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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 updated	Aug 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.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes and Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Lot	Sec - Row
Johns	Darvin L	17 Jan 1943	23 Sep 2015	--	4124	?	SA-32
Johns	Sammy, Jr.	8 Jun 1930	--	Husband of Shirley M (WALLIS) JOHNS. Married 8 Jun 1951. “Our Children: Barbara Sue, Sandra Lou, Stephen Anthony, Samuel Louis, Michael Scott”	7235 7236	?	SA-35
Johns	Shirley M	30 May 1929	24 Jul 2005	nee WALLIS. Wife of Sammy JOHNS, Jr. Married 8 Jun 1951. Daughter of Harvey & Lillian (HAYES) WALLIS. “Our Children: Barbara Sue, Sandra Lou, Stephen Anthony, Samuel Louis, Michael Scott”	7235 7236	?	SA-35
Johnson	Ada Wallis	?	Apr 1899	Buried: 30 Apr 1899	No headstone found.	243	N-48
Johnson	Andrea Nicole	21 Apr 1988	29 Apr 1988	Daughter of Anthony “Andy” SCHMITS & Renee JOHNSON.	7010	1484	SA-14
Johnson	Charles	?	Dec 1874	Twin of Cordelia. Son of Charles & Cordelia A (THOMAS) JOHNSON. Buried: 1 Dec 1874	No headstone found.	326	S-29
Johnson	Clemuel Edward	1912	13 Apr 1982	Husband of Pauline Kathryn B (BRINKLEY) JOHNSON, 1^st; and Marjorie M JOHNSON,2^nd. Son of Clemuel Aldu & Flora (SHANDY) JOHNSON. WW II.	4323	598	N-23
Johnson	Cordelia	?	Dec 1874	Twin of Charles. Daughter of Charles & Cordelia A (THOMAS) JOHNSON. Buried: 1 Dec 1874	No headstone found.	326	S-29
Johnson	Flora	1893	Jun 1949	Wife of Willard A JOHNSON. Buried: 17 Jun 1949.	4413	36	N-27
Johnson	Infant	10 Jun 1947	10 Jun 1947	Stillborn infant of Clemuel Edward & Pauline Katherine (BRINKLEY) JOHNSON. “Baby”	4322	598	N-23
Johnson	James Herbert "Herb"	29 Nov 1885	20 Dec 1965	Husband of Margaret (DURHAM) JOHNSON. Married 1 Dec 1908. Son of William & Mary (EMERSON) JOHNSON.	5299	999	SW-1
Johnson	John W	11 Mar 1931	21 Nov 2016	Son of James Herbert "Herb" & Margaret (DURHAM) JOHNSON. Father of Donna, Donald, Connie, Larry, Roger. (Click here to view obituary.)	0172 0173	998	SW-2
Johnson	Lucile	3 Oct 1932	11 Jul 2021	nee KUHNS Daughter of Frank E. & Ethel L. (NEITZKE) KUHNS. Mother of Donna, Connie, Donald, Larry, Roger (Click here to view obituary.)	6786 GAP 6787 GAP	?	SA-22
Johnson	Margaret	1887	6 Jan 1965	nee DURHAM. Wife of J Herbert JOHNSON. Married 1 Dec 1908. Daughter of Richard & Adelaide (MALONE) DURHAM.	5299	999	SW-1
Johnson	Olof	1889	Jan 1953	--	5588	1040	S-11
Johnson	Pauline Kathryn B	1916	29 Dec 1968	nee BRINKLEY. First wife of Clemuel Edward JOHNSON.	4323	598	N-23
Johnson	Willard A	1893	Jul 1945	Husband of Flora JOHNSON. Buried: 7 Jul 1945.	4413	36	N-27
Johnson	William	?	Sep 1895	Buried: 10 Sep 1895.	No headstone found.	181	N-34
Jollie	Elinor A	abt 1890	21 Dec 1955	nee BEERS. First wife of Malcom R JOLLIE, D.V.M. Married 23 Dec 1911 in Franklin County, Ohio. Daughter of John W & Emma Elizabeth Anna (BYLER) BEERS.	6312	1070	S-41
Jollie	Francis Hitch	10 Jan 1894	6 Aug 1986	nee MYERS. Wife of Oliver Morton HITCH, 1st, married 1 Aug 1915; and second wife of Malcom R JOLLIE, D.V.M. Daughter of Cyrus Finley & Alice A (SHANNON) MYERS.	6310	1070	S-41
