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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

Padgett

Floyd K

25 Jan 1917

31 Jul 1975

Husband of Hazel I (JONES) PADGETT, 1st; and Lucille PADGETT, 2nd. 

Son of Elvis & Lula PADGETT.

WW II.


7541

1246

SA-57

Padgett

Hazel I

27 Jan 1908

29 Sep 1973

nee JONES.  First wife of Floyd K PADGETT. 


Daughter of Gary A "Finn" & Matilda G (GIBSON) JONES.

7541

1246

SA-57

Parker

Dee

6 Mar 1967

--

Wife of Kenneth A "Kenny" PARKER, Jr. 


Married 23 Sep 1988. 

Our Son:   Jeremy.

4369

4370

1648

SA-17

Parker

Donna M

27 Jun 1942

--

Wife of Kenneth A PARKER.  Married 30 Apr 1960.

7024

1647

SA-16

Parker

John E

23 Oct 1896

5 Aug 1984

Husband of Laura M (BARKER) PARKER. 

Married 9 Sep 1919. 

Son of George H & Sarah C PARKER.

7408

1354

SA-48

Parker

Kenneth A

21 Nov 1938

13 Feb 2008

Husband of Donna M PARKER. 

Married 30 Apr 1960. 

Son of Lloyd & Rosemary (RILEY) PARKER.

(Click here to view obituary.)

7024

1647

SA-16

Parker

Kenneth A, Jr.  "Kenny"

27 May 1964

13 Dec 2012

Husband of Dee PARKER. 

Married 23 Sep 1988. 

Son of Kenneth A & Rosemary (RILEY) PARKER.  

Our Son:   Jeremy.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4369

1037

1648

SA-17

Parker

Laura M

21 Sep 1898

10 Jan 1978

nee BARKER.  Wife of John E PARKER. 


Married 9 Sep 1919.

7408

1354

SA-48

Partlos

Infant

--

Dec 1870

Buried:  17 Dec 1870. 

(No other information found.  Surname could be in error.)

No headstone found.

281

N-39

Parkison

Hope Jackson

1896

Nov 1934

nee JACKSON.  Wife of William PARKINSON.

Daughter of Dr. John P & Mollie (HOAR) JACKSON. 

Buried:  11 Nov 1934.

6585

530

S-53

Patterson

Alice M

?

Mar 1948

Wife of William PATTERSON, 2nd, married:  1 Jan 1890.  

Buried:  25 Mar 1948.

No headstone found.

116

N-26

Patterson

Arthur

7 Mar 1873

3 Nov 1964

Husband of Bessie Pearl (McKINNEY) PATTERSON, 1st, married 1 Jan 1895; and Florence PATTERSON, 2nd.. 


Son of Matthew & Louisa W "Lou" (BALDWIN) PATTERSON.

Age 91.

4380

266

N-25

Patterson

Bessie

--

12 May 1951

nee McKINNEY.  First wife of Arthur PATTERSON. 

Married 1 Jan 1895. 

Daughter of Benjamin & Mary (BLACKBURN) McKINNEY.

Age 73.

4380

266

N-25

Patterson

Carroll Dana

8 Dec 1953

13 Nov 2011

Son of Harry PATTERSON & Vonda Jean (SHEPPARD) KELL. 

SP4, US Army.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2509

1129

N-43

Patterson

Helen L

?

22 Mar 1915

Infant daughter of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Age:  9 months.

Buried:  22 Mar 1915.

No headstone found.

501

S-43

Patterson

Howard O

?

11 Jul 1903

Infant son of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Age:  7 months.

Buried:  12 Jul 1903.

No headstone found.

501

S-43

Patterson

Infant

?

Feb 1904

Infant of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Buried:  9 Feb 1904.

No headstone found.

501

S-43

Patterson

Infant

?

Feb 1916

Infant of Adrian PATTERSON. 

Buried: 7 Feb 1916.

No headstone found.

226

N-60

Patterson

Infant

?

Nov 1916

Infant of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Buried: 4 Nov 1916.

No headstone found.

226

N-60

Patterson

Infant

?

Jun 1918

Infant of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Buried: 1 Jul 1918.

No headstone found.

156

N-59

Patterson

Infant

?

May 1919

Infant of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Buried: 11 May 1919.

No headstone found.

155

N-60

Patterson

Infant

?

Aug 1924

Infant of Robert "Robbie" & Clyda (WATT) PATTERSON. 

