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Walnut Hill Cemetery

(Also known as Genung Cemetery)

Union Township

Gibson County, Indiana 
Coordinates: Latitude, 38.2700; Longitude, -87.5748
Congressional Location: SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 7; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the east side of County Road 50W, about 0.2 mile north of the intersection with County Road 600S; about 1.25 miles north of Fort Branch.

Last updated     17 Oct 2020

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves using photographs, and other sources. Additions and corrections are appreciated.  There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing markers.   If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let us know.   email016.gif (1209 bytes)

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot

Sec - Row

Bolden

Patricia A

9 Sep 1926

14 Dec 2011

nee BLYTHE. 


Daughter of Russell H & Thelma Ruth (GRIMM) BLYTHE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2463

?

S-38

Borders

Ada L

27 Jan 1906

29 Apr 1981

nee McCORMICK.  Wife of John M BORDERS. 


Daughter of Ralph E & Mabel (WILLIAMS) McCORMICK.

6316

1071

S-42

Borders

John M

11 Jan 1900

6 Jan 1992

Husband of Ada L (McCORMICK) BORDERS.

6316

1071

S-42

Boren

Amanda M

1855

1926

nee CONNER.  Wife of John H BOREN. 


Married 7 Aug 1879.

4660

280

N-38

Boren

Cora Alma

1876

1943

nee CLARK.  Wife of John A BOREN. 


Married 17 Oct 1897.

4072

735

N-11

Boren

Gertrude "Gertie"

5 Sep 1872

27 Mar 1898

Wife of Dr. Samuel W BOREN. 

Married 3 Sep 1896. 

Daughter of James Tucker & Juliett (ADAMS) LOCKWOOD.

6652

6651

452

S-55

Boren

Grace “Baby Grace”

--

19 Sep 1884

Daughter of John H & Amanda M (CONNER) BOREN.

Aged 1 y. 3 m. 24 d.

4659

280

N-38

Boren

Howard

--

1886

No headstone found.

Buried:  6 Oct 1886

No headstone.

452

S-56

Boren

James W "Jimmy"

1862

26 Aug 1904

First husband of Lottie (HOAR) BOREN ARMSTRONG. 

Married 5 Sep 1883. 

Buried:  28 Aug 1904

6322

6320

541

S-42

Boren

John A

1870

1946

Husband of Cora Alma (CLARK) BOREN. 


Married 17 Oct 1897.

4070

735

N-11

Boren

John F

Dec 1911

26 Feb 1912

Son of Bertina & Pacio BOREN. 


Age:  2 months.

4658

280

N-38

Boren

John H

1851

1927

Husband of Amanda M (CONNER) BOREN. 


Married 7 Aug 1879.

4661

280

N-38

Boswell

Dora Dale

21 Nov 1896

31 Mar 1970

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of Roy BOSWELL.

(Now mostly illegible. Dates from obituary.)

5079

1117

N-55

Boswell

Roy

17 Jan 1889

10 May 1970

Husband of Dora Dale (WRIGHT) BOSWELL.

(Almost illegible.  Dates from obituary.) 

WW I.



5078

1117

N-55

Boucher

Alletha

22 Jan 1830

14 Jan 1877

nee ALLISON. 

Wife of Jacob BOUCHER. 

Married 29 Mar 1853.

4607

277

N-35

Bowen

Patricia Anne

28 Nov 1945

4 Jul 2016

nee DUKE - IMEL.  Wife of David K HIGDON Sr., 1st; and BOWEN, 2nd.

Daughter of Gilda (DELLAVALLE) DUKE.  Adopted daughter of George W & Virginia Anne (LOPER) IMEL, Jr. 

Your Children:  David K, Jody A,Rachelle L, Tracy R, Todd J.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0083

0084

?

SA-27

Bowman

Clara

?

Nov 1891

Daughter of John & Mary A (HICKROD) BOWMAN. 


Buried:  20 Nov 1891.

No headstone found.
 