Jollie	Malcom R, D.V.M.	11 Jun 1889	27 Sep 1972	Husband of Elinor A JOLLIE, 1^st; married 23 Dec 1911 in Franklin County, Ohio; and Francis (MYERS) HITCH JOLLIE, 2^nd. Son of Richard C W & Mary B JOLLIE.	6311	1070	S-4141
Jones	Ada M	25 Mar 1891	22 Oct 1984	nee McNEW. Wife of Charles E JONES. Married 12 Aug 1912 Daughter of George & Flora (HOUCHINS) McKNEW.	4194	775	N-16
Jones	Addie V	30 Mar 1898	14 Oct 1975	Wife of Otto A JONES.	4590 4591	1138	N-34
Jones	Alice	1871	Dec 1944	nee THOMAS. Wife of William "Puddin" JONES. Married 7 Dec 1890. Daughter of William & Elizabeth (STURGEON) THOMAS. Buried: 4 Dec 1944.	6165	342	S-36
Jones	Alvin "Ike"	20 Jul 1913	27 Aug 1987	Husband of Pauline “Polly” JONES. Son of Charles E & Ada M JONES.	7048	1480	SA-18
Jones	Beverly Jane	7 May 1943	--	Wife of Gerald Wesley JONES. Married 7 May 1966.	7340	?	SA-44
Jones	Beulah L	Dec 1912	6 Mar 1913	Infant daughter Buried: 7 Mar 1913.	No headstone.	87	N-52
Jones	Charles E	17 Dec 1890	17 Nov 1976	Husband of Ada M (McNEW) JONES. Married 12 Aug 1912.	4194	1138	N-16
Jones	Christine	abt 1875	Feb 1954	nee BISKING. Wife of Charles R CAIN, 1st, married 30 Dec 1891; and William Bert JONES, 2nd, married 1 Feb 1909. Daughter of Christian & Louisa (BRINER) BISKING. Buried: 23 Feb 1954	No headstone found.	569	S-35
Jones	Clarence	14 Aug 1884	13 Jul 1906	Son of Thomas Beecher & Mary (LETTIG) JONES	4581	124	N-34
Jones	Clarence E	Sep 1872	Jul 1949	Son of Nelson & Elizabeth (WOODS) JONES. Buried: 27 Jul 1949.	No headstone found.	7	N-56
Jones	Clyde Alvie	15 Aug 1895	4 Apr 1945	Husband of Thelma O (CARR) JONES. Indiana, Wagoner, 9^th Ammo Tn., 9^th Div., WW I.	4117	728	N-13
Jones	Earl Wayne	29 Oct 1918	11 Nov 1983	Husband of Virginia K JONES. Son of Henry & Lula (SPENCE) JONES.	5127	1116	N-56
Jones	Edith E	17 Mar 1895	7 Nov 1897	Daughter of J L & Ada E JONES.	6063	475	S-32
Jones	Eldon Russell	2 Feb 1931	12 Oct 1958	Son of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES. Indiana, Cpl., 5021^st Area Svc., Unit, Korea.	4115	728	N-13
Jones	Elizabeth	1842	Jun 1928	nee WOODS. Wife of Nelson JONES. Married 3 Jun 1860. “Mother” Buried: 10 Jun 1928.	6326	465	S-42
Jones	Emma	?	Mar 1896	Daughter of of Thomas Beecher & Mary (LETTIG) JONES.. Buried: 15 Mar 1896	No headstone found.	270	N-28
Jones	Francis E	7 Apr 1928	9 Apr 1928	Infant son of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES.	4134	775	N-14
Jones	Francis M	1857	Feb 1939	Husband of Rosella L (COPLEA) JONES, 1^st, married 10 Feb 1881; and Mary A JONES, 2^nd, married 25 Oct 1896. Son of Jacob & Sarah Sophronia (PHILPOT) JONES. “Father” Buried: 8 Feb 1939.	4436	269	N-27
Jones	Gerald Wesley	7 May 1942	--	Husband of Beverly Jane JONES. Married 7 May 1966.	7340	?	SA-44
Jones	Georgia M	abt 1996	Dec 1918	Buried: 26 Dec 1918.	No headstone found.	100	S-39
Jones	Gertrude	?	May 1897	Daughter of of Thomas Beecher & Mary (LETTIG) JONES.. Buried: 18 May 1897	No headstone found.	270	N-28
Jones	Harold Frank "Frankie"	1 Jul 1934	28 Jul 1978	Son of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES. “Uncle Frankie”	4149	727	N-14
Jones	Infant	?	?	Brief note indicates there are four burials in Lot 499: "Infant LITTLE, Infant Jesse JONES, wife of MILLER and Infant CULLEN." There is no other information!	No headstone found or identified.	499	S-41
