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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

Hoar

Albert J

27 Oct 1871

21 Sep 1955

First husband of Florence B “Flo” (GOODNIGHT) HOAR, and second husband of Bernice L CASTETTER HOAR, 2nd.

Married 2 Jan 1896. 

Son of William & Sarah M "Sallie" (RADCLIFF) HOAR.

6308

542

S-41

Hoar / Harr

Charles Baird

15 Oct 1900

14 Jun 1974

Husband of Mable M HARR.

Son of Albert J & Florence B "Flo" (GOODNIGHT) HOAR.

Buried:  17 Jun 1974 

NOTE:  Sometime between the 1930 and 1940 census he changed the spelling of his surname to HARR.

No headstone found.
 

1261

SA-42

Hoar

Erasmus Thomas  "Tom"

Jan 1870

Mar 1934

First husband of Rose E (FORD) HOAR.  Married 3 Feb 1897. 

Son of William & Sarah M "Sallie" (RADCLIFF) HOAR. 

(Note:  Apparently died in Indianapolis, Indiana, after the 1930 census, and before his widow remarried Sylvester Sparks on 8 Oct 1938 in Marion County, Indiana.  Burial location thought to be near his brother Richard HOAR according to his niece, Mary Storella.)

Note:  14 Oct 2015:  cemetery burial records indicate he is buried on the same lot as his parent's and the burial date was 14 Mar 1934.

No headstone found.

529

S-54

Hoar

Eva Ellen

1883

1923

(May 1922)

nee TRIBLE or TRIMBLA.  Wife of Richard Brumfield HOAR. 

Married 31 Dec 1908. 

Daughter of James & Margaret TRIBLE. 

Note:  Cemetery records report she was buried on 19 May 1922.

6510

357

S-51

Hoar

Francis Eugene "Gene"

10 Dec 1924

3 Jul 2013

Husband of Maxine (BUCK) HOAR.

Married 7 Sep 1945.

30th Div. US Army, WW II.  July 1943 – Nov 1945.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0097

0098

1327

SA-21

Hoar

Margaret M "Pill"

4 Apr 1920

2 Oct 2000

Daughter of Richard & Eva (TRIMBLA) HOAR.

6510

357

S-51

Hoar

Maxine Buck

13 Sep 1926

20 Nov 2019

nee BUCK.  Wife of Francis Eugene HOAR.

Married 7 Sep 1945. 

Daughter of Walter H & Catherine (KRUSE) BUCK. 

Click here to view obituary.

0097

1327

SA-21

Hoar

Richard Brumfield

1876  


Oct 1876*

18 Oct 1879**

18 Oct 1880***

Dec 1959

Husband of Eva Ellen HOAR. 

Married 31 Dec 1908. 

Son of William & Sarah M "Sallie" (RADCLIFF) HOAR. 

Buried:  5 Dec 1959. 

NOTE:  Year of birth reported as several different years!
  * 1900 US Federal Census
 ** WW I Draft Registration Card.
*** Social Sec. Applications & Claims & WW II Draft Registation Card.

6510

357

S-51

Hoar

Sarah M "Sallie"

13 Jul 1837

12 Mar 1910

nee RADCLIFF/RADCLIFFE.  Wife of William HOAR. 


Married 19 Dec 1855 in Washington County, Indiana.

6602

529

S-54

Hoar

William

5 Mar 1834

9 Sep 1904

Husband of Sarah M "Sallie" (RADCLIFF) HOAR. 


Married 19 Dec 1855 in Washington County, Indiana.

Indiana, Pvt., Co. F, 9th Regt. Ind. Inf.



6602

529

S-54

Hobson

Atha

15 Sep 1903

22 Feb 1935

First husband of Marjorie D (WHITE) HOBSON HOBSON.


Son of Wilford & Sarah F (PITTMAN) HOBSON.

Indiana, Pvt., US Army.

5578

842

S-11

Hobson

Beverly J

24 May 1930

27 Jan 1938

Daughter of Atha HOBSON & Marjorie D (WHITE) HOBSON HOBSON.

5581

842

S-11

Hobson

Flora Ellen

31 Dec 1905

24 Dec 1980

nee YEAGER.  Wife of Howard "Howdy" HOBSON. 


