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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.
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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 Pickergill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row	Lot No.
Wade	John	--	3 Feb 1880	Son of Francis & Charlotte WADE. Age 22. (Note: From cemetery records.)	0829	ESE	28	98
Wade	Reba Fay	20 Jun 1911	4 Nov 1993	nee TAFT. Wife of Paul WADE. Daughter of Charles E & Lillian G (YOUNG) TAFT.	NSF	SW	10	533
Wagner	Ewell L	29 Dec 1918	13 Aug 1988	Husband of Mary E WAGNER. S3, US Navy, WW II.	6380 6381	SW1	16		17
Wagner	Mary E	14 Mar 1919	26 Aug 1996	Wife of Ewell L WAGNER.	6380	SW1	16		17
Waldroup	Barbara Jo	10 Jul 1935	14 Nov 2015	nee DOSSETT. Wife of Billie Lee WALDROUP. Married 25 Nov 1949. Daughter of Morton & Hilda (WHITE) DOSSETT. “Parents of: Larry William, Dennis Ray” (Click here to view obituary.)	2883 6271	SW1	3		4
Waldroup	Billie Lee	23 Jun 1932	1 Aug 2005	Husband of Barbara J (DOSSETT) WALDROUP. Married 25 Nov 1949. Son of William Harrison & Dorothy Grace (JONES) WALDROUP. “Parents of: Larry William, Dennis Ray”	2883 6271	SW1	3		4
Waldroup	Cary Don	18 Oct 1965	18 Oct 1965	Infant son of Teddy & Glenna (BARR) WALDROUP.	6213	SW	inf		586
Waldroup	Dorothy Grace	18 Nov 1906	9 Mar 1972	nee WIRTH. Wife of William H WALDROUP. Daughter of Robert & Beatrice (HINES) WIRTH.	1094	ENE	4	222
Waldroup	Leslie Michael	29 Mar 1964	29 Mar 1964	Infant son of Teddy & Glenna (BARR) WALDROUP.	6229	SW	inf		586
Waldroup	William H	15 Jun 1903	28 Oct 1960	Husband of Dorothy G WALDROUP.	1094	ENE	4	222
Walker	Beatrice B	17 Nov 1911	29 Jul 2001	Wife of Lawrence R WALKER. Married 15 Oct 1928.	1156	ENE	8	218
Walker	Carrie E	5 Apr 1846	19 Jan 1917	Wife of Edward D WALKER. Married 16 Aug 1881. (Note: From cemetery and death records.)	NSF	ESE	15	33
Walker	Edna L	5 Feb 1891	29 Dec 1977	Daughter of Lenora WALKER.	2049	SC	7	284
Walker	Edward D	1834	6 Mar 1901	Husband f Carrie E WALKER. Married 16 Aug 1881. “Minister of Episcopal Church of England.” “Organic Dis. Heart”	0433	ESE	15	33
Walker	Infant	--	3 Mar 1977	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SW	inf	587
Walker	J Edward	16 Aug 1907	21 Apr 1970	Husband of Leona WALKER. Pfc., Btry. A, 533^rd AAA, AW, Bn. CAC, WW II.	1158	ENE	8	218
Walker	Lawrence R	2 May 1910	14 Nov 1969	Husband of Beatrice B WALKER. Married 15 Oct 1928.	1156	ENE	8	218
Walker	Leona	14 Mar 1913	10 Dec 1984	Wife of J Edward WALKER.	1158	ENE	8	218
Walker	Mary Lenora	15 Jul 1865	15 Jun 1933	--	2048	SC	7	284
Wallace	Columbus Monroe	15 Nov 1853	24 Apr 1948	Husband of Mary (BINKLEY) WALLACE. Married 7 Aug 1880. Son of William R & Hannah E (WILLIAMS) WALLACE.	1954	SC	4	267
