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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

Nall

Robert Nelson

22 Dec 1945

7 May 1967

Husband of Patricia NALL.


Son of Roberta L "Bobbie" NALL.

7514

1247

SA-56

Nall

Roberta L "Bobbie"

19 Oct 1921

14 Feb 1983

“Mother”

7514

1247

SA-56

Neely

Joseph, Dr.

5 Oct 1804

31 Mar 1879

Husband of Nancy E NEELY. 


Son of Joseph E & Martha (ROBERTSON) JOHNSON.

6347

349

S-43

Neely

Nancy E

--

12 Jun 1870

“Late Consort of Dr. Joseph NEELY.

Aged 39 yrs. 5 mos. 5 dys.

6345

349

S-43

Neipert

Carrie E

29 Mar 1863

12 Oct 1950

nee PEED.  Wife of Louis NEIPERT. 

Married 17 Dec 1884

Daughter of Solomon & Sarah (HORNBROOK) PEED.

“Mother”

5485

875

S-7

Neipert

Garland E

8 Sep 1892

23 Jan 1975

Husband of Maude W (WALLIS) NEIPERT. 

Married 24 Jun 1917. 

Son of Lewis & Carrie E NIEPERT.

5712

700

S-17

Neipert

Infant

--

13 Aug 1891

Infant son of Louis & Carrie E  (PEED) NEIPERT.

Aged 7 m’s 12 d’s. 

Note:  "Moved from Lot 176.  September 1933"

5483

875

S-7

Neipert

Louis

17 Oct 1857

10 Sep 1933

Husband of Carrie E (PEED) NEIPERT. 

Married 17 Dec 1884. 

Son of Lewis H & H (SIDES) NEIPERT.

“Father”

5485

875

S-7

Neipert

Maude W

11 Sep 1894

13 Apr 1991

Wife of Garland E NEIPERT 

Married 24 Jun 1917. 

Daughter of Perry E & Abbie E (BAYER) WALLIS.

5712

700

S-17

Nelson

Barbara Wheeler

9 Aug 1935

--

nee WHEELER.  Wife of Donald Dean NELSON. 


Married
4 Mar 1955.

“Our Daughter:  Jamie L Mills.  Our Son:  Jeffery D Nelson.”

“Our Grandchildren:  Ryan Mills, Jordyn Mills, Tristan Mills, Jesse Nelson, Kendal Nelson, Elijah Nelson.”

4111

4112

1159

N-13

Nelson

Darwin J

24 Nov 1940

3 Mar 2017

Husband of Marietta (WELT) NELSON. 

Son of Darwin W NELSON & Naomi (PAVEY) NELSON WRIGHT ELLIS.

(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.


?

?

Nelson

Donald Dean

15 Jul 1930

26 Dec 2020

Husband of Barbara (WHEELER) NELSON. 

Married 4 Mar 1955.

“Our Daughter:  Jamie L Mills.  Our Son:  Jeffery D Nelson.”

“Our Grandchildren:  Ryan Mills, Jordyn Mills, Tristan Mills, Jesse Nelson, Kendal Nelson, Elijah Nelson.”

PFC, U.S. Army, Korea



(Click here to view obituary.)

6882 GAP

4112

1159

N-13

Nelson

Mary Ann L

7 Apr 1959

5 Apr 2019

nee SCHMITT.  Wife of Steven Ray NELSON. 


Daughter of Anthony M & Rita C (ELPERS) SCHMITT.

Children:  Samuel, Ashley, William. 

Click here to view obituary.

0207

0208

?

S-20

Nelson

Steven Ray

19 Feb 1950

--

Husband of Mary Ann L (SCHMITT) NELSON. 

Children:  Samuel, Ashley, William.

0207

0208

?

S-20

New

Frances R

1896

17 Aug 1951

nee RODEMAN.  Wife of John Ralston NEW. 

Daughter of August & Frances C RODEMAN. 

Buried:  19 Aug 1951.

6523

509

S-51

New

John Ralston, Sr.

1896

21 Oct 1974

Husband of Frances R NEW.

US Marine Corps., WW I

.


"Cremains"

Graveside service:  28 Oct 1974.

6524

509

S-51

Newcome

Hilda G

9 Jan 1924

21 Feb 1964

nee GENTRY.  Wife of William L NEWCOME. 


Daughter of Walter W & Annie K GENTRY.

3861

1172

NW-2

Newcome

William L

10 Aug 1923

29 May 1971

Husband of Hilda G (GENTRY) NEWCOME. 


Son of Ray & Eulah NEWCOME.

Indiana, T Sgt., 461st Bomb Gp. AAF, WW II.


