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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

Gambrel

Infant

--

Jul 1879

Daughter of John GAMBREL.

Buried:  6 Jul 1879.

No headstone found.
 

256

N-35

Gambrel

Infant

--

Oct 1898

Grandchild of John GAMBREL. 

Buried:  6 Oct 1898.

No headstone found.
 

256

N-35

Gambrel

Infant

--

Jul 1911

Grandchild of John GAMBREL. 

Buried:  20 Jul 1911.

No headstone found.
 

256

N-35

Garbers

Patricia R

10 Sep 1933

--

Wife of Robert C GARBERS.

7241

1667

SA-36

Garbers

Robert C

19 Jul 1933

--

Husband of Patricia R GARBERS.

7241

1667

SA-36

Garbers

Viola

28 Jul 1917

30 May 2009

nee SOLLMAN.  Wife of Virgil GARBERS. 

Daughter of William & Edith (WELDING) SOLLMAN.

3986

1165

N-7

Garbers

Virgil

29 Nov 1917

28 Jan 1995

Husband of Viola (SOLLMAN) GARBERS. 


Son of William & Bertha (GRAPER) GARBERS.

3986

1165

N-7

Gardner

Bertha P

--

Mar 1927

Buried:  23 Mar 1927.

No headstone found.
 

246

N-45

Gardner

Donald Rex

--

2 Sep 1952

Son of J C & Joyce GARDNER. 

NOTE:  REMOVED to Mauck Cemetery, 2015! 

Now buried next to his parents at that cemetery.

5521

S

9

Garner

Ada

1870

Oct 1957

nee WARNER.  Wife of Albert G GARNER. 

Married 12 Aug 1888 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Daughter of John & Laura (PATEM) WARNER.


Buried:  1 Sep 1957.

4268

608

N-20

Garner

Albert G

1864

Jul 1938

Husband of Ada (WARNER) GARNER. 

Married 12 Aug 1888 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Son of John & Katie (BUTLER) GARNER.

Buried:  25 Jul 1938.

4267

608

N-20

Garrett

Barbara S

14 Mar 1937

3 Mar 2021

nee GIESELMAN.
Wife of Robert M GARRETT.

Married 1 Sep 1956. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6758 GAP

6759 GAP

?

SA-36

Garrett

Bettye J

14 Sep 1936

8 Jun 2015

nee GRAY.  Wife of Chester "Chet" GARRETT, Jr. 

Married 1 Sep 1957. 

Daughter of James B & Lucille (ROBARDS) GRAY.

Our Children:  Dawn and Broc. 
Our Grandchildren:  Tara, Ryan, Corbin, Carson. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

0148

1490

SA-8

Garrett

Brian Scott

26 Jun 1959

31 Jan 1997

Son of Mac & Barbara (GIESELMAN) GARRETT.


"Cremains"

7252

1267

SA-36

Garrett

Chester, Jr. "Chet"

6 Apr 1935

9 Mar 2018

Husband of Bettye J (GRAY) GARRETT. 

Married 1 Sep 1957.

Our Children:  Dawn and Broc. 

Our Grandchildren:  Tara, Ryan, Corbin, Carson. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

0148

1490

SA-8

Garrett

Eleanor W

2 Sep 1921

21 Jul 2010

nee BROWN.  Wife of Bruce WEST, 1st; and Marion GARRETT, 2nd. 

Daughter of Albert & Elizabeth BROWN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

NOTE:  Buried with first husband.

5723

 

1047

S-18

Garrett

Ethel E

18 Jan 1895

19 Jan 1972

nee SMITH.  Wife of Joseph C HOLTSCLAW, 1st, married 20 Sep 1911; and ? GARRETT, 2nd. 


Daughter of Wesley & Nora SMITH.

5071

85

N-54

Garrett

Robert M

26 Feb 1933

23 Feb 2018

Husband of Barbara S GARRETT.

Married 1 Sep 1956.

PFC, US Marine Corps, Korea. 


0067

0068

?

SA-36

Garrison

Albert Holcomb

29 Nov 1886

Feb 1961

Husband of Mallie R GARRISON. 


