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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

Bolden

Patricia A

9 Sep 1926

14 Dec 2011

nee BLYTHE. 


Daughter of Russell H & Thelma Ruth (GRIMM) BLYTHE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2463

?

S-38

Borders

Ada L

27 Jan 1906

29 Apr 1981

nee McCORMICK.  Wife of John M BORDERS. 


Daughter of Ralph E & Mabel (WILLIAMS) McCORMICK.

6316

1071

S-42

Borders

John M

11 Jan 1900

6 Jan 1992

Husband of Ada L (McCORMICK) BORDERS.

6316

1071

S-42

Boren

Amanda M

1855

1926

nee CONNER.  Wife of John H BOREN. 


Married 7 Aug 1879.

4660

280

N-38

Boren

Cora Alma

1876

1943

nee CLARK.  Wife of John A BOREN. 


Married 17 Oct 1897.

4072

735

N-11

Boren

Gertrude "Gertie"

5 Sep 1872

27 Mar 1898

Wife of Dr. Samuel W BOREN. 

Married 3 Sep 1896. 

Daughter of James Tucker & Juliett (ADAMS) LOCKWOOD.

6652

6651

452

S-55

Boren

Grace “Baby Grace”

--

19 Sep 1884

Daughter of John H & Amanda M (CONNER) BOREN.

Aged 1 y. 3 m. 24 d.

4659

280

N-38

Boren

Howard

--

1886

No headstone found.

Buried:  6 Oct 1886

No headstone.

452

S-56

Boren

James W "Jimmy"

1862

26 Aug 1904

First husband of Lottie (HOAR) BOREN ARMSTRONG. 

Married 5 Sep 1883. 

Buried:  28 Aug 1904

6322

6320

541

S-42

Boren

John A

1870

1946

Husband of Cora Alma (CLARK) BOREN. 


Married 17 Oct 1897.

4070

735

N-11

Boren

John F

Dec 1911

26 Feb 1912

Son of Bertina & Pacio BOREN. 


Age:  2 months.

4658

280

N-38

Boren

John H

1851

1927

Husband of Amanda M (CONNER) BOREN. 


Married 7 Aug 1879.

4661

280

N-38

Boswell

Dora Dale

21 Nov 1896

31 Mar 1970

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of Roy BOSWELL.

(Now mostly illegible. Dates from obituary.)

5079

1117

N-55

Boswell

Roy

17 Jan 1889

10 May 1970

Husband of Dora Dale (WRIGHT) BOSWELL.

(Almost illegible.  Dates from obituary.) 

WW I.



5078

1117

N-55

Boucher

Alletha

22 Jan 1830

14 Jan 1877

nee ALLISON. 

Wife of Jacob BOUCHER. 

Married 29 Mar 1853.

4607

277

N-35

Bowen

Patricia Anne

28 Nov 1945

4 Jul 2016

nee DUKE - IMEL.  Wife of David K HIGDON Sr., 1st; and BOWEN, 2nd.

Daughter of Gilda (DELLAVALLE) DUKE.  Adopted daughter of George W & Virginia Anne (LOPER) IMEL, Jr. 

Your Children:  David K, Jody A,Rachelle L, Tracy R, Todd J.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0083

0084

?

SA-27

Bowman

Clara

?

Nov 1891

Daughter of John & Mary A (HICKROD) BOWMAN. 


Buried:  20 Nov 1891.

No headstone found.
 

271

N-29

Bowman

John

Dec 1850

Jul 1930

Husband of Mary A (HICKROD) BOWMAN. 


Married 14 Mar 1877.

“Father”

Buried:  26 Jul 1930.

4477

271

N-29

Bowman

Mary A

May 1858

Aug 1925

nee HICKROD.  Wife of John BOWMAN. 


Married
14 Mar 1877

“Mother”

Buried:  9 Aug 1925.

