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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.

Tackett

Joan

6 Aug 1937

--

nee HOLDERBAUGH.  Wife of Raymond H TACKETT. 

Married 31 Dec 1980.

0068

SW

1

-

Tackett

Raymond H

4 Mar 1956

6 Sep 2017

Husband of Joan (HOLDERBAUGH) TACKETT.

Married 31 Dec 1980.

Son of Eugene & Anah (CONNINGTON) TACKETT. 

S4, US Navy, Vietnam.


0068

0070

SW

1

--

Taft

Charles Edward

21 May 1882

1949

Husband of Lilliam M (YOUNG) TAFT.  Married 20 Aug 1910 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

2818


Taft

Dorothy M

13 May 1913

28 Feb 1988

nee McKEE.  Wife of Posey C TAFT. 


Daughter of Carl Edward & Ida I McKEE.

6274

SW1

3

4

Taft

Lillian M

12 Sep 1892

1976

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Charles Edward TAFT.  Married 20 Aug 1910 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

(Note:  Marriage record shows year of birth as 1890.)

2818

SW

13

560

Taft

Posey C

25 Jul 1912

2 Jul 1993

Husband of Dorothy M (McKEE) TAFT.

6274

SW1

3

4

Taft

Sarah Elizabeth

Aug 1915

26 Nov 1915

--

6434

W

2

621

Taft

Zelma E

1913

1933

Daughter of Charles Edward & Lillian M (YOUNG) TAFT.

2817

SW

13

560

Tapp

Eugene "Gene"

24 Jul 1893

13 Jul 1972

Husband of Eula Terry (MARTIN) TAPP.  Married 15 Jun 1916 in Henderson County, Kentucky.  Son of William Vincent & Sarah Florence (SUTTON) TAPP.

1772

ENE

21

175

Taylor

Annie E

1834

1 Nov 1917

Wife of James S TAYLOR.

1748

ENE

32

252

Taylor

Benjamin Franklin

1833

19 Mar 1912

Husband of Mary Jane (STEWART) TAYLOR.  Married 16 Dec 1868.

Pvt., Co. H, 20th Reg. Ohio Infantry.


7292

7293

NW

6

504

Taylor

Charles M

--

2 Mar 1919

Age:  20 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

NW

12

544

Taylor

Elizabeth

--

30 Jun 1890

Aged 86 Y’S. 3 M’S. & 8 D’S.

1746

ENE

32

252

Taylor

Esther Howard

1890

1963

nee HOWARD.

6922

NC

20

396

Taylor

George Lannes

10 Aug 1867

23 Mar 1898

First husband of Carrie S (SPROWL) TAYLOR SHUMATE.  Married 24 Dec 1890.

6479

6503

NC

2

288

Taylor

Hayes Balentine

25 Jun 1832

14 Feb 1913

Husband of Eliza Alice (DRENNAN) TAYLOR ASHMEADE, 1st; Mary Elizabeth (HILL) BALLARD TAYLOR, 2nd, married 8 Mar 1876; and Ella B "Ellen" (MYRICK) McCRACKEN TAYLOR, 3rd, married 5 May 1900. 


Son of Hays & Mary (VALANTINE) TAYLOR.

0566

ESE

19

59

Taylor

James S

1829

16 Aug 1905

Husband of Annie E TAYLOR.

1747

ENE

32

252

Taylor

Jane S

3 Jun 1822

10 Dec 1915

Wife of John L TAYLOR.

“Mother”

6478

6502

NC

2

288

Taylor

John L

4 May 1827

17 Aug 1910

Husband of Jane S TAYLOR.

“Father”

6478

6501

NC

2

288

Taylor

Lucy Brownlee

1877

1965

nee BROWNLEE.  Wife of Walter Stewart TAYLOR.

7294

NW

6

504

Taylor

M Elizabeth

12 Aug 1839

25 Oct 1889

Wife of Hayes B TAYLOR.

Aged 50 Y’s. 2 M’s. 13 D’s.

0567

ESE

19

59

Taylor

Marshall

1869

1886

Son of James S & Annie E TAYLOR.

1749

ENE

32

252

Taylor

Mary Jane Stewart

1838

21 Jan 1917

nee STEWART.  Wife of Benjamin Franklin TAYLOR.  Married 16 Dec 1868.

7292

NW

6

504

Taylor

Olive "Ollie" Dr.

