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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    20 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

LaClede*

Helen

abt 1872

28 Jul 1954

nee HOLCOMB.  Third wife of David Bannerman MacLAREN. 

Married 28 Jan 1922 in Charlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. 

Daughter of Silas M & Mary HOLCOMB.


“A Generous Contributor To The Perpetual Care Fund Of This Cemetery”

*Note:  See MacLaren, Helen LaClede

6231

 

345

S-39

Lagneau

Edward Felix August

15 Jul 1923

13 Sep 2012

Husband of Lorretta Mae (PRIVETT) LAGNEAU. 

Married 5 Jul 1941. 

Son of Edward Felix & Juliette (DeVAUX) LAGNEAU. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4354

887

N-4

Lagneau

Edward Franklin, Jr.

9 Apr 1942

27 May 2002

Son of Edward Felix August & Loretta Mae (PRIVETT) LAGNEAU.

3946

887

N-4

Lagneau

Lorretta Mae

1 Jan 1925

21 Feb 2017

nee PRIVETT.  Wife of Edward Felix August LAGNEAU. 

Married 5 Jul 1941.

Daughter of John & Cora Anna (WINEGAR) PRIVETT. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4354

887

N-4

LaGrange

Clyde

26 Sep 1882

Nov 1964

Husband of Florence  (SYMONDS)  LaGRANGE. 

Married 24 Apr 1907 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Buried:  11 Nov 1964.

5734

683

S-18

LaGrange

Florence

10 May 1886

13 Jan 1968

nee SYMONDS.  Wife of Clyde LeGRANGE. 


Married 24 Apr 1907 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

5734

683

S-18

Laib

Dora Sollman

4 Mar 1866

9 Jul 1932

nee SOLLMAN.  Wife of John C LAIB. 

Married 3 Dec 1891. 

Daughter of Henry & Caroline SOLLMAN.

4124

4128

760

N-13

Laib

John C

27 Mar 1865

26 May 1939

Husband of Dora (SOLLMAN) LAIB. 

Married 3 Dec 1891. 

Son of Louis & Sophia LAIB.

4124

4127

760

N-13

Laib

Joseph B

31 Oct 1910

22 Mar 2003

Husband of Mildred (WESTFALL) LAIB. 

Son of Joseph H & Mary Edith (PHILLIPS) LAIB.

3975

921

N-6

Laib

Joseph H

1872

Feb 1941

Husband of Mary Edith (PHILLIPS) LAIB. 

Married 9 Feb 1893. 

Son of John Louis & Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB. 

Buried:  16 Feb 1941.

3976

921

N-6

Laib

Lora L

15 May 1917

5 Sep 2004

Daughter of Louis M & Stella  (BATES) LAIB.

4101

745

N-12

Laib

 Louis M

5 Oct 1869

12 Feb 1944

Husband of Stella (BATES) LAIB.

Married 7 Nov 1910

Son of John Louis & Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB

“Father”

4101

745

N-12

Laib

Mary Edith

1874

Apr 1942

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Joseph H LAIB. 

Married 9 Feb 1893. 

Daughter of R & Mary PHILLIPS. 

Buried:  6 Apr 1942.

3976

921

N-6

Laib

Mildred "Tillie"

1 Dec 1910

29 Nov 1982

nee WESTFALL.  Wife of Joseph B LAIB. 

Daughter of Joseph Carl & Pearl (DIKE) WESTFALL.

3975

921

N-6

Laib

Stella

14 Jan 1886

27 Jan 1939

Wife of Louis M LAIB.    

Daughter of Farnum & Clara T BATES.

Married 7 Nov 1910

“Mother”

4101

745

N-12

Lambert

Elias C

1843

Mar 1923

Husband of Phoebe Jane (HARLAN) LAMBERT. 

Married 2 May 1869.

Pvt., Co. B, 63rd Reg. Illinois Infantry. 

Resident of Albion, Illinois:  Enlisted 10 Apr 1862, mustered out on 9 Apr 1865.



Buried:  6 Mar 1923.

