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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  

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot

Sec - Row

White

?

--

Mar 1922

Child of Oscar & Anna (OHNING) WHITE.

Buried:  7 Mar 1922.

No headstone found or identified.

45

N-31

White

?

--

Oct 1924

Child of Oscar & Anna (OHNING) WHITE.

Buried:  21 Oct 1924.

No headstone found or identified.

45

N-31

White

Anna

3 Oct 1884

17 Jan 1952

nee OHNING.  Wife of Oscar WHITE. 

Married 9 Jan 1905. 

Daughter of Fredrick "Fred" & Hannah (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

4542

1140

N-32

White

Arthur O

26 Mar 1922

17 Nov 1988

Husband of Betty J (GODWIN) WHITE. 

Son of Oscar & Anna (OHNING) WHITE.

Pfc., US Army, WW II.


0093

1369

SA-63

White

Betty Jane

15 Sep 1923

19 Feb 2015

nee GODWIN.  Wife of Arthur O WHITE.

Daughter of Charles E & Irene GODWIN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0093

1369

SA-63

White

Eugenia H

10 Aug 1909

27 Apr 1997

nee HOLLIS.  Wife of Harry A WHITE.


Daughter of Francis Allen "Frank" & Mary Effie (MARTIN) HOLLIS.

7509

?

SA-55

White

Harry A

25 Apr 1908

26 Apr 1982

Husband of Eugeia H (HOLLIS) WHITE.

7509

?

SA-55

White

Infant

--

Oct 1909

Infant of Oscar & Anna (OHNING) WHITE.

Buried:  5 Oct 1909.

No headstone found or identified.

45

N-31

White

Infant

--

Sep 1913

Infant of Oscar & Anna (OHNING) WHITE.

Buried:  4 Sep 1913.

No headstone found or identified.

45

N-31

White

Lorene F

19 Feb 1905

10 Feb 1962

Daughter of Oscar & Anna (OHNING) WHITE.

4595

1137

N-35

White

Oscar

31 Jan 1882

16 May 1955

Husband of Anna (OHNING) WHITE. 

Married 9 Jan 1905. 

Son of David R WHITE & Viena "Vinnie" (GREEN) WHITE SKELTON.

4542

1140

N-32

Whitehead

Louisa Marie Lockwood

14 Apr 1868

Jan 1951

nee LOCKWOOD.  First wife of William Davidson WHITEHEAD.

Married 20 Jul 1892. 

Daughter of James Tucker & Juliet (ADAMS) LOCKWOOD. 

Buried:  24 Jun 1951.  Note:  "Cremains." 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6783

524

S-59

Whitehouse

Donnabel

15 Dec 1941

7 Aug 2014

nee JONES.  Wife of Phillip Michael STEVENS, 1st; and  Rex Steven WHITEHOUSE, 2nd.

Daughter of Carson JONES & Martha Bell (YEAST) JONES CONNER. 

(Click here to view obituary.)  

0100

?

SA-53

Whitehouse

Rex Steven

28 Nov 1948

10 Sep 2012

Second husband of Donnabell (JONES) STEVENS WHITEHOUSE. 

Son of Wilbur "Bib" & Edith J WHITEHOUSE. 

S2, US Navy, Vietnam.



(Click here to view obituary.)

0100

4428

?

SA-53

Whitlock

Thelma Rose

12 May 1927

16 Nov 1997

nee BUTLER.  Wife of William “Bill” WHITLOCK. 


Daughter of William & Opal (McDADE) BUTLER.

6484

584

S-50

Whitlock

William “Bill”

11 Nov 1917

1 Sep 1969

Husband of Thelma Rose (BUTLER) WHITLOCK. 


Son of Charles Edward & Melvina (SMITH) WHITLOCK.

6484

584

S-50

Whitsell

Essel J

27 Apr 1917

23 May 1995

Second husband of Mildred L (FLORO) MILLS WHITSELL. 


Son of James T & Augusta WHITSELL.

7400

?

SA-48

Whitsell

Mildred Louise

22 May 1918

13 Mar 1991

nee FLORO.  Wife of Thomas I MILLS, 1st; and Essel J WHITSELL, 2nd.

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

7400

?

SA-48

Whittaker

?

--

Aug 1902

Grandchild of Sam WILLIAMS.

Buried:  13 Aug 1902

No headstone found or identified.

373

S-58

Whittaker

Ethel

24 Oct 1894

24 Oct 1909

Daughter of Zachariah “Zack” & Martha E (LAWS) WHITTAKER. 


Note:  Apparently the surname was carved incorrectly.

6154

494

S-36

Whittaker

Lloyd

--

Jan 1923

Buried:  4 Jan 1923.

