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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

Meade

William Kenneth

21 Oct 1900

13 Jul 1915

Son of George Ellis & Susanna "Susie" (WILLIAMSON) MEADE. 


Buried:  15 Jul 1915

6044

565

S-31

Meade

Susanna "Susie"

9 Jun 1880

9 Sep 1970

nee WILLIAMSON.  Wife of George Ellis MEADE. 

Married 2 Jan 1897 in Wabash County, Illinois. 

Daughter of William Thomas & Lucille Ann (MASON) WILLIAMSON.

6043

565

S-31

Means - Lower

Mary M

30 May 1922

12 Nov 2015

nee HOOPENGARDNER.  Wife of William Beryl MEANS, 1st.


Daughter of George & Laveda HOOPENGARDNER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

Note:  See also "Lower, Mary Means"

4150

1330

SA-24

Means

William Beryl

7 Jan 1915

28 Sep 1977

First husband of Mary M (HOOPENGARDNER) MEANS LOWER.  


Son of Charles & Bertha MEAN.

4150

1330

SA-24

Meek

Betty R

29 Dec 1926

19 Sep 2016

nee DILBECK.  Second wife of Daniel R "Dan" MEEK

Daughter of Walter & Kathryn (GRAY) DILBECK. 

Click here to view obituary.

(Daniel Meek is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Mount Carmel, Illinois.)

0115

?

SA-12

Mellinger

Charles E

1871

May 1926

Husband of Edna Grace Q (QUINDRY) MELLINGER. 

Married 16 Jun 1919. 

Son of William L & Melvilla J (KING) MELLINGER. 

Buried:  27 May 1926.

5710

684

S-17

Mellinger

Edna Grace Q

1885

Dec 1973

nee QUINDRY.  Wife of Charles E MELLINGER. 

Married 16 Jun 1919. 

Daughter of John & Temar Jane (DOUGLASS) QUINDRY. 

Buried 5 Dec 1973.

5710

684

S-17

Mellinger

Melvilla J

1850

6 Feb 1917

nee KING.  Wife of William L MELLINGER. 

Married 27 Jun 1869. 

Buried 8 Feb 1917.

6590

6588

587

S-53

Mellinger

William L

1840

1923

Husband of Melvilla J (KING) MELLINGER. 

Married 27 Jun 1869.

Buried 20 Feb 1923.

6589

6588

587

S-53

Melton

Faye C

4 Jan 1906

10 Apr 2002

Wife of Ralph SPRAY, 1st; and Gilbert MELTON, 2nd.

5405

1023

S-3

Melton

Gilbert L

20 Jun 1901

1 Jun 1983

Second husband of Faye C MELTON SPRAY.

Pvt., US Army, WW II

.


5406

1023

S-3

Memmer

Linda Kay

23 May 1954

--

Wife of Michael Jude MEMMER.

“Our Beloved Children:  Janet, Sonya, Tracy, Bradley”

7444

7445

?

SA-50

Memmer

Michael Jude

14 Jul 1959

10 Aug 2003

Husband of Linda Kay MEMMER. 


Son of Tom & Peggy MEMMER.

“Our Beloved Children:  Janet, Sonya, Tracy, Bradley”

7444

7445

?

SA-50

Mercer

Louisa M "Aunt Vice"

19 Dec 1835

2 Feb 1916

Third wife of Richard Felix MERCER, married 21 Feb 1881 in Edwards County, Illinois.

5011

87

N-52

Merritt

Allen W

1870

Oct 1933

Husband of Lula E (KOEHL) MERRITT. 


Married 17 Aug 1893. 

Son of Amos & Eliza MERRITT. 

Buried:  24 Oct 1933.

5492

882

S-7

Merritt

Jess D

1894

May 1941

Son of Allen W & Lula E (KOEHL) MERRITT. 


Buried:  1 Jun 1941.

5492

882

S-7

Merritt

Lula E

1870

Apr 1950

nee KOEHL.  Wife of Allen W MERRITT. 

Married 17 Aug 1893. 

Daughter of Joseph & Lizzie KOEHL. 

Buried 24 Apr 1950.

5492

882

S-7

Merritt

Sylvester

abt 1873

Mar 1940

Son of Amos & Eliza MERRITT.