4478

271

N-29

Bowman

Nathan

Jun 1883

Sep 1906

Son of John & Mary A (HICKROD) BOWMAN.

Buried:  30 Sep 1906.

No headstone found.
 

271

N-29

Boyer

Effie P

1872

1951

Wife of William T BOYER.

Buried:  12 Sep 1951.

4698

176

N-39

Boyer

William T

1870

1953

Husband of Effie P BOYER.

Buried:  25 DEc 1953.

4698

176

N-39

Boyle

Carolyn J

20 Apr 1941

20 Sep 2002

nee JESSIE.  Wife of Gene Arvin BOYLE. 

Married 23 May 1950.

0071

?

SA-34

Boyle

Gene Arvin

12 Jun 1937

1 Oct 2018

Husband of Carolyn J (JESSIE) BOYLE. 

Married 23 May 1950. 

Son of Ralph & Stella (DeLONG) BOYLE.

Click here to view obituary.

0071

?

SA-34

Brackett

Robert W

18 May 1931

21 Jan 1970

Husband of Shirley BRACKETT. 


Son of Otis BRACKETT.


Indiana, Pvt., Co. E, 18th Inf. Regt., Korea
.


7567

1244

SA-59

Brackett

Shirley

17 Sep 1934

--

Wife of Robert W BRACKETT.

7565

1244

S-59

Bradshaw

Alice May

3 Mar 1913

11 Jan 1997

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Charles W BRADSHAW. 


Daughter of Ross & Anna BARRETT.

7109

1279

SA-24

Bradshaw

Beverly J

3 Mar 1939

--

nee JONES.  Wife of Jerry R BRADSHAW. 


Married 17 Nov 1957. 


Daughter of Alvin R & Dorothy Pauline (HOWELL) JONES.

“Our Children:  Mark A, Leisha A, Tina R and Jerry R Jr.”

7106

7107

7108

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

Charles W

1907

1962

Husband of Alice Mae (BARRETT) BRADSHAW. 

Son of William E & Katie M BRADSHAW. 

Buried:  10 Feb 1962.

7109

1279

SA-24

Bradshaw

Evangula A "Vangie"

15 Jul 1969

4 Jan 2021

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Mark A BRADSHAW. 

Married 23 Sep 1995. 

Daughter of Orris & Fontella (DeJARNETT) YOUNG.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6783 GAP

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

Jerry R

26 Nov 1935

15 Mar 2006

Husband of Beverly J (JONES) BRADSHAW.  Married 17 Nov 1957. 



Son of Charles W & Alice Mae (BARRETT) BRADSHAW. 

“Our Children:  Mark A, Leisha A, Tina R and Jerry R Jr.” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7106

7107

7108

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

L Rachel

24 Dec 1905

13 May 1987

nee BLACKARD.  Husband of Argle BRADSHAW. 


Daughter of William T & Lucretia (CLARK) BLACKARD.

6394

1074

S-45

Bradshaw

Mabel E

1905

1981

Daughter of William E & Katie M BRADSHAW.

5300

1000

SW-1

Bradshaw

Mark A

19 Nov 1958

26 Feb 2014

Husband of Evangula A (YOUNG) BRADSHAW. 

Married 23 Sep 1995. 

Son of Jerry & Beverly J (JONES) BRADSHAW. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0122

1330

SA-24

Bradshaw

Mary Catharine “Katie”

1880

1955

nee SHABER.  Wife of William E BRADSHAW.  Married 15 Feb 1905.  Daughter of George & Catharine SHABER.

5301

1000

SW-1

Bradshaw

William E

1879

1948

Husband of Katie M BRADSHAW. 

Married 15 Feb 1905. 

Son of Charles C & Mary R BRADSHAW.

5301

1000

SW-1

Brakmeier

Clara C

15 Sep 1872

3 Sep 1932

nee SUHLING.  Wife of Clifford F BRAKMEIER. 

Married 20 Dec 1900. 

5196

?

