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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

Hickrod

Albert Henry

8 Jan 1872

24 Nov 1960

Husband of Rosetta (DAVAULT) HICKROD. 

Married 15 Feb 1891. 

Son of William H & Sarah E (BLACKARD) HICKROD.

4781

96

N-43

Hickrod

Andrew Bates "A.B"

8 Dec 1898

28 Dec 1967

Husband of Margaret Dean (WEST) HICKROD. 

Son of William H & Dora (BATES) HICKROD.

5324

5323

1018

SW-1

Hickrod

Benjamin Franklin "Bennie"

5 May 1893

18 Jul 1968

Son of James & Mary M "Mollie" (O'NEAL) HICKROD.

Indiana, Pfc., Co. M, 152nd Infantry, WW I.


5136

1115

N-57

Hickrod

Carrie

Apr 1872

Dec 1940

nee OSBORN.  Second wife of John S HICKROD

Married 9 Feb 1898. 

Daughter of J R & Elizabeth (SIMPSON) OSBORN. 

Buried:  30 Dec 1940

4023

861

N-8

Hickrod

Charles P "Sug"

10 Mar 1930

30 May 2000

Son of Jesse & Della Frances (BEADLE) HICKROD.

Cpl., US Army, Korea.


6478

534

S-49

Hickrod

Clarence

22 Nov 1891

15 Sep 1972

Husband of Lilly Rose (RINGHAM) HICKROD. 

Son of Albert Henry Rosetta (DAVAULT) HICKROD. 

Indiana, Pfc., US Army, WW I.


4970

1122

N-50

Hickrod

Della Frances

10 Aug 1894

23 Apr 1974

nee BEADLE.  Wife of Jesse HICKROD. 

Married 2 Mar 1916. 

Daughter of Charles P & Carrie E BEADLE.

6477

534

S-49

Hickrod

Dixie Ann

18 Nov 1931

18 Jan 2010

nee COOMER.  Wife of Harold Dean HICKROD. 

Married 19 Jun 1952.

Daughter of Frank E & Mildred (MILEY) COOMER.

(Click here to view obituary.)

7415

1355

SA-49

Hickrod

Dora Bates

5 Jan 1865

7 Oct 1939

nee BATES.  Wife of William H HICKROD. 


Married 16 Jul 1882. 


Daughter of David & Catherine R (McCLURE) BATES.

“Mother” 

(Click here for more family information.)

6091

6090

6093

474

S-33

Hickrod

Florence Evelyn“Eva”

1878

May 1957

nee CLEVELAND.  Wife of George Omar HICKROD. 

Married 13 Sep 1894. 

Daughter of James & Julia CLEVELAND. 

Buried:  28 May 1957.

5382

968

S-2

Hickrod

Florence K

22 Jul 1888

3 Mar 1895

Daughter of William H & Dora (BATES) HICKROD.

“Daughter”

6091

6090

6092

474

S-33

Hickrod

George Alan Karnes Wallis, Prof.

16 May 1930

27 Dec 2007

Husband of Prof. Jen “Lucy” (HUANG) LIU HICKROD, 1st; and Prof. Marcia ESCOTT HICKROD, 2nd. 


Son of Herchell R & Berncie K HICKROD. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

5340

967

S-1

Hickrod

George Omar

1874

Feb 1957

Husband of Florence Evelyn “Eva” (CLEVELAND) HICKROD. 


Married 13 Sep 1894. 

Son of George & Mary A (STUNKINS) HICKROD. 

Buried:  3 Feb 1957.

5381

968

S-2

Hickrod

George W

Oct 1835

7 Mar 1904

Husband of Mary A (STUNKINS) HICKROD. 

Married 10 Jan 1858.

“Father”

6645

6646

376

55

Hickrod

Harold Dean

1 Feb 1924

25 Sep 2007

Husband of Dixie Ann (COOMER) HICKROD. 

Married 19 Jun 1952. 

Son of Jesse & Della (BEADLE) HICKROD. 

Sgt., US Army, WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7415

1355

SA-49

Hickrod

Herchell Roy "Herschel"

19 Apr 1895

Aug 1949

First husband of Bernice K HICKROD HAMILTON. 

Son of George Omar & Florence Evelyn “Eva” (CLEVELAND) HICKROD.

WW I.


Buried:  22 Aug 1949.

5344

967

S-1

Hickrod

Infant

12 May 1909

12 May 1909

Infant of Albert Henry & Rosetta (DaVAULT) HICKROD.

4781

96

N-43

Hickrod

Infant

--

Sep 1895

Child of John S & Nancy Etta (KITCHEN) HICKROD.

Buried: 13 Sep 1895.

No headstone found.

260

N-31

Hickrod

Infant

--

Dec 1896

Infant son of John S & Nancy Etta (KITCHEN) HICKROD.

