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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

Deal

Zelpha J

4 Sep 1913

29 Mar 1965

nee CLEM.  Wife of George GIESELMAN, 1st; and Everett DEAL, 2nd.


Daughter of Luther C & Bertha (RAMSEY) CLEM.

7251

1267

SA-36

DeBord

David Michael

26 Aug 1952

--

Husband of Wanda Sue DeBORD. 


Married 7 Aug 1981.

“Our Son:  Christopher Michael”

7527

7528

1687

SA-56

DeBord

Frances Kathryn

15 Feb 1919

11 Oct 2016

nee SCHULTHEIS.  Wife of William Glenn DeBORD. 

 Married 25 Dec 1940.  Daughter of Edward & Ellen Effie SCHULTHEIS.

“Our Children:  Susan Kay, David Michael” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

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7520

1442

SA-56

DeBord

Wanda Sue

10 Dec 1952

--

nee COOK.  Wife of David Michael DeBORD. 


Married 7 Aug 1981.

“Our Son:  Christopher Michael”

7527

7528

1687

SA-56

DeBord

William Glenn

20 Jun 1918

23 Aug 1998

Husband of Frances Kathryn (SCHULTHEIS) DeBORD. 


Married 25 Dec 1940.

“Our Children:  Susan Kay, David Michael”

EM2, US Navy, WW II.


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7520

7521

1442

SA-56

DeCamp

Leve

1 Jan 1887

29 Mar 1969

nee GOODSON.  Wife of William H DeCAMP. 

Married 8 Apr 1906. 

Daughter of George W GOODSON & Jane GOODSON ARMSTRONG.

“Mother”

5771

681

S-20

DeCamp

William H

27 Feb 1877

3 May 1953

Husband of Leve (GOODSON) DeCAMP. 

Married 8 Apr 1906. 

Son of Henry H & Anna A (ROBINSON) DeCAMP.

“Father”

5771

681

S-20

Degler

Lillie D

5 Aug 1879

15 Aug 1974

Note:  Last address for Soc. Sec. "Brownsburg, Hendricks, Indiana, USA."


Buried:  24 Aug 1974

No headstone.

163

N-52

Delay

Joseph

1862

May 1940

Husband of Mary E (WARREN) DELAY. 


Buried:  9 May 1940.

5532

845

S-9

Delay

Mary E

1874

1956

nee WARREN.  Wife of Joseph DELAY.

5532

845

S-9

DeLong

Allen

abt 1873

12 Feb 1917

Husband of Gertrude (BENTON) DeLONG. 

Married 15 Feb 1905.

Son of Samuel & Mary J (LANDPHAIR) DeLONG.

Buried:  13 Feb 1917.

No headstone.

224

N-58

DeLong

Augustus “August” "Tavy"

15 Nat 1885

12 Feb 1965

Husband of Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG. 

Married 3 Jun 1905.

4873

1126

N-46

DeLong

Augustus "Gus"

?

Jan 1914

Son of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG. 

Buried:  16 Jan 1914.

No headstone found.

55

N-41

DeLong

David A

--

1 Jul 1959

Stillborn. 


Buried:  2 Jul 1959.


(Dates are not legible.)

5214

3

N-60

DeLong

Dorothy M

1 May 1927

6 Nov 1998

Wife of William E DeLONG. 

Married 8 Jan 1945.

0153

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SA-7

DeLong

Floyd August

1936

Jun 1951

Son of Floyd W & Ruby DeLONG.

On same stone as his brother James E "Jimmy "DeLONG.  ("One large grave -- double burial.")

"Boys drowned in Patoka River."

Buried:  27 Jun 1951.

5172

5

N-58

DeLong

Floyd W

28 Feb 1915

1 Jun 1972

Husband of Ruby DeLONG.


Son of August &
Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG. 

Pvt., US Army.

 


Buried:  5 Jun 1972.

