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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

Hazleton Community Cemetery

Formerly new Hazleton I.O.O.F.

White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.4885 N;  Longitude, -87.5310 W
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; LOCATION 101; TOWNSHIP 1N; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:Located along the north side of Indiana Highway 56 (East 2nd Street) at the east edge of Hazleton, Indiana.  (Northeast corner of Texas and East 2nd Street.)
Last updatedNov 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

Inscriptions and Notes.

Image #                  Image

Sect-

ion

Row

Cain

Betty L

15 Feb 1928

18 Aug 2023

nee ICE
Wife of Max G CAIN.  Married
12 Jul 1948


“Our children:  Curt and Candy”


(Click here to view obituary.)

7768 GAP

4

4

Cain

Max G

10 Aug 1926

4 Aug 2001

Husband of Betty L CAIN.  Married 12 Jul 1948.


“Our children:  Curt and Candy”


Cox., US Navy, WW II.




4072


7769 GAP

4

4

Caniff

Essie M

20 Nov 1876

1 Feb 1930

Wife of Fred CANIFF.


“Mother”

3794

2

15

Caniff

Flo Arthur

10 Jul 1903

15 Jul 1970

nee ARTHUR.  Wife of Harold R CANIFF. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4043

4

1

Caniff

Fred

7 Jul 1870

29 May 1957

Husband of Essie M CANIFF.


“Father”

3794

2

15

Caniff

Harold Ray

24 Mar 1900

9 Jul 1963

Husband of Flo (ARTHUR) CANIFF.


Pvt., US Army, WW I.




4043

4

1

Caniff

James L, Jr

1 Aug 1920

17 Sep 1920

--

3814

2

17

Caniff

James Larney

14 Sep 1897

5 Aug 1970

Husband of Pauline Carmella (DUNN) CANIFF.  “Father”

3806

2

16

Caniff

John A

11 Jan 1901

13 Nov 1951

Husband of Maud (DAVIDSON) CANIFF.

3774

2

14

Caniff

Maud Davidson

24 Oct 1903

8 Aug 1998

nee DAVIDSON.  Wife of John A CANIFF.  “Mother”

3774

2

14

Caniff

Nancy Ann

1930

1935

Buried adjacent to Harold R & Flo Arthur CANIFF.  “Daughter”

4042

4

1

Caniff

Pauline Carmella D

6 Apr 1900

17 Aug 1971

nee DUNN.  Wife of James Larney CANIFF.  “Mother”

3806

2

16

Carnahan

Mary Lois

10 Dec 1926

24 Jun 2004

Wife of Paul E CARNAHAN.  Married 1 Nov 1945.

3570

1

21

Carnahan

Paul E

4 Mar 1924

12 Feb 2009

Husband of Mary Lois CARNAHAN.  Married 1 Nov 1945.  Son of Arthur & Martha (McCORD) CARNAHAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3570

1

21

Carney

Richard Allen

30 Oct 1951

17 Aug 1993

--

3682

2

5

Carpenter

Jerry L

16 Dec 1952

17 Dec 1952

“Our Baby”  “Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven”

3685

2

6

Carrico

Bobby Ray

8 Jun 1933

18 Jan 1995

Husband of Dorothy Jean (DUNN) CARRICO.


Pfc., US Army, Korea.




4089

4

6

Carrico

Dorothy Jean

25 Mar 1934

24 Dec 2008

nee DUNN.  Wife of Bobby Ray CARRICO. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4089

4

6

Carson

Dora Jean "Jeanie"

27 May 1945

7 Oct 2009

nee BELL.  Wife of Randall Robert CARSON, Sr. 


Daughter of Walter Eugene & Mary Alberta (STEVENS) BELL.


Lot #36, grave W-2, NW 1/3.

2151

1

7

Carson

Jospeh R

1 Jan 1916

20 Mar 1980

Husband of Mildred V CARSON.

3408

1

7

Carson

Mildred V

27 Dec 1915

22 Oct 1984

Wife of Joseph R CARSON.

3408

1

7

Carson

Randall R

28 Apr 1939

29 Jul 1982

BM 3 US Navy



Lot #36, NW 1/4.

3409

1

7

Cassidy

Roberta R

1923

1941

--

3428

1

9

Cassidy

William M

1941

1941

Infant son of Roberta R CASSIDY.

3428

1

9

Catt

Barbara 

27 Aug 1954

--

Wife of James W CATT.

7078

1

11

Catt

Belva L

12 Oct 1879

17 May 1938

Wife of Melvin H CATT.

4044

4

1

Catt

Edson C

31 Aug 1906

22 Dec 1983

Husband of Eleanor L CATT.

4053

4

2

Catt

Eleanor L

8 Oct 1917

2 Mar 2005

Wife of Edson C CATT.

4053

4

2

Catt

James W     

10 Aug 1941

16 Oct 2009

Husband of Barbara CATT.  Son of  Kenneth A & Mildred B CATT.