Buried: 3 Dec 1896.

No headstone found.

260

N-31

Hickrod

James

2 Oct 1874

Sep 1938

Husband of Mary M "Mollie" (O'NEAL) HICKROD.   

Married 28 Oct 1892.

Son of William H & Sarah Eva (BLACKARD) HICKROD.

Buried: 25 Sep 1938.

No headstone found.

133

N-43

Hickrod

Jen “Lucy” Huang

1926

26 Apr 1987

Wife of ? LIU, 1st; and Prof. G Alan Karnes, Wallis, HICKROD, 2nd


Daughter of Huang Ts Ang Hai 'Aka Huing Chung Po & Huang Lan Ching Lien.

5341

967

S-1

Hickrod

Jesse

17 Nov 1892

29 Jan 1973

Husband of Della Frances (BEADLE) HICKROD. 


Married 2 Mar 1916. 


Son of Albert Henry &
Rosetta (DAVAULT) HICKROD.

6477

534

S-49

Hickrod

John S

1866

Sep 1942

Husband of Nancy Etta (KITCHEN) HICKROD, 1st, married 18 Jul 1886; and Carrie (OSBORN) HICKROD, 2nd, married 9 Feb 1898. 

Son of Henry T & Elizabeth (STUKINS) HICKROD. 

Buried:  3 Sep 1942.

4024

861

N-8

Hickrod

Kenneth M

29 Oct 1931

12 Oct 1958

Son of Clarence H & Lilly Rose (RINGHAM) HICKROD.

Indiana, Cpl., 6 Armd. Div. Trains.

4968

1122

N-50

Hickrod

Lilly Rose

25 Apr 1902

27 Apr 1991

nee RINGHAM.  Wife of Clarence HICKROD. 


Daughter of Frank & Bena (GORE) RINGHAM.

“Mother”

4969

1122

N-50

Hickrod

Mabel

11 Mar 1901

14 Apr 1901

Infant daughter of John S & Carrie (OSBORN) HICKROD.

Buried: 15 Apr 1901.

No headstone found.

260

N-31

Hickrod

Margaret Dean

12 Apr 1899

4 Aug 1971

nee WEST.  Wife of Andrew Bates "A.B." HICKROD.. 


Daughter of Samuel F & Agnes (BLESSING) WEST, Jr.

5325

5323

1018

SW-1

Hickrod

Mary A

22 Feb 1839

10 Jan 1910

nee STUNKINS.  Wife of George W HICKROD. 

Married 10 Jan 1858.

“Mother”

6645

6647

376

S-55

Hickrod

Mary M "Mollie"

Jul 1876

Dec 1938

nee O'NEAL.  Wife of James HICKROD.   

Married 28 Oct 1892.

Daughter of George W & Emma (DYE) O'NEAL.

Buried: 8 Dec1959.

No headstone found.

133

N-43

Hickrod

Max T

27 Oct 1926

31 Aug 1993

Son of Roy HICKROD & Mary "Merle" (WOODS) CLEVELAND HICKROD MATTINGLY.


Cpl. US Army, WW II.


7479

?

SA-52

Hickrod

Nancy Etta

abt 1866

Sep 1896

nee KITCHEN.  First wife of John S HICKROD. 

Married 18 Jul 1886. 

Daughter of James & Maria KITCHEN.

Buried: 23 Sep 1896.

No headstone found.

260

N-31

Hickrod

Rosetta Davault

27 Dec 1875

25 Nov 1950

nee DaVAULT.  Wife of Albert Henry HICKROD.


Married 15 Feb 1891.  Daughter of James H & Sarah (WILHITE) DaVAULT.

4781

96

N-43

Hickrod

Roy "Dutch"

9 Oct 1894

7 Mar 1949

Second husband of Mary "Merle" (WOODS) CLEVELAND HICKROD MATTINGLY.

Son of Albert Henry & Rosetta (DaVAULT) HICKROD.

Indiana, Cpl., 22nd Engrs., WW I

.


NOTE:  Mary "Merle" (WOODS) CLEVELAND HICKROD MATTINGLY is buried at the DAVID SMITH (BETHEL) Cemetery.

4780

96

N-43

Hickrod

Sarah Ellen

15 Oct 1838

29 Jun 1910

nee BLACKARD.  Wife of William H HICKROD. 

Married 1 Apr 1858.

Age 72 Y. 6 M. 2 D.

“Mother”

“She was faithful to the end”

4784

4782

4785

133

N-43

Hickrod

Steven R

26 Jan 1957

14 Jul 1992

Son of Kenneth M HICKROD.

“My Children:  Melanie C, Shane L.”

“My Friend:  Jack Purcell”

4971

4972

1122

N-50

Hickrod

Thomas H

--

23 Jul 1882

Son of Henry C & Elizabeth (STUKINS) HICKROD DAVENPORT.

