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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

St. Clair

John Wesley

abt 1872

Sep 1952

Son of George Reuben & Elizabeth (ROBINSON) St. CLAIR.


Buried:  26 Sep 1952.

No headstone found or identified.

7

N-56

Stader

George

13 Jun 1879

Feb 1942

Husband of Hattie B (YEAGER) STADER. 

Son of George H & Mary (KELLAR) STADER.

Married 23 Sep 1905.

Buried:  13 Feb 1907..

No headstone found or identified.

130

N-40

Stader

Infant

--

Aug 1920

Infant of George H & Hattie B (YEAGER) STADER.

Buried:  12 Aug 1920.

No headstone found or identified.

130

N-40

Stader

Infant

--

Sep 1926

Infant of George H & Hattie B (YEAGER) STADER.

Buried:  12 Sep 1926.

No headstone found or identified.

130

N-40

Stader

Mary Helen

--

12 Feb 1907

Infant daughter of George H & Hattie B (YEAGER) STADER.


Buried:  13 Feb 1907..

No headstone found or identified.

130

N-40

Staley

Eli

--

1869

?

No headstone found or identified.

326

S-29

Stanley

James, Jr.

29 May 1932

31 May 1932

“Son of Stanley & Mary BISHOP”

4179

773

N-16

Staser

Marjorie A

11 Jun 1905

21 Sep 1981

nee ELLIOTT.  Wife of Raymond Carl STASER. 


Daughter of James & Fannie (FOWLER) ELLIOTT.

6979

1293

SA-10

Staser

Raymond Carl

1 Apr 1904

15 Apr 1967

Husband of Marjorie A STASER.

6979

1293

SA-10

Stein

Evelyn C

24 Dec 1909

10 Jun 2006

nee SCHULTHEIS. 

Daughter of Edward & Ellen (HILBERT) SCHULTHEIS.

7518

?

SA-56

Steiner

Gloria F

13 Jun 1923

14 Jun 2016

nee BROWN.  Wife of William F STEINER.

Daughter of Frank & Jessie (WHITE) BROWN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4210

922

N-5

Steiner

William F

22 Oct 1920

3 May 2016

Husband of Goldia STEINER.

Son of Frank L & Reatha (HERMAN) STEINER. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4210

922

N-5

Stephens

Jo Ann

19 Apr 1928

22 Oct 2017

nee GODWIN.

Daughter of Charles & Irene (ATCHISON) GODWIN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.

?

?

Sterchi

Edward J, Jr.

24 Jul 1959

26 Sep 1976

Son of Edward J & Georgia M STERCHI, Sr. 


Note:  Double fatality resulting from a car-train collison.

7069

1326

SA-20

Sterchi

Georgia M

2 Aug 1933

--

Wife of Edward J STERCHI, Sr.

“Mother”

7069

1326

SA-20

Stevens

Charles McClellan

12 Oct 1861

19 Apr 1942

Huband of Mabel (UPCHURCH) STEVENS. 

Married 6 Jun 1907 at Franklin, Illinois.

Son of Lewis Jordan STEVENS & Malissa (EMMERSON) STEVENS VICKERS.

First buried:  20 Apr 1942 at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,

"Ashes brought from Oakland City."

Buried here:  7 Apr 1943

No headstone found or identified.

307

S-54

Stevens

Icel

1 Mar 1902

11 Dec 1977

Daughter of Oren L & Stella M (FRENCH) STEVENS.

3921

917

N-3

Stevens

Lewis Jordan

12 Feb 1838

26 Dec 1862

First husband of Melissa (EMMERSON) STEVENS VICKERS. 


Married 31 Jan 1861.


Cpl., Co. E, 80th Reg. Indiana Vol.
Infantry. 

Resident of Fort Branch, Indiana:  Enlisted on 2 Aug 1862, mustered out on 1 Nov 1862.



Buried here:  19 Oct 1872.

6630

307

S-54

Stevens

Oren L

20 Mar 1877

24 Jul 1955

Husband of Stella May (FRENCH) STEVENS. 

Married 6 Mar 1900. 

