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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

Wilkerson

Arnold R

6 Jan 1917

8 Mar 2006

Husband of Katherine Charlesteen (JONES) MILLER WILKERSON. 

Son of James & Sylvania (RUSSELL) WILKERSON. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

6893

1496

SA-2

Wilkerson

Arvil B

12 Nov 1920

9 Apr 1994

Husband of Mary Lou (KELLEY) WILKERSON. 

Son of Luther & Pearl WILKERSON.

Sgt., US Army, WW II.


4539

4540

?

N-32

Wilkerson

Barbara K "Bobbie"

11 Oct 1952

--

--

0156

?

SA-5

Wilkerson

Carlos J

21 Mar 1933

21 Jun 2023

Husband of Carolyn J (KELLEY) WILKERSON.

“Children of Carlos:  Carla K, Teresa J”

Korean Veteran



(Click here to view obituary.)

6729 GAP

7459

1447

SA-51

Wilkerson

Carolyn J

26 Oct 1934

--

nee KELLEY.  Wife of Carolos J WILKERSON.

“Children of Carolyn:  T Jane, K Brett, Robert B”

7458

7459

1447

SA-51

Wilkerson

Clara S

6 Aug 1904

27 Dec 1983

nee IRVIN.  Wife of Lonnie C WILKERSON.

5225

2

N-61

Wilkerson

Dallas Eugene

22 Jan 1940

26 Jun 2002

Common law husband of Barbara HEURING.

Son of Dallas V & Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON.

L Cpl., US Marine Corps, Vietnam.


6975

6976

1641

SA-10

Wilkerson

Dallas V

1910

Oct 1963

Husband of Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON. 

Buried:  9 Oct 1963. 

Son of James Lewis & Savannah (RUSSELL) WILKERSON.

5226

2

N-61

Wilkerson

Dennis “Denny”

24 Dec 1946

16 May 2016

Son of Dallas V & Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON.

Navy, 1966 – 1993.




(Click here to view obituary.)

0140

1641

SA-10

Wilkerson

Dewey H Merl

6 Mar 1916

3 Mar 1996

Husband of Mildred L “Myrt” (DOSSETT) WILKERSON. 

Married 8 Dec 1943. 

Son of Martin & Margaret (FOLEY) WILKERSON.

7421

1579

SA-49

Wilkerson

Donald “Jake”

15 Apr 1943

27 Feb 2008

Son of Dallas V & Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON.

6972

1641

SA-10

Wilkerson

Drury Martin

24 Jul 1881

23 Oct 1968

Husband of Susan Margaret (FOLEY) WILKERSON.

“Father”

5182

4

N-59

Wilkerson

Helen Bernice

3 May 1923

27 Mar 1926

Daughter of Lonnie C & Clara S WILKERSON.

5204

150

N-60

Wilkerson

Infant

--

Jan 1925

Infant daughter of Lonnie C & Lois S (IRVIN) WILKERSON. 

Buried:  22 Jan 1925.

No headstone found or identified.

149

N-59

Wilkerson

Infant

--

Oct 1930

Infant daughter of Dallas V & Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON

Buried:  22 Oct 1930.

No headstone found or identified.

80

N-59

Wilkerson

James T

16 Jul 1954

11 Nov 1954

--

4114

728

N-13

Wilkerson

Joe

18 Jul 1910

19 Jun 1997

Husband of Rena (WILKERSON) WILKERSON.

Married 4 Aug 1930. 

Son of Martin & Margaret (FOLEY) WILKERSON.

“Our Children:  Betty, Carlos, Mickey.”

4339

5178

1113

N-59

Wilkerson

John  Robert, Jr 

"Johnny"

10 Aug 1958

22 Aug 2014

Son of John R & Mary (REED) WILKERSON, Sr. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0141

4198

?

SA-6

Wilkerson

John  Robert, Sr

5 Jan 1933

13 Jul 1998

Husband of Mary E (REED) WILKERSON, Sr. 

Married 21 Aug 1952. 

Son of Dallas V & Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON.

Cpl. US Army, Korea.


6966

6967

?

SA-9

Wilkerson

Joyce Ann

30 Sep 1948

6 Nov 1948

Daughter of Arvil B & Mary L (KELLY) WILKERSON.

4541

31

N-32

Wilkerson

Judy M

10 Jan 1965

1 Mar 2018

nee CANTRELL.   Wife of Ricky D WILKERSON.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0157

?

SA-5

Wilkerson

Katherine Charlesteen

13 May 1925

20 Feb 1997

nee JONES.  Wife of ? MILLER, 1st; and Arnold WILKERSON, 2nd

Daughter of Clyde & Thelma (CARR) JONES.