Daughter of Parry B M & Mary D (SMITH) YAGER.

5395

994

S-3

Hobson

Howard "Howdy"

29 Jun 1906

7 May 1969

Husband of Flora Ellen (YEAGER) HOBSON.


Son of Wilford & Sarah F (PITTMAN) HOBSON.

5395

994

S-3

Hobson

Ira

12 Sep 1895

26 Nov 1973

Husband of Myrtle (REEVES) HOBSON, 1st, married 12 Jul 1920; and second husband of Marjorie (WHITE) HOBSON HOBSON, 2nd. 

Son of Wilford & Sarah F (PITTMAN) HOBSON.

Indiana, Pvt., US Army, WW I.


5580

842

S-11

Hobson

Marjorie D

12 Sep 1910

5 Dec 1973

Wife of Atha HOBSON, 1st, and Ira HOBSON, 2nd.


Daughter of Oscar & Anna (OWING) WHITE.

5579

842

S-11

Hobson

Wilhelmine Frances

17 Mar 1929

19 Mar 1929

Daughter of Atha HOBSON & Marjorie D (WHITE) HOBSON HOBSON.

5582

842

S-11

Hodgen

Jordan C "Gordon C"

1966

Jan 1967

Eleven month old son of A-1C, R L & Ellen (EPPERSON) HODGES.


Buried:  2 Feb 1967. 

NOTE:  Obituary and burial notice both have given name printed as "Gordon C." 

3939

923

N-4

Hoffman

G Frank

1869

Mar 1948

Husband of Lucy J HOFFMAN. 


Buried:  17 Mar 1948.

5422

988

S-4

Hoffman

Lucy J

1867

Apr 1952

Wife of G Frank HOFFMAN. 

Buried:  22 Apr 1952.

5422

988

S-4

Holcomb

Albert Gallatin, Senator

1858

Oct 1928

Husband of Alice (HULL) HOLCOMB.  

Married 27 Oct 1881. 

Buried:  14 Oct 1928.

Elected to Indiana Senate in 1904.

5733

5730

Senator Albert G. Holcomb

686

S-18

Holcomb

Alice Hull "Maud'

1857

Apr 1935

nee HULL.  Wife of Senator Albert Gallatin HOLCOMB. 

Married 27 Oct 1881. 

Buried:  23 Apr 1935.

5732

5730

686

S-18

Holcomb

Charles G

16 Feb 1866

15 Jun 1868

Probably a child of of Silas M & Mary A (HOPKINS) HOLCOMB, Jr..


"Reinterment from Holcomb Settlement,  buried:  17 Oct 1870."

6290

346

S-40

Holcomb

Clara Bell

--

29 Sep 1866

Daughter of Silas M & Mary A (HOPKINS) HOLCOMB, Jr..

Aged 3 Y’s. 14 D’s.

"Reinterment from Holcomb Settlement,  buried:  17 Oct 1870."

6289

346

S-40

Holcomb

Emma

1860

Aug 1941

nee MILLER.  Wife of William R HOLCOMB. 


Married 29 May 1889 in Montgomery County, Indiana.

“Mother” 

Buried:  29 Aug 1941.

6348

349

S-43

Holcomb

Hinckley E

26 Nov 1869

10 Aug 1870

Probably a child of of Silas M & Mary A (HOPKINS) HOLCOMB, Jr..

6291

346

S-40

Holcomb

Infant

1887

1887

Stillborn infant of Albert Gallatin & Alice (HULL) HOLCOMB. 

Reinterred from Hull Lot #430 in Oct 1931.


No individual headstone found.

5730

686

S-18

Holcomb

Martha "Mattie"

1862

Oct 1942

Daughter of Silas M & Nancy A HOLCOMB, Sr.

“Miss Mattie” 

Buried:  8 Oct 1942.

6447

430

S-48

Holcomb

Mary A

28 Oct 1840

4 Oct 1917

nee HOPKINS.  Wife of Silas Mercer HOLCOMB. 


Married 11 May 1862.

6230

346

S-39

Holcomb

Minnie

 

10 Nov 1885

Daughter of Silas M & Nancy A HOLCOMB, Sr.

Aged 25 yrs. 7 mos. 23 dys.

(Note:  Only given name is still legible.)

