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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

Eads

Anna K Howell

29 Oct 1915

2 Feb 2004

nee ROMERHAUSEN.  Wife of Elzie G HOWELL, 1st; and John EADS, 2nd. 


Daughter of John & Mabel (BROTHERS) ROMERHAUSEN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7300

1263

SA-40

Eads

Essex P "Eck"

1 Feb 1914

9 Feb 1974

Husband of Geraldine (McINTYRE) EADS. 

Married 11 Aug 1945. 

Son of George W & Pearl Elizabeth (HUMES) EADS.

Indiana, 1st Sgt., US Army, WW II.


2494

3900

934

N-2

Eads

George Washington

5 Feb 1882

Apr 1958

Husband of Pearl Elizabeth (HUMES) EADS.

“Father” 

Buried:  12 Apr 1958.

3898

934

N-2

Eads

Geraldine

9 Feb 1922

25 Aug 2011

nee McINTYRE.  Wife of Essex P "Eck" EADS. 


Married 11 Aug 1945.

2494

934

N-2

Eads

Pearl Elizabeth

1887

19 Jun 1932

"1933"

nee HUMES.  Wife of George Washington EADS. 

“Mother” 

Buried:  21 Jun 1932.

5188

80

N-59

Eads

Tessie

abt 1913

Jun 1935

Buried:  22 Jun 1935.

No headstone found.

444

S-62

Eakins

Dorothy M

1 May 1907

3 Aug 1999

nee DeCAMP.  Wife of Theodore “Ted” EAKINS.

4511

184

N-31

Eakins

Theodore “Ted”

2 Sep 1905

18 Sep 1973

Husband of Dorothy M (DeCAMP) EAKINS.  

Son of James & Emma (MAYVILLE) EAKINS.

4511

184

N-31

Eaton

Alvin Warren

10 Apr 1915

16 May 1976

Husband of Dorothy Effie (CONNER) EATON. 


Son of Roscoe & Anna Belle EATON.

S2, US Navy, WW II.


7293

7294

1346

SA-40

Eaton

Dennis Ray

25 Feb 1966

24 Jul 1966

Son of William Allen & Ruth (CHRISTMAS) EATON.

Died in an auto accident.

(Note:  Two infant burials in this plot; other is Timothy Wayne PERRY.)

5255

77

N-62

Eaton

Dorothy Effie

8 Mar 1916

12 Dec 2008

nee CONNER.  Wife of Alvin Roscoe Warren EATON, 1st; and Franklin DOUGLAS, 2nd. 


Daughter of Robert & Viola (WILHITE) CONNER.

7293

1346

SA-40

Ebrecht

Candia J

30 Jan 1955

31 Aug 1999

nee VIRGIL.  Wife of Virgil EBRECHT. 

Daughter of William VIRGIL & Ermel VIRGIL JOSLIN. 

"Auto accident"

7394

1581

SA-47

Elderbrook

Donald C “Chick”

11 Feb 1924

1 May 1996

Son of Lela Mae ELDERBROOK.

“World’s Greatest.. Father – Grandfather and Great Grandfather”

Pfc., US Army Air Corps, WW II.


6880

6881

6882

1497

SA-1

Elderbrook

Lela Mae

12 Dec 1905

18 May 1986

“Mother”

6879

1497

SA-1

Elliott

Fannie E

1876

Jul 1956

“Grammey” 

Buried:  21 Jul 1956.

5534

1038

S-9

Elliott

Welsey

28 Feb 1879

13 Feb 1914

Son of Reuben G “Ruby” ELLIOTT & Nancy Ann (HANNAH) WOOD ELLIOTT YEAGER.

5898

557

S-26

Emerson

Estel Bird

19 Jun 1889

18 Dec 1985

nee DeWEES.  Wife of Charles P BIRD, 1st, married 15 Apr 1906; and James Elmer EMERSON, 2nd.

4418

41

N-27

Emerson

James Elmer

21 Mar 1887

14 Dec 1967

Husband of Estel (DeWEESE) BIRD EMERSON.

4417

41

N-27

Emerson

James V

1851

24 Sep 1916

Husband of Susan J (WILLIAMS) EMERSON. 


Married 25 Feb 1877.

“Father” 

Buried:  26 Sep 1916.

4649

254

N-37

Emerson

Susan J

1852

Jan 1944

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of James V EMERSON. 

Married 25 Feb 1877.

