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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.

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot

Sec - Row

Suhling

Catherine

27 Feb 1832

13 Mar 1911

nee ACKER.  Wife of Augustus WEAVER, 1st; and Henry SUHLING, 2nd, married  2 Mar 1869. 

Daughter of Jacob & Nancy Anna (HOOVER) ACKER.

No headstone found or identified.

296

N-60

Suhling

Henry

4 Aug 1831

20 Dec 1925

Second husband of Catherine (ACKER) WEAVER SUHLING. 

Married 2 Mar 1869. 

Buried:  22 Dec 1925.
(Stone placed 27 Aug 2021)


Co. C, 1st MO State Militia Infantry,
Civil War



Suhling

296

N-60

Suhling

Henry Joseph

15 Nov 1869

1943

Husband of Loretta L (MAXAM) SUHLING. 

Married 19 Aug 1909. 

Son of Henry SUHLING & Catherine (ACKER) WEAVER SUHLING.. 

Buried:  8 Dec 1943.

5199

231

N-60

Suhling

Infant

?

Dec 1909

Infant of Henry Joseph & Loretta L (MAXAM) SUHLING. 

Buried:  1 Jan 1910

No headstone found or identified.

231

N-60

Suhling

John Albert

4 Dec 1874

Jan 1955

Son of Henry SUHLING & Catherine (ACKER) WEAVER SUHLING.. 

Buried:  8 Jan 1955.

No headstone found or identified.

231

N-60

Suhling

Loretta L

1876

Oct 1948

nee MAXAM.  Wife of Henry J SUHLING.

Married 19 Aug 1909. 

Daughter of Thomas M & Eliza (HILEY) MAXAM. 

Buried:  27 Oct 1948.

5199

231

N-60

Summers

Sarah Josephine “Josie”

26 Jul 1869

24 Dec 1941

nee SHAFFER.   Wife of George W LANKFORD, 1st, married 23 Oct 1890; and Sylvester "Ves" SUMMERS, 2nd. 


Daughter of Matin & Sarah Isabel (TUCKER) SHAFFER.


Buried:  26 Dec 1941.

5493

883

S-7

Summers

Sylvester “Ves”

3 Jun 1878

(1876)

23 Jan 1957

Second husband of Josephine "Josie" (SHAFFER) LANKFORD SUMMERS. 

Son of James & Josephie (Rosencrans) SUMMERS.

Buried:  11 Jan 1957. 

Note:  His WW I, WW II Draft Registration cards and Social Security Life Claim give his birthdate  as 3 Jun 1878.



Former Gibson Co. Sheriff, 1927-1930

5494

Courtesy of the Gibson Co. Sheriff's Office

883

S-7

Sutherland

Ethel M K

Sep 1898

19 Sep 1970

nee KISTER.  Wife of Derbin S MYERS, 1st; and Walter SUTHERLAND, 2nd. 


Daughter of Henry & Katherine E H (GRAF) KISTER.

4142

743

N-14

Sutherland

John Milton

abt 1850

19 Dec 1913

Husband of Matilda J SUTHERLAND. 

Son of William & Manerva SUTHERLAND.

Buried:  21 Dec 1913.

No headstone found or identified.

252

N-39

Sutherland

Mary I

Jun 1912

21 Jul 1912

Child of Samuel W & Mary M (TURPIN) SUTHERLAND. 

Buried:  22 Jul 1912.

No headstone found or identified.

143

N-54

Sutherland

Mary M

abt 1891

4 Jul 1912

nee TURPIN.  Wife of Samuel W SUTHERLAND. 

Married 24 Aug 1907. 

Daughter of Solomon & Eliza TURPIN. 

Buried:  9 Jul 1912.

No headstone found or identified.

143

N-54

Sutherland

Matilda J

abt 1848

14 Oct 1910

Wife of John Milton SUTHERLAND. 

Son of William & Manerva SUTHERLAND.

Buried:  17 Oct 1910

No headstone found or identified.

252

N-39

Sutton

Evelyn Fern

26 Jul 1918

27 Jun 2009

nee ANDERSON.  Wife of Dr. John Woodrow SUTTON. 


Daughter of James Logan & Vada (FRENCH) ANDERSON.

6987

6984

1293

SA-10

Sutton

Frank Pierce

14 Jan 1895

21 Sep 1971

Husband of Hazel B (BUTLER) SUTTON. 

Married:  9 Sep  1915. 

Son of Henry & Harriett E (SMITH) SUTTON.

6999

6998

1292

SA-11

Sutton

Hazel B

9 Jun 1898

30 Sep 1979

nee BUTLER.  Wife of Frank Pierce SUTTON. 

Married:  9 Sep  1915.

Daughter of John W & Anna (FLEENOR) BUTLER.

7000

6998

1292

SA-11

Sutton

John Woodrow

27 Nov 1916

19 Mar 1971

Husband of Evelyn Fern (ANDERSON) SUTTON. 

Son of Frank Pierce & Hazel (BUTLER) SUTTON.

Indiana, S Sgt., 462nd Base Unit, AAF, WW II.


6985

6986

6984

1293

SA-10

Sutton

Karen Kay Johnson

20 Mar 1943

17 Dec 2003

Daughter of Clemuel E & Kathryn B (BRINKLEY) JOHNSON.