7078

1

11

Catt

Kenneth A

15 Jul 1918

7 Sep 2014

Husband of Mildred B CATT.  Married 10 Feb 1940. 


Son of Alec & Pearl (McNEECE) CATT. 


US Navy, Seabee's, WW II.





0076

1

10

Catt

Melvin H

18 Aug 1873

19 Apr 1921

Husband of Belva L CATT.

4044

4

1

Catt

Mildred B

24 Sep 1920

23 Jan 2013

Wife of Kenneth A CATT.  Married 10 Feb 1940.

0076

1

10

Catt

Sarah

--

--

Lot #53, grave W-3 N 1/2.

No headstone

 

2

8

Chambers

Bill

15 Oct 1888

20 Jul 1969

--

1593

4

7

Chambers

Martha

1886

1976

“Mother”

4097

4

7

Chandler

Emma Hoover

22 Aug 1887

21 Oct 1974

--

3668

2

4

Chapman

Celia E

17 Aug 1888

12 May 1961

Wife of Charles CHAMAN.

4091

4

6

Chapman

Charles

22 Aug 1888

11 May 1951

Husband of Celia E CHAPMAN.

4091

4

6

Charlton

Charles

--

--

Lot #39, grave E-1, N 1/2

No headstone

 

1

7

Charlton

Dorcas

--

31 Aug 1912

nee GILBERT.
Aged 45 years, 11 months, 17 days.

Lot #39, W-2, N 1/2

No headstone

 

1

7

Charlton

Esthel L

1895

1981

Wife of Lafe F CHARLTON.

1615

1

7

Charlton

Infant

27 Aug 1902

8 Sep 1902

Infant daughter of John & Dorcas (GILBERT) CHARLTON.

Lot #39, grave E-2.
(Note:  Cause of death, inanition.)

No headstone

 

1

7

Charlton

John

--

17 Mar 1907

Lot #39, grave W-1, N 1/2?

No headstone

 

1

7

Charlton

Lafe F

22 Jan 1889

18 Jul 1965

Husband of Esthel L CHARLTON.

1615

1

7

Clair

Lois Armstrong

5 Dec 1922

--

--

3497

1

15

Clark

Blanche L

13 Apr 1901

8 Jun 1951

--

3577

1

21

Cloys

Frances M

10 May 1912

1 May 2005

Wife of Kaye S CLOYS.

3386

1

3

Cloys

Kaye S

20 May 1914

12 Aug 1977

Husband of Frances M CLOYS.

3386

1

3

Collins

Bryce E

3 Oct 1926

21 Nov 2012

Husband of Virginia R (GAYER) COLLINS.  Son of Mark & Hester COLLINS.


“Precious Lord Take My Hand” 

TEC4, U.S. Army
WW II





(Click here to view obituary.)

4049

7774 GAP

3

11

Collins

Hester F

23 Mar 1907

25 Mar 1973

Wife of Mark I COLLINS.

3702

2

7

Collins

Mark I

24 May 1899

14 Mar 1986

Husband of Hester F COLLINS.

3702

2

7

Collins

Virginia R

27 Jan 1927

21 Apr 2021

nee GAYER.  Wife of Bryce E COLLINS.


“Precious Lord Take My Hand”


(Click here to view obituary.)

7773 GAP

3

11

Conn

D Loren

5 Mar 1902

20 Dec 1973

Husband of Edith Lucile (PURKISER) CONN.  Married 21 Jun 1925


Son of James & Thirzia (TAYLOR) CONN.

4092

4

6

Conn

Edith Lucile

6 Dec 1907

15 Apr 1992

nee PURKISER.  Wife of D Loren CONN.  Married 21 Jun 1925.


Daughter of James Franklin & Celia E (GOUGH) PURKISER.

4092

4

6

Coomer

Delma Ann

27 Jul 1906

14 Sep 1988

nee PEPPERS.  Wife of Albert “Bernie” COOMER.  Daughter of Clarence H & Liddie PEPPERS.  On same stone as her sister Delphia E PEPPERS.

3921

3

1

Coomer

Marthalene

25 Jul 1923

5 Feb 2007

nee PURKISER.  Wife of Bernard McCALLISTER, 1st, married 10 May 1941; and Warren Kenneth COOMER, 2nd.  Daughter of Ray & Audrey (THORNE) PURKISER.


“Daughter, Karen MUNCY, her husband, Joe MUNCY, their children, Samm and Shannon” 


(See also: McCALLISTER, Marthalene)


(Click here to view obituary. )

4105

4

8

Cooper

Blanche L

1901

1982

Wife of George T COOPER.

4006

3

10

Cooper

George T

1900

1979

Husband of Blanche L COOPER.

