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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.

Toelle

Caroline “Carrie”

1866

1938

nee ELLERBUSH.  Wife of William TOELLE.  Married 17 Feb 1887.

7086


7084

NC

26

445

Toelle

Selma C

1892

1934

Daughter of William & Caroline “Carrie” (ELLERBUSH) TOELLE.

7087

7084

NC

26

445

Toelle

William

1864

1955

Husband of Caroline “Carrie” (ELLERBUSH) TOELLE.  Married 17 Feb 1887.

7085

7084

NC

26

445

Toliaferra

Infant

--

May 1921

Infant of George TOLIAFERRA.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

19

607

Toney

Fannie

1859

1941

nee PARKER.  Wife of Mack TONEY.

“Mother”

6588

NC

6

305

Toney

Mack

1844

1920

Husband of Fannie (PARKER) TONEY.

“Father”

6587

NC

6

305

Toney

Mary Gertrude

1878

1943

Daughter of Mack & Fannie TONEY.

6589

NC

6

305

Tong

Oscar

--

5 May 1905

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

12

346

Toole

Cordia L

1889

1955

Wife of Monte E TOOLE.

0014

ESE

1

664

Toole

Daisy M

1884

1932

Wife of Howard B TOOLE.

2836

SW

14

562

Toole

Howard B

1883

1974

Husband of Daisy M TOOLE.

2835

SW

14

562

Toole

Monte E

1892

1954

Husband of Cordia L TOOLE.

0013

ESE

1

664

Tooley

Alfred

--

May 1922

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

19

607

Tooley

Andy or Andie

--

18 Feb 1920

Age:  6 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.  Health records report the given name as “Andy.”)

NSF

NW

20

605

Tooley

Bessie

3 Dec 1892

8 Jan 1984

Wife of C Pete TOOLEY

0545

ESE

19

681

Tooley

C Pete

21 Jun 1892

14 Jun 1980

Husband of Bessie TOOLEY.

0545

ESE

19

681

Tooley

Charles W

1846

1918

Husband of Susan “Susie” (HARTWELL) TOOLEY.  Married 8 Jan 1885.

7600

NW

20

604

Tooley

Herbert

14 Oct 1903

2 Jul 1919

Son of Charles W & Susan “Susie” (HARTWELL) TOOLEY.

7598

NW

20

605

Tooley

Infant

--

Jul 1919

Twin.  Infant of Pete TOOLEY.

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried on 9 Jul 1919.)

NSF

NW

19

606

Tooley

Infant

--

Jul 1919

Twin.  Infant of Pete TOOLEY.

(Note:  From cemetery records.  Buried on 12 Jul 1919.)

NSF

NW

19

606

Tooley

Myrtle

--

19 Feb 1920

Age:  23 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

NW

20

605

Toops

Aline

--

Jul 1916

--

2196

2192

SC

12

341

Toops

George

--

5 Nov 1930

--

2195

2192

SC

12

341

Toops

James C

31 Jan 1837

2 Mar 1903

Husband of Rebecca E (WRIGHT) TOOPS.  Married 27 Sep 1855 in Harrison County, Indiana.

“Father”

“Kidney trouble”

2154

2194

SC

12

341

Toops

Rebecca E

18 Jun 1832

7 Dec 1914

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of James C TOOPS.  Married 27 Sep 1855 in Harrison County, Indiana.

“Mother”

2154

2193

SC

12

341

Torbett

Betty C

1888

1973

Wife of Roscoe R TORBETT,

1536

ENE

24

142

Torbett

Roscoe R

1885

1945

Husband of Betty C TORBETT.

1536

ENE

24

142

Townsend

Erastus L

17 Apr 1860

13 Jul 1947

Husband of Sarah E (STORMONT) TOWNSEND.  Married 6 Apr 1886.

“Father”

2387

2425

SC

21

413

Townsend

Hazel

24 Jul 1893

31 Mar 1911

Daughter of Erastus L & Sarah E (STORMONT) TOWNSEND.

2387

2427

SC

21

413

Townsend

Homer Allison

24 Aug 1920

1 Sep 1920

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Roger S TOWNSEND.

2426

SC

23

413

Townsend

Sarah E

27 Dec 1858

7 Jan 1929

nee STORMONT.  Wife of Erastus L TOWNSEND.  Married 6 Apr 1886.

“Mother”

2387

2424

SC

21

413

Townsley

Esther H

1901

9 Apr 1995

Wife of Jesse H TOWNSLEY.