23 Jun 1865

19 Jun 1913

Daughter of Hayes Balentine TAYLOR and Alice (DRENNAN) TAYLOR ASHMEADE.


(Click here to read obituary.)

2276

SC

16

374

Taylor

Virgil

--

--

Son of Hayes Balentine & Mary Elizabeth (HILL) TAYLOR.

Aged; 4 years.

0568

ESE

19

59

Taylor

Walter Stewart

1875

1952

Husband of Lucy (BROWNLEE) TAYLOR.  Son of Benjamin Franklin & Mary (STEWART) TAYLOR.

7294

NW

6

504

Teague

Leitia J

16 Dec 1833

6 Oct 1911

nee HESTEN.  Wife of Moses F TEAGUE.  Married 9 Jun 1853 in Wabash County, Indiana.

1904

SC

2

261

Teeters

Charles E

23 Nov 1934

10 Dec 1999

Husband of Elnora “Ellie” TEETERS.

6406

SW2

4

31

Teeters

Emma Elnora “"Ellie"”

27 Mar 1936

4 Mar 2022

nee HILL
Wife of Charles E TEETERS.  Married
7 Apr 1971.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5567 GAP

SW2

4

31

Tegarden

Larue

1911

1960

Husband of Lenora M TEGARDEN.

0493

ESE

17

679

Tegarden

Lenora M

1910

19__

Wife of Larue TEGARDEN.

0493

ESE

17

679

Teninson

Infant

--

Jul 1921

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

19

607

Tepe

Clarence F

21 Aug 1911

1 May 1963

Indiana, Pfc., Co. H, 152nd Infantry, WW II.  BSM – PH.



1443

ENE

19

206

Terhune

Anna V

--

Oct 1945

Wife of Robert TERHUNE.

Age:  87 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

2338

SC

19

400

Terhune

Daniel Evans

17 Oct 1886

5 Mar 1908

Son of Robert & Anna V TERHUNE.

2337

2336

SC

19

400

Terhune

Joseph

24 Mar 1835

30 Jul 1898

Husband of Mary J TERHUNE.

1193

ENE

10

156

Terhune

Mary J

22 Sep 1841

--

Wife of Joseph TERHUNE.

1193

ENE

10

156

Terhune

Robert A

--

Nov 1928

(Note:  Only base for monument.  Name and date from cemetery records.)

2338

SC

19

400

Theriac

Bonnie Austin

--

Jan 1945

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

17

595

Thomas

Cynthia Kaye

--

29 Nov 1952

--

1612

ENE

26

200

Thomas

Edgar Ray “Buddy”

1926

Dec 1931

Son of Paul & Minnie THOMAS.

7520

NW

16

576

Thomas

Heneretta K

--

Aug 1929

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

14

567

Thomas

J W

--

Nov 1927

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

14

567

Thomas

John

--

28 Nov 1952

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

25

200

Thomas

Jonathan

29 Sep 1910

11 Apr 1983

Husband of Olive Mae THOMAS.

7268

NW

4

484

Thomas

Minnie

12 Mar 1902

25 Jun 1962

Wife of Paul THOMAS.

0481

ESE

16

678

Thomas

Olive Mae

15 Sep 1912

25 Oct 1987

Wife of Jonathan THOMAS.

7268

NW

4

484

Thomas

Paul

16 Aug 1900

5 Sep 1974

Husband of Minnie THOMAS.

Pvt., US Army.

0481

ESE

16

678

Thomason

Lisa Michelle

18 Mar 1968

30 Apr 2015

nee SINGER.  Daughter of Phillip W & Carolyn F (GOODLOE) SINGER. 


Note:  Cremains buied with brother Derek Wayne SINGER.

0152

ESE

21

83

Thompson

Adrian Lennis

1922

Feb 1922

Son of William Lennes & Ruth Elizabeth “Betty Ruth” (PHILLIPS) THOMPSON.

(Note:  From cemetery and genealogy records.  Originally buried in Lot #408; moved to Mt. Olive Cemetery, 16 Oct 1970.)

NSF

SC

22

408

Thompson

Agnes C

24 Mar 1872

2 Jan 1917

nee WITHERSPOON.  Wife of George M THOMPSON.

0734

ESE

24

83

Thompson

Anna Wright Thompson

9 Jan 1870

28 Sep 1894

nee WRIGHT.  Daughter of Theophilus & Josephine (LAMB) WRIGHT.