N-60

Brakmeier

Clifford F

18 Dec 1910

4 Jul 1984

Son of Phillip J & Clara C (SUHLING) BRAKMEIER.

“Dad”

5087

84

N-55

Brakmeier

Emmett

11 Nov 1902

28 Mar 1943

Son of Phillip J & Clara C (SUHLING) BRAKMEIER.

5197

N

N-60

Brakmeier

Herman

18 Oct 1849

9 Apr 1941

On same stone as Humphrey BRAKMEIER.

5198

?

N-60

Brakmeier

Humphrey P

20 Sep 1901

20 Jul 1902

On same stone as Herman BRAKMEIER.

5198

?

N-60

Brakmeier

Phillip J

1877

Dec 1948

Husband of Clara C (SUHLING) BRAKMEIER. 


Married 20 Dec 1900. 

Son of Henry & Barbara BRAKMEIER. 

Buried:  19 Dec 1948.

5088

84

N-55

Branham

Mellie L

9 Oct 1921

30 Oct 1966

nee HARRIS.


“Mother”

4416

41

N-27

Braselton

Mariah

28 Sep 1840

17 Oct 1867

nee ADAMS.  Wife of Thomas C BRAZELTON.

Married 4 Feb 1867.

Daughter of Samuel & Margaret (NEELY) ADAMS.

6782

524

S-59

Bratton

Jasper M

28 Jul 1882

21 Nov 1957

Husband of Ola M (SCHOMBUG) BRATTON.

4050

780

N-9

Bratton

Ola M

13 Sep 1885

12 Jun 1984

nee SCHOMBURG.  Wife of Jasper M BRATTON. 


Daughter of John & Marie (FROHBIETER) SCHOMBURG.

4050

780

N-9

Brazelton

David Brown "Dave"

31 Dec 1797

Mar 1872


Husband of Elizabeth (PRINCE) BRAZELTON, 1st, married 11 Aug 1819; and Catherine (FERGUSON) BRAZELTON, 2nd,married 15 Jan 1829.

Son of John B & Elizabeth (BROWN) BRAZELTON, Sr.

Buried:  17 Mar 1872. 

Note:  Other sources report his death as 10 Mar 1871.

No headstone found.

524

S-46

Bredhold

Minnie Belle

25 Nov 1910

16 Jun 1983

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Robert Eugene SIDES, 1st; and ? BREHOLD, 2nd.

“Mother”

5372

1004

S-2

Breiter - Martin

Carrie

1888

Aug 1960

Second wife of John BREITER, Jr.


Buried:  18 Aug 1960

4427

193

N-27

Breiter

John, Jr.

1877

3 May 1951

Husband of Katie (WILHITE) BREITER, 1st, married 23 Jan 1902; and Carrie BREITER, 2nd. 

Son of John & Sophia BREITER, Sr.

4427

193

N-27

Breiter

Katie

6 Feb 1879

15 Mar 1906

nee WILHITE.  First wife of John BREITER, Jr. 


Married 23 Jan 1902.

4430

4429

193

N-27

Bremer

Anna Marie

18 Nov 18??

?? Jan 1892

nee YANZ or JANZ.  Wife of Bernard BREMER.

Married 23 Oct 1860.

(Stone is badly weathered.)

6011

401

S-30

Bremer

Rachel

Jul 1846

12 Aug 1920

Daughter of Frederick & Sophia BREMER.


Age:  74 years.

No headstone found.

401

S-30

Brennan

Elmo H

1874

1955

Husband of Maude BRENNAN. 


Buried: 5 Aug 1955.

4733

131

N-41

Brennan

Maude

20 Oct 1888

1889*

17 Jan 1970

Wife of Elmo H BRENNAN. 


*Note:  Obituary states birth date as "Oct 20, 1888."

4733

131

N-41

Brenton

Alice Yeager

1888

1954

nee YEAGER.  Wife of Ott L “Ottie” BRENTON. 

