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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 updatedAug 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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George Pickersgill

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot #

Sec - Row

Anderson

Ann

3 Dec 1827

(1831)

23 Apr 1921

nee PATTERSON.  Wife of Robert ANDERSON. 

Married 15 Feb 1855. 

Buried 24 Apr 1921.

4644

4643

180

N-37

Anderson

Catherine A

15 Feb 1850

21 Sep 1914

nee SMITH.  Wife of Samuel ANDERSON. 

Married 16 Jan 1873. 

Daughter of Alexander & Agnes (DAVIS) SMITH.

Buried:  23 Sep 1914.

4668

4671

177

N-38

Anderson

Ethel B

15 Nov 1886

27 Sep 1894

Daughter of Samuel & Catherine A (SMITH) ANDERSON.

4669

177

N-38

Anderson

Eunice B

26 Feb 1895

30 Mar 1897

Daughter of Samuel & Catherine A (SMITH) ANDERSON.

4670

177

N-38

Anderson

James L

3 Jul 1885

4 Jul 1970

Husband of Vada (FRENCH) ANDERSON. 

Married 9 Dec 1915. 

Son of Samuel & Catherine A (SMITH) ANDERSON.

5605

5602

816

S-12

Anderson

Margaret Ann

28 Apr 1879

30 Mar 1938

Daughter of Samuel & Catherine Ann (SMITH)  ANDERSON.

5571

5602

815

S-11

Anderson

Robert

1818

1895

Husband of Ann (PATTERSON) ANDERSON. 

Married 15 Feb 1855. 

Buried 16 Aug 1895

4645

4643

4646

180

N-37

Anderson

Robert Paul

3 Aug 1916

27 Feb 1963

Son of James L & Vada (FRENCH) ANDERSON.

5603

5602

816

S-12

Anderson

Samuel

12 Dec 1842

5 Nov 1915

Husband of Catherine A (SMITH) ANDERSON. 

Married 16 Jan 1873. 

Son of William & Mary (CATHER) ANDERSON.

Buried 7 Nov 1917.

4667

4671

177

N-38

Anderson

Vada

11 Dec 1887

12 Sep 1970

nee FRENCH.  Wife of James L ANDERSON. 

Married 9 Dec 1915. 

Daughter of Philip B & Anna (HICKROD) FRENCH.

5604

5602

816

S-12

Anderson

William  "Bill"

24 Jun 1877

18 Mar 1962

Son of Samuel & Catherine Ann (SMITH)  ANDERSON. 


Buried 21 Mar 1962.

5572

5602

815

S-11

Angle

Alvis Rex "Bunk"

22 Dec 1932

18 Feb 2013

Husband of Sandra R (GRAHAM) ANGLE. 

Son of Alvis R  & Sadie (DILL) ANGLE, Sr. 

Our Children:  Vickie, Joe, Kevin, Shawn. 

Sgt. US Army, Korea.




(Click here to view obituary.)

1052

1053

1054

?

SA-22

Angle

Sandra K

19 Feb 1948

--

Wife of Alvis R "Bunk" ANGLE.

Our Children:  Vickie, Joe, Kevin, Shawn. 

1052

1053

?

SA-22

Angle

Shawn Jacob

7 Mar 1978

--

Son of Alvis R "Bunk" & Sandra K ANGLE.

7080

?

SA-22

Ankney

Randall W

21 Dec 1921

2 Feb 2008

Husband of Madge M ANKEY. 


Son of Dan & Myrtle ANKNEY. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7443

?

SA-50

Annis

Candis V

2 Feb 1906

12 Apr 1996

Wife of Norman ANNIS.

5647

839

S-14

Annis

Harold Floyd

3 Oct 1928

20 Nov 1928

Son of Norman & Candis ANNIS.

5646

5644

839

S-14

Annis

Norman

14 Jan 1904

7 May 1966

Husband of Candis V ANNIS.

5647

839

S-14

Annis

Norman Lloyd

6 Apr 1926

15 Dec 1928

Son of Norman & Candis ANNIS.

