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Union Cemetery

(Also known as Baptist Cemetery, Indian Creek or Colored Cemetery)

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3586 N;  Longitude, -87.5200 W
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 10; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located about 1.5 miles east of Princeton.  Approximately 250 from an entrance off the southeast side of Lake Road, just east of the entrance to Camp Carson.

Last updated   13 Jun 2022

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves and was created by Georgia McEllhiney, 19 May 2001.  Minor updates were made based on headstone photographs, 15 Oct 2010,  by Daniel L Elliott.  Many updates of names and dates made in July 2016. If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let t us know.       email016.gif (1209 bytes)

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

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Acoff

Elizabeth "Bettie"

5 Apr 1890

28 Feb 1932

nee NOE.  Wife of Frank ACOFF. 


Daughter of Abner & Alice (YOUNG) NOE.


(Note.  Information from obituary). 


(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Acuff

Maude S

4 Aug 1891

4 Jun 1917

nee SIMON.  Wife of Arthur ACUFF.  Daughter of Arthur & Lucy (CLAY) SIMON.


Buried here:  6 Jun 1917.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 4 Jun 1917. aged 25 years, 10 months).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Adams

Anna M

9 Oct 1871

28 Nov 1921 

nee WILSON.  Wife of James Porter ADAMS, married  16 Jun 1898. 


Daughter of Isaac & ? (HEAD) WILSON. 


Buried here:  30 Nov 1921.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 28 Nov 1921. aged 50 years, 1 month, 19 days). 


Note:  James Porter ADAMS is buried at Sand Hill Cemetery.


No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Adams

Dorthy V (or Dorothy)

28 May 1912

23 Apr 1919

Daughter of D ADAMS & Mattie TAYLOR (ADAMS?).

Died at Evanston, Cook Co, IL. She is very likely the "other little girl" mentioned in this article as she died in the same place and about a month after Rachel. Exact cause of death unknown.

4943


From the Princeton Clarion, 26 Mar 1919

N/A

4

Adams

Johnie or Johnnie

8 Aug 1893

28 Nov 1941 

nee RENO.  Wife of James Porter ADAMS.


Daughter of Oliver & Emma (ELLIOTT) RENO. 


Note: Death Certificate reports she was buried here on 1 Dec 1941.


Note:  James Porter ADAMS is buried at Sand Hill Cemetery.


No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Adams

Rachel

abt 1913--

22 Mar 1919

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Adams.

Died of burns after accident while lighting a toy stove.

Died at Evanston, IL.

No Headstone found or identified, 13 Jun 2022

From the Princeton Clarion, 26 Mar 1919.

N/A

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Adams

Raymond Kenneth

1 Jan 1897

11 Jan 1936

Son of John & Eva (PINKSTON) ADAMS HANFORD.

Died at Chicago, IL.

Indiana, Private, 803rd. Pioneer Infantry




4977

N/A

10

Allen

James B

1872

14 Sep 1925

Husband of Ella ALLEN.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 14 Sep 1925. aged 52 years)

4946

N/A

5

Allen

Watson

abt 1857

17 Sep 1906

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Anderson

Ernest

 2 Jul 1909

12 Dec 1918 

Son of George & Lizzie (NEALY) ANDERSON.


Buried here:  14 Dec 1918.


Died of injuries sustained after falling under the wheel of a heavily loaded wagon. 


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 12 Dec 1918. aged 9 years, 5 months, 7 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.


From the Princeton Clarion 12 Dec 1918

N/A

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Avery

Nannie

2 May 1861

5 Sep 1916

nee HOPKINS.  Wife of Stewart F AVERY.


Daughter of John & Katherine (WILKINSON) AVERY.


Buried here:  7 Sep 1916

Information from Death Certificate.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Banks

Hattie

--

1 Feb 1913

Wife of Mathew BANKS.

Born at Cromwell, KY.
Died at Danville, IL.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Barnes

Nora May

abt Dec 1908

15 Apr 1909

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs James BARNES.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Beecher

James

abt 1848

29 Aug 1921

Died at the Gibson County Infirmary.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

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Bell

Louise

Sep 1853

25 Oct 1928

nee POINTER.  Wife of Reuben BELL. 


Daughter of Giles POINTER.


Buried here:  28 Oct 1928.


(Note.  Information from Death Certificate.)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Bell

Mariah (or Maria)

22 Sep 1866

14 Oct 1918 

Daughter of Reuben & Louisa (POINTER) BELL.


Buried here:  16 Oct 1918.


(No stone)


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 14 Oct 1918. aged 52 years, 22 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Berry

John

 1 Mar 1875

27 Aug 1922 

Husband of Lavina BERRY.


Son of John & America (HEAD) BERRY.


Buried here:  28 Aug 1922.


Shot to death by Arthur Spencer following a quarrel, later ruled to be self-defense.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 27 Aug 1922. aged 48 years, 5 months, 26 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010

From the Princeton Clarion, 28 Aug 1922
.

Image

N/A

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Berry

Ora

abt 1884

 18 Mar 1925

Husband of Hester BERRY. 


Son of John & America (HEAD) BERRY. 


Buried here:  22 Mar 1925. 


Killed in the 1925 Tornado."


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 18 Mar 1925. aged 41 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.


--


--

N/A

?

Brady

Anna

abt 1859

9 Apr 1916

Daughter of Charles PRICE.

Born in Owensboro, KY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Brady

Harriet

abt 1824

22 Mar 1928

Wife of Henry FIELDS.

Born into slavery on the plantation of Enoch Kendall in Daviess Co, KY.

Died at the age of 104.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Brock

?

--

1915

Obituary identifies her only as Mrs. Brock.

Buried here 16 Feb 1915.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Buckner

Nettie

 --

2 Feb 1925

(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 2 Feb 1925)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Bush

Mary

--

Jan 1919

Daughter of Rev W.M. BUSH

Died at Cincinnati, OH.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Bush

Nanus or Nannis

19 Aug 1883

18 Jan 1919

nee COLLINS.  Wife of Rev. William BUSH. 