Married 8 Apr 1909. 

Daughter of Andrew & Rosie YEAGER. 

Buried:  1 Feb 1954.

3868

3866

928

NW-1

Brenton

Charles Edward

8 Sep 1881

10 Dec 1966

Husband of Ethel Fay (WILLIAMS) BRENTON. 


Married 21 Oct 1906.

3890

3911

889

N-2

Brenton

Ethel Fay

1883

1944

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Charles Edward BRENTON. 

Married 21 Oct 1906.

Buried:  11 Nov 1944.

3891

3911

889

N-2

Brenton

Eula Mae

1925

1968

Daughter of Raymond O & Ophelia M (LUTRELL) BRENTON.

3853

928

NW-1

Brenton

Lafayette "Lafe"

1853

1926

Husband of Mary E (CONRAD) BRENTON.  


Buried:  30 Jan 1926.

4261

4263

624

N-20

Brenton

Mary E

1858

1920

nee CONRAD. Wife of Lafayette BRENTON. 


Buried:  20 Mar 1920.

4261

4262

624

N-20

Brenton

Ophelia M

1901

1951

nee LUTRELL.  Wife of Raymond O BRENTON.


Married 14 Jun 1919.

(Note:  Marriage record gives birth date of 7 Jun 1900.) 

Buried:  2 Nov 1951.

3853

912

NW-1

Brenton

Ott L “Ottie”

1884

1961

Husband of Alice (YEAGER) BRENTON. 

Married 8 Apr 1909. 

Son of Lafayette & Mary E (CONRAD) BRENTON. 

Buried:  20 Oct 1961.

3867

3866

928

NW-1

Brenton

Raymond O

3 Aug 1897

1949

Husband of Ophelia M (LUTRELL) BRENTON. 

Married 14 Jun 1919. 

Son of Lafayette & Mary E (CONRAD) BRENTON. 

Buried:  27 Jul 1949.

3853

912

NW-1

Brenton

William Earl

1913

1948

Son of Ott L “Ottie” & Alice (YEAGER) BRENTON. 


Buried:  15 Aug 1948.

3869

3866

928

NW-1

Brewer

Bessie L

13 Oct 1890

27 Dec 1902

Daughter of Edward P & Florence O (LOCKWOOD) BREWER.

4962

165

N-50

Brewer

Benjamin

abt 1880

Sep 1932

Husband of ? BREWER.

Buried:  25 Sep 1932.

No headstone found.

140

N-60

Brewer

Charles Edwin

14 Jan 1905

22 Dec 1907

Son of Benjamin F & Fannie O BREWER.

4963

140

N-50

Brewer

Daniel N “Danny”

7 Dec 1960

4 May 2004

Husband of Chahue SHIN. 


Son of Dallas & Wanda (ADDISON) BREWER.

“Father of Justin & Cameron” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6939

6940

?

SA-6

Brewer

Donald E

14 Mar 1935

19 Aug 2022

Husband of Vivory A (BRITTINGHAM) BREWER.


Married 24 oCT 1957.

Children: Donna Ruth, Daniel Ray

Grandchildren: Ericka Anne, Alysa Renee, Mallory Ann

SP4, U.S. Army
Korea



(Click here to view obituary.)

6807 GAP

6808 GAP

?

SA-16

Brewer

Edward P

1855

1932

Husband of Florence O (LOCKWOOD) BREWER.


Married 22 Aug 1895.

“Father” 

Buried:  23 Jul 1932.

4961

165

N-50

Brewer

Florence O

1862

1942

nee LOCKWOOD.  Wife of Edward P BREWER. 


Married 22 Aug 1885.

“Mother” 

Buried:  13 Aug 1942.

4960

165

N-50

Brewer

Infant

--

1894

Child of Ed BREWER.

No headstone found. 

Buried:  29 Jun 1894.

No headstone found.