Buried:  9 Feb 1961.

4120

737

N-13

Garrison

C Stanley

1872

1961

Husband of Mabel Sterns (McMASTER) GARRISON. 

Married 7 Jun 1904. 

Son of Chelsey & Mary L GARRISON. 

Cremains.  Buried:  3 Nov 1961.

4119

737

N-13

Garrison

Chesley F

1843

10 Apr 1914

Husband of Mary L (HOLCOMB) GARRISON. 


Married 24 Apr 1870.

“Father”

Pvt., Co. F, 33rd Reg. Indiana Infantry.



4532

198

N-32

Garrison

Emily Elizabeth

28 Sep 1885

11 Sep 1981

Wife of Ethelbert Silas GARRISON. 

Married 30 Jun 1928 in Cuyahoga, Ohio. 

Daughter of John & Virginia (SHADE) HERRINGTON.

NOTE:  There is no record of her burial here.  She died in Seminole, Florida.

4006

866

N-7

Garrison

Ethelbert Silas

6 Mar 1883

Sep 1953

Husband of Emily E GARRISON. 


Buried:  4 Sep 1953.

4006

866

N-7

Garrison

Grover ?

2 Jan 1888

21 Mar 1891

Son of Chelsey F & Mary L (HOLCOMB) GARRISON.

(Note:  Barely legible.)

4530

198

N-32

Garrison

Luther

?

Sep 1890

Son of Nehemiah & Sarah (LOCKWOOD) GARRISON.

Buried:  7 Sep 1890.

No headstone found.
 

459

S-48

Garrison

Mabel Sterns

15 Jan 1884

17 May 1970

nee McMASTER.  Wife of C Stanley GARRISON. 

Married 7 Jun 1904. 

Daughter of George B & Evelyn McMASTER.

4119

737

N-13

Garrison

Mallie R

1884

1944

Wife of Albert Holcomb GARRISON. 


Buried:  3 Jan 1944.

4120

737

N-13

Garrison

Martha Clyde

1878

1958

Daughter of Chesley F & Mary L (HOLCOMB) GARRISON.

4531

198

N-32

Garrison

Mary L

1848

May 1936

nee HOLCOMB.  Wife of Chesley F GARRISON. 


Married 24 Apr 1870.

“Mother” 

Buried:  26 May 1936.

4532

198

N-32

Garrison

Nehemiah

abt 1834

Jan 1897

Husband of Sarah (LOCKWOOD) GARRISON. 

Married 21 Jul 1864. 

Son of William & Sarah GARRISON.


Buried:  27 Jan 1897.

No headstone found.
 

459

S-48

Garrison

Sarah

abt 1840

Jun 1909

nee LOCKWOOD.  Wife of Nehemiah GARRISON.  

Married 21 Jul 1864. 

Daughter of Stephen W & Phebe LOCKWOOD.

Buried:  27 Jan 1897.

No headstone found.
 

459

S-48

Garrison

Ruby M

4 Dec 1919

11 Jan 2012

nee Blair.  Wife of Floyd W DeLONG, 1st; and John GARRISON, 2nd. 

Daughter of Daniel & Minnie BLAIR. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2460

 

5

N-58

Gates

Carl William

1912

28 Nov 1977

Husband of Helen M (CONDIT) GATES.

5235

154

N-61

Gates

Helen M

1914

7 Jun 1991

nee CONDIT.  Wife of Carl William GATES. 


Daughter of Thomas & Litha CONDIT.

5235

154

N-61

Gates

William Carl

1935

10 Feb 1999

Husband of Margaret GATES. 

Son of Carl William & Helen M (CONDIT) GATES.

5235

154

N-61

Gayer

Bonnie June Blum

14 Dec 1932

7 Apr 2010

nee BLUM.  Wife of Jackie Lee GAYER. 

Married 16 Aug 1952. 

Daughter of Rudolph O & Flora (RITCHIE) BLUM.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2480

1629

SW-1

Gayer

Jackie Lee

8 Aug 1931

14 Sep 2004

Husband of Bonnie June (BLUM) GAYER. 