Daughter of Tobe & Nettie (BUCKNER) COLLINS. 


Buried here:  20 Jun 1919.


(No stone)


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 18 Jan 1919. aged 33 years, 4 months, 28 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Butler

Carrie

--

22 Apr 1904

Died at Danville, IL.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

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Butler

Sarah

abt 1838

9 Feb 1932

Wife of William BUTLER.

Died at Indianapolis, IN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

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Butler

William

 25 Dec 1844

8 Apr 1909 

Husband of Sarah BUTLER. 


Son of David & Harriett BUTLER. 


Buried here:  12 Apr 1909.


Aged 79 yrs. 3 mos. 13 dys.


Company "B", 54th. Massachusetts Infantry.







(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 8 Apr 1909)

4908

N/A

1

Campbell

James H

abt 1854

6 Jul 1920 

(No stone). (Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 6 Jul 1920. aged 66 years)

Death Certificate identified him as a Railroad employee.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Cannon

Dora

abt 1905

12 Jan 1912

Foster child of Mr. & Mrs. Alex HOWARD.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Carrington

James

abt 1857

18 Mar 1947

Born into slavery in Virginia.

Obituary identifies him as a longtime employee of the "Southern Railroad.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Carter

Samuel

abt 1893

 25 Oct 1918

Husband of Harriet McGee.
Maried 5 Jul 1912

Born in Grandview, IN.

WW I Registration Card lists him as an inmate at the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville, IN.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 25 Oct 1918).

(Died at
Camp Dodge, IA)





No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.


From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 28 Oct 1918

N/A

?

Clay

Alice

abt 1858

28 Oct 1920

nee REED.  Wife of Jacob CLAY. 


Married 27 Mar 1898.


Daughter of Jospeh REED. 


Buried here: 31 Oct 1920.


(No stone)


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 28 Oct 1920, aged 62 years).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Clay

Harriet E

 --

--

nee DICKSON.  Wife of Henry CLAY. 


Married 22 Jan 1896.

4981

N/A

10

Clay

Henry

4 Apr 1846

4 Apr 1903

Husband of Harriet E (DICKSON) CLAY. 


Married 22 Jan 1896


Son of Jacob FELLOWS & Polly SCOTT. 


Buried here:  6 Apr 1903.


Aged 63 Yrs.

4981

N/A

10

Clay

?

 --

 --

 (Only base of stone remains.)

4950

N/A

5

Coffney

Matilda

abt 1837

9 Dec 1913

Mother of Mrs. Amanda OWENS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Coleman

Nancy

--

23 Feb 1913

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Cosby

Lucy

abt 1853

16 Nov 1934

Daughter of Henry FIELDS & Harriet BRADY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Cowles

Stephen

abt 1851

31 Aug 1916

Husband of Annie COWLES.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Cruse

Della

abt 1880

29 Aug 1907

nee GREEN. Wife of J.A. CRUSE.

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry GREEN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Dallum

Thornton

abt 1832

26 Mar 1912

Co D, 118th U.S.C.T.
Civil War




No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Daniels

Octagia

abt 1882

23 Fe 1908

Daughter of Samuel WIGGINS.

Buried here 25 Feb 1908.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Darden

Edward

abt 1908

28 Jul 1910

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Davis

George P

?

WW I.





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

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Dean

Hester

abt 1883

2 Mar 1937

Wife of Ora BERRY, 1st (Killed in the 1925 Tornado) & James William A. DEAN, 2nd.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Dean

Ida

15 Oct 1878

21 Dec 1925 

nee CLAY.  Wife of James DEAN. 


Married:  25 Jun 1898 in Spencer County, Indiana.


Daughter of Henry & Anna CLAY.


Buried here: 24 Dec 1925.


(No stone)


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 21 Dec 1925. aged 47 years, 2 months, 6 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Dean

Rev James William A

abt 1874

5 Mar 1934

Husband of Hester DEAN.

Son of Charles & Katie (MURRAY) DEAN.
Married 4 May 1926

Once pastor of the Baptist Church at Hardinsburg, KY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Dickson

James

abt 1876

18 Feb 1916

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Diggs

Amanda

19 Oct 1868

--

nee GREEN
Wife of Albert DIGGS.
Married 12 Apr 1885

Daughter of Henry & Delila (DRURY) GREEN.

Exact date of death unknown. Her body was found in the Wabash River near Terre Haute, IN on 12 Dec 1906. Cause of death unknown but she is believed to have fallen in the river and drowned. Obituary reports her as having been mentally deranged.

No headstone found or identified.


From the Princeton Clarion, 14 Dec 1906

N/A

3

Diggs

George Edward

 --

11 Mar 1884

 Aged 17 Y.. 4 M. 3 D.

4925

N/A

2

Diggs

Gertie

abt 1889

19 Jan 1890

Daughter of A & A DIGGS.

Aged 2 mos.

4948

N/A

5

Douglas

James

13 Aug 1894-

16 Aug 1909

Son of John & Jennie DOUGLAS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Douglas

Jennie

abt 1847

12 Jan 1924 

Wife of John DOUGLAS.


Buried here:  14 Jan 1924.


(Note.  Obituary information gives birth as Kentucky, and date of death as 12 Jan 1924)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Douglas

John

5 Mar  1846

1 Feb 1925 

Husband of Jennie DOUGLAS.


Buried here:  3 Feb 1925.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 1 Feb 1925. aged 78 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Drury

Georgia

22 Sep 1873

18 Jan 1942

nee WHITE.

Mother of Vesper and Henry DRURY.

