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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

Smith

--

--

--

Large family stone.

4260

633

N-20

Smith

?, Mrs.

?

Nov 1877

No other information.

Not headstone found.

277

N-35

Smith

Alexander D

1833

13 Jan 1917

Husband of Jenice Ann (ALLISON) SMITH, 1st, married 28 Jan 1858; and Nancy A (HARRIS) SMITH, 2nd, married 9 Mar 1882. 

2nd Lieutenant,Co. F, 80th Reg. Indiana Infantry. 
Resident of Cynthiana, Indiana:  Enlisted on 18 Aug 1862, mustered out on 31 Jan 1864.





6073

6071

323

S-3239

Smith

Barbara Alice

--

16 Aug 1950

Infant daughter of Harry W & Martha Julia (FRENCH) SMITH.

6256

573

S-39

Smith

Betty Jo

26 Jul 1936

22 Jul 2015

nee SILLS.  Wife of Sammy John "Sam" SMITH. 


Married:  21 Aug 1959.

Daughter of Forrest & Thelma (FULK) SILLS. 

Our Son:  Tim. 

Our Granddaughters:  Kiana, Kyra.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4180

?

SA-8

Smith

Cecil Roy

11 Aug 1886

Mar 1924

Son of James T & Laura B (CLEVELAND) SMITH. 


Buried:  28 Mar 1924.

4243

N

N-19

Smith

Charles E "Chuck"

22 May 1951

19 Feb 2008

Husband of Patricia A (LAGNEAU) SMITH.

Pvt., US Army, Vietnam.


6993

?

SA-11

Smith

Clarence H

20 Apr 1924

30 Sep 1977

Husband of Mary Jean SMITH. 

Son of George H & Emma C SMITH.

TEC 4, US Army, WW II.


7460

1357

SA-51

Smith

Daniel W "Danny"

20 Jun 1958

24 Dec 2007

Son of William E & Virginia (STRAIN) SMITH. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6991

?

SA-10

Smith

Darrell

19 Sep 1902

11 Apr 1999

Husband of Geraldine M (BELOAT) SMITH. 


Son of Samuel "Sam" & Mary Isabelle (BARSHAM) SMITH.

6957

1490

SA-8

Smith

Dora

?

Dec 1893

Buried:  16 Dec1893.

No headstone found or identified.

413

S-31

Smith

Elsie

1860

Apr 1906

nee GALLAHER.  Wife of James M SMITH.


Married 19 Oct 1880.

“Mother” 

Buried:  3 Apr 1906.

6212

545

S-38

Smith

Emma C

7 May 1903

18 Feb 1954

Wife of George Henry SMITH.

“Mother”

4884

16

N-47

Smith

Frederick "Fred"

27 Feb 1891

5 Jul 1971

Husband of Rosella SMITH.

Indiana, Pvt., Co. A, 67th Infantry, WW I.


7331

7332

1349

SA-43

Smith

George A

19 Feb 1862

5 Mar 1885

Son of Alexander D & Jenice Ann (ALLISON) SMITH.

(Difficult to read.)

6070

6071

323

S-32

Smith

George Henry

3 Jan 1897

23 Dec 1973

Husband of Emma C SMITH, 1st; and second husband of Minnie MISKELL SMITH, 2nd.


Son of John & Amelia (UPPENKAMP) SMITH.

“Father”

Pvt., US Army.

4884

4885

16

N-47

Smith

Gerald Lee

12 Sep 1924

16 Mar 1955

First husband of Margie L (BARRETT) SMITH MULLEN. 


Son of Darrell &
Geraldine M (BELOAT) SMITH.

Indiana, Co. A, 5th Mt. Bn. 5th Marine Div., WW II.


5410

5452

1033

S-4

Smith

Geraldine M

25 May 1904

13 Oct 1987

nee BELOAT.  Wife of Darrell SMITH. 


Daughter of John D & Jessie BELOAT.