No headstone found or identified.

68

N-54

Whittaker

Martha E

1850

Mar 1919

nee LAWS.  Wife of Zachariah “Zack” WHITTAKER. 

Married 25 Feb 1866 in Edwards County, Illinois. 

Buried:  6 Mar 1919

6155

494

S-36

Whittaker

Ross

6 Apr 1885

31 Jan 1906

Son of Zachariah “Zack” & Martha E (LAWS) WHITTAKER.

6153

494

S-36

Whittaker

Zachariah
“Zack”

1850

Feb 1929

Husband of Martha E (LAWS) WHITTAKER. 

Married 25 Feb 1866 in Edwards County, Illinois. 

Buried:  18 Feb 1929.

6155

494

S-36

Wieding

Charles

25 May 1841

29 Jun 1909

“Uncle”

4711

4713

251

N-40

Wieding

Charles H

2 Jan 1874

8 Aug 1874

Son of Thomas & Sarah E (ATKINS) WIEDING

4710

251

N-40

Wieding

David Clayton

11 Jul 1879

Jan 1936

Husband of Luella “Lula” Mae (GOODSON) WIEDING. 

Married 19 Jun 1913.

Son of Thomas & Sarah E (ATKINS) WIEDING

Buried: 25 Jan 1936.

4926

62

N-48

Wieding

Hattie J

19 Dec 1889

13 Dec 1946

nee KING.  Wife of Homer Thomas WIEDING. 

Married 22 Dec 1910. 

Daughter of Monroe D & Julia A (INGRAM) KING.

4165

755

N-15

Wieding

Homer Thomas

3 Feb 1888

15 Dec 1957

Husband of Hattie J (KING) WIEDING. 

Married 22 Dec 1910. 

Son of Thomas & Sarah E (ATKINS) WIEDING.

4166

755

N-15

Wieding

Jack

9 Aug 1923

23 Feb 2010

Son of Homer Thomas & Hattie J (KING) WIEDING.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2499

755

N-15

Wieding

John F

21 Sep 1871

7 Jun 1872

Son of Thomas & Sarah E (ATKINS) WIEDING.

4712

251

N-40

Wieding

Sarah E

22 Nov 1850

15 May 1926

nee ATKINS.  Second wife of Thomas WIEDING. 

Married:  11 Feb 1869 in Lawrence County, Illinois.

“Mother”

4710

4716

251

N-40

Wieding

Thomas

26 Oct 1826

18 Sep 1910

Husband Frances (ERMANN) WIEDING, 1st, married 8 Sep 1855; and Sarah E (ATKINS) WIEDING, 2nd, married 11 Feb 1869 in Lawrence County, Illinois.

“Father"

Co. B, 58th Ind. Vol.

“19 Mo. & 8 Days in Confederate Prison”



4710

4714

4715

251

N-40

Wilburn

Marcia Ruth

23 Sep 1923

29 Dec 1987

nee MONTGOMERY. 

Daughter of Roy & Gladys F (REED) MONTGOMERY.

4197

1156

N-16

Wild

Margaret

9 Aug 1804

20 Mar 1882

Wife of ? BLESSING, 1st; and ? WILD, 2nd.

4747

283

N-41

Wiley

Barton Lewis

21 Dec 1889

14 Mar 1974

Husband of Rose M (FRENCH) WILEY. 

Son of John Melvin & Alice (McAHRON) WILEY.

Indiana, 1st Lt., Air Service, WW I.



(Note:  One marker states year of birth as “1888” and the other “1889”.  HIs WW I, Draft Registration Card, reports 1889.)

6858

6860

1096

S-63

Wiley

Rose M

27 Dec 1884

3 Apr 1971

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Barton Lewis WILEY. 

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

6858

1096

S-63

Wilhite

Amzetta Clyde

1881

1971

nee ENGLISH.  Wife of Oscar C WILHITE. 

Married 17 Dec 1899. 

Daughter of William & Josephine E ENGLISH.

(Note:  Given name on marriage record is given as “Jetta Clyde.”

4164

742

N-15

Wilhite

Annie C

23 Apr 1916

7 Jan 1976

nee HOLTZCLAW.  Wife of Juel Clint WILHITE. 


Daughter of William Frye "Willie" & Nancy Frances "Nannie" (FOLEY) HOLZCLAW.

4632

1136

N-36

Wilhite

Avanell

5 Dec 1922

14 Dec 1922

Infant of Ernest "Ernie" & Ethel G (CARNAHAN) WILHITE. 

6306

423

S-41

Wilhite

Bertis

19 Apr 1902

8 Feb 1985

Second husband of Dessie A (BLACKITOR) NANCE WILHITE.

