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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

Gambrel

Infant

--

Jul 1879

Daughter of John GAMBREL.

Buried:  6 Jul 1879.

No headstone found.
 

256

N-35

Gambrel

Infant

--

Oct 1898

Grandchild of John GAMBREL. 

Buried:  6 Oct 1898.

No headstone found.
 

256

N-35

Gambrel

Infant

--

Jul 1911

Grandchild of John GAMBREL. 

Buried:  20 Jul 1911.

No headstone found.
 

256

N-35

Garbers

Patricia R

10 Sep 1933

--

Wife of Robert C GARBERS.

7241

1667

SA-36

Garbers

Robert C

19 Jul 1933

--

Husband of Patricia R GARBERS.

7241

1667

SA-36

Garbers

Viola

28 Jul 1917

30 May 2009

nee SOLLMAN.  Wife of Virgil GARBERS. 

Daughter of William & Edith (WELDING) SOLLMAN.

3986

1165

N-7

Garbers

Virgil

29 Nov 1917

28 Jan 1995

Husband of Viola (SOLLMAN) GARBERS. 


Son of William & Bertha (GRAPER) GARBERS.

3986

1165

N-7

Gardner

Bertha P

--

Mar 1927

Buried:  23 Mar 1927.

No headstone found.
 

246

N-45

Gardner

Donald Rex

--

2 Sep 1952

Son of J C & Joyce GARDNER. 

NOTE:  REMOVED to Mauck Cemetery, 2015! 

Now buried next to his parents at that cemetery.

5521

S

9

Garner

Ada

1870

Oct 1957

nee WARNER.  Wife of Albert G GARNER. 

Married 12 Aug 1888 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Daughter of John & Laura (PATEM) WARNER.


Buried:  1 Sep 1957.

4268

608

N-20

Garner

Albert G

1864

Jul 1938

Husband of Ada (WARNER) GARNER. 

Married 12 Aug 1888 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Son of John & Katie (BUTLER) GARNER.

Buried:  25 Jul 1938.

4267

608

N-20

Garrett

Barbara S

14 Mar 1937

3 Mar 2021

nee GIESELMAN.
Wife of Robert M GARRETT.

Married 1 Sep 1956. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6758 GAP

6759 GAP

?

SA-36

Garrett

Bettye J

14 Sep 1936

8 Jun 2015

nee GRAY.  Wife of Chester "Chet" GARRETT, Jr. 

Married 1 Sep 1957. 

Daughter of James B & Lucille (ROBARDS) GRAY.

Our Children:  Dawn and Broc. 
Our Grandchildren:  Tara, Ryan, Corbin, Carson. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

0148

1490

SA-8

Garrett

Brian Scott

26 Jun 1959

31 Jan 1997

Son of Mac & Barbara (GIESELMAN) GARRETT.


"Cremains"

7252

1267

SA-36

Garrett

Chester, Jr. "Chet"

6 Apr 1935

9 Mar 2018

Husband of Bettye J (GRAY) GARRETT. 

Married 1 Sep 1957.

Our Children:  Dawn and Broc. 

Our Grandchildren:  Tara, Ryan, Corbin, Carson. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

0148

1490

SA-8

Garrett

Eleanor W

2 Sep 1921

21 Jul 2010

nee BROWN.  Wife of Bruce WEST, 1st; and Marion GARRETT, 2nd. 

Daughter of Albert & Elizabeth BROWN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

NOTE:  Buried with first husband.

5723

 

1047

S-18

Garrett

Ethel E

18 Jan 1895

19 Jan 1972

nee SMITH.  Wife of Joseph C HOLTSCLAW, 1st, married 20 Sep 1911; and ? GARRETT, 2nd. 


Daughter of Wesley & Nora SMITH.

5071

85

N-54

Garrett

Robert M

26 Feb 1933

23 Feb 2018

Husband of Barbara S GARRETT.

Married 1 Sep 1956.

PFC, US Marine Corps, Korea. 


0067

0068

?

SA-36

Garrison

Albert Holcomb

29 Nov 1886

Feb 1961

Husband of Mallie R GARRISON. 


Buried:  9 Feb 1961.