“Mother” 

Buried:  9 Jan 1944.

4650

254

N-37

Emge

Juanita H Reavill

19 Sep 1916

3 Oct 2007

Wife of Wilfred J EMGE, 1st; and ? REAVILL, 2nd.

7153

1275

SA-28

Emge

Wilfred J

25 Sep 1912

28 Jul 1966

First husband of Juanita H EMGE REAVILL.

7153

1275

SA-28

Emmerson

Amanda J C

18 Jan 1842

17 Apr 1903

nee MONTGOMERY.  Wife of James R "Rube" EMMERSON. 

Married 29 Mar 1860.

4618

202

N-36

Emmerson

Charles W

1863

Nov 1938

Husband of Mary Alice EMMERSON. 

Buried:  19 Nov 1938.

4642

127

N-37

Emmerson

Clary E

26 Sep 1881

9 Oct 1881

Daughter of James R "Rube" & Amanda J C (MONTGOMERY) EMMERSON.

4618

202

N-36

Emmerson

Glen O

1899

Feb 1908

Son of Charles W & Mary Alice EMMERSON. 


Buried: 7 Feb 1908

4641

127

N-37

Emmerson

James R "Rube"

25 Dec 1837

18 Mar 1922

Husband of Amanda J C (MONTGOMERY) EMMERSON.


Married 29 Mar 1860.

4618

202

N-36

Emmerson

James R

16 Aug 1885

24 Aug 1885

Son of James R "Rube" & Amanda J C (MONTGOMERY) EMMERSON.

4618

202

36

Emmerson

Lemuel O

11 Apr 1845

23 Jul 1932

Husband of Mary E EMMERSON. 


Married 16 Apr 1891.

Pvt. Co. D, 120th Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.



5147

Lemuel E. Emmerson


223

N-57

Emmerson

Liley E

4 Mar 1868

8 Oct 1883

Daughter of James R & Amanda J C (MONTGOMERY) EMMERSON.

4618

202

N-36

Emmerson

Mary Alice

1869

Mar 1942

Wife of Charles W EMMERSON. 


Buried:  11 Mar 1942.

4642

127

N-37

Emmerson

Mary E

2 Sep 1847

25 Mar 1932

Wife of Lemuel O EMMERSON. 


Married 16 Apr 1891.

5147

223

N-57

Endicott

Geraldine “Gerry”

9 Nov 1910

22 Oct 1997

Wife of Graham “Dick” ENDICOTT. 


Daughter of T L & Grace (BRYANT) McCARTY.

3945

900

N-4

Endicott

Graham “Dick”

28 Aug 1902

25 May 1971

Husband of Geraldine “Gerry” (McCARTY) ENDICOTT.

3945

900

N-4

Engel

Vicki S

18 Jul 1944

--

On same stone as John P FERGUSON.

7102

1604

SA-24

Engleman

Joseph Albert

16 Dec 1859

21 Nov 1933

Husband of Lorena J ENGLEMAN. 


Married 1 Apr 1897 in Daviess County, Indiana.

5746

714

S-19

Engleman

Lorena J

7 Sep 1859

13 Aug 1910

Wife of Joseph Albert ENGLEMAN. 


Married 1 Apr 1897 in Daviess County, Indiana.  (Surname at time of marriage was PARSONS.)

“Mother”

5064

161

N-54

Engler

Billy Joe

20 Mar 1932

12 Dec 1993

Husband of Sabra Sue (WILSON) ENGLER.


Son of Estel ENGLER & Lovie (MASTERS) ENGLER INGLE.

SP3, US Army, Korea.



Served as the Gibson County Veterans Service Officer in 1993

7496

7497

1574

SA-54

Engler

Brett L

9 Sep 1919

17 Jun 1992

Husband of Norma Jean (KOHLMEYER) ENGLER. 

Married 6 Jan 1945.

Son of Estel ENGLER & Lovie (MASTERS) ENGLER INGLE.

“Parents of:  Stephen Brett” 

Sgt. US Army Air Corps, WW II.


0097

7495

1574

SA-54

Engler

Norma Jean

27 Nov 1925

2 Mar 2015

nee KOHLMEYER.  Wife of Brett L ENGLER.  Married 6 Jan 1945.

Daughter of Eli & Bertha KOHLMEYER.

“Parents of:  Stephen Brett”

(Click here to view obituary.)

