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1. | John R. Grove was born on 26 Dec 1822 in Fayette County, PA (son of Levi Grove and Mary Rohrer); died on 21 Jun 1902 in Putnam County, OH. Notes: Information on John R. Grove obtained from Beverly (Uhl) Shank, (P. John married Mary Sroufe on 24 Jun 1847 in Putnam County, OH. Mary (daughter of David Sroufe and Rebecca Townsend) was born on 25 Aug 1825 in Champaign County, OH; died on 13 Jan 1892 in Putnam County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Levi Grove was born on 6 Dec 1798 in Fayette County, PA (son of John Grove and Mary Brown); died on 11 Mar 1876 in Greensburg Twp., Putnam County, OH. Notes: Death record, Putnam County Vol.1, p. 26, died of stomach disorder. Listed as Levi Groves. States place of birth as Westmoreland County--neighboring county to Fayette County, PA. Most evidence supports Fayette County as being actual birtl . His father died in 1811, when he would have been about 13, he had several guardians appointed, lived in Baltimore, Md. with older brother John, and (possibly in W. Va.) with Shepherd Grove. Place of marriage unknown. Oldest son, John R. Gro ve gives birth place (in 1822) as Fayette Co. PA. May have lived in Columbiana County, OH (Levi B., Jr. gives his birth in 1829 as being in Columbiana County). Moved to Putnam County PA in 1833 according to Putnam County History book, listing f or 1880 Atlas, Putnam County--early pioneers under 1833 heading. 1840 Census, Putnam County Ohio, Greensburg Twp., aged between 40-50. 1850 Census, Putnam County Ohio, Greensburg Twp. (children's names taken from this census) Levi married Mary Rohrer. Mary was born about 1803 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Rohrer was born about 1803 in PA. Notes: Mary Rohrer Grove must have died after 1876, because her husbands
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4. | John Grove was born on 2 May 1761 in York, PA (son of Jacob Grove and Catherine Staley); died on 8 Jul 1811 in Fayette County, German Twp., PA; was buried in Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery, Fayette County, German Twp. PA. Notes: Information about John and Mary (Brown) Grove taken from "THE GROFF BOOK: Vol. 1 A Good Life in a New Land" by Clyde Groff, Walter Groff, and Jane Evans Best, (Groff Hist. Assoc., Ronks, Pa. 1985). Information about children of John and My G e taken from "HISTORY OF SHEPHERD AND RELATED FAMILIES" by Frank Shepherd (Indiana State John married Mary Brown on 6 Feb 1785. Mary (daughter of William Brown and Elizabeth Shepherd) was born on 15 Sep 1768; died on 15 Jan 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Brown was born on 15 Sep 1768 (daughter of William Brown and Elizabeth Shepherd); died on 15 Jan 1842.
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8. | Jacob Grove was born on 4 Jun 1737 in Lancaster County, PA (son of Hans Graf, Jr. and Elizabeth Carpenter); died on 15 Aug 1819 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD; was buried in Reform Church Yd, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD. Notes: Tombstone, Old Reformed Graveyard, Sharpsburg, MD "Jacob Jacob married Catherine Staley in 1758. Catherine was born in Mar 1742; died on 26 Sep 1833 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD; was buried in Reform Church Yd, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Catherine Staley was born in Mar 1742; died on 26 Sep 1833 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD; was buried in Reform Church Yd, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD. Notes: Tombstone--Old Reformed Church Yard, Sharpsburg, MD
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10. | William Brown was born on 13 Sep 1724 in Of Mechlenburg, VA (son of Thomas Brown); died on 24 Jul 1801. Notes: x "DUKE-SHEPHERD-VAN METRE FAMILY" by Smyth, (Allen County Pub. Lib., William married Elizabeth Shepherd on 3 May 1762 in Mecklenburg, Frederick County, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Shepherd and Elizabeth Van Meter) was born on 3 Oct 1738 in Mecklenburg, Frederick County, VA; died in 1788 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth Shepherd was born on 3 Oct 1738 in Mecklenburg, Frederick County, VA (daughter of Thomas Shepherd and Elizabeth Van Meter); died in 1788 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV. Notes: Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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