4120

737

N-13

Garrison

C Stanley

1872

1961

Husband of Mabel Sterns (McMASTER) GARRISON. 

Married 7 Jun 1904. 

Son of Chelsey & Mary L GARRISON. 

Cremains.  Buried:  3 Nov 1961.

4119

737

N-13

Garrison

Chesley F

1843

10 Apr 1914

Husband of Mary L (HOLCOMB) GARRISON. 


Married 24 Apr 1870.

“Father”

Pvt., Co. F, 33rd Reg. Indiana Infantry.



4532

198

N-32

Garrison

Emily Elizabeth

28 Sep 1885

11 Sep 1981

Wife of Ethelbert Silas GARRISON. 

Married 30 Jun 1928 in Cuyahoga, Ohio. 

Daughter of John & Virginia (SHADE) HERRINGTON.

NOTE:  There is no record of her burial here.  She died in Seminole, Florida.

4006

866

N-7

Garrison

Ethelbert Silas

6 Mar 1883

Sep 1953

Husband of Emily E GARRISON. 


Buried:  4 Sep 1953.

4006

866

N-7

Garrison

Grover ?

2 Jan 1888

21 Mar 1891

Son of Chelsey F & Mary L (HOLCOMB) GARRISON.

(Note:  Barely legible.)

4530

198

N-32

Garrison

Luther

?

Sep 1890

Son of Nehemiah & Sarah (LOCKWOOD) GARRISON.

Buried:  7 Sep 1890.

No headstone found.
 

459

S-48

Garrison

Mabel Sterns

15 Jan 1884

17 May 1970

nee McMASTER.  Wife of C Stanley GARRISON. 

Married 7 Jun 1904. 

Daughter of George B & Evelyn McMASTER.

4119

737

N-13

Garrison

Mallie R

1884

1944

Wife of Albert Holcomb GARRISON. 


Buried:  3 Jan 1944.

4120

737

N-13

Garrison

Martha Clyde

1878

1958

Daughter of Chesley F & Mary L (HOLCOMB) GARRISON.

4531

198

N-32

Garrison

Mary L

1848

May 1936

nee HOLCOMB.  Wife of Chesley F GARRISON. 


Married 24 Apr 1870.

“Mother” 

Buried:  26 May 1936.

4532

198

N-32

Garrison

Nehemiah

abt 1834

Jan 1897

Husband of Sarah (LOCKWOOD) GARRISON. 

Married 21 Jul 1864. 

Son of William & Sarah GARRISON.


Buried:  27 Jan 1897.

No headstone found.
 

459

S-48

Garrison

Sarah

abt 1840

Jun 1909

nee LOCKWOOD.  Wife of Nehemiah GARRISON.  

Married 21 Jul 1864. 

Daughter of Stephen W & Phebe LOCKWOOD.

Buried:  27 Jan 1897.

No headstone found.
 

459

S-48

Garrison

Ruby M

4 Dec 1919

11 Jan 2012

nee Blair.  Wife of Floyd W DeLONG, 1st; and John GARRISON, 2nd. 

Daughter of Daniel & Minnie BLAIR. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2460

 

5

N-58

Gates

Carl William

1912

28 Nov 1977

Husband of Helen M (CONDIT) GATES.

5235

154

N-61

Gates

Helen M

1914

7 Jun 1991

nee CONDIT.  Wife of Carl William GATES. 


Daughter of Thomas & Litha CONDIT.

5235

154

N-61

Gates

William Carl

1935

10 Feb 1999

Husband of Margaret GATES. 

Son of Carl William & Helen M (CONDIT) GATES.

5235

154

N-61

Gayer

Bonnie June Blum

14 Dec 1932

7 Apr 2010

nee BLUM.  Wife of Jackie Lee GAYER. 

Married 16 Aug 1952. 

Daughter of Rudolph O & Flora (RITCHIE) BLUM.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2480

1629

SW-1

Gayer

Jackie Lee

8 Aug 1931

14 Sep 2004

Husband of Bonnie June (BLUM) GAYER. 

Married 16 Aug 1952. 

Son of Doyle & Virginia (BOTTOM) GAYER.