Wallace	Edward Albert "Al" "Allen"	18 Oct 1866 or 23 Oct 1865*	11 Jan 1929	Husband of Ella WALLACE. Son of William R & Hannah E (WILLIAMS) WALLACE. *Note: Birth date on stone and St. Clair County, Illinois death record do not agree.	1921	SC	3	267
Wallace	Rosalie	1855	1938	Wife of Samuel WALLACE.	6598	NC	7		311
Waltz	Clarence	--	Jun 1916	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NC	20	397
Waltz	Frank S	1906	1976	Husband of Lois E WALTZ. Son of Rufus R & Lettie T (SHRODE) WALTZ.	1718	ENE	31	253
Waltz	Lettie T	22 Aug 1883	27 Jan 1973	nee SHRODE. Wife of Rufus R WALTZ. Married 29 Apr 1903 in Pike County, Indiana.	1719	ENE	31	253
Waltz	Lois E	1912	1980	Wife of Frank S WALTZ.	1718	ENE	31	253
Waltz	Lydia	22 Sep 1899	5 Sep 1900	Daughter of P J & K WALTZ.	1163	ENE	9	218
Waltz	Rufus R	11 Feb 1881	31 Mar 1941	Husband of Lettie T (SHRODE) WALTZ. Married 29 Apr 1903 in Pike County, Indiana.	1719	ENE	31	253
Ward	Bert E	16 Jan 1915	29 Dec 1957	Husband of Imo J WARD.	0081	ESE	3	666
Ward	Bertha L	1899	1975	Wife of David C WARD.	0544	ESE	18	680
Ward	Charles Emory	17 Sep 1944	26 Jun 2010	Son of Laverne Jane (STEPHENSON) FOLEY WARD.	0679 0681	ESE	22	71
Ward	Charles H	18 Sep 1934	19 Sep 1934	--	6422	W	1		621
Ward	David C	1904	1985	Husband of Bertha L WARD.	0544	ESE	18	680
Ward	Ina Isabelle	29 Aug 1914	24 Sep 1990	nee SHIPP. Wife of William Perry WARD. Married 9 Aug 1930. Daughter of James & Nora (PIERCE) HARTLEY SHIPP.	6882	NC	19		394
Ward	Imo J	26 Feb 1919	3 Aug 1955	Wife of Bert E WARD.	0081	ESE	3	666
Ward	Janeva E	3 may 1918	27 Jan 1981	Wife of Ray E WARD. “Mother”	0190	ESE	6	669
Ward	John P, Dr.	5 Dec 1860	1 Oct 1923	Husband of Kate (DIMICK) WARD. Married 15 Oct 1885.	2291 2288	SC	16	370
Ward	Kate Dimick	17 Mar 1859	19 Dec 1945	nee DIMICK. Wife of Dr. John P WARD. Married 15 Oct 1885.	2290 2288	SC	16	370
Ward	Laverne Jane	7 May 1923	16 Oct 1991	nee STEPHENSON. Wife of ? FOLEY, 1^st; and ? WARD, 2^nd. Daughter of Thom. & Alta STEPENSON.	0677	ESE	22	71
Ward	Lewis Dimick	27 May 1887	19 Aug 1906	--	2289 2288	SC	16	370
Ward	Louis J	--	--	“Moved from Texas” (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	SC	16	370
Ward	Lula B	23 Feb 1912	1 Jun 1989	nee ROBERTS. Wife of Perry H WARD.	2995	SW	22		698
Ward	Perry H	15 Apr 1909	26 Feb 1981	Husband of Lula B (ROBERTS) WARD.	2995	SW	22		698
Ward	Ray E	8 Feb 1901	4 Sep 1969	Husband of Janeva E WARD. “Father”	0190	ESE	6	669
Ward	Ricky Lynn	5 Nov 1982	18 Feb 1983	--	6236	SW	inf		587
Ward	William Perry	30 Jan 1909	13 Jun 2003	Husband of Ina Isabelle (SHIPP) WARD. Married 9 Aug 1930.	6882	NC	19		394
Warner	George W	abt 1814	10 Oct 1901	Age: 86 or 87 years. “Cancer” (Note: From cemetery and census records. Lot owned by D A Hicks.)	NSF	NE*	1	233
Warren	Elvis	1899	1966	Husband of Mina M WARREN.	1482	ENE	21	145
