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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

Rode - Fuller

Chelistene

26 May 1921

19 Feb 2009

nee BARTON.  Wife of Gilbert J RODE, 1st; and  Waldo FULLER, 2nd. 


Daughter of Clarence W & Alta O BARTON.

7492

1360

SA-54

Rode

Gilbert J

22 Oct 1913

24 Jun 1981

Husband of Chelistene (BARTON) RODE. 


Son of Charles C & Lula RODE.

7492

1360

SA-54

Rodemann

August

8 Aug 1841

17 Jan 1923

Husband of Maria C "Mary" (BIEL) RODEMAN, 1st, married 29 Jan 1867; and second husband of Frances C "Fanny" (WELTZ?) SCHNACKE RODEMANN, 2nd, married 22 Nov 1892 in Warrick County, Indiana. 


Son of John & ? (KARFF) RODEMANN.

“Father”

6538

6539

510

S-52

Rodemann

August William "Gussie"

6 Aug 1879

6 Oct 1900

Son of August & Maria C "Mary" (BIEL) RODEMANN.

6538

6541

510

S-52

Rodemann

Frances C "Fanny"

19 Aug 1853

17 Feb 1909

nee WELHR?  Wife of August RODEMANN. 


Daughter of Henry & ? (SCHWARTZ) WELTZ?.

“Mother”

6538

6540

510

S-52

Rodgers

Gerald James

9 May 1926

23 May 2006

Husband of Patricia Joan (DITTMORE) RODGERS.


Married 30 Mar 1984.

TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


6994

6995

?

SA-11

Rodgers

Patricia Joan

1 Jun 1937

--

nee DITTMORE.  Wife of Gerald James RODGERS. 

Daughter of John A & M Lucille DITTMORE. 

Married 30 Mar 1984.

6994

?

SA-11

Rogers

Arletta M

13 Feb 1929

29 Dec 1974

nee WILLIAMS.  First wife of Robert B ROGERS.


Daughter of Clarence & Theo WILLIAMS.

6959

1294

SA-9

Rogers

Faye Evelyn

9 Jan 1926

2 Jan 2019

nee DeLONG.  Wife of Walter E “Pete” ROGERS. 

Married 27 Sep 1947. 

Daughter of James & Martha (ALCORN) DeLONG. 

Click here to view obituary.

0142

1294

SA-9

Rogers

Gordon R

16 Oct 1952

14 Jul 2012

Son of Walter E "Pete" & Faye "Evelyn" (DeLONG) ROGERS. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1030

1294

SA-9

Rogers

Robert B

19 May 1927

30 Sep 2015

Husband of Arletta M (WILLIAMS) ROGERS, 1st; Marjorie "Marge" (DEVINE) ROGERS, 2nd; and Virginia (WHITLEDGE) ROGERS, 3rd. 

Son of Arthur Bruce & Charlotte (CHAMBERLAIN) ROGERS. 

US Merchant Marine & US Army Air Forces.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4188

1294

SA-9

Rogers

Walter E “Pete”

26 Apr 1919

19 Nov 2002

Husband of Faye Evelyn (DeLONG) ROGERS. 

Married 27 Sep 1947. 

Son of Edgar & Susie (WITHEROW) ROGERS.

Cpl., US Army, WW II.


0142

6965

1294

SA-9

Rohl

Ernest H

1 Oct 1902

26 Feb 1998

Husband of M Cova (ESAREY) ROHL. 


Son of John F & Eva M ROHL.

7027

?

SA-16

Rohl

Mayme Cova

6 Jul 1906

1 Dec 1995

nee ESAREY.  Wife of Ernest H ROHL. 


Daughter of Jacob H & Cora ESAREY.

7027

?

SA-16

Rolfe

Linda L

29 Jan 1939

21 Feb 1990

nee EATON.  Wife of ? KIEFER, 1st; and  Donald A ROLFE, 2nd. 


Daughter of Alvin Warren & Dorothy E EATON.

“Mother, Wife”

7291

?

SA-40

Romerhausen

James H “Jim”

13 Sep 1926

13 Jul 1996

Husband of Jean (GRISWOLD) ROMERHAUSEN. 


Son of Theodore & Madeline ROMERHAUSEN.

“Parents of Jim K and Jan E”

Pvt., US Army, WW II.


7144

7145

?

SA-27

Romerhausen

Jean

2 Feb 1928

4 Oct 2009

nee GRISWOLD.  Wife of James H “Jim” ROMERHAUSEN. 


Daughter of Walter & Marcia (McCOY) GRISWOLD.

“Parents of Jim K and Jan E”

(Click here to view obituary.)

7144

?

SA-27

Romerhausen

John L

25 Nov 1917

6 Jan 1988

Husband of Pauline E ROMERHAUSEN.

Married 22 Mar 1937.

Son of John L & Mabel ROMERHAUSEN.

