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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

Walters

Anna E

1851

Sep 1927

nee WEST.  Wife of Thomas A WALTERS. 

Married 30 Oct 1895. 

Daughter of Henry C & Phoeba E (GENUNG) WEST. 

Buried:  18 Sep 1927.

4806

285

N-43

Walters

Anna O

27 Mar 1867

19 Aug 1961

nee OLIPHANT.  Wife of William Louis WALTERS. 

Married 5 Sep 1895.  

Daughter of John Thomas & Mary Caroline (MUSGRAVE) OLIPHANT.

Buried:  21 Aug 1961.

4826

4825

171

N-44

Walters

Ben Thompson

19 Jul 1880

4 Jul 1936

Son of Hamlin Joseph & Minnie (THEMBRAN) WALTERS. 


Buried:  7 Jul 1936.

No headstone found or identified.

171

N-44

Walters

Daniel J

22 Jan 1824

9 May 1888

Husband of Nancy (WOODS) WALTERS. 

Married 26 Jan 1849. 

Son of Reuben Tucker & Ruth Ann (LOCKWOOD) WALTERS.

“Father”

4791

4798

172

N-43

Walters

Etta J

11 Sep 1864

14 Jul 1865

Daughter of Daniel J & Nancy Logan (WOODS) WALTERS.

4796

172

43

Walters

Fannie M

11 Apr 1866

29 Jan 1891

Daughter of Reuben T & Susan (SMITH) WALTERS.

5093

5097

236

N-55

Walters

Isaac A

19 May 1858

21 Dec 1876

Son of of Daniel J & Nancy Logan (WOODS) WALTERS.

4797

172

N-43

Walters

Minnie H

20 Jun 1857

1 Nov 1938

nee THEMBRAN.  Wife of Hamlin Joseph  WALTERS. 

Married 15 Nov 1876 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. 

Daughter of Samuel & Henretta (DAVENPORT) THEMBRAN.

Buried:  4 Nov 1938.

No headstone found or identified.

171

N-44

Walters

Nancy Logan

20 Sep 1828

10 May 1909

nee WOODS.  Wife of Daniel J WALTERS. 

Married:  26 Jan 1849. 

Daughter of Joseph M & Susan B (TOMSON) WOODS.

“Mother”

4791

4799

172

N-43

Walters

Reuben T

20 Sep 1820

21 Apr 1895

Husband of Susan (SMITH) WALTERS.

Married 11 Mar 1846.

“Father”

5092

5095

236

N-55

Walters

Ruth A

11 Feb 1862

14 Jun 1862

Daughter of Daniel J & Nancy Logan (WOODS) WALTERS.

4795

172

N-43

Walters

Susan

14 Dec 1825

22 Apr 1891

nee SMITH.  Wife of Reuben T WALTERS. 

Married 11 Mar 1846.

“Mother”

5094

5096

236

N-55

Walters

Susan B

30 Mar 1860

18 Feb 1862

Daughter of Daniel J & Nancy Logan (WOODS) WALTERS.

4794

172

N-43

Walters

Thomas A

1847

1921

Husband of Anna E (WEST) WALTERS. 

Married 30 Oct 1895.
Co. B, 10th Cavalry, 125th Regiment Indiana Infantry
Civil War




4806

Thomas A. Walters

285

N-43

Walters

William Louis

2 May 1866

25 Jun 1938

Husband of Anna O (OLIPHANT) WALTERS. 

Married 5 Sep 1895. 

Son of Daniel J & Nancy Logan (WOODS) WALTERS.

Buried:  27 Jun 1927.

4827

4825

171

N-44

Wampler

Zane Cole

4 Mar 2002

16 Mar 2020

Son of Scott WAMPLER & Amanda ROBERTS. 


Click here to view obituary.

0179

0180

?

S-7

Ward

Alice L

1878

Sep 1899

Daughter of William & Elizabeth A (HICKROD) WARD. 