6893

1496

SA-2

Wilkerson

Leva M

2 Nov 1908

19 Jul 1992

nee GEORGES.  Wife of Shelby “Red” WILKESON. 

Married 22 Jun 1931.

Daughter of John & Rosa (KISSEL) GEORGES.

“Our Children:  Bernice, Jack, Nancy Jo”

7416

1355

SA-49

Wilkerson

Lois J

10 Mar 1932

--

Second wife of Louis WILKERSON.

7422

1579

SA-49

Wilkerson

Lonnie C

18 Nov 1903

6 Nov 1962

Husband of Clara S (IRVIN) WILKERSON.. 

Son of Drury Martin & Susan Margaret (FOLEY) WILKERSON.

5224

2

N-61

Wilkerson

Louis

23 Jul 1927

14 Jan 2007

Husband of Mary Ellen (CARNAHAN) WILKERSON, 1st; and Lois J WILKERSON, 2nd. 

Son of Lonnie & Clara (IRVIN) WILKERSON.

Pfc., US Army, WW II.


7422

7423

1579

SA-49

Wilkerson - Spaulding

Luella Ruth

28 Dec 1944

--

nee WILKERSON. 

Daughter of Dallas V & Mary Frances (RILEY) WILKERSON.

6973

1641

SA-10

Wilkerson

Margaret A "Sissy"

15 Dec 1934

14 Apr 2023


Daughter of Dallas & Mary (RILEY) WILKERSON.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6824 GAP

?

SA-8

Wilkerson

Mary E

20 May 1936

26 A[r 2018

nee REED.  Wife of John R WILKERSON, Sr. 

Married 21 Aug 1952. 

Daughter of Amel & Deloris REED. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0141

?

SA-9

Wilkerson

Mary Ellen

8 Aug 1932

22 Aug 1997

nee CARNAHAN.  First wife of Louis WILKERSON. 

Daughter of Ora Ed & Bessie (HORTON) CARNAHAN.

5267

1109

N-63

Wilkerson

Mary Jeaneen

18  Mar 1958

19 Mar 1958

Infant daughter of Lonnie C & Lois S (IRVIN) WILKERSON.

5213

2

N-60

Wilkerson

Mary Lou

9 Sep 1924

11 Apr 1996

nee KELLEY.  Wife of Arvil B WILKERSON. 

Married 14 Mar 1942.

Daughter of James L & Lula M (SOMERS) KELLEY.

4539

1496

N-32

Wilkerson

Mickey Ray

21 Dec 1947

20 Jun 1971

Son of Joe & Rena (WILKERSON) WILKERSON.

Indiana, SP 4, Co. C, 1st Bn. 15th Infantry, Vietnam.


Note:  Drowned in a sand pit near Johnson, Indiana.

5179

Wilkerson

1113

N-59

Wilkerson

Mildred L “Myrt”

6 Feb 1917

2 Dec 2006

nee DOSSETT.  Wife of Dewey H WILKESON. 


Daughter of William Milo & Clara (SWAIN) DOSSETT.

7421

1579

SA-49

Wilkerson

Rena A

23 Nov 1912

2 Apr 2013

nee WILKERSON.  Wife of Joe WILKERSON. 

Married 4 Aug 1930.  

Daughter of Louis & Savannah (RUSSELL) WILKERSON.

“Our Children:  Betty, Carlos, Mickey.” 

(Click here to view obituary.)

4339

5178

1113

N-59

Wilkerson

Ricky D

19 Aug 1961

--

Husband of Judy M (CANTRELL) WILKERSON.

0157

?

SA-5

Wilkerson

Roger Ray

1 Jul 1951

--

Son of Arnold & Charlesteen MILLER WILKERSON.

Vietnam, 1971-1972


6891

6892

1496

SA-2

Wilkerson

Shelby “Red”

18 Jan 1907

15 Jun 1991

Husband of Leva M WILKERSON. 

Married 22 Jun 1931.

Son of Drury Martin & Susan Margaret (FOLEY) WILKERSON.

“Our Children:  Bernice, Jack, Nancy Jo”

7416

1355

SA-49

Wilkerson

Susan Margaret

1877

Oct 1954

nee FOLEY.  Wife of Martin WILKERSON. 


Daughter of William & Matilda FOLEY.

“Mother”  Buried:  3 Oct 1954.

5182

4

N-59

Wilkerson

William Roscoe

3 Jan 1903

15 Oct 1984

First husband of Luella "Ella" (MEECE) WILKERSON HARNISHFEGER.