Buried:  12 Mar 1940.

No headstone found.
 

12

N-51

Meuser

Charles H

3 Sep 1881

25 Jul 1974

Husband of Jane L (ROGERS) MEUSER. 

Married 15 May 1906. 

Son of John & Margaret MEUSER.

7349

1259

SA-44

Meuser

Jane L

8 May 1883

27 Jan 1968

nee ROGERS.  Wife of Charles H MEUSER. 

Married 15 May 1906. 

Daughter of Charles & Anna ROGERS.

7349

1259

SA-44

Meuser

John G

Jul 1852

11 Feb 1917

Husband of Margaret "Maggie" (MANDER) MEUSER. 

Married 26 Nov 1874. 

Son of John MEUSER.

5942

562

S-28

Meuser

Margaret D "Maggie"

abt 1877

Nov 1956

Daughter of John G & Margaret "Maggie" (MANDER) MEUSER. 

Bured:  21 Nov 1956.

No headstone found.
 

562

S-28

Meuser

Marguerite J

1907

Aug 1924

Daughter of Charles H & Jane L (ROGERS) MEUSER. 

Buried:  7 Aug 1924.

5941

562

S-28

Meyer

Anna L

29 Dec 1913

21 Aug 1996

nee SOLLMAN.  Wife of John F MEYER. 

Daughter of George H & Hulda (HASSELBRINK)  SOLLMAN.

7259

1461

SA-37

Meyer

Helen E L

29 Apr 1913

27 Nov 1989

nee KRUSE.  Wife of Raymond A MEYER.


Daughter of Herman J & Minnie S KRUSE.

7129

1333

SA-26

Meyer

John F

16 May 1911

15 Jun 1987

Husband of Anna L (SOLLMAN) MEYER. 

Son of John H & Emma (KRUSE) MEYER.

7259

1461

SA-37

Meyer

Joseph L

22 Dec 1919

30 Aug 2000

Second husband of Ruth MEYER. 


Son of Charles E "Charlie" & Rosa M "Rosey" MEYER.

“Father and Brother”

7148

1470

SA-28

Meyer

Raymond A

9 Jun 1909

7 Jun 1989

Husband of Helen E L (KRUSE) MEYER. 


Son of John H & Emma (KRUSE) MEYER.

7129

1333

SA-26

Meyer

Roy K

8 Jan 1922

10 Jul 1984

Son of Charles E "Charlie" & Rosa M "Rosey" MEYER.

7150

1470

SA-28

Meyer

Ruth

6 Aug 1915

3 Nov 2002

nee DOUGLAS.  Wife of Richard HILL, 1st; and Joseph MEYER, 2nd. 


Daughter of Noble DOUGLAS & Mary (REESE) DOUGLAS MILLER.

5796

712

S-21

Michel

Allene E

11 May 1927

16 Jul 1979

nee WILSON.  First wife of Arnold A MICHEL. 

Married 2 Mar 1952. 

Daughter of Fred WILSON & Frieda STEELE.

4432

1241

SA-62

Michel

Arnold A

27 Sep 1930

22 Feb 1997

Husband of Allene E (WILSON) MICHEL, 1st, married 2 Mar 1952; Millie (MENY) SIMON MICHEL, 2nd; and Mary Lou (WEBER) WILLIAMSON MICHEL, 3rd. 


Son of Gerhard & Hilda MICHEL.

Sgt., US Army, Korea.


4432

7601

1241

SA-62

Michel

Benjamin J "Bennie"

27 Aug 1908

9 Jul 1997

Husband of Gladys M (GARDNER) MICHEL, 1st; and second husband of Esther M (HASSELBRINCK) PUGH MICHEL, 2nd

Son of Engelbert & Ida Marie (SOLLMAN) MICHEL.

“Father-Husband”

4100

4097

1091

S-62

Michel

Carl R

27 Feb 1944

18 Jun 2023

Son of Benjamin (Sr) & Gladys (GARDNER) MICHEL.

Children: Charles Wayne, Laura Ann

U.S. Navy


(Click here to view obituary.)

6831 GAP

6832 GAP

6833 GAP

?