2938

SW

19

611

Townsley

Jesse H

8 Mar 1894

26 Mar 1955

Husband of Esther H TOWNSLEY.

Pfc., 46th Aero Sq., WW I.


2938

SW

19

611

Trego

George W

22 May 1827

23 Jul 1912

Husband of Victoria M (MALLARD) TREGRO.  Married 3 Nov 1847 in Lawrence County, Illinois.

1461

ENE

20

176

Trego

Josephine

29 Jul 1860

10 Jul 1911

Daughter of George W & Victoria M (MALLARD) TREGO.

1463

ENE

20

176

Trego

Victoria M

10 Sep 1827

29 Jan 1895

nee MALLARD.  Wife of George W TREGO.  Married 3 Nov 1847 in Lawrence County, Illinois.

1462

ENE

20

176

Trent

Joseph M

17 Apr 1913

25 Jan 1995

Husband of Mary E TRENT.

0172

ESE

5

648

Trent

Mary E

5 Aug 1916

10 Sep 1980

Wife of Joseph M TRENT.

0172

ESE

5

648

Trible

Carrie Smith

--

Mar 1923

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

13

28

Trible

George W

1828

1898

Husband of Sarah (IVES) TRIBLE.  Married 11 Sep 1875.

6507

NC

2

289

Trible

Sarah

1853

1905

nee IVES.  Wife of George W TRIBLE.  Married 11 Sep 1875.

6507

NC

2

289

Trippet

Bryon K

21 Sep 1908

4 Aug 1982

Son of Sanford & Edith (KIGHTLY) TRIPPET.

L CDR., US Navy, WW II.


0687

0688

ESE

22

75

Trippet

C E

--

8 Sep 1885

Age: 4 m. 15 d.

“Tubercular Meningitis”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

22

75

Trippet

C Kightly

14 Apr 1913

6 Oct 1994

Husband of Isabel (KEY) TRIPPET.  Son of Sanford & Edith (KIGHTLY) TRIPPET.

0692

0687

ESE

22

75

Trippet

Edith Kightly

3 Oct 1880

29 Sep 1960

nee KIGHTLY.  Wife of Sanford TRIPPET.  Married 15 Mar 1905

0689

ESE

22

75

Trippet

Isabel Key

13 Sep 1915

13 Feb 1979

nee KEY.  Wife of C Kightly TRIPPET.

0692

ESE

22

75

Trippet

Maud L

28 Apr 1866

18 Jul 1900

nee GRAY.  Wife of Waitman “Wait” TRIPPET.  Married 11 Feb 1892.  Daughter of John & Jane (O’NEIL) GRAY.

“Mother”

2339

2341

SC

19

401

Trippet

Sanford

13 Nov 1875

28 Mar 1969

Husband of Edith (KIGHTLY) TRIPPET.  Married 15 May 1905.

0689

ESE

22

75

Trippet

Waitman “Wait”

4 Feb 1853

20 Feb 1913

Husband of Maud L (GRAY) TRIPPET.  Married 11 Feb 1892.  Son of Alex & Betsy Ann (PHILLIPS) TRIPPET.

“Father”

2339

2340

SC

19

401

Trippett

Anna E

1872

1916

nee COX.  Wife of Dr. Vincent W Sherman TRIPPETT.  Married 21 Nov 1894.  Daughter of Lewis W & Cecil (JOHNSON) TRIPETT.

“Mother”

7081

7079

NC

26

444

Trippett

Charles C

1905

1957

Son of Dr. Vincent W Sherman & Anna E TRIPPETT.

7080

7079

NC

26

444

Trippett

Margaret

1872

1958

--

7083

7079

NC

26

444

Trippett

Vincent W Sherman, Dr.

1867

1947

Husband of Anna E (COX) TRIPPETT.  Married 21 Nov 1894.

“Father”

7082

7079

--

NC

26

444

Truckey

Barnie

16 Feb 1892

2 Mar 1892

Son of H T & M TRUCKEY.

1429

ENE

18

209

Truelock

L Jean

15 Feb 1930

7 Oct 1962

Wife of Richard E TRUELOCK.

0423

ESE

15

677

Truelock

Richard E

29 Feb 1924

12 Feb 2003

Husband of L Jean TRUELOCK.

WW II, Korea.



0423

ESE

15

677

Trusty

Etta F

1885

1963

Wife of Jesse M TRUSTY.

“Mother”

7586

NW

20

609

Trusty

Jesse M

1873

1951

Husband of Etta F TRUSTY.