6424

460

S-47

Holcomb

Nancy A

--

6 Apr 1912

Wife of Silas M HOLCOMB, Sr..

6423

6422

460

S-47

Holcomb

Silas M, Sr.

abt 1820

17 Jan 1881

Husband of Nancy America (RALSTON) HOLCOMB. 

Married 26 Feb 1851 in Warrick County, Indiana. 

“in his 61st year”

6421

6422

460

S-47

Holcomb

Silas Mercer

27 Mar 1838

6 Jun 1906

Husband of Mary A (HOPKINS) HOLCOMB. 


Married 11 May 1862.

First Lieut. Co. C, 63rd Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.



6230

346

S-39

Holcomb

Thomas Hull

1886

May 1943

Son of Albert Gallatin & Alice (HULL) HOLCOMB. 


Buried:  19 May 1943.

5731

5730

686

S-18

Holcomb

William R

1853

Aug 1935

Husband of Emma HOLCOMB. 

Married 29 May 1889 in Montgomery County, Indiana.

Son of Silas & Nancy America (RALSTON) HOLCOMB.

“Father”

6348

S

43

Holder

James Leroy, D.D.S.

1 Dec 1922

18 Apr 2010

Husband of Lois Irene (VAUGHT) HOLDER. 

Son of Earl & Mary Louise (BLESCH) HOLDER.

US Army Air Corps, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4192

1493

SA-5

Holder

Lois Irene

12 Aug 1925

6 Aug 2014

nee VAUGHT.  Wife of James Leroy HOLDER, D.D.S. 

 Daughter of Roy & Gertie (IRVIN) VAUGHT. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4192

1493

SA-5

Holder

Mary B Wallis

22 Sep 1901

18 Dec 1976

Wife of William Doyle WALLIS, 1st; and second wife of Verner HOLDER, 2nd. 


"Mother" 


Note: See also, Wallis Holder, Mary B.

5761

713

S-20

Hollembaek

Floella G

1914

Sep 1958

nee TURPIN. 

Daughter of Joseph Earl & Helen Louise (GEISE) TURPIN.. 

Buried:  22 Sep 1958.

5288

1102

N-63

Hollis

Bartlett B "Bart"

1843

Jan 1923

Husband of Sarah Jane (POLK) HOLLIS. 

Married 4 Jun 1872 in Wabash County, Illinois. 

Son of Othnel & Miche A HOLLIS.

Pvt., Co. A, 80th Reg. Indiana Infantry.




Buried:  7 Jan 1923.

6658

Bartlett B. Hollis

528

S-55

Hollis

Bertha

15 Aug 1908

5 Jan 1994

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of John F HOLLIS.

4929

1124

N-48

Hollis

Charles E

16 Jan 1889

21 Oct 1979

Husband of Maude Bessie (BLUM) HOLLIS. 

Married 28 Dec 1910. 

Son of Bartlett B "Bart" & Sarah Jane (POLK) HOLLIS.

4726

23

N-40

Hollis

Clarence V

11 Jun 1891

9 Nov 1979

Husband of Linda (Del BOCA) HOLLIS. 


Son of Bartlett B & Sarah J HOLLIS.

7491

1249

SA-54

Hollis

Donovan  Charles

25 Dec 1908

29 Sep 1984

Husband of Georgia L (TOOLEY) HOLLIS.

6876

1307

SA-1

Hollis

Francis A

5 Nov 1876

25 Sep 1966

Husband of Mary E (MARTIN) HOLLIS. 

Married 27 Sep 1896. 

Son of Bartlett B "Bart" & Sarah Jane HOLLIS.

7511

7510

1248

SA-55

Hollis

Georgia L

19 Jan 1912

13 Feb 2000

nee TOOLEY.  Wife of Donovan Charles HOLLIS.

6876

1307

SA-1

Hollis

Heber E

1873

Oct 1960

Husband of Melissa C “Lissie” (DAME) HOLLIS. 

Married 13 Jun 1895. 

Son of Bartlett B & Sarah J (POLK) HOLLIS. 

Buried:  20 Oct 1960.

6667

527

S-56

Hollis

Hobart

20 Nov 1896

4 May 1968

First husband of Oliva (RINGHAM) HOLLIS HEAD.

