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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

Dame

Alma Jean

1924

18 Sep 1951

nee BLYTHE.  Wife of Roy DAME. 

Daughter of Russell H & T Ruth BLYTHE.

4978

65

N-51

DaVault

Albert Norton

Mar 1860

3 Nov 1919

Husband of Sarah Anna (WILHITE) DaVAULT. 

Married 8 Sep 1889. 

Son of Eldridge Tipton & Mary Jane (BISHOP) DaVAULT.


No headstone found.

83

N-56

DaVault

Catherine

?

Apr 1896

Daughter of James H & Sarah (WILHITE) DaVAULT. 


Buried:  12 Apr 1896.

No headstone found.
 

206

N-40

DaVault

David

22 May 1934

--

“Our brother”

5174

1114

N-58

DaVault

Edith

20 May 1898

26 Sep 1900

Daughter of Lungrem F “Lawrence” & Themis A (DeLONG) DAVAULT. 

(Now mostly illegible.  Dates confirmed from census and Health Dept Death Record.)

5000

239

N-52

DaVault

Elizabeth

?

Jun 1901

Daughter of James H & Sarah (WILHITE) DaVAULT. 


Buried:  22 Jun 1901

No headstone found.
 

206

N-40

DaVault

Henry “Red”

1865

Feb 1940

Husband of Lucy Jane (DeLONG) DaVAULT.

Married 19 Oct 1897.

Son of Jack & Jane DAVAULT. 

Buried:  27 Feb 1940.

4269

608

N-20

DaVault

James H

abt 1851

Oct 1933

Husband of Sarah (WILHITE) DaVAULT. 

Married 8 Jan 1874.  

Son of Andrew & Parthena Jane DaVAULT.

Buried:  19 Oct 1933

No headstone found.
 

206

N-40

DaVault

Jane

?

Mar 1912

Buried:  7 Mar 1912.

No headstone found.

181

N-34

DaVault

Leavia

29 Jan 1900

18 Aug 1940

Wife of Welzie DaVAULT.

5122

83

N-56

DaVault

Lucy Jane

1877

Mar 1961

nee DeLONG. Wife of Henry “Red” DaVAULT. 

Married 19 Oct 1897. 

Daughter of Samuel & Nancy DeLONG. 

Buried:  3 Mar 1961.

4269

608

N-20

DaVault

Mary Ann

28 Feb 1925

--

Daughter of Welzie & Leavia DaVAULT

“Our sister”’

5173

1114

N-58

DaVault

Paul Allen

22 Jul 1940

7 Aug 1997

Son of Welzie & Leavia DaVAULT


“Our brother”

5175

1114

N-58

DaVault

Rosette

abt 1874

Dec 1880

Daughter of James H & Sarah (WILHITE) DaVAULT.  Buried:  27 Dec 1880.

No headstone found.
 

206

N-40

DaVault

Sarah

abt 1856

?

nee WILHITE.  Wife of James H DaVAULT. 

Married 8 Jan 1874.  

Daughter of William & Catherine (BROYLES) WILHITE.

No headstone found.
 

206

N-40

DaVault

Sarah Anna

Mar 1870

Apr 1930

nee WILHITE.  Wife of Albert Norton DaVAULT.   

Married 8 Sep 1889. 

Daughter of Franklin "Frank" & Margaret WILHITE.

Buried:  19 Apr 1930.

No headstone found.

83

N-56

DaVault

Sarah Ellen

17 Aug 1874

6 Feb 1901

nee LANPHAIR.  First wife of George DaVAULT.

Married 21 Jul 1892 in Wabash County, Illinois, USA. 

Daughter of Daniel & Mary J LANPHAIR.

4580

181

N-34

DaVault

Themis A

22 Mar 1881

18 Aug 1901

nee DeLONG.  Wife of Lungrem F “Lawrence” DaVAULT. 

Married 5 Oct 1897. 

Daughter of Samuel & Nancy DeLONG.

4998

4999

239

N-52

DaVault

Welzie

5 Aug 1890

27 Aug 1976

Husband of Leavia DaVAULT. 

Son of Albert Norton & Sarah Anna (WILHITE) DaVAULT.

Pvt., US Army, WW I.


5122

5142

83

N-56

Dassel

Infant

?

?

No other information.

No headstone found.
 

392

S-39

Dassel

Infant

?

?

No other information.

No headstone found.
 

392

S-39

Davenport

Carl Lester

15 Jan 1909

28 Jan 1910

Infant son of Richard M & Flora B (SIDES) DAVENPORT.

4626

50

N-36

Davenport

"Child"

?

1882

Child of Chappell & Elizabeth (STUKINS) DAVENPORT.

