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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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George Pickersgill

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot

Sec - Row

Sides

Albert Ransom

19 Feb 1888

28 Jul 1971

Husband of Floretta Janie (WOOLSTON) SIDES. 

Married 12 Nov 1907. 

Son of Sylvester M & Lucinda SIDES.

6875

1302

SA-1

Sides

Alexander

Jun 1855

Dec 1929

Husband of Minerva Jane (KIGHT) SIDES. 


Married 20 Nov 1878 in Posey County, Indiana.


Son of Hiram F & Nancy D (BREWER) SIDES.


Buried:  21 Dec 1929.

4600

49

N-35

Sides

Amey Mae

1873

Dec 1956

nee ALLEN.  Wife of Clarence A SIDES. 

Married 12 Dec 1895. 

Daughter of Henry & Margaret ALLEN.

“Mother”  Buried:  29 Dec 1956.

6593

1082

S-53

Sides

Clarence A

1871

Jul 1956

Husband of Amey Mae (ALLEN) SIDES. 

Married 12 Dec 1895. 

Son of John & Livina SIDES.

“Father”  Buried;  14 Jul 1956.

6592

1082

S-53

Sides

Floretta Janie

10 Jan 1888

17 Nov 1965

nee WOOLSTON.  Wife of Albert Ransom SIDES. 

Married 12 Nov 1907. 

Daughter of James & Elizabeth WOOLSTON.

6875

1302

SA-1

Sides

Helen M

1912

Jun 1941

First wife of William Roger SIDES.

5375

995

S-2

Sides

Ilene J

7 May 1913

16 Jan 2004

nee JONES.  Second wife of William Roger SIDES.

5376

995

S-2

Sides

Mary Catherine

12 May 1902

21 Mar 1991

nee FRANK.  Wife of Paul SIDES.

6594

1082

S-53

Sides

Minerva Jane

Aug 1856

Sep 1934

nee KIGHT.  Wife of Alexander SIDES.

Married 20 Nov 1878 in Posey County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Jesse & Malinda (BOYLE) KIGHT. 

Buried:  15 Sep 1934.

4600

49

N-35

Sides

Paul G

1901

Jan 1960

Husband of Mary Catherine (FRANEK) SIDES.

Son of Clarence A & Amey Mae (ALLEN) SIDES.

6591

1982

S-53

Sides

Robert Eugene

25 Jul 1908

18 May 1982

First husband of Minnie (BARRETT) SIDES BREHOLD.

Son of Albert R & Floretta Janie (WOOLSTON) SIDES.

5373

1004

S-2

Sides

Thomas Franklin

Apr 1940

Dec 1940

Son of Robert Eugene SIDES & Minnie (BARRETT) SIDES BREHOLD.

Aged 8 Mo. 15 Days. 

Buried:  22 Dec 1940.

5374

1004

S-2

Sides

William Roger

30 Dec 1910

25 May 1994

Husband of Ilene J (JONES) SIDES. 


Son of Albert Ransom & Floretta Janie SIDES.

5376

995

S-2

Sidle

Barbara

--

28 Apr 1880

Wife of George SIDLE.

Aged 90 Yrs.

4953

242

N-49

Sidle

Charles "Charley"

21 Feb 1879

22 Jun 1960

Husband of Media (PRITCHETT) SIDLE. 

Married 9 Aug 1900. 

Son of Samuel & Eliza (WILHITE) SIDLE.

4942

139

N-49

Sidle

Eliza E

19 Dec 1843

13 Mar 1881

nee WILHITE.  Wife of Samuel SIDLE. 

Married 13 Apr 1865.

Daughter of William & Cathaine  WILHITE.

“Mother”

4956

4957

241

N-50

Sidle

George

--

19 Nov 1861

Husband of Barbara SIDLE.

Aged 71 Yrs.

4951

242

N-49

Sidle

Ida S

1882

1947

nee SCHUMAKER. Wife of William M SIDLE. 

Married 25 Sep 1900.

4928

15

N-48

Sidle

Infant

?

?

Infant of George SIDLE.

4947  (Appears to be base for Sidle family plot monument.)

242

N-49

Sidle

Infant

?

?

Infant of George SIDLE.

4947  (Appears to be base for Sidle family plot monument.)

242

N-49

Sidle

Infant

?

Dec 1872

Infant of George SIDLE.

4947  (Appears to be base for Sidle family plot monument.)

242

N-49

Sidle

Infant

?

Dec 1872

Infant of Samuel & Eliza (WILHITE) SIDLE.

4948  (Appears to read "Infant.")

242

N-49

Sidle

Infant

15 Apr 1877

15 Apr 1877

Infant of Samuel & Eliza SIDLE.

4950

242

N-49

Sidle

Infant

21 Feb 1881

22 Feb 1881

Infant of Samuel & Eliza (WILHITE) SIDLE.