5645

5644

839

S-14

Arburn

Agnes Luella

29 May 1911

14 Dec 2002

Sister of Marguerite E SHANNON.

4315

?

N-22

Arburn

Angeline

13 Mar 1823

15 Jul 1900

nee HENSON.  Wife of John ARBURN. 


Married 13 Jul 1841.

6577

454

S-53

Arburn

Catherine O “Kate”

1852

1885

nee BEARD.  First wife of John M ARBURN.  

Married 28 Dec 1871. 

Buried 3 Sep 1885

6612

453

S-54

Arburn

David F

14 Feb 1850

4 Aug 1909

Husband of Winnie WOOD ARBURN. 

Married in Vanderbugh Co., Indiana.

Son of John & Angeline (HENSON) ARBURN.

6578

454

S-53

Arburn

Frances M

12 Jan 1879

1 Jun 1972

nee MAURER.  Wife of  J Frank ARBURN. 


Married 25 Oct 1898. 

4102

4103

736

N-12

Arburn

J Frank

1873

1946

Husband of Frances M (MAURER) ARBURN. 

Married 25 Oct 1898.

Buried 27 Apr 1946.

4102

4104

736

N-12

Arburn

Joel H

20 Feb 1852

19 Sep 1883

Son of John & Angeline (HENSON) ARBURN.

6580

454

S-53

Arburn

John

12 Mar 1822

20 May 1883

Husband of Angeline (HENSON) ARBURN.  Married 13 Jul 1841.

6577

454

S-53

Arburn

John M

1849

31 Jan 1918

Husband of Catherine O “Kate” (BEARD) ARBURN, 1st, married 28 Dec 1871. and Mattie E ARBURN, 2nd, married 8 Sep 1886.

6611

453

S-54

Arburn

Mattie E

1851

1937

nee HAMILTON.  Second wife of John M ARBURN. 


Married 8 Sep 1886.

6610

453

S-54

Arburn

Winnie

abt Apr 1853

Mar 1931

Wife of  ? WOOD, 1st; and David F ARBURN, 2nd,married in Vanderbugh Co., Indiana.

Buried 15 Mar 1931.

No headstone found

454

S-53

Armstrong

Clark Bancroft

1859

1931

Second husband of Lottie (HOAR) BOREN ARMSTRONG. 


Buried 15 Apr 1931.

6321

6320

541

S-42

Armstrong

James Richardson

19 Jun 1916

9 Sep 2008

Husband of Stella Fay ARMSTRONG. 

Son of Harvey & Florence ARMSTRONG.

Sgt., US Army, WW II
.


5348

985

S-1

Armstrong

Lottie Boren

1861

1932

nee HOAR. Wife of James W BOREN, 1st, married 5 Sep 1883; and Clark Bancroft ARMSTRONG, 2nd


Buried 11 Nov 1932.

6321

6320

541

S-42

Armstrong

Phyllis Andrea Garrison

12 Mar 1926

19 Oct 1994

nee GARRISON.  Wife of William F ARMSTRONG, Jr.


Daughter of Raymond Edward & Anges (NIELSEN) GARRISON.

7216

?

SA-34

Armstrong

Stella Fay

18 May 1918

15 May 2005

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of James Richardson ARMSTRONG.


Daughter of Edgar D & Glenn J (LOCKWOOD) WRIGHT.

5348

985

S-1

Arnold

Julia Grace

21 Nov 1942

--

Wife of Lawrence W ARNOLD.  


Married 28 May 1961.

7078

?

SA-21

Arnold

Lawrence W

13 Nov 1934

--

Husband of Julia Grace ARNOLD. 


Married 28 May 1961.

7078

?

SA-21

Askren

Ashbel Willard

abt 1868

Feb 1930

Husband of Ella Florence (LUCAS) ASKREN.  Married 8 Sep 1888.

Son of Warren & Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" (BALLARD) ASKREN.

"Age:  62"

Buried 11 Feb 1930

No headstone found.

225

N-59

Ashton

George W

5 Dec 1919

15 Jan 1987

Son of George Alvin ASHTON & Edna (STEPHENSON) ASHTON HOPKINS. 


