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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    19 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

Deal

Zelpha J

4 Sep 1913

29 Mar 1965

nee CLEM.  Wife of George GIESELMAN, 1st; and Everett DEAL, 2nd.


Daughter of Luther C & Bertha (RAMSEY) CLEM.

7251

1267

SA-36

DeBord

David Michael

26 Aug 1952

--

Husband of Wanda Sue DeBORD. 


Married 7 Aug 1981.

“Our Son:  Christopher Michael”

7527

7528

1687

SA-56

DeBord

Frances Kathryn

15 Feb 1919

11 Oct 2016

nee SCHULTHEIS.  Wife of William Glenn DeBORD. 

 Married 25 Dec 1940.  Daughter of Edward & Ellen Effie SCHULTHEIS.

“Our Children:  Susan Kay, David Michael” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0014

7520

1442

SA-56

DeBord

Wanda Sue

10 Dec 1952

--

nee COOK.  Wife of David Michael DeBORD. 


Married 7 Aug 1981.

“Our Son:  Christopher Michael”

7527

7528

1687

SA-56

DeBord

William Glenn

20 Jun 1918

23 Aug 1998

Husband of Frances Kathryn (SCHULTHEIS) DeBORD. 


Married 25 Dec 1940.

“Our Children:  Susan Kay, David Michael”

EM2, US Navy, WW II.


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7520

7521

1442

SA-56

DeCamp

Leve

1 Jan 1887

29 Mar 1969

nee GOODSON.  Wife of William H DeCAMP. 

Married 8 Apr 1906. 

Daughter of George W GOODSON & Jane GOODSON ARMSTRONG.

“Mother”

5771

681

S-20

DeCamp

William H

27 Feb 1877

3 May 1953

Husband of Leve (GOODSON) DeCAMP. 

Married 8 Apr 1906. 

Son of Henry H & Anna A (ROBINSON) DeCAMP.

“Father”

5771

681

S-20

Degler

Lillie D

5 Aug 1879

15 Aug 1974

Note:  Last address for Soc. Sec. "Brownsburg, Hendricks, Indiana, USA."


Buried:  24 Aug 1974

No headstone.

163

N-52

Delay

Joseph

1862

May 1940

Husband of Mary E (WARREN) DELAY. 


Buried:  9 May 1940.

5532

845

S-9

Delay

Mary E

1874

1956

nee WARREN.  Wife of Joseph DELAY.

5532

845

S-9

DeLong

Allen

abt 1873

12 Feb 1917

Husband of Gertrude (BENTON) DeLONG. 

Married 15 Feb 1905.

Son of Samuel & Mary J (LANDPHAIR) DeLONG.

Buried:  13 Feb 1917.

No headstone.

224

N-58

DeLong

Augustus “August” "Tavy"

15 Nat 1885

12 Feb 1965

Husband of Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG. 

Married 3 Jun 1905.

4873

1126

N-46

DeLong

Augustus "Gus"

?

Jan 1914

Son of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG. 

Buried:  16 Jan 1914.

No headstone found.

55

N-41

DeLong

David A

--

1 Jul 1959

Stillborn. 


Buried:  2 Jul 1959.


(Dates are not legible.)

5214

3

N-60

DeLong

Dorothy M

1 May 1927

6 Nov 1998

Wife of William E DeLONG. 

Married 8 Jan 1945.

0153

?

SA-7

DeLong

Floyd August

1936

Jun 1951

Son of Floyd W & Ruby DeLONG.

On same stone as his brother James E "Jimmy "DeLONG.  ("One large grave -- double burial.")

"Boys drowned in Patoka River."

Buried:  27 Jun 1951.

5172

5

N-58

DeLong

Floyd W

28 Feb 1915

1 Jun 1972

Husband of Ruby DeLONG.


Son of August &
Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG. 

Pvt., US Army.

 


Buried:  5 Jun 1972.

5171

5

N-58

DeLong

Franklin A “Frank”

24 Sep 1917

22 Jun 1998

Husband of Marjorie Olive (MORRISON) DeLONG. 

Married 9 Mar 1946. 

Son of James & Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG.

Pfc., US Army, WW II.


4934

14

N-49

DeLong

Georgia Evelyn

14 Feb 1919

27 Nov 2003

nee CARTER.  Wife of Josiah “Joe” DeLONG. 

Married 31 Aug 1944.  

Daughter of Joseph & Tessie (HARWOOD) CARTER. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0162

1495

SA-3

DeLong

George H "Mick"

22 Feb 1943

2 Mar 1995

Son of Floyd W & Ruby DeLONG.


US Army.


5219

1112

N-60

DeLong

Grace F

20 Nov 1886

5 Jan 1973

nee FRENCH.  Wife of John Vickery DeLONG. 


Married 22 Jun 1909. 

Daughter of W & Caroline FRENCH.