Buried: 21 Aug 1924

No headstone found.

149

N-59

Patterson

Infant

?

?

Infant of Arthur & Bessie (McKINNEY) PATTERSON.

No headstone found.

266

N-60

Patterson

Infant

?

?

Infant of Arthur & Bessie (McKINNEY) PATTERSON.

No headstone found.

266

N-60

Patterson

Infant

?

11 May 1975

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Jerry PATTERSON.

No headstone found.

187

N-28

Patterson

Louisa W "Lou"

abt 1850

Apr 1921

nee BALDWIN.  Wife of Matthew PATTERSON. 

Married 20 May 1868.

Buried:  12 Apr 1921.

No headstone found.

501

S-43

Patterson

Matthew

abt 1841

Apr 1900

Husband of Louisa W "Lou" (BALDWIN)  PATTERSON. 

Married 20 May 1868.

Son of Matthew & Letitia PATTERSON.

Buried:  13 Apr 1900.

No headstone found.

501

S-43

Patterson

William

1844

13 Nov 1918

Second husband of Alice M  BARKER PATTERSON. 

Married 1 Jan 1890. 

Son of Matthew & Letitia PATTERSON.


“Father”

4375

115

N-25

Patton Allen

Helen Dorsey

26 Apr 1910

29 Nov 2009

nee DORSEY.  Wife of Roy A PATTON, 1st, married 28 Apr 1940; and William Brooks ALLEN, 2nd, 27 Dec 1975.


Daughter of Charles & Eliza (SMITH) DORSEY.

3955

901

N-5

Patton

Jeanette "Nettie"

1880

Sep 1946

nee BARRETT.  Second wife of Stephen "Steve" PATTON.  

Married 25 Dec 1898 in Pike County, Indiana.

Daughter of William F & Catherine BARRETT.


Buried:  15 Sep 1946.

3956

901

N-5

Patton

Roy A

12 Sep 1914

28 Jul 1972

First husband of Helen (DORSEY) PATTON ALLEN. 

Married 28 Apr 1940. 

Son of Stephen "Steve" & Jeanette "Nettie" PATTON.

3955

901

N-5

Patton

Stephen "Steve"

1859

Jan 1943

Husband of Jeanette "Nettie" (BARRETT) PATTON. 

Married 25 Dec 1898 in Pike County, Indiana.

Buried:  21 Jan 1943.

3956

901

N-5

Patton

Stephen A

30 Mar 1943

20 May 2013

Son of Roy A PATTON & Helen (DORSEY) PATTON ALLEN.

 LCpl., US Marine Corps, Vietnam.



0202

901

N-5

Paul

Bertha

25 Jan 1901

30 Oct 1988

Wife of George MONTGOMERY, 1st; and ? PAUL, 2nd.

7404

1450

SA-48

Paul

Cerelda

2 Mar 1855

2 Aug 1913

nee LANCE.  Wife of Cyrus A PAUL. 

Married 19 Nov 1876

Note:  Marriage record reports name of wife as "Sarah E" LANCE.

6534

586

S-52

Paul

Charles R

27 Sep 1916

11 Apr 1982

Husband of Billye Jene PAUL.


Son of Daniel & Della M (HILL) PAUL.

4105

729

N-12

Paul

Cyrus A

28 Nov 1848

Oct 1934

Husband or Cerelda (LANCE) PAUL.

Married 19 Nov 1876. 

Son of Samuel & Mary PAUL.

6534

586

S-52

Paul

Florence E

6 Jul 1896

11 Oct 1961

nee LONG.  Wife of Joseph William PAUL. 

Married 18 Nov 1915 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Marion & Sarah E LONG.

4362

?

N-24

Paul

Grace

1889

Aug 1945

Wife of Jesse Adolph PAUL. 


Buried:  22 Aug 1945.

4837

18

N-45

Paul

Jesse Adolph

19 May 1883

Sep 1956

Husband of Grace PAUL. 


Buried:  17 Sep 1956.

4837

18

N-45

Paul

Maude

--

Aug 1931

Daughter of Cyrus PAUL.

Age:  45. 

Buried:  6 Aug 1931.

No headstone found.
 

586

S-52

Payne

Donald Lee

--

Sep 1957

Infant of James Payne

No headstone found.

5

N-58

Payton

Infant

--

1877

Infant of James B & Sarah E PAYTON.

No headstone found.

360

S-54

Payton

Infant

--

18 May 1874

Son of James B & Sarah E PAYTON.