Aged 15 Y. 8 M. 5 D.

6678

375

S-56

Hickrod

William H

8 Sep 1862

3 Jul 1934

Husband of Dora (BATES) HICKROD. 

Married 16 Jul 1882. 

Son of George W & Mary H (STUNKINS) HICKROD.

“Father”

6091

6090

6094

474

S-33

Hickrod

William H

18 Dec 1836

12 Aug 1905

Husband of Sarah Ellen (BLACKARD) HICKROD. 

Married 1 Apr 1858.

Age 68 Y. 7 M. 24 D.

Pvt., Co. C, 58th Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry. 

Enlisted on 12 Nov 1861.  Mustered out on 25 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.



4788

4782

133

N-43

Hicks

Hazel Fern

18 Sep 1896

3 May 1942

nee ALLSUP.  Wife of James Clay HICKS. 

Married 2 Oct 1916. 

Daughter of Harry & Lydia (YEAGER) ALLSUP.

“Mother”

4059

747

N-10

Higginbotham

Infant

--

bef 1870

Child of James G & Nancy A HIGGINBOTHAM.

(Re-interred from “Adams” Cemetery, 2 Feb 1870.)

6298

314

S-41

Higginbotham

Infant

--

bef 1870

Child of James G & Nancy A HIGGINBOTHAM.

(Re-interred from “Adams” Cemetery, 2 Feb 1870.)

6298

314

S-41

Higginbotham

James G

23 Mar 1823

11 Jan 1912

Husband of Nancy A HIGGINBOTHAM.

“Father” 

Cpl., Co. B, 10th Reg. Indiana Cavalry.




6294

6295

314

S-41

Higginbotham

Nancy A

25 Jun 1825

15 Feb 1905

Wife of James G HIGGINBOTHAM.

“Mother”

6294

6296

314

S-41

Higginbotham

Samuel A

23 Oct 1857

12 May 1866

Son of James G & Nancy A HIGGINBOTHAM.

6297

314

S-41

Higginson

Makynlee Grace

13 May 2012

13 May 2012

Daughter of Kellen C & Rachelle (JORDEN) HIGGINSON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2602

4425

?

SA-52

Highfil

Infant

--

Mar 1954

Infant HIGHFIL.

Buried: 23 Mar 1954. 

Note:  Buried on same plot as a stillborn ODOM.

No headstone found.

153

N-62

Highsmith

John A

7 Oct 1886

Aug 1948

Husband of Martha F HIGHSMITH. 


Buried: 1 Sep 1948.

4229

603

N-18

Highsmith

Martha F

1876

Jul 1956

Wife of John A HIGHSMITH. 


Buried:  19 Jul 1956

4229

603

N-18

Hill

Dora W

19 Sep 1898

14 Dec 2001

nee WARREN.  Wife of Russell HILL. 


Daughter of James & Lora WARREN.

7463

1252

SA-51

Hill

Frederick “Fred”

7 Dec 1889

25 Apr 1936

Son of Louis S & Emma HILL.

Indiana, Corp., Med. Dept., WW I.


6848

444

S-62

Hill

Harry David

7 Feb 1929

4 Jul 2009

Son of Russell & Dora W HILL.

Pfc., US Army, Korea.


(Click here to view obituary.)

7477

1252

SA-52

Hill

Marie

1903

11 Jan 1964

nee ADAMS.  Wife of Ralph Earl HILL. 

Married 26 Oct 1920. 

Daughter of Thomas & Emma ADAMS.

4205

605

N-17

Hill

O Bruce

8 Oct 1921

10 Jun 2002

Son of Ralph Earl & Marie (ADAMS) HILL.

Sgt. 82nd Airborne, US Army Air Forces, WW II.  Purple Heart & OLC.



4206

605

N-17

Hill

Ralph Earl

25 Oct    1899

26 May 1973

Husband of Marie (ADAMS) HILL. 

Married 26 Oct 1920. 

Son of Ed & Laura HILL.

4205

605

N-17

Hill

Russell

31 Oct 1895

25 Sep 1989

Husband of Dora W (WARREN) HILL. 


Son of Benjamin & Laura J HILL.

7463

1252

SA-51

Hillard

Diane E

16 Oct 1951

14 Jul 2015

nee NOIRFALISE.  Wifeof Ernest M HILLARD. 

Married:  18 Jun 1977.

Our Children:  Tammy and Michael.

4140

4141

?

SA-26

Hillard

Ernest M, Jr.

16 Oct 1951

14 Jul 2015

Husband of Diane E (NOIRFALISE) HILLARD. 


Married:  18 Jun 1977.

Son of Ernest M & Mary (PORTER) HILLARD. 

Our Children:  Tammy and Michael.