0097

7495

1574

SA-54

Engler

Sabra Sue

12 Aug 1937

--

nee WILSON.  Wife of Billy Joe ENGLER.

7496

1574

SA-54

English

Cleo M

25 Nov 1899

2 Nov 1980

Wife of Galen B ENGLISH.

5888

5890

1054

S-25

English

Curtis E "Peck"

17 Dec 1885

16 Feb 1967

Husband of Elizabeth Ann ENGLISH.

5542

846

S-10

English

Elizabeth Ann

1901

Apr 1960

Wife of Curtis E "Peck" ENGLISH.


Buried:  1 May 1960.

5541

S

10

English

Galen B

6 Jun 1900

4 Apr 1957

Husband of Cleo M ENGLISH. 

Indiana, Pfc., Co. D, 8th Infantry, WW I.


5888

5889

1054

S-25

English

Infant

--

Jun 1909

Infant of Lawrence & Jessie (BYRD) ENGLISH.

Buried:  12 Jun 1909.

No headstone found.
 

95

N-44

English

Jessie Byrd

2 Jul 1882

12 Nov 1951

nee BYRD.  Wife of Lawrence ENGLISH. 


Married
14 Dec 1899

“Mother”

4831

95

N-44

English

Lawrence

25 Mar 1876

3 Aug 1968

Husband of Jessie (BYRD) ENGLISH. 

Married 14 Dec 1899. 

Son of Harrison & Phoeba ENGLISH.

“Father”

4831

95

4N-4

Epperson

Charles R

1906

10 Nov 1970

Husband of Thelma R (REED) EPPERSON. 


Son of Isaac N & Laura A (BRUMFIELD) EPPERSON.

3922

924

N-3

Epperson

Earle N

6 Sep 1908

24 Oct 1987

Husband of Garnet D (DUNKERLY) EPPERSON. 


Son of Isaac N & Laura (BRUMFIELD) EPPERSON.

3940

923

N-4

Epperson

Garnet D

1909

15 Jan 2001

nee DUNKERLY.  Wife of Earle N EPPERSON. 


Daughter of Henry & Daisy DUNKERLY.

3940

923

N-4

Epperson

George David

Mar 1940

May 1944

Son of Charles R & Thelma R (REED) EPPERSON.   


Buried: 3 May 1944.

3937

923

N-4

Epperson

Isaac N

1861

Aug 1946

Husband of Laura A (BRUMFIELD) EPPERSON. 

Married 22 Oct 1905. 

Son of Charles & Neoma J EPPERSON. 

Buried:  1 Sep 1946.

3923

924

N-3

Epperson

Laura A

1869

Dec 1943

nee BRUMFIELD.  Wife of Isaac N EPPERSON. 

Married 22 Oct 1905. 

Daughter of Richard & Matilda BRUMFIELD. 

Buried:  14 Dec 1943.

3924

924

N-3

Epperson

Margaret M

Oct 1880

1955

Daughter of William & Esther A EPPERSON.

3938

923

N-4

Epperson

Thelma R

10 Jun 1904

18 Dec 1988

nee REED.  Wife of Charles EPPERSON. 


Daughter of George & Ethel (FINCH) REED.

3922

923

N-3

Esping

Flora H

11 Jul 1907

12 Nov 2005

nee WADE.  Wife of William ESPING. 

Daughter of Joshua & Mary (MATHEWS) WADE.

7046

1519

SA-18

Estes

Ernest Mathon

21 Jan 1925

26 Nov 1992

Husband of Opal Jean ESTES. 


Married 20 Apr 1946.

MM1, US Navy, WW II.


7189

7190

1553

SA-32

Estes

Opal Jean

29 Jan 1927

--

Wife of Ernest M ESTES. 


Married 20 Apr 1946.

7189

1553

SA-32

Evans

Agnes Mary

1876

1935

Wife of William F "Billie" EVANS. 

4185

757

N-16

Evans

William F "Billie"

1876

1953

Husband of Agnes M EVANS. 

4185

757

N-1616

Everett

Synthia Emeline “Emma” Jones

1864

1898

nee JONES.  Wife of James G EVERETT. 

Married 6 Jun 1884. 

Daughter of Jacob & Sarah Sophronia JONES.

“Mother”

5955

327

S-28

Ewing

Earl B

abt 1887

19 Feb 1976

Son of Martha EWING JONES.


Buried:  21 Feb 1976.

No headstone found.

776

N-13


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.