3861

3862

1172

NW-2

Newton

John Wesley

11 May 1917

14 Feb 1996

Husband of Mamie D (PAVEY) NEWTON. 

Married 19 Mar 1935. 

Son of Porter & Myrtle NEWTON.

S1, US Navy, WW II.


6921

6922

1310

SA-4

Newton

Mamie D

15 Jul 1916

7 Mar 1996

nee PAVEY.  Wife of John Wesley NEWTON. 


Married 19 Mar 1935. 

Daughter of Millard & Lilly (McFARLAND) PAVEY.

6921

1310

SA-4

Niederhaus

Henry F

1866

Jun 1936

Son of Henry & Anna W NIEDERHAUS. 


Buried:  30 Jun 1936.

4162

739

N-15

Niederhaus

Infant

--

Oct 1877

Infant of Henry NIEDERHAUS. 


Buried:  Oct 1877.

No headstone found.

326

S-29

Niemi

Nestor E

1920

Dec 1959

Husband of Patricia I (WHITE) NIEMI.  


Buried:  7 Dec 1959.

4932

1123

N-49

Niemi

Patricia I

19 May 1925

20 Jun 2012

nee WHITE.  Wife of Nestor E NIEMI. 


Daughter of Oscar & Anna (UHNING) WHITE. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4932

1123

N-49

Nolan

Alexander "Alex"

15 Nov 1858

8 Aug 1909

Husband of Julia Anna (HAYDEN) NOLAN. 


Married 7 Jun 1879 in Pike County, Indiana.

4731

98

N-41

Nolan

Julia Anna

18 Jul 1859

14 Nov 1943

nee HAYDEN.  Wife of Alexander "Alex" NOLAN.

Married 7 Jun 1879 in Pike County, Indiana.

Daughter of John HAYDEN.

4731

98

N-41

Nolen

Casper

1921

Feb 1921

Son of Thomas & Jessie Blanche NOLEN. 

Buried:  14 Feb 1921. 

Note:  May have originally been buried in Lot #230.

5165

81

N-58

Nolen

David M "Dave"

1864

Feb 1943

Husband of Mary A (CHAPPELL) NOLEN. 

Married 21 Dec 1882 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Buried:  9 Feb 1943.

5168

5166

81

N-58

Nolen

Esther H

--

16 Feb 1917

Infant daughter of William Virgil & Essie (SANDERS) NOLEN.
Age:  2 months.

No headstone found.

156

N-59

Nolen

Flora G

--

16 Feb 1917

Infant daughter of William Virgil & Essie (SANDERS) NOLEN.
Age:  4 years.

No headstone found.

155

N-60

Nolen

Infant

?

Mar 1925

Son of William Virgil & Essie (SANDERS) NOLEN.
Age:  ?

No headstone found.

150

N-60

Nolen

Mary A

1866

19 Jan 1929

nee CHAPPELL.  Wife of David M "Dave" NOLEN.

Married 21 Dec 1882 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Theadore & Margaret (WEST) CHAPPELL.

“Killed in a tornado.” 

Buried:  20 Jan 1929.

5167

5166

81

N-58

Nolze

Margery Miriam

2 May 1886

6 Jan 1986

nee McCANN.  Wife of Harry John NOLZE.

Daughter of John Bernard & Ellen M (KARR) McCANN.

“Mother” 
See: Sue Margery (NOLZE) WALLACE.


"Cremains"

3847

3846

946

NW-1

Nurrenbern

Larry R

21 Nov 1943

17 Apr 2010

Husband of Patricia E "Pat" (HOWARD) NURRENBERN.


Son of Walter J & Lorraine (HILLENBRAND) NURRENBURN.

National Guard.

(Click here to view obituary).

2542

?

SA-24

Nurrenbern

Patricia E "Patty"

22 Feb 1944

19 Nov 2021

nee HOWARD.  Wife of Larry R NURRENBERN.  


(Click here to view obituary.)

6780 GAP

6781 GAP

?

SA-24

O’Neel

George W

--

6 Feb 1899

Husband of Patsy Ellen (PRIDE) O’NEEL, 1st, married 5 Nov 1865; and Emily EADS O”NEEL, 2nd, married 18 Feb 1876.

Aged 64 Years.

Pvt. Co. B, 10th Reg. Indiana Cavalry. 
Enlisted on 8 Jan 1864, mustered out on 31 Aug 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.




6801

442

S-60

O’Neil

Anna A

1887

Feb 1945

Wife of Perry O O’Neil. 


Buried:  27 Feb 1945.