Born at Bowling Green, KY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Eastwood

Joanna

abt 1877

16 Jun 1910

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs Henry GREEN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Egeton

(Unknown)

-- 

--

Marker for family plot

4994

4995

N/A

12

F

E

 --

 --

Corner marker lying next to unknown CLAY

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Fields

Dilsey

abt 1840

22 Oct 1904

Wife of Peter FIELDS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Fields

Peter

abt 1834

28 Feb 1906

Husband of Dilsey FIELDS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

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Fisher


alias


"May"

Benjamin D

1 Mar 1838

17 Mar 1924

Husband of Laura Ann (GREEN) FISHER, married 9 Apr 1868 in Spencer County, Indiana; Macy (HEAD)  BARNHILL FISHER, married 22 Oct 1885; and second husband of Susan (LYLES) LAWRENCE FISHER, married 22 Nov 1903. 


Son of Henry & Clare "Clary" (BLUEFORD) FISHER.


Father of Aaron Fisher, most highly decorated African-American Hoosier of WW I (buried at Xenia, OH).


Buried here:  19 Mar 1924.


Sergeant, Company "D", 100th. U. S. Colored Infantry. 


Enlisted on 17 May 1864 at Owensboro, Kentucky.





Note:  In US Civil War Pension Files he is also known by "alias" Benjamin May!  Widow:  "Fisher, Susan"  He filed for "Invalid" Class on 3 Mar 1887. Widow filed on 16 Apr 1934.

911

N/A

1

Fisher

Laura Ann G

about 1846

7 Mar 1884

nee GREEN.  Wife of Benjamin D "Ben" FISHER. 


Married 9 Apr 1868 in Spencer County, Indiana.


Aged 38 yrs. 11 mos. 16 dys.

4909

N/A

1

Fisher

Macy

19 May 1901

21 Mar 1908

Daughter of Benjamin and Macy (BARNHILL) FISHER.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Fisher

Macy

25 Feb 1861

30 Mar 1902

nee HEAD.  Wife of Benjamin D "Ben" FISHER (alias MAY) 


Married:  22 Oct 1885. 


Daughter of Jack & Hester B (HILL) HEAD.


Buried 1 Apr 1902 at "Baptist Cemetery" aka Union. 

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010

From the Princeton Clarion, 31 Mar 1902

.

N/A

1

Fluker

John W

1870

26 Dec 1900

Husband of Lizzie (or Lissie)(WRIGHT) FLUKER.
Married 6 Jun 1899.

Coal miner

While intoxicated, brutally attacked his wife; fatally injured while attempting to jump a passing train to escape.

No Headstone found or identified, 13 Jun 2022

From the Princeton Clarion, 3 Jan 1901

N/A

?

Frye

Mable

2 May 1898

3 Mar 1918 

Daughter of Thomas & Allie B (LEWIS) FRYE. 


Buried here:  5 Mar 1918


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 3 Mar 1918. aged 19 years, 9 months, 1 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Goffner

Emanuel

abt 1835

?

Husband of Lucy A (CUNNINGHAM) GOFFNER.

Co. C, 118 US Colored Infantry. 
Invalid claim filed 1 Dec 1892.
Smith, Allen (alias)




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

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Goffner

Irene

--

25 Nov 1918

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs Gene GOFFNER.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Goffner

Lucy A

6 May 1840

11 Mar 1917

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Wife of Emanuel GOFFNER.

Daughter of Issam CUNNINGHAM. 

Buried here: 13 Mar 1917.

All information from Death Certificate.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Gray

Angeline

29 Apr 1872

5 Jan 1930

nee KEY.  Wife of Jeremiah "Jerry "GRAY.  


Married:  25 Nov 1895.


Daughter of Otlaway & Rose KEY.


Buried here:  8 Jan 1930.


Information from Death Certificate.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Gray

Jeremiah "Jerry"

abt 1863

 22 Jun 1923

Husband of Angeline (KEY) GRAY. 


Married:  25 Nov 1895.


Son of Tom GRAY.


Buried here:  24 Jun 1923.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Kentucky, and date of death as 22 Jun 1923. aged 60 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Green

Delila

4 Jun 1833

 30 Jul 1917

nee DRURY.  Wife of Henry GREEN. 


Daughter of Peter & Martha (FELLOWS) DRURY.


Buried here:  1 Aug 1917.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 30 Jul 1917. aged 82 years, 26 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Green

Henry

4 Oct 1822

20 Jan 1925

Husband of Delila (DRURY) GREEN.  


Son of Gabe & Violet GREEN.


Buried here:  22 Jan 1925.

DIED AT THE AGE OF 102 !





No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.


From the Princeton Clarion, 20 Jan 1925

N/A

?

Grider

Richard

 23 Oct 1866

17 Dec 1923 

Husband of Harriet GRIDER.


Son of Edward & Millie (WIELEY) GRIDER). 


Buried here:  19 Dec 1923.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Kentucky, and date of death as 17 Dec 1923. aged 37 years, 1 month, 24 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Hadley

Mary

 25 Dec 1858

12 Mar 1918 

Came to Princeton from Terre Haute just prior to her passing.
Buried here:  24 Mar 1918.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 12 Mar 1918. aged 60 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Hancock

Martha

9 Oct 1889

14 Jun 1922

nee POTTS.  Wife of Thomas HANCOCK. 


Daughter of Ben & Cherry (HAMBY) POTTS. 


Buried here:  16 Jun 1922.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 14 Jun 1922. aged 42 years, 8 months, 5 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Hanford

Elijah

abt 1860

12 Dec 1916

Husband of Millie (SMITH) HANFORD.


Parents names not given.


Buried here:  14 Dec 1916

"Wife" 


Note:  All information from Death Certificate.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Hanford

Eva

3 Jul 1877

27 Jul 1942

nee PINKSTON.  Wife of Rutherford "Ruby" HANFORD. 


Daughter of Emanuel & Moranad (ALLEN) PINKSTON.


Buried here:  30 Jul 1942.


"Wife" 


Note:  Husband is buried at Sand HIll Cemetery in a unmarked grave.

