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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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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot #

Sec - Row

Bacchi

Stone Albert

13 Jan 2012

21 Feb 2012

Infant son of Chris BACCHI & Amber CLEM. 

 (Click here to view obituary.)

1055
 

?

SA-23

Bacon

Mary E

1850

1920

nee WELLMAN.  Wife of Thomas J BACON (3rd husband). 

Married 16 Sep 1909.  

Daughter of John R & Martha J (CHAMBERLAIN) WELLMAN. 

Buried:  25 Mar 1920.

6100

550

S-33

Bain

Edna Warren

1895

13 Sep 1952

nee WARREN.  Wife of William Davis BAIN.

6713

1086 - 1087

S-57

Bain

William Davis

25 Aug 1899

10 Oct 1974

Husband of Edna (WARREN) BAIN.

Veteran of WW I.


6713

1086 - 1087

S-57

Baker

Katie R

8 Nov 1883

14 Sep 1958

nee RITCHIE.  Wife of William Henry BAKER

Married 11 May 1902. 

Daughter of William RITCHIE.

3979

920

N-6

Baker

William Henry

4 Mar 1878

30 Sep 1943

Husband of Katie R (RITCHIE) BAKER. 


Married 11 May 1902.


Son of George & Sarah A BAKER.

3979

920

N-6

Baldock

?

--

Dec 1870

Daughter of James T & Martha Leah (PEDIGO) BALDOCK. 

Buried:  9 Dec 1870.

No headstone found.
 

389

S-41

Ballard

Betty M

11 Sep 1930

25 Feb 2006

nee KRUSE.  Wife of Harold BALLARD. 

Daughter of Gilbert & Hazel (JONES) KRUSE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7542

1246

SA-57

Ballard - Compton

Fay Benton

25 Jun 1899

3 Nov 1934

nee BENTON.  Wife of Robley BALLARD, 1st, married 22 Dec 1913. and ? COMPTON, 2nd.

“Married a COMPTON before death.”

5875

482

S-25

Ballard

H Kenneth

3 Nov 1916

6 Apr 2008

Husband of Norma L (CRABTREE) BALLARD. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5806

?

S-22

Ballard

Harold

12 Apr 1925

4 Mar 1969

Husband of Betty M (KRUSE) BALLARD. 

Son of Della BALLARD.

Indiana, Cpl., 101st Airborne Div., Korea


7542

7543

1246

SA-57

Ballard

Helen M

7 Nov 1910

31 Dec1972

nee McCONNELL.  Wife of John W BALLARD.

7592

1367

SA-61

Ballard

John W

6 Jun 1908

14 Mar 1982

Husband of Helen M (McCONNELL) BALLARD. 


Son of William R & Minnie BALLARD.

7592

1367

SA-61

Ballard

Kenny Lee

29 Sep 1945

10 May  2006

Son of H Kenneth & Norma L (CRABTREE) BALLARD. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5807

?

S-22

Ballard

Norma L

26 Jun 1919

27 Jan 2004

nee CRABTREE.  Wife of H Kenneth BALLARD.

5806

?

S-22

Ballard

Rolley Benton

9 Jun 1915

17 Jun 1915

Son of Robley & Fay (BENTON) BALLARD.

5873

482

S-25

Ballew

Malachi, Rev.

17 Sep 1852

3 May 1888

Husband of Elizabeth "Eliz" (DeLONG) BALLEW. 


Married 25 Dec 1875.


Aged 35 Yrs. 7 Mos. 17 ds.

“Born in Ky.”  “Died in Ft. Branch”

6177

394

S-37

Barclay

Mary Lue Hubburd

1931

1964

Buried:  9 Jun 1964.

3884

1170 -1171

N-1

Barker

Alice M

1859

Feb 1929

nee PUMPHREY.  Wife of James W BARKER. 

Married 4 Feb 1880. 

Daughter of John & Bathsheba (BENSTEAD) POMFRET. 

Buried:  8 Feb 1929.

6221

420

S-38

Barker - Bullivant

Alle H

28 Sep 1881

10 Aug 1954

nee McCLURE.  Wife of Clarence J BARKER, 1st; and 2nd wife of Robert BULLIVANT, 2nd.  

Daughter of Alexander Devin & Marie Charlotta "Marie" (WEBER) McCLURE.

“Mother”

5879

5881

558

S-25

Barker

Berlie

--

Dec 1893

? Child of William H H & Jane (McCORCLE) BARKER. ?

Buried:  16 Dec 1893.