5171

5

N-58

DeLong

Franklin A “Frank”

24 Sep 1917

22 Jun 1998

Husband of Marjorie Olive (MORRISON) DeLONG. 

Married 9 Mar 1946. 

Son of James & Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG.

Pfc., US Army, WW II.


4934

14

N-49

DeLong

Georgia Evelyn

14 Feb 1919

27 Nov 2003

nee CARTER.  Wife of Josiah “Joe” DeLONG. 

Married 31 Aug 1944.  

Daughter of Joseph & Tessie (HARWOOD) CARTER. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0162

1495

SA-3

DeLong

George H "Mick"

22 Feb 1943

2 Mar 1995

Son of Floyd W & Ruby DeLONG.


US Army.


5219

1112

N-60

DeLong

Grace F

20 Nov 1886

5 Jan 1973

nee FRENCH.  Wife of John Vickery DeLONG. 


Married 22 Jun 1909. 

Daughter of W & Caroline FRENCH.

6776

517

S-59

DeLong

Infant

--

Mar 1905

Infant of Josiah & Martha (HUGHES) DeLONG, Jr.

Buried:  11 Mar 1905.

No headstone.

162

N-53

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1905

Infant of Allen & Gertrude (BENTON) DeLONG.

Buried:  1 Sep 1905.

No headstone.

151

N-54

DeLong

Infant

--

Jul 1910

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  12 Jul 1910.

No headstone.

151

N-54

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1910

Infant of Allen & Gertrude (BENTON) DeLONG.

Buried:  17 Aug 1910

No headstone.

224

N-58

DeLong

Infant

--

Jun 1916

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  25 Jun 1916.

No headstone.

226

N-60

DeLong

Infant

--

Oct 1918

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  22 Oct 1918.

No headstone.

155

N-60

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1924

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  4 Aug 1924.

No headstone.

149

N-59

DeLong

Infant

--

Aug 1924

Infant of Augustus “Gus” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Buried:  7 Aug 1924.

No headstone.

149

N-59

DeLong

Infant

?

?

Child of Samuel DeLONG.

No headstone found.

240

N-51

DeLong

Infant

?

?

Infant of Joseph DeLONG.

No headstone.

239

N-52

DeLong

Infant

?

?

Infant of Joseph DeLONG.

No headstone.

239

N-52

DeLong

Infant

--

23 Jun 1936

Infant daughter of John V  & Virginia M DeLONG, Jr..

6915

1494

SA-4

DeLong

James E "Jimmy"

1941

Jun 1951

Son of Floyd W & Ruby DeLONG.

On same stone as his brother Floyd August "DeLONG.  ("One large grave -- double burial.")

"Boys drowned in Patoka River."

Buried:  27 Jun 1951.

5172

5

N-58

DeLong

James Garfield "Buckskin"

11 Apr 1879

Jun 1959

Husband of Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG. 

Married 25 Mar 1908. 

Son of Samuel & Mary J (LANDPHAIR) DeLONG.

“Father”

Buried:  28 Jun 1959.

4936

14

N-49

DeLong

James Vickery

5 Nov 1859

12 May 1934

Husband of Lillie V (VICKERY) DeLONG, 1st, married 12 Dec 1882 in Knox County, Indiana; and Lula Ann (START) DeLONG, 2nd, married 19 Aug 1903. 

Son of James & Ellen DeLONG.


6798

518

S-60

DeLong

Joann L

19 Oct 1944

12 Dec 2019

nee FISHER.  Second ife of Raymond E DeLONG.

Married 23 May 1986. 

Daughter of Charles & Margaret (LANNERT) FISHER. 

Click her to view obituary.

0149

?

SA-7

DeLong

John VIckery

26 Mar 1887

25 Oct 1952

Husband of Grace F (FRENCH) DeLONG. 

Married 22 Jun 1909. 

Son of James & Lillie V (VICKERY) DeLONG.

