893.  Daughter of Joseph & Amelia (ADAMS) EWING.

6730

NC

13

359

McGarrah

Margaret

--

Mar 1926

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

inf

528

McGarrah

Mildred R

19 May 1918

21 Jun 2013

nee DUNCAN.  Wife of Joseph H McGARRAH.  Daughter of Bert Elsworth & Clara Ruth (JACKSON) DUNCAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

(Note:  Date of death not yet carved as of 12 Jul 2013.)

4551

NC

17

385

McGarrah

Milly

1847

1941

nee BROWN.  Wife of John R McGARRAH.

“Mother”

1300

1297

1308

ENE

14

212

McGarrah

Oscar

1867

1950

Husband of Amanda E (TURPEN) McGARRAH.  Married 5 Jun 1890.

2260

SC

15

374

McGarrah

Paul “Skeet”

9 Mar 1903

6 Aug 1972

--

0309

ESE

10

673

McGarrah

Ruby May

1895

1984

nee PARKER.  Wife of Russell McGARRAH.  Married 18 may 1913.  Daughter of Joh & Nina (OLDS) PARKER.

“Mother”

1305

ENE

15

213

McGarrah

Russell E

1891

1919

Husband of Ruby May (PARKER) McGARRAH.  Married 18 May 1913.  Son of John R & Millie (BROWN) McGARRAH.

“Father”

1306

ENE

15

213

McGarrah

William H

--

7 Jul 1879

Probably a son of James H & Elizabeth McGARRAH.

Age:  4 days.

(Note:  Broken Stone.  Information from cemetery records.)

0716

ESE

23

76

McGillem

Ronnie

--

28 Apr 1865

--

6212

SW

inf

586

McGilliard

Daisy E

23 Nov 1882

6 Jan 1905

nee McGREGOR.  Wife of George McGILLIARD.  Married 3 Feb 1903.

9392

NC

10

325

McGilliard

George

--

Sep 1931

Husband of Daisy E (McGREGOR) McGILLIARD.  Married 3 Feb 1903.  Son of James McGILLIARD.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

10

325

McGilliard

Maud

--

--

--

9393

NC

10

325

McGowan

Wanda Jo

29 Feb 1956

17 Jul 1956

--

6197

SW

inf

557

McGregor

Agnes W

--

26 Aug 1881

Daughter of Samuel & Ida F McGREGOR.

(Note:  Date of death is now too damaged to read.  Information from cemetery records.)

0559

ESE

19

62

McGregor

Andrew

1831

Aug 1914

Husband of Harriet (BURTON) McGREGOR.  Married 29 Mar 1855.

Pvt., Co. F, 42nd Reg. Indiana Infantry.


1614

1613

ENE

26

200

McGregor

Edward

--

Jan 1932

Husband of Mattie McGREGOR.

6656

NC

9

325

McGregor

Essie

14 Jun 1887

10 Feb 1891

Daughter of Samuel G & Ida F McGREGOR.

0557

ESE

19

62

McGregor

Harriet

1834

1911

nee BURTON.  Wife of Andrew McGREGOR.  Married 29 Mar 1855.

1614

1613

ENE

26

200

McGregor

Ida F

15 Jan 1860

--

Wife of Samule G McGREGOR.

0556

ESE

19

62

McGregor

Infant

--

20 Sep 1929

Infant of Hermie McGREGOR.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

18

596

McGregor

Infant

--

May 1917

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

2

622

McGregor

Jackie T

1920

1922

--

7115

NC

27

455

McGregor

Mattie

--

--

Wife of Edward McGREGOR.

6656

NC

9

325

McGregor

Oscar

--

19 Jun 1880

Age:  28 days.

(Note:   Infromation from cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

19

62

McGregor

Samuel G

29 Jan 1856

29 Aug 1913

Husband of Ida F McGREGOR.

0556

ESE

19

62

McGregor

Talitha

1854

1932

nee GREEN.  Wife of Cyrus McGREGOR.

7114

NC

27

455

McGregor

William Solza

--

12 Jan 1964

Age:  78 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

3

165

McGrew

George B

26 Aug 1886

4 Sep 1954

Husband of Mabel M McGREW.

Indiana, Pvt., 51st Co. 5th Regt. USMC, WW I, PH.



6820

6830

NC

16

365

McGrew

Mabel M

1 Feb 1891

2 Feb 1976

Wife of George B McGREW.

6820

NC

16

365

McIntire

Bertine R

1 Nov 1918

22 Jul 2000

nee BATEMAN.  Wife of George E McINTIRE, Sr.

0629

ESE

20

690

McIntire

George E, Sr.