Son of Phillips & Melvina (MARTIN) STEVENS.

“Father”

3920

917

N-3

Stevens

Stella M

4 Apr 1875

30 Dec 1953

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Oren L STEVENS. 


Married 6 Mar 1900.  Daughter of Simon & Louisa (DAVIS) FRENCH.

“Mother”

3920

917

N-3

Stevens

Verna

15 Dec1900

19 Dec 1989

Daughter of Oren L & Stella M (FRENCH) STEVENS.

3919

917

N-3

Stewart

Alice J

5 Apr 1876

23 Mar 1948

nee PATTERSON.  Wife of George Harvey STEWART. 


Married:  1 Jan 1896.

“Mother”

4398

4399

116

N-26

Stewart

Anna McIntyre

abt 1872

Nov 1957

Buried:  27 Nov 1957.

Not headstone or identified.
 

324

S-31

Stewart

Benjamin F

1845

Jun 1926

Husband of Sarah (STRAUGHN) STEWART.

“Father” 

Buried:  13 Jun 1926.

4246

634

N-19

Stewart

Bessie

?

Nov 1913

Grandchild of Mrs. W H PHILLIPS.

Not headstone or identified.
 

484

S-26

Stewart

Catherine "Katie"

abt 1878

Mar 1913

nee ROBINSON.  Wife of James Frank STEWART. 

Married 5 Jun 1898.

Daughter of Richard T & Lucinda (WOODS) ROBINSON

Buried:  12 Mar 1913.

Not headstone or identified.
 

493

S-35

Stewart

Daniel Lyman

12 Jul 1868

30 Aug 1908

Husband of Fannie F (FOSTER) STEWART. 

Married 25 Jul 1893.

Son of Benjamin F & Sarah (STRAUGHN) STEWART.

5089

160

N-55

Stewart

Fannie F

27 Sep 1875

28 Mar 1947

nee FOSTER.  Wife of Daniel Lyman STEWART. 

Married 25 Jul 1893.  D

aughter of E & Louisa (McFADDEN) FOSTER.

5089

160

N-55

Stewart

Florence

1892

May 1930

nee BATES.  Wife of Harvey STEWART. 

Married 24 Sep 1917. 

Daughter of James & Nannie (WYNN) BATES. 

Buried:  2 May 1930.

5526

5523

813

S-9

Stewart

George Earl

28 Nov 1903

11 Nov 1912

Son of George Harvey & Alice J (PATTERSON) STEWART.

4396

116

N-26

Stewart

George Harvey

17 Mar 1875

15 Apr 1928

Husband of Alice J (PATTERSON) STEWART. 

Married:  1 Jan 1896. 

Son of Benjamin F & Sarah (STRAUGHN) STEWART.

“Father”

4397

4399

116

N-26

Stewart

Harvey

10 Nov 1894

12 Apr 1947

Husband of Florence (BATES) STEWART. 

Married 24 Sep 1917. 

Son of Leona N & Sarah A (PHILLIPS) STEWART.

Indiana, Pvt., 9th SN TN, 9th Div., WW I.


5527

5523

813

S-9

Stewart

Ida Alcorn

?

Jul 1915

Buried:  8 Jul 1915.

Not headstone or identified.
 

478

N-56

Stewart

Infant

Apr 1928

Apr 1928

Stillborn grandchild of Fannie (FOSTER) STEWART. 


Buried:  12 Apr 1928.

Not headstone or identified.
 

159

N-56

Stewart

Infant

?

Sep 1917

Baby of Fannie (FOSTER) STEWART. 


Buried:  22 Sep 1917.

Not headstone or identified.
 

159

N-56

Stewart

Katherine I

9 Apr 1923

10 Apr 1977

Wife of Paul B STEWART.

7546

1245

SA-58

Stewart

Leona N

4 Sep 1870

26 Mar 1962

Husband of Sarah A (PHILLIPS) STEWART. 

Married 22 Apr 1892. 

Son of Benjamin F & Sarah (STRAUGHN) STEWART.