Warren	Mina M	1902	1990	Wife of Elvis WARREN.	1482	ENE	21	145
Watkins	Charles L	7 Oct 1922	9 Nov 2010	Husband of Mary Bella WATKINS. Son of Brian & Edith WATKINS. US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	1769 1770	ENE	25	170
Watkins	Lucinda	--	Aug 1926	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	11	547
Watson	Robert	16 Sep 1862	15 Nov 1945	Son of Andrew & Mary (ROSS) WATSON. Age: 85 years. " Died from injuries from being struck by an automobile." (Note: From death and cemetery records.)	NSF From the Princeton Clarion-News, 16 Nov 1945	ESE	3	653
Watt	Ben Hur	1889	1961	Husband of Vera C WATT. Son of Robert G & Hannah H WATT. 12^th Army Grp., WW II.	6488	NC	1		286
Watt	Elma F	27 Jul 1903	7 May 1904	Daughter of W J & S M WATT.	1152	ENE	7	130
Watt	Elsie	--	--	Daughter of John & Tirzah M WATT.	0217	ESE	7	4
Watt	Grace M	1891	1974	Wife of Walter S WATT.	1151	ENE	7	130
Watt	Hannah H	1859	1941	Wife of Robert G WATT.	6486	NC	1		286
Watt	Infant	--	--	Child of John & Tirzah M WATT.	0216	ESE	7	4
Watt	Isabel L	9 Nov 1892	10 Oct 1991	Daughter of Robert G & Hannah H WATT.	6487	NC	1		286
Watt	James	--	20 Jun 1938	Husband of Tirzah M WATT. Age: 86 years. (Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	ESE	6	4
Watt	Jettye C	30 Nov 1907	12 Sep 2003	Wife of Lloyd V WATT.	1150	ENE	7	130
Watt	John	13 Sep 1885	23 Jan 1891	Son of James & Tirzah M WATT.	0186	ESE	7	4
Watt	John	1884	1890	Son of John & Tirzah M WATT.	0221	ESE	7	4
Watt	Lloyd V	14 Oct 1914	7 Dec 1995	Husband of Jettye C WATT.	1150	ENE	7	130
Watt	Mabel R	1886	1932	Daughter of John & Tirzah M WATT.	0222	ESE	7	4
Watt	Oliver "Ollie"	1876	5 Sep 1919	Husband of Nora B (WILSON) WATT. Married: 17 Dec 1897. Son of John & Mary (LUCAS) WATT. (Note: Veteran per 1939 WPA Veteran Graves Survey)	NSF	NW	10	539
Watt	Paul R	1892	16 Jul 1940	Son of John & Tirzah M WATT.	0220	ESE	7	4
Watt	Robert G	1856	1940	Husband of Hannah H WATT.	6486	NC	1		286
Watt	Tirzah M	1857	1911	Wife of James WATT. “Mother”	0187 0219	ESE	6	4
Watt	Vera C	1897	10 Aug 1993	Wife of Ben Hur WATT.	6488	NC	1		286
Watt	Walter S	1884	1949	Husband of Grace M WATT.	1151	ENE	7	130
Weatherly	Hudson	20 Oct 1872	22 Mar 1905	Husband of Vadie "Vad" (McGINNIS) WEATHERLY. Married: 20 Aug 1902. Son of Alford W & Sarah J (PEARSON) WEATHERLY. "Died in a coal mine explosion; suffocation."	1242 From the Princeton Clarion-News, 23 Mar 1905	ENE	12	125
Weatherly	Robert H	19 Dec 1904	19 Nov 1906	Son of Hudson & Vadie "Vad" (McGININIS) WEATHERLY. Age: 2 years. “Marasmus” (Note: From death and cemetery records.)	NSF	ENE	12	125
Weathers	Margaret R	1901	1980	nee RIGGS. Daughter of James W & Nellie J RIGGS.	7033	NC	24		427
Weber	Pamela K	19 Sep 1960	--	nee BARRET. Wife of Stephen A WEBER. Married 15 Oct 1988.)	0134	SW2	1		?