4949

242

N-49

Sidle

Infant

--

Mar 1901

Infant of Charley & Media (PRITCHETT) SIDLE. 

Buried:  10 Mar 1901

No headstone found or identified.
 

139

N-49

Sidle

Infant

--

Apr 1902

Infant of Charley & Media (PRITCHETT) SIDLE. 

Buried:  22 Apr 1902

No headstone found or identified.
 

241

N-50

Sidle

Infant

--

Dec 1907

Infant of Charley & Media (PRITCHETT) SIDLE. 

Buried:  20 Dec 1907..

No headstone found or identified.
 

139

N-49

Sidle

Media

15 Dec 1880

1 Mar 1975

nee PRITCHETT.  Wife of Charley SIDLE. 


Married 9 Aug 1900.

4942

139

N-49

Sidle

Oscar

21 Feb 1894

21 Dec 1894

Son of George & Pauline (BRUNER) SIDLE.

4959

241

N-50

Sidle

Samuel

abt 1835

Oct 1923

Husband of Eliza E (WILHITE) SIDLE. 


Married 13 Apr 1865.


Son of George & Barbara SIDEL.

“Father”

(Dates are illegible.) 

Buried:  11 Oct 1923.

4955

4958

241

N-50

Sidle

William M

1873

1951

Husband of Ida S (SCHUMAKER) SIDLE. 

Married 25 Sep 1900. 

Son of Samuel & Elza (WILHITE) SIDLE.

“Husband”

4928

15

N-48

Silkey

Courtland

21 Sep 1898

(1899)

7 Feb 1998

Husband of Maxine (REDMAN) SILKEY. 

Son of Fred & Mary (KOHLMEYER) SILKEY.

4056

750

N-10

Silkey

David Brian

24 Oct 1963

--


Son of Melvin H & Kathleen R (HENDRICKS) SILKEY.

4118

?

SA-45

Silkey

Estel H

11 Jul 1905

17 Sep 1991

Husband of Florence L (CRAIG) SILKEY. 

Son of Fred & Mary (KOHLMEYER) SILKEY.

7338

?

SA-43

Silkey

Florence L

29 May 1913

14 Mar 1998

nee CRAIG.  Wife of Estel H SILKEY. 


Daughter of Hight & Nancy (BROWN) CRAIG.

7338

?

SA-43

Silkey

Frederick Ray “Freddy”

3 Oct 1961

3 Nov 1984

Son of Kenneth & Margaret B (STARNES) SILKEY. 

“Beloved Son, Brother, Granson,…”

7218

7219

1340

SA-34

Silkey

Joe Floyd

30 Mar 1929

31 Mar 2018

Husband of Sandra Lu (YOUNG) SILKEY.

Married:  9 Oct 1954,

Son of Estel Henry & Florence Leona (CRAING) SILKEY. 

Sons:  Joseph Steven Silkey,  John Willard Silkey. 
Grandson:  Lucas Joseph Sildey.  Daughter-in-law:  Vickey Dee Silkey.

(Click here to view obituary.)

(Click here to view obituary.)

0048

0049

?

SA-43

Silkey

Kathleen R

29 Dec 1935

22 Feb 2013

nee HENDRICKS.  Wife of Melvin H SILKEY. 


Married 22 Jun 1957. 

Daughter of Glen & Marie (DIMMETT) HENDRICKS.

“Our Children:  Richard M, David B” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0041

0042

?

SA-45

Silkey

Kenneth

27 Jul 1938

--

Husband of Margaret B (STARNES) SILKEY. 


Married 3 Aug 1957.

“Father”

7220

7221

1340

SA-34

Silkey

Margaret B

30 Dec 1938

--

nee STARNES.  Wife of Kenneth SILKEY.

Married 3 Aug 1957  

Daughter of Jack & Alma B (HALPIN) STARNES.

“Mother:”

7220

7221

1340

SA-34

Silkey

Maxine

1909

8 Jan 1930

nee REDMAN.  Wife of Courtland SILKEY.

Daughter of Denzil & Elsie REDMAN.

4056

750

N-10

Silkey

Melvin Hight

24 Sep 1932

27 Feb 2017

Husband of Kathleen R (HENDRICKS) SILKEY. 

Married 22 Jun 1957. 

Son of Estel & Florence (CRAIG) SILKEY.

“Our Children:  Richard M, David B”

Sgt., US Army, Korea.


Click here to view obituary.

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0041

0042

?

SA-45

Silkey

Richard Melvin

9 May 1958

--


Son of Melvin H & Kathleen R (HENDRICKS) SILKEY.

4117

?

SA-45

Silkey

Samuel Alan
“Sammy”

16 Dec 1958

2 Sep 1979

Son of Kenneth & Margaret B (STARNES) SILKEY. 