Son of James Lewis & Savannah (RUSSELL) WILKERSON.

5082

8

N-55

Williams

Abigail Hanes

7 Jan 1884

13 Dec 1948

nee HANES.  Wife of Walter WILLIAMS.

Married 21 Feb 1900 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Daughter of James & Ellen (McELSOY) HANES.

“Mother”

Buried:  16 Dec 1948.

5549

827

S-10

Williams

Alice

13 May 1905

12 Aug 1971

nee FRENCH.  Second wife of Otto WILLIAMS.

Married 9 Mar 1922.

Daughter of Phillip B & Anna (HICKROD) FRENCH.


“Mother”

5540

846

S-10

Williams

Asa LeRoy

6 Mar 1881

Sep 1937

Husband of Emma (McINTIRE) WILLIAMS. 

Married 24 Aug 1913. 

Son of Theo. L & Tabitha A (WALLIS) WILLIAMS. 

Buried:  1 Oct 1937

5706

803

S-16

Williams

Beatrice M

22 Sep 1902

16 May 1982

nee EDDINGTON.  Second Wife of Samuel A WILLIAMS. 

Daughter of J B & Bertha (POWEL) EDDINGTON.

“Mother”

5822

690

S-22

Williams

Bettye Joe

--

Oct 1929

Stillborn infant daughter of Samuel A & Beatrice M (ADDINGTON) WILLIAMS. 

Buried: 8 Oct 1929. 

Note:  Reinterred from Lot #689 on 20 May 1964.

5819

690

S-22

Williams

Billy Eugene

27 Feb 1924

4 Feb 1977

Son of Otto & Alice (FRENCH) WILLIAMS.

5540

846

S-10

Williams

Charles Tate

3 Jan 1895

Aug 1943

Husband of Blanche Ann WILLIAMS.


Son of Thomas L & Telithia A (WALLIS) WILLIAMS. 

Buried:  12 Aug 1943.

6366

578

S-44

Williams

Clarence Walter

7 Jul 1905

7 Dec 1990

Husband of Theo Millacent (ELLIOTT) WILLIAMS. 


Son of Walter & Abigail “Abby” (HANES) WILLIAMS.

5538

1039

S-10

Williams

Clarence Junior.

5 Nov 1936

18 Jun 1967

Husband of Zonya LaDene (HOPE) WILLIAMS. 

Married 25 Feb 1962.   

Son of Clarence W & Theo Millicent (ELLIOTT) WILLIAMS.

US Navy Reserves.

5536

1038

S-9

Williams

Darwin L “Dick”

4 Sep 1915

8 Mar 2004

Husband of Dorothy Odessa (NEWMASTER) WILLIAMS. 

Married 27 Jan 1940. 

Son of Samuel A "Sam" & Sara (BASS) WILLIAMS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5790

705

S-21

Williams

Donald Bass

8 Nov 1913

24 Dec 1987

Husband of Imogene (FLENER) WILLIAMS. 


Son of Samuel A "Sam" & Sara (BASS) WILLIAMS.

5792

5791

705

S-21

Williams

Dorothy Odessa

30 Sep 1918

26 Jul 1990

nee NEWMASTER.  Wife of Darwin L “Dick” WILLIAMS. 

Married 27 Jan 1940. 

Daughter of Edward & Clora NEWMASTER.

5790

705

S-21

Williams

Eliza

22 Nov 1824

9 Mar 1909

nee COOPER.  Wife of Dr. Samuel J WILLIAMS. 

Married 15 Sep 1841.

6488

508

S-50

Williams

Emma McIntire

1883

Dec 1933

nee McINTIRE.  Wife of Asa LeRoy WILLIAMS. 

Married 24 Aug 1913. 

Daughter of Benjamin F & Rachel B (PUMPHREY) McINTIRE. 

Buried:  21 Dec 1933.

5705

803

S-16

Williams

Fannie

?

?

Daughter of Samuel & Susan (STUKINS) WILLIAMS.

(Dates are buried.)

6732

373

S-58

Williams

Geneva M

21 Sep 1927

24 Dec 1927

Daughter of Clarence W & Theo Millicent (NEWMASTER) WILLIAMS.

5548

827

S-10

Williams

Gertrude "Gertie"

25 Sep 1876

28 Feb 1877

Daughter of Samuel & Susan (STUKINS) WILLIAMS.

(Dates are no longer readable.)

6733

373

S-58

Williams

Goldie Cleo

1896

Jun 1943

nee ALLEN.  Wife of James Elmus CARTER, 1st, married 26 Oct 1916 in Sullivan County, Indiana; and  Samuel "Sam" WILLIAMS, 2nd.  