5525

5523

813

S-9

Stewart

Mary Frances

1898

Dec 1939

Daughter of James Frank & Catharine "Katie" (ROBINSON) STEWART. 


Buried:  11 Dec 1939.

5751

5750

719

S-19

Stewart

Paul B

7 May 1923

23 Oct 1969

Husband of Katherine I STEWART.

7546

1245

SA-58

Stewart

Sarah

1849

Jan 1940

nee STRAUGHN.  Wife of Benjamin F STEWART.

“Mother” 

Buried:  30 Jan 1940.

4246

634

N-19

Stewart

Sarah A

1869

Jul 1934

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Leona N STEWART.  

Married 22 Apr 1892. 

Daughter of W & Margary (CLEANCE) PHILLIPS. 

Buried:  2 Jul 1934.

5524

5523

813

S-9

Stewart

Wayne Bates

29 Mar 1930

24 May 1993

Son of Harvey & Florence (BATES) STEWART. 


US Army, Korea.


5551

814

S-10

Stiefel

Cordelia

1873

Jun 1925

nee REDMAN.  Wife of Willis G STIEFEL. 

Married 13 Oct 1898. 

Daughter of Wesley & Almira REDMAN. 

Buried:  25 Jun 1925.

4175

4173

774

N-15

Stiefel

Willis G

1871

Jan 1943

Husband of Cordelia (REDMAN) STIEFEL. 

Married 13 Oct 1898.

Son of Gottlieb & Louisa STIEFEL. 

Buried:  15 Jan 1943.

4176

4173

774

N-15

Stiehl

John Henry

30 Jun 1886

Jan 1944

Husband of Clara E (WILD) STIEHL. 

Married 18 Mar 1914 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Son of Justus & Katrine STIEHL. 

Buried:  5 Jan 1944.

3995

855

N-7

Stilwell

Alberta D

5 Oct 1893

25 Apr 1976

Wife of Robert Lee STILWELL.

4218

635

N-18

Stilwell

Burzilia A

20 Jun 1825

19 Jul 1907

nee ELLIS.  Wife of William Thomas STILWELL. 


Married 1 May 1856.

“Mother”

4890

4893

137

N-47

Stilwell

Charles C

1859

Dec 1952

Son of William Thomas & Burzilia (ELLIS) STILLWELL. 


Buried:  6 Dec 1952.

4919

138

N-48

Stilwell

Dora Lena

1864

1921

nee BUSKER. 

Adopted daughter of William T & Burzilia (ELLIS) STILLWELL

4918

138

N-48

Stilwell

Katharine M "Kate"

1858

Jul 1929

Daughter of William Thomas & Burzilia A (ELLIS) STILWELL.

Buried:  29 Jul 1929.

4894

137

N-47

Stilwell

Mattie E

19 Mar 1857

11 Aug 1858

Daughter of William Thomas & Burzilia A (ELLIS) STILWELL.

“Their child, buried at Princeton, Ind.”

4891

137

N-47

Stilwell

Robert Lee

27 Oct 1893

2 Jun 1972

Husband of Alberta D STILLWELL. 

Son of William E & Anna Lee (LOWE) STILLWELL.

Col., Inf.
 

Buried:  5 Jun 1972

4218

635

N-18

Stilwell

William E

1863

21 Jan 1929

Wife of Anna M (LOWE) STILWELL.

Son of William T & Burzilia A (ELLIS) STILLWELL. 

Died of self-inflicted gunshot at Walker Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Buried:  24 Jan 1929.

4920

138

N-48

Stilwell

William Thomas

28 Oct 1826

6 Apr 1910

Husband of Burzilia A (ELLIS) STILWELL. 

Married 1 May 1856.

“Father”

Capt. Co. B, 65th Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.



4890

4892

137

N-47

Stolz

Alphonse Anton "Al"

5 Feb 1922

19 Dec 2015

Husband of Bettye Rose (YEAGER) STOLZ.

Married 8 Jul 1949. 

Son of Joseph & Katie (ELPERS) STOLZ. 

PFC, US Army, WW II. Bronze Star, PH



(Click here to view obituary.)