6776

517

S-59

DeLong

John Vickery, Jr. "Vic"

5 Apr 1912

27 Feb 1985

Husband of Virginia M (POLK) DeLONG. 

Married 18 Jun 1933. 

Son of John Vickery & Grace F (FRENCH) DeLONG, Sr.

S1, US Navy, WW II.


6916

6917

1494

SA-4

DeLong

Josiah

abt 1813

--

Husband of Marilla DeLONG.  Married 24 Apr 1858.

Pvt., Co. A, 42nd Reg. Indiana Infantry. 

Enlisted 9 Oct 1861.



4996

239

N-52

DeLong

Josiah “Joe”

15 Sep 1921

5 Jul 1987

Husband of Georgia Evelyn (CARTER) DeLONG.

Married 31 Aug 1944. 

Son of James & Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG.

0162

1495

SA-3

DeLong

Josiah, Jr.

abt Jan 1865

Jul 1927

Husband of Martha E (HUGHES) DeLONG.

Married 1 Jun 1890. 


Buried:  12 Jul 1927.

No headstone.

162

N-53

DeLong

Lillian

26 Apr 1896

4 Nov 1975

Daughter of James V & Lillie V (VICKERY) DeLONG.

6796

518

S-60

DeLong

Lillie V

3 Aug 1864

27 Jul 1902

nee VICKERY.  First wife of James V DeLONG.  Married 12 Dec 1882 in Knox County, Indiana.  Daughter of John & Rebecca VICKERY.

“Our Dear Mamma”

6797

518

S-60

DeLong

Lola M

9 Apr 1891

11 Jul 1892

Twin daughter of Josiah & Martha E (HUGHES) DeLONG, Jr.

“Our Darlings”

5004

5002

239

N-52

DeLong

Lula Ann

30 Aug 1866

8 Jan 1946

nee START.  Second wife of James V DeLONG.  Married 19 Aug 1903. 

Daughter of Maria START.

“Our Dear Mother”

6795

518

S-60

DeLong

Marjorie Olive

25 Apr 1921

6 Feb 2010

nee MORRISON.  Wife of Franklin A DeLONG. 

Married 9 Mar 1946. 

Daughter of Eldon Floyd & Ethel (WISE) MORRISON.

(Information from other records.)

No headstone found.

14

N-49

DeLong

Martha Alice

1889

Dec 1943

nee ALCORN.  Wife of James Garfield DeLONG. 

Married 25 Mar 1908. 

Buried:  15 Dec 1943.

4936

14

N-49

DeLong

Martha E

abt Dec 1866

Apr 1939

nee HUGHES.  Wife of Josiah DeLONG, Jr. 


Married 1 Jun 1890.

Aged 72 yrs.

Buried:  19 Apr 1939.

No headstone.

162

N-53

DeLong

Mary Olive

16 Jan 1907

8 Jun 1976

Daughter of Augustus “August” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

4872

1126

N-46

DeLong

Melvin A

22 Jun 1911

12 Jul 1977

First husband of Mildred L DeLONG RAINEY.


Son of
Augustus “August” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

Pvt., US Army, WW II.


5035

162

N-53

DeLong

Melvin A, Jr.

7 Aug 1935 
7 Aug 1936

17 Feb 1935 

17 Feb 1936

Infant son of Melvin A DeLONG & Mildred L (LASHBROOK) DeLONG RAINEY.

(Difficult to read.) 

Buried:  19 Feb 1936.

5206

79

N-60

DeLong

Myrtle

5 Aug 1879

6 Feb 1915

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of William H DeLONG. 

Married 4 May 1903

4832

58

N-44

DeLong

Myrtle M

1883

1958

nee KESTERSON.  Wife of Augustus "August" DeLONG. 

Married 3 Jun 1905.

4873

1126

N-46

DeLong

Nola V

9 Apr 1891

7 Jul 1891

Twin daughter of Josiah & Martha E (HUGHES) DeLONG, Jr.