Married 16 Aug 1952. 

Son of Doyle & Virginia (BOTTOM) GAYER.

RM3, US Navy, Korea.


2480

2482

1629

SW-1

Geary

Jason Lee

3 Oct 1975

5 Nov 1995

“Son of Jim and Debbie” GEARY. 


Died in a car/train accident.

6936

1622

SA-6

Geick

Harold L, D.V.M.

5 Mar 1911

12 Mar 1970

Husband of Helen Irene (BARD) GEICK. 


Son of Walter G & Lydia A GEICK.

Indiana, Major, 9205th Tech. Svc. Unit, WW II.


6146

6147

1064

S-35

Geick

Helen Irene

17 Jun 1913

22 Oct 1990

nee BARDS.  Wife of Harold L GEICK, D.V.M.

6146

1064

S-35

Geick

Jean T

15 Feb 1918

26 Jul 1980

nee CAMPBELL.  Wife of Dr. Raymond G GEICK.

6108

1063

S-34

Geick

Lydia A

26 Jun 1892

2 Apr 1984

Wife of Walter G GEICK, D.V.M.

6149

1065

S-36

Geick

Raymond G, Dr.

27 Aug 1912

26 Dec 1977

Husband of Jean T (CAMPBELL) GEICK.

Son of Walter G & Lydia A GEICK.

Capt., US Army, WW II.


6107

1063

S-34

Geick

Richard L

11 Oct 1952

29 May 2009

Son of Dr. Raymond G & Jean T (CAMPBELL) GEICK.

"Son - Friend - Brother - Father"

Cremains.  Buried:  6 Jun 2009.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4403

1063

S-34

Geick

Walter G, D.V.M.

1 Apr 1885

28 Nov 1955

Husband of Lydia A GEICK.

6149

1065

S-36

Geiger

Infant

--

Jul 1918

Infant of William GEIGER.

Buried:  15 Jul 1918.

No headstone found.
 

156

N-59

Geise

Ella

1 Jul 1867

6 Aug 1943

nee BROCKMEYER. 

Wife of William C GEISE. 

Married 15 Jan 1895.

“Mother”

5239

298

N-62

Geiser

Flossie H

12 Dec 1899

16 Apr 1995

nee DELAY.  Wife of Ray R GEISER. 

Married 23 Apr 1916.

Daughter of Joseph & Mary E (WARREN) DELAY.

5533

845

S-9

Geiser

Ray R

8 Jan 1892

1943

Husband of Flossie H (DELAY) GEISER. 

Married 23 Apr 1916.

Son of John A & Emily (CORMOND) GEISER.

Buried:  7 Feb 1943.

5533

845

S-9

Gentry

Anna Catherine "Anna"

1884

Jul 1962

Wife of Walter William GENTRY.  

Buried:  31 Jul 1962.

4041

732

N-9

Gentry

Ervia

1 Jun 1893

11 Feb 1937

Daughter of John Louis & Ophelia (MEEKER) GENTRY.

5726

702

S-18

Gentry

John Louis

6 Jan 1864

10 Feb 1936

Husband of Ophelia (MEEKER) GENTRY. 

Married 10 Aug 1892. 

Son of Shelton & Mary GENTRY.

5726

702

S-18

Gentry

Ophelia

15 Oct 1868

23 Dec 1921

nee MEEKER.  Wife of John Louis GENTRY. 


Married 10 Aug 1892. 


Daughter of Cory MEEKER.

5726

702

S-18

Gentry

Veneita

14 Jun 1920

24 Sep 1991

nee DOERNER.  Wife of William Harvey GENTRY.

3888

1170

N-2

Gentry

Walter William

19 Nov 1880

Nov 1946

Husband of Anna Catherine "Annie" GENTRY.

“Father” 

Buried:  12 Nov 1946.

4041

732

N-9

Gentry

William Harvey

4 May 1918

5 Sep 1968

Husband of Veneita (DOERNER) GENTRY. 


Son of Walter William & Anna Catherine "Annie" GENTRY.