6776

517

S-59

DeLong

Infant

--

Mar 1905

Infant of Josiah & Martha (HUGHES) DeLONG, Jr.

Buried:  11 Mar 1905.

No headstone.

162

N-53

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1905

Infant of Allen & Gertrude (BENTON) DeLONG.

Buried:  1 Sep 1905.

No headstone.

151

N-54

DeLong

Infant

--

Jul 1910

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  12 Jul 1910.

No headstone.

151

N-54

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1910

Infant of Allen & Gertrude (BENTON) DeLONG.

Buried:  17 Aug 1910

No headstone.

224

N-58

DeLong

Infant

--

Jun 1916

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  25 Jun 1916.

No headstone.

226

N-60

DeLong

Infant

--

Oct 1918

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  22 Oct 1918.

No headstone.

155

N-60

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1924

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  4 Aug 1924.

No headstone.

149

N-59

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1924

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  7 Aug 1924.

No headstone.

149

N-59

DeLong

Infant

?

?

Child of Samuel DeLONG.

No headstone found.

240

N-51

DeLong

Infant

?

?

Infant of Joseph DeLONG.

No headstone.

239

N-52

DeLong

Infant

?

?

Infant of Joseph DeLONG.

No headstone.

239

N-52

DeLong

Infant

--

23 Jun 1936

Infant daughter of John V  & Virginia M DeLONG, Jr..

6915

1494

SA-4

DeLong

James E "Jimmy"

1941

Jun 1951

Son of Floyd W & Ruby DeLONG.

On same stone as his brother Floyd August "DeLONG.  ("One large grave -- double burial.")

"Boys drowned in Patoka River."

Buried:  27 Jun 1951.

5172

5

N-58

DeLong

James Garfield "Buckskin"

11 Apr 1879

Jun 1959

Husband of Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG. 

Married 25 Mar 1908. 

Son of Samuel & Mary J (LANDPHAIR) DeLONG.

“Father”

Buried:  28 Jun 1959.

4936

14

N-49

DeLong

James Vickery

5 Nov 1859

12 May 1934

Husband of Lillie V (VICKERY) DeLONG, 1st, married 12 Dec 1882 in Knox County, Indiana; and Lula Ann (START) DeLONG, 2nd, married 19 Aug 1903. 

Son of James & Ellen DeLONG.


6798

518

S-60

DeLong

Joann L

19 Oct 1944

12 Dec 2019

nee FISHER.  Second ife of Raymond E DeLONG.

Married 23 May 1986. 

Daughter of Charles & Margaret (LANNERT) FISHER. 

Click her to view obituary.

0149

?

SA-7

DeLong

John VIckery

26 Mar 1887

25 Oct 1952

Husband of Grace F (FRENCH) DeLONG. 

Married 22 Jun 1909. 

Son of James & Lillie V (VICKERY) DeLONG.

6776

517

S-59

DeLong

John Vickery, Jr. "Vic"

5 Apr 1912

27 Feb 1985

Husband of Virginia M (POLK) DeLONG. 

Married 18 Jun 1933. 

Son of John Vickery & Grace F (FRENCH) DeLONG, Sr.

S1, US Navy, WW II.


6916

6917

1494

SA-4

DeLong

Josiah

abt 1813

--

Husband of Marilla DeLONG.  Married 24 Apr 1858.

Pvt., Co. A, 42nd Reg. Indiana Infantry. 

Enlisted 9 Oct 1861.



4996

239

N-52

DeLong

Josiah “Joe”

15 Sep 1921

5 Jul 1987

Husband of Georgia Evelyn (CARTER) DeLONG.

Married 31 Aug 1944. 

Son of James & Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG.

0162

1495

SA-3

DeLong

Josiah, Jr.

abt Jan 1865

Jul 1927

Husband of Martha E (HUGHES) DeLONG.

Married 1 Jun 1890. 


Buried:  12 Jul 1927.

No headstone.

162

N-53

DeLong

Lillian

26 Apr 1896

4 Nov 1975

Daughter of James V & Lillie V (VICKERY) DeLONG.

6796

518

S-60

DeLong

Lillie V

3 Aug 1864

27 Jul 1902

nee VICKERY.  First wife of James V DeLONG.  Married 12 Dec 1882 in Knox County, Indiana.  Daughter of John & Rebecca VICKERY.

“Our Dear Mamma”

6797

518

S-60

DeLong

Lola M

9 Apr 1891

11 Jul 1892

Twin daughter of Josiah & Martha E (HUGHES) DeLONG, Jr.

“Our Darlings”

5004

5002

239

N-52

DeLong

Lula Ann

30 Aug 1866

8 Jan 1946

nee START.  Second wife of James V DeLONG.  Married 19 Aug 1903. 

Daughter of Maria START.