7589

NW

20

609

Trusty

Lela Luella

--

2 Feb 1920

Age:  10 months.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

NW

19

606

Tryee

Hazel J

27 Aug 1908

11 Feb 1982

Wife of William H TYREE.

“Mom”

1054

ENE

2

225

Tryee

William H

11 Nov 1904

25 Arp 1992

Husband of Hazel J TYREE.

“Dad”

1054

ENE

2

225

Tuerk   

Friedrick

--

18 Aug 1878

Aged:  22 y. 6 m. 2 d.

“Razed by Karl & K MEIER.”

(Note:  Stone is now broken.)

0741

0743

ESE

24

79

Tuley

Infant

--

23 Jun 1959

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

14

559

Tuley

Nancy J “Nannie” Cleveland

1875

14 Nov 1956

Wife of John CLEVELAND, 1st, married 19 May 1897 in Posey County, Indiana; and ? TULEY, 2nd.

2828

SW

14

559

Turber

Addie F

1891

1986

nee FINNEY.  Wife of Frank Daniel TURBER.  Married 12 Nov 1912.

7230

NW

2

478

Turber

Andrew

--

2 Feb 1900

Husband of Mary W (WALBURG) TURBER.

“Father”

Aged: 71 Yrs. 7 Mos. 8 Ds.

7228

NW

2

478

Turber

Frank

1870

1949

Husband of Bertha (WEHRUNG) TURBER, 1st, married 21 Mar 1891 in St. Clair County, Illinois; Adala (WEHRUNG) TURBER, 2nd, married 12 May 1894 in St. Clair County, Illinois; Lottie (LEONARD) TURBER, 3rd, married 5 Feb 1898; and Lydia (COOK) TURBER, 4th, married 26 Aug 1903.  Son of Andrew & Mary (WALLBURG) TURBER.

7204

NW

1

478

Turber

Frank Daniel

1891

1964

Husband of Addie F (FINNEY) TURBER.  Married 12 Nov 1912.  Son of Frank & Bertha (WEHRUNG) TURBER.

7230

NW

2

478

Turber

Fred William

1913

1959

Son of Frand Daniel & Addie F (FINNEY) TURBER.


(Note:  Opposite panel of headstone is not carved.) 

WW II.
Enlisted 26 Mar 1941 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana.



0694

ESE

22

76

Turber

Lydia

1880

1911

nee COOK.  Fourth wife of Frank TURBER.  Married 26 Aug 1903. 


Daughter of W & Agnes (
FERGUSON) COOK.

7205

NW

1

478

Turber

Mary W

1848

1927

nee WALBURG.  Wife of Andrew TURBER.

7229

NW

2

478

Turnadge

John

--

--

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

Turnage

Ada E

1875

30 Sep 1956

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of George W TURNAGE.  Married 2 Aug 1913.

“Mother”

(Note:  At north end of row.  Monument is face down.)

6562

NC

6

306

Turnage

Anna

1846

1930

nee VAIL.  Wife of John W TURNAGE.

“Mother”

6591

NC

6

306

Turnage

George W

abt 1875

Feb 1926

Husband of Ada E (WRIGHT) TURNAGE.  Married 2 Aug 1913.  Son of John W & Anna (VAIL) TURNAGE.

Spanish American War.  Co. D, 34th Reg., U.S.V., Infantry.  Served from 26 Apr 1898 to 3 Feb 1899.


6594

NC

6

306

Turnage

John G

30 May 1887

15 Feb 1909

Son of John W & Anna (VAIL) TRUNAGE.

6592

NC

6

306

Turnage

John W

abt 1843

1 Jul 1916

Husband of Anna TURNAGE.

Age:  76 years.

Pvt., Co. K, 24th Reg. Indiana Infantry.


6590

NC

6

306

Turnage

L G

1 Dec 1883

16 Mar 1915

Husband of Ellen Mary (MILLER) TURNAGE.  Married 16 Jul 1910.  Son of John W & Anna (VAIL) TURNAGE.

6593

NC

6

306

Turnage ?

?

?

?

(Note:  Monument is face-down.)

6595

NC

5

306

Turnbloom

Lorena

--

9 Dec 1993

nee DAVIS.  Age:  58 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records and obituary.)

NSF

SW2

 

11b

Turnbloom

Terry Lee

--

13 Jan 1956

--

6192

SW

inf

556

Turner

Daniel Hamilton

1829

1 May 1910

Husband of Mary A (WHITSETT) TURNER.  Married 8 Jun 1852

Cpl., Co . E, 42nd Reg. Indiana Infantry and Co. E, 136th Reg. Indiana Infantry (100 days.)