4069

730

N-11

O’Neil

James

--

11 Sep 1877

Aged 48 years.

6172

343

S-37

O’Neil

Perry O

23 Sep 1891

Mar 1973

Husband of Anna A O’NEIL. 

Son of Benjamin & Lydia E O'NEIL. 

Buried:  19 Mar 1973.

4068

730

N-11

Odom

Arthur Eugene “Ozzie”

30 Apr 1939

26 May 2002

Son of Paul & Lillian (LOGSDON) ODOM.

“Born in Henderson, Kentucky”

Pfc., US Army

6219

6218

6220

420

S-38

Odom

Bertis A

Mar 1946

Mar 1946

Infant daughter of James Bert & Flora Lee ODOM.

Age:  "Stillborn"

Note:  Identification courtesy of Raymond Odom.

No headstone found.

153

N-62

Odom

George H

28 May 1913

29 Jul 2001

Husband of Gladys G “Geneva” (REED) ODOM. 


Son of Leonard & Mary "Mollie" (YATES) ODOM.

“Parents of:  Nancy, Betty, Mildred & Dennis.”

7298

7299

1263

SA-40

Odom

Gladys G
“Geneva”

9 Jun 1916

5 Dec 1995

nee REED.  Wife of George H ODOM.

“Parents of:  Nancy, Betty, Mildred & Dennis.”

7298

7299

1263

SA-40

Odom

Ida Mae

2 Nov 1925

25 Jul 2016

nee ALLEN.  Wife of Louis E ODOM. 

Married 12 Jan 1945.

Daughter of John & Edith Mae (KIRK) ALLEN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

5928

480

S-27

Odom

Lillian M

23 Dec 1918

5 Nov 1992

nee LOGSDON. Wife of Paul R ODOM. 

Married 23 Dec 1935.

5260

76

N-62

Odom

Louis E

26 Nov 1925

29 May 1986

Husband of Ida Mae (ALLEN) ODOM. 

Married 12 Jan 1945. 

Son of Leonard & Mary Mollie (YATES) ODOM.

S2, US Navy, WW II.


5928

5944

480

S-27

Odom

Martin A

8 Feb 1951

25 Sep 1955

Son of Paul R & Lillian M (LOGSDON) ODOM.

5258

76

N-62

Odom

Paul Andy

13 Oct 1936

14 Jan 1982

Husband of Joyce ODOM. 


Son of Paul R & Lillian M (LOGSDON) ODOM.

5259

76

N-62

Odom

Paul R

1 Feb 1915

25 Nov 1984

Husband of Lillian M (LOGSDON) ODOM. 

Married 23 Dec 1935.

Son of Leonard & Mary "Mollie" (YATES) ODOM.

5260

76

N-62

Ohning

Fredrick "Fred"

1896

17 Mar 1897

Son of Fredrick H "Fred" & Hanna W (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

No headstone found.

42

N-28

Ohning

Fredrick H "Fred"

1857

7 May 1919

Husband of Hanna W (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

4451

42

N-28

Ohning

Hanna W

1858

18 Aug 1920

nee KNEECAMP.  Wife of Fred H OHNING.

4451

42

N-28

Ohning

Infant

?

?

Infant of Fredrick H "Fred" & Hanna W (KNEECAMP) OHNING.

No headstone found.

42

N-28

Oliphant

Dora Isabella

27 Jan 1874

24 Aug 1905

nee POLK.  Wife of Elvin Benson OLIPHANT. 

Married 9 Sep 1897. 

Daughter of William & E H POLK.

“Mother”

6151

6143

547

S-36

Oliphant

Elvin Benson

22 Dec 1875

29 Oct 1935

Husband of Dora Isabella (POLK) OLIPHANT. 

Married 9 Sep 1897. 

Son of Rev. John T & Mary C (MUSGRAVE) OLIPHANT.

“Father”

6152

6143

547

S-36

Oliphant

John T, Rev.

1841

1925

Husband of Mary C (MUSGRAVE) OLIPHANT. 

Married 17 May 1866. 

Buried:  2 Dec 1925

6144

6143

548

S-35

Oliphant

Mary C

1840

8 Aug 1925

nee MUSGRAVE.  Wife of Rev. John T OLIPHANT. 


Married 17 May 1866.

6144

6143

548

S-35

Onyett

Annie M

8 Nov 1858

16 Aug 1882

nee WHITE.  Wife of William ONYETT. 


Married 5 Oct 1881.

6076

322

S-33

Onyett

Fred

--

Oct 1894

Infant son of Louis "Lute' & Lizzie C (STACER) ONYETT.

Buried:  17 Oct 1894.