6124

340

S-34

Lambert

Nellie J

8 Dec 1876

8 Sep 1878

Daughter of Elias C & Phoebe J (HARLAN) LAMBERT.

6126

340

S-34

Lambert

Phoebe J

1850

Nov 1943

nee HARLAN.  Wife of Elias C LAMBERT. 

Married 2 May 1869.

Buried:  21 Nov 1943.

6124

340

S-34

Lambert

William V

29 Jan 1870

11 Mar 1879

Son of Elias C & Phoebe J (HARLAN) LAMBERT.

6125

340

S-34

Land

Harold O

1 Jul 1911

23 May 2017

Husband of Marie (WILSON) LAND.

Married:  27 Nov 1932.

Son of A E DANIEL & Edna LAND.

“Loving Parents of:  Wendell, Louise, Lawrence” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0227

5282

1105

63

Land

James Wendell

4 Mar 1934

30 Apr 1995

Husband of Phyllis Janet (ESKEW) LAND. 

Son of Harold & Marie (WILSON) LAND.

BT1, US Navy, Vietnam.


5273

1106

N-63

Land

Marie

2 Jan 1913

17 Nov 1996

nee WILSON.  Wife of Harold LAND. 

Married:  27 Nov 1932.

Daughter of Frank & Lillie WILSON.

“Loving Parents of:  Wendell, Louise, Lawrence”

0227

5282

1105

N-63

Land

Phyllis Janet

23 Apr 1935

27 Jul 2006

nee ESKEW.  Wife of James Wendell LAND. 

Daughter of William M & Edna Almerlam (COATES) ESKEW.

“Mom & Grandma”

5274

1106

N-63

Land

Wendell Dwayne

11 Feb 1957

5 May 1968

Son of James Wendell & Phyllis Janet (ESKEW) LAND.

5272

1106

N-63

Landrigan

Daisy S

1885

May 1961

nee KUHN.  Wife of Charles Clyde McGARY, 1st, married 26 Sep 1901; and second wife of William E LANDRIGAN, 2nd.  

Daughter of Charles C & Henrietta (OSWALD) KUHN.

Buried:  23 May 1961.

5833

675

S-23

Landrigan

William E

1876

Feb 1953

Husband of Eliza E (LONGNECKER)  LANDRIGAN,1st, married 30 Apr 1902 in Wabash County, Illinois; and second husband of Daisy S (KUHN) McGARY LANDRIGAN, 2nd. 

Buried:  21 Feb 1953.

5832

675

S-23

Landrum

Elizabeth F

24 Feb 1907

10 Nov 1987 

nee JONES.  Wife of Jack LANDRUM.

Daughter of Francis & Mary Jane JONES.

“Mother”

7149

1470

SA-28

Lane

Ernest J

1877

Apr 1942

Husband of Gertrude LANE.

Buried:  20 Apr 1942.

4181

772

N-16

Lane

Gertrude

1893

1951

Wife of Ernest J LANE.

4182

772

N-16

Lanman

Alvenia

9 Jul 1882

23 Aug 1973

nee ESAREY.  Wife of John Bennett LANMAN. 

Married 11 Apr 1912. 

Daughter of Samuel Walker & Mary Elizabeth (VanWINKLE) ESAREY.

5993

1059

S-30

Lanman

John Bennett

11 Apr 1889

25 Jul 1955

Husband of Alvenia (ESAREY) LANMAN. 

Married 11 Apr 1912. 

Son of James W & Rebecca C (LASHER) LANMAN.

5993

1059

S-30

Lanphar "Lanphair"

Daniel L "Dan"

23 Jun 1841

8 Oct 1900

Husband of Mary J (DEVAULT) LANPHAIR. 

Married 13 Nov 1873.  Son of William LANPHAIR & Elizabeth (ROBINSON) LANPHAR BRILES

Pvt., Co. F, 120th Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry. 

Resident of Fort Branch, Indiana:  Enlisted on 8 Mar 1864, mustered out on 27 May 1865.



4579



181



N-34

Lanphar

Ethel

1879

1952

Daughter of William & Martha Jane (FRENCH) LANPHAR.

