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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

Nall

Robert Nelson

22 Dec 1945

7 May 1967

Husband of Patricia NALL.


Son of Roberta L "Bobbie" NALL.

7514

1247

SA-56

Nall

Roberta L "Bobbie"

19 Oct 1921

14 Feb 1983

“Mother”

7514

1247

SA-56

Neely

Joseph, Dr.

5 Oct 1804

31 Mar 1879

Husband of Nancy E NEELY. 


Son of Joseph E & Martha (ROBERTSON) JOHNSON.

6347

349

S-43

Neely

Nancy E

--

12 Jun 1870

“Late Consort of Dr. Joseph NEELY.

Aged 39 yrs. 5 mos. 5 dys.

6345

349

S-43

Neipert

Carrie E

29 Mar 1863

12 Oct 1950

nee PEED.  Wife of Louis NEIPERT. 

Married 17 Dec 1884

Daughter of Solomon & Sarah (HORNBROOK) PEED.

“Mother”

5485

875

S-7

Neipert

Garland E

8 Sep 1892

23 Jan 1975

Husband of Maude W (WALLIS) NEIPERT. 

Married 24 Jun 1917. 

Son of Lewis & Carrie E NIEPERT.

5712

700

S-17

Neipert

Infant

--

13 Aug 1891

Infant son of Louis & Carrie E  (PEED) NEIPERT.

Aged 7 m’s 12 d’s. 

Note:  "Moved from Lot 176.  September 1933"

5483

875

S-7

Neipert

Louis

17 Oct 1857

10 Sep 1933

Husband of Carrie E (PEED) NEIPERT. 

Married 17 Dec 1884. 

Son of Lewis H & H (SIDES) NEIPERT.

“Father”

5485

875

S-7

Neipert

Maude W

11 Sep 1894

13 Apr 1991

Wife of Garland E NEIPERT 

Married 24 Jun 1917. 

Daughter of Perry E & Abbie E (BAYER) WALLIS.

5712

700

S-17

Nelson

Barbara Wheeler

9 Aug 1935

--

nee WHEELER.  Wife of Donald Dean NELSON. 


Married
4 Mar 1955.

“Our Daughter:  Jamie L Mills.  Our Son:  Jeffery D Nelson.”

“Our Grandchildren:  Ryan Mills, Jordyn Mills, Tristan Mills, Jesse Nelson, Kendal Nelson, Elijah Nelson.”

4111

4112

1159

N-13

Nelson

Darwin J

24 Nov 1940

3 Mar 2017

Husband of Marietta (WELT) NELSON. 

Son of Darwin W NELSON & Naomi (PAVEY) NELSON WRIGHT ELLIS.

(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.


?

?

Nelson

Donald Dean

15 Jul 1930

--

Husband of Barbara (WHEELER) NELSON. 

Married 4 Mar 1955.

“Our Daughter:  Jamie L Mills.  Our Son:  Jeffery D Nelson.”

“Our Grandchildren:  Ryan Mills, Jordyn Mills, Tristan Mills, Jesse Nelson, Kendal Nelson, Elijah Nelson.”

PFC, U.S. Army, Korea



(Click here to view obituary.)

4111

4112

1159

N-13

Nelson

Mary Ann L

7 Apr 1959

5 Apr 2019

nee SCHMITT.  Wife of Steven Ray NELSON. 


Daughter of Anthony M & Rita C (ELPERS) SCHMITT.

Children:  Samuel, Ashley, William. 

Click here to view obituary.

0207

0208

?

S-20

Nelson

Steven Ray

19 Feb 1950

--

Husband of Mary Ann L (SCHMITT) NELSON. 

Children:  Samuel, Ashley, William.

0207

0208

?

S-20

New

Frances R

1896

17 Aug 1951

nee RODEMAN.  Wife of John Ralston NEW. 

Daughter of August & Frances C RODEMAN. 

Buried:  19 Aug 1951.

6523

509

S-51

New

John Ralston, Sr.

1896

21 Oct 1974

Husband of Frances R NEW.

US Marine Corps., WW I

.


"Cremains"

Graveside service:  28 Oct 1974.

6524

509

S-51

Newcome

Hilda G

9 Jan 1924

21 Feb 1964

nee GENTRY.  Wife of William L NEWCOME. 


Daughter of Walter W & Annie K GENTRY.

3861

1172

NW-2

Newcome

William L

10 Aug 1923

29 May 1971

Husband of Hilda G (GENTRY) NEWCOME. 


Son of Ray & Eulah NEWCOME.