Son of John H & Ollie (BLACKARD) WILHITE.

3957

904

N-5

Wilhite

Burnell Cornelius

1906

Jun 1966

Husband of  Katherine WILHITE, 1st; and Louise (McCLELLAN) WILHITE, 2nd. 

Son of Oscar & Amzetta Clyde (ENGLISH) WILHITE.

“Husband  Father” 

Buried:  11 Jun 1966.

4159

726

N-15

Wilhite

Charles C

6 Jul 1947

21 Oct 2008

Son of Juel Clint & Annie (HOLTZCLAW) WILHITE.

SP5, US Army, Vietnam. 



(Click here to view obituary.)

7366

?

SA-45

Wilhite

Darwin

4 Jun 1904

3 Sep 1983

Husband of Olive WILHITE. 

Son of Leroy & Minerva B (ZENGLER) WILHITE.

5170

72

N-58

Wilhite

Dessie A

22 Sep 1904

7 Jan 1978

nee BLACKITOR.  Wife of Norman Hunter NANCE, 1st, married 12 Jan 1921 in Pike County, Indiana; and Bertis WILHITE, 2nd. 


Daughter of Charles "Charlie" & May (AMOS) BLACKITOR.

3957

904

N-5

Wilhite

Dollie Jane

30 Aug 1874

2 Nov 1950

nee GOODSON.  Wife of Joseph Williams PHILLIPS, 1st, married 9 May 1894; and Simon WILHITE, 2nd, married 2 Oct 1901. 

Daughter of Ervin & Nancy (VanHOOSER) GOODSON. 

Buried:  4 Nov 1950.

4178

773

N-16

Wilhite

Eliza  

abt 1838

19 Jan 1901

nee PIERCE.  Wife of Gordon WILHITE. 

Married:  18 Apr 1859. 

Daughter of James & Juliana (SIDLE) PIERCE. 

Note:  Her year of birth was variously reported (1833 - 1840).

No headstone found or identified.

423

S-41

Wilhite

Ernie

May 1899

Apr 1960

Husband of Ethel G (CARNAHAN) WILHITE. 

Married 28 Apr 1917. 

Son of Leroy & Minerva B (ZENGLER) WILHITE.
“Father” 

Buried:  23 Apr 1960.

7136

1276

SA-27

Wilhite

Ethel G

1 Jul 1899

6 Aug 1978

nee CARNAHAN.  Wife of Ernie WILHITE. 

Married 28 Apr 1917. 

Daughter of John F & Lucy (RIGLEY) CARNAHAN.

“Mother”

7136

1276

SA-27

Wilhite

Franklin "Frank"

abt 1864

Aug 1931

Second husband of Nancy Bell (CORN) CLARK WILHITE. 

Married 18 Oct 1886. 

Son of Franklin "Frank" & Emeline (BLACKARD) WILHITE.

Buried:  13 Aug 1931.

No headstone found or identified.

369

S-62

Wilhite

Franklin, Sr.
"Frank"

abt 1819

20 Mar 1893

Husband of ? WILHITE, 1st; Elizabeth Jane (BLACKARD) WILHITE, 2nd, married 1 Mar 1855 ; Emeline (BLACKARD) WILHITE, 3rd, married 10 Jul 1863; and third husband of Margaret (RUMBLE) NOLAND NOLAND WILHITE, married 23 Apr 1867.

Son of Joseph & Mary "Polly" (SPILLMAN) WILHITE.

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




4441

263

N-28

Wilhite

Garland S

15 Aug 1908

16 Aug 1985

Husband of Mabel C (CLARK) WILHITE. 


Son of Oscar C & Amzetta Clyde (ENGLISH) WILHITE.

4140

754

N-14

Wilhite

Helen Florence

5 Oct 1915

1 Jul 1993

nee STEPHENS.  Wife of Hubert ELLIS, 1st; and Roy C WILHITE, 2nd. 


Daughter of Charles A & Effie P (BISHOP) STEVENS.

4033

856

N-8

Wilhite

Ida Bell

20 Oct 1939

25 Sep 1953

Daughter of Juel Clint Annie C (HOLTZCLAW) WILHITE. WILHITE.

4631

1136

N-36

Wilhite

Ida Belle

20 Mar 1867

8 Nov 1928

nee SMITH.  Wife of Allen Joshua HATCHER, 1st, married 5 Jul 1888; and second wife of James Franklin "Frank" WILHITE, married 22 Sep 1903. 

Daughter of Henry & Martha (MONTGOMERY) SMITH.

6179

419

S-37

Wilhite

Infant

--

?