No headstone found.
 

260

N-31

Davenport

Flora B

1882

Dec 1964

nee SIDES.  Wife of Richard M DAVENPORT.  

Married 7 Dec 1905. 

Daughter of Alex & Manervia (KITE) SIDES. 

Buried:  1 Jan 1964.

4627

50

N-36

Davenport

Francis Marion "Frank"

15 Feb 1840

17 Mar 1925

Husband of Percilla DAVENPORT, 1st, and Mary E (DOUGLAS) McINTIRE DAVENPORT, 2nd, married 4 Sep 1883.

4824

210

N-44

Davenport

Frank McIntyre

19 Apr 1879

5 Mar 1944

Husband of Minnie (YEAGER) DAVENPORT. 

Married 9 Oct 1898. 

Son of Francis M & Percilla (TRAYLOR) DAVENPORT. 

Buried:  8 Mar 1944.

4275

1151

N-21

Davenport

George B

3 Apr 1876

27 May 1888

Son of Francis M & Percilla (TRAYLOR) DAVENPORT.

Aged  12 ys. 1 ms. 24 ds.

4823

210

N-44

Davenport

Mary E

23 May 1848

21 Dec 1927

nee DOUGLAS.  Wife of William H McINTIRE 1st, married 6 Jul 1867; and second wife of Francis M "Frank" DAVENPORT, 2nd, married 4 Sep 1883. 


Daughter of John Wilson & Martha Ann (FRAZIER) DOUGLAS.


Buried: 23 Dec 1927.

No headstone found.
 

210

N-44

Davenport

Minnie

1873

30 Nov 1955

nee YEAGER.  Wife of Frank McINTYRE DAVENPORT. 

Married 9 Oct 1898. 

Daughter of J & Nannie YEAGER.

Buried:  3 Dec 1955.

4274

?

N-21

Davenport

Richard M "Mal"

21 Sep 1880

2 Dec 1971

Husband of Flora B (SIDES) DAVENPORT. 

Married 7 Dec 1905. 

Son of Francis Marion "Frank" & Percilla (TRAYLOR) DAVENPORT.

Veteran of Spanish American War.



4627

50

N-36

Davidson

Fred C

15 Mar 1906

16 Jul 1993

Husband of Naoma S (SKELTON) DAVIDSON. 

Son of Clarence Y & Elmina "Mina" (GOWEN) DAVIDSON.

7032

1287

SA-16

Davidson

Naoma Agnes

3 Mar 1907

18 Feb 1990

nee SKELTON.  Wife of Fred C DAVISON.


Daughter of Festus Orel & Malinda E (WAGNER) SKELTON.

7032

1287

SA-16

Davis

Ben

?

May 1879

"Hired man of Simon French"

No headstone found.
 

344

S-38

Davis

Claud C

1890

6 Aug 1893

Son of John F & Laura F (HICKROD) DAVIS.

6723

6722

449

S-58

Davis

Colemon

28 Jul 1930

22 Nov 2008

Husband of Minnie J (DAVIS) DAVIS. 

Married 21 May 1949. 

Son of Basil & Lonie (GIPSON) DAVIS.

“Our Children:  Tim, Deborah.” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0007

7580

1568

SA-60

Davis

Donald Eugene "Donnie"

12 Dec 1940

10 Dec 2012

Husband of Sandra M "Sandy" DAVIS. 


Married 25 Nov 2005. 

Son of Russell "Crickett" & Mary Davis.

SP4, US Army, Vietnam.



(Click here to view obituary.)

4414

4415

1674

SA-43

Davis

Earl Samuel

10 Oct 1884

24 May 1966

“Uncle”

“Veteran WW I”


5262

1

N-62

Davis

Elizabeth E

1861

Aug 1933

nee AYRES.  Wife of Henry DAVIS. 

Married 9 Sep 1877. 

Buried:  23 Aug 1933

6174

343

S-37

Davis

Frances "Fanny"

?

Jan 1880

nee COOPER.  Wife of George W DAVIS. 

Married 12 Nov 1874.

No headstone found.
 

374

S-57

Davis

Fannie Walters

31 Jan 1889

10 Jul 1973

nee WALTERS.  Wife of Frank M DAVIS. 

Married 18 Apr 1907. 

Daughter of Richard S & Margaret M WALTERS.

4043

733

N-9

Davis

Francis Marvin

1906

9 May 1972

Son of Frank M & Fannie (WALTERS) DAVIS.

4042

733

N-9

Davis

Frank Marion

2 Apr 1880

2 Oct 1957

Husband of Fannie (WALTERS) DAVIS. 

Married 18 Apr 1907. 

Son of Henry & Elizabeth E (AYRES) DAVIS.