6623

360

S-54

Payton

Michael D

23 Jun 1846

27 Aug 1872

Husband of Martha PAYTON.

Pvt., Co. E, 49th Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.  Enlisted on 27 Nov 1862, mustered out on 22 Jun 1865.



(Two stones:  Old and Military.)

6626

6627

360

S-54

Peck

Anna

1855

Jul 1945

nee LITTIG.  Wife of John D PECK. 

Married 5 Sep 1880

Buried:  19 Jul 1945.

4647

203

N-37

Peck

Benjamin D
"Ben"

26 Jul 1860

17 Jan 1914

Husband of Mattie (HOFFMAN) PECK. 

Married 26 Oct 1893 in Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. 

Son of Louis & Catharine (INGRAM) PECK.

4666

204

N-38

Peck

Charlie B

2 Feb 1882

27 Apr 1882

Infant son of George W & Charity (WITHERSPOON) PECK.

4664

204

N-38

Peck

Clara A

9 Jun 1881

5 Aug 1881

Daughter of John D & Anna (LITTIG) PECK.

4648

203

N-37

Peck

George W

22 Dec 1857

21 Dec 1903

Husband of Charity (WITHERSPOON) PECK.

Married 2 Nov 1879. 

Son of Louis & Catharine (INGRAM) PECK.

4665

204

N-38

Peck

Ida Ellen

22 Sep 1897

Oct 1973

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of John Frank PECK. 

Married:  7 Jul 1917 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Benjamin F & Anna B WRIGHT.

Buried:  20 Oct 1973.

4611

278

N-36

Peck

James F, MD

2 Feb 1923

6 Aug 1982

Husband of Mary Evelyn PECK, 1st, and Helen PECK, 2nd.  

Son of John Frank & Ida Ellen (WRIGHT) PECK.

WW II.


7037

1323

SA-17

Peck

James R

17 Jun 1947

24 Mar 1980

Husband of Carla (ESTES) PECK.

Son of Dr. James F & Mary Evelyn PECK.

"Father of Jennifer and Angela”

7038

7039

1323

SA-17

Peck

John D

1852

Mar 1926

Husband of Anna (LITTIG) PECK. 

Married 5 Sep 1880. 

Son of Louis & Catharine (INGRAM) PECK

Buried:  19 Mar 1926

4647

203

N-37

Peck

John Frank

16 Mar 1896

Sep 1977

Husband of Ida Ellen (WRIGHT) PECK. 

Married:  7 Jul 1917 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Son of John D & Anna (LITTIG) PECK.

Buried:  3 Sep 1977.

4611

278

N-36

Peck

Mary Evelyn "L"

2 May 1922

13 Dec 1974

First wife of Dr. James F PECK.

7037

1323

SA-17

Peck

Mattie

17 May 1867

2 May 1955

nee HOFFMAN.  Wife of Benjamin D PECK. 

Married 26 Oct 1893 in Posey County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Louis F & Elizabeth HOFFMAN.

4666

204

N-38

Peck

Minnie C

1886

May 1940

Daughter of John D & Anna (LITTIG) PECK.

(Note:  Given name and birth date are now illegible/damaged.) 

Buried:  10 May 1940.

5377

986

S-2

Peck

Myrtle

22 Dec 1893

7 Dec 1991

Daughter of Benjamin D & Mattie (HOFFMAN) PECK.

4663

204

N-38

Penglase

Abbie V

1870

7 Apr 1940

nee BARNEY.  Wife of George H PENGLASE.

4220

635

N-18

Penglase

George H

1868

10 Apr 1940

Husband of Abbie V PENGLASE. 


Son of William & Ann (ALLEN) PENGLASE.

4220

635

N-18

Perry

Dora B

31 Aug 1915

18 Nov 2001

nee DAVIS.  Second wife of Jervey L PERRY. 

Daughter of Lee & Clara Belle DAVIS.

7355

1351

SA-45

Perry

Jervey L

20 Jul 1902

27 Jun 1974

Husband of Verna PERRY BLAIR, 1st; Dora B (DAVIS) PERRY, 2nd. 

Son of Jesse & Nancy (BELL) PERRY.

7355

1351

SA-45

Perry

Marshall M

3 Oct 1925

10 Aug 1996

Husband of Pearl E (LOWE) PERRY. 


Son of Jervey PERRY & Verna PERRY BLAIR.