Daughter of James Levi & Ina (McGINNIS) ALLEN.


Buried:  18 Jun 1943.

4617

255

N-36

Williams

Grace F

1889

Sep 1931

nee REYNOLDS.  First wife of Otto “Ott” WILLIAMS. 

Married 14 Sep 1909. 

Daughter of Richard & Hanna (WALLACE) REYNOLDS.

“Mother”  Buried:  2 Sep 1931.

5622

817

S-13

Williams

Grace Imogene Flener

3 Sep 1915

11 Oct 1997

nee FLENER.  Wife of Donald Bass WILLIAMS. 


Daughter of James Perry & Grace (HYNE) FLENER.

5793

5791

705

S-21

Williams

Grace Lillian "Gracie"

22 Aug 1923

20 Feb 2014

nee DeLONG.  Wife of Rufus Frank WILLIAMS. 

Married 29 Jun 1947.

Daughter of John & Grace (FRENCH) DeLONG.

Daughters:  Marjan, Cris Ellen, Patricia Joyce.

Note:  Cremains buried next to her parents.

0181

0183

517

S-59

Williams

Herman Leonard

12 Apr 1902

25 Jan 1984

Husband of Lois F WILLIAMS. 


Son of Walter & Abigial (HAYNES) WILLIAMS.

6946

1296

SA-7

Williams

James B

1858

Jan 1939

Husband of Sarah E (MANGRUM) WILLIAMS. 

Married 11 Apr 1880. 

Son of Bailey & Margaret (BLYTHE) WILLIAMS.

“Father” 

Buried:  30 Jan 1939.

4075

746

N-11

Williams

James T
“J T”

23 Feb 1928

24 Jun 1972

Husband of Mary Martha (DEGENHART) WILLIAMS. 


Son of Samuel A & Beatrice A (EDDINGTON) WILLIAMS.

5786

689

S-21

Williams

Jerry

8 Aug 1935

8 Aug 1935

Daughter of Clarence W & Theo Millicent (NEWMASTER) WILLIAMS.

5548

827

S-10

Williams

Levina

4 Jun 1817

4 Apr 1896

nee SHARER.  Wife of Simon WILLIAMS.


Married :4 Apr 1833.

4651

4653

254

N-37

Williams

Lois F

18 Feb 1898

20 Mar 1979

Wife of Herman L WILLIAMS.

6946

1296

SA-7

Williams

Maggie E

--

3 Sep 1880

Daughter of Samuel & Susan (STUKINS) WILLIAMS.

Aged 5 mos. 21 ds.

6731

373

S-58

Williams

Marcia M

9 Oct 1918

9 Jan 2012

nee McCUTCHAN.  Wife of Wallace V WILLIAMS. 


Daughter of Martin A & Anna (NEWMASTER) McCUTCHAN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

2475

803

S-15

Williams

Mary Martha

28 Feb 1928

24 Aug 2004

nee DEGENHART.  Wife of James T “J T” WILLIAMS. 


Daughter of Barney R & Myrtle R (THOMPSON) DEGENHART. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

5786

689

S-21

Williams

Otto “Ott”

1889

Nov 1947

Husband of Grace F (REYNOLDS) WILLIAMS, 1st, married 14 Sep 1909; and Alice (FRENCH) WILLIAMS, 2nd, married 9 Mar 1922. 

Son of Samuel "Sam" & Susan (STUKINS) WILLIAMS.

“Father” 

Buried:  11 Dec 1947.

5621

817

S-13

Williams

Rufus Frank

9 Oct 1923

2 Jul 2014

Husband of Grace Lillian "Gracie" (DeLONG) WILLIAMS.   

Married 29 Jun 1947.

Son of R Frank & Beulah (CHADWELL) WILLIAMS.

Daughters:  Marjan, Cris Ellen, Patricia Joyce.

US Navy WW II.


0181

0183

4096

517

S-59

Williams

Samuel W "Sam"

22 Feb 1887

6 Mar 1951

Second husband of Goldie (ALLEN) CARTER WILLIAMS. 

Son of Samuel & Susan (STUKINS) WILLIAMS.

Indiana, Pvt., 6th Regt. FA Repl. Depot, WW I.


4616

255

N-36

Williams

Samuel

1851

Oct 1920

Husband of Susan (STUKINS) WILLIAMS. 

Married 15 Jan 1874. 

Son of Samuel & Eliza (COOPER) WILLIAMS.

“Father” 

Buried:  24 Oct 1920.