No headstone found.
 

434

S-52

Barker

Clarence J

5 Nov 1880

18 Aug 1913

Husband of Alle H (McCLURE) BARKER. 


Son of James BARKER & Alice (PUMPHREY)  BARKER PATTERSON.

“Stepfather & mother:  Mr. & Mrs. Wm Paterson” 
William & Alice M (Pumphrey) Baker Patterson

“Father”

5879

5880

558

S-25

Barker

Cora A Lockwood

27 Sep 1875

30 Dec 1898

nee LOCKWOOD.  Wife of Cecile B BARKER. 

Married 22 Aug 1897. 

Daughter of J & Caroline LOCKWOOD.

5913

328

S-27

Barker

Cordelia

3 Aug 1847

22 Feb 1885

nee REDMAN.  Wife of Elias BARKER.  Married 23 Dec 1865.

6131

396

S-35

Barker

Duncan

--

--

Son of Harrison "Harry" & Mary J BARKER.

No headstone found.
 

366

S-60

Barker

Elias

15 Mar 1842

31 Jul 1912

Husband of Cordelia (REDMAN) BARKER, 1st, married 23 Dec 1865; and Mary A HATCH BARKER, 2nd


Son of John & Susan BARKER.


Buried:  1 Aug 1912.

6132

396

S-35

Barker

Ethel

?

?

Daughter of Elias & Martha J (REDMAN) BARKER.

(Dates are illegible.)

6137

396

S-35

Barker

Frank

abt 1857

Nov 1898

Son of William H H & Jane (McCORCLE) BARKER.

Buried:  20 Nov 1898

No headstone found.
 

434

S-52

Barker

Harrison "Harry"

1855

Nov 1891

Husband of Mary J BARKER.

Son of William H H & Jane BARKER.

6804

366

S-60

Barker

Infant

--

--

Infant of Harrison "Harry" & Mary J BARKER.

No headstone found.
 

366

S-60

Barker

James P

1844

30 Jul 1892


Husband of Rosella "Rosalie" (ALEXANDER) BARKER. 

Married 23 Jan 1868 in Spencer County, Indiana.

No headstone found.
 

328

S-27

Barker

James W

1857

24 May 1884

Husband of Alice M (PUMPHREY) BARKER. 

Married 4 Feb 1880. 

Son of John & Susan BARKER.

Buried:  25 May 1884.

6221

420

S-38

Barker

Jane

1817

7 Dec 1888

nee McCORCLE.  Wife of William H H BARKER. 


Married 21 Jan 1836 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

6549

434

S-52

Barker

Janice B

19 Jul 1937

7 Jul 2015

nee BUNTING.

Daughter of Lyman & Velma (WHITE) BUNTING.

“My Sons:  Alan R Barrett, Scott L Barrett.”

(Click here to view obituary.)

4126

7184

?

SA-31

Barker

Jennie

--

4 Sep 1888

Daughter of Elias & Martha J (REDMAN) BARKER.

Aged 15 months.

6133

396

S-35

Barker

John

27 Apr 1811

9 Feb 1879

Husband of Susan BARKER. 


Son of Elias & Mary "Polly" (FITZGERALD) BARKER.

Aged 67 yrs 9 ms. 12 ds.


6573

6571

435

S-53

Barker

John Alexander

17 May 1905

26 Oct 1987

Son of Clarence J & Alle H (McCLURE) BARKER.

(On same stone as Elmo R & his sister, Alma F TURPIN.) 

"Cremains"

 

5883

558

S-25

Barker

Mary A

1852

Aug 1937

Second wife of Elias BARKER. 


Mother of Charles (and Rosa) HATCH.

“Mother”  

Buried:  15 Aug 1937.

(Click here to view obituary.)

6138

396

S-35

Barker

Mildred M

14 Apr 1907

30 Oct 1969

Wife of Rudolph G BARKER.

5397

1005

S-3

Barker

Rudolph G

26 Nov 1902

6 Nov 1983

Husband of Mildred M BARKER. 


Son of Martin C & Hattie C BARKER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5396

1005

S-3

Barker

Susan

1 Apr 1812

11 Mar 1888

Wife of John BARKER..

6574

6571

435

S-53

Barker

Thomas

abt 1849

1879

Son of William H H & Jane (McCORCLE) BARKER.

No headstone found.
 

434

S-52

Barnes

Blanch V

1913

21 Jan 1914

Child of Henry & Sarah I Barnes?

Buried:  23 Jan 1914

No headstone found.