6957

1490

SA-8

Smith

Harry W

18 Dec 1921

20 Aug 2000

Husband of Martha Julia (FRENCH) SMITH. 

Married 9 Apr 1949. 

Son of Charles & Marie SMITH.

TEC 5, 29th Field Artillery, US Army, WW II.

“June 29, 1942 – Nov 9, 1945”


6252

6253

573

S-39

Smith

Hazel

18 Jul 1896

24 Jan 1980

nee McINTYRE or McINTIRE.  Wife of Roy SMITH.

Married 19 May 1917.

Daughter of Emery & Della A (WOODS) McINTYRE.

3876

933

N-1

Smith

Hazel

1893

24 Jan 1919

nee STEWART.  Wife of William Floyd SMITH. 

Married 12 Apr 1916. 

Daughter of Benjamin F & Sarah (STRONG) STEWART.

4258

633

N-20

Smith

Herbert Chester

28 Sep 1886

Jun 1969

Husband of Ida Viola (WRIGHT) SMITH. 

Married 27 Jun 1915. 

Son of William & Martha (EMMERSON) SMITH.

4498

4497

1142

N-30

Smith

Herbert W

14 Dec 1912

5 Apr 1942

Son of John L & Amelia (UPPENKAMP) SMITH.

4883

16

N-47

Smith

Ida J "Nita"

25 Apr 1951

--

Wife of Jeffery O "Jeff" SMITH. 


Married 11 Sep 1960.

Our Children:  Cindy, Jay. 
Our Grandchildren:  Holli, Hayley, Austin.

1018

1019

?

SA-1

Smith

Ida Viola

11 Aug 1892

19 May 1986

nee WRIGHT.  Wife of Chester SMITH. 


Married 27 Jun 1915.


Daughter of Isaac E & Mary E (WALLIS) WRIGHT.

4499

4497

1142

N-30

Smith

James Aaron

3 Nov 1978

4 Nov 1978

Son of James E & Lisa Anne  (HALLAM) SMITH.

6942

6943

1312

SA-6

Smith

James E

31 Aug 1959

30 May 1994

Husband of Lisa Anne (HALLAM) SMITH. 


Son of William E & Virginia (STRAIN) SMITH.

6990

?

SA-10

Smith

James M

1851

Oct 1938

Husband of Elsie (GALLAHER) SMITH. 

Married 19 Oct 1880.

“Father” 

Buried:  3 Oct 1938.

6212

545

S-38

Smith

James T

1863

Jan 1929

Husband of Laura B (CLEVELAND) SMITH. 

Married 24 Dec 1885. 

Buried:  20 Jan 1929.

4242

618

N-19

Smith

Jan Elaine

29 Mar 1956

--

Wife of John Jay SMITH. 

Married 23 Jul 1977. 

Parents of:  Amy & Jill..

0118

?

SA-28

Smith

Jeffery O "Jeff"

22 Feb 1951

1 Oct 2011

Husband of Ida J "Nita" SMITH. 

Married 11 Sep 1960. 

Son of Raby & Marge SMITH. 

Our Children:  Cindy, Jay. 
Our Grandchildren:  Holli, Hayley, Austin.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1018

1019

?

SA-1

Smith

John Jay

26 Jul 1954

--

Husband of Jan Elaine SMITH. 

Married 23 Jul 1977. 

Parents of:  Amy & Jill..

0118

?

SA-28

Smith

Laura B

1865

Jan 1929

nee CLEVELAND.  Wife of James T SMITH. 

Married 24 Dec 1885. 

Buried:  20 Jan 1929.

4242

618

N-19

Smith

Laura Marie

4 Nov 1981 

7 Oct 2014

nee McKIMMY. 

Wife of Dusty SMITH.  

Daughter of Anthony & Linda (SOLLMAN)  McKIMMY.

Mother of Isaiah Anthony Smith, Elijah Lee Smith.