4975

N/A

9

Harris

Infant

--

8 Jan 1919

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs Frank HARRIS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Hart

Radie (or Raday)

31 Apr 1885

7 Aug 1901

Daughter of John O & Fannie (BARNHILL) HART.
Adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alexander HOWARD.


Aged 16 yrs. 3 mos. 5 dys. 


Buried here:  9 Aug 1901.


(Note:  Incorrect date on stone   based on age, the birth date should be 2 May 1885)

4934

N/A

3

Head

Susan

15 Mar 1825

9 Mar 1916

Wife of Robert HEAD. 


Buried here:  12 Mar 1916.


(Note.  Information from obituary and Death Certificate). 


(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Holston

General Lee

6 Mar 1865

12 Jan 1941

Father of William HOLSTON.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Hopkins

Catharine or Katharine "Aunt Katie"

10 Nov 1813

26 Jun 1921 

nee WILKINSON.  Wife of John HOPKINS.
Married 1832

Born into slavery in Hopkins Co, KY.


(Same stone as John and Mathew HOPKINS).


Died at the age of 107.

4914

N/A

1

Hopkins

Charles

abt 1864

5 Nov 1928 

Husband of Mary HOPKINS.

Pastored a Baptist church in Washington, IN.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 5 Nov 1928).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Hopkins

Isaac

abt 1845

25 Apr 1925 

Buried here:  27 Apr 1925.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 25 Apr 1925. aged 80 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Hopkins

John

abt 1810

28 Feb 1888

Husband of Katherine (WILKINSON) HOPKINS.


Aged 77 Y. 6 M. 7 D.


(Same stone as Catharine and Mathew HOPKINS)

4915

N/A

1

Hopkins

Laura Mae

1899

5 Apr 1921

Daughter of Charles & Mary HOPKINS.

(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as
5 Apr 1921. aged 21 years, 5 months)

5001

N/A

14

Hopkins

Margaret "Maggie"

17 Apr 1855

12 Mar 1916

nee MARSHALL.  Wife of William HOPKINS. 


Buried here:  14 Mar 1916.


(Same stone as Maggie (HOPKINS) MITCHELL).


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 12 Mar 1916. aged 61 years)

4913

N/A

1

Hopkins

Mary

24 Feb 1865

26 Mar 1939

Wife of Rev Charles HOPKINS.

Born at Sparta, IL.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Hopkins

Mathew

abt 1869

10 Oct 1884

Aged 15 Y. 4 M. 5 D.


(Same stone as John & Katharine (WILKINSON) HOPKINS.

4916

N/A

1

Howard

Ruth Adeline "Addie"

20 Aug 1873

24 Nov 1907

nee SIMPSON
Wife of Grant HOWARD.

Daughter of Benjamin & Tilda (JACKSON) SIMPSON.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Howard

Alexander H

1 May 1844

11 May 1917

Husband of Rachael A (ROBERTS) HOWARD.


Buried here:  14 May 1917.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 10 May 1917)

4931

4929

N/A

3

Howard

Jay

25 Feb 1880

26 Aug 1907

Son of Alexander & Rachel HOWARD.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Howard

Rachael A

13 Apr 1847

21 Mar 1944

nee ROBERTS.  Wife of Alexander HOWARD. 


Daughter of Charles & Betty (CLAY) ROBERTS. 


Buried here:  25 Mar 1944.

4933

4929

N/A

3

Jackson

John A "Black Hawk"

abt 1844

5 Mar 1920 

Husband of Harriet (LAYTON) JACKSON. 


Buried here:  6 Mar 1920.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 5 Mar 1920. aged 76 years.  Death Certificate incorrectly list "1820.")


(Click here to view a brief biography and obituaries.)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Jackson

Sarah L

25 Dec 1862

11 Dec 1924

Wife of Charles A. JACKSON.

Daughter of George W. & Louise (ABBOTT) BRASHEAR.

Died at Washington, DC.

Buried here 15 Dec 1924

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Jackson

William, Jr.

abt 1898

17 May 1908

Son of Mr. & Mrs. William JACKSON, Sr.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Jennings

Lafayette

 abt 1841

31 Mar 1927 

Born in Tennessee.

Father of Andrew and George JENNINGS.

Buried here:  3 Apr 1927.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 31 Mar 1927. aged 86 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Johnson

Missouri

 abt 1840

 4 May 1925

Wife of William JOHNSON. 


Buried here:  6 May 1925.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Tennessee, came here from Nashville in about 1910.Date of death- 4 May 1925, aged 85 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Johnson

William

 --

1 Mar 1923 

Husband of Missouri JOHNSON.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 1 Mar 1923. aged 64 years, 7 months, 19 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Joiner

Lillian Marie

15 Jul 1923

30 Mar 1926

Daughter of Roy & Katherine (CARY) JOINER. 


Buried here: 1 Apr 1926.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 30 Mar 1926. aged 2 years, 8 months, 15 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Jones

Frank

15 Jun 1886

3 Mar 1910

Husband of Lilly Beatrice JONES. 


Son of Frank & Hannah (CLAY) JONES. 


Died of burns (along with Monroe Anderson) in a coal mine explosion at the Princeton Mine. Anderson buried at Providence, KY.

Buried here:  5 Mar 1910.

4997


From the Princeton Clarion, 3 Mar 1910

Con't

N/A

13

Jones

Lily Beatrice

1 Apr 1889

-- 

Wife of Frank JONES

4997

N/A

13

Jones

Peter

-- 

 --

Company D, 180th U.S. Colored Infantry



4992

N/A

11

Kaufman

Lemuel

May 1882

19 Jul 1914

Son of Louis & Margaret (JONES) KAUFMAN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Kaufman

Sophia

abt 1881

19 Jun 1937

Daughter of Louis & Margaret (JONES) KAUFMAN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Kendle

Harvey

abt 1880

14 Jun 1881

Son of H L & E E KENDLE.

Aged 11 M. 17 D.

4973

N/A

8

Kendle

Hiram L

abt 1853

11 Sep 1880

Aged 27 Y. 8 M. 19 D.