6490

508

S-50

Williams

Samuel A

1892

1950

Husband of Sarah Jane (BASS) WILLIAMS, 1st; married 20 May 1911; and BEATRICE M (EDDINGTON) WILLIAMS, 2nd. 

Son of Thomas & Telitha (WALLIS) WILLIAMS.

“Father”

5821

690

S-22

Williams

Samuel J, Dr.

20 Sep 1868

1 Aug 1899

Son of Dr. Samuel J & Eliza WILLIAMS.

“Member of Plato Camp No. 3373.  M.W.A.”

“Erected by his Brother Dr. W H WILLIAMS.”

6489

508

S-50

Williams

Sarah E

1857

Mar 1936

nee MANGRUM.  Wife of James B WILLIAMS.


Married 11 Apr 1880.

“Mother” 

Buried:  8 Mar 1936.

4075

746

N-11

Williams

Sarah Jane

1893

Apr 1922

nee BASS.  First wife of Samuel A WILLIAMS. 

Married 20 May 1911. 

Daughter of William & Victoria BASS.

“Mother”

Buried:  29 Apr 1922.

5820

90

S-22

Williams

Simon

28 Jan 1812

25 Sep 1878

Husband of Levina (SHARER) WILLIAMS.

Married :4 Apr 1833. 

Son of Bennett & Mary Ann "Polly" (MARTIN) WILLIAMS.

4652

4653

254

N-37

Williams

Susan

1852

Jul 1934

nee STUKINS.  Wife of Samuel WILLIAMS. 

Married 15 Jan 1874.

“Mother” 

Buried:  8 Jul 1934.

6734

373

S-58

Williams

Telithia A Wallis

3 Apr 1860

16 Apr 1943

nee WALLIS.  Wife of Thomas L WILLIAMS. 


Married 2 Sep 1879.

6367

578

S-44

Williams

Theo Millicent

13 Oct 1906

16 Sep 1996

nee ELLIOTT.  Wife of Clarence W WILLIAMS. 

Daughter of James I & Fannie E (FOWLER) ELLIOTT.

5538

1039

S-10

Williams

Thomas L

23 Jun 1856

8 Jul 1914

Husband of Telitha A (WALLIS) WILLIAMS. 

Married 2 Sep 1879. 

Son of William A & Elizabeth L WILLIAMS.

6367

578

S-44

Williams

Thomas Wallace “Tommy”

1948

Feb 1950

Son of Wallace V & Marcia M (McCUTCHAN) WILLIAMS.  Buried:  6 Feb 1950.

5668

803

S-15

Williams

Troy

--

30 Nov 1962

Stillborn son of Clarence & Zonya (LaDENE) WILLIAMS, Jr.

5535

1038

S-9

Williams

Wallace V

3 Sep 1914

29 Nov 1983

Husband of Marcia M (McCUTCHAN) WILLIAMS.

Son of Asa LeRoy & Emma (McINTYRE) WILLIAMS.

SK1, US Navy, WW II.


2475

5670

803

S-15

Williams

Walter

18 Dec 1877

27 Nov 1961

Husband of Abigail (HANES) WILLIAMS. 

Married: 21 Feb 1900 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 

Son of Joseph J & Mary E (NEWBOLDS) WILLIAMS.

“Father” 

Buried:  21 Nov 1961.

5550

827

S-10

Williams

Zonya LaDene

20 Mar 1942

--

nee HOPE.  Wife of Clarence WILLIAMS, Jr., 1st, married 25 Feb 1962; and Donald E ARBEITER, 2nd. 

Daughter of Howard  "Mose" & Dorothy (HUNT) HOPE.

5536

1038

S-9

Williamson

Babe

1891

Aug 1891

Infant daughter of William T & Lucy A WILLIAMSON, M.D.

6026

6028

400

S-31

Williamson

Lucy A

1855

Aug 1912

Wife of William T WILLIAMSON, M.D.

“Mother” 

Buried:  28 Aug 1912.

6023

6025

400

S-31

Williamson

Thomas E

1876

10 May 1900

Son of William T & Lucy A WILLIAMSON, M.D.

6026

6027

400

S-31

Williamson

Virgil R

19 Jul 1895

26 Dec 1946

Husband of Hazel WILLIAMSON.

Son of William T & Lucy A WILLIAMSON.

Indiana, Mess. Sgt., 40th Inf. 14th Div.,
WW I.


4504

32

N-31

Williamson

William T, M.D.

1844

Jul 1908

Husband of Lucy A WILLIAMSON.

“Father” 

Buried:  24 Jul 1908.

6023

6024

400

S-31


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.