RM3, US Navy, Korea.


2480

2482

1629

SW-1

Geary

Jason Lee

3 Oct 1975

5 Nov 1995

“Son of Jim and Debbie” GEARY. 


Died in a car/train accident.

6936

1622

SA-6

Geick

Harold L, D.V.M.

5 Mar 1911

12 Mar 1970

Husband of Helen Irene (BARD) GEICK. 


Son of Walter G & Lydia A GEICK.

Indiana, Major, 9205th Tech. Svc. Unit, WW II.


6146

6147

1064

S-35

Geick

Helen Irene

17 Jun 1913

22 Oct 1990

nee BARDS.  Wife of Harold L GEICK, D.V.M.

6146

1064

S-35

Geick

Jean T

15 Feb 1918

26 Jul 1980

nee CAMPBELL.  Wife of Dr. Raymond G GEICK.

6108

1063

S-34

Geick

Lydia A

26 Jun 1892

2 Apr 1984

Wife of Walter G GEICK, D.V.M.

6149

1065

S-36

Geick

Raymond G, Dr.

27 Aug 1912

26 Dec 1977

Husband of Jean T (CAMPBELL) GEICK.

Son of Walter G & Lydia A GEICK.

Capt., US Army, WW II.


6107

1063

S-34

Geick

Richard L

11 Oct 1952

29 May 2009

Son of Dr. Raymond G & Jean T (CAMPBELL) GEICK.

"Son - Friend - Brother - Father"

Cremains.  Buried:  6 Jun 2009.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4403

1063

S-34

Geick

Walter G, D.V.M.

1 Apr 1885

28 Nov 1955

Husband of Lydia A GEICK.

6149

1065

S-36

Geiger

Infant

--

Jul 1918

Infant of William GEIGER.

Buried:  15 Jul 1918.

No headstone found.
 

156

N-59

Geise

Ella

1 Jul 1867

6 Aug 1943

nee BROCKMEYER. 

Wife of William C GEISE. 

Married 15 Jan 1895.

“Mother”

5239

298

N-62

Geiser

Flossie H

12 Dec 1899

16 Apr 1995

nee DELAY.  Wife of Ray R GEISER. 

Married 23 Apr 1916.

Daughter of Joseph & Mary E (WARREN) DELAY.

5533

845

S-9

Geiser

Ray R

8 Jan 1892

1943

Husband of Flossie H (DELAY) GEISER. 

Married 23 Apr 1916.

Son of John A & Emily (CORMOND) GEISER.

Buried:  7 Feb 1943.

5533

845

S-9

Gentry

Anna Catherine "Anna"

1884

Jul 1962

Wife of Walter William GENTRY.  

Buried:  31 Jul 1962.

4041

732

N-9

Gentry

Ervia

1 Jun 1893

11 Feb 1937

Daughter of John Louis & Ophelia (MEEKER) GENTRY.

5726

702

S-18

Gentry

John Louis

6 Jan 1864

10 Feb 1936

Husband of Ophelia (MEEKER) GENTRY. 

Married 10 Aug 1892. 

Son of Shelton & Mary GENTRY.

5726

702

S-18

Gentry

Ophelia

15 Oct 1868

23 Dec 1921

nee MEEKER.  Wife of John Louis GENTRY. 


Married 10 Aug 1892. 


Daughter of Cory MEEKER.

5726

702

S-18

Gentry

Veneita

14 Jun 1920

24 Sep 1991

nee DOERNER.  Wife of William Harvey GENTRY.

3888

1170

N-2

Gentry

Walter William

19 Nov 1880

Nov 1946

Husband of Anna Catherine "Annie" GENTRY.

“Father” 

Buried:  12 Nov 1946.

4041

732

N-9

Gentry

William Harvey

4 May 1918

5 Sep 1968

Husband of Veneita (DOERNER) GENTRY. 


Son of Walter William & Anna Catherine "Annie" GENTRY.

Indiana, TEC4, Co. C, 794th MP BN, WW II.



Buried:  9 Sep 1968.

3888

3892

1170

N-2

Genung

Frances G

24 Apr 1888

5 Jan 1974

nee GARRISON.  Wife of Homer Thomas GENUNG. 