“Mom”

4324

598

N-23

Swader

Mary

12 Apr 1894

21 Mar 1987

nee HEURING.  Wife of Oscar SWADER. 

Married 12 Sep 1920. 

Daughter of George & Emma C (HECKMAN) HEURING.

7199

1270

SA-33

Swader

Mary Joanne

3 Oct 1931

--

Wife of Oscar SWADER, Jr. 


Married 27 May 1954.

7506

?

SA-55

Swader

Oscar

10 Feb 1879

14 Mar 1964

Husband of Mary (HEURING) SWADER. 

Married 12 Sep 1920. 

Son of Thomas & Lucy SWADER.

7199

1270

SA-33

Swader

Oscar, Jr.

16 Aug 1922

5 Jan 2004

Husband of May Joanne SWADER. 

Married 27 May 1954. 

Son of Oscar & Mary Anna (HEURING) SWADER, Sr.

TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


7506

7508

?

SA-55

Swan

Carrie Bell

1862

Oct 1928

nee HOTTELL.  Wife of John A SWAN. 

Married 6 Sep 1891 in Harrison County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Conrad F & Nancy (MANSFIELD) HOTTELL.

Buried:  19 Oct 1928.

4358

613

N-24

Swan

John A

1860

7 Dec 1919

Husband of Carrie Bell (HOTTELL)  SWAN. 

Married 6 Sep 1891 in Harrison County, Indiana. 

Son of Daniel H & Ruth "Ruthy" (CUNNINHAM) SWAN.

4357

N

24

Swan

Ruskin

1903

Sep 1927

Son of John A & Carrie Bell (HOTTELL) SWAN. 


Buried:  21 Sep 1927.

4359

N

24

Sweppy

Joshua P "Josh"

16 Jun 1981

30 Aug 2001

Son of Larry & Sharon (WILHITE) SWEPPY.

7146

?

SA-27

Sweppy

Larry P

17 Sep 1949

--

Husband of Sharon S (WILHITE) SWEPPY.

Our Children:  Tammie, Josh.

4143

0114

?

SA-30

Sweppy

Sharon S

9 Apr 1948

25 Jan 2015

nee WILHITE.  Wife of Larry P SWEPPY. 

Daughter of John & June (SMITH) WILHITE.  

Our Children:  Tammie, Josh.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4143

0114

?

SA-30

Swinney

Alyce E

1888

Dec 1938

nee POLK.  Wife of Charles Bertis SWINNEY.

Married:  30 Dec 1911. 

Daughter of Claborn & Lydia (RYCROFT) POLK.


Buried:  5 Dec 1938.

3965

3964

940

N-5

Swinney

Audrey Lane

31 Mar 1924

--

--

6389

538

S-45

Swinney

Charles Bertis

12 Aug 1887

17 Mar 1951

Husband of Alyce E SWINNEY. 


Married:  30 Dec 1911. 


Son of  Cutcher C & Jennie (WRIGHT) SWINNEY.

3966

3964

940

N-5

Swinney

Earl Clemens "Clem," Jr.

16 May 1920

31 Jan 1983

Husband of Audrey Lane SWINNEY.

Son of Earl Clemens & Mary J (RUNCIE) SWINNEY, Sr.. 

WW II. 


6388

538

S-45

Swinney

Mary J Runcie

18 Dec 1888

4 Sep 1933

nee RUNCIE.  Wife of Earl Clemens SWINNEY, Sr. 

Married 29 Dec 1910. 

Daughter of Charles B & Viola C “Ola” (GRAM) RUNCIE. 

“killed in head-on auto accident”

6387

503

S-45

Swizzler

L

?

Oct 1925

Buried:  17 Oct 1925.


Note:  Surname may be in errror? No other information found.

No headstone found or identified.

641

N-39

Symonds

George H

1858

Nov 1932

Husband of Mary C “Mollie” (COOPER) SYMONDS. 

Married 8 Mar 1883. 

Son of William & Elizabeth A (BURTON) SYMONDS.

“Father”  Buried:  4 Nov 1932.

5660

5662

807

S-14

Symonds

Henry J "Harry"

14 Jan 1908

11 May 1974

Husband of Thelma L (LUHRING)
SYMONDS. 


Son of William W & Effie (LEE) SYMONDS.

5387

976

S-3

Symonds

Mary C “Mollie”

1864

Mar 1934

nee COOPER.  Wife of George H SYMONDS. 

Married 8 Mar 1883. 

Daughter of William & Mary A (KEYS) COOPER.

“Mother” 

Buried:  5 Mar 1934.

5660

5661

807

S-14

Symonds

Thelma L

5 Jul 1904

10 Aug 1996

nee LUHRING.  Wife of Henry J "Harry" SYMONDS. 


Daughter of James Aubra & Grace W (MONTGOMERY) LUHRING.

5387

976

S-3

Symonds

Walter Ezra

26 Jan 1884

Jan 1961

Husband of Zella (ALCORN) SYMONDS. 

Married 20 Dec 1909. 

Son of George H & Mary C “Mollie” (COOPER) SYMONDS.  

Buried:  7 Jan 1961.

5892

1055

S-26


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.