4043

733

N-9

Davis

Geraldine

8 Apr 1930

--

Wife of Willard M DAVIS. 

Married 23 Apr 1954.

7480

1576

SA-52

Davis

Glen Edward

20 Apr 1934

18 Mar 2015

Husband of Martha Ann (INGRAM) DAVIS. 

Married 5 Feb 1955. 

“Our Children:  J R, Cindi” 

US Army.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4186

6963

?

SA-9

Davis

Hallam Walter

Oct 1884

Aug 1960

Wife of Jessie Mae (HEDDEN) DAVIS. 

Married 28 Dec 1910. 

Son of John B & Lucy (WALKER) DAVIS. 

Buried:  13 Aug 1960.

6403

461

S-46

Davis

Harry E

abt 1886

Jan 1950

Son of Henry & Elizabeth E (AYRES) DAVIS.

Age 64 years. 

Buried:  10 Jan 1950.

6173

343

S-37

Davis

Henry

1852

Aug 1942

Husband of Elizabeth E (AYRES) DAVIS. 

Married 9 Sep 1877. 

Buried:  22 Aug 1942.

6174

343

S-37

Davis

Infant

?

Jun 1890

Daughter of Samuel H & Mary Jane DAVIS. 


Buried:  28 Jun 1890.

No headstone found.
 

450

S-57

Davis

Infant

?

Dec 1877

Infant of George W & Frances "Fannie" DAVIS..

No headstone found.
 

374

S-57

Davis

Infant

?

Dec 1877

Infant of George W & Frances "Fannie" DAVIS..

No headstone found.
 

374

S-57

Davis

Jessie Mae H

Mar 1888

Jan 1972

nee HEDDEN.  Wife of Hallam Walter DAVIS. 

Married 28 Dec 1910. 

Daughter of Jacob R & Frances L (GENUNG) HEDDEN. 

Buried:  4 Jan 1972.

6401

461

S-46

Davis

John H

May 1858

Jun 1926

Husband of Laura F (HICKROD) DAVIS. 

Married 13 mar 1881.

“Father” 

Buried:  11 Jun 1926.

6726

6722

449

S-58

Davis

Laura F

Feb 1861

Aug 1946

nee HICKROD.  Wife of John H DAVIS. 


Married 13 Mar 1881.

“Mother”

Buried:  3 Aug 1946.

6727

6722

449

S-58

Davis

Lee A

21 May 1963

3 Jan 2017

On same stone as Ernie M & Antosie B (WYSOCKIE) SNYER.

0031

?

SA-51

Davis

Louella Ann

1 Nov 1945

10 Jan 2015

nee SMITH.  

Daughter of Vernon & Erma (ZIMMERMAN) SMITH. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0158

?

SA-5

Davis

Martha Ann

4 Feb 1937

--

nee INGRAM.  Wife of Glen Edward DAVIS. 

Married 5 Feb 1955.

“Our Children:  J R, Cindi”

4186

6963

?

SA-9

Davis

Mary Jane

1 Nov 1828

6 Jun 1898

nee BARKER.  Wife of Samuel H DAVIS. 

Married 26 Jan 1848.

6705

6703

450

S-57

Davis

Maud M

1890

Jul 1896

Daughter of John F & Laura F (HICKROD) DAVIS. 

Buried:  11 Jul 1896.

6724

6722

449

S-58

Davis

Minnie J

17 Jul 1932

22 Nov 2016

nee DAVIS.  Wife of Colemon DAVIS. 

Married 21 May 1949. 

Daughter of Isaac & Susie (HARPER) DAVIS.

“Our Children:  Tim, Deborah” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0007

7580

1568

SA-60

Davis

Noble B

1900

15 Jun 1916

Son of John F & Laura F (HICKROD) DAVIS. 

Buried:  17 Jun 1916.

6725

6722

449

S-58

Davis

Ruthann

29 Mar 1942

20 Sep 2011

nee ALLEN.  Wife of Eddie DAVIS. 

Daughter of Floyd & Almeada (MONROE) ALLEN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2497

759

N-14

Davis

Samuel H

7 Mar 1819

15 Sep 1902

Husband of Mary Jane (BARKER) DAVIS. 

Married 26 Jan 1848.

6706

6703

450

S-57

Davis

Sandra M "Sandy"

2 Jul 1964

--

Wife of Donald E "Donnie" DAVIS. 


Married 25 Nov 2005.

4414

4415

1674

SA-43

Davis

Willard M

26 Feb 1916

4 Feb 2005

Husband of Geraldine "Geri" DAVIS. 

Married 23 Apr 1954.  

Son of Maude DAVIS. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7480

1576

SA-52


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.