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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

Kamman

Donald E

12 Dec 1933

20 Oct 2020

Husband of Ruth A KAMMAN.


Married 25 Jan 1957.

“Our Children:  Jeff, Carla, Darla”

PFC, U.S. Army
Korea



(Click here to view obituary.)

6721 GAP

6722 GAP

?

SA-58

Kamman

Ruth A

23 Dec 1935

--

Wife of Donald E KAMMAN. 


Married 25 Jan 1957.

“Our Children:  Jeff, Carla, Darla”

7551

7552

?

SA-58

Karaff

Bridget A

2 Apr 1954

--

Wife of Lyndell M KARAFF.

7196

1271

SA-32

Karaff

Connie S

23 Apr 1960

--

nee WIRE.  Wife of Michael Terrance "Terry" KARAFF. 

Married 15 Aug 1981.

Our Children:  Angela, Steven, Stefanie, Ryan

2564

SA

SA-31

Karaff

Lyndell M

22 Mar 1951

15 Jan 2003

Husband of Bridget A KARAFF. 


Son of Ralph & Maxine (McINTYRE) KARAFF.

7196

1271

SA-32

Karaff

Maxine

8 Dec 1920

15 Apr 1983

nee McINTYRE.  Wife of Ralph M KARAFF. 


Daughter of Burtis & Ester (WHITMAN) McINTYRE.

7197

1271

SA-32

Karaff

Michael Terrance “Terry”

9 Apr 1946

11 May 2010

Husband of Connie S (WIRE) KARAFF. 

Married 15 Aug 1981. 

Son of Ralph & Maxine (McINTYRE) KARAFF. 

Our Children:  Angela, Steven, Stefanie, Ryan.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2564

?

SA-31

Karaff

Ralph M

1906

Sep 1963

Husband of Maxine (McINTYRE) KARAFF. 


Buried:  24 Sep 1963.

7197

1271

SA-32

Karnes

Clarence B

1872

Dec 1938

Husband of Mettie J (WALLACE) KARNES.

Married 2 Jan 1895. 

Buried:  20 Dec 1938. 

Son of Jesse Scott & Ellen Ella (WOODS) KARNES. 

4293

648

N-21

Karnes

Ellen E

1850

Mar 1937

nee WOODS.  Wife of Jesse Scott KARNES. 

Married 1 Jan 1869.

“Mother” 

Buried:  24 Mar 1937.

4445

118

N-28

Karnes

Gilbert W

1905

Oct 1945

First husband of ?; and second husband of Vada PHILLIPS KARNES.

Son of Welsy & Hester Ann (WALLACE) KARNES. 

Buried:  11 Oct 1945.

4463

119

N-29

Karnes

Hester Ann

1872

Jan 1964

nee WALLACE.  Wife of Welsy KARNES. 

Married 7 May 1893 

Daughter of James & Mary J WALLACE.

Buried:  24 Jan 1964.

4464

119

N-29

Karnes

Jesse Scott

1846

Jul 1929

Husband of Ellen Ella (WOODS) KARNES. 


Married 1 Jan 1869.

“Father” 

Buried:  19 Jul 1929.

4445

118

N-28

Karnes

Mettie J

1876

Apr 1957

nee WALLACE. 

Wife of Clarence B KARNES. 

Married 2 Jan 1895. 

Daughter of Jack & Francis (STENGAN) WALLACE. 

Buried:  3 Apr 1957.

4293

648

N-21

Karnes

Welsy

1870

Jun 1908

Husband of Hester Ann (WALLACE) KARNES. 

Married 7 May 1893.   

Son of Jesse Scott & Ellen Ella (WOODS) KARNES.

Buried:  9 Jun 1908.

4465

4466

119

N-29

Karns

Infant

?

Sep 1874

Infant of Joe KARNS. 


Buried:  28 Sep 1874.

No headstone found.
 

326

S-29

Keegan

Chris A

27 Nov  1955

1 Dec 2017

nee HILL.

Daughter of Harry David & Genevieve (ANDERSON) HILL BELOAT.

0027

?

SA-54

Keegan

Ora Juanita

4 Jul 1915

13 Feb 1989

nee MONTGOMERY. 

Wife of Warren Jack KEEGAN.

7164

1469

SA-29

Keegan

Warren Jack

29 Aug 1914

5 Oct 1992

Husband of Ora Juanita (MONTGOMERY) KEEGAN. 

Son of Edsel & Effie KEEGAN.

7164

1469

SA-29

Keil

Marlin R

8 May 1958

6 Sep 2021

Son of Wilfred & Norma (KIESEL) KEIL.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6737 GAP

6738 GAP

?

SA-52

Kell

Vonda Jean

15 Mar 1930

30 Sep 2003

nee SHEPHARD.

Daughter of Jessie Lee & Verna Marie (EADS) SHEPHARD.

“Sons:  Dana Patterson, David L Patterson.”

4772

4773

20

N-43

Kelley

Dorothy Y

1903

19 Dec 1992

nee YATES.  Wife of William J KELLEY. 


