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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.
Stiles	Howard	--	19 Jun 1914	Son of Charles STILES. Age: 9 years. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF			624
Stiles	James	--	Jan 1934	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	W	2	624
Stiles	Jeffery Lynn	--	24 Dec 1962	Infant.	6222	SW	inf		586
Stiles	Ruth	--	8 Jan 1917	Age: 3 years. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	W	2	624
Stillwell	William H	--	1 May 1918	Age: 34 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	19	604
Stokes	Albert E	abt 1850	25 Jan 1936	Husband of Mary J “Jennie” (ALLEN) STOKES. Married 29 May 1873.	2044	SC	7	284
Stokes	James	--	1904	(Note: On back of stone for Albert E & Mary J “Jennie” STOKES.)	2046	SC	7	284
Stokes	James	abt 1847	12 Dec 1903	Husband of A M STOKES. Musician, Co. C, 25^th Reg. Indiana Infantry. Enlisted 19 Aug 1861. Mustered out 17 Jul 1865.	2053	SC	8	284
Stokes	Mary J “Jennie”	abt 1855	18 Apr 1934	nee ALLEN. Wife of Albert E STOKES. Married 29 May 1873.	2044	SC	7	284
Stone	Lullia C	10 Jul 1864	16 Nov 1891	nee COLEMAN. Wife of Thomas M STONE. Married 4 Aug 1887.	1176	ENE	9	129
Stoneburger	Gorgia K	1912	1946	Daughter of Laura Frances (ALLEN) GARRISON.	0089	ESE	3	654
Stoops	Edith Pauline	--	1919	Daughter of Elias H & Alba I (GOOCH) BILDERBACK STOOPS. “Infant”	6446	W	3		629
Stoops	Elias H	11 Apr 1854	13 Feb 1929	Husband of Matilda J STOOPS. “Father”	1349	ENE	16	150
Stoops	Matilda J	9 Oct 1864	7 Jun 1914	Wife of Elias H STOOPS. “Mother”	1349	ENE	16	150
Stormont	Alva E	6 Nov 1896	15 Jul 1897	Son of Charles E & Ada E (ARMSTRONG) STORMONT.	1788	N*	1	362
Stormont	Charles E	1870	1955	Husband of Ada E (ARMSTRONG) STORMONT, 1^st, married 11 Sep 1895; and Sarah C STORMONT, 2^nd.	1789	N*	1	362
Stormont	Eunice Heston	1876	1946	nee HESTON. Wife of Harry K STORMONT. Daughter of Joseph S & Margaret Ann “Peggy” (WALLIS) HESTON. Married 14 Dec 1899.	2091	SC	9	322
Stormont	Harry K	1875	1948	Husband of Eunice (HESTON) STORMONT. Married 14 Dec 1899.	2092	SC	9	322
Stormont	J Frank	1865	1940	Husband of Rosa (BURTON) STORMONT. Married 16 May 1889. “Father”	2297	SC	17	382
Stormont	Jennie	1866	1948	--	2428	SC	22	413
Stormont	Louisa	4 Jul 1844	21 Jan 1916	nee CROW. Wife of Robert P STORMONT. Married 28 Mar 1867.	6718	NC	12		335
Stormont	Rachel M	20 Apr 1900	19 Jan 1985	--	2379	SC	20	402
Stormont	Robert P	25 Apr 1835	9 Jul 1906	Husband of Louisa (CROW) STORMONT. Married 28 Mar 1867. Pvt., Co. A, 80^th Reg. Indiana Infantry. “Carcinoma stomach”	6718 6719	NC	12		335
Stormont	Rosa Burton	1866	1949	nee BURTON. Wife of J Frank STORMONT. Married 16 May 1889. “Mother”	2297	SC	17	382
Stormont	Sarah C	1883	1962	Second wife of Charles E STORMONT.	1789	N*	1	362
Stout	Frances “Fanny”	1837	1894	“Mother”	1617	ENE	26	201
Strain	Agnes G	--	22 Sep 1893	nee SUMMERS. First wife of Ross H STRAIN. Married: 19 Oct 1892. Daughter of Robert & Mollie (GOODNIGHT) SUMMERS. Aged: 20 Yrs. 6 M.	1364	ENE	16	210
Strain	Clara	--	6 Jan 1916	Infant. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	W	2	622
Strain	Dorothy May	--	Nov 1922	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	599
Strain	Helen	--	2 Apr 1930	Infant of Silas STRAIN. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	596
Strain	Infant	--	Dec 1929	Infant of Silas STRIAN. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	596