6615

436

S-54

Lanphar

Margaret J

--

7 Oct 1875

nee McINTIRE.  First wife of William LANPHAR. 

Married 30 Aug 1871.

Aged 23 y. 8 m. 13 d.

6617

436

S-54

Lanphar

Martha Jane

1841

1916

nee FRENCH.  Second wife of William LANPHAR.  Married 25 Dec 1877.

6613

436

S-54

Lanphar

Mary J

abt 1843

3 Mar 1906

nee DEVAULT.  Wife of Daniel L "Dan" LANPHAIR.

Married 13 Nov 1873.

No headstone found.
 



181


N-34

Lanphar

William

1845

1929

Husband of Margaret J (McINTIRE) LANPHAR, 1st, married 30 Aug 1871; and Martha Jane (FRENCH) LANPHAR, 2nd, married 25 Dec 1877. 


Son of John & Dilly Ann (BRILES) LANPHAR.

6614

436

S-54

Lasater

Harry

4 Feb 1884

2 Nov 1966

Husband of Mary (FRENCH) LASATER. 

Son of Jonathan Wellington & Susan Arrilla (McKENZIE) LASATER.

7274

1265

SA-38

Lasater

Mary

23 Mar 1894

16 Oct 1984

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Harry LASATER. 

Daughter of Phillip D & Anna FRENCH.

7274

1265

SA-38

Lathom

Effie C

21 Sep 1879

18 Mar 1887

Daughter of Josephus & Jennetha “Nettie” (GORLEY) LATHOM.

6374

426

S-44

Lathom

George

9 May 1881

6 Aug 1886

Son of Josephus & Jennetha “Nettie” (GORLEY) LATHOM.

No headstone found.

426

S-44

Lathom

George L

--

1 Oct 1890

Son of William L & Katie (LITTIG) LATHOM.

Aged 5 M’s. 20 D’s.

4987

217

N-51

Lathom

Hazel A

1901

3 Mar 1920

Daughter of William L & Katie (LITTIG) LATHOM.

4985

217

N-51

Lathom

Jennetha “Nettie”

1 Jun 1851

19 Jun 1881

nee GORLEY.  First wife of Josephus LATHOM. 

Married 29 Jul 1877.

6376

426

S-44

Lathom

Katie

1863

Jun 1929

nee LITTIG.  Wife of William L LATHOM.

Married 27 Feb 1884.   

Daughter of Adam & Susan (HELSLIP) LITTIG.

Buried:  17 Jun 1929.

4984

217

N-51

Lathom

Mabel A

1885

22 Jul 1901

Daughter of William L & Katie (LITTIG) LATHOM.

4986

217

N-51

Lathom

William L

1862

23 Jun 1919

Husband of Katie (LITTIG) LATHOM. 

Married 27 Feb 1884. 

Son of James & Julia A (DAVIS) LATHOM.

4984

217

N-51

Lautenslager

Emma L

1869

Oct 1941

nee BURNS. Wife of Fred C LAUTENSLAGER.   

Married 18 Feb 1891 in Effingham County, Illnois.

“Mother” 

Buried:  5 Oct 1941.

5435

989

S-5

Lautenslager

Fred C

1865

Nov 1939

Husband of Emma L (BURNS) LAUTENSLAGER.   

Married 18 Feb 1891 in Effingham County, Illnois.

Buried:  28 Nov 1939.

5434

989

S-5

Lautenslager

Harry E

15 Dec 1891

19__

Husband of Marjorie (WALLIS) LAUTENSLAGER. 

Married 26 Sep 1917. 

Son of Fred C & Emma L (BURNS) LAUTENSLAGER. 

Note:  No record of his burial herer.

5436

989

S-5

Lautenslager

Marjorie

23 Jan 1898

Jun 1935

Wife of Harry E LAUTENSLAGER. 

Married 26 Sep 1917.

Buried:  2 Jun 1935.

(Note:  Marriage record gives year of birth as 1897.) 

5437

989

S-5


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.