SW-1

Michel

Carole Kay

27 Feb 1944

4 Apr 1982

Daughter of Benjamin J "Bennie" & Gladys M (GARDNER) MICHEL.

4102

4097


1091

S-62

Michel

Elsie Joan "Jo"

1 Jun 1936

30 Dec 2020

nee WHITE
Wife of Melvin B. MICHEL.
Married in 1957.

Our Children: Janet, Becky, Duane.

(Click here to view obituary.)

6794 GAP

6795 GAP

?

21

Michel

Esther M

24 Oct 1914

26 Jan 2002

nee HASSELBRINCK.  Wife of ? PUGH, 1st; and second wife of Benjamin J "Bennie" MICHEL, 2nd. 


Daughter of Edward & Lillian (ROMERSHAUSEN) HASSELBRINCK.

4099

4097

1091

S-62

Michel

Gerhard J

12 Jul 1905

10 Sep 1988

Husband of Hilda M (FEHD) MICHEL. 


Married 1 Sep 1929. 


Son of Engelbert & Doris (KLUSMEIER) MICHEL.

7599

1241

SA-62

Michel

Gladys M

3 Jan 1914

26 Jun 1958

nee GARDNER.  First wife of Benjamin J "Bennie" MICHEL. 


Daugter of James E & Sylvia M GARDNER.

4101

4097

1091

S-62

Michel

Henry J

22 Sep 1909

20 Nov 2003

Husband of Mildred M (STUNKEL) MICHEL.


Son of Engelbert & Ida Marie (SOLLMAN) MICHEL.

“Loving Parents of:  Henrietta, Donna, Robert.”

6829

6836

1090

S-61

Michel

Hilda M

12 Feb 1909

16 Jun 1972

nee FEHD.  Wife of Gerhard J MICHEL. 

Married 1 Sep 1929. 

Daughter of Jacob & Meta FEHD.

7599

1241

SA-62

Michel

Melvin B

3 Feb 1933

5 Jul 2018

Husband of Joan (WHITE) MICHEL.

Son of Gerhard J & Hilda M (FEHD) MICHEL.

Our Children: Janet, Becky, Duane.

US Air Force, Korea



(Click here to view obituary.)

6794 GAP

6795 GAP

?

21

Michel

Mildred M

18 Nov 1916

28 Dec 2003

nee STUNKEL.  Wife of Henry J MICHEL. 

Daughter of Carl & Hulda (KLUSMEIER) STUNKEL.

“Loving Parents of:  Henrietta, Donna, Robert.” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6829

6836

1090

S-61

Milburn

Bertina R

13 Apr 1915

8 Nov 1976

Wife of Felix H MILBURN.

3865

1172

NW-2

Milburn

Felix H

1918

Nov 1951

Husband of Bertina R MILBURN. 

Son of Felix & Sallie MILBURN. 

Buried:  16 Nov 1951.

3865

1172

NW-2

Miley

Earl R “Bo”

31 Oct 1934

30 Sep 2005

Husband of Sharon L “Tootie” MILEY. 


Married 22 Aug 1959. 


Son of Imal & Avis (RENEER) MILEY.

“Sons:  Kevin, Ray, Kim, Joseph” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7044

7045

?

SA-18

Miley

Sharon L “Tootie”

14 Nov 1939

13 Dec 2007

nee FLOYD. Wife of Earl R “Bo” MILEY. 

Married 22 Aug 1959. 

Daughter of Robert J & Margaret L "Betty" (MONTGOMERY) FLOYD.

“Sons:  Kevin, Ray, Kim, Joseph” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7044

7045

?

SA-18

Miller

?

?

?

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

Miller

Arthur R

1909

Dec 1954

Son of Jacob G & Myrtle Jane (TRACER) MILLER. 


Buried:  30 Dec 1954.

5794

712

S-21

Miller

Betty J

2 Jan 1931

--

Wife of George W MILLER. 


Married 15 Aug 1949.

“Our Children:  Roger, Kathy, Mark”

7432

7433

1448

SA-50

Miller

Eula Mae "Ula"

19 Feb 1925

17 Jan 1968

Wife of John L BARRETT, 1st; and Harry C MILLER, 2nd.

Buried:  4 Feb 1923.