Buried 31 Jan 1987. 
"Ashes over Charles K Hopkins"

4777

57

N-43

Askren

Daniel Spencer

27 Nov 1877

16 Nov 1956

Husband of Mary E (HOPPER) ASKREN.  Married 25 Nov 1903. 

Son of Warren & Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" (BALLARD) ASKREN. 

Buried 18 Nov 1956.

5232

151

N-61

Askren

Ella Florence

abt 1864

9 Nov 1911

nee LUCAS.  Wife of Ashel Willard ASKREN.  Married 8 Sep 1888. 


Age:  47 years.

Buried 12 Nov 1911.

No headstone found.

225

N-59

Askren

Fay

8 Aug 1901

10 Jan 1920

Daughter of Daniel & Mary E (HOPPER) ASKREN.

5200

155

N-60

Askren

James

16 Sep 1916

10 Jun 1920

Son of Daniel & Mary E (HOPPER0 ASKREN.

5201

155

N-60

Askren

Joseph M "Joe"

Jan 1861

Jul 1926

Son of Warren & Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" (BALLARD) ASKREN. 

Buried 25 Jul 1926.

No headstone found.

151

N-61

Askren

Mary E

1880

1960

nee HOPPER.  Wife of Daniel Spencer ASKREN.  Married 25 Nov 1903. 

Daughter of George HOPPER.

Buried 1 Nov 1960.

5232

151

N-61

Askren

Olive Mathilda

19 Mar 1918

14 May 2008

nee DEFENDALL.  Wife of Owen Ray ASKREN. 


Daughter of Claude & Bessie DEFENDALL. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7547

1364

SA-58

Askren

Owen Ray

21 May 1910

31 Mar 1983

Husband of Olive Mathilda (DEFENDALL) ASKREN.

7547

1364

SA-58

Askren

Rita E

4 Nov 1944

--

nee WILLIS.  Wife of William D  "Bill" ASKREN, Sr. 


Married 15 Mar 1963. 

2606

?

SA-56

Askren

William Daniel, Sr.  “Bill”

12 Aug 1941

13 Jan 2010

Husband of Rita E (WILLIS) ASKREN.  Married 15 Mar 1963. 


Son of Owen Ray & Olive Mathilda (DEFENDALL) AKREN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2606

?

SA-56

Atchison

B Oscar

16 Jan 1918

12 Mar 1987

Husband of Lenora M (BURKE) ATCHISON. 

Married 23 Mar 1944. 

Son of Benjamin & Ethel (WEESE) ATCHISON.

7283

1459

SA-39

Atchison

Geraldine

9 Apr 1936

-

nee LEONBERGER.  Wife of Joseph A ATCHISON. 

Married 31 Jul 1954. 

Our Children:  David, Steve, Stan.

4114

1459

SA-44

Atchison

Joseph A

27 Apr 1931

8 Jan 2015

Husband of Geraldine (LEONBERGER) ATCHISON. 

Married 31 Jul 1954. 

Son of Benjamin & Ethyl (WEESE) ATCHISON.

Our Children:  David, Steve, Stan. 

PFC, US Army, Korea. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4114

4115

1459

SA-44

Atchison

Lenora M

28 Aug 1926

29 Jul 2001

nee BURKE.  Wife of B Oscar ATCHISON. 

Married 23 Mar 1944. 

Daughter of Otto & Jewell BURKE.

7283

1459

SA-39

Atteberry

Isabella Irwin

20 Jan 1881

3 Jun 1975

nee IRWIN.  Wife of John Franklin ATTEBERRY. 


Buried 5 Jun 1975.

4394

189

N-26

Atteberry

John Franklin

8 Aug 1871

25 May 1936

Husband of Isabella (IRWIN) ATTEBERRY. 


Son of Asa Franklin & Melissa (MILLS) ATTEBERRY.


Buried:  28 May 1936.

4395

189

N-26

Atteberry

Lawrence P

27 Feb 1891

May 1969

Husband of Mary Frances (HICKROD) ATTERBERRY.   