SP4, US Army, Vietnam.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4140

4141

?

SA-26

Hillyard

Alice

9 Jan 1892

27 Aug 1977

nee WILHITE.  Second wife of Alva Earl HILLYARD. 

Married 3 Jun 1919. 

Daughter of John & Elizabeth (DAVAULT) WILHITE.

4967

64

N-50

Hillyard

Alva Earl

28 Aug 1887

25 Nov 1977

Husband of Effie M (JONES) HILLYARD, 1st, married 10 Oct 1908; and Alice (WILHITE) HILLYARD, 2nd, married 3 Jun 1919. 


Son of Abraham HILLYARD & Eliza A (DOWNS) HILLYARD WOODS

Married 3 Jun 1919.

4967

64

N-50

Hillyard

Billy J

1928

Dec 1933

Son of John C & Pear E (JONES) HILLYARD. 


Buried:  22 Dec 1933.

4240

607

N-19

Hillyard

Effie May

11 May 1890

7 Dec 1918

nee JONES.  First wife of Alva Earl HILLYARD. 

Married 10 Oct 1908. 

Daughter of Francis & Rosella JONES.

“Mother”

4966

64

N-50

Hillyard

Ishmael P

14 Dec 1912

17 Oct 1917

Son of Alva Earl & Effie May (JONES) HILLYARD.

4965

64

N-50

Hillyard

John C

20 Sep 1878

3 Oct 1955

Husband of Pearl (JONES) HILLYARD. 


Married 12 Dec 1908.

4239

607

N-19

Hillyard

Norma Jean Blum

23 Mar 1928

23 Oct 2007

nee BLUM. 


Daughter of Rudolf O & Flora (RICHIE) BLUM.

“Beloved Mother” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

5295

981

SW-1

Hillyard

Pearl

1883

Nov 1932

nee JONES.  First wife of John C HILLYARD. 


Buried:  28 Nov 1932.

4241

607

N-19

Hillyard

Ralph L, Sr.

17 Aug 1915

16 Jul 2008

Husband of Roberta (BELLES) HILLYARD. 

Son of Alva Earl & Effie May (JONES) HILLYARD. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6201

571

S-37

Hillyard

Roberta

1 May 1917

27 Mar 2003

Wife of Ralph L HILLYARD, Sr. 

Daughter of Hugh & Ona (NELLIS) BELLES.

6201

571

S-37

Hineman

Nancy A

--

?? May 1881

Wife of  L L HINEMAN.

Age ?? ds. 7 ms. ?? ds.

(Bottom of stone is eroded.)

6160

395

S-36

Hinman

Adah Mae

19 Dec 1879

11 Jan 1969

nee SPEER.  Wife of Samuel Roscoe HINMAN. 

Married 24 Jul 1904. 

Daughter of Charles & Laura SPEER.

6838

596

S-62

Hinman

Clora E

31 Oct 1895

23 Jul 1957

Second wife of Orlo A HINMAN.

6828

595

S-61

Hinman

James A

31 Mar 1934

27 Dec 2018

Husband of Vivian A (ALLEN) HINMAN. 


Son of Claris E & Blanche (ALLEN) HINMAN.


Click here to view obituary.

0061

1458

SA-40

Hinman

John O

1909

Jul 1945

Son of Samuel Roscoe & Adah Mae (SPEER) HINMAN. 


Buried:  9 Jul 1945.

6837

596

S-62

Hinman

Orlo A

5 Mar 1888

19 Dec 1972

Husband of Viola Dale “Ola” (SPEER) HINMAM, 1st, married 28 Feb 1909; Clora E HINMAN, 2nd, and Josie Ann DANT HINMAN, 3rd.

Son of I M "Bowen" & Malinda HINMAN.

6827

595

S-61

Hinman

Samuel Roscoe

20 Feb 1881

21 Nov 1969

Husband of Adah Mae (SPEER) HINMAN. 

Married 24 Jul 1904. 

Son of Bowen & Malinda HINMAN.

6838

596

S-62

Hinman

Viola Dale “Ola”

1888

Jun 1935

nee SPEER.  First wife of Orlo A HINMAN. 

Married 28 Feb 1909. 

Daughter of Charles & Laura SPEER. 

Buried:  15 Jun 1935.

6826

595

S-61

Hinman

Vivian A

5 Jul 1936

8 Aug 1982

nee ALLEN.  Wife of James A HINMAN. 


Daughter of George & Agnes ALLEN.

0061

1458

SA-40

Hinton

James Woodruff

19 Mar 1906

15 Jul 1981

Husband of Mary G HINTON. 


Married 10 Sep 1926.

7060

1325

SA-19

Hinton

Mary G

12 Sep 1905

22 Dec 1985

Wife of James W HINTON. 


Married 10 Sep 1926.

7060

1325

SA-19


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.