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Hugh and Margaret Greathouse

My great-aunts and uncles:
Aunt Hoppe - Carrie Ruby Hales
Hugh - born 12 Aug 1898 (my grandfather)
Evelyn - born 7 Jan 1901
Lida - born 19 July 1904
James - born 24 Mar 1907
Bessie D - born 7 Apr 1910
Helen - born 19 Nov 1916
Rexall - born 3 Jan 1913

My grandmother and great grandfather
Margaret Blessing and Jacob [...]

Jacob and Bessie Hales Greathouse

Jacob S. Greathouse
Born: 7-13-1879 - Rockport, Indiana
Died: 6-11-1962 - Columbus, Indiana
Maried: Bessie Lee Hales - April 1st 1898

Bessie Lee Hales
Born: 4-4-1877 - Rockport, Indiana
Died: 11-19-1933
Parents: Hugh and Delia Hales

James and Catherine Scammahorn Greathouse

James and Catherine Scammahorn Greathouse are buired in Shiloh cemetery near Rockport, Indiana. Shiloh can be found at the following location on Goggle maps.

James Smithers Greathouse
Born: 13 May 1833 - Rockport, Indiana
Parents: John and Elizabeth Grass Greathouse

Catherine Wiles Scammahorn
Born: 23 Feb 1836 - Hamilton County, OH
Parents: Rev Jacob and Jane Scammahorn
Married: 6 Apr [...]

Jacob and Jane Scammahorn

The Reverend Jacob Scammahorn came to Rockport / Spencer County Indiana in 1850 and founded the Mt Zion United Brethern Church. The church and grave stones pictured below can be found at this location on Google maps

Reverend Jacob Scammahorn
Birth: 1806-10-19 in Hamilton,Ohio
Death: 1878-06-21 in Spencer County Indiana
Wife: Jane - Father: Luther

Jane Gilliland Scammahorn
Birth: [...]

Hugh and Delia Hales

Hugh Jewell Hales
Born: June 8th 1842 - Rockport Indiana
Died: April 8th 1913 - Rockport Indiana
Married: 15th Jan 1876 - Delia Martha Ruby

Delia Martha Ruby
Born: 15th Jan 1856 - Calhoun, Ky
Died: 20th Jan 1910 - Rockport, In
She had twins on April 4th, 1877 - Bessie Lee and Jessie Dee.
Jessie Dee died the next year.

Hugh was the son [...]