Aunt of Sawyer Brian McKinney.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0160

0162

?

SA-4

Smith

Lester J

1906

Sep 1956

Husband of Nettie H (PADGETT) SMITH.

“Husband”  Buried:  2 Sep 1956.

4270

601

N-20

Smith

Lisa Anne

4 Jul 1963

--

nee HALLAM.  Wife of James E SMITH.

6990

?

SA-10

Smith

Madison M

1884

1885

Son of Madison M & Nancy J (WALLIS) SMITH.

5061

220

N-54

Smith

Madison M

--

1 May 1890

Husband of Nancy J (WALLIS) SMITH. 

Married 10 Sep 1879.

Aged 33 Ys. 4 Ms. 20 Ds.

5063

220

N-54

Smith

Margaret C “Marge”

24 Nov 1929

7 Feb 2006

nee BLYTHE.  Wife of Raby L SMITH. 

Married 24 Apr 1965.

1114

828

S-9

Smith

Martha Julia

23 Dec 1920

16 Nov 2006

nee FRENCH.  Wife of Harry W SMITH.  

Married 9 Apr 1949. 

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

6252

573

S-39

Smith

Mary Jean

14 Jun 1926

28 May 2016

Wife of Clarence H SMITH.

17

1357

SA-51

Smith

Minnie

1883

Oct 1884

Daughter of Madison M & Nancy J (WALLIS) SMITH.

5061

220

N-54

Smith

Nancy A

1859

1922

Second wife of Alexander D SMITH. 


Married 9 Mar 1882.

6072

6071

323

S-32

Smith

Nancy J Wallis

1857

Jan 1943

nee WALLIS.  Wife of Madison M SMITH. 

Married 10 Sep 1879. 

Daughter of Robert & Catharine (BROTHERS) WALLIS. 

Buried:  24 Jan 1943.

5062

220

N-54

Smith

Nettie H

29 Aug 1900

16 Aug 1997

nee PADGETT.  Wife of Lester J SMITH. 


Daughter of Benjamin F & Bertha (KOEHLER) PADGETT.

(NOTE:  No headstone found.  Obituary reports she was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Princeton, Indiana.  Son named John GREER.)

Not headstone found.

601

N-20

Smith

Raby L, Jr. "Chick"

28 Jun 1931

13 May 2014

Husband of Margaret C “Marge” SMITH, 1st, married 24 Apr 1965; and Patsy (CABLE) SMITH, 2nd.

Son of Raby Lee & Ola Mae (LEWIS) SMITH, Sr

1114

828

S-9

Smith

Randy L

23 Apr 1947

22 Sep 2017

Husband of Rosita D "Rose" SMITH. 

Son of Gerald Lee SMITH & Margie (BARRETT) SMITH MULLEN.

Children:  Ryan, Risma, Ruth.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0183

1033

S-4

Smith

Rosella

23 Jul 1905

15 Apr 1987

Wife of Frederick SMITH. 


Daughter of Walter & Lucy (GROSSMAN) GREEN.

7331

1349

SA-43

Smith

Rosita D "Rose"

23 Apr 1947

22 Sep 2017

 Wife of Randy L SMITH. 

Children:  Ryan, Risma, Ruth.

0183

1033

S-4

Smith

Roy

23 Nov 1892

14 Nov 1978

Husband of Hazel SMITH. 

Married 19 May 1917. 

Son of Samuel "Sam" & Belle (BARSHMAN) SMITH.

3876

933

N-1

Smith

Roy Kenneth

2 Jun 1918

6 Nov 2001

Husband of Evelyn (KIRBY) SMITH, 1st; and Maxine (BATES) SMITH, 2nd. 


Son of Roy & Hazel (McINTIRE) SMITH.

US Army, WW II.


7117

SA

SA-25

Smith

Sammy John "Sam"

31 Dec 1938

--

Husband of Betty Jo (SILLS) SMITH. 