“Our Daughter:  Judy”

“Grandchildren:  Pamelia, Penny & George”

“Great Grandchildren:  Jonathan, Amanda, Christi, Jacob, Matthew, Nathan”

7058

7059

1325

SA-19

Romerhausen

John Sebastain

11 Feb 1890

6 Jan 1965

Husband of Mabel F (BROTHERS) ROMERHAUSEN. 

Married 22 Oct 1914. 

Son of John & Anna (KRUSE) ROMERHAUSEN.

5842

694

S-23

Romerhausen

Mabel F

1893

Aug 1938

nee BROTHERS.  Wife of John Sebastain ROMERHAUSEN. 

Married 22 Oct 1914.   

Daughter of Z L & Catherine (WIRTH) BROTHERS.

Buried:  10 Aug 1938.

5856

693

S-24

Romerhausen

Madeline

6 Feb 1905

18 Nov 1984

nee WARD.  First wife of Theo A "Ted" ROMERHAUSEN. 


Married 20 Sep 1964. 


Daughter of Frank & Louisa (WELTZ) WARD.

3917

888

N-3

Romerhausen

Pauline E

6 Jan 1923

29 Jun 1984

nee THOMPSON.  Wife of John L ROMERHAUSEN. 

Married 22 Mar 1937. 

Daughter of Bernie & Velma  THOMPSON.

“Our Daughter:  Judy”

“Grandchildren:  Pamelia, penny & George”

“Great Grandchildren:  Jonathan, Amanda, Christi, Jacob, Matthew, Nathan”

7058

7059

1325

SA-19

Romerhausen

Theo A "Ted"

30 Apr 1906

7 Jul 1992

Husband of Madeline (WARD) ROMERHAUSEN, 1st, married 20 Sep 1964; and second husband of Eloise D CAMPBELL ROMERHAUSEN, 2nd. 


Son of George & Anna (RHINEFORT) ROMERHAUSEN.

3918

888

N-3

Rosemeyer

Alma Kramer

19 May 1913

17 Jan 2008

nee SOLLMAN.  Wife of Jesse KRAMER, 1st; and second wife of Clarence ROSEMEYER, 2nd. 

Daughter of William & Edith SOLLMAN. 

Note:  See also, Rosemeyer, Alma Kramer.

3987

1165

N-7

Rothert

Amelia K

1883

May 1929

nee SMITH.  Wife of Louis Heinrich "Louie" ROTHERT. 

Married 22 Jun 1904 in Spencer County, Indiana. 

Daughter of H W & ? (BOWER) SMITH.

Buried:  8 May 1929.

4352

629

N-24

Rothert

Elizabeth

1909

Nov 1932

Daughter of Louis Heinrich "Louie" & Amelia K (SMITH) ROTHERT. 


Buried:  3 Nov 1932.

4354

629

N-24

Rothert

George Edward

1905

6 Aug 1917

Son of Louis Heinrich "Louie" & Amelia K (SMITH) ROTHERT.

4350

629

N-24

Rothert

Louis Heinrich "Louie"

12 Jun 1874

May 1959

Husband of Amelia K (SMITH) ROTHERT.

Married 22 Jun 1904 in Spencer County, Indiana.

Son of F Wilheim & Sophia (FELDRICH or FELDWISCH) ROTHERT.

Buried:  2 May 1959.

4352

629

N-24

Rothert

Louis Henry, Jr.

23 May 1912

17 Sep 2001

Husband of Ruth (YEARWOOD) ROTHERT.


Son of
Louis Heinrich "Louie" & Amelia K (SMITH) ROTHERT.

4351

629

N-24

Roy

Jerry Von

15 May 1936

27 Apr 1998

Husband of Edna ROY. 

Married 16 Aug 1993. 

Son of Carl ROY & Lois V ROY YARBROWDY.

“My Children:  Jerry, Gary, Terry, Barry, Sheri, Larry, Perry, Mari, Kerry”

A2C, US Air Force, Korea

.


7440

7441

?

SA-50

Roy

Lois Violet

6 Dec 1918

20 May 2007

nee HARRIS.  Wife of Carl ROY, 1st; and ? YABRODY, 2nd. 


Daughter of Albert & Elva HARRIS. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

(See also YABRODY, Lois Violet)

7442

?

SA-50

Runcie

Arthur W Wellesley

1857

7 Sep 1880

Son of John W & Mary Angelia (WHITING) RUNCIE.

“Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.” 
Section 19, Lot 38, Grave 7.

6432

6431

6426

N/A

S-47

Runcie

Carrie M

1878

28 Jan 1897

Daughter of John W & Mary Angelia (WHITING) RUNCIE.

(Headstone in Row 48.  Also carved on large family monument in Row 47.

6432

6442

6426

506

S-48

Runcie

Charles B

9 Sep 1863

19 Oct 1941

Husband of Viola C “Ola” (GRAM) RUNCIE. 