4878

4881

1125

N-47

Hollis

Jessie B

1885

Aug 1962

nee BINKLEY.  Wife of John Stewart HOLLIS. 

Married 14 Sep 1905 

Buried:  21 Aug 1962

4247

639

N-19

Hollis

John F

10 Sep 1904

18 Jan 1985

Husband of Bertha (THOMPSON) HOLLIS. 


Son of William & Rose (BELOAT) HOLLIS.

4929

1124

N-48

Hollis

John Stewart

5 Mar 1880

Sep 1960

Husband of Jessie B (BINKLEY) HOLLIS. 

Married 14 Sep 1905.  Buried:  7 Sep 1960.

4247

639

N-19

Hollis

Kerrilla B

1844

28 Jun 1917

Daughter of Othnel & Miche A HOLLIS. 


Buried:  1 Jul 1917.

6658

528

S-55

Hollis

Linda Del Boca

21 Mar 1911

16 Jan 1997

nee Del BOCA.  Wife of Clarence V HOLLIS.

7491

1249

SA-54

Hollis

Malcolm

15 Mar 1901

7 Feb 1952

Son of William & Rose HOLLIS.

Indiana, T Sgt., 997th Sig. Service Bn.,
WW II.


4929

4930

1124

N-48

Hollis

Mary E Martin

12 May 1873

14 Jan 1960

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Francis A HOLLIS. 

Married 27 Sep 1896. 

Daughter of John & M J MARTIN.

7511

7510

1248

SA-55

Hollis

Maude Bessie

1889

Aug 1947

nee BLUM.  Wife of Charles E HOLLIS. 

Married 28 Dec 1910. 

Buried:  19 Aug 1947.

4726

23

N-40

Hollis

Melissa C “Lissie” Dame

1874

Feb 1924

nee DAME.  Wife of Heber E HOLLIS. 

Married 13 Jun 1895. 

Daughter of D & Agnes M DAME. 

Buried:  19 Feb 1924.

6666

527

S-56

Hollis

Oliva

21 Nov 1905

27 Apr 2006

nee RINGHAM.  Wife of Hobart HOLLIS, 1st; and Cecil L HEAD, 2nd. 


Daughter of Harry & Olivia (HOLLIS) RINGHAM.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4879

4881

1125

N-47

Hollis

Sarah J

1852

Jan 1927

nee POLK.  Wife of Bartlett B HOLLIS. 

Married 4 Jun 1872 in Wabash County, Illinois. 

Buried:  17 Jan 1927.

6658

528

S-55

Hollis

Walter

1885

Jan 1919

Son of Bartlett B & Sarah J (POLK) HOLLIS. 


Buried: 13 Jan 1919.

6658

528

S-55

Hollwell

Sally

1855

1938

--

4871

17

N-46

Holtsclaw

Gracie

21 Apr 1914

21 Feb 1916

Daughter of Joseph C & Ethel E (SMITH) HOLTSCLAW.

5070

85

N-54

Holtsclaw

Joseph C

3 Aug 1891

26 Oct 1972

First husband of Ethel E (SMITH) HOLTSCLAW GARRETT. 

Married 20 Sep 1911. 

Son of Joseph & Annie HOLTSCLAW.

5072

85

N-54

Holtz

Oscar H

21 Apr 1879

26 Feb 1956

Husband of W Elizabeth (KISTER) HOLTZ. 


Married 19 Nov 1915.

4623

103

N-36

Holtz

W Elizabeth

18 Jun 1881

26 Jul 1956

nee KISTER.  Wife of Oscar H HOLTZ. 


Married 19 Nov 1915.

4624

103

N-36

Holtzclaw

Alvis Garnett

27 Oct 1918

16 Jul 1972

Husband of Jessie Evelyn (JACKSON) HOLTZCLAW.

Indiana, Cpl. 811th Td. Bn., WW II.


7086

1328

SA-22

Holtzclaw

Jessie Evelyn

25 Jun 1922

26 Dec 1972

nee JACKSON.  Wife of Alvis Garnett HOLTZCLAW. 

Daughter of Orval JACKSON.

7086

1328

SA-22

Holtzmeyer

Nina K

9 Mar 1911

6 Jun 2010

nee DeLONG.  Daughter of William & Myrtle (MARTIN) DeLONG.

(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone photo available.

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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.