Married 3 Dec 1914

Son of Asa Franklin & Melissa (MILLS) ATTEBERRY. 

Buried:  3 May 1969.

3855

910 - 911

NW-1

Atteberry

Mary Frances

1892

22 Dec 1948

nee HICKROD.  Wife of Lawrence P ATTEBERRY. 

Married 3 Dec 1914. 

 (Click here to view obituary.)

3855

910 - 911

NW-1

Austin

Arthur C

25 Aug 1874

26 Jul 1967

Husband of Grace J (AYERS) AUSTIN.

4366

1147

N-25

Austin

Dollie M

1 Jan 1897

16 Nov 1902

Daughter of Rufus F & Ella E (BROTHERS) AUSTIN.

"Reinterred from Providence Cemetery on 29 Nov 1907."

6001

553

S-30

Austin

Ella E

1872

1956

nee BROTHERS.  Wife of Rufus F AUSTIN.  

Married 16 Aug 1894. 

Daughter of James & Sarah E (ROGERS) BROTHERS. 

Buried:  13 Jul 1956.

5998

553

S-30

Austin

Elma Edna

1875

1941

nee GORE.  Wife of Arthur C AUSTIN. 

Married 27 Oct 1895. 

Daughter of Henry & Artie May (HULL) GORE.


“Mother” 


Buried 20 Dec 1941.

4312

610

N-22

Austin

Grace J

6 Mar 1889

20 Oct 1967

nee AYERS.  Wife of Arthur C AUSTIN.

4366

1147

N-25

Austin

Hazel

10 Jan 1901

2 Jul 1903

Daughter of Rufus F & Ella E (BROTHERS) AUSTIN.

"Reinterred from Providence Cemetery on 29 Nov 1907."

6000

553

S-30

Austin

Rufus F

28 Jan 1873

Sep 1964

Husband of Ella E (BROTHERS) AUSTIN. 

Married 16 Aug 1894. 

Son of Sanford & Abagil AUSTIN. 

Buried:  17 Sep 1964.

5998

553

S-30

Austin

Sanford W

1 Sep 1895

15 Feb 1896

Son of Rufus F & Ella E (BROTHERS) AUSTIN.

"Reinterred from Providence Cemetery on 29 Nov 1907."

6002

553

S-30

Austin

Virgle E

21 Jun 1899

3 May 1917

Son of Rufus F & Ella E (BROTHERS) AUSTIN.

5999

553

S-30

Avery

Arthur C

13 Jul 1911

28 Jun 2004

Husband of Lois L (BROSHEARS) AVERY.


Son of Rufus & Lois (BROSHEARS) AVERY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

7573

1366

SA-60

Avery

Lois L

17 Sep 1915

21 Nov 1980

nee BROSAHEARS.  Wife of Arthur C AVERY. 


Daughter of Carl & Lilian (WILKERSON) BROSHEAR

7573

1366

SA-60

Ayers

Frances N "Frank"

27 Dec 1833

28 Jul 1906

Husband of Lucy C (OLMSTEAD) AYERS. 

Married 2 Apr 1857. 

Son of Henry & Martha (MOUNTS) AYERS.

4481

261

N-30

Ayers

Harvey E

--

17 Mar 1890

Son of Frances N & Lucy C (OLMSTEAD) AYERS.

Aged 25 Y’S. 3 M”S & 8 D’S.

4482

261

N-30

Ayers

Isaac

11 Sep 1850

Aug 1870

Son of James S & Margaret (FLINN) AYERS.


Buried 29 Aug 1870..

No headstone found.

363

S-56

Ayers

Lucy C

6 May 1836

11 Mar 1908

nee OLMSTEAD.  Wife of Frances N "Frank" AYERS. 


Married 2 Apr 1857.

4481

261

N-30

Ayers

W Hamilton

--

2 Mar 1893

Son of Frances N & Lucy C (OLMSTEAD) AYERS.

Aged 25 Y 3 M. 2 D.

4483

261

N-30


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.