“Our Dear Mother”

6795

518

S-60

DeLong

Marjorie Olive

25 Apr 1921

6 Feb 2010

nee MORRISON.  Wife of Franklin A DeLONG. 

Married 9 Mar 1946. 

Daughter of Eldon Floyd & Ethel (WISE) MORRISON.

(Information from other records.)

No headstone found.

14

N-49

DeLong

Martha Alice

1889

Dec 1943

nee ALCORN.  Wife of James Garfield DeLONG. 

Married 25 Mar 1908. 

Buried:  15 Dec 1943.

4936

14

N-49

DeLong

Martha E

abt Dec 1866

Apr 1939

nee HUGHES.  Wife of Josiah DeLONG, Jr. 


Married 1 Jun 1890.

Aged 72 yrs.

Buried:  19 Apr 1939.

No headstone.

162

N-53

DeLong

Mary Olive

16 Jan 1907

8 Jun 1976

Daughter of Augustus “August” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

4872

1126

N-46

DeLong

Melvin A

22 Jun 1911

12 Jul 1977

First husband of Mildred L DeLONG RAINEY.


Son of
Augustus “August” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Pvt., US Army, WW II.


5035

162

N-53

DeLong

Melvin A, Jr.

7 Aug 1935 
7 Aug 1936

17 Feb 1935 

17 Feb 1936

Infant son of Melvin A DeLONG & Mildred L (LASHBROOK) DeLONG RAINEY.

(Difficult to read.) 

Buried:  19 Feb 1936.

5206

79

N-60

DeLong

Myrtle

5 Aug 1879

6 Feb 1915

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of William H DeLONG. 

Married 4 May 1903

4832

58

N-44

DeLong

Myrtle M

1883

1958

nee KESTERSON.  Wife of Augustus "August" DeLONG. 

Married 3 Jun 1905.

4873

1126

N-46

DeLong

Nola V

9 Apr 1891

7 Jul 1891

Twin daughter of Josiah & Martha E (HUGHES) DeLONG, Jr.

 “Our Darlings”

5005

5002

239

N-52

DeLong

Raymond E

19 Oct 1944

12 Dec 2019

Husband of Sherie (PLEISS) DeLONG, 1st; and JoAnn (FISHER) DeLONG, married 23 May 1986.

Son of William E & Dorothy Mae (CLIFTON) DeLONG.

SKSN, US Navy, Vietnam.



Click here to view obituary.

0149

0150

?

SA-7

DeLong

Ronald K "Tub"

12 Oct 1950

1 Jan 1968

Son of Franklin & Marjorie (MORRISON)  DeLONG.

4935

14

N-49

DeLong

Roy Eugene

26 Dec 1936

8 Dec 1986

Son of Melvin A & Mildred L (LASHBROOK) RAINEY.

“A Loving Dad”

US Army.

5209

74

N-60

DeLong

Ruth Myttel

May 1938

Sep 1938

Infant daughter of Melvin A & Mildred L DeLONG RAINEY. 

Age:  5 mos. 

Buried:  5 Sep 1938.

(Lettering on top half marker is illegible.  Date of death is readable as 1937, but cemetery burial records report 1938!)

5248

153

N-62

DeLong

Samuel

Sep 1835

23 Aug 1907

Husband of Mary Jane (JONES) DeLONG, 1st, married 2 Mar 1868; and Lucinda DeLONG CHANEY, 2nd, married 17 Oct 1889.

Co. E, 80th Reg. Indiana Infantry. 

Enlisted on 3 Sep 1862.  Mustered out 8 Oct 1862.



4988



240


N-51

DeLong

Themas

--

---

"Lot owned by Joe DeLong."

No headstone found.

239

N-52

DeLong

Thomas Robert

28 Sep 1905

8 Jan 1969

Son of Augustus “August” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

District of Columbia, Pfc., Btry. E, 11th Fld. Arty.

4876

1126

N-46

DeLong

Thomas S

19 Jul 1943

10 May 2004

Son of Melvin A & Mildred L (LASHBROOK) DeLONG.


“Father – Brother”

5233

151

N-61

DeLong

Virginia M

30 Oct 1911

27 Sep 1999

nee POLK.  Wife of John Vickery "Vic" DeLONG, Jr. 

Married 18 Jun 1933. 

Daughter of Walter C & Bertha G (GENUNG) POLK.

6916

1494

SA-4

DeLong

William

abt 1850

Feb 1874

Son of Samuel & Mary Jane (JONES) DeLONG.


Buried:  6 Feb 1874.

No headstone found.

240

N-51

DeLong

William E

21 Aug 1927

12 Jun 2014

Husband of Dorothy M DeLONG.  Married 8 Jan 1945. 

Son of James Garfield & Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG. 

TEC 5, 1008th Engr. Service Bttn., European Theatre, US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0153

0154

?

