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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.

Pace

Frank E

1887

1968

Husband of Jessie P (HASLEY) PACE.  Married 27 Jan 1910.

2740


SW

9

528

Pace

Frank Elwood

“Budd”

1915

1931

Son of Frank E & Jessie P (HASLEY) PACE.

2739

SW

9

528

Pace

Jessie P

1895

1967

nee HASLEY.  Wife of Frank E PACE.  Married 27 Jan 1910 in Warrick County, Indiana.

2740

SW

9

528

Pace

Mabel

--

--

(Note:  Buried on same lot as William H & Mary E PACE.)

6638

NC

8

310

Pace

Mary E

1854

1934

Wife of William H PACE.

“Mother”

6637

NC

8

310

Pace

William H

1852

May 1927

Husband of Mary E PACE.

“Father”

6636

NC

8

310

Padgett

?

--

8 ??? 1907

(Note:  From cemetery records.  All burials in this Lot are “single” graves.  Handwriting is not always easy to read and spelling can be “creative.”)

NSF

NW

10

540

Padgett

Arthur W

1895

8 Apr 1976

Husband of Florence A PADGETT.

1082

ENE

4

133

Padgett

Eva Marie Clark

1870

17 Aug 1956

Second wife of George H PADGETT.  Married 22 Nov 1913.

6818

NC

16

366

Padgett

Florence A

1897

4 Jan 1990

Wife of Arthur W PADGETT.

1082

ENE

4

133

Padgett

George H

19 Mar 1865

6 May 1939

Husband of Lotta J PADGETT, 1st; and Eva Marie (CLARK) PADGETT, 2nd, married 22 Nov 1913.  Son of William H & Isabelle (CARROL) PADGETT.

“Father”

6787

6817

NC

16

366

Padgett

Grace

1905

1906

Infant daughter of Luther L & Louella PADGETT.

1816

N*

1

541

Padgett

Infant

--

7 Sep 1915

Infant daughter of James & Ella PADGETT.

1817

N*

1

541

Padgett

Lotta J

28 Mar 1866

10 Jun 1908

First wife of George H PADGETT.

“Mother”

“Tuberculosis”

6787

6816

NC

16

366

Padgett

Louella

1871

1905

Wife of Luther Lyman  PADGETT.

1815

N*

1

541

Padgett

Luther Lyman

1862

20 Dec 1944

Husband of Louella PADGETT. 


Son of John Henry PADGETT.

1815

N*

1

541

Padgett

William, Jr.

--

11 Sep 1932

Infant..

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

N*

2

541

Painter

John A

15 Sep 1915

30 Aug 1966

Husband of Mary J PAINTER.

F2, USNR, WW II.


2967

SW

20

611

Painter

Mary J

6 Mar 1915

28 Mar 1976

Wife of John A PAINTER.

2967


SW

20

611

Palmer

Infant

--

13 Feb 1911

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

 

 

?

Palmer

Infant

--

14 Apr 1977

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

 

 

?

Palmer

Maude M

abt 1863

1936

--

1619

ENE

26

201

Palmer

William O

abt 1885

1916

Son of Maude M PALMER.

1618

ENE

26

201

Panchaud

Henry

1877

1907

Husband of Lula (SUTTON) PANCHAUD.  Married 3 Jul 1900.  Son of Henry & Mary (DIXON) PANCHAUD.

1513

ENE

22

205

Panchaud

Lula

1875

1950

nee SUTTON.  Wife of Henry PANCHAUD.  Married 3 Jul 1900.  Daughter of Thomas & Mary (NEWMAN) SUTTON.

1514

ENE

22

205

Pankake

Carroll

1908

1952

Son of Prentice H & Bessie PANKAKE.

0126

ESE

4

644

Pankake

Prentice H

1887

1945

First husband of Bessie PANKAKE BURNS.

0128

ESE

4

644

Parker

E Paul

1908

5 Feb 1990

Husband of Lois F PARKER, 1st; and Gertrude M PARKER, 2nd.

0133

ESE

4

667

Parker

Gertrude M

1907

10 Sep 1990

Second wife of E Paul PARKER.

0132

ESE

4

667

Parker

Lois F Smith

1910

1956

First wife of E Paul PARKER.

0133

ESE

4

667

Parker

Ruth

--

18 Jan 1899

Aged 21 Y. 4 M. 9 D.

6586

NC

6

304

Parks

Eva G

1887

1959

Wife of John W PARKS.