Strain	Infant	--	Jun 1925	Infant of Ed STRAIN. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	598
Strain	Lenora	--	10 Feb 1916	Age: 2 years. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	W	2	622
Strain	Margaret	1854	1936	Wife of S Vet STRAIN.	2467	SC	24	430
Strain	Nina T	24 Aug 1866	3 Jan 1906	(Note: Barely legible.)	1366	ENE	16	210
Strain	Paul	--	10 Aug 1918	(Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	W	2	623
Strain	Sadie	--	10 Oct 1914	(Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	W	2	620
Strain	Sarah	--	16 Oct 1918	Age: 23 years. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	NW	19	604
Strain	Sylvester “Vet”	1846	25 Nov 1914	Age: 68 years. Husband of Margaret STRAIN.	2466	SC	24	430
Strain	William	1921	1947	--	0057	ESE	2	656
Strawn	?	--	--	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	28	92
Strawn	Nathaniel J	--	Jan 1919	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	10	539
Strickland	Freda	2 Jun 1930	11 May 2008	nee CUNDIFF. Wife of Robert E STRICKLAND. Married 24 Aug 1956. Daughter of Leslie & Annie Lee (COLLINS) CUNDIFF.	1817	SW	16		585
Strickland	Robert E	25 Jun 1927	30 Apr 2017	Husband of Freda (CUNDIFF) STRICKLAND. Married 24 Aug 1956. Son of Louchin & Alice (RIDDLE) STRICKLAND. (Click here to view obituary.)	2861	SW	16		585
Stroebel	Mary Cox	1896	Feb 1929	nee COX. Wife of Edward STROBEL. Married 20 Mar 1920. Daughter of Edward & Missouri D (JENKINS) COX.	7140	NC	28		456
Strouse	Adam C	1866	1942	Husband of Catharine STROUSE.	6874	NC	18		390
Strouse	C R	1904	1934	Son of Adam & Catharine STROUSE.	6876	NC	18		390
Strouse	Catharine	1873	1964	Wife of Adam C STROUSE.	6874	NC	18		390
Strouse	Minnie E	1912	1918	Daughter of Adam & Catharine STROUSE.	6875	NC	18		390
Stuckey	Alton Charles “Doc”	23 Sep 1905	28 Oct 1980	Husband of Hazel (ANTELL) STUCKEY. Son of Solomon & Lillie A (OLIVER) STUCKEY.	1117	ENE	5	132
Stuckey	Hazel Antell	30 Jun 1908	23 Mar 2007	nee ANTELL. Wife of Alton C “Doc” STUCKEY. Daughter of Harry & Jane (ZEHR) ANTELL.	1117	ENE	5	132
Stuckey	Tamara Rena	10 Jul 1971	4 Dec 1971	--	6191	SW	inf		556
Sturgeon	Dutch	3 Dec 1942	4 Dec 1942	Infant male. “Removed from Abilene, Tex.” Buried 30 Sep 1943. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	inf	526
Sturges	Alexander Newton	1859	Jan 1923	Husband of Sarah L (Van CAMPEN) STRUGES. Married 22 Oct 1890. “Father”	2489 2485	SC	25	440
Sturges	Gertrude	1901	1941	Wife of Van Newton STRUGES.	2487 2485	SC	25	440
Sturges	Sarah L	1868	1938	nee Van CAMPEN. Wife of Alexander Newton STURGES. Married 22 Oct 1890.	2488 2485	SC	25	440
Sturges	Van Newton	16 Aug 1896	26 Mar 1966	Husband of Gertrude STURGES. Son of Alexander Newton & Sarah L (Van CAMPEN) STRUGES. Indiana, Pvt., Medical Dept., WW I.	2486 2484 2485	SC	25	440
Stutman	?	--	Feb 1928	Husband of Jesse Ora STUTMAN. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	599
Stutman	Jesse Ora	--	Jan 1924	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	599
Summers	Billie	--	25 Jul 1927	--	7545	NW	17b		597
Summers	James F	abt 1862	--	Son of James & Martha (STALES) SUMMERS. Pvt., Co. K, 159^th Indiana Infantry, Spanish American War. Enlisted 26 Apr 1898. Mustered out 23 Nov 1898.	2417	SC	22	411
Summers	Jim	1933	1964	“Coach”	7502	NW	15		579
Summers	John W	19 Feb 1952	20 Oct 2014	Husband of Mary E SUMMERS. Married 27 Jun 1970. Son of Rosanna SUMMERS. (Click here to view obituary.)	0146	ENE	16		?
Summers	Mary E	19 Apr 1952	--	Wife of John W SUMMERS. Married 27 Jun 1970.	0146	ENE	16		?