4006

3

10

Cornett

Jessie Helen

26 May 1920

20 Sep 1923

--

3842

2

19

Cornett

Samuel Wayne

19 Jan 1917

2 Jun 1918

--

3843

 

 

Cox

Henry E

1 Sep 1882

21 Nov 1952

Husband of Mina M COX.

3754

2

12

Cox

Mina M

16 Dec 1885

20 Nov 1946

Wife of Henry E COX.

3754

2

12

Cox

Sylva A

25 Nov 1909

8 May 1974

“Aunt”

3753

2

12

Critchfield

Ivan

27 Oct 1887

9 Apr 1964

Husband of Lunettie CRITCHFIELD.  “Husband”


Indiana, Pvt., 132 Co. Trans Corps, WW I.




3765

2

13

Critchfield

Lunettie

19 Feb 1901

23 Dec 1953

Wife of Ivan CRITCHFIELD.  “Wife”

3765

2

13

Cross

Jerry Lee

12 Jun 1950

12 Jun 1950

Infant daughter of Ora & Mildred (WHEELER) CROSS.

No headstone

 

?

?

Cross

Linda Lee

25 Jun 1947

30 Jun 1947

Infant daughter of Ora & Mildred (WHEELER) CROSS.

No headstone

 

?

?

Cross

Mary Ann

28 Nov 1934

4 Dec 1945

Infant daughter of Ora & ? (Wyant) CROSS.

No headstone

 

?

?

Cunningham

Elmer, Sr.

19 Apr 1900

4 Sep 1968

Husband of Georgia Irene (SMALL) CUNNINGHAM. 


Married 11 Oct 1922.


Son of Samuel & Hattie N (NULTON) CUNNINGHAM.


Lot #101, grave E-4, S 1/2.

No headstone

 

1

20

Cunningham

Hallie R

1892

1982

Daughter of Samuel Clark & Susan (MILLER) CUNNINGHAM.

3853

2

20

Cunningham

Hattie N

1874

1959

nee NULTON.  Wife of Samuel CUNNINGHAM.

3556

1

20

Cunningham

Leland S

11 Feb 1879

10 May 1954

Son of Samuel Clark & Susan (MILLER) CUNNINGHAM.


Indiana, Pvt., US Marine Corps, WW I.




3850

2

20

Cunningham

Noble Millard

1876

1918

Son of Samuel Clark & Susan (MILLER) CUNNINGHAM.

3852

2

20

Cunningham

Norma Jean

abt 1923

?

Daughter of Elmer & Georgie Irene (SMALL) CUNNINGHAM.


Lot #101, grave E-3, S 1/2.

No headstone

 

1

20

Cunningham

Paris D

1884

1909

Son of Samuel Clark & Susan (MILLER) CUNNINGHAM.

3851

2

20

Cunningham

Platt

23 Dec 1873

14 May 1939

Son of Andrew Wayne & Catherine (HOUSTON) CUNNINGHAM.


Buried on Lot #133, grave W-2, NW 1/4.

No headstone

 

?  

?

Cunningham

Samuel

1868

1938

Husband of Hattie (NULTON) CUNNINGHAM. 


Son of William & Mary (JONES) CUNNINGHAM.

3556

1

20

Cunningham

Samuel Clark

Feb 1846

8 Jan 1919

Husband of Susan “Sue” (MILLER) CUNNINGHAM. 


Married 4 May 1876


Son of Stewart Clark & Rachael (TRIPPETT) CUNNINGHAM.

3867

2

21

Cunningham

Susan “Sue” M

1848

1942

nee MILLER.  Wife of Samuel Clark CUNNINGHAM. 


Married 4 May 1876

3866

2

21

               

Section definitions.  For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing (see below, NOT to scale.) 

Section 1:  Located on the northwest corner of the cemetery directly north of the access road. 

Row numbers were assigned beginning along the west edge (Texas Street) of the cemetery and 

ending at the service road separating Section 1 & 4.

Section 2:  Located on the southwest corner of the cemetery directly south of the service road. 

Row numbers were assigned beginning along the west edge (Texas Street) of the cemetery 

and ending at the service road separating Sections 2 & 4.

Section 3:  Located on the northeast corner of the cemetery, east of the service road separating 

Sections 1 & 3.  Row numbers were assigned beginning on the west edge along the north-south 

service road and continuing to the east edge of the cemetery.

Section 4:  Located on the southeast corner of the cemetery, east of the service road separating 

Sections 2 & 4.  Row numbers were assigned beginning on the west edge along the north-south 

service road and continuing to the east edge of the cemetery.

       Gray Lane                                                         Indiana Highway 56 (East 2nd Street)

 

 

       Southeast, Section 4

 

 

 

                     Southwest, Section 2

 

 

 

 

Texas

Street

 

Private

Property

 

 

 

 

Old

Hazleton I.O.O.F. Cemetery

          Service lane

                        Service lane

  

       Northeast, Section 3

 

                     Northwest, Section 1

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