Buried:  1 Oct 1899.

6096

6095

491

S-33

Ward

Carl W

15 Feb 1910

6 Oct 2002

Husband of Olive (SKELTON) WARD. 

Son of George E & Fannie G (YEAGER) WARD.

5596

832

S-12

Ward

Elizabeth Ann

15 Oct 1858

"1859"

21 Apr 1942

nee HICKROD.  Wife of William WARD. 

Married 23 Dec 1877. 

Daughter of George Washington & Mary Ann (SULKINS) HICKROD.

Buried:  23 Apr 1942.

6098

6095

491

S-33

Ward

Fannie G

12 Aug 1882

10 May 1964

nee YEAGER.  Wife of George E WARD. 

Married 12 Aug 1902. 

Daughter of Henry W & Harriet Jane (GUDGEL) YEAGER.

“Mother”

5577

831

S-11

Ward

Florence J Hatcher

30 Apr 1889

1 Sep 1967

nee HATCHER.  Wife of Wlliam G BROCKMAN, 1st, married 20 Dec 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; and ?John C WARD?, 2nd.


Daughter of Joshua HATCHER & Ida Belle (SMITH) HATCHER WILHITE.

4633

1136

N-36

Ward

George E

16 Jul 1881

21 Apr 1968

Husband of Fannie G (YEAGER) WARD.

Married 12 Aug 1902. 

Son of William & Elizabeth A (HICKROD) WARD.

“Father”

5577

831

S-11

Ward

Mary Ruth

6 Mar 1940

28 Nov 2002

nee KEEGAN. 

Daughter of Warren Jack & Ora Juanita KEEGAN.

“Our Mother”

7163

?

SA-29

Ward

Olive

29 Dec 1910

16 Aug 2003

nee SKELTON.  Wife of Carl W WARD.

Daughter of Arthur E & Augusta (MAIKRANZ) SKELTON.

5596

832

S-12

Ward

Thelma M

8 May 1909

26 Sep 1967

nee COLLINS.  First wife of Vaughn WARD. 


Daughter of Mack & Stella COLLINS

5595

832

S-12

Ward

Vaughn

28 Nov 1904

11 May 1994

Husband of Thelma (COLLINS) WARD, 1st; and Margaret HOGG WARD, 2nd. 

Son of George E & Fannie Gertrude (YEAGER) WARD.

5595

832

S-12

Ward

William

Sep 1854

Nov 1925

Husband of Elizabeth A (HICKROD) WARD. 

Married 23 Dec 1877. 

Son of Daniel & Phebe (GOUCHER) WARD. 

Buried: 30 Nov 1925.

6097

6095

491

S-33

Wardrip

John L

9 Nov 1921

11 Nov 1921

Infant of John Lewis & Louise Katherine (VANPELL) WARDRIP. 

Buried:  12 Nov 1925.  

No headstone found or identified.  

230

N-61

Wardrip

Palestine "Tina"

abt 1858

Nov 1921

nee DAVIS.  Wife of Thomas WARDRIP. 

Buried:  20 Oct 1927.

No headstone found or identified.  

229

N-62

Wardrip

Thomas Lewis

14 Oct 1858

21 Feb 1935

Husband of Palestine "Tina" (DAVIS) WARDRIP.   

Son of John & C (JUPIN) WALDRIP.

Buried:  21 Feb 1935.

No headstone found or identified.  

229

N-62

Warner

Bertha Elizabeth

8 Jan 1912

14 May 1993

nee FLORO.  Wife of Clarence L WARNER. 

Daughter of William F & Carrie E (CROCKET) FLORO.

7409

1255

SA-48

Warner

Clarence L

3 Nov 1913

22 Feb 1998

Husband of Bertha Elizabeth (FLORO) WARNER.

Sgt., US Army,WW II.


7409

7410

1255

SA-48

Warner

Dortha May

25 Jan 1907

15 Aug 1941

--

5249

153

N-62

Warren

?