Weber	Stephen A	20 Mar 1952	5 Oct 2013	Husband of Pam (BARRETT) WEBER. Married 15 Oct 1988. Son of James & Gertrude (REXING) WEBER, Sr. (Click here to view obituary.)	0134	SW2	1		?
Webster	John Wesley	abt 1831	5 Dec 1870	Husband of Mary J (UTLEY) WEBSER. Married 2 Nov 1859. Pvt., Co. C, 58^th Reg. Indiana Infantry. Enlisted on 12 Nov 1861. Discharged 12 Jan 1865.	1304	ENE	14	213
Webster	Mary J	11 Oct 1830	1 Nov 1895	nee UTLEY. Wife of John Wesley WEBSTER. Married 2 Nov 1859. “Mother”	1302	ENE	14	213
Webster	Mary M	14 Feb 1864	25 May 1935	nee GRANT. Wife of James H WEBSTER. Daughter of John GRANT. (Note: From death, cemetery and census records.)	NSF	NE*	1	234
Webster	Nola May	4 May 1922	16 Nov 1922	Daughter of Robert & Cora (DYER) WEBSTER.	7566	NW	19a		607
Weisgerber	Bertha M	18 Sep 1913	22 Oct 1997	Wife of Rudolph W WEISGERBER.	2654	SW	5	500
Weisgerber	Edward	1874	1958	Husband of Gertrude L WEISGERBER. “Father”	2653	SW	5	500
Weisgerber	Emil	abt 1828	--	Husband of Gertrude (KARDELL) WEISGERBER. Pvt., Co. F, 33^rd Reg. Indiana Infantry.	1269	ENE	13	184
Weisgerber	Gertrude	13 Feb 1872	22 Apr 1897	nee KARDELL. Wife of Henry WEISGERBER.	1267	ENE	13	184
Weisgerber	Gertrude L	1880	1927	Wife of Edward WEISGERBER. “Mother”	2652	SW	5	500
Weisgerber	Henry	20 Feb 1870	29 Apr 1943	Husband of Gertrude WEISGERBER. Son of Emil & Gertrude (KARDELL) WEISGERBER.	1266	ENE	13	184
Weisgerber	Rudolph W	5 Jun 1908	22 Dec 1984	Husband of Bertha M WEISGERBER.	2654	SW	5	500
Weisgerber	Sophia	17 Mar 1867	17 Apr 1952	Daughter of Emil & Gertrude (KARDELL) WEISGERBER. (Note: From death, cemetery and census records.)	NSF	ENE	12	184
Weist	Billy Joe	8 Sep 1929	10 Nov 1933	Son of Frank T & Mary Eva (DEGENHART) WEIST. (Note: From death and cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	3	487
Weist	Clayton	14 May 1867	4 Dec 1904	Husband of Rachel WEIST. Son of Jacob WEIST.	0405	ESE	14	33
Weist	Dale Thomas	11 Dec 1937	28 Dec 1937	Infant son of Clarence Elwood & Marjorie Marie (KELLAMS) WEIST. Age: 14 days. (Note: From death and cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	3	487
Weist	Dixie J	2 Jul 1926	1 Mar 1927	Daughter of Frank T & Mary Eva (DEGENHART) WEIST. (Note: From death and cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	3	487
Weist	Frank T	11 Jul 1890	26 Sep 1956	First husband of Mary Eva (DEGENHART) WEIST HART. Married 1 Jul 1911. Son of Andy WEIST & Sarah F “Sallie” (WRIGHT) WEIST BROWN. Pvt., Btry. F, 7^th Regt. FARD, WW I.	7244	NW	3		487
Weist	Infant	--	15 Mar 1912	(Note: From cemetery records.)	NSF	NW	3	487
Weist	Marjorie Marie	8 Sep 1916	5 Apr 1997	nee KELLAMS. Wife of Clarence Elwood WEIST. Daughter of William T & Bertha L (BILDERBACK) KELLAMS. “Mom”	7276	NW	5		508