98

N-41

Barnes

Elain

abt 1846

26 Feb 1915

Wife of ?

Buried:  28 Feb 1915.

No headstone found.

55

N-41

Barnes

Jesse J

--

6 Jan 1915

Child of Henry & Sarah I Barnes?

Buried:  7 Jan 1915.

No headstone found.

55

N-41

Barnett

Infant

--

Aug 1872

Child of James BARNETT. 


Buried:  25 Aug 1872.

No headstone found.

252

N-39

Barnett

Infant

--

Jul 1874

Infant of James BARNETT. 

Buried:  22 Jul 1874

No headstone found.

252

N-39

Barnett

Infant

--

Jul 1881

Infant of James L & Lucy C (SOUTHERLAND) BARNETT. 

Buried:  24 Jul 1881.

No headstone found.

215

N-49

Barnett

Wilda May

2 Dec 1930

21 Apr 2008

nee CLASPELL.  Wife of Earl James BARNETT. 

Married 9 Sep 1950. 

Daughter of Olvy & Annabelle Davis CLASPELL.

“Mother of:  James, Dola Bell” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7209

7210

?

SA-33

Barrett

Bernard "Bernie" R.

15 Mar 1947

19 Aug 2002

Son of Milton “Mitch” & Betty J (PAULEY) BARRETT.

SP4, US Army, Vietnam

.


5311

5312

1305

-1306

SW-1

Barrett

Betty J

9 May 1925

19 Mar 2009

nee PAULEY.  Wife of Milton “Mitch” BARRETT. 


Daughter of John & Bettie (PHILLIPS) PAULEY.

(Click here to view obituary.)

1016

5309

1305
-1306

SW-1

Barrett

Charles D

30 Nov 1924

12 Sep 1969

Son of T Roy & Nell M (WELCH) BARRETT.

Indiana, Cpl., US Marine Corps, WW II
.


5408

1032 -1033

S-3

Barrett

Dennis M

5 Dec 1950

11 Apr 1996

Son of Milton “Mitch” & Betty J (PAULEY) BARRETT.

SP4, US Army
.

5308

5310

1035 - 1036

SW-1

Barrett

John L

25 Nov 1920

1 Dec 1999

Son of Louis & Laura BARRETT.

Sgt. US Army Air Forces, WW II.


3850

3851

912

NW-1

Barrett

Milton “Mitch”

17 Aug 1923

28 Aug 2013

Husband of Betty J (PAULEY) BARRETT. 

Son of Lewis & Laura (DUNHAM) BARRETT. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1016

5309

1305 - 1306

SW-1

Barrett

Nell M

23 Apr 1905

27 Mar 1987

nee WELCH.  Wife of T Roy BARRETT. 


Daughter of Clark & Stella WELCH.

5407

1032 - 1033

S-3

Barrett

T Roy

7 Sep 1901

7 Sep 1966

Husband of Nell M BARRETT.

5407

1032 - 1033

S-3

Barrix

Cordia

1886

1962

Wife of ? CLARK, 1st; and James G BARRIX, 2nd.

4833

19

N-44

Barrix

David Lee

5 Jun 1947

10 Jun 1947

Infant son of Orville R & Lois Ann BARRIX, Jr.


Age:  4 days.

Buried: 10 Jun 1947

0236

19

N-44

Barrix

Infant

--

Mar 1920

Infant of James G & Cordia BARRIX. 


Burried:  6 Mar 1920.

No headstone found.
 

230

N-61

Barrix

Infant

--

Feb 1930

Stillborn.

Buried: 27 Feb 1930. 

"2 infants in space 3"

No headstone found.
 

19

N-44

Barrix

Infant

--

Jul 1940

Stillborn.

Buried: 7 Jul 1940.

"2 infants in space 3"

No headstone found.
 

19

N-44

Barrix

James G

27 Feb 1888

14 Apr 1966

Second husband of Cordia CLARK BARRIX.

4833

19

N-44

Barrix

Lois Ann

26 Feb 1939

--

Wife of Orville R BARRIX, Jr.

0236

19

N-44

Barrix

Orville R,Jr

1 Jul 1940

--

Husband of Lois Ann BARRIX.

0236

19

N-44

Bass

Hendricks L

1900

2 Nov 1961

Husband of Ruth M BASS. 


Son of Gains & Rhoda V BASS.

4326

611

N-23

Bass

Phyllis Jean

Dec 1930

Dec 1930

Daughter of Hendricks L & Ruth M BASS. 