22 Oct 1914

9 Sep 1981

Husband of Bertine R (BATEMAN)  McINTIRE.

0629

ESE

20

690

McIntire

Marthy

--

14 Aug 1974

nee BOWMAN.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

1

470

McKain

Elizabeth

25 May 1826

27 May 1890

Wife of James D McKAIN.

Aged:  64 Y. 3 M. 3 D.

“Mother”

(Note:  Carving is on “down’ side of monumnent shaft.)

1610

1609

ENE

26

171

McKain

James D

20 May 1820

14 Aug 1890

Husband of Elizabeth McKAIN.

Aged:  70 Y. 2 M. 24 D.

“Father”

1608

1609

ENE

26

171

McKee

Carl E

1872

1952

Husband of Ida L McKEE.

7290

NW

5

504

McKee

H W

--

23 Sep 1947

--

3025

SW

inf

527

McKee

Ida L

1883

1975

Wife of Carl E McKEE.

7289

NW

5

504

McLemore

William A

--

5 May 1985

Age:  91 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

4

628

McPeek

Jenny L.

26 Oct 1968

 20 Jul 2020

nee Fourthman
Wife of Bobby McPEEK
Married 21 Nov 2008

Daughter of Jack Fourthman & Bessie (HELM) MEECE


(Click here to view obituary.)

5563 GAP

SW1

1

McReynolds

Alvadore E

1871

1944

Husband of Martha “Mattie” McREYNOLDS.  Son of Leonard & Lucy A (REED) McREYNOLDS.

6690

NC

11

336

McReynolds

Charles A

1 Apr 1929

2 Aug 2001

Wife of M Joan (WILSON) McREYNOLDS.  Married 16 Jun 1950.

6471

NC

1

291

McReynolds

Leonard

1842

1905

Husband of Lucy A (REED) McREYNOLDS.

Corp’l. Co. B, 1st Reg. Indiana Cav.

(Note:  Surname is carved as “McRYNOLDS” on large monument.)

6692

6693

NC

11

336

McReynolds

Lucy A

1844

1934

nee REED.  Wife of Leonard McREYNOLDS.

(Note:  Surname is carved as “McRYNOLDS” on monument.)

6692

NC

11

336

McReynolds

M Joan

7 Nov 1931

--

nee WILSON.  Wife of Charles A McREYNOLDS.

6471

NC

1

291

McReynolds

Martha “Mattie”

1871

1914

mee DUNCAN.  Wife of Alvadore E McREYNOLDS.  Daughter of James L & Rebecca DUNCAN.

6691

NC

11

336

McRoberts

Burkett L

1904

3 May 1973

Son of Rev. David O & Neosho (McREYNOLDS) McROBERTS.

6717

6713

NC

12

336

McRoberts

Burkett L, Jr.

1929

1929

Son of Burkett L & Lillian (DOLLARD) McROBERTS.

6715

6713

NC

12

336

McRoberts

David O, Rev.

20 Oct 1875

9 Feb 1967

Husband of Neosho McROBERTS.  Married 31 Mar 1903.  Son of William & Mary (KIRK) McROBERTS.

6713

NC

12

336

McRoberts

Miriam

1905

24 Apr 1907

Daughter of Rev. David O & Neosho (McREYNOLDS) McROBERTS.

“Fever”

6714

6713

NC

12

336

McRoberts

Neosho

7 Nov 1878

Jul 1970

nee McREYNOLDS.  Wife of Rev. David O McROBERTS.  Married 31 Mar 1903.  Daughter of Leonard & Lucy A (REED) McREYNOLDS.

6713

NC

12

336

McRoberts

Rowena

1908

1935

Daughter of Rev. David O & Neosho McROBERTS.

6716

6713

NC

12

336

McVey

Harry D

1874

1931

Husband of Parolee (HALE) McVEY.  Married 26 Dec 1895 in Spencer County, Indiana.

2451

SC

24

435

McVey

Parolee

1877

1963

nee HALE.  Wife of Harry D McVEY.  Married 26 Dec 1895 in Spencer County, Indiana.

2452

SC

24

435

McWilliams

Jesse R

1891

1934

Son of William B & Margaret C McWILLIAMS.

0792

ESE

26

90

McWilliams

Margaret C

11 Apr 1871

9 Mar 1962

Wife of William B McWILLIAMS.

“Mother”

0793

ESE

26

90

McWilliams

William B

31 May 1869

22 Mar 1944

Husband of Margaret C McWILLIAMS.

“Father”

0793

ESE

26

90

McWilliams

William Earl

1898

1941

Son of William B & Margaret C McWILLIAMS.

0790

ESE

26

90

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