Daughter of Edward & Chlotilde E (SMITH) YATES.

6195

495

S-37

Kelley

Gerald L "Jerry"

6 Sep 1936

10 Sep 2010

Husband of Helen Marie (ROGERS) KELLEY.

Son of Samuel & Hazel (GARRETT) KELLEY.

0105

1464

SA-34

Kelley

Helen Marie

19 Jan 1939

15 Jul 2014

nee ROGERS.  Wife of Gerald L "Jerry" KELLEY. 

 Daughter of Edgar & Susie (WITHROW) ROGERS. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0105

1464

SA-34

Kelley

James William

7 Jan 1926

27 Oct 2009

Husband of Jane KELLEY. 

Son of William & Dorothy (YATES) KELLEY.

Sgt. US Marine Corps, WW II.


2582

7266

?

SA-38

Kelley

Jane L

12 Dec 1927

--


Wife of James William KELLEY
.

2582

?

SA-38

Kelley

Keith A

15 Nov 1958

6 Apr 1983

Son of Gerald L "Jerry" & Helen Marie KELLEY.

0105

1464

SA-34

Kelley

William J

1 Apr 1894

7 Nov 1981

Husband of Dorothy M Y (YATES) KELLEY. 

Son of George W & Amanda D KELLEY.

WW I.


6195

495

S-38

Kendle

Robert Hanks

29 Apr 1920

3 Feb 1961

First husband of Virginia June (ADAMS) KENDLE JONES. 

Married 20 Dec 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Son of Horace T & Alice W (MILLER) KENDLE.

Indiana, TEC4, Co. D, 25th Tank Bn., WW II, BSM.


7034

7035

1286

SA-17

Keneman

Wilhelm “William”

1849

17 Jan 1883

(Born in Prussia.)

5038

219

N-53

Kennerly

Isaac

14 Feb 1815

16 Jun 1897

Husband of Levenia KENNERLY. 

Son of Everton & Sarah Bork (LOGAN) KENNERLY.

4513

197

N-31

Kennerly

Levenia or Lavina

abt 1822

15 May 1912

Wife of Isaac KENNERLY. 

Buried:  17 May 1912.

No headstone found.
 

197

N-31

Kessel

Mabel Pearl Dilbeck

3 Oct 1897

24 Mar 1939

nee DILBECK. 

Daughter of William “Abe” & Margaret E DILBECK.

6117

492

S-34

Keys

Charles

7 Jun 1811

24 Jul 1895

Husband of Lucinda C KEYS, 1st; and Sarah (McWILLIAMS) NELSON KEYS, 2nd, married 31 May 1877.

“Father” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6336

6338

313

S-42

Keys

Lucinda C

7 Oct 1812

30 Mar 1875

First wife of Charles KEYS.

“Mother”

6336

6337

313

S-42

Keys

Sarah M

7 May 1808

20 Apr 1898

nee McWILLIAMS.  Second wife of Charles KEYS.  Married 31 May 1877.

“Mother”

6336

6339

313

S-42

Kiefer

Edith M

16 Jan 1903

21 Apr 1980

nee MARTIN.  Wife of Lester E KIEFER. 


Married 9 Sep 1924 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

“Married 55 Years.”

7354

1351

SA-45

Kiefer

Lester E

25 Sep 1903

19 Oct 1994

Husband of Edith M (MARTIN) KIEFER. 


Married 9 Sep 1924 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Son of John & Lena KIEFER.

“Married 55 Years”

7354

1351

SA-45

Kiesel

Pauline

23 Jul 1920

8 Jan 2009

nee KRUSE.  Wife of Kenneth BLACKARD, 1st; and Cletus KIESEL, 2nd. 


Daughter of Gilbert & Marla "Mamie" (GRAPER) KRUSE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

(Buried with first husband.  See BLACKARD, Pauline.)

4083

778

N-11

Kifer

Estelle June

28 July 1909

20 Nov 2005

nee PEARSON.  Wife of Otis W KIFER. 


Daughter of Joseph & Mary (HENSON) PEARSON. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7296

1346

SA-40

Kifer

Otis W

5 Jan 1899

3 Apr 1981

Husband of Estelle June (PEARSON) KIFER. 


Son of Albert S & Maggie KIFER.

Pvt., US Army, WW I.


7296

1346

SA-40

King

Bert Emery

14 Nov 1882

Jun 1959

Husband of Maggie E (BROTHERS) KING. 

Married 15 Jul 1901. 

Son of Monroe & Anna KING. 

Buried:  13 Jun 1959.

5680

838

S-15

King

Bradley Scott

4 Nov 1964

9 Jun 2017

Husband of Vicki A (GREEN) KING.

Married:  12 Dec 1989

Son of Emory & Brenda KING. 

Our Children:  Matthew Scott, Zachariah Thomas, Sarah Elizabeth.

Click here to view obituary.

0203

0204

837

S-16

King

Grace G

15 Sep 1908

21 Mar 1986

nee PIERSON.  Wife of Louis M KING. 


Daughter of Oscar & Katie (SCOTT) PIERSON.