 “Our Darlings”

5005

5002

239

N-52

DeLong

Raymond E

19 Oct 1944

12 Dec 2019

Husband of Sherie (PLEISS) DeLONG, 1st; and JoAnn (FISHER) DeLONG, married 23 May 1986.

Son of William E & Dorothy Mae (CLIFTON) DeLONG.

SKSN, US Navy, Vietnam.



Click here to view obituary.

0149

0150

?

SA-7

DeLong

Ronald K "Tub"

12 Oct 1950

1 Jan 1968

Son of Franklin & Marjorie (MORRISON)  DeLONG.

4935

14

N-49

DeLong

Roy Eugene

26 Dec 1936

8 Dec 1986

Son of Melvin A & Mildred L (LASHBROOK) RAINEY.

“A Loving Dad”

US Army.

5209

74

N-60

DeLong

Ruth Myttel

May 1938

Sep 1938

Infant daughter of Melvin A & Mildred L DeLONG RAINEY. 

Age:  5 mos. 

Buried:  5 Sep 1938.

(Lettering on top half marker is illegible.  Date of death is readable as 1937, but cemetery burial records report 1938!)

5248

153

N-62

DeLong

Samuel

Sep 1835

23 Aug 1907

Husband of Mary Jane (JONES) DeLONG, 1st, married 2 Mar 1868; and Lucinda DeLONG CHANEY, 2nd, married 17 Oct 1889.

Co. E, 80th Reg. Indiana Infantry. 

Enlisted on 3 Sep 1862.  Mustered out 8 Oct 1862.



4988



240


N-51

DeLong

Themas

--

---

"Lot owned by Joe DeLong."

No headstone found.

239

N-52

DeLong

Thomas Robert

28 Sep 1905

8 Jan 1969

Son of Augustus “August” & Myrtle M (KESTERSON) DeLONG.

District of Columbia, Pfc., Btry. E, 11th Fld. Arty.

4876

1126

N-46

DeLong

Thomas S

19 Jul 1943

10 May 2004

Son of Melvin A & Mildred L (LASHBROOK) DeLONG.


“Father – Brother”

5233

151

N-61

DeLong

Virginia M

30 Oct 1911

27 Sep 1999

nee POLK.  Wife of John Vickery "Vic" DeLONG, Jr. 

Married 18 Jun 1933. 

Daughter of Walter C & Bertha G (GENUNG) POLK.

6916

1494

SA-4

DeLong

William

abt 1850

Feb 1874

Son of Samuel & Mary Jane (JONES) DeLONG.


Buried:  6 Feb 1874.

No headstone found.

240

N-51

DeLong

William E

21 Aug 1927

12 Jun 2014

Husband of Dorothy M DeLONG.  Married 8 Jan 1945. 

Son of James Garfield & Martha Alice (ALCORN) DeLONG. 

TEC 5, 1008th Engr. Service Bttn., European Theatre, US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0153

0154

?

SA-7

DeLong

William H

9 Jan 1875

11 Mar 1947

Husband of Myrtle (WRIGHT) DeLONG. 

Married 4 May 1903. 

Son of Samuel & Mary Jane (JONES) DeLONG.

4832

58

N-44

DePatis

Muriel Frances

13 Jan 1916

30 Sep 2003

nee BROWN. 

Daughter of Francis Thomas & Mabel Eleanor (LEARY) BROWN.

“Mother” 

Note:  Her mother is buried next to her.

7397

1580

SA-48

DePriest

John W

21 Nov 1857

3 Sep 1891

Son of George W DePRIEST & Sarah E (WHEELER) DePRIEST GIVENS.

4480



272


N-30

DePriest

Robert

abt 1862

Mar 1933

Son of George W DePRIEST & Sarah E (WHEELER) DePRIEST GIVENS.

Buried:  12 Mar 1933.

No headstone found.
 