Jones	Ida	--	Aug 1921	Buried: 22 Aug 1921.	No headstone.	475	S-32
Jones	Infant	--	Feb 1872	Infant of John & Lavina (LOWE) JONES Buried: 10 Feb 1872	No headstone.	308	S-53
Jones	Infant	--	Feb 1876	Infant of John & Lavina (LOWE) JONES Buried: 13 Feb 1872	No headstone.	308	S-53
Jones	Infant	--	May 1893	Infant of William "Puddin" & Alice (THOMAS) JONES. Buried: 20 May 1893	No headstone.	342	S-36
Jones	Infant	--	Feb 1924	Infant Buried: 20 Feb 1924.	No headstone.	86	N-53
Jones	Infant	Apr 1928	Apr 1928	Infant of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES. Age: 1 day. Buried: 10 Apr 1928.	No headstone found.	775	N-14
Jones	Infant	27 May 1941	27 May 1941	Stillborn infant of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES. Buried 28 May 1941.	4133 No headstone.	775	N-14
Jones	Jacob	1830	Aug 1903	Husband of Sarah Sophronia (PHILPOT) JONES. Buried: 19 Aug 1903	4440	270	N-28
Jones	Jacob Seymour	1898	3 Mar 1903	Son of Seymour & Margaret "Maggie" (READER) JONES. First buried 5 Mar 1903 in Lot #327; reinterred here with parent's on 3 Feb 1931.	4045	749	N-9
Jones	James A "Jim"	15 Aug 1917	6 Aug 1969	Husband of Marietta (NEUFELDER) JONES. Son of Charles E & Ada (McKNEW) JONES. Indiana, Sgt., 1252^nd Base Unit, AAF, WW II.	4195	725	N-16
Jones	James H	Jun 1814	13 Jan 1906	Husband of Susan JONES. Son of Asa & Abigail (WRIGHT) JONES. Drum Major, Co. F&S, 58^th Reg.Indiana Infantry.	6327	465	S-42
Jones	James Lewis	--	5 Feb 1916	Infant son Buried: 6 Feb 1916.	No headstone.	86	N-53
Jones	Jenkins W	1830	Nov 1876	Third husband of Sarah Ann POOLEY PUMPHREY JONES. Married 4 Mar 1865.	4524	274	N-32
Jones	Jesse	14 Apr 1881	20 Nov 1968	Husband of Leora J (GILPATRICK) JONES. Married 5 Dec 1903. Son of Nelson & Elizabeth (WOODS) JONES.	7414	1254	SA-49
Jones	Joseph "Joe"	1862	9 Aug 1896	Son of Nelson & Elizabeth (WOODS) JONES. Buried: 10 Aug 1896.	6031	413	S-31
Jones	John H	1869	Apr 1933	Husband of Rosa F "Rosie" JONES. Buried: 4 Apr 1933.	4131	776	N-13
Jones	Leora J	5 May 1885	21 Oct 1974	nee GILPATRICK. Wife of Jesse JONES. Married 5 Dec 1903. Daughter of John GILPATRICK.	7414	1254	SA-49
Jones	Margaret “Maggie”	1874	Dec 1958	nee READER. Wife of Seymour JONES. Married 11 Mar 1897 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Buried: 4 Dec 1958.	4046	749	N-9
Jones	Mary	1861	Jan 1934	nee LETTIG. Wife of Thomas Beecher JONES. Married 2 Oct1882. Daughter of Adam & Susan E (HESTON) LETTIG. “Mother” Buried: 12 Jan 1934.	4582	124	N-34
Jones	Mary A	1870	Oct 1958	Second wife of Francis M JONES. Married 25 Oct 1896. “Mother” Buried: 30 Oct 1958.	4435	269	N-27
Jones	Mattie	2 Nov 1873	3 Sep 1902	Daughter of Jacob & Sarah Sophronia JONES.	5954	327	S-28
Jones	Myrtle M	--	20 May 1893	Infant daughter of William "Puddin" & Alice (THOMAS) JONES. Aged ?? (illegible)	6163	342	S-36
Jones	Nelson	1835	24 May 1918	Husband of Elizabeth (WOODS) JONES. Married 3 Jun 1860. Son of James H & Susan JONES. “Father” Pvt., Co. E, 136th Reg. Indiana Infantry.	6326	465	S-42
Jones	Norma A	11 Jun 1922	31 Oct 1925	Daughter of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES.	4135	775	N-14
Jones	Otto Arthur	29 Jan 1888	3 Aug 1956	Husband of Addie V JONES. Son of Thomas Beecher & Mary (LITTLE) JONES.	4590 4593	1138	N-34
