Charles married Betty on 24 Jul 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Beaulah Lefevre. Beaulah (daughter of William J Bulis Lefevre and Myrtle Elberta Grove) was born on 22 Oct 1898 in Elkhart County, IN; died on 8 Mar 1971 in St. Joseph County, IN; was buried on 10 Mar 1971 in Highland Cem., St. Joseph County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth record, Elkhart County IN H 5-92.

Alex married Laura Leslie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Myrtle Elberta Grove on 29 Dec 1897 in Elkhart County, IN. Myrtle (daughter of David Cortland Grove and Lydia Catherine Pletcher) was born in 1878 in Elkhart County, IN; died in 1969 in St. Joseph County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record Elkhart County Bk. 11, p. 128

Notes:

Death Record Elkhart County Book 18, p. 34, died of cardio-vascular
Description by youngest daughter Mildred (Grove) Myers: He was a
fireman, worked at the sawmill, feedmill, and greenhouse, they were
run by steam. He was a nice old guy, played fiddle at square dances,
and the organ at church.
1880 Census, Elkhart County, Wakarusa, Olive Twp., age 26, born in OH.
1900 Census, Elkhart County, Wakarusa, Olive Twp., age 47, born in OH.
1910 Census, Elkhart County, Wakarusa, Olive Twp.,age 56, born in OH,
father and mother born in OH, fireman at lumbermill.


1910 United States Federal Census
about David C Grove
Name: David C Grove
Age in 1910: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's name: Lydia C
Home in 1910: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
David C Grove 56
Lydia C Grove 52
Ray O Grove 10
Clyde E Grove 15
Martha E Grove 11
Mildred H Grove 5


1900 United States Federal Census
about David Grove
Name: David Grove
Home in 1900: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana
Age: 47
Birth Date: May 1853
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's name: Lydia
Marriage Year: 1877
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 23
Residence : Wakarusa Town, Elkhart, Indiana
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
David Grove 47
Lydia Grove 41
Frank Grove 13
Ray Grove 11
Clyde Grove 5
Martha Grove 1
Myrtle Lefvre 21
Beulah Lefvre 1


1880 United States Federal Census
about David Grove
Name: David Grove
Home in 1880: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Lydia C.
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Carpenter
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Household Members:
Name Age
David Grove 26
Lydia C. Grove 22
Myrtle L. B. Grove 1

1870 United States Federal Census
about David Groves
Name: David Groves
Birth Year: abt 1853
Age in 1870: 17
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Union, Elkhart, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: New Paris
Household Members:
Name Age
David Miller 53
Rachel Miller 53
Julia A Miller 17
Rachel Miller 15
Louisa Miller 13
Melinda Miller 11
David Groves 17

David married Lydia Catherine Pletcher on 31 May 1877 in Elkhart County, IN. Lydia (daughter of Jacob Pletcher, Jr. and Cyrene Dormeyer) was born on 16 Oct 1857 in Elkhart County, IN; died on 5 Sep 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary Notice--Wakarusa Tribune, Sep. 9 1937 "Mrs. Lydia Grove, 79, wife of David C. Grove, died Sunday at her home in Wakarusa. Ill for three years, she was bedfast a week. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Wakarusah nhurch, where she had been a member since 1873. The Rev. Gordon Kemble officiated. Burial in North Union Cemetery. Mrs. Grove was born at Wakarusa, Oct 16, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pletcher. She was married to Mr. Grove Ma y 30, 1877. They had lived in Wakarusa all their married life.
Surviving are Mr. Grove; six children, Mrs. Daniel (Myrtle) Myers, Ray Grove, and Mrs. Melvin (Mildred) Myers of Wakarusa, Frank Grove of North Liberty, Clyde Grove of Syracuse, and Mrs. Elgie (Martha) Truex of Warsaw; 23 grandchildren; nine gdchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Martha E. Baker of Elkhart. A daughter, Lillie, died in infancy." Death date--1939 from tombstone. Date from Howard Pletcher, Goshen, IN 1910 Census lists her occupation as a carpet weaver.