1704

ENE

30

166

Parks

John W

1872

1954

Husband of Eva G PARKS.

1704

ENE

30

166

Parrett

Cora K

1885

1969

nee KATTERJOHN.  Second wife of Fred R PARRETT.  Married 9 Nov 1910.

6678

6675

NC

10

328

Parrett

Fred R

1875

1932

Husband of Maude F PARRETT, 1st; and Cora K (KATTERJOHN) PARRETT, 2nd, married 9 Nov 1910.  Son of R N & Mariah (GOURLEY) PARRETT.

6677

6675

NC

10

328

Parrett

Infant

--

20 Jun 1906

Infant of Fred R & Maude F PARRETT.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

10

328

Parrett

John Edward

--

2 Nov 1918

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

32

246

Parrett

Maude F

1883

20 Jun 1906

First wife of Fred R PARRETT.

“Shock” -- childbirth

6676

6675

NC

10

328

Parrett

Oma J Gamble

abtg 1864

Nov 1935

nee LAND.  Wife of James B GAMBLE, 1st, married 11 Oct 1883; and Robet N PARRETT, 2nd.

(Note:  From cemetery and census records.)

NSF

ESE

20

65

Partenheimer

Christina S

1858

1934

nee HASSE. Wife of John PARTENHEIMER.

2409

SC

22

409

Partenheimer

John

1859

1923

Husband of Christina S (HASSE) PARTENHEIMER.

2409

SC

22

409

Partenheimer

John W

1889

13 May 1974

Husband of Tempa M (CARNAHAN) PARTENHEIMER.  Married 24 May 1913.  Son of John & Christina S (HASSE) PARTENHEIMER.

“Father”

2398

SC

21

409

Partenheimer

Pansy M

27 Apr 1904

9 Jun 1977

Wife of Verner P PARTENHEIMER, Sr.  Married 23 Oct 1922.

2410

SC

22

409

Partenheimer

Tempa M

1891

24 Feb 1987

nee CARNAHAN.  Wife of John W PARTENHEIMER.  Married 24 May 1913.

“Mother”

2398

SC

21

409

Partenheimer

Verner P, Sr.

21 Jul 1901

29 Oct 1979

Husband of Pansy M PARTENHEIMER.  Married 23 Oct 1922.  Son of John & Christina S (HASSE) PARTENHEIMER.

2410

SC

22

409

Passwater

James A

25 Jan 1929

14 Mar 1971

Husband of Laura M PASSWATER.

Indiana, T Sgt., US Air Force, WW II, Korea, Vietnam.




2912

SW

18

588

Passwater

Laura M

27 Jul 1929

12 Apr 2008

Wife of James A PASSWATER.

“Children:  Jim, Rex “Bud,” Laura “Sis.”

“Grandson:  Joshua L Davis”

“Sister:  Mary Ellen”

“Brothers:  Lester, Bud, Paul.”

2913

2914

SW

18

588

Patterson

Anna E

--

31 Jan 1954

Age:  52 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

5

222

Patterson

Daisy E

13 Jun 1905

8 May 1968

nee POWERS.

“Wife”

0042

ESE

2

651

Patterson

George “Pete”

1897

1975

--

1105

ENE

5

222

Patterson

Harry Thomas

29 Jan 1892

9 Mar 1951

Husband of Lydia A (PHILLIPS) PATTERSON.  Married 26 Dec 1916.  Son of Thomas & Mary (BLACK) PATTERSON.

“Father”

1424

ENE

18

179

Patterson

James W

1830

1871

First husband of Sophronia B PATTERSON SNOW.

Leader of the Band, Co. F&S, 58th Reg. Indiana Volunteer Infantry.


6541

NC

4

299

Patterson

John

abt 1838

?

Pvt. Co E, 42nd Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Enlisted on 30 Oct 1861.  Discharged for wounds on 17 Dec 1862.



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

NSF

 

NC

4

299

Patterson

John B

1858

1893

Son of James W & Sophronia B PATTERSON.

6541

NC

4

299

Patterson

Joseph K

1852

1854

Son of James W & Sophronia B PATTERSON.

6541

NC

4

299

Patterson

Lydia Anne

9 Apr 1899

5 Apr 1973

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Harry T PATTERSON.  Married 26 Dec 1916

“Mother”

1424

ENE

18

179

Patterson

Oma

9 Sep 1901

30 Jan 1954

--

1104

ENE

5

222

Paul

Charles A

22 Jan 1836

10 Apr 1878

Aged:  40 y. 2 m. 18 d.