271

N-29

Bowman

John

Dec 1850

Jul 1930

Husband of Mary A (HICKROD) BOWMAN. 


Married 14 Mar 1877.

“Father”

Buried:  26 Jul 1930.

4477

271

N-29

Bowman

Mary A

May 1858

Aug 1925

nee HICKROD.  Wife of John BOWMAN. 


Married
14 Mar 1877

“Mother”

Buried:  9 Aug 1925.

4478

271

N-29

Bowman

Nathan

Jun 1883

Sep 1906

Son of John & Mary A (HICKROD) BOWMAN.

Buried:  30 Sep 1906.

No headstone found.
 

271

N-29

Boyer

Effie P

1872

1951

Wife of William T BOYER.

Buried:  12 Sep 1951.

4698

176

N-39

Boyer

William T

1870

1953

Husband of Effie P BOYER.

Buried:  25 DEc 1953.

4698

176

N-39

Boyle

Carolyn J

20 Apr 1941

20 Sep 2002

nee JESSIE.  Wife of Gene Arvin BOYLE. 

Married 23 May 1950.

0071

?

SA-34

Boyle

Gene Arvin

12 Jun 1937

1 Oct 2018

Husband of Carolyn J (JESSIE) BOYLE. 

Married 23 May 1950. 

Son of Ralph & Stella (DeLONG) BOYLE.

Click here to view obituary.

0071

?

SA-34

Brackett

Robert W

18 May 1931

21 Jan 1970

Husband of Shirley BRACKETT. 


Son of Otis BRACKETT.


Indiana, Pvt., Co. E, 18th Inf. Regt., Korea
.


7567

1244

SA-59

Brackett

Shirley

17 Sep 1934

--

Wife of Robert W BRACKETT.

7565

1244

S-59

Bradshaw

Alice May

3 Mar 1913

11 Jan 1997

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Charles W BRADSHAW. 


Daughter of Ross & Anna BARRETT.

7109

1279

SA-24

Bradshaw

Beverly J

3 Mar 1939

--

nee JONES.  Wife of Jerry R BRADSHAW. 


Married 17 Nov 1957. 


Daughter of Alvin R & Dorothy Pauline (HOWELL) JONES.

“Our Children:  Mark A, Leisha A, Tina R and Jerry R Jr.”

7106

7107

7108

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

Charles W

1907

1962

Husband of Alice Mae (BARRETT) BRADSHAW. 

Son of William E & Katie M BRADSHAW. 

Buried:  10 Feb 1962.

7109

1279

SA-24

Bradshaw

Evangula A

15 Jul 1969

--

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Mark A BRADSHAW. 

Married 23 Sep 1995. 

Daughte of Orris & Fontella (DeJARNETT) YOUNG.

0122

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

Jerry R

26 Nov 1935

15 Mar 2006

Husband of Beverly J (JONES) BRADSHAW.  Married 17 Nov 1957. 



Son of Charles W & Alice Mae (BARRETT) BRADSHAW. 

“Our Children:  Mark A, Leisha A, Tina R and Jerry R Jr.” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7106

7107

7108

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

L Rachel

24 Dec 1905

13 May 1987

nee BLACKARD.  Husband of Argle BRADSHAW. 


Daughter of William T & Lucretia (CLARK) BLACKARD.

6394

1074

S-45

Bradshaw

Mabel E

1905

1981

Daughter of William E & Katie M BRADSHAW.

5300

1000

SW-1

Bradshaw

Mark A

19 Nov 1958

26 Feb 2014

Husband of Evangula A (YOUNG) BRADSHAW. 

Married 23 Sep 1995. 

Son of Jerry & Beverly J (JONES) BRADSHAW. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0122

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

Mary Catharine “Katie”

1880

1955

nee SHABER.  Wife of William E BRADSHAW.  Married 15 Feb 1905.  Daughter of George & Catharine SHABER.

5301

1000

SW-1

Bradshaw

William E

1879

1948

Husband of Katie M BRADSHAW. 

Married 15 Feb 1905. 