4972

N/A

8

Key

John

--

17 Jan 1908

Son of Angeline ELLIS.

Died at Jeffersonville, IN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Key

Rose A

abt 1844

7 Nov 1906

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Laffoon

Lettie

abt 1870

19 Feb 1891

Aged 21 YRS. 2 MOS. 9 D..


(Same stone as Charley E. WHITE)

4956

N/A

6

Lafferty

Nancy

abt 1840

 2 Aug 1923

Buried here:  6 Aug 1923.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Illinois, and date of death as 2 Aug 1923. aged 83 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Langford

Anna Bessie

1878

4 Dec 1918

Wife of W H LANGFORD.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 4 Dec 1918. aged 40 years, 3 months)

4927

N/A

2

Lawrence

John

abt 1868

 9 Feb 1923

Husband of Narcissus LAWRENCE.

Daughter: Leota

(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as
9 Feb 1923. aged 54 years, 6 months, 9 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Lawrence

William

abt 1863

 27 Oct 1920

Buried here:  28 Oct 1920.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 27 Oct 1920. aged 57 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Lewis

Cassie

abt 1796

 31 May 1916

Believed to be 120+ yrs old at the time of her passing.

No Headstone found of identified, 13 Jun 2022.

From the Princeton Clarion, 31 May 1916

N/A

?

Lewis

Katherine E

17 Jun 1852

23 Dec 1942

nee MARTIN
Wife of William LEWIS

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Lewis

William

14 Feb 1837

25 Nov 1920

Husband of Katherine (MARTIN) LEWIS.

Corporal, Company "G", 28th
U. S. Colored Infantry.





(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 25 Nov 1920. aged 82 years, 9 months, 12 days)

4988

N/A

10

Lydia

Lucy

abt 1872

20 Dec 1947

nee CLAY

Wife of Benjamin SIMONDS, 1st and Joseph LYDIA, 2nd.

Born in Henderson Co, KY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Marshall

Charles

14 Mar 1874

 23 Apr 1925

Husband of Minnie MARSHALL. 


Buried here:  26 Apr 1925.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 23 Apr 1925. aged 51 years, 1 month, 9 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

McGee

Charles

abt 1898

27 Jul 1907

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McGEE.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

McGee

Erria

abt 1891

25 Oct 1908

Wife of Isaac MCGEE. Died of consumption (TB) at 17 yrs old.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Millett

Anna

16 Aug 1864

28 Aug 1926 

Daughter of  Sarah MILLETT. 


Buried here: 31 Aug 1926.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 28 Aug 1926. aged 72 years, 13 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Millett

Clara

30 Sep 1887

5 Oct 1924

Daughter of Beauregard & Oma (BELLE) MILLETT. 


Buried here:  7 Oct 1924.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Kentucky, and date of death as 5 Oct 1924. aged 37 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Mitchell

Maggie

2 Jan 1887

6 Feb 1915

nee HOPKINS.  Wife of Sylvester MITCHELL. 


Married:  22 May 1907.


Daughter of William & Margaret "Maggie" (MARSHALL) HOPKINS.


(Same stone as Margaret (MARSHALL) HOPKINS).


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 6 Feb 1915. aged 28 years)

4913

N/A

1

Mosley

Joseph

abt 1866

20 Jul 1901

Buried here: 21 Jul 1901.


(Note.  Gibson County, Certificate of Death gives age as:  35 yrs, 5 months, 25 days.
Also listed place of burial as Indiana Creek Cemetery, one of the alternate names of this cemetery.
Obituary reported "about 30 years of age.")  

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Nash

Sallie

abt 1879

31 Oct 1929

nee OATS.

Wife of Joseph NASH.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Nesbit

Della

abt 1869

8 Jun 1926

Wife of Lewis NESBIT.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Noe

Abner

abt 1856

3 Feb 1943

Was employed in the construction of the current Gibson Co. Courthouse.

No headstone found or identified.


From the Princeton Clarion, 4 Feb 1943

N/A

3

Noe

Alice

28 Feb 1870

22 Feb 1939

Wife of Abner NOE.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Oats

Albert P

28 Jan 1839

6 Jun 1909

Husband of Manerva (sp?) OATS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Oates

Jessie

abt 1887

15 Jul 1888

Aged 11 mos. & 12 dys.

4985

N/A

10

Oates

Melvina

abt 1867

27 Mar 1888

Aged 20 yrs. 4 mos.

4983

N/A

10

Oates

Sidney

abt 1880

29 Jan 1911

Daughter of Alice WELLS.

Died from overdose of Laudanum. (Suicide?)

No headstone found or identified.


From the Princeton Clarion, 30 Jan 1911

N/A

--

Pain

George A

abt 1875

12 Jan 1925 

Aged 49 Ys. 4 Ms. 15 Ds.


"Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World Circle Davis #1922".


(Note:  Mortuary records give name as George A. PAIN and age as 46 years.)


(Click here to read about the Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World.)

4917

N/A

1

Pamplin

Melissa

abt 1876

28 Jul 1918

Wife of Henry PAMPLIN.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 28 Jul 1918. aged 42 years).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Paxton

Estella "Stella"

15 Oct 1869

10 Apr 1916

nee HOWARD.  Wife of James PAXTON. 


Married:  13 Apr 1883.


Daughter of Alexander & Min. (ROBERTS) HOWARD. 


Buried here: 12 Apr 1916.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 10 Apr 1916)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Paxton

James

22 Mar 1856

23 Jan 1939

Husband of Estella "Stella" (HOWARD) PAXTON. 


Married:  13 Apr 1883.


Son of John PAXTON.


Was for many years the sexton of this (Union) cemetery.


(Note.  Information from Death Certificiate.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Pettiford

George W

1 Mar 1863

3 May 1919 

Husband of Emma (WATSON) PETTIFORD. 


Married:  10 Oct 1889.