No headstone found.
 

913

SW-2

Miller

George W

26 Oct 1928

1 Apr 1997

Husband of Betty J MILLER. 

Married 15 Aug 1949. 

Son of Jacob G & Myrtle (TRACER) MILLER.

“Our Children:  Roger, Kathy, Mark”

WW II.


7432

7433

1448

SA-50

Miller

Infant

--

Jun 1904

Infant of Albert & Lucy (BROKAW) MILLER. 

Buried:  19 Jun 1904.

No headstone found.
 

136

N-46

Miller

Infant

--

Feb 1923

Lot owned by Milliard YEAGER.

Buried:  4 Feb 1923.

No headstone found.
 

131

N-41

Miller

Jacob G

1879

Aug 1963

Husband of Myrtle Jane (TRACER)  MILLER. 

Married 14 Apr 1905. 

Buried:  28 Aug 1963.

5810

711

S-22

Miller

John R "Johnny"

7 Oct 1922

10 Sep 2013

Son of Jacob G & Myrtle Jane (TRACER) MILLER. 

US Army, WW II.


7068

1478

SA-20

Miller

Lucy Brokaw

26 Mar 1870

18 Jul 1904

nee BROKAW.  Wife of Albert MILLER. 

Married 6 Dec 1893. 

Daughter of W W & Martha J (AYERS) BROKAW.

4866

136

N-46

Miller

Martha H

12 Nov 1909

25 Jan 2003

nee HARMON.  Wife of Maurice B MILLER. 


Daughter of Harvey & Nora (McGINNIS) HARMON.

4089

777

N-12

Miller

Mary E

27 Apr 1893

12 Jul 1971

nee REESE.  Wife of Nobel DOUGLAS, 1st, married 28 Jan 1908; Cyrus CAMP, 2nd, married 12 Jul 1920; & 3rd, Carl Willis MILLER. 

5796

712

S-21

Miller

Mary Essie

18 Aug 1884

29 Sep 1904

Buried:  30 Sep 1904.

6178

394

S-37

Miller

Matthew Dwayne

25 Aug 1969

25 Aug 1969

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul MILLER.


“Grandson” of Mrs. Pauline Yeager.

7386

1256

SA-47

Miller

Maurice B

21 Apr 1908

11 Jan 1996

Husband of Martha H (HARMON) MILLER. 


Son of John & Ida (BIXENMAN) MILLER.

4089

777

N-12

Miller

Myrtle Jane

1887

Sep 1937

nee TRACER.  Wife of Jacob G MILLER. 

Married 14 Apr 1905.   

Daughter of Daniel & Cordelia TRACER.

Buried: 16 Sep 1937.

5811

711

S-22

Miller

Paul E

1924

Oct 1942

Son of Jacob & Myrtle Jane (TRACER) MILLER. 


Buried: 1 Nov 1942.

5809

711

S-22

Miller

Roy

1917

Sep 1919

Son of Jacob G & Myrtle Jane (TRACER) MILLER. 


Buried:  26 Sep 1919.

5812

711

S-22

Miller

William Daniel

9 Dec 1912

23 Mar 1994

Son of Jacob G & Myrtle Jane (TRACER) MILLER.

US Navy, WW II.


7066

1478

SA-20

Minnis

Infant

--

Aug 1923

Infant of Virgil & Myrtle (CONNER) MINNIS.

Buried:  10 Aug 1923

No headstone found.
 

230

N-61

Minnis

Infant

--

My 1926

Infant of Virgil & Myrtle (CONNER) MINNIS.

Buried:  10 Aug 1923

No headstone found.
 

229

N-62

Mitchell

Cheryl Lee "C.L."

18 Nov 1944

9 May 2022

Husband of Helen C. (CHRISTMAS) MITCHELL.
25 Jan 1974

"K9PNP"

MSG, U.S. Army
Vietnam



(Click here to view obituary.)

6715 GAP

6716 GAP

--

SA-63

Mitchell - Albery

Agnes

23 Dec 1927

11 May 2001

nee ANSLINGER.  Wife of ? MITCHELL, 1st; and Don ALBERY, 2nd.


Daughter of Frank & Grace ANSLINGER.

7396

?

SA-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.