Married:  21 Aug 1959.

Our Son:  Tim. 

Our Granddaughters:  Kiana, Kyra.

4180

?

SA-8

Smith

Sharon Louise

29 Jan 1938

--

nee DILLON.  Wife of Warren Louis SMITH.

“Children:  Kenneth Wayne DILLON, Karren K DILLON HALE.”

7607

?

SA-63

Smith

Virginia Rose  

10 Aug 1932

28 Sep 2013

nee STRAIN.  Wife of William Edward "Bill" SMITH.  Married 12 Apr 1953.

Daughter of Silas & Beatrice STRAIN.

(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.
 

?

?

Smith

Voneda F

19 Oct 1912

7 Jun 1989

nee GENTRY. 


Daughter of Walter & Annie (STIEHL) GENTRY.

3889

N

2

Smith

Warren Louis

13 Apr 1927

23 Oct 1996

Husband of Patricia Ann SMITH, 1st; and Sharon Louise (DILLON) SMITH, 2nd. 


Son of Alvin L & Opal L (HUGHES) SMITH.

“Children:  Scott, Kimberly, Brian, Stephanie & Patrick”

WW II:  Merchant Marine.  Korean War:  US Army.



7607

?

SA-63

Snyder

Antosie B. "Toni"

31 Oct 1930

10 Feb 2023

nee WYSOCKIE.  Wife of Lee A. DAVIS, 1st & Ernie M SNYER, 2nd.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6734 GAP

6735 GAP

?

SA-51

Snyder

Ernie M

3 Oct 1937

17 Sep 2009

Husband of Antosie B (WYSOCKIE) SNYDER. 


Son of Albert & Retha (HILTON) SNYDER.

SSG, US Army, Korea, Vietnam



(Click here to view obituary.)

7450

7452

?

SA-51

Snyder

Jerry B

1945

2006

--

4036

?

N-8

Snyder

Mary Ollie

13 Mar 1903

Aug 1982

--

5587

1040

S-11

Sollman

Benjamin Gerhard "Bennie"

3 Nov 1889

3 Aug 1951

Husband of Hazel I SOLLMAN. 


Son of Gerhard & Maria "Mary" (GRAPER) SOLLMAN.

Indiana, Cpl., 313th TN HQ & MP 88th Div., WW I.


4635

4636

1135

N-37

Sollman

Carol Jean

12 Feb 1930

--

nee ROHL.  Wife of Robert I SOLLMAN. 


Married 3 Apr 1949.

“Our Sons:  (Eagle Scouts) Michael, Thomas, Daniel”

4689

4691

24

N-39

Sollman

Edith

1890

May 1943

nee WIEDING.  Wife of William O SOLLMAN. 

Married 11 Aug 1911. 

Daughter of Thomas & Sarah (ATKINS) WIEDING. 

Buried:  3 May 1943.

4001

862

N-7

Sollman

Edwin E

4 Feb 1923

7 Apr 2000

Husband of Ina Mae (STROHM) SOLLMAN. 

Married 12 Apr 1946. 

Son of George H & Huelda SOLLMAN.

“Parents of:  Dennis R and Linda M”

TEC 4, 97th Inf. Div., Div. Headquarters, US Army, WW II.

Feb 1943 – Feb 1946


6918

6919

6920

1310

SA-4

Sollman

Emma Lou

29 Jan 1925

1 Mar 1965

First wife of Herschel W SOLLMAN.

2586

1266

SA-37

Sollman

Hazel I

19 Feb 1891

11 Jul 1985

Wife of Benjamin G SOLLMAN. 


Daughter of Herny  & Ida (KLINGENBERGER) COYNE.

4635

1135

N-37

Sollman

Herschel W

8 Apr 1924

5 May 2012

Husband of Emma Lou (McCARTY) SOLLMAN, 1st; and Opal (GRIMM) KEEKER SOLLMAN, 2nd.