Infant.  No other information found.

No headstone found or identified.

398

S-33

Wilhite

Infant

--

1880

Infant of Gordon & Eliza (PIERCE) WILHITE..

No headstone found or identified.

423

S-41

Wilhite

Infant

--

May 1956

Stillborn infant grandchild of Oscar & Amzett Clyde WILHITE.

Buried:  12 May 1956..

No headstone found or identified.

423

S-41

Wilhite

James A

24 Nov 1880

11 Dec 1959

Husband of  Malinda Bell (TRACER) WILHITE, 1st, married, 21 Aug 1907 and Lucy B WILHITE, 2nd. 

Son of John Franklin & Elizabeth (DAVAULT) WILHITE.

Indiana,Cpl., Co. M, 2nd Regt. Inf. Ind. NG., WW I


5034

143

N-53

Wilhite

James Franklin "Frank"

27 Feb 1856

1 Jun 1930

Husband of Mary J (WOODS) WILHITE, 1st; married 15 Oct 1879; and second husband of Ida Belle (SMITH) HATCHER WILHITE, married 22 Sep 1903. 

Son of J & Mary (THOMPSON) WILHITE.

(Birth date on both “old” and “new” stones.)

6179

6181

6186

419

S-37

Wilhite

Jesse

27 Feb 1883

18 Jul 1884

Son of James Franklin "Frank" & Mary J (WOODS) WILHITE.

6188

419

S-37

Wilhite

John Franklin

abt 1843

May 1927

Husband of Elizabeth (DAVAULT) WILHITE. 

Married:  21 Dec 1871. 

Son of William & Catharine (BROYLES) WILHITE.


Buried:  22 May 1927.

No headstone found or identified.

145

N-55

Wilhite

John H

1878

Sep 1942

Husband of Ollie S (BLACKARD) WILHITE. 

Married 27 Jul 1898.

Son of Franklin "Frank" & Margaret (RUMBLE) NOLAND NOLAND WILHITE, Sr. 

Buried:  2 Sep 1942.

3958

904

N-5

Wilhite

John L

1 Jun 1918

15 Oct 1985

Husband of June R (SMITH) WILHITE. 

Married 28 Jun 1947. 

Son of Ernie & Ethel G (CARNAHAN) WILHITE.

Sgt., US Army, WW II.


7137

7138

1276

SA-27

Wilhite

Juel Clint

1 Jan 1906

21 Apr 1996

Husband of Annie C (HOLTZCLAW) WILHITE. 


Son of James Franklin "Frank" & Ida Belle (SMITH) HATCHER WILHITE.

4632

1136

N-36

Wilhite

June Roberta

29 Jan 1922

17 Mar 1989

nee SMITH.  Wife of John L WILHITE. 

Married 28 Jun 1947. 

Daughter of Roy & Hazel (McINTYRE) SMITH.

7137

1276

SA-27

Wilhite

Katherine Anna

1903

Dec 1943

First wife of Burnell Cornelius WILHITE.


Buried:  23 Dec 1943.

4160

726

N-15

Wilhite

Leroy

5 May 1871

1 Nov 1950

Husband of Minerva B (ZENGLER) WILHITE. 

Married 22 May 1898.

Son of Gordon & Eliza (PIERCE) WILHITE.

“Father”

5169

72

N-58

Wilhite

Louise

15 Oct 1925

11 Oct 2007

nee McCLELLAN. Second wife of Burnell Cornelius WILHITE. 


Daughter of Babel & Mildred (WILLIAMS) McCLELLAN.

“Loving mother of:  Paul, Dwight, Teresa, Tony, Tina & Bobby”

4157

4158

726

N-15

Wilhite

Lucy B

1882

Sep 1939

Second wife of James A WILHITE. 

Buried:  19 Sep 1939.

5033

143

N-53

Wilhite

Mabel C

20 Jul 1908

6 Jul 1979

nee CLARK.  Wife of Garland S WILHITE. 


Daughter of David A & Katie C (STRAIN) CLARK.

4140

754

N-14

Wilhite

Malinda Bell

Jul 1890

May 1916

nee TRACER.  First wife of James A WILHITE. 

Married:  21 Aug 1907.

Daughter of Daniel & Cordelia TRACER.

Buried:  5 May 1916

No headstone found or identified.

145

N-53

Wilhite

Margaret

abt 1838

Mar 1897

nee RUMBLE.  Wife of William K NOLAN, 1st, married 27 Dec 1855 in Pike County, Indiana; George NOLAN, 2nd, married 26 Sep 1861 in Pike County, Indiana; and fourth wife of Franklin "Frank" WILHITE, Sr. 3rd, married 23 Apr 1867.