0039

0040

1257

SA-46

Stolz

Bettye Rose

2 Nov 1928

7 Dec 2018

nee YEAGER.  Wife of Alphonse Anton "Al" STOLZ. 

Married 8 Jul 1949. 

Daughter of Bert & Robbie (ASEOP) YEAGER.  

Click here to view obituary.

0039

1257

SA-46

Stone

Alleen L

9 Jul 1902

8 Feb 1951

nee OWENS.  First wife of Fred Alfred STONE. 


Married: 
17 Jun 1920 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Daughter of Ollie Albert & Edith May OWENS.

3857

894

NW-1

Stone

Aurileous V “Rillis”

7 May 1835

24 Mar 1910

Husband of Telithia M "Lilitha" (SPORE) STONE. 

Married 1 Feb 1855. 

Son of Silas S & Mary H STONE.

(Click here to view obituary.)

6619

377

S-54

Stone

Charles S

1870

Feb 1951

Husband of Ida (RUSTON) STONE. 

SMarried 11 Jun 1903.  

Son of Aurileous V "Rillis" & Telithia M "Lilitha" (SPORE) STONE.

Buried:  2 Feb 1961

6248

544

S-39

Stone

Don H

26 Nov 1915

16 Dec 1970

Husband of Jean D (DOWNY) STONE. 

Married 7 Aug 1937. 

Son of Rollie P & Minnie STONE.

Indiana, Cpl., Co. B, 105th Medical Bn., WW II.


4174

7003

1290

SA-13

Stone

Elizabeth “Lizzie”

1861

Jul 1938

nee WOODS.  Wife of Joseph J STONE. 

Married 21 Sep 1883. 

Buried:  8 Jul 1938.

5150

234

N-57

Stone

Fred Alfred "Snakey"

5 Oct 1898

29 Nov 1987

Husband of Alleen L (OWENS) STONE, 1st, married 17 Jun 1920 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana; and Wilma K (KIRK) STONE, 2nd. 


Son of Marcus STONE & Clara E (MEREDITH) STONE REED.

3857

894

NW-1

Stone

Frederick O

17 Jan 1921

8 Mar 2003

Son of Fred Alfred & Alleen L (OWENS) STONE.

US Army,  WW II.


3857

894

NW-1

Stone

Hazel

22 Jul 1897

31 Aug 1988

nee WARREN.  Wife of Luther STONE. 


Daughter of James & Lou (CLEVELAND) WARREN.

4100

752

N-12

Stone

Herbert

1895

Aug 1896

Son of Joseph J & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (WOOD) STONE.


Buried:  15 Aug 1896.

5148

234

N-57

Stone

Ida A

8 Apr 1884

18 Jun 1969

nee RUSTON.  Wife of Charles S STONE.

Married 11 Jun 1903. 

Daughter of John E & Elizabeth (JONES) RUSTON.

6248

544

S-39

Stone

James
“Jim”

23 Nov 1921

23 Jul 2008

Husband of Ruth G (HARMON) STONE.

Married 1 Jun 1946. 

Son of Luther & Hazel STONE.

“Our Children:  J Mich, Janice,Judi”

“Our Grandchildren:  Heather, Nathan, Nancy, Sara, Jill, Matt”

TEC 4, US Army Air Forces, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1086

7364

?

SA-45

Stone

Jean D

5 May 1914

20 Oct  2003

nee DOWNEY.  Wife of Don H STONE. 

Married 7 Aug 1937. 

Daughter of James & Della (DRYSDALE) DOWNEY.

4174

1290

SA-13

Stone

Joseph J "Jack"

1855

Dec 1944

Husband of Elizabeth “Lizzie” (WOODS) STONE. 

Married 21 Sep 1883.

Son of Aurileous V "Rillis" & Telithia M "Lilitha" (SPORE) STONE.

Buried:  26 Dec 1944.

5150

234

N-57

Stone

Joseph T "Tom"

1847

Nov 1926

Husband of  Amelia (ALBERTA) STONE, 1st; married 31 Jan 1869; and Princess May (TIDD) STONE, 2nd, married 19 Sep 1879. 