Buried here:  6 May 1919.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 3 May 1919, aged 45 years).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Pettiford

George Harold

13 May 1893

20 Aug 1928

Husband of Lillian Lee (BELL) PETTIFORD.
Married 18 May 1924. (Divorced 5 Jun 1928 - Abandonment)


Son of George & Emma PETTIFORD.


Buried here: 23 Aug 1928.


Indiana, Bugler, 317th Service Battalion.




(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 21 Aug 1928. aged 32 years, 3 months, 7 days)

4924

N/A

2

Pettiford

Harold

4 Feb 1925

4 Feb 1925

Stillborn son of George Harold & Lillian Lee (BELL) PETTIFORD.


Buried:  4 Feb 1916.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Pettiford

Infant

11 Sep 1916

11 Sep 1916

Stillborn son of Frank & Alice A (CUFFER) PETTIFORD.


Buried here:  11 Sep 1916.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Pinkston

Malinda

abt 1847

17 Apr 1907

Wife of Emmanuel PINKSTON

Daughter of Peter WILSON.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Pointer

Richard

 1 Mar 1853

12 Jan 1941

Husband of Minnie POINTER. 


Buried here:  14 Jan 1941.

4970

N/A

8

Porter

Cenia

abt 1879

13 May 1913

Wife of Robert Porter.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Potts

Benjamin "Ben"

1845

26 Oct 1887

First husband of Cherry (KIRKWOOD or HAMBY?) POTTS TUCKER.


Aged 42 yrs.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 20 Oct 1887)

4935

N/A

3

Potts

Gether

6 May 1893

12 Jan 1909

Son of Thomas McDONALD & Martha POTTS.

Buried here 14 Jan 1909.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 12 Jan 1909. aged 15 years)

4939

N/A

4

Potts

John M

28 Mar 1878

8 May 1909

Husband of Helen (DAVIS) POTTS. 


Son of Benjamin & Cherry (HEAD) POTTS. 


Proprietor of the Potts Pool Room on W. Broadway, Princeton.


Buried here:  10 May 1909.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 8 May 1909. aged 31 years)

4941

N/A

4

Potts

Walter B

3 Sep 1903

7 Jan 1909

Son of John M & Helen (DAVIS) POTTS. 


Buried here:  9 Jan 1909.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 7 Jan 1909. aged 5 years)

4940

N/A

4

Reynolds

Ophila

1878

3 Oct 1943

Wife of John REYNOLDS.

Born at Pulaski, TN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Reynolds

Thornton

25 Sep 1819

1 May 1910

Husband of Annie (MARTIN) REYNOLDS.
Married 7 Sep 1869

CPL, Co E, 118th KY Reg. (Colored)
Civil War




No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Riven

John T

 --

 --

Sergeant, Company "A", 14th. U. S. Colored Infantry.



4964

N/A

7

Robards

Katie

abt 1876

27 Feb 1914

Mother of six.

Daughter of Emma ROBARDS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Roberts

Anna

abt 1863

1927

Mother of George ROBERTS, and 2 daughters.

Sister of Charles HOPKINS.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Roberts

Theodore

abt 1857

23 Nov 1907

Died in the Gibson Co. Jail. Said to be incurably insane.

No headstone found or identified.


From the Princeton Clarion, 2 Aug 1907

N/A

--

Robinson

John

abt 1841

1916

Found dead in his home 18 Jun 1916.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Scott

Caroline

22 Jan 1841

5 Oct 1920

Wife of George SCOTT.


Buried here:  7 Oct 1920.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 5 Oct 1920. aged 79 years, 8 months, 13 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Scott

Marshall R

abt 1882

28 Apr 1934

Son of George & Caroline (step mother?) SCOTT.

Born at Marion, KY.

Died at Denver, CO.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Scott

Sarah D "Sis"

3 Dec 1878

5 Jan 1919

Wife of Lee SCOTT. 


Daughter of A D & Lucy FIELDS.


Buried here:  7 Jan 1919.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 5 Jan 1919. aged 39 years, 2 months, 2 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Sharpe

Mary Agnes

17 Feb 1866

7 Jun 1926

nee CHAPELLE.  Wife of George SHARP. 


Buried here:  9 Jun 1926.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 7 Jun 1926. aged 60 years, 3 months, 20 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Sharpe

George

3 Mar 1852

31 Jul 1917

Husband of Mary Agnes (CHAPELLE) SHARPE. 


Son of John & Ann SHARPE. 


Buried here:  2 Aug 1917.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 30 Jul 1917. aged 65 years, 4 months, 27 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Simonds

Benjamin "Ben"

abt 1871

28 Apr 1918 

Husband of Lucy (CLAY) SIMONDS. 


Married:  4 Feb 1894. 


Son of Charles & Jennie (DAY) SIMONDS.


Died of Exhaustion of Mania (Manic Exhaustion) at the Woodmere Hospital, Evansville, IN.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 28 Apr 1918. aged 47 years

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Slaughter

Noah

abt 1851

27 Feb 1911

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Smith

Charles

abt 1849

7 May 1928

Was employed at the Southern Shops, Princeton, IN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Smith

Elizabeth "Lizzie"

abt 1852

15 Jun 1922

Wife of George Washington SMITH.


(Note.  Obituary information gives name as Elizabeth SMITH, aged 70 years).

4938

N/A

4

Smith

George Washington "Wash"

abt 1838

7 Feb 1928

Husband of Elizabeth "Lizzie" SMITH.

Born in Tennessee.

Adopted children: Mrs. Erma (SMITH) KIRKLEY & Leslie Alvin STEWART.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Smith

Mary C

6 Dec 1877

 23 May 1925

nee GREEN.


Married:  28 Jul 1894.


Daughter of Henry & Delila (DRURY) GREEN. 


Buried here:  25 May 1925.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Kentucky, and date of death as 23 May 1925. aged 48 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Starling
(alias)

William

abt 1845

14 Jan 1928

Son of John & Katherine HOPKINS.