“Consumption”

0576

ESE

19

55

Paul

Charles E

1866

1942

Husband of Hattie PAUL.

“Father”

2776

SW

11

553

Paul

Chaunce H

--

2 Feb 1906

Age:  10 months.

“Whooping Cough”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

18

55

Paul

Edwin C “Ed”

1872

1956

Husband of Rhoda Jane “Jennie” (DICKERSON) PAUL.  Married 8 Aug 1895.

“Husband”

7027

NC

24

429

Paul

Hattie

1869

1932

Wife of Charles E PAUL.

“Mother”

2775

SW

11

553

Paul

Infant

--

Jun 1910

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

15

575

Paul

Lora

1899

1900

Daughter of Edwin C “Ed” & Rhoda Jane “Jennie” (DICKERSON) PAUL.

7026

NC

24

429

Paul

Rhoda Jane “Jennie”

--

22 Mar 1939

nee DICKERSON..  Wife of Edwin C “Ed” PAUL.

Age:  72 years 1 month 8 days.

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Last residence, Yankeetown, Indiana.)

NSF

NC

24

429

Pauley

Ferrell E

1918

16 Mar 1990

Husband of N Belle PAULEY.

“Father”

0418

ESE

14

676

Pauley

Minnie C

30 Aug 1873

30 Jan 1963

Wife of Newton J PAULEY.

1149

ENE

7

131

Pauley

N Belle

1921

--

Wife of Ferrell E PAULEY.

“Mother”

0418

ESE

14

676

Pauley

Newton J

27 Jul 1874

12 Jun 1945

Husband of Minnie C PAULEY.

1149

ENE

7

131

Pauley

Theresa Araminta

1879

19__

nee CARITHERS.  Wife of William Walter PAULEY.  Married 2 Feb 1905.

1626

ENE

27

139

Pauley

Wayne E

1943

23 Jan 1969

Husband of Betty PAULEY.  Son of Ferrell E & N Belle PAULEY.

(Note:  “Shot to death, murdered, … attendant Red Bird Gas Station, 8th & Bellemeade” Evansville, Indiana.)

0417

From the Indianapolis News, 24 Jan 1969

ESE

14

676

Pauley

William Walter

1883

1943

Husband of Theresa Araminta (CARITHERS) PAULEY.  Married 2 Feb 1905.  Son of Henry & Nancy (FIELDS) PAULEY.

1626

ENE

27

139

Payne

Effie

abt 1881

Apr 1949

nee COCKRIEL.  Wife of Dr. Francis M PAYNE.

2256

SC

15

375

Payne

Francis M, Dr.

abt 1871

26 Jul 1942

Husband of Effie (COCKRIEL) PAYNE.

2256

SC

15

375

Peach

Ruby Beatrice

--

21 Nov 1919

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.  Given name previously reported as “Rasmus” in GCHS publication.)

NSF

NW

19

606

Penner

George Oscar

28 Mar 1883

28 Mar 1945

--

0117

ESE

4

647

Perkins

?

--

Aug 1943

“Mrs. PERKINS”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

1

261

Perry

Claude

20 Aug 1904

10 Aug 1998

Husband of Fern (JONES) PERRY.  Son of Alice C PERRY.

1397

ENE

17

120

Perry

Dorothy L

--

17 Sep 1906

Age:  5 months.

“Pneumonia”

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Lot owned by Jerauld W PERRY._

NSF

NC

11

335

Perry

Fern

30 Jun 1905

15 Nov 1972

nee JONES.  Wife of Claude PERRY.

1397

ENE

17

120

Perry

Juanita M

3 Apr 1917

22 Apr 1938

Wife of Leslie B PERRY.

7341

NW

8

518

Perry

Leslie B

10 Jan 1913

15 Aug 1967

Husband of Juanita M PERRY.

Indiana, S2, USNR,
WW II.


7342

NW

8

518

Perry

Mildred

22 Oct 1900

16 Oct 1982

Daughter of Alice C PERRY.

1398

ENE

17

120

Perry

William T

1847

Feb 1918

Husband of Lydia E PERRY.

Sgt., Co. K, 16th Reg. Indiana Infantry.


6688

6687

NC

11

334

Peters

Betty Ruth

--

Nov 1929

Infant of Ernest PETERS.