Son of George H & Hulda (HASSELBRINCK) SOLLMAN. 

 (Click here to view obituary.)

2586

1266

SA-37

Sollman

Ina May

16 Dec 1925

30 Dec 1991

nee STROHM.  Wife of Edwin E SOLLMAN. 

Married 12 Apr 1946. 

Daughter of Fred & Gladys (BUSING) STROHM.

“Parents of:  Dennis R and Linda M”

6918

1310

SA-4

Sollman

Robert I

31 Jul 1928

11 Jun 1996

Husband of Carol Jean (ROHL) SOLLMAN. 

Married 3 Apr 1949. 

Son of Benjamin & Hazel (COIN) SOLLMAN.

“Our Sons:  (Eagle Scouts) Michael, Thomas, Daniel”

Sgt., US Army, US National Guard, Korea.


4689

4691

4690

24

N-39

Sollman

Ronald E

3 Jun 1944

29 Mar 2015

Husband of Brenda (CORN) SOLLMAN.

Son of Ervin & Mildred (LOWENKAMP) SOLLMAN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0099

?

SA-55

Sollman

William Otto Henry

8 Jan 1887

Dec 1935

Husband of Edith (WIEDING) SOLLMAN. 

Married 11 Aug 1911. 

Son of Gerhart & Maria "Mary" (GRAPER) SOLLMAN. 

Buried:  8 Dec 1935.

4001

862

N-7

Southwood

George J

4 Mar 1914

2 Jan 1972

Husband of Wanda L (SCHURHARDT) SOUTHWOOD.

4422

1359

SA-53

Southwood

Wanda L

14 Dec 1924

12 Jan 2012

nee SCHURHARDT. Wife of George J SOUTHWOOD. 

Daughter of Earl & Clyda (CAMDEN) SCHURHARDT. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4422

1359

SA-53

Spain

Alma Kruse

1918

27 Jul 1985

nee KRUSE.  First wife of William Bufford SPAIN.


Daughter of Gilbert & Mary KRUSE.

5349

996

S-1

Spain

William Bufford

13 Mar 1918

3 Dec 1991

Husband of Alma (KRUSE) SPAIN, 1st; and Wanda VINCENT SPAIN, 2nd.

S2, US Navy, WW II.


5349

5350

996

S-1

Speedy

Etta Joyce

14 Dec 1928

21 Jul 2016

nee FOLEY.  Second wife of Glenn R SPEEDY. 

Daughter of William & Harriet (CLABOUGH)  FOLEY. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6950

?

SA-7

Speedy

Glenn R

29 May 1926

21 Sep 2005

Husband of Joanne (BATES) SPEEDY, 1st; and Etta Joyce (FOLEY) SPEEDY, 2nd. 

Son of Floyd & Dimple (ESSARY) SPEEDY. 

Born in Crawford County, Indiana. 

MM2, US Navy, WW II.


(Note:  His first wife, is buied at Maple Hill Cemetery, Patoka Twp.  He is also listed on the monument there with her.  Also see his record there.)

6950

6951

?

SA-7

Speedy

Royce R

14 Mar 1954

13 Aug 2020

Son of Glenn R & Etta Joyce (FOLEY) SPEEDY. 

US Navy, Vietnam.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6822 GAP

6823 GAP

?

SA-8

Speedy

William F

26 May 1951

22 Feb 2016

Husband of Susan (TOLBERT) SPEEDY. 

Married 2 Jul 2010. 

Son of Glenn R & Etta Joyce (FOLEY) SPEEDY. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4178

?

SA-8

Speer

Carrie B

1868

Nov 1937

nee PUMPHREY.  Wife of Henry SPEER. 

Married 19 Dec 1890.  

Daughter of John & Bethsheba PUMPHREY.

Buried:  29 Nov 1937.

6839

521

S-62

Speer

Christine

1866

Feb 1911

Daughter of John M & Drucilla C (LEWIS) SPEER. 