Jones	Paul	Jan 1898	Jan 1898	Infant son of of Thomas Beecher & Mary (LETTIG) JONES. Age: 1 day. Buried: 24 Jan 1898.	No headstone found.	270	N-28
Jones	Pauline “Polly”	2 May 1918	21 Jan 1999	nee HOWELL. Wife of Alvin “Ike” JONES. Daughter of Elden & Effie (FOSTER) HOWELL.	7048	1480	SA-18
Jones	Raymond	Nov 1929	Nov 1929	Infant son of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES. Age: 1 day. Buried: 15 Nov 1929.	No headstone found.	775	N-14
Jones	Robert Joseph "Joe"	6 Jun 1933	24 Jan 1985	Son of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES .“Uncle”	4148	727	N-14
Jones	Rosella L (Coplea)	25 Sep 1861	14 Aug 1895	nee COPLEA. First wife of Frances M JONES. Married 10 Feb 1881.	4437	269	N-27
Jones	Rosa F "Rosie"	1880	Nov 1961	Wife of John H JONES. Buried: 20 Nov 1961.	4131	776	N-13
Jones	Roy L	14 Nov 1908	12 Feb 1958	“Father”	6150	570	S-36
Jones	Samuel Paul	1885	Jan 1953	Son of Thomas Beecher & Mary (LITTLE) JONES Buried: 21 Jan 1953.	4584	124	N-34
Jones	Sarah Ann	1834	Apr 1874	Wife of ? POOLEY, 1st, James PUMPHREY, 2nd, married 4 May 1857; and Jenkins W JONES, 3rd, married 4 Mar 1865. Buried: 12 Apr 1874.	4523	274	N-32
Jones	Seymour	1868	Jul 1930	Husband of Margaret “Maggie” (READER) JONES. Married 11 Mar 1897 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Buried: 23 Jul 1930.	4046	749	N-9
Jones	Sarah Sophronia	4 Dec 1833	15 Jun 1893	Wife of Jacob JONES.	4439	270	N-28
Jones	Stanley R	27 Aug 1950	26 Dec 2014	Son of James & Marietta (NEUFELDER) JONES. (Click here to view obituary.)	0197	726	N-16
Jones	Thelma O	12 Nov 1901	27 Apr 1970	nee CARR. Wife of Clyde Alvia JONES. Daughter of Tull Charles & Annie Francis (FUGATE) CARR.	4118	728	N-13
Jones	Thomas Beecher	1862	Dec 1935	Husband of Mary (LETTIG) JONES. Married 2 Oct 1882. Son of Jacob & Sarah Sophronia (PHILPOT) JONES. Buried: 16 Dec 1935.	5185	80	N-59
Jones	Virginia June	27 Sep 1923	27 Mar 1981	nee ADAMS. Wife of Robert Hanks KENDLE, 1st, married 20 Dec 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and H. R. "Bob" JONES, 2nd. Daughter of Virgil & Georgianna (JONES) ADAMS.	7036	1286	SA-17
Jones	Virginia K	20 Jan 1922	16 Jan 2015	Wife of Earl Wayne JONES.	4090	1116	N-56
Jones	Wilkerson	Jun 1940	Jun 1940	Stillborn son of Clyde Alvie & Thelma O (CARR) JONES Buried: 16 Jun 1940.	No headstone found.	775	N-14
Jones	William "Puddin"	1871	Jun 1946	nee THOMAS. Husband of Alice JONES. Married 7 Dec 1890. Son of Jenkin JONES. Buried: 30 Jun 1946.	6165	342	S-36
Jones	William Bert	26 Mar 1879	16 Mar 1968	Second husband of Christina (BISKING) CAIN JONES. Married 1 Feb 1909. Son of Robert K & Clara (MANNING) JONES. Indiana, Pvt., 161^st Co. Coast Arty.	6145	569	S-35
Jones	William T	21 Dec 1865	May 1933	Husband of ? 1st; and Bessie (LEWIS) JONES, 2nd, married 4 Oct 1908. Son of Beverly & Mary (ALCORN) JONES. Age 67 years Buried: 9 May 1933.	No headstone.	86	N-54
Judge	Mark Stephen	12 Oct 1949	5 Mar 2002	Husband of Nelda (SCHURMEIER) JUDGE. Son of Bettye JUDGE. SP4, US Army, Vietnam.	7011	?	SA-14

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.

Genealogy

Walnut Hill Cemetery

(Also known as Genung Cemetery)

Union Township

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.