Son of Charles C & Mary R BRADSHAW.

5301

1000

SW-1

Brakmeier

Clara C

15 Sep 1872

3 Sep 1932

nee SUHLING.  Wife of Clifford F BRAKMEIER. 

Married 20 Dec 1900. 

5196

?

N-60

Brakmeier

Clifford F

18 Dec 1910

4 Jul 1984

Son of Phillip J & Clara C (SUHLING) BRAKMEIER.

“Dad”

5087

84

N-55

Brakmeier

Emmett

11 Nov 1902

28 Mar 1943

Son of Phillip J & Clara C (SUHLING) BRAKMEIER.

5197

N

N-60

Brakmeier

Herman

18 Oct 1849

9 Apr 1941

On same stone as Humphrey BRAKMEIER.

5198

?

N-60

Brakmeier

Humphrey P

20 Sep 1901

20 Jul 1902

On same stone as Herman BRAKMEIER.

5198

?

N-60

Brakmeier

Phillip J

1877

Dec 1948

Husband of Clara C (SUHLING) BRAKMEIER. 


Married 20 Dec 1900. 

Son of Henry & Barbara BRAKMEIER. 

Buried:  19 Dec 1948.

5088

84

N-55

Branham

Mellie L

9 Oct 1921

30 Oct 1966

nee HARRIS.


“Mother”

4416

41

N-27

Braselton

Mariah

28 Sep 1840

17 Oct 1867

nee ADAMS.  Wife of Thomas C BRAZELTON.

Married 4 Feb 1867.

Daughter of Samuel & Margaret (NEELY) ADAMS.

6782

524

S-59

Bratton

Jasper M

28 Jul 1882

21 Nov 1957

Husband of Ola M (SCHOMBUG) BRATTON.

4050

780

N-9

Bratton

Ola M

13 Sep 1885

12 Jun 1984

nee SCHOMBURG.  Wife of Jasper M BRATTON. 


Daughter of John & Marie (FROHBIETER) SCHOMBURG.

4050

780

N-9

Brazelton

David Brown "Dave"

31 Dec 1797

Mar 1872


Husband of Elizabeth (PRINCE) BRAZELTON, 1st, married 11 Aug 1819; and Catherine (FERGUSON) BRAZELTON, 2nd,married 15 Jan 1829.

Son of John B & Elizabeth (BROWN) BRAZELTON, Sr.

Buried:  17 Mar 1872. 

Note:  Other sources report his death as 10 Mar 1871.

No headstone found.

524

S-46

Bredhold

Minnie Belle

25 Nov 1910

16 Jun 1983

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Robert Eugene SIDES, 1st; and ? BREHOLD, 2nd.

“Mother”

5372

1004

S-2

Breiter - Martin

Carrie

1888

Aug 1960

Second wife of John BREITER, Jr.


Buried:  18 Aug 1960

4427

193

N-27

Breiter

John, Jr.

1877

3 May 1951

Husband of Katie (WILHITE) BREITER, 1st, married 23 Jan 1902; and Carrie BREITER, 2nd. 

Son of John & Sophia BREITER, Sr.

4427

193

N-27

Breiter

Katie

6 Feb 1879

15 Mar 1906

nee WILHITE.  First wife of John BREITER, Jr. 


Married 23 Jan 1902.

4430

4429

193

N-27

Bremer

Anna Marie

18 Nov 18??

?? Jan 1892

nee YANZ or JANZ.  Wife of Bernard BREMER.

Married 23 Oct 1860.

(Stone is badly weathered.)

6011

401

S-30

Bremer

Rachel

Jul 1846

12 Aug 1920

Daughter of Frederick & Sophia BREMER.


Age:  74 years.

No headstone found.

401

S-30

Brennan

Elmo H

1874

1955

Husband of Maude BRENNAN. 


Buried: 5 Aug 1955.

4733

131

N-41

Brennan

Maude

20 Oct 1888

1889*

17 Jan 1970

Wife of Elmo H BRENNAN. 