RM2, US Navy, WW II.


6907

6908

1309

SA-3

Perry

Pearl E

5 May 1923

11 Mar 1982

nee LOWE.  Wife of Marshall M PERRY.  

Daughter of James W & Rella LOWE.

6907

1309

SA-3

Perry

Timothy Wayne

8 Dec 1969

18 Feb 1970

Infant son of Ronald & ? (FARLEY) PERRY.


(Note:  Two infant burials in this plot; other is Dennis Ray EATON.)

5278

77

N-62

Phillips

Alexander "Alex"

22 Mar 1876

15 Mar 1908

Husband of Myrtle (DEEDS) PHILLIPS.


Son of William H & Marjorie "Margery" (CHANCE) PHILLIPS.


Buried:  16 Mar 1908

No headstone found.
 

486

S-28

Phillips

Bonnie J

6 Jan 1931

31 Mar 1991

Wife of Walter PHILLIPS.

6924

1299

SA-4

Phillips

Emma

abt 1878

Oct 1949

nee WOEHLER.  Wife of Ralph C PHILLIPS.

Married:  11 Oct 1904. 

Daughter of Fred & Nancy (WOODSON) WOEHLER.

Buried:  28 Oct 1949.

No headstone found.
 

628

N-24

Phillips

Flora A

10 Oct 1874

13 Apr 1954

nee ELLIOTT.  Wife of Samuel M PHILLIPS. 

Married 17 Jun 1896 in White County, Illinois. 

Daughter of Reuben G & Nancy Ann (HANNAH) ELLIOTT.

5841

691

S-23

Phillips

Geneva Mae

2 May 1930

--

Wife of James Robert “Bob” PHILLIPS.


6902

1300

SA-3

Phillips

Herman Ruel

5 Mar 1894

21 Aug 1983

Husband of Pauline A PHILLIPS, 1st; and Leola PHILLIPS, 2nd. 

Son of James M & Della Mae (WESTFALL) PHILLIPS.

Pvt. Co. C, 14th Field Signal Battalion, WW I.


6904

1300

SA-3

Phillips

Infant

?

Jul 1908

Buried:  22 Jul 1908

No headstone found.
 

485

S-27

Phillips

Infant

?

Jul 1915

Buried:  7 Jul 1915

No headstone found.
 

485

S-27

Phillips

Infant

?

Jun 1913

Buried:  9 Jun 1913

5931

485

S-27

Phillips

James Robert “Bob”

2 May 1929

1 Aug 2008

Husband of Geneva Mae PHILLIPS. 

Son of Herman Ruel & Pauline PHILLIPS.

1st Lt., US Army, 1951-1953

6902

6903

1300

SA-3

Phillips

Joseph William "Will"

24 Oct 1871

18 Sep 1899

Husband of Dollie J (GOODSON) PHILLIPS. 

Married 9 May 1894.

Aged 27 Ys, 10 Ms. 24 Ds. 


(Great Grandson:  James Michael. Apr. 20, 1955.  US Peace Corps, Phillipines, 1985-1986)

0215  (New monument replaced one shown below.)

6013 (Old shaft monument below has been replaced.)

336

S-30

Phillips

Leola

17 Nov 1898

5 Mar 1981

Second wife of Herman Ruel PHILLIPS.

6904

1300

SA-3

Phillips

Lester E

14 Feb 1899

9 Oct 1985

Husband of Ormel Y (PHILLIPS) PHILLIPS. 

Son of James M & Della Mae (WESTFALL) PHILLIPS.

6923

1299

SA-4

Phillips

Margery

30 Nov 1845

12 Dec 1917

nee CHANCE.  Wife of William H PHILLIPS. 

Married:  21 Oct 1866 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Samuel & Nancy N (WILSON) CHANCE. 

Buried:  14 Dec 1917.

5970

411

S-29

Phillips

Mary

9 May 1874

27 May 1899

Daughter of William H & Margery (CHANCE) PHILLIPS.

5972

411

S-29

Phillips

Mildred Opal

23 Dec 1913

2 Oct 1914

Daughter of Henry Dewayne & Rosella (WILDER) PHILLIPS.

Granddaughter of Mrs. William H & Margery (CHANCE) PHILLPS.

Buried:  4 Oct 1914

No headstone found.
 

484

S-26

Phillips

Nellie M

1877

Nov 1923

nee YEAGER.  Wife of Richard Marion PHILLIPS. 

Married 24 Aug 1898. 