?

?

"Relative of Frank WARREN."

No headstone found or identifiedl.

443

S-61

Warren

Charles Kerr

18 Feb 1884

1948

Husband of Florence (BROKAW) WARREN. 

Married 22 Jul 1906. 

Son of Franklin E "Frank" & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN.

4766

21

N-42

Warren

Charles W

7 Jul 1916

27 Dec 2009

Husband of Dorothy F (MUNCY) WARREN, 1st; and Norma (SOLLMAN) WARREN, 2nd; and Joy WARREN, 3rd.

Son of Kerr & Florence (BROKAW) WARREN.

US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4729

1131

N-41

Warren

Dora A

6 Oct 1882

13 Oct 1884

Daughter of Franklin E "Frank" & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN.

6730

6728

440

S-58

Warren

Dorothy Fern

9 Aug 1921

21 Dec 1955

nee JONES.  First wife of Charles W WARREN. 


Daughter of ? & Sadie Marie (JONES) MUNCY.

Buried:  24 Dec 1955.

4729

1131

N-41

Warren

Earl

22 Jan 1912

3 Jan 1995

Husband of Grace WARREN. 

Son of Frank M & Melissa (WOODS) WARREN.

6661

1085

S-56

Warren

Eliza "Lizzie"

1851

Feb 1934

nee HEDDEN.  Wife of Francis E WARREN. 

Married 28 Apr 1867 in Crawford County, Indiana.

Daughter of Lorenzo & Mary HEDDEN. 

Buried:  7 Feb 1934.

5633

840

S-13

Warren

Florence

2 Mar 1885

29 Dec 1971

nee BROKAW.  Wife of Charles Kerr WARREN. 

Married 22 Jul 1906.

Daughter of William W & Martha J (AYERS) BROKAW.

4766

21

N-42

Warren

Francis E "Frank"

8 Mar 1847

22 Jan 1929

Husband of Eliza E "Lizzie" (HEDDEN) WARREN. 

Married 28 Apr 1867 in Crawford County, Indiana. 

Son of Erastus & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN.

Buried:  24 Jan 1929.

5633

840

S-13

Warren

Francis Marion

24 Jun 1875

31 Dec 1949

Second husband of Melissa J (WOODS) WALLIS WARREN.

Married 2 Sep 1894. 

Son of Franklin Erastus "Frank" & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN.

“Father” 

Buried:  2 Jan 1950.

5157

233

N-58

Warren

Frank

15 Jun 1903

24 Feb 1952

Husband of Bertha WARREN; and Nellie WARREN.


Son of Francis M "Frank" &
Melissa J (WOODS) WALLIS WARREN.


“Father”

5138

6

N-57

Warren

Infant

15 Feb 1907

15 Feb 1907

Infant son of Francis M "Frank" & Melissa J (WOODS) WALLIS WARREN.

(Note:  Mother’s given name is spelled “Mlissa” on this stone.)

5158

233

N-58

Warren

James M

1870

Dec 1944

Husband of Louise E (CLEVELAND) WARREN. 

Married 7 Feb 1892. 

Son of Franklin E "Frank" & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN. 

Buried:  19 Dec 1944.

6053

551

S-32

Warren

Jesse ?

31 May 1905

22 Sep 1906

Son of James M & Louise E (CLEVELAND) WARREN.

6056

551

S-32

Warren

John W

10 Jan 1880

Aug 1963

Son of Franklin E "Frank" & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN. 


Buried:  17 Aug 1963.

5630

840

S-13

Warren

Louise E "Lou"

1871

May 1955

nee CLEVELAND.  Wife of James M WARREN. 

Married 7 Feb 1892. 

Daughter of James & Julia A (REAVES) CLEVELAND. 

Buried:  27 May 1955.

6053

551

S-32

Warren

Melissa J

1870

May 1954

nee WOODS.  Wife of Robert WALLIS, 1st, married 3 Mar 1889; and Francis M WARREN, 2nd, married 2 Sep 1894. 