Married 4 Dec 1887.

Son of John W & Mary Angeline (WHITING) RUNCIE.

6386

503

S-45

Runcie

George U, Dr.

Aug 1856

2 Oct 1910

Husband of Mattie V (SCHOOLEY) RUNCIE. 


Married:  7 Apr 1890 in Jefferson County, Indiana.


Son of Dr. John W & Mary Angeline (WHITING) RUNCIE. 

6430

6434

6426

536

S-47

Runcie

Infant

1870

22 Nov 1870

Infant of John W & Mary Angelia (WHITING) RUNCIE.

“Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.” 
Section 19, Lot 38, Grave 5.

6432

6431

6426

N/A

S-47

Runcie

James T

1854

Jan 1930

Son of Dr. John W & Mary Angelia (WHITING) RUNCIE.


Buried:  4 Jan 1930.

6430

6435

6426

536

S-47

Runcie

John W, Dr.

1828

17 Dec 1901

Husband of Mary Angelina (WHITING) RUNCIE. 

Son of Thomas & Ann RUNCIE.

“Father”

6427

6426

6428

505

S-47

Runcie

Josephine Ehelewyn

1874

1899

Daughter of John W & Mary Angelia (WHITING) RUNCIE.

(Headstone in Row 48.  Also carved on large family monument in Row 47.

6432

6441

6426

506

S-48

Runcie

Mary Angelina

1836

21 Nov 1912

nee WHITING.  Wife of Dr. John W RUNCIE. 

Daughter of Clement & Sarah "Sally" (NASH) WHITING.

“Mother”

6427

6426

6429

505

S-47

Runcie

Viola C “Ola” Gram

4 Feb 1870

16 Jan 1958

nee GRAM.  Wife of Charles B RUNCIE. 

Married 4 Dec 1887. 

Daughter of Casper & Josephine E GRAM.

6385

503

S-45

Rupp

Emma

abt 1866

21 May 1898

Wife of Adam RUPP

No headstone found or identified.

327

S-28

Russell

Luella Mae “Lula G”

1896

8 Jan 1976

nee GOODSON.  Wife of David C WIEDING, 1st, married 19 Jun 1913; and Wolfred RUSSELL, 2nd

Daughter of John & Effie GOODSON.

4925

62

N-48

Russell

Ruby Louise

12 Aug 1919

4 Apr 1998

nee HOOPENGARDNER. 

Daughter of Martha Louvada HOOPENGARDNER.

7093

?

SA-23

Rust

Helen Louise "Loupe"

26 Jun 1913

12 Apr 1999

nee DAVIS.  First wife of Dougal RUSSELL, Jr, 1st; and Walter RUST, 2nd.

Daughter of Hallam W & Jessie Mae (HEDDEN) DAVIS.

"Cremains"

6402

461

S-46

Ruston

Abigail Alice

1870

Apr 1947

Wiffe of Frederick OBERLIES, 1st, married 10 Oct 1900 in Marion County, Indiana; and second wife of Charles Francis "Frank" RUSTON, 2nd, married 3 Jul 1920 in Marion County, Indiana.

 Daughterr of Asbury & Marg. M (PHILLIPS) SHORTRESS.

Buried:  30 Apr 1947.

6265

543

S-40

Ruston

Charles Francis "Frank"

21 Feb 1878

30 Dec 1950

Second husband of Ludora B (EAGLEN) HILL RUSTON, 1st, married 15 Sep 1918 in Clark County, Indiana; and second husband of Abigail Alice (SHORTESS) OBERLIES RUSTON, married 3 Jul 1920 in Marion County, Indiana.

Son of John E & Elizabeth R "Betty" (JONES) RUSTON.

Buried: 1 Jan 1951.

6265

543

S-40

Ruston

Elizabeth R "Betty"

Dec 1853

Dec 1930

nee JONES. Wife of John E RUSTON.

“Mother” 

Buied:  21 Dec 1930.

6247

544

S-39

Ruston

John E

Nov 1842

23 Mar 1914

Husband of Elizabeth R "Betty" RUSTON.

Pvt., Co. H, 65th Reg. Indiana Infantry. 
Resident of Vanderburgh County, Indiana:  Enlisted on 31 Jul 1861.



6246

544

S-39

Ruston

Mary Etta

1871

Sep 1955

“Aunt” 

Buried:  23 Sep 1955.

4458

34

N-29

Rutter

Cloudsley Louis

22 Feb 1867

29 Nov 1903

Son of George A & Hannah J (EMMERSON) RUTTER.

6633

307

S-54

Rutter

Hannah J

9 Sep 1841

8 Nov 1903

nee EMMERSON.  First wife of George A RUTTER. 

Married 26 Feb 1863. 

"Mother"

6633

6632

307

S-54


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.