Welborn	Martha B	1882	1935	nee BARR. Wife of Maurice J WELBORN. Married 11 Jan 1905. Daughter of Henry C & Mattie (EMISON) BARR.	2346 2344	SC	19	403
Welborn	Maurice J	1878	1938	Husband of Martha B (BARR) WELBORN. Married 11 Jan 1905. Son of W P & Mary (JERAULD) WELBORN.	2345 2344	SC	19	403
Welt	Minnie Cullivan	11 Mar 1901	24 Feb 1965	Wife of Frank CULLIVAN, 1^st; and ? WELT, 2^nd.	7263	NW	4		485
Wernke	JoAnn Harbison	7 May 1946	16 Sep 1992	nee HARBISON. Daughter of Ella HARBISON.	6328	SW1	8		9
West	Cordelia	8 May 1821	18 Feb 1881	nee ROBB. Wife of Vincent T WEST. Married May 1845. “Mother”	1633 1690	ENE	30	106
West	Dennis D	4 Nov 1951	--	Husband of Sandra L (DOUGLAS) WEST. Married 6 Nov 1970. “Our Children: Denise Michelle, Robert Daniel”	6368 6369	SW1	13		14
West	Floretta	1 Sep 1858	28 Apr 1878	Aged 19 y’s. 7 m’s 27 d’s. (Note: Buried on Witherspoon lot.)	0769	ESE	25	83
West	Laura Eleanor	4 Sep 1852	20 Jan 1882	Daughter of Vincent T & Cordelia (ROBB) WEST.	1634 1691	ENE	30	106
West	Melda Mae	7 Nov 1893	12 Apr 1969	nee COX. Daughter of Ed & Della (WILLIAMS) COX.	0414	ESE	14	676
West	Paul	1890	1918	First husband of Millie (BOSWELL) WEST ASHBY. Married 12 Oct 1911. Son of Robert & Parmelia (SMITH) WEST.	6984	NC	22		418
West	Sandra L	15 Mar 1952	19 Mar 2002	nee DOUGLAS. Wife of Dennis D WEST. Married 6 Nov 1970. “Our Children: Denise Michelle, Robert Daniel”	6368 6369	SW1	13		14
West	Vincent T. Dr.	16 Feb 1812	28 Apr 1899	Husband of Cordelia (ROBB) WEST. Married May 1845. “Father”	1632 1689	ENE	30	106
Westfall	Felix Newton	12 Sep 1844	5 Jun 1938	Husband of Rosalie (DAUGHERTRY) WESTFALL. Married 13 Dec 1866. Son of Calvin & Juliana (CORMICK) WESTFALL. “Father” Cpl., Co. F, 80^th Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.	6738	NC	13		357
Westfall	Joseph Carl	1888	1957	Husband of Lula Pearl (DUKE) WESTFALL, 1^st, married 29 Aug 1909; and Margaret WESTFALL, 2^nd. “Father”	7005	NC	23		425
Westfall	Lula Pearl	1891	1920	nee DUKE. First wife of Joseph Carl WESTFALL. Married 29 Aug 1909. “Mother”	7004	NC	23		425
Westfall	Margaret	14 Jul 1899	23 Jun 1971	Second wife of Carl WESTFALL. “Mother”	7003	NC	23		425
Westfall	Rosalie	16 Dec 1849	22 May 1917	nee DAUGHERTY. Wife of Felix Newton WESTFALL. Married 13 Dec 1866. “Mother”	6738	NC	13		357
Wetzel	Court C	1876	1934	Husband of Lucy A (OKES) WETZEL. Married 23 Jun 1901 in Floyd County, Indiana.	2819	SW	13		559
Wetzel	Howard L	abt 1909	11 May 1964	Husband of Pauline M (HYSLOP) WETZEL.	0160	ESE	5	645
Wetzel	Lucy A	1875	1953	nee OKES. Wife of Court C WETZEL. Married 23 Jun 1901 in Floyd County, Indiana.	2819	SW	13		559
Wetzel	Pauline M	20 Nov 1911	6 Feb 1945	nee HYSLOP. Wife of Howard L HYSLOP. Daughter of Ophir & Mable (MUNCY) WETZEL.	0161	ESE	5	645

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.