“Beloved Son, Brother, Granson,…”

7222

7223

1340

SA-34

Silkey

Sandra LuJoe Floyd

5 Jan 1932

1 Feb 2018

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Joe Floyd SILKEY.

Married:  9 Oct 1954.

Daughter of Willard Albert "Ab" & Emma (PAVEY) YOUNG. 

Sons:  Joseph Steven Silkey,  John Willard Silkey. 
Grandson:  Lucas Joseph Sildey.  Daughter-in-law:  Vickey Dee Silkey.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0048

0049



?

SA-43

Silkey

Viola D

18 Jan 1897

16 Sep 1986

Daughter of Fred & Mary (KOHLMEYER) SILKEY.


Sister of Courtland SILKEY.

4057

750

N-10

Sims

Gary W. "Red"

1 Oct 1954

30 Apr 2021

Son of Charles & Edna (SMALLWOOD) SIMS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6779 GAP

?

SA-25

Simms

Pearl Trible

27 Oct 1893

6 Jan 1986

nee TRIBLE.  Wife of Timothy SIMMS. 


Married 28 Oct 1914.

Daughter of William T & Eliza Jane TRIBLE.

4569

275

N-33

Singleton

Albert

7 Dec 1912

16 May 2004

Husband of Alma L (FORTNER) SINGLETON. 


Son of Joseph "Joe" & Martha (LAUDERDALE) SINGLETON.

7096

1475

SA-23

Singleton

Alma L

16 Mar 1915

21 Mar 2002

nee FORTNER.  Wife of Albert SINGLETON.


Daughter of William & Ruby (MESSAMORE) FORTNER.

7096

1475

SA-23

Singleton

Barbara J

9 Aug 1935

21 Apr 2022

nee EDWARDS.  Wife of Donald E SINGLETON.

“Our Children:  Victoria, Michael, Richard, Nicholas”


(Click here to view obituary.)

6873 GAP

6874 GAP

37

N-26

Singleton

Donald E

19 Jul 1933

2 Jan 2010

Husband of Barbara J (EDWARDS) SINGLETON. 


Son of Walter & Mildred (CARNAHAN) SINGLETON.

“Our Children:  Victoria, Michael, Richard, Nicholas”

(Click here to view obituary.)

4404

4405

37

N-26

Singleton

Dorothy Mae

18 Aug 1908

23 Jul 1998

Wife of William Frank SINGLETON.

7110

1279

SA-24

Singleton

Gaskel “Chat”

30 May 1910

Dec 1959

Husband of Paulina F SINGLETON. 


Son of Joseph "Joe" & Martha (LOUDERDALE) SINGLETON.

“Father”

7090

1280

SA-23

Singleton

Hickrod

Dec 1937

Dec 1937

Infant son of Joseph "Joe" & Stella (HICKROD) SINGLETON.

Buried: 19 Dec 1937.

Note:  "Buried in the same grave with his mother."

No headstone found or identified.

260

N-31

Singleton

Infant

Aug 1932

Aug 1932

"Stillborn."

Buried: 19 Aug 1932

No headstone found or identified.

821

S-16

Singleton

Joseph M "Joe"  "Juicy"

1872

Aug 1952

Husband of Martha (LOUDERDALE) SINGLETON, 1st, married:  23 May 1900 in Dubois County, Indiana; and Stella (HICKROD) SINGLETON, 2nd, married 7 Dec 1922.   

Son of George & Sarah Jane (HEACOCK) SINGLETON

Buried:  26 Aug 1952.

5845

710

S-23

Singleton

Maggie B

17 Oct 1889

Sep 1955

nee WALDRIP.  Wife of Perry F SINGLETON.

Married 5 Nov 1906 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Thomas & Palistine (DAVIS) WARDRIP. 

Buried:  22 Sep 1955.

5727

699

S-18

Singleton

Martha

1877

Feb 1922

nee LAUDERDALE.  First wife of Joseph SINGLETON.


Married:  23 May 1900 in Dubois County, Indiana; .


Buried:  17 Feb 1922.

5845

710

S-23

Singleton

Mildred

8 Sep 1914

31 Dec 1943

Wife of Walter SINGLETON.


“Mother”

4403

37

N-26

Singleton

Paulina F

12 Feb 1916

9 Jan 1984

Wife of Gaskel “Chat” SINGLETON.

“Mother”

7091

1280

SA-23

Singleton

Perry F

26 Apr 1875

9 Apr 1970

Husband of Maggie B (WARDRIP) SINGLETON.

Married 5 Nov 1906 in Pike County, Indiana. 

Son of George & Sarah Jane (HEACOCK) SINGLETON.

Co. B, 161st Ind. Inf., Spanish American War.