5692

837

S-16

King

Infant

27 Sep 1928

27 Sep 1928

Stillborn infant of Louis M & Grace G (PIERSON) KING. 

Note:  Cemetery records indicate the infant was buried on  23 Sep 1928.

5691

837

S-16

King

Louis M

25 Apr 1903

11 Dec 1993

Husband of Grace G (PIERSON) KING. 


Son of Bert Emery & Maggie E (BROTHERS) KING.

5692

837

S-16

King

Maggie E

1882

3 Aug 1966

nee BROTHERS.  Wife of Bert Emery KING.

Married 15 Jul 1901. 

Daughter of Luke & Katie BROTHERS.

5680

838

S-15

King

Marjorie L

31 Oct 1907

6 Oct 1981

nee FRENCH. 


Daughter of Jesse B & Amy Alice (McCLURE) FRENCH.

“Mother”

6250

573

S-39

King

Sarah Louise

15 Mar 1909

18 Feb 1986

nee BUESKING.


Daughter of Christian & Flora BUESKING, Jr.


Daughters:  Ardella and Marcia.

5648

834

S-14

King

Vicki A

4 Nov 1964

--

nee GREEN.  Wife of Bradley Scott KING.

Married:  12 Dec 1989. 

Our Children:  Matthew Scott, Zachariah Thomas, Sarah Elizabeth.

0203

0204

837

S-16

Kinney

Adeline M

30 Jun 1922

20 May 1989

nee HELDT.  Wife of Paul F KINNEY. 


Married 22 Nov 1947.  Daughter of Norman & Hulda (KRACHT) HELDT.

“Mom”

TEC 5, US Women's Army Corps, WW II.


7375

7376

1352

SA-46

Kinney

Paul F

8 Jan 1923

24 Jul 1987

Husband of Adeline M (HELDT) KINNEY.

Married 22 Nov 1947. 

Son of Frank & Cathyrn (DALTON) KINNEY.

“Dad”

TEC 5, US Army, WW II

.


7375

7376

1352

SA-46

Kirk

Martha Frances

27 Sep 1921

26 Mar 2015

nee ANDERSON. 

Daughter of John & Bess (REED) ANDERSON. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0077

?

SA-28

Kirkpatrick

Charles Edward

abt 1869

May 1870

Son of Madison Bray & Eliza A (FORSYTH) KIRKPATRICK. 


Buried:  20 May 1870.

No headstone found.
 

317

S-37

Kirkpatrick

Infant

?

Aug 1870

Daughter of Madison Bray & Eliza A (FORSYTH) KIRKPATRICK. 

Buried:  19 Aug 1870.

No headstone found.
 

317

S-37

Kirkpatrick

Sarah Ellen "Ella"

1858

2 Jun 1907

nee WILKINSON. Wife of Joseph HUMPHREYS, 1st, married 3 May 1878; and third wife of Madison Bray     KIRKPATRICK 2nd, married 10 Feb 1881.

6169

318

S-37

Kirkpatrick

Wilmina

10 Dec 1881

23 Oct 1892

Daughter of Madison Bray KIRKPATRICK & Sarah Ellen (WILKINSON) HUMPHREYS KIRKPATRICK.

6170

318

S-37

Kister

Caroline C

22 Sep 1845

6 May 1919

nee MEYER.  Wife of George KISTER. 


Married 13 Feb 1868.

4603

4601

104

N-35

Kister

George

4 Feb 1848

4 Dec 1934

Husband of Caroline C (MEYER) KISTER. 


Married 13 Feb 1868.

4604

4601

104

N-35

Kister

George H, M.D.

1871

Feb 1939

Son of George & Caroline C (MEYER) KISTER. 


Buried:  2 Feb 1939.

4602

4601

104

N-35

Kister

Henry

14 Jan 1873

Mar 1957

Husband of Katherine E (GRAF) KISTER.  

Married 24 Aug 1897 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Son of George & Caroline C (MEYER) KISTER. 

Buried:  11 Mar 1957.

4121

744

N-13

Kister

Homer W

1901

Feb 1960

Son of Henry & Katherine E (GRAF) KISTER. 

Buried:  24 Feb 1960.

4121

744

N-13

Kister

Katherine E

1876

Jan 1951

nee GRAF.  Wife of Henry KISTER.   

Married 24 Aug 1897 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Daughter of C & K (WEBER) GRAF. 

Buried:  22 Jan 1951.

4121

744

N-13

Kister

William Martin

26 Jan 1884

16 Dec 1966

Husband of Matilda J (FUHS) KISTER. 

Married 3 May 1906.

Son of George & Caroline C (MEYER) KISTER.

4625

104

N-36

Kitchens

Caleb Louis "Kip"

17 Feb 1833

2 Oct 1910

Son of James & Nancy (DUNCAN) KITCHENS.

4538

N

32

Kline

Timothy J

29 Mar 1973

1 Jul 1996

“Son of Joseph and Patricia” (BAUER) KLINE.

“Brother of Cheryl and Chris”

6935

6934

?

SA-6


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.