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.

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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 1862 - Rockport, Indiana


From the Rockport / Spencer County Sesquicentennial - Page 57
Three Methodist classes, Oak Springs, Barnett and Forest Grove, joined to build a church in 1872. At first they called in “Kingsley” but, even before the structure was completed, the name was changed to Shiloh.

During the Civil War, a yound soldier, Henry Wright, had requested that, in the event he did not return from the fighting, he would be buried on the beautiful wooded knoll that later became Shiloh cemetery. He was killed at the battle of Shiloh and the church was renamed.

The Barnett class consisted of: Jeffrey Wright, John B. Wright, Abel Wright, Elizabeth Greathouse, Issac Wright and their families.

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