Daughter of William James & Elizabeth (FOLKNER) WOODS.

“Mother” 

Buried:  10 May 1954.

5157

233

N-58

Warren

Norma L

15 May 1929

8 Apr 1965

nee SOLLMAN.  Second wife of Charles W WARREN. 


Daughter of George H & Hulda L (HASSELBRINK) SOLLMAN.

4728

1131

N-41

Warren

Roland M “Bud”

28 Oct 1911

14 Feb 1985

Son of James M & Louise E (CLEVELAND) WARREN.

6049

1061

S-32

Warren

Rosa A

19 Aug 1876

20 Jan 1880

Daughter of Franklin E "Frank" & Eliza E (HEDDEN) WARREN.

6729

6728

440

S-58

Warren

Roy

30 Oct 1908

8 Sep 1994

Son of Francis M & Melissa J (WOODS) WALLIS WARREN.

5156

233

N-58

Warren

William W “Welzie”

27 Jun 1892

1 Mar 1910

Son of James M & Louise E (CLEVELAND) WARREN.

6054

551

S-32

Warrick

Louisa

18 Jun 1843

22 Jan 1910

nee KNOX.  Wife of John WARRICK. 

Married:  24 Mar 1864.

Daughter of Enoch & Mary Ann (CONNER) KNOX.

Buried:  23 Jan 1910.

No headstone found or identifiedl.

394

S-37

Wassmer

Andrew Cletus "Andy"

10 Nov 1946

28 Feb 2004

Husband of Betty Lou (POWERS) WASSMER. 

Son of Andrew & Bertha (PFEIFFER)  WASSMER. 

 (Click here to view obituary.)

2597

?

SA-48

Wassmer

Betty Lou

6 Feb 1948

19 Jan 2012

nee POWERS.  Wife of Andrew Cletus "Andy" WASSMER.  

Daughter of Archies & Dorothy (KELLEY) POWERS.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2597

?

SA-48

Wassmer

Thomas J

26 Jun 1978

2 Oct 1998

Son of Andrew & Betty J (POWERS) WASSMER.

7399

?

SA-48

Watkins

George M

8 May 1926

17 Jun 2013

Husband of Patsy (FINNEY) BARRETT WATKINS.

Son of Melville & Ida (HUMPHREY) WATKINS.

WW II.



(Click here to view obituary.)

1066

?

SA-48

Watkins

Patsy R

21 Jul 1926

19 Sep 2013

nee FINNEY.  Wife of ? BARRETT, 1st; and George M WATKINS, 2nd.

Daughter of Percy & Elizabeth (JONES) FINNEY.

(Click here to view obituary.)

1067

?

SA-48

Watkins

W  S

?

Feb 1924

Buried:  14 Feb 1924.

No headstone found or identifiedl.

227

N-61

Watson

Paul J

3 Oct 1914

31 Jan 1983

Husband of Emily (BALLARD) WATSON.

Son of James P & Maria (HOFFART) JOHNSON.

Pvt., US Army, WW II.


7431

1356

SA-50

Weaver

Bernard Glynn

11 Nov 1888

May 1962

Husband of Edith Elizabeth (FRENCH) WEAVER. 

Married 29 Apr 1918. 

Son of Daniel & Nellie M WEAVER. 

Buried:  8 May 1962.

6861

6863

1096

S-63

Weaver

Edith Elizabeth

5 JUn 1894

11 Jun 1973

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Bernard Glynn WEAVER. 

Married 29 Apr 1918. 

Daughter of Dr. W W & Caroline (BIEL) FRENCH.

6861

6862

1096

S-63

Weaver

Mary Ann

25 Nov 1857

7 Feb 1943

Daughter of Augustus WEAVER & Catharine (ACKER) WEAVER SUHLING.

Buried:  9 Feb 1943.

No headstone found or identifiedl.