Civil War pension card indicates he is aka William HOPKINS (alias STARLING).
Pension filed 14 Apr 1887.

Company "B", 118th. U. S. Colored Infantry



4912

N/A

1

Stewart

Lucy

abt 1835

16 Sep 1915

nee KAUFMAN

"Aunt Lucy"

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Stewart

Robert

abt 1839

27 Feb 1920

Husband of Lucy STEWART.


Buried here:  29 Feb 1920.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 27 Feb 1920. aged 81 years)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Strange

John

abt 1844

25 Aug 1919

Died at the County (Poor) Farm.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Swain

Emanuel

abt 1890

21 Jan 1910

Son of Peter & Fannie SWAIN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Swain

Fannie

abt 1861

22 Jan 1919

nee HARRIS.

Wife of Peter SWAIN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Trice

Ethel

abt 1891

6 Feb 1943

Granddaughter of Alexander & Rachael HOWARD.

Sons: Herman and Hershell.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Trice

Henry

15 Feb 1975

18 Feb 1939

Husband of Ethel TRICE.

Born in Providence, KY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Trice

Thomas W

13 Apr 1870

11 Mar 1937

Husband of Florence TRICE.

Known as "Old Honest Tom".

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Tucker

Cherry

abt 1844

18 Aug 1929

nee KIRKWOOD.  Wife of Benjamin "Ben" POTTS, 1st; and Joseph  "Joe" TUCKER, 2nd, married 27 Sep 1913. 


Daughter of Jack & Cinthy (SISS) KIRKWOOD or HEAD? 


Buried:  20 Aug 1929.


(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Tucker

Cyrus

 Mar 1846

15 Apr 1915

Husband of Mariah TUCKER. 

Son of Phillip & Clara (FLAGG) TUCKER (both of Virginia).

Born in Richmond, VA.


Company "I", 118th. U. S. Colored Infantry.

 





Buried here:  17 Apr 1915.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 15 Apr 1915. aged 69 years)

4990

N/A

10

Tucker

Joseph "Joe"

abt 1854

13 Mar 1923 

Second husband of "Aunt" Cherry (KIRKWOOD) POTTS TUCKER. 


Married 27 Sep 1913. 


Son of Joseph TUCKER.  


Buried here: 15 May 1923.


Was struck and killed by a train while working near the tracks.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Kentucky, and date of death as 13 Mar 1923. aged 76 years)

4936


From the Princeton Clarion, 14 May 1923

N/A

3

Tucker

Mariah
(or Maria)

abt 1853

21 Mar 1932

nee MARODDY.  Wife of Cyrus "Silas" (more likely Cyrus) TUCKER.  


Buried here:  23 Mar 1932.


"Mother of 7 children buried on this lot"

4969

N/A

6

Turner

John Henry

15 Apr 1860

9 Dec 1926

Husband of Ella M TURNER. 


Son of Jno. TURNER. 


Buried here:  11 Dec 1926. 


Cause of death:

"Accidental -- due to (Francisco) mine explosion."

4999


From the Princeton Daily Clarion 9 Dec 1926


From the Princeton Daily Clarion, 9 Dec 1926

N/A

13

Tutt

Ella

10 Sep 1881

29 Aug 1903

Born at Carrier Mills, IL.

Raised by Mr. & Mrs. George Washington Smith.

Died at St. Louis, MO.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Tutt

Mary

abt 1851

2 May 1914

Buried here 3 May 1914.

Died at St. Louis, MO.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Tyler

John Ray

6 Feb 1884

9 Jul 1925 

Second husband of Alice Carloda (CRISS) HINTON. 


Married:  11 Feb 1918.


Son of Plato & Mary [GREER] TYLER.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Indiana, and date of death as 9 Jul 1925)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Tyler

Lincoln

15 Jul 1869

 27 Jun 1925

Son of Plato & Mary (GREER) TYLER


Buried here:  29 Jun 1925.


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Indiana, and date of death as 27 Jun 1925. aged 55 years, 11 months)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Tyler

Mary Eliza

23 Mar 1849

8 Jun 1924 

nee GREER.  Wife of Plato TYLER.  Buried here:  10 Jun 1924

Husband Plato Tyler buried at Archer Cemetery, 8 Dec 1898


(Note.  Obituary information gives place of birth as Alabama, and date of death as 18 Jun 1924. aged 75 years, 2 months, 15 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Waddell

Rev James

abt 1876

7 Sep 1912

Unmarried son of William & Viola (WALDREN) WADDELL.

Came here from Mississippi. Pastor of the Olive Branch Baptist Church, Princeton.

Buried here 8 Sep 1912.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Walden

John Calvin

20 Feb 1927

18 Feb 1928 

Son of Clifford & Eva (THOMAS) WALDEN. 


Buried here:  19 Feb 1928.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 18 Feb 1928. aged 11 months, 27 days)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Walker

Doc

"Dock"

4 Apr 1860

"1863"

8 Jan 1919

Husband of Effie WALKER.


Son of Beb & Mary (BEARD) WALKER.


Buried here:  10 Jan 1917.


(Note.  Obituary information gives name as "Dack" and date of death as 9 Jan 1919. aged 58 years, 9 months, 5 days)

4967

N/A

8

Walker

Henry

3 Mar 1822

 18 Sep 1914

Husband of Mary E (GLASGOW) WALKER.

Born at or near Dunham, TN.


Buried here:  19 Sep 1914.


Company "I", 55th. Massachusetts Infantry.




(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 18 Sep 1914. aged 92 years)

4920

N/A

1

Walker

Mary  E

2 Mar 1842

29 Jan 1915

nee GLASGOW.  Wife of Henry WALKER. 


Daughter of Tounse GLASGOW. 


Buried here:  30 Jan 1915. 


Note:  Information from Death Certificate.