Indiana, TEC4, Co. C, 794th MP BN, WW II.



Buried:  9 Sep 1968.

3888

3892

1170

N-2

Genung

Frances G

24 Apr 1888

5 Jan 1974

nee GARRISON.  Wife of Homer Thomas GENUNG. 


Daughter of Chelsley & Mary L GARRISON.

“Mother”

“Our Children:  Mary Lou, George Gary, Jessie Joanne.”

5830

662

S-23

Genung

George Gary

25 Jul 1924

31 Jul 1990

Husband of Violet E (WILLIAMS) GENUNG. 

Son of Homer T & Frances G (GARRISON) GENUNG.

“Our Children:  William, Robert, Donald, Wayne”

1107

4337

659

N-23

Genung

Homer Thomas

12 Feb 1882

20 Aug 1973

Husband of Frances G (GARRISON) GENUNG. 


Son of William R & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG.

“Father”

“Our Children:  Mary Lou, George Gary, Jessie Joanne.”

5830

662

S-23

Genung

Horace

1870

May 1946

Husband of Margaret (BLESSING)  GENUNG. 

Married 4 Mar 1891. 

Son of William R & Louisa  (STRAIN) GENUNG. 

Buried: 14 May 1946.

6452

354

S-48

Genung

Jessie Joanne

1927

Sep 1955

Daughter of Homer Thomas & Frances G (GARRISON) GENUNG. 


Buried:  24 Sep 1955.

5831

661

S-23

Genung

John Roy

21 Jun 1893

Jun 1948

First husband of Mary Frances (TOOPS) GENUNG KNITTLE. 

Married 28 Apr 1914. 

Son of Horace & Margaret A GENUNG. 

Buried:  27 Jun 1948.

4334

643

N-23

Genung

Louisa

1840

May 1924

nee STRAIN.  Wife of William R GENUNG. 

Married 17 Jun 1866. 

Daughter of Thomas J & Mary J STRAIN.

“Mother” 

Buried:  23 May 1924.

6342

6344

312

S-43

Genung

Margaret

1872

Apr 1955

nee BLESSING.  Wife of Horace GENUNG. 

Married 4 Mar 1891. 

Daughter of John & Lutitia (EPPERSON) BLESSING. 

Buried:  17 Apr 1955.

6452

354

S-48

Genung

Mary Frances Knittle

30 Dec 1893

27 Mar 1978

nee TOOPS. Wife of John Roy GENUNG, 1st,,  married 28 Apr 1914.; and John C KNITTLE, 2nd. 

Daughter of James E & Martha “Mattie” (MONTGOMERY) TOOPS. 

Cremains.  Buried:  6 Apr 1978. 

NOTE:  See also:  Kittle, Mary Frances Genung

4333

643

N-23

Genung

Pearlie

1872

Dec 1872

Daughter of William R & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG. 


Buried:  8 Dec 1872.

6352

311

S-43

Genung

Roy

1877

1878

Son of William R & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG.

6352

311

S-43

Genung

Susan

9 Jun 1799

27 May 1881

nee TUCKER.  Second wife of Elam GENUNG. 


Married 9 Jan 1836.

“Mother”

4811

4812

286

N-44

Genung

Violet E

18 Jul 1925

21 Apr 2014

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of George Gary GENUNG.

Daughter of Stencil & Bessie WILLIAMS.

“Our Children:  William, Robert, Donald, Wayne” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1107

4337

659

N-23

Genung

William R. M.D.

1827

Jan 1914

Husband of Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG. 


Married 17 Jun 1866.

“Father” 

“Founder of This Cemetery, 1869”

Buried:  3 Jan 1913.

6342

6343

William R. Genung, M.D.

312

S-43

Genung

William R

9 Sep 1951

8 Mar 2016

Son of George Gary & Violet E (WILLIAMS) GENUNG..

US Navy.  Vietnam.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0238

659

N-23

Georges

Beverly Diane

20 Jul1939

12 Nov 2006

nee DITTMORE.  Wife of Larry Gene GEORGES. 