SA-7

DeLong

William H

9 Jan 1875

11 Mar 1947

Husband of Myrtle (WRIGHT) DeLONG. 

Married 4 May 1903. 

Son of Samuel & Mary Jane (JONES) DeLONG.

4832

58

N-44

DePatis

Muriel Frances

13 Jan 1916

30 Sep 2003

nee BROWN. 

Daughter of Francis Thomas & Mabel Eleanor (LEARY) BROWN.

“Mother” 

Note:  Her mother is buried next to her.

7397

1580

SA-48

DePriest

John W

21 Nov 1857

3 Sep 1891

Son of George W DePRIEST & Sarah E (WHEELER) DePRIEST GIVENS.

4480



272


N-30

DePriest

Robert

abt 1862

Mar 1933

Son of George W DePRIEST & Sarah E (WHEELER) DePRIEST GIVENS.

Buried:  12 Mar 1933.

No headstone found.
 



430


S-48

Deskin

Pamela Lucille

19 Apr 1957

--

On same stone as Elaine (HAYDEN) FRENCH CROOKS.

5495

883

S-7

DeVault

Bert

1902

1949

Husband of Mamie (PADGETT) DeVAULT. 


Son of Albert & Annie DaVAULT.

4272

601

N-20

DeVault

Mamie

29 Jul 1902

13 May 1984

nee PADGETT.  Wife of Bert DeVAULT.

4271

601

N-20

DeVault

Mary Ann

28 Feb 1925

8 Oct 2016

Daughter of Welzie & Levia Ellen (HICKROD) DeVAULT. 


(Click her to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.
 

?

?

DeVault

William David

22 May 1934

25 Aug 2014

Son of Welzie & Levia Ellen (HICKROD) DeVAULT. 


(Click her to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.
 

?

?

Dew

Irene

abt 1839

Nov 1873

Wife of John L DEW.

Buried: 12 Nov 1873.

Note:  Surname transcribed as "DOW" in Walnut Hill burial records.

No headstone found.

353

S-47

Dew

Infant

--

Mar 1870

Infant of John L & Irene DEW.

Buried:  30 Mar 1870 

Note:  Surname transcribed as "DOW" in Walnut Hill burial records.

No headstone found.

353

S-47

Dew

Infant

--

Oct 1873

Child of John L & Irene DEW.

Buried:  5 Oct 1873.

Note:  Surname transcribed as "DOW" in Walnut Hill burial records.

No headstone found.

353

S-47

DeWees

August “Gus”

22 Feb 1886

7 Feb 1978

Husband of Emma Florence (LUCAS) DEWEES.

Married 7 Oct 1914. 

Son of George & Martha DEWEES.

5543

843

S-10

DeWees

Blanquita Lavon

4 Jul 1920

14 Oct 1920

Daughter of Raymond & Irene DEWEES.

4420

41

N-27

DeWees

Emma Florence

20 Apr 1898

12 Nov 1973

nee LUCAS.  Wife of August “Gus” DEWEES. 

Married 7 Oct 1914. 

Daughter of Noah & Emma LUCAS.

5543

843

S-10

DeWees

Horace F

13 Oct 1874

7 Feb 1913

Husband of Maggie E (HATCHER) DeWEES. 


Married 8 Jan 1902.

4678

52

N-38

DeWees

Infant

?

Jan 1902

Child of Perry A & Sarah E (BURK) DeWEES.

Buried:  25 Jan 1902

No headstone found.

403

S-28

DeWees

Infant

?

Nov 1904

Child of Perry A & Sarah E (BURK) DeWEES.

Buried:  26 Nov 1904.

No headstone found.

403

S-28

DeWees

James F

1863

Oct 1948

Husband of Louisa (WOODS) DeWEES. 


Married 16 Oct 1888.

“Our Dad” 

Buried: 22 Oct 1948.

4673

128

N-38

DeWees

Louisa Woods

1872

Jul 1936

nee WOODS.  Wife of James F WOODS. 


Married 16 Oct 1888.

“Our Mom” 

Buried:  13 Jul 1936.

4672

128

N-38

DeWees

Maggie E

12 Feb 1885

--

nee HATCHER.  Wife of Horace F DeWEES. 

Married 8 Jan 1902. 

Note:  No burial record found.

4678

52

N-38

DeWees

Mildred Irean

1915

Feb 1930

Daughter of August “Gus” & Emma Florence (LUCAS) DEWEES. 


Buried:  6 Feb 1930.

5544

843

S-10

DeWees

Rebecca E

17 Jun 1874

13 Apr 1897

nee ROBINSON.  First wife of Perry A DEWEESE. 

Married 29 Jul 1894. 

Daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth (LaGRANGE) ROBINSON.

(Dates are now almost illegible.) 

Buried:  19 Apr 1897.

5952

5950

403

S-28


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.