Indiana, T Sgt., 461st Bomb Gp. AAF, WW II.


3861

3862

1172

NW-2

Newton

John Wesley

11 May 1917

14 Feb 1996

Husband of Mamie D (PAVEY) NEWTON. 

Married 19 Mar 1935. 

Son of Porter & Myrtle NEWTON.

S1, US Navy, WW II.


6921

6922

1310

SA-4

Newton

Mamie D

15 Jul 1916

7 Mar 1996

nee PAVEY.  Wife of John Wesley NEWTON. 


Married 19 Mar 1935. 

Daughter of Millard & Lilly (McFARLAND) PAVEY.

6921

1310

SA-4

Niederhaus

Henry F

1866

Jun 1936

Son of Henry & Anna W NIEDERHAUS. 


Buried:  30 Jun 1936.

4162

739

N-15

Niederhaus

Infant

--

Oct 1877

Infant of Henry NIEDERHAUS. 


Buried:  Oct 1877.

No headstone found.

326

S-29

Niemi

Nestor E

1920

Dec 1959

Husband of Patricia I (WHITE) NIEMI.  


Buried:  7 Dec 1959.

4932

1123

N-49

Niemi

Patricia I

19 May 1925

20 Jun 2012

nee WHITE.  Wife of Nestor E NIEMI. 


Daughter of Oscar & Anna (UHNING) WHITE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4932

1123

N-49

Nolan

Alexander "Alex"

15 Nov 1858

8 Aug 1909

Husband of Julia Anna (HAYDEN) NOLAN. 


Married 7 Jun 1879 in Pike County, Indiana.

4731

98

N-41

Nolan

Julia Anna

18 Jul 1859

14 Nov 1943

nee HAYDEN.  Wife of Alexander "Alex" NOLAN.

Married 7 Jun 1879 in Pike County, Indiana.

Daughter of John HAYDEN.

4731

98

N-41

Nolen

Casper

1921

Feb 1921

Son of Thomas & Jessie Blanche NOLEN. 

Buried:  14 Feb 1921. 

Note:  May have originally been buried in Lot #230.

5165

81

N-58

Nolen

David M "Dave"

1864

Feb 1943

Husband of Mary A (CHAPPELL) NOLEN. 

Married 21 Dec 1882 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Buried:  9 Feb 1943.

5168

5166

81

N-58

Nolen

Esther H

--

16 Feb 1917

Infant daughter of William Virgil & Essie (SANDERS) NOLEN.
Age:  2 months.

No headstone found.

156

N-59

Nolen

Flora G

--

16 Feb 1917

Infant daughter of William Virgil & Essie (SANDERS) NOLEN.
Age:  4 years.

No headstone found.

155

N-60

Nolen

Infant

?

Mar 1925

Son of William Virgil & Essie (SANDERS) NOLEN.
Age:  ?

No headstone found.

150

N-60

Nolen

Mary A

1866

19 Jan 1929

nee CHAPPELL.  Wife of David M "Dave" NOLEN.

Married 21 Dec 1882 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Theadore & Margaret (WEST) CHAPPELL.

“Killed in a tornado.” 

Buried:  20 Jan 1929.

5167

5166

81

N-58

Nolze

Margery Miriam

2 May 1886

6 Jan 1986

nee McCANN.  Wife of Harry John NOLZE.

Daughter of John Bernard & Ellen M (KARR) McCANN.

“Mother” 
See: Sue Margery (NOLZE) WALLACE.


"Cremains"

3847

3846

946

NW-1

Nurrenbern

Larry R

21 Nov 1943

17 Apr 2010

Husband of Patricia E "Pat" (HOWARD) NURRENBERN.


Son of Walter J & Lorraine (HILLENBRAND) NURRENBURN.

National Guard.

(Click here to view obituary).

2542

?

SA-24

Nurrenbern

Patricia E "Pat"

22 Feb 1944

--

nee HOWARD.  Wife of Larry R NURRENBERN.  

2542

?

SA-24

O’Neel

George W

--

6 Feb 1899

Husband of Patsy Ellen (PRIDE) O’NEEL, 1st, married 5 Nov 1865; and Emily EADS O”NEEL, 2nd, married 18 Feb 1876.

Aged 64 Years.

Pvt. Co. B, 10th Reg. Indiana Cavalry. 
Enlisted on 8 Jan 1864, mustered out on 31 Aug 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.




6801

442

S-60

O’Neil

Anna A

1887

Feb 1945

Wife of Perry O O’Neil. 


Buried:  27 Feb 1945.

4069

730

N-11

O’Neil

James

--

11 Sep 1877

Aged 48 years.