227

N-61

Webb

Anna

21 Dec 1896

16 Jul 1977

nee GILMORE.  Wife of William H WEBB. 

Married:  28 Feb 1921. 

Daughter of Charles L & Emma (LAMAR) GILMORE.

7412

1254

SA-49

Webb

William H

4 May 1892

30 Aug 1968

Husband of Anna (GILMORE) WEBB. 

Married:  28 Feb 1921. 

Son of Robert & Susan (HEEK) WEBB.

Indiana, Pfc., Vet. Det., 7th Field Arty. WW I.


7412

7413

1254

SA-49

Weber

Henry

abt 1825

15 Apr 1898

Age 72 Yrs. 9 Ms. 16 D.

Sgt. Co. H, 17th Reg. Ind. Vol. Infantry.  Wilders Lighting Brigade 1861-1865. 

Resident of Princeton, Indiana: 

Enlisted on 12 Jun 1861, mustered out on 8 Aug 1865 at Macon, Georgia.



6767

From Blue Lightning, by Richard A. Baumgartner

441

S-59

Weber

Robert

18 Aug 1844

6 Aug 1917

Son of Henry & Sophie (BOREMANN) WEBER.


(Inscription on back of the monument of Alexander D & Marie C McCLURE. 

“Cremated – Ashes Only”)

(Note:  He was a brother of Marie C (WEBER) McCLURE.)

6771

441

S-59

Weber

Virginia P Hurst

24 Feb 1922

1 Mar 2016

nee HURST. 

Daughter of Ira Newton & Edith (ADKINS) HURST. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0006

?

SA-61

Weed

Malinda J

20 Feb 1849

2 Jan 1925

nee KEY.  Wife of Peter FRENCH, 1st, married 5 Sep 1867; and Zenas M WEED, 2nd, 8 Oct 1895. 


Daughter of Charles B & Lucinda KEY.

“Mother”

5046

289

N-53

Weedman

Mary G

6 Dec 1931

--

Wife of Robert A WEEDMAN. 

Married 20 Dec 1974

“Our Daughter:  Donna”

7255

7256

?

SA-37

Weedman

Robert A

2 Mar 1932

--

Husband of Mary G WEEDMAN. 

Married 20 Dec 1974.

“Our Daughter:  Donna”

7255

7256

?

SA-37

Wehmer

Catherine "Kate"

13 May 1855

1 Mar 1915

nee KEEKER.  Wife of Charles W WEHMER. 

Married 18 Mar 1875. 

Daughter of Frederick "Fred" & Caroline (SUHRE) KEEKER.

“Mother” 

Buried:  4 Mar 1915.

4886

4888

61

N-47

Wehmer

Charles W

13 Sep 1848

7 Feb 1937

Husband of Catherine (KEEKER) WEHMER. 

Married 18 Mar 1875. 

Son of William WEHMER.

“Father” 

Pvt., Co. D, 32nd Reg. Indiana Infantry. 

Enlisted on 3 Oct 1864, mustered out on 4 Oct 1865.

 



Buried:  9 Feb 1937.

4886

4887

61

N-47

Wehmer

Charlotte Anna

16 Jul 1852

15 Sep 1917

nee INGLE.  Wife of Henry WEHMER.


Married:  10 May 1896.


Daughter of Albert A & Sarah (WILSON) INGLE.


Buried:  17 Sep 1917.

No headstone found or identified.
 

156

N-59

Wehmer

Fredrick William "Fred"

18 Jul 1885

7 May 1929

Husband of Ida Laura (WIEDING) WEHMER. 

Married 18 Apr 1912. 

Son of  Charles W & Catherine "Kate" (KEEKER) WEHMER

4924

62

N-48

Wehmer

George C

3 Sep 1892

15 Sep 1954

Son of Charles W & Catharine "Kate
(
KEEKER) WEHMER.

Indiana, Pvt., Co. E, 50th Infantry, WW I.


4889

61

N-47


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.