430


S-48

Deskin

Pamela Lucille

19 Apr 1957

--

On same stone as Elaine (HAYDEN) FRENCH CROOKS.

5495

883

S-7

DeVault

Bert

1902

1949

Husband of Mamie (PADGETT) DeVAULT. 


Son of Albert & Annie DaVAULT.

4272

601

N-20

DeVault

Mamie

29 Jul 1902

13 May 1984

nee PADGETT.  Wife of Bert DeVAULT.

4271

601

N-20

DeVault

Mary Ann

28 Feb 1925

8 Oct 2016

Daughter of Welzie & Levia Ellen (HICKROD) DeVAULT. 


(Click her to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.
 

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DeVault

William David

22 May 1934

25 Aug 2014

Son of Welzie & Levia Ellen (HICKROD) DeVAULT. 


(Click her to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.
 

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?

Dew

Irene

abt 1839

Nov 1873

Wife of John L DEW.

Buried: 12 Nov 1873.

Note:  Surname transcribed as "DOW" in Walnut Hill burial records.

No headstone found.

353

S-47

Dew

Infant

--

Mar 1870

Infant of John L & Irene DEW.

Buried:  30 Mar 1870 

Note:  Surname transcribed as "DOW" in Walnut Hill burial records.

No headstone found.

353

S-47

Dew

Infant

--

Oct 1873

Child of John L & Irene DEW.

Buried:  5 Oct 1873.

Note:  Surname transcribed as "DOW" in Walnut Hill burial records.

No headstone found.

353

S-47

DeWees

August “Gus”

22 Feb 1886

7 Feb 1978

Husband of Emma Florence (LUCAS) DEWEES.

Married 7 Oct 1914. 

Son of George & Martha DEWEES.

5543

843

S-10

DeWees

Blanquita Lavon

4 Jul 1920

14 Oct 1920

Daughter of Raymond & Irene DEWEES.

4420

41

N-27

DeWees

Emma Florence

20 Apr 1898

12 Nov 1973

nee LUCAS.  Wife of August “Gus” DEWEES. 

Married 7 Oct 1914. 

Daughter of Noah & Emma LUCAS.

5543

843

S-10

DeWees

Horace F

13 Oct 1874

7 Feb 1913

Husband of Maggie E (HATCHER) DeWEES. 


Married 8 Jan 1902.

4678

52

N-38

DeWees

Infant

?

Jan 1902

Child of Perry A & Sarah E (BURK) DeWEES.

Buried:  25 Jan 1902

No headstone found.

403

S-28

DeWees

Infant

?

Nov 1904

Child of Perry A & Sarah E (BURK) DeWEES.

Buried:  26 Nov 1904.

No headstone found.

403

S-28

DeWees

James F

1863

Oct 1948

Husband of Louisa (WOODS) DeWEES. 


Married 16 Oct 1888.

“Our Dad” 

Buried: 22 Oct 1948.

4673

128

N-38

DeWees

Louisa Woods

1872

Jul 1936

nee WOODS.  Wife of James F WOODS. 


Married 16 Oct 1888.

“Our Mom” 

Buried:  13 Jul 1936.

4672

128

N-38

DeWees

Maggie E

12 Feb 1885

--

nee HATCHER.  Wife of Horace F DeWEES. 

Married 8 Jan 1902. 

Note:  No burial record found.

4678

52

N-38

DeWees

Mildred Irean

1915

Feb 1930

Daughter of August “Gus” & Emma Florence (LUCAS) DEWEES. 


Buried:  6 Feb 1930.

5544

843

S-10

DeWees

Rebecca E

17 Jun 1874

13 Apr 1897

nee ROBINSON.  First wife of Perry A DEWEESE. 

Married 29 Jul 1894. 

Daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth (LaGRANGE) ROBINSON.

(Dates are now almost illegible.) 

Buried:  19 Apr 1897.

5952

5950

403

S-28


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.