Son of Silas S & Mary H STONE.

Buried:  13 Nov 1926.

4097

752

N-12

Stone

Joseph W

12 Jun 1917

25 Jun 2006

Husband of Juanita (SEVIER) STONE. 

Son of Luther & Hazel (WARREN) STONE.

TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)


4279

4280

609

N-21

Stone

Juanita I Sevier

26 Oct 1912

21 Mar 2004

nee SEVIER.  Wife of Joseph W STONE. 

Daughter of William E & May (SCHLOTTMAN) SEVIER. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4278

609

N-21

Stone

Luther

2 Sep 1891

14 Dec 1972

Husband of Hazel (WARREN) STONE.

Son of Joseph T & Princess May (TIDD) STONE.

Indiana, Pvt., Co. B, 70th Engineers, WW I.


4099

4098

752

N-12

Stone

Macy Marie

5 Aug 1896

16 May 1989

nee ROBINSON.  Wife of Jesse B STONE. 

Daughter of James H & Amanda (BECK) ROBINSON.

7131

1277

SA-26

Stone

Mary C "Mattie"

--

12 Jul 1873

Daughter of Aurileous V "Rillis" & Telithia M "Lilitha" (SPORE) STONE.

Aged 15 yrs. 18 Days.

6620

377

S-54

Stone

Mary M "Miss"

1892

1965

Daughter of Aurileous V "Rillis" & Telithia M "Lilitha" (SPORE) STONE.

6618

377

54

Stone

Myrtle B

14 Jul 1890

8 Oct 1976

nee BRENTON.  Wife of Richard S STONE.  

Married:  27 Dec 1917 in Floyd County, Indiana.

Daughter of Lafayette & Mary E BRENTON.

6331

389

S-42

Stone

Princess May

1856

1951

nee TIDD?  Wife of Joseph T STONE.  Married 19 Sep 1879.

4097

N

12

Stone

Richard Smith

7 Jun 1890

2 Nov 1973

Husband of Myrtle B (BRENTON) STONE.  .  

Married:  27 Dec 1917 in Floyd County, Indiana.

Son of Joseph J "Jack" & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (WOODS) STONE.

Indiana, Pvt., US Army, WW I.


6331

S

42

Stone

Ruth

23 Jul 1927

27 Aug 2013

nee HARMON.  Wife of James “Jim” STONE. 

Married 1 Jun 1946.

Daughter of Melbourne & Gretel (SLOVER) HARMON.

“Our Children:  J Mich, Janice,Judi”

“Our Grandchildren:  Heather, Nathan, Nancy, Sara, Jill, Matt” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1086

7364

?

SA-45

Stone

Telithia M "Liletha"

5 Dec 1833

Dec 1928

nee SPORE.  Wife of Aurileous V “Rillis” STONE. 

Married 1 Feb 1855.  

Daughter of Jacob & Nancy (WADE) SPORE.

Buried:  12 Dec 1928.

6619

377

S-54

Stone

William Van

1897

Mar 1913

Son of Joseph J "Jack" & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (WOODS) STONE. 

Buried:  26 Mar 1913.

5149

234

N-57

Stone

Wilma K

13 Apr 1912

28 Apr 2007

nee KIRK.  Second wife of Fred A STONE. 

Daughter of Hovey C & Mattie D (HAYS) KIRK.

“Wife”

3856

894

NW-1

Stoops

Marcia Ann Hayden

1937

23 May 1967

nee HAYDEN.  Wife of Gene STOOPS.

Daughter of Elden & Eunice (FRENCH) HAYDEN.

5499

5498

1036

S-7

Stormont

Mary Elizabeth

12 Nov 1879

4 Oct 1969

nee GENUNG.  Wife of Ralph McMaster STORMONT. 

Married 26 Nov 1907. 

Daughter of William Roy & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG.

4702

281

N-39

Stormont

Ralph McMaster

21 Feb 1879

11 Aug 1965

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (GENUNG) STORMONT.  

Married 26 Nov 1907. 

Son of Gilbert R & Catherine "Kate" (KEYS) STORMONT.

4702

281

N-39


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.