“Mother”

Buried:  5 Nov 1923.

5930

485

S-27

Phillips

Noel Alexander "Alex"

17 Nov 1907

25 Nov 1908

Child of Alexander "Alex" & Myrtle (DEEDS)  PHILLIPS.

Buried:  26 Nov 1908

No headstone found.
 

486

S-28

Phillips

Ormel Y

5 Jul 1903

31 Jan 1999

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Lester E PHILLIPS. 

Daughter of William & Nellie (YEAGER) PHILLIPS.

6923

1299

SA-4

Phillips

Perry

30 May 1886

24 Feb 1908

Son of William H & Margery (CHANCE) PHILLIPS. 

Buried:  26 Feb 1908.

5970

411

S-29

Phillips

Ralph C

abt 1878

Jun 1947

Husband of Emma (WOEHLER) PHILLPS. 

Married:  11 Oct 1904. 

Son of Samuel C & Martha E (ALSOP) PHILLIPS.

Buried:  7 Jun 1947.

No headstone found.
 

628

N-24

Phillips

Richard W

2 Feb 1878

28 Mar 1908

Husband of Nellie M (YEAGER) PHILLPS. 

Married 24 Aug 1898. 

Son of William H & Margarey "Marjorie" (CHANCE) PHILLIPS.

5929

485

S-27

Phillips

Samuel M

26 Jul 1867

17 Jan 1953

Husband of Flora A (ELLIOTT) PHILLIPS. 

Married 17 Jun 1896 in White County, Illinois.

5841

691

S-23

Phillips

Walter

28 Apr 1925

24 Dec 2005

Husband of Bonnie J PHILLIPS. 

Son of Lester & Ormel Y PHILLIPS.

US Navy WW II.


6924

1299

SA-4

Phillips

William H

17 Apr 1848

27 Oct 1909

Husband of Margery (CHANCE) PHILLIPS.


Married:  21 Oct 1866 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Son of ? & Sarah A (NORRIS) PHILLIPS.

Pvt. Co. H, 51st Reg. Ohio Vol. Infantry.

Enlisted on 28 Feb 1865, mustered out on 3 Oct 1865 at Victoria, Texas.



5970

411

S-29

Pierce

Alma Marie

6 Aug 1910

12 Mar 1979

nee ROBINSON.  Wife of Roy Gilbert PIERCE.

7139

7140

1333

SA-27

Pierce

Carole Marcia

31 Aug 1943

23 Dec 1996

nee HUGHES.  Wife of Terry R PIERCE. 


Daughter of David Eugene & Joan HUGHES.

7151

1334

SA-28

Pierce

Edith Endicott

Dec 1898

Mar 1986

nee SWARTZ.  Wife of John S ENDICOTT, 1st, married 27 Dec 1903; and PIERCE, 2nd


Buried:  28 Mar 1986.

3944

900

N-4

Pierce

Roy Gilbert

28 Feb 1911

18 Jan 1980

Husband of Alma Marie PIERCE. 


Son of Irva & Mary PIERCE.

7152

7140

1333

SA-27

Pierce

Terry R

30 Jul 1947

--

Husband of Carole Marcia (HUGHES) PIERCE.

7151

1334

SA-28

Pinkston

James E

14 May 1937

30 Sep 2013

Husband of Joanne PINKSTON. 

Married 12 Oct 1957.

Son of Ervin & Alma (DIMMETT) PINKSTON.  

SN, US Navy.


 (Click here to view obituary.)

1063

1064

1655

SA-24

Pinkston

Joanne M

3 Apr 1938

--

Wife of James E PINKSTON. 

Married 12 Oct 1957.

1063

1655

SA-24

Pinkston

William H

22 Dec 1860

1 Apr 1937

Husband of Margaret "Maggie" (HECHLER) PINKSTON, 2nd, married 13 Oct 1898 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

(His surname is spelled "Pfingston" in the marriage record.)

“Father” 

(Note his second wife, Margaret "Maggie" (Hechler) Pinkston is buried at the Old St. Stephens Cemetery.)

5246

228

N-62

Pitcock

Beadle "Beadie" Frances

11 Sep 1916

31 Jul 1993

nee LYONS.  Wife of Herman PITCOCK.

7560

1560

SA-59

Pitcock

Herman G

23 Jan 1914

2 Jul 1997

Husband of Beadle Frances (LYONS) PITCOCK.

7560

1560

SA-59


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.