*Note:  Obituary states birth date as "Oct 20, 1888."

4733

131

N-41

Brenton

Alice Yeager

1888

1954

nee YEAGER.  Wife of Ott L “Ottie” BRENTON. 

Married 8 Apr 1909. 

Daughter of Andrew & Rosie YEAGER. 

Buried:  1 Feb 1954.

3868

3866

928

NW-1

Brenton

Charles Edward

8 Sep 1881

10 Dec 1966

Husband of Ethel Fay (WILLIAMS) BRENTON. 


Married 21 Oct 1906.

3890

3911

889

N-2

Brenton

Ethel Fay

1883

1944

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Charles Edward BRENTON. 

Married 21 Oct 1906.

Buried:  11 Nov 1944.

3891

3911

889

N-2

Brenton

Eula Mae

1925

1968

Daughter of Raymond O & Ophelia M (LUTRELL) BRENTON.

3853

928

NW-1

Brenton

Lafayette "Lafe"

1853

1926

Husband of Mary E (CONRAD) BRENTON.  


Buried:  30 Jan 1926.

4261

4263

624

N-20

Brenton

Mary E

1858

1920

nee CONRAD. Wife of Lafayette BRENTON. 


Buried:  20 Mar 1920.

4261

4262

624

N-20

Brenton

Ophelia M

1901

1951

nee LUTRELL.  Wife of Raymond O BRENTON.


Married 14 Jun 1919.

(Note:  Marriage record gives birth date of 7 Jun 1900.) 

Buried:  2 Nov 1951.

3853

912

NW-1

Brenton

Ott L “Ottie”

1884

1961

Husband of Alice (YEAGER) BRENTON. 

Married 8 Apr 1909. 

Son of Lafayette & Mary E (CONRAD) BRENTON. 

Buried:  20 Oct 1961.

3867

3866

928

NW-1

Brenton

Raymond O

3 Aug 1897

1949

Husband of Ophelia M (LUTRELL) BRENTON. 

Married 14 Jun 1919. 

Son of Lafayette & Mary E (CONRAD) BRENTON. 

Buried:  27 Jul 1949.

3853

912

NW-1

Brenton

William Earl

1913

1948

Son of Ott L “Ottie” & Alice (YEAGER) BRENTON. 


Buried:  15 Aug 1948.

3869

3866

928

NW-1

Brewer

Bessie L

13 Oct 1890

27 Dec 1902

Daughter of Edward P & Florence O (LOCKWOOD) BREWER.

4962

165

N-50

Brewer

Benjamin

abt 1880

Sep 1932

Husband of ? BREWER.

Buried:  25 Sep 1932.

No headstone found.

140

N-60

Brewer

Charles Edwin

14 Jan 1905

22 Dec 1907

Son of Benjamin F & Fannie O BREWER.

4963

140

N-50

Brewer

Daniel N “Danny”

7 Dec 1960

4 May 2004

Husband of Chahue SHIN. 


Son of Dallas & Wanda (ADDISON) BREWER.

“Father of Justin & Cameron” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6939

6940

?

SA-6

Brewer

Edward P

1855

1932

Husband of Florence O (LOCKWOOD) BREWER.


Married 22 Aug 1895.

“Father” 

Buried:  23 Jul 1932.

4961

165

N-50

Brewer

Florence O

1862

1942

nee LOCKWOOD.  Wife of Edward P BREWER. 


Married 22 Aug 1885.

“Mother” 

Buried:  13 Aug 1942.

4960

165

N-50

Brewer

Infant

--

1894

Child of Ed BREWER.

No headstone found. 

Buried:  29 Jun 1894.

No headstone found.

431

S-49

Brewer

Ronald Ray

14 Mar 1935

3 Mar 2005

Son of Brady & Fern (WILLIAMS) BREWER.

“Father of Terese & Michael”

7581

?

SA-61

Brewer

Wanda Nadine “Addison”

9 Jan 1929

5 May 2003

nee ADDISON. 


Daughter of Claude & Clara (WARD) ADDISON.