6172

343

S-37

O’Neil

Perry O

23 Sep 1891

Mar 1973

Husband of Anna A O’NEIL. 

Son of Benjamin & Lydia E O'NEIL. 

Buried:  19 Mar 1973.

4068

730

N-11

Odom

Arthur Eugene “Ozzie”

30 Apr 1939

26 May 2002

Son of Paul & Lillian (LOGSDON) ODOM.

“Born in Henderson, Kentucky”

Pfc., US Army

6219

6218

6220

420

S-38

Odom

Bertis A

Mar 1946

Mar 1946

Infant daughter of James Bert & Flora Lee ODOM.

Age:  "Stillborn"

Note:  Identification courtesy of Raymond Odom.

No headstone found.

153

N-62

Odom

George H

28 May 1913

29 Jul 2001

Husband of Gladys G “Geneva” (REED) ODOM. 


Son of Leonard & Mary "Mollie" (YATES) ODOM.

“Parents of:  Nancy, Betty, Mildred & Dennis.”

7298

7299

1263

SA-40

Odom

Gladys G
“Geneva”

9 Jun 1916

5 Dec 1995

nee REED.  Wife of George H ODOM.

“Parents of:  Nancy, Betty, Mildred & Dennis.”

7298

7299

1263

SA-40

Odom

Ida Mae

2 Nov 1925

25 Jul 2016

nee ALLEN.  Wife of Louis E ODOM. 

Married 12 Jan 1945.

Daughter of John & Edith Mae (KIRK) ALLEN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

5928

480

S-27

Odom

Lillian M

23 Dec 1918

5 Nov 1992

nee LOGSDON. Wife of Paul R ODOM. 

Married 23 Dec 1935.

5260

76

N-62

Odom

Louis E

26 Nov 1925

29 May 1986

Husband of Ida Mae (ALLEN) ODOM. 

Married 12 Jan 1945. 

Son of Leonard & Mary Mollie (YATES) ODOM.

S2, US Navy, WW II.


5928

5944

480

S-27

Odom

Martin A

8 Feb 1951

25 Sep 1955

Son of Paul R & Lillian M (LOGSDON) ODOM.

5258

76

N-62

Odom

Paul Andy

13 Oct 1936

14 Jan 1982

Husband of Joyce ODOM. 


Son of Paul R & Lillian M (LOGSDON) ODOM.

5259

76

N-62

Odom

Paul R

1 Feb 1915

25 Nov 1984

Husband of Lillian M (LOGSDON) ODOM. 

Married 23 Dec 1935.

Son of Leonard & Mary "Mollie" (YATES) ODOM.

5260

76

N-62

Ohning

Fredrick "Fred"

1896

17 Mar 1897

Son of Fredrick H "Fred" & Hanna W (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

No headstone found.

42

N-28

Ohning

Fredrick H "Fred"

1857

7 May 1919

Husband of Hanna W (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

4451

42

N-28

Ohning

Hanna W

1858

18 Aug 1920

nee KNEECAMP.  Wife of Fred H OHNING.

4451

42

N-28

Ohning

Infant

?

?

Infant of Fredrick H "Fred" & Hanna W (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

No headstone found.

42

N-28

Oliphant

Dora Isabella

27 Jan 1874

24 Aug 1905

nee POLK.  Wife of Elvin Benson OLIPHANT. 

Married 9 Sep 1897. 

Daughter of William & E H POLK.

“Mother”

6151

6143

547

S-36

Oliphant

Elvin Benson

22 Dec 1875

29 Oct 1935

Husband of Dora Isabella (POLK) OLIPHANT. 

Married 9 Sep 1897. 

Son of Rev. John T & Mary C (MUSGRAVE) OLIPHANT.

“Father”

6152

6143

547

S-36

Oliphant

John T, Rev.

1841

1925

Husband of Mary C (MUSGRAVE) OLIPHANT. 

Married 17 May 1866. 

Buried:  2 Dec 1925

6144

6143

548

S-35

Oliphant

Mary C

1840

8 Aug 1925

nee MUSGRAVE.  Wife of Rev. John T OLIPHANT. 


Married 17 May 1866.

6144

6143

548

S-35

Onyett

Annie M

8 Nov 1858

16 Aug 1882

nee WHITE.  Wife of William ONYETT. 


Married 5 Oct 1881.

6076

322

S-33

Onyett

Fred

--

Oct 1894

Infant son of Louis "Lute' & Lizzie C (STACER) ONYETT.

Buried:  17 Oct 1894.