Daughter of Chelsley & Mary L GARRISON.

“Mother”

“Our Children:  Mary Lou, George Gary, Jessie Joanne.”

5830

662

S-23

Genung

George Gary

25 Jul 1924

31 Jul 1990

Husband of Violet E (WILLIAMS) GENUNG. 

Son of Homer T & Frances G (GARRISON) GENUNG.

“Our Children:  William, Robert, Donald, Wayne”

1107

4337

659

N-23

Genung

Homer Thomas

12 Feb 1882

20 Aug 1973

Husband of Frances G (GARRISON) GENUNG. 


Son of William R & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG.

“Father”

“Our Children:  Mary Lou, George Gary, Jessie Joanne.”

5830

662

S-23

Genung

Horace

1870

May 1946

Husband of Margaret (BLESSING)  GENUNG. 

Married 4 Mar 1891. 

Son of William R & Louisa  (STRAIN) GENUNG. 

Buried: 14 May 1946.

6452

354

S-48

Genung

Jessie Joanne

1927

Sep 1955

Daughter of Homer Thomas & Frances G (GARRISON) GENUNG. 


Buried:  24 Sep 1955.

5831

661

S-23

Genung

John Roy

21 Jun 1893

Jun 1948

First husband of Mary Frances (TOOPS) GENUNG KNITTLE. 

Married 28 Apr 1914. 

Son of Horace & Margaret A GENUNG. 

Buried:  27 Jun 1948.

4334

643

N-23

Genung

Louisa

1840

May 1924

nee STRAIN.  Wife of William R GENUNG. 

Married 17 Jun 1866. 

Daughter of Thomas J & Mary J STRAIN.

“Mother” 

Buried:  23 May 1924.

6342

6344

312

S-43

Genung

Margaret

1872

Apr 1955

nee BLESSING.  Wife of Horace GENUNG. 

Married 4 Mar 1891. 

Daughter of John & Lutitia (EPPERSON) BLESSING. 

Buried:  17 Apr 1955.

6452

354

S-48

Genung

Mary Frances Knittle

30 Dec 1893

27 Mar 1978

nee TOOPS. Wife of John Roy GENUNG, 1st,,  married 28 Apr 1914.; and John C KNITTLE, 2nd. 

Daughter of James E & Martha “Mattie” (MONTGOMERY) TOOPS. 

Cremains.  Buried:  6 Apr 1978. 

NOTE:  See also:  Kittle, Mary Frances Genung

4333

643

N-23

Genung

Pearlie

1872

Dec 1872

Daughter of William R & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG. 


Buried:  8 Dec 1872.

6352

311

S-43

Genung

Roy

1877

1878

Son of William R & Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG.

6352

311

S-43

Genung

Susan

9 Jun 1799

27 May 1881

nee TUCKER.  Second wife of Elam GENUNG. 


Married 9 Jan 1836.

“Mother”

4811

4812

286

N-44

Genung

Violet E

18 Jul 1925

21 Apr 2014

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of George Gary GENUNG.

Daughter of Stencil & Bessie WILLIAMS.

“Our Children:  William, Robert, Donald, Wayne” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1107

4337

659

N-23

Genung

William R. M.D.

1827

Jan 1914

Husband of Louisa (STRAIN) GENUNG. 


Married 17 Jun 1866.

“Father” 

“Founder of This Cemetery, 1869”

Buried:  3 Jan 1913.

6342

6343

William R. Genung, M.D.

312

S-43

Genung

William R

9 Sep 1951

8 Mar 2016

Son of George Gary & Violet E (WILLIAMS) GENUNG..

US Navy.  Vietnam.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0238

659

N-23

Georges

Beverly Diane

20 Jul1939

12 Nov 2006

nee DITTMORE.  Wife of Larry Gene GEORGES. 

Daughter of John & Lucille DITTMORE.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4365

1641

SA-10

Georges

Densil A "Jim"

18 Aug 1911

5 Apr 1971

Husband of Margaret E GEORGES. 


Son of John M & Rosie GEORGES.