“Beloved Mother of:  Dalyne, Debbie, Dan, Timmie”

6937

6938

?

SA-6

Bridenhager

Charles

1857

5 Dec 1942

Husband of Mary N (NIEDERHAUSE) BRIDENHAGER.

“Father”

4168

758

N-15

Bridenhager

George Louis

27 Sep 1893

18 Apr 1976

Husband of Pauline S BRIDENHAGER. 


Son of Charles & Mary N BRIDENHAGER. 

WW I.



4169

758

N-15

Bridenhager

Mary N

1859

1934

nee NIEDERHAUSE.  Wife of Charles BRIDENHAGER.

“Mother” 

Buried:  16 Jan 1934.

4168

758

N-15

Bridenhager

Pauline S

11 Jul 1895

10 Nov 1981

Wife of George L BRIDENHAGER.

4169

758

N-15

Briedenbach

Estaletta Smith

1886

1946

nee SMITH.  Wife of George L BRIEDENBACH. 


Married 8 Jul 1911.


Daughter of James M & Elsie (GALLAHER) SMITH.

6213

545

S-38

Bright

Graham, Rev.

22 Jan 1917

20 Oct 2000

Husband of Viona J (LOCK) BRIGHT. 


Married 27 Nov 1937. 

Son of Ed & Cuba BRIGHT.

“Our Children:  Connie & Chip”

TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


4104

7586

?

SA-61

Bright

Viona J

25 Sep 1919

7 May 2014

nee LOCK.  Wife of Rev. Graham BRIGHT. 

Married 27 Nov 1937. 

Daughter of Eugene & Daisy (RICE) LOCK. 

“Our Children:  Connie & Chip” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4104

?

SA-61

Briles

Ruth Ann

1884

1928

nee KIRBY.  Wife of Samuel “Sam” BRILES. 

Married 9 Sep 1902. 

Daughter of John & Jane E KIRBY.

“Mother”

Buried:  18 Jun 1928.

5545

830

S-10

Briles

Samuel “Sam”

1884

1939

Husband of Ruth Ann (KIRBY) BRILES. 

Married 9 Sep 1902. 

Son of Thomas & Mary BRILES.

“Father”  Buried: 25 Aug 1939.

5546

830

S-10

Briles

Thomas M

20 Oct 1916

6 Sep 1944

Son of Samuel “Sam” & Ruth Ann (KIRBY) BRILES.

Indiana, Pvt., 39th Inf., 6th Inf. Div., WW II
.


5547

830

S-10

Brittingham

Craig E

31 Jul 1971

16 Oct 2014

Son of George Edmond BRITTINGHAM & Brenda (CORNE) BRITTINGHAM SOLLMAN. 


Father of:  Troy & Shelbey.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4111

4112

?

SA-46

Brittingham

Eleanor

30 Jan 1930

13 Apr 1977

Wife of Rodger E BRITTINGHAM.

Married 15 Jul 1949.

6788

1088

S-59

Brittingham

George E

1944

1976

First husband of Brenda (CORNE) BRITTINGHAM SOLLMAN. 

Son of Ottis BRITTINGHAM.

SP4, US Army, Vietnam.


7324

1348

SA-42

Brittingham

Rodger E

13 Feb 1927

--

Husband of Eleanor BRITTINGHAM.

Married 15 Jul 1949. 

Son of Evert & Hattie BRITTINGHAM.

6788

1088

S-59


Sections and Rows
The cemetery can be defined as having five sections.  Three large sections: North (N,) South (S) and South-Addition (SA); and two small sections at the west end of the larger sections:  Northwest (NW,) Southwest (SW).  For purposes of this listing, rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.

3844  View of the cemetery entrance from CR-50W
3843  View from the center of the cemetery, looking west to the entrance.
6873  View of the South Section from the southeast corner.
7622  View of the South-Addition Section from the northeast corner.

Transcriptions taken from the headstones.

Photographs by Daniel L Elliott on 27 Apr, 29 Apr and 4 May 2010.