5969

402

S-29

Onyett

George

--

Jan 1892

Infant son of Louis "Lute" & Lizzie C (STACER) ONYETT.

Buried:  Jan 1892.

5969

402

S-29

Onyett

Infant

--

1902

Infant of Louis "Lute" & Lizzie C (STACER) ONYETT.

(Date from burial records.)

5969

402

S-29

Onyett

Infant

28 Jul 1882

28 Jul 1882

Infant son of William & Annie M (WHITE) ONYETT.

6078

322

S-33

Onyett

Lizzie C

11 May 1871

29 Jul 1939

nee STACER.  Wife of Louis"Lute" ONYETT. 

Married 1 Jan 1891.

Daughter of Fred & Eliza STACER.

“Mother”

5968

402

S-29

Onyett

Louis "Lute"

11 Dec 1868

28 Aug 1955

Husband of Lizzie (STACER) ONYETT. 

Married 1 Jan 1891. 

Son of Robert & Mary ONYETT.

“Father”

5967

402

S-29

Onyett

William

8 Nov 1858

11 Oct 1911

Husband of Annie M (WHITE) ONYETT. 

Married 5 Oct 1881. 

Son of Robert & Dorcas Jane ONYETT.

6077

322

S-33

Ort

Arnold “Bud”

15 Feb 1935

20 Mar 2004

Husband of Glenda E (WARD) ORT. 

Son of Lawrence & Adele ORT. 

Born in Piggott, Arkansas.

“Our Children:  Robert and Karen” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6952

6953

?

SA-7

Ort

Glenda E

15 Sep 1935

2 Apr 1998

nee WARD.  Wife of Arnold “Bud” ORT. 


Daughter of Obie & Harriet (MOORE) WARD.

“Our Children:  Robert and Karen”

6952

6953

?

SA-7

Osborn - Morgan

Alice R

10 May 1855

24 Dec 1917

Wife of Solomon P MORGAN.  Married 28 Jul 1911.  (He had prior marriages in Jackson County, Illinois.)


Daughter of Daniel OSBORN & Sarah Elizabeth (BOYD) OSBORN CAIN.

“Aunt Alice” 

 Buried:  27 Dec 1917.

4724

99

N-40

Osborn

Julie Marie

21 Oct 1980

16 Sep 2018

nee OSBORNE.  Wife of Brandon RHOADES.

Daughter of Paul & Connie (ELEY) OSBORNE. 

Click here to view obituary.

0239

0242

?

N-21

Osborn

Leota A

12 Mar 1892

5 Jan 1910

(Given name very difficult to read.)

4724

99

N-40

Overfield

Frederick C, Sr.

15 Mar 1924

3 Mar 1987

Husband of Nettie J (BALES) OVERFIELD. 

Married 16 Nov 1974.

Son of George & Rhoada (ROACH) OVERFIELD.

0065

1461

SA-37

Overfield

Nettie J

15 Feb 1932

6 Mar 2016

nee BALES.  Wife of Frederick C OVERFIELD, Sr. 

Married 16 Nov 1974.

Daughter of Ralph & Easter (JOHNSON) BALES.

0065

1461

SA-37

Overton

Ermal Jewett

9 Jun 1924

24 Dec 1990

Husband of Mary Ann (ELDERBROOK) OVERTON.

Sons:  Larry Sweppy, Gary

7602

7603

?

SA-62

Overton

Mary Ann

1 Dec 1933

3 Jul 2010

nee ELDERBROOK.  Wife of Ermal Jewett OVERTON. 


Daughter of Fredrick & Sophia (DEWIG) ELDERBROOK. 

Mother of Larry Sweppy, Gary Overton.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2544

2545

1658

SA-27

Overton

Noel Kenneth "Kenny"

2 Mar 1926

11 Jan 2011

Husband of Shirley (STONE) OVERTON.

Married 10 May 1947.

Son of Alfred & Retha OVERTON.

Cox, US Navy WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2532

2533

1614

SA-14

Overton

Shirley

12 Mar 1928

--

nee STONE.  Wife of Noel Kenneth "Kenny" OVERTON.

Married 10 May 1947. 

2532

1614

SA-14

Owens

Edithe May

13 Aug 1884

4 Apr 1970

nee WADE.  Wife of Ollie A OWENS. 


Married 20 Nov 1901 in Posey County, Indiana.

3858

893

NW-1

Owens

Ollie Albert

5 Mar 1881

23 Aug 1965

Husband of Edith May (WADE) OWENS. 

Married 20 Nov 1901 in Posey County, Indiana.

3858

893

NW-1


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.