1545

ENE

24

173

Turner

Harry H

--

26 Mar 1891

Son of M C & L A TURNER.

Aged:  9 ys. 6 ds.

1548

1549

ENE

24

173

Turner

Horace Courtland

20 Jul 1854

24 Oct 1917

Son of Daniel Hamilton & Mary Ann TURNER.

Age:  63 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

ENE

24

173

Turner

Mary A

1834

1912

nee WHITSETT.  Wife of Daniel Hamilton TURNER.  Married 8 Jun 1852.

1546

ENE

24

173

Turpen

Joseph C

--

14 May 1914

Age:  2 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

N*

1

482

Turpen

Mary

1851

1927

nee MONTGOMERY.  Wife of Thomas TURPEN.  Married 28 Sep 1869.

1804

N*

1

482

Turpen

Norris W

20 Oct 1887

14 Sep 1902

Son of Thomas & Mary (MONTGOMERY) TURPEN.

“Sinus trouble”

1805

N*

1

482

Turpen

Thomas

1847

1898

Husband of Mary (MONTGOMERY) TURPEN.  Married 28 Sep 1869.

1803

N*

1

482

Turpin

Ernest R

19 Mar 1906

3 Feb 1973

Husband of Nancy E TURPIN.

2972

SW

20

610

Turpin

Evie Jane

1871

4 Jul 1918

nee BLACK.  First wife of Francis M TURPIN.  Married 25 Dec 1889 in Pike County, Indiana.

7403

NW

10

538

Turpin

Nancy E

22 Sep 1900

24 Jan 1976

Wife of Ernest R TURPIN.

2972

SW

20

610

Tuttle

Alba Irene

7 Mar 1882

2 Jun 1948

nee GOOCH.  Second wife of Joseph P Monroe BILDERBACK, 1st, married 13 Dec 1900; Elias Haywood STOOPS, 2nd, married 24 Jul 1917 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana; and John C TUTTLE, 3rd. 


Daughter of Orlando & Margaret (WOODS) GOOCH.

0027

ESE

1

660

Tuttle

John Calvin

2 Dec 1875

15 Sep 1950

Third husband of Alba Irene TUTTLE.


Son of Thomas Henry & Catherine (EDWARDS) TUTTLE.

0027

ESE

1

660

Tyree

Alvin
Olive E

10 Apr 1920

20 Jan 1922

Daughter of Ollie & Eskel (DEEMS) TYREE. 


Buried here on 21 Jan 1922.


(Note:  Original entry with partial information was made in 2011, found in cemetery records.  Full information and correct given name found in Certificate of Death,  entered here, 31 Mar 2017)

NSF

NW

19

607

Tyree

Cynthia Ann

5 Aug 1956

5 Aug 1956

“Born, 2:25 A.M.  Died 10:20 P.M.

6198

SW

inf

557

Tyree

Dorothy M

1911

24 Feb 1916

Daughter of William & Myrtle Agnes (MARSHALL) TYREE.

7485

NW

14

569

Tyree

Eugene C

18 Apr 1926

14 Sep 2005

Spouse of Mary K (WHEELER) TYREE, 1st; and Emma TYREE, 2nd.. 


Son of William & Myrtle Agnes (MARSHALL) TYREE.

0543

ESE

18

680

Tyree

Elsie Jean

22 Dec 1960

22 Dec 1960

Daughter of Alvin Edward TYREE & Pauline Lucille (PATTON) TYREE RODGERS TYREE.

6206

SW

inf

557

Tyree

Mary K

19 Nov 1920

13 Sep 1977

nee WHEELER.  First wife of Eugene C TRYEE.

0543

ESE

18

680

Tyree

Myrtle Agnes*

1891

1957

nee MARSHALL.  Wife of William TYREE.  Married 22 Jan 1910. 


Daughter of Peter & Ella (ROBINSON)
MARSHALL.

*Note:  Middle initial carved on monument is incorrect; shouild be "A" not "H."

7486

NW

14

569

Tyree

William

24 Sep 1888

18 May 1976

Husband of Myrtle Agnes (MARSHALL) TYREE.  Married 22 Jan 1910. 


Son of William & Sarah (McELROY) TRYEE.

7486

NW

14

569

Tyree

William J “Jack”

15 Jul 1921

7 Dec 1970

Son of William & Myrtle Agnes (MARSHALL) TYREE.


Indiana, Pfc., 350th Infantry, WW II.


7484

NW

14

569

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