5969

402

S-29

Onyett

George

--

Jan 1892

Infant son of Louis "Lute" & Lizzie C (STACER) ONYETT.

Buried:  Jan 1892.

5969

402

S-29

Onyett

Infant

--

1902

Infant of Louis "Lute" & Lizzie C (STACER) ONYETT.

(Date from burial records.)

5969

402

S-29

Onyett

Infant

28 Jul 1882

28 Jul 1882

Infant son of William & Annie M (WHITE) ONYETT.

6078

322

S-33

Onyett

Lizzie C

11 May 1871

29 Jul 1939

nee STACER.  Wife of Louis"Lute" ONYETT. 

Married 1 Jan 1891.

Daughter of Fred & Eliza STACER.

“Mother”

5968

402

S-29

Onyett

Louis "Lute"

11 Dec 1868

28 Aug 1955

Husband of Lizzie (STACER) ONYETT. 

Married 1 Jan 1891. 

Son of Robert & Mary ONYETT.

“Father”

5967

402

S-29

Onyett

William

8 Nov 1858

11 Oct 1911

Husband of Annie M (WHITE) ONYETT. 

Married 5 Oct 1881. 

Son of Robert & Dorcas Jane ONYETT.

6077

322

S-33

Ort

Arnold “Bud”

15 Feb 1935

20 Mar 2004

Husband of Glenda E (WARD) ORT. 

Son of Lawrence & Adele ORT. 

Born in Piggott, Arkansas.

“Our Children:  Robert and Karen” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6952

6953

?

SA-7

Ort

Glenda E

15 Sep 1935

2 Apr 1998

nee WARD.  Wife of Arnold “Bud” ORT. 


Daughter of Obie & Harriet (MOORE) WARD.

“Our Children:  Robert and Karen”

6952

6953

?

SA-7

Osborn - Morgan

Alice R

10 May 1855

24 Dec 1917

Wife of Solomon P MORGAN.  Married 28 Jul 1911.  (He had prior marriages in Jackson County, Illinois.)


Daughter of Daniel OSBORN & Sarah Elizabeth (BOYD) OSBORN CAIN.

“Aunt Alice” 

 Buried:  27 Dec 1917.

4724

99

N-40

Osborn

Julie Marie

21 Oct 1980

16 Sep 2018

nee OSBORNE.  Wife of Brandon RHOADES.

Daughter of Paul & Connie (ELEY) OSBORNE. 

Click here to view obituary.

0239

0242

?

N-21

Osborn

Leota A

12 Mar 1892

5 Jan 1910

(Given name very difficult to read.)

4724

99

N-40

Overfield

Frederick C, Sr.

15 Mar 1924

3 Mar 1987

Husband of Nettie J (BALES) OVERFIELD. 

Married 16 Nov 1974.

Son of George & Rhoada (ROACH) OVERFIELD.

0065

1461

SA-37

Overfield

Nettie J

15 Feb 1932

6 Mar 2016

nee BALES.  Wife of Frederick C OVERFIELD, Sr. 

Married 16 Nov 1974.

Daughter of Ralph & Easter (JOHNSON) BALES.

0065

1461

SA-37

Overton

Ermal Jewett

9 Jun 1924

24 Dec 1990

Husband of Mary Ann (ELDERBROOK) OVERTON.

Sons:  Larry Sweppy, Gary

7602

7603

?

SA-62

Overton

Mary Ann

1 Dec 1933

3 Jul 2010

nee ELDERBROOK.  Wife of Ermal Jewett OVERTON. 


Daughter of Fredrick & Sophia (DEWIG) ELDERBROOK. 

Mother of Larry Sweppy, Gary Overton.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2544

2545

1658

SA-27

Overton

Noel Kenneth "Kenny"

2 Mar 1926

11 Jan 2011

Husband of Shirley (STONE) OVERTON.

Married 10 May 1947.

Son of Alfred & Retha OVERTON.

Cox, US Navy WW II.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2532

2533

1614

SA-14

Overton

Shirley

12 Mar 1928

--

nee STONE.  Wife of Noel Kenneth "Kenny" OVERTON.

Married 10 May 1947. 

2532

1614

SA-14

Owens

Edithe May

13 Aug 1884

4 Apr 1970

nee WADE.  Wife of Ollie A OWENS. 


Married 20 Nov 1901 in Posey County, Indiana.

3858

893

NW-1

Owens

Ollie Albert

5 Mar 1881

23 Aug 1965

Husband of Edith May (WADE) OWENS. 

Married 20 Nov 1901 in Posey County, Indiana.

3858

893

NW-1


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.