“Father”

7569

7571

1243

SA-60

Georges

Larry G

26 Jul 1937

24 Nov 2020

Husband of Beverley (DITTMORE) GEORGES
Married 1 Nov 1958

Our Children: Kimberly, Dana, Wesley, Jan, Brooke


(Click here to view obituary.)

6816 GAP

6817 GAP

?

SA-10

Georges

Margaret E

9 Jul 1916

25 Aug 1981

nee McCLARY.  Wife of  Densil A GEORGES. 


Daughter of Willard & Henrietta (WATSON) McCLARY.

“Mother”

7570

7571

1243

SA-60

Georges

Wesley Gene

14 Dec 1962

31 Oct 2012

Son of Larry Gene & Beverly Diane (DITTMORE) GEORGES. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

 

1641

SA-10

Gieselman

Patricia J
"Pat"

20 Dec 1934

11 Mar 2012

nee LARKINS.  Wife of Robert V GIESELMAN. 


Daughter of Millard & Augusta (GARRETT) LARKINS.

“Our Children:  Vaughnetta, Kelly”

“Our Grandchildren:  April, Tasha, Ivy, Joshua, Brittan” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2570

7243

?

SA-36

Gieselman

Robert V

26 May 1935

5 Feb 1995

Husband of Patricia J (LARKINS) GIESELMAN. 


Son of George & Zelpha (CLEM) GIESELMAN.

“Our Children:  Vaughnetta, Kelly”

“Our Grandchildren:  April, Tasha, Ivy, Joshua, Brittan”

2570

7243

?

SA-36

Gillison

Lawrence V

26 Aug 1901

28 Sep 1976

Husband of Madge R GILLISON.

4027

860

N-8

Gillson

Madge R

12 Aug 1909

26 Aug 1968

Wife of Lawrence V GILLISON.

4027

860

N-8

Gillum

Virginia S

1921

12 Dec 1976

nee STILLWELL.


Cremains.  Buried 15 Feb 1977

4210

636

N-17

Gilpatrick

Clotil

18 Oct 1882

19 Jun 1969

nee JONES.  Wife of Joseph "Joe" GILPATRICK. 


Married 19 Sep 1906.

4637

26

N-37

Gilpatrick

Infant

--

May 1950

Stillborn infant of Charles GILPATRICK. 

 Buried:  9 May 1950.

No headstone
 

26

N-37

Gilpatrick

Joseph "Joe"

1882

Apr 1948

Husband of Clotil (JONES) GILPATRICK. 

Married 19 Sep 1906. 

Son of John & Belle GILPATRICK. 

Buried:  11 Apr 1948.

4637

26

N-37

Gilpatrick

Joseph P

14 Jun 1956

--

Husband of Lisa Renee (COKER) GILPATRICK.  Married 28 Nov 1987.

Our Children:  Jason, Jilian, Joseph.

2584

2585

1540

SA-9

Gilpatrick

Lilly Elda

1888

25 Sep 1907

Buried:  26 Sep 1907.

6061

475

S-32

Gilpatrick

Lisa Renee

23 Apr 1962

--

nee COKER.  Wife of Joseph P GILPATRICK. 

Married 28 Nov 1987. 

Daughter of Ronald Allen "Ron" & Beverly Ann "Bev" COKER.

Our Children:  Jason, Jilian, Joseph.

2584

2585

1540

SA-39

Givens

John R

15 Apr 1816

29 Sep 1882

Husband of Sarah Ann GIVENS, 1st; and 2nd husband of Gabarella (WHEELER) DePRIEST GIVENS, 2nd, married 24 Feb 1875.

Pvt., Co F, 54th Reg. Indiana Infantry.




6449

383

S-48

Givens

Gabarella

Jun 1834

2 May 1920

nee WHEELER.  Wife of George W DePRIEST, 1st, married 31 Oct 1863; and second wife of John R GIVENS, 2nd, married 24 Feb 1875.

Buried:  4 May 1920.

No headstone found.
 

272

N-30

Givens

Sarah Ann

abt 1820

Dec 1873

First wife of John R GIVENS.

(Dates buried.) 

Buried:  9 Dec 1873.

6448

383

S-48


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.