431

S-49

Brewer

Ronald Ray

14 Mar 1935

3 Mar 2005

Son of Brady & Fern (WILLIAMS) BREWER.

“Father of Terese & Michael”

7581

?

SA-61

Brewer

Wanda Nadine “Addison”

9 Jan 1929

5 May 2003

nee ADDISON. 


Daughter of Claude & Clara (WARD) ADDISON.

“Beloved Mother of:  Dalyne, Debbie, Dan, Timmie”

6937

6938

?

SA-6

Bridenhager

Charles

1857

5 Dec 1942

Husband of Mary N (NIEDERHAUSE) BRIDENHAGER.

“Father”

4168

758

N-15

Bridenhager

George Louis

27 Sep 1893

18 Apr 1976

Husband of Pauline S BRIDENHAGER. 


Son of Charles & Mary N BRIDENHAGER. 

WW I.



4169

758

N-15

Bridenhager

Mary N

1859

1934

nee NIEDERHAUSE.  Wife of Charles BRIDENHAGER.

“Mother” 

Buried:  16 Jan 1934.

4168

758

N-15

Bridenhager

Pauline S

11 Jul 1895

10 Nov 1981

Wife of George L BRIDENHAGER.

4169

758

N-15

Briedenbach

Estaletta Smith

1886

1946

nee SMITH.  Wife of George L BRIEDENBACH. 


Married 8 Jul 1911.


Daughter of James M & Elsie (GALLAHER) SMITH.

6213

545

S-38

Bright

Graham, Rev.

22 Jan 1917

20 Oct 2000

Husband of Viona J (LOCK) BRIGHT. 


Married 27 Nov 1937. 

Son of Ed & Cuba BRIGHT.

“Our Children:  Connie & Chip”

TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


4104

7586

?

SA-61

Bright

Viona J

25 Sep 1919

7 May 2014

nee LOCK.  Wife of Rev. Graham BRIGHT. 

Married 27 Nov 1937. 

Daughter of Eugene & Daisy (RICE) LOCK. 

“Our Children:  Connie & Chip” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4104

?

SA-61

Briles

Ruth Ann

1884

1928

nee KIRBY.  Wife of Samuel “Sam” BRILES. 

Married 9 Sep 1902. 

Daughter of John & Jane E KIRBY.

“Mother”

Buried:  18 Jun 1928.

5545

830

S-10

Briles

Samuel “Sam”

1884

1939

Husband of Ruth Ann (KIRBY) BRILES. 

Married 9 Sep 1902. 

Son of Thomas & Mary BRILES.

“Father”  Buried: 25 Aug 1939.

5546

830

S-10

Briles

Thomas M

20 Oct 1916

6 Sep 1944

Son of Samuel “Sam” & Ruth Ann (KIRBY) BRILES.

Indiana, Pvt., 39th Inf., 6th Inf. Div., WW II
.


5547

830

S-10

Brittingham

Craig E

31 Jul 1971

16 Oct 2014

Son of George Edmond BRITTINGHAM & Brenda (CORNE) BRITTINGHAM SOLLMAN. 


Father of:  Troy & Shelbey.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4111

4112

?

SA-46

Brittingham

Eleanor

30 Jan 1930

13 Apr 1977

Wife of Rodger E BRITTINGHAM.

Married 15 Jul 1949.

6788

1088

S-59

Brittingham

George E

1944

1976

First husband of Brenda (CORNE) BRITTINGHAM SOLLMAN. 

Son of Ottis BRITTINGHAM.

SP4, US Army, Vietnam.


7324

1348

SA-42

Brittingham

Rodger E

13 Feb 1927

7 Feb 2021

Husband of Eleanor BRITTINGHAM, 1st & Evenlyn BRITTINGHAM, 2nd.

Married (Evelyn) 15 Jul 1949. 

Son of Everett & Hattie (COATES) BRITTINGHAM.

U.S. Army


(Click here to view obituary.)

6865

1088

S-59


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.