5728

S

18

Singleton

Sarah Jane

Feb 1844

Mar 1923

nee HEACOCK.  Wife of George SINGLETON. 


Buried: 1 Apr 1923.

5729

699

S-18

Singleton

Robert "Bobbie"

abt 1918

Mar 1937

Son of Joseph "Joe" & Martha (LOUDERDALE) SINGLETON.

Buried: 19 Dec 1937.

Note:  "Buried in the same grave with his mother."

No headstone found or identified.

710

S-23

Singleton

Stella

abt 1892

Mar 1923

nee HICKROD.  Second wife of Joseph "Joe" SINGLETON.   

Married 7 Dec 1922.   

Daughter of John & Etta (KITCHENS) HICKROD.

Buried: 19 Dec 1937.

Note:  "Buried in the same grave with her son Hickrod."

No headstone found or identified.

260

N-31

Singleton

William Frank

1903

May 1962

Husband of Dorothy Mae SINGLETON. 

Buried:  24 May 1962.

7111

1279

SA-24

Sisk

Dale

14 Jul 1947

--

Husband of Elaine (BROWN) SISK.

Married 10 Nov 1981.

0088

?

SA-29

Sisk

Katie Mae

14 Nov 1927

4 Nov 2001

nee WEST.  Wife of Rubin A SISK.

Married 15 Jun 1946.

Daughter of John & Mattie WEST.

7481

?

SA-52

Sisk

Nida Elaine

19 Mar 1942

23 Apr 2018

nee BROWN.  Wife of Dale SISK.

Married 10 Nov 1981. 

Daughter of Clarence Body & Nida (SAGER) BROWN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0088

?

SA-29

Sisk

Rubin A

19 Jul 1923

29 May 2008

Husband of Katie Mae (WEST) SISK. 

Married 15 Jun 1946. 

Son of Elgin & Maude SISK. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7481

?

SA-52

Skelton

Mable

15 Mar 1867

16 Apr 1880

Daughter of Joseph & Martha Ann (ALLEN) SKELTON.

6493

432

S-50

Slater

Alice Elizabeth

Jun 1852

10 Feb 1920

Wife of Samuel M "Sam" SLATER. 

Married:  16 Sep 1875. 

Daughter of Joseph & Mary Jane (ARBUTHNOT) CUNNINGHAM.

Buried:  13 Feb 1920

No headstone found or identified.

174

N-41

Slater

Clyde

26 May 1883

18 Feb 1886

Daughter of Samuel M & Alice Elizabeth (CUNNIHGHAM) SLATER.

Aged 3 years.

(Mostly illegible.  Date of death from Gibson County Health Dept. Death Records.)

4735

174

N-41

Slater

Harry

Dec 1885

22 Jan 1886

Son of Samuel M & Alice Elizabeth (CUNNIHGHAM) SLATER.

Aged 1 month

(Mostly illegible.  Date of death from Gibson County Health Dept. Death Records.)

4735

174

N-41

Slater

Samuel M "Sam"

Feb 1852

Jul 1929

Husband of Alice Elizabeth (CUNNINGHAM) SLATER. 

Married:  16 Sep 1875.

Buried:  29 Jul 1929.

No headstone found or identified.

174

N-41

Slinger

Clarence

23 Jul 1880

27 Jun 1979

Husband of Ida Mae (PHILLIPS) SLINGER. 

Married 23 Jul 1903 in Posey County, Indiana.

Son of Henry & Jennette (LOCKWOOD) SLINGER.

4844

135

N-45

Slinger

Henry

1859

Feb 1947

Husband of Jennette (LOCKWOOD) SLINGER. 

Married 4 Oct 1870 in Wabash County, Illinois.

Son of Thomas & Caroline SLINGER.

Buriied:  5 Feb 1947.

4830

134

N-44

Slinger

Ida Mae

1883

May 1946

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Clarence SLINGER.

Married 23 Jul 1903 in Posey County, Indiana. 

Daughter of Barnet & Rebecca (DUCKWORTH) PHILLIPS.

Buried:  29 May 1946.

4845

135

N-45

Slinger

Jennette

1860

Nov 1939

nee LOCKWOOD.  Wife of Henry SLINGER.

Married 4 Oct 1870 in Wabash County, Illinois. 

Daughter of John M & Caroline (BELOAT) LOCKWOOD.

Buried:  12 Nov 1939.

4830

134

N-44

Slinger

Willard K

28 Dec 1904

22 Jul 1905

Son of Clarence & Ida Mae (PHILLIPS) SLINGER.

4846

135

N-45

Slinker

Cora Lee

1 Nov 1907

16 May 1984

nee RINGHAM.  Wife of Bernard LEE, 1st; and Ules SLINKER, 2nd


Daughter of George F & Bena RINGHAM.

5187

80

N-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.