0904

0903

0932

ESE

31

102

Thompson

Asa

20 Jan 1884

15 Feb 1939

Husband of Lillie A (SUTHERLAND) THOMPSON, 1st, married 19 Apr 1906; and Carrie (GASTON) THOMPSON, 2nd, married 12 Nov 1920 in Pike County, Indiana.  Son of Charles Henry & Laura Alice (PHILLIPS) THOMPSON.

Age:  55 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

SC

22

410

Thompson

Dello

--

Mar 1945

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

14

559

Thompson

Eunice P

--

20 May 1985

Age:  98 or 99 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

2

467

Thompson

Hallie Mills

1891

16 Feb 1978

Wife of John W MILLS, 1st; and ? THOMPSON, 2nd.

1084

ENE

4

162

Thompson

Lillie A

6 Nov 1884

6 Nov 1918

nee SUTHERLAND.  Wife of Asa THOMPSON.  Married 19 Apr 1906.  Daughter of John N & Matilda (SLATER) SUTHERLAND.

“Mother”

2412

SC

22

410

Thompson

Mattie

1885

1936

Wife of Dell THOMPSON.

2829

SW

14

559

Thompson

Mattie V Williams

1901

17 Aug 1961

--

2930

SW

18

593

Thompson

Sone or Lone ?

--

25 Mar 1903

Age:  20.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

8

9

Thorne

George W

17 Jun 1892

1 Jul 1913

(Note:  Nephew of Elizabeth “Lizzie” BILDERBACK per 1910 census.)

2536

SC

27

466

Thorne

Robert R

--

4 Oct 1971

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

inf

556

Thurgood

Collis Burt Lanoux

--

1945

(Note:  Probably related to William R & Octavia (COLLIS) THURGOOD.)

0287

ESE

10

15

Thurgood

Octavia

--

5 Feb 1943

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

6

508

Thurman

Martha S

May 1837

--

Wife of Philip E THURMAN.

6697

NC

11

338

Thurston

John T

1860

1939

Husband of Lizzie THURSTON.

“Father”

1506

ENE

22

175

Thurston

Lizzie

1862

1954

Wife of John T THURSTON.

"Mother"

1506

ENE

22

175

Thurston

Nora A

--

Nov 1927

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

18

597

Tibbit

John

--

21 Dec 1884

Aged:  39 Y. 11 M. & 18 D.

“GAR Post No. 26”

Pvt., Co. I, 51st Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.


0582

ESE

19

52

Tibbit

Lottie O

--

16 Sep 1882

Daughter of John & L A TIBBET.

Aged:  8 M. & 13 D.

0580

ESE

19

52

Tibbit

Willie J

--

20 Jun 1878

Son of John & L A TIBBET.

Aged:  4 M. 4 D.

0581

0583

ESE

19

52

Tichenor

Bess

1891

1977

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Ralph TICHENOR.

1528

ENE

23

112

Tichenor

Byron Henry

26 Apr 1897

1921

Son of Ellis F & Mary A (SPAIN) TICHENOR. 

WW I.



2519

SC

27

460

Tichenor

Henry

10 Mar 1858

27 Oct 1934

Husband of Ida M (TEAGUE) TICHENOR.  Married 9 Aug 1883.

1902

SC

2

261

Tichenor

Ida M

16 Jan 1859

6 Jul 1943

nee TEAGUE.  Wife of Henry TICHENOR.  Married 9 Aug 1883.  Daughter of Moses F & Leitia J TEAGUE.

1903

SC

2

261

Tichenor

Julia Ann

--

22 Oct 1930

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

1

291

Tichenor

Lester H

22 Sep 1891

25 Dec 1951

Son of Richard L & Mary B TICHENOR.

Indiana, Pvt., 1st Bn. Cen. Inf. Off. Tng. Sch., WW I.


6511

NC

2

291

Tichenor

Mary B

1870

1955

Wife of Richard L TICHENOR.

6510

NC

2

291

Tichenor

Oliver M

21 Apr 1864

31 May 1902

Regimental Adjutant, Spanish American War.  Served from 11 Jul 1898 to 30 Apr 1899.



1873

1901

SC

2

261

Tichenor

Richard L

1865

1937

Husband of Mary B TICHENOR.

6510

NC

2

291

Tichenor

Roy L

15 Apr 1894

12 Jul 1894

Son of Richard L & Mary B TICHENOR.

6512

NC

2

291

Tichenor

Thomas H

--

Nov 1927

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

1

291

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