Daughter of John & Lucille DITTMORE.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4365

1641

SA-10

Georges

Densil A "Jim"

18 Aug 1911

5 Apr 1971

Husband of Margaret E GEORGES. 


Son of John M & Rosie GEORGES.

“Father”

7569

7571

1243

SA-60

Georges

Margaret E

9 Jul 1916

25 Aug 1981

nee McCLARY.  Wife of  Densil A GEORGES. 


Daughter of Willard & Henrietta (WATSON) McCLARY.

“Mother”

7570

7571

1243

SA-60

Georges

Wesley Gene

14 Dec 1962

31 Oct 2012

Son of Larry Gene & Beverly Diane (DITTMORE) GEORGES. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

 

1641

SA-10

Gieselman

Patricia J
"Pat"

20 Dec 1934

11 Mar 2012

nee LARKINS.  Wife of Robert V GIESELMAN. 


Daughter of Millard & Augusta (GARRETT) LARKINS.

“Our Children:  Vaughnetta, Kelly”

“Our Grandchildren:  April, Tasha, Ivy, Joshua, Brittan” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2570

7243

?

SA-36

Gieselman

Robert V

26 May 1935

5 Feb 1995

Husband of Patricia J (LARKINS) GIESELMAN. 


Son of George & Zelpha (CLEM) GIESELMAN.

“Our Children:  Vaughnetta, Kelly”

“Our Grandchildren:  April, Tasha, Ivy, Joshua, Brittan”

2570

7243

?

SA-36

Gillison

Lawrence V

26 Aug 1901

28 Sep 1976

Husband of Madge R GILLISON.

4027

860

N-8

Gillson

Madge R

12 Aug 1909

26 Aug 1968

Wife of Lawrence V GILLISON.

4027

860

N-8

Gillum

Virginia S

1921

12 Dec 1976

nee STILLWELL.


Cremains.  Buried 15 Feb 1977

4210

636

N-17

Gilpatrick

Clotil

18 Oct 1882

19 Jun 1969

nee JONES.  Wife of Joseph "Joe" GILPATRICK. 


Married 19 Sep 1906.

4637

26

N-37

Gilpatrick

Infant

--

May 1950

Stillborn infant of Charles GILPATRICK. 

 Buried:  9 May 1950.

No headstone
 

26

N-37

Gilpatrick

Joseph "Joe"

1882

Apr 1948

Husband of Clotil (JONES) GILPATRICK. 

Married 19 Sep 1906. 

Son of John & Belle GILPATRICK. 

Buried:  11 Apr 1948.

4637

26

N-37

Gilpatrick

Joseph P

14 Jun 1956

--

Husband of Lisa Renee (COKER) GILPATRICK.  Married 28 Nov 1987.

Our Children:  Jason, Jilian, Joseph.

2584

2585

1540

SA-9

Gilpatrick

Lilly Elda

1888

25 Sep 1907

Buried:  26 Sep 1907.

6061

475

S-32

Gilpatrick

Lisa Renee

23 Apr 1962

--

nee COKER.  Wife of Joseph P GILPATRICK. 

Married 28 Nov 1987. 

Daughter of Ronald Allen "Ron" & Beverly Ann "Bev" COKER.

Our Children:  Jason, Jilian, Joseph.

2584

2585

1540

SA-39

Givens

John R

15 Apr 1816

29 Sep 1882

Husband of Sarah Ann GIVENS, 1st; and 2nd husband of Gabarella (WHEELER) DePRIEST GIVENS, 2nd, married 24 Feb 1875.

Pvt., Co F, 54th Reg. Indiana Infantry.




6449

383

S-48

Givens

Gabarella

Jun 1834

2 May 1920

nee WHEELER.  Wife of George W DePRIEST, 1st, married 31 Oct 1863; and second wife of John R GIVENS, 2nd, married 24 Feb 1875.

Buried:  4 May 1920.

No headstone found.
 

272

N-30

Givens

Sarah Ann

abt 1820

Dec 1873

First wife of John R GIVENS.

(Dates buried.) 

Buried:  9 Dec 1873.

6448

383

S-48


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.