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

1

Watt

Benjamin

abt 1873

22 Sep 1906

Husband of Scena (CHRISTIAN) WATT.
Married 10 Mar 1898

Son of James WATT

Buried here 24 Sep 1906

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Whitaker

Leannah "Nanny"

 7 Nov 1860

 18 May 1918

nee McDONALD.  Wife of Thaddius W "Thad" WHITAKER. 


Daughter of James & Ann McDONALD.  Buried here; 21 May 1918.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 11 May 1918. aged 58 years, 7 months, 11 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Whitaker

Thaddius W

12 Jul 1857

11 Jan 1920 

Husband of Leannah "Nanny" (McDONALD) WHITAKER.


Died from injuries sustained in a fall from a coal chute at the Southern Shops.

Buried here:  13 Jan 1920.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 11 Jan 1920. aged 62 years, 5 months).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.


From the Princeton Clarion, 12 Jan 1920

N/A

?

Whitaker

Zelpha

15 Sep 1844

20 Jan 1910

Born in Alabama.

Died the day following the described attack.

No headstone found or identified.


From the Princeton Clarion, 19 Jan 1910

N/A

3

White

Charley E

abt 1879

21 Jul 1890

Son of H C & M A WHITE.


Aged 10 Y�S. 9 M�S. 16 D�S.


(Same stone as Lettie LAFFOON)

4958

N/A

6

White

Cornelia

abt 1863

10 Nov 1908

nee GIBSON
Wife of Rev R.F. WHITE.

Died at Anderson, IN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Whitley

Emaline

abt 1863

4 Jul 1907

Wife of John WHITLEY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Whitty

Charles W

15 Jul 1880

18 May 1914

Husband of Maud WHITTY.

Son of John & Nancy (HAMILTON) WHITTY.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Whitty

John

26 Mar 1848

15 Sep 1928

Husband of Nancy Anna "Nannie" (HAMILTON) WHITTY. 


Married:  8 Dec 1880.


Buried here:  19 Sep 1928.


(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 16 Sep 1928, aged 80 years, 5 months, 20 days).

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Whitty

Nancy Anna "Nannie"

17 Dec 1861

26 Aug 1943

nee HAMILTON.  Wife of John WHITTY.


Married:  8 Dec 1880. 


Daughter of Talbert & Matilda (SIMPSON) HAMILTON.


Buried here:  28 Aug 1943.


(Note.  Information from Death Certificate and marriage records.)

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Wiggins

Andrew "Capiac"

abt 1869

1 Jan 1910

Husband of Annie (WILLETT) WIGGINS.
Married 12 Aug 1899

Born in Nashville, TN.

Musician and keeper of 2nd hand store in Princeton.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Willett

Bettie

abt 1855

22 Sep 1908

--

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

William

Fronia

abt 1864

14 Nov 1884

Wife of Walter WILLIAM.


Aged 20 yrs. 2 mos. 24 dys.


(Note:  Stone is now very difficult to read.)

4923

N/A

2

Williams

Ephriam

?

Civil War.




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

No headstone found or identified, 15 Oct 2010.

N/A

?

Williams

Henry

abt 1840

 4 May 1913

Husband of Elizabeth WILLIAMS. 


Buried here:  6 May 1913.


Company "B", 6th. U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery.





(Note.  Obituary information gives date of death as 4 May 1913, aged 73 years)

4965

N/A

7

Williams

Infant

--

--

Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth WILLIAMS.

Buried Here 4 Jun 1904

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Williams

Mary E

abt 1873

23 Apr 1912

nee HOWARD.
Wife of Martin WILLIAMS.

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alex HOWARD.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Williams

Winona Estella

5 Apr 1896

25 Oct 1906

Daughter of H C & Nettie (JOHNSON) WILLIAMS. 


Buried here:  28 Oct 1906.

4960

N/A

6

Woodruff

Ella "Ellie"

20 Oct 1880

9 May 1904

Daughter of John J & Anna (JENNING) WOODRUFF. 


Buried here:  11 May 1904.

4971

N/A

8

Woodruff

George

abt 1868

16 Sep 1918

Brother of Houston WOODRUFF.

Died at Indianapolis, IN.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Woodruff

John

abt 1856

5 Apr 1916

Father of Houston WOODRUFF, Peter WOODRUFF, and Carrie WOODRUFF.

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

3

Wricks (or Ricks)

Celia

abt 1854

30 Jul 1909

nee WELLS.
Wife of Louis WRICKS (or RICKS)

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

Yelday

Susie

abt 1882

2 Feb 1910

Wife of William YELDAY.

Died during childbirth. (Baby survived)

No headstone found or identified.

N/A

--

?

?

?

?

(Only base for monument.)

4926

N/A

2

?

?

 --

188?

Aged ? yrs. 11 mos.

(Only fragments of stone.)

4942

N/A

4

?

?

?

?

(Broken pieces of stone.)

4949

N/A

5

?

Quincy

11 Oct ????

-- 

Aged 4 days

(Note:  Stone has been further damaged; given name now missing.)

4947

N/A

5

?

?

?

?

(Smooth stone; no markings.)

4959

N/A

6

?

?

?

?

(Headstone and footstone; both broken.)

4952

N/A

6

?

?

?

?

(Base with part of child�s marker; probably from different burials.)

4954

N/A

6

?

?

?

?

(Small marker, broken at ground level.)

4955

N/A

6

?

?

?

?

(Large grave depression; no marker.)

4963

N/A

7

?

?

?

?

(Broken pieces of stone.)

4986

N/A

10

?

?

?

?

(Only base for monument.)

4979

N/A

10

?

?

?

?

(Only base for monument; next to Frank & Lilly Beatrice JONES.)

4998

N/A

13

Sections and Rows.
All one section.  Rows were numbered beginning on the west side of the cemetery, but are very irregular.

From the Wall Street Journal, 10/30-31/2021


 

4905  View of the north portion of the cemetery.
4906  View of the south portion of the cemetery.
4907  First row on west side of cemetery.
5002  Looking west from the northeast corner of the cemetery.