Summers	Sherman	1864	1924	Husband of Effie (SUTTON) SUMMERS. Married 24 Sep 1903. Son of Fielding & Martha (STRATEN) SUMMERS.	6769	NC	14		359
Sumner	Andrew	1884	1962	--	1066	ENE	3	194
Sumner	Frank	1888	1940	--	2920	SW	18		590
Sumner	Lewis A	--	24 Arp 1962	Age: 77 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE	2	165
Sunderman	George	--	--	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
Sutton	Alfred N	1864	1915	Husband of Emma B (TURNAGE) SUTTON. Married 9 Aug 1883.	6631	NC	8		311
Sutton	Dora L	1 Dec 1869	28 Oct 1950	Wife of William T SUTTON. “Mother”	0346	ESE	12	22
Sutton	Emma B	1865	Oct 1937	nee TURNAGE. Wife of Alfred N SUTTON. Married 9 Aug 1883. Daughter of John W & Anna TRUNAGE.	6632	NC	8		311
Sutton	George E	10 Nov 1875	17 Mar 1905	Husband of Mary SUTTON.	1512	ENE	22	205
Sutton	Mary	2 Mar 1835	27 May 1917	nee NEWMAN. Wife of Thomas SUTTON.	1510	ENE	22	205
Sutton	Millard	1886	1966	Son of Alfred N & Emma B (TURNAGE) SUTTON.	6635	NC	8		311
Sutton	Pearl L	2 Sep 1886	8 Apr 1903	Daughter of Alfred N & Emma B (TURNAGE) SUTTON.	6633	NC	8		311
Sutton	Thomas	31 May 1836	10 Jan 1902	Husband of Mary (NEWMAN) SUTTON. “Father” “Bright’s Disease”	1510 1511	ENE	22	205
Sutton	William T	19 Mar 1862	20 Oct 1931	Husband of Dora L SUTTON. “Father”	0346	ESE	12	22
Sutton	Willis N	1884	18 Apr 1956	Son of Alfred N & Emma B (TURNAGE) SUTTON.	6634	NC	8		311
Swain	Cloris	--	Jan 1938	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	5	497
Swain	Ella Mae	--	12 Mar 1938	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	5	497
Swain	George L	--	26 Aug 1930	(Note: From cemetery records. Buried 28 Aug 1930, in the 4th grave from the NE corner of Lot 576.)	NSF	NW	16	576
Swain	Harley	25 Sep 1891	8 Jul 1924	Son of Melissa A SWAIN. Indiana, Cpl., Co. M, 353^rd Inf., 89^th Div., WW I.	7523	NW	16		574
Swain	Infant	--	Apr 1920	Infant of Roy SWAIN. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	19	606
Swain	May	--	Oct 1925	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	18	598
Swain	Robert	--	5 May 1917	Age: 2 years. (Note: From cemetery and health department records.)	NSF	W	2	623
Swain	Roy	--	Dec 1921	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	15	575
Swan	Cora B	1883	1986	Wife of John H SWAN.	0212	ESE	7	6
Swan	John H	--	18 Jul 1954	Husband of Cora B SWAN. Age: 77 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	7	6
Sweppy	Anna M	1853	1923	nee LAWRENCE. Second wife of Henry SWEPPY. Married about 1878 per 1900 census record.	0764	ESE	25	81
Sweppy	Charles	--	9 Jan 1910	Husband of Mary (ERWIN) SWEPPY. Married 6 Nov 1862. Age: 75 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	25	79
Sweppy	Edgar	1882	1895	--	0735 0737	ESE	24	79
Sweppy	Fred	1872	1942	Husband of Nellie SWEPPY. Son of Henry & Anna SWEPPY.	0736 0737	ESE	24	79
Sweppy	Henry F	1838	1932	Husbaand of Mary (PAYNE) SWEPPY, 1^st, married 12 Feb 1866; and Anna M (LAWRENCE) SWEPPY, married about 1878 per 1900 census record.	0765	ESE	25	81
Sweppy	James H	abt 1865	Oct 1939	Son of Charles & Mary A (ERWIN) SWEPPY. (Note: From cemetery and census records.)	NSF	ESE	25	79
Sweppy	Jess	--	6 Jul 1972	Age: 87 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	24	81
Sweppy	Margaret E	--	27 Jun 1957	Age: 94 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	24	81
Sweppy	Mary	--	May 1923	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	24	81
Sweppy	Mary	1843*	1873*	nee PAYNE. First wife of Henry F SWEPPY. Married 12 Feb 1866. (Note: Cemetery records show her date of death as 24 Jan 1878*, burial 26 Jan 1878. Age: 29 y. 8 m. 24 d. Headstone dates must be in error since first burial in the cemetery did not occur until 1876 or this is a reburial from another cemetery.)	0766	ESE	25	81
Sweppy	Mary A	--	21 Jan 1917	nee ERWIN. Wife of Charles SWEPPY. Married 6 Nov 1862. Age: 76 years. (Note: From cemetery and heath department records.)	NSF	ESE	25	79
Sweppy	Oscar	--	22 Aug 1941	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	24	81
Sweppy	Pauline E	11 Jan 1906	13 Aug 1970	Wife of Perry A SWEPPY. “Mother”	0763	ESE	25	81
Sweppy	Perry A	28 Jul 1902	13 Mar 1973	Husband of Pauline E SWEPPY. “Father”	0763	ESE	25	81
Swisher	William Henry	1866	1929	--	6563	NC	5		306
Switzer	George E “Petie”	1926	1930	--	7374	NW	9		536
Switzer	Lyman N	1876	1924	Husband of Mary (POPE) SWITZER. Married 9 Jun 1900. Son of John & Lydia (BUTLER) SWITZER. “Father” Pvt., Spanish American War. Served from 27 Jun 1898 to 30 Apr 1899.	7377	NW	9		536

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.