Daughter of Alexander & Cynthia Lucinda "Ann" (LOVELESS) RUMBLE. 

Buried:  2 Mar 1897.

No headstone found or identified.
 

263

N-28

Wilhite

Mary Jane

29 Jun 1860

21 Apr 1897

nee WOODS.  First wife of James Franklin "Frank" WILHITE. 

Married:  15 Oct 1879. 

Daughter of William G & Susan Ellen (DAVIS) WOODS.

6184

6185

419

S-37

Wilhite

Minerva B

23 Aug 1877

23 Nov 1954

nee ZENGLER.  Wife of Leroy WILHITE.

Married 22 May 1898. 

Daughter of Charles & Hulda "Huldy" (O'LEARY) ZENGLER.

“Mother”

5169

72

N-58

Wilhite

Nancy Bell

abt 1856

Sep 1930

nee CORN.  Wife of Benjamin F CLARK, 1st, married 11 Jan 1875 in Pike County, Indiana; and Franklin "Frank" WILHITE, 2nd, married 18 Oct 1886. 

Daughter of James CORN & Susan (BRUISTER) SHAW CORN.

Buried:  1 Oct 1930

No headstone found or identified.

369

S-62

Wilhite

Nellie M

1897

1 Oct 1992

Wife of Ralph WILHITE.

3980

903

N-6

Wilhite

Olive

16 Feb 1907

12 Dec 1961

Wife of Darwin WILHITE.

5170

72

N-58

Wilhite

Ollie S

1882

1950

nee BLACKARD.  Wife of John H WILHITE. 

Married:  27 Jul 1898.

Daughter of Robert & Amanda J (WILHITE) BLACKARD.

3958

904

N-5

Wilhite

Oscar C

1878

1933

Husband of Clyde A (ENGLISH) WILHITE. 

Married 17 Dec 1899. 

Son of Joseph E & Phoeba (McINTIRE) WILHITE.

4164

742

N-15

Wilhite

Paul Oscar

10 Sep 1944

11 Sep 1944

Son of Burnell Cornelius & Louise (McCLELLAN) WILHITE

4156

726

N-15

Wilhite

Ralph "Bear"

6 Aug 1899

25 Jun 1978

Husband of Ollie (SMITH) WILHITE, 1st, married 20 Jun 1918; and Nellie M WILHITE, 2nd.

Son of John H & Ollie (BLACKARD) WILHITE.

3980

903

N-6

Wilhite

Ralph Arthur

28 Apr 1919

6 Aug 1919

Son of Ralph & Ollie (SMITH) WILHITE.

3981

903

N-6

Wilhite

Richard "Dick"

abt 1850

Mar 1939

Son of William & Catherine (BROYLES) WILHITE.


Buried:  14 Mar 1939.

No headstone found or identified.

216

N-50

Wilhite

Roy C

15 May 1904

25 Oct 1977

Second husband of Helen S (STEPHENS) ELLIS WILHITE.

Son of John H & Ollie (BLACKARD) WILHITE.

4033

856

N-8

Wilhite

Sarah Belle

abt 1865

Jul 1921

nee GOODSON.  Wife of Joesph E WILHITE.

Married 5 Aug 1894.

Daughter of Ervin & Nancy (VanHOOSER) GOODSON.

Buried: 3 Jul 1921.

No headstone found or identified.

336

S-30

Wilhite

Simon

1880

Dec 1954

Second husband of Dollie Jane (GOODSEN) PHILLPS WILHITE. 

Married 2 Oct 1901. 

Son of Joseph E & Phoebe (McINTIRE) WILHITE. 

Buried:  22 Dec 1954.

4178

773

N-16

Wilhite

Thomas Franklin "Frank"

1877

Feb 1911

Son of Gordon & Eliza (PIERCE) WILHITE.

Buried:  5 Feb 1911.

6305

423

S-41

Wilhite

Wesley

30 Jun 1897

Jun 1957

Son of Franklin “Frank” & Nancy Bell (CORN) CLARKE WILHITE.

Buried:  11 Jun 1957.

No headstone found or identified.

369

S-62

Wilhite

Willford Clifford “Pete”

23 Jun 1904

26 Jun 1938

Son of James Franklin "Frank" & Ida Belle (HATCHER) WILHITE

4679

52

N-38

Wilhite

William H "Bill"

10 Aug 1886

4 Sep 1955

Husband of Lizzie (MOATS) WILHITE. 

Married 30 Nov 1914. 

Son of Franklin “Frank” & Nancy Bell (CORN) CLARKE WILHITE.

4091

369

S-62


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.