7543

NW

17b

596

Peters

Mary J

1842

1927

“Mother”

2674

SW

6

501

Peterson

Albert Edward

1886

1955

Husband of Grace (KIDD) PETERSON.

6613

NC

7

314

Peterson

Grace Kidd

1892

1975

nee KIDD.   Wife of Albert Edward PETERSON.

6613

NC

7

314

Peterson

Paul

1865

1938

Husband of Pauline M PETERSON.

2199

SC

12

340

Peterson

Pauline M

1872

1953

Wife of Paul PETERSON.

2199

SC

12

340

Pfohl

Albert

10 Jul 1870

25 Jujl 1870

Son of William & Friederica PFOHL.

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Andrew

--

19 Mar 1887

Husband of Maria PFOHL.

Aged 43 Years.

“Father”

(Note:  Two census records give date of birth as 1842.)

0575

ESE

19

56

Pfohl

Charles D

1868

1927

Husband of Mary F MOUNTS.  Married 12 Aug 1890.  Son of Andrew & Maria PFOHL.

0529

ESE

18

56

Pfohl

Charles H

1867

1929

Husband of Mayme A (THURMAN) PFOHL.  Married 12 Feb 1903.  Son of William PFOHL.

6696

NC

11

338

Pfohl

Friederica

10 Oct 1838

20 Jan 1900

Wife of William PHOFL.

“Mother”

“New Ralige (sic) of Head”

(Note:  Neuralgia is correct spelling.)

1910

1911

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Friederica

29 Sep 1863

26 Aug 1864

Daughter of William & Friederica PFOHL.

(Note:  Date of death is before this cemetery was opened.  This must be a memorial inscription.)

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

John Russell

1886

1954

Husband of Mary (KIDD) PFOHL.  Married 7 Dec 1920.

6615

NC

7

314

Pfohl

Katharina

28 Feb 1861

8 Aug 1861

Daughter of William & Friederica PFOHL.

(Note:  Date of death is before this cemetery was opened.  This must be a memorial inscription.)

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Louis

30 Jul 1862

8 Nov 1864

Son of William & Friederica PFOHL.

(Note:  Date of death is before this cemetery was opened.  This must be a memorial inscription.)

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Louis W

abt 1844

--

Husband of Virginia “Jennie” (SCUDAMORE) PFOHL.  Married 14 Dec 1865.

0881

ESE

29

97

Pfohl

Magdelina

26 Feb 1872

19 Jul 1872

Daughter of William & Friederica PFOHL.

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Maria

24 Mar 1842

10 Jun 1893

Wife of Andrew PFOHL.

“Mother”

0573

ESE

19

56

Pfohl

Mary F

abt 1873

Apr 1945

nee MOUNTS.  Wife of Charles D PFOHL.  Married 12 Aug 1890.

(Note:  From cemetery and census records.)

NSF

ESE

18

56

Pfohl

Mary Kidd

1890

1966

nee KIDD.  Wife of John Russell PFOHL.  Married 7 Dec 1920.  Daughter of Samuel H & Minnie KIDD.

6615

NC

7

314

Pfohl

Mary W

7 Dec 1859

8 Jul 1860

Daughter of William & Friederica PFOHL.

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Mayme A

1872

1950

nee THURMAN.  Wife of Charles H PFOHL.  Married 12 Feb 1903.  Daughter of Philip E & Martha S THURMAN.

6696

NC

11

338

Pfohl

Oliver Morton

--

24 Jul 1879

Son of Andrew & Maria PFOHL.

Age:  3 m. 28 d.

(Note:  Broken stone.  All information from cemetery records.)

0526

ESE

18

56

Pfohl

Virginia “Jennie”

--

5 Sep 1901

nee SCUDAMORE.  Wife of Louis PFOHL.  Married 14 Dec 1865.

Age:  57.

“Consumption”

(Note:  Some information from cemetery records.)

0880

ESE

29

97

Pfohl

William

21 Apr 1833

24 Oct 1906

Husband of Friederica PHOFL.  Son of Xavier PFOHL.

“Father”

“Angina pectoris”

1910

1912

SC

3

265

Pfohl

William Xavier

24 Nov 1864

16 Jul 1872

Son of William & Friederica PFOHL.

(Note:  Date of death is before this cemetery was opened.  This must be a memorial inscription.)

1913

SC

3

265

Pfohl

Xavier

19 Dec 1797

7 Nov 1867

“Father”

(Note:  Date of death is before this cemetery was opened.  This must be a memorial inscription.)

1910

1909

SC

3

265

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