Buried:  23 Feb 1911.

6822

522

S-61

Speer

Drucilla C

1842

Apr 1928

nee LEWIS.  Wife of John M SPEER. 

Married 24 Sep 1863. 

Buried:  5 Apr 1928.

6824

522

S-61

Speer

Henry

1865

Nov 1936

Husband of Carrie B (PUMPHREY) SPEER. 

Married 19 Dec 1890. 

Son of John & Drucilla C (LEWIS) SPEER.

Buried:  10 Nov 1936.

6840

521

S-62

Speer

John M

1840

26 Oct 1919

Husband of Drucilla C (LEWIS) SPEER. 


Married 24 Sep 1863.

6823

522

S-61

Spencer

?

--

Aug 1879

Infant of Mrs. SPENCER.

No headstone found or identified.
 

344

S-38

Spindler

Tamara R.

22 May 1950

18 Jun 2021

nee LINXWEILER
Wife of Darrel R. SPINDLER.George A SPITZER.

Our Children: Timothy, Dean, Kevin, Don.
Our Grandkids: Kelsey, Journee


(Click here to view obituary.)

6743 GAP

6744 GAP

?

N-46

Spitzer

Themis A

1862

Apr 1921

nee CONNER.  Wife of George A SPITZER. 

Married 18 May 1890. 

Daughter of Daniel & Nancy CONNER.

“Mother”

4489

185

N-30

Spore

Columbus B "Lum"

abt 1870

Apr 1952

Son of James H & Susan Elizabeth (WOODS) SPORE.

Buried:  23 Apr 1952.

No headstone found.
 

60

N-46

Spore

James Andrew

1850

May 1924

Husband of Sarah Anna (SWALLOW) SPORE. 

Married 1 Aug 1875.

Son of Elbert & Nancy SPORE.

Buried:  1 Jun 1924.

5921

409

S-27

Spore

Martha Olive "Ollie"

abt 1883

Aug 1955

Daughter of James H & Susan Elizabeth (WOODS) SPORE.

Buried:  1 Sep 1955.

No headstone found.
 

60

N-46

Spore

Sarah Anna

1856

Apr 1939

nee SWALLOW.  Wife of James A SPORE. 

Married 1 Aug 1875. 

Buried:  4 Apr 1939.

5921

409

S-27

Spore

Susan Elizabeth

--

2 Mar 1915

nee WOODS.  Wife of James H SPORE. 

Married 5 Aug 1868.

Age 66 years.

(Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found.
 

60

N-46

Spore

Walter

10 Jul 1876

15 Jan 1903

Son of James A & Sarah Anna (SWALLOW) SPORE.

5925

5922

409

S-27

Spray

Wanda Lee

1925

18 Oct 1941

Daughter of Ralph & Faye C SPRAY.

“Our Dream That Never Came True”

On same stone as Frank J GRIFFIN.

(Note:  Both killed in a head-on automobile accident near Ft. Branch.)

5404

1023

S-3

Springer

Ira Shane

25 Jan 1936

--

Husband of Linda (LARSON) SPRINGER.

4413

SA

SA-43

Springer

Linda

7 Jul 1939

--

nee LARSON. Wife of Ira Shane SPRINGER.

4413

SA

SA-43

Sprinkle

Gerald A

13 May 1940

31 May 1999

Husband of Glenda J (GEORGES) SPRINKLE. 


Son of Estel & Dorothy (MAUCK) SPRINKLE.

7594

1242

SA-61

Sprinkle

Glenda A

9 Aug 1938

6 Nov 2005

nee GEORGES.  Wife of Gerald A SPRINKLE.


Daughter of Densil & Margaret (McCLARY) GEORGES. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

7594

1242

SA-61

Sprinkle

James Thomas

?

?

Age:  1 day. 
 

No headstone found or identified.
 

79

N-60


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.