"Stillborn"


Buried 2 Dec 1930

4327

611

N-23

Bass

Ruth M

29 May 1896

16 Oct 1967

Wife of Hendricks L BASS

4325

611

N-23

Bates

Elizabeth Bent

22 Oct 1875

17 Aug 1957

Wife of Benjamin F "Ben" BATES.

4172

771

N-15

Bates

James N

1862

Sep 1945

Husband of Nancy K (WYNN) BATES.   


Married 22 Aug 1886 in Harrison County, Indiana.


Son of William C & Margaret A (DAVIS) BATES.


Buried:  17 Sep 1945

5552

814

S-10

Bates

Nancy K "Nannie"

1863

Feb 1956

nee WYNN.  Wife of James N BATES.     

Married 22 Aug 1886 in Harrison County, Indiana.

Buried:  3 Feb 1956.

5553

814

S-10

Bauer

Deloris A

21 Oct 1933

7 Aug 2019

nee HAMES.  Wife of Oscar G BAUER.

Daughter of Hedis & Ollie (KINCHELOE) HAMES.

Click here to view obituary.

0074

1338

SA-32

Bauer

Glenda S

5 Jun 1959

16 Jul 2019

Daughter of Oscar and Deloris (HAMES) BAUER.

Click here to view obituary.

0075

2560

1338

SA-32

Bauer

Oscar G

6 Jul 1928

2 Nov 1981

Husband of Deloris A (HAMES) BAUER.

Son of George Oscar & Lila (RUSSELL) BAUER.

Pfc., US Army, Korea

.


0074

7195

1338

SA-32

Bayer

Benjamin F "Ben"

27 Nov 1867

21 Aug 1896

Husband of Rosa L (STUKINS) BAYER. 

Married 29 Jul 1890. 

Son of George L & Mary M BAYER.

6701

439

S-57

Bayer

Carl

17 Jun 1899

20 Nov 1963

Husband of Lucille (BRYANT) BAYER.

3953

886

N-5

Bayer

Carl Larry

9 Mar 1936

15 May 2002

Husband of Lena Ruth BAYER. 


Son of Carl & Lucille (BRYANT) BAYER.

“Our Children:  Curtis & Kimberly”

Pfc., US Army,


3983

3984

885

N-6

Bayer

Charles M

25 Jun 1876

27 Dec 1901

Son of George L & Mary M BAYER.

6462

355

S-49

Bayer

George

14 Sep 1878

31 Jan 1906

Son of George L & Mary M BAYER.

6461

355

S-49

Bayer

George L

6 Apr 1831

27 Mar 1913

Husband of Mary M (CARNEILLEO) BAYER.

Aged 81 Y’s 11 M’s 27 D’s.

Civil War.




6459

6460

355

S-49

Bayer

Jesse F

30 Dec 1890

1 Jul 1904

Son of John L & Suda L (HICKROD) BAYER.

6499

356

S-50

Bayer

John L

1861

Nov 1925

Husband of Suda L (HICKROD) BAYER.

Married 16 Apr 1889. 

Buried 1 Nov 1925.

6501

356

S-50

Bayer

Lena Ruth

15 Jun 1938

--

Wife of Carl Larry BAYER. 


Married 3 Jun 1962.

“Our Children:  Curtis & Kimberly”

3983

3984

885

N-6

Bayer

Lucille

29 Aug 1909

16 Oct 1990

Wife of Carl BAYER.


Daughter of John L & Estelle (BELOAT) BRYANT.

3953

886

N-5

Bayer

Mary M

20 May 1842

2 Aug 1891

nee CARNILLEO.  Wife of George L BAYER.

Aged 49 Y’s 3 M’s 12 D’s.

"Mother"

6456

6457

355

S-49

Bayer

Rose L

1868

1953

nee STUKINS.  Wife of Benjamin F "Ben" BAYER. 


Married 29 Jul 1890. 


Daughter of John & Mary K (BARKER) STUKINS.

6763

37?

S-59

Bayer

Suda L

1868

1941

nee HICKROD.  Wife of John L BAYER. 

Married 16 Apr 1889.

Buried:  5 Aug 1941.

6500

356

S-50

Bayer

William M

8 Jun 1866

2 Apr 1884

Son of George L & Mary M BAYER.

6463

355

S-49

Bayers

Audra E “Audrey”

26 Feb 1869

25 Jul 1966

Daughter of David A & Useba (McMULLEN) BAYERS.

5271

1106

N-63


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.