Notes:

Mary Rohrer Grove must have died after 1876, because her husbands
death cerificate lists him as being married at the time of his death
on Mar. 11, 1876.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Levi Grove. Levi (son of John Grove and Mary Brown) was born on 6 Dec 1798 in Fayette County, PA; died on 11 Mar 1876 in Greensburg Twp., Putnam County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information on John R. Grove obtained from Beverly (Uhl) Shank, (P.
O.Box 6, Avilla, In 46710)

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]

Notes:

30th Indiana Infantry Regiment

The 30th Indiana Infantry was organized at Fort Wayne, Indiana and mustered in for a three year enlistment on September 24, 1861 under the command of Colonel Sion S. Bass.
The regiment was attached to Wood's 2nd Brigade, McCook's Command, at Nolin, Kentucky, to November 1861. 5th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to December 1861. 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862.

Ordered to Camp Nevin, Ky., and reported to General Rousseau October 9. Camp at Nolin River, Ky., until February 1862. March to Bowling Green, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 14-March 3. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 16-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6? 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6.

UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Overview:
Organized at Kendallsville and Michigan City, Ind., December 16, 1863, to March 1, 1864. Mustered in March 1, 1864. Duty at Michigan City till March 30. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., March 30-April 7. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1864. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to August, 1865.

Service:
March to Charleston, Tenn., April 7-24, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., May 8-13. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas May 18-25. Cartersville May 24. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. In front of Columbia November 24-27. Columbia Ford November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., till January 15, 1865. Movement to Washington, D. C.; thence to Morehead City, N. C., January 15-February 24. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 1-21. Battle of Wise's Fork March 8-10. Kinston March 14. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Provost duty at Charlotte, N. C., May 9 to August 29. Mustered out at Charlotte, N. C., August 29, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 166 Enlisted men by disease. Total 189.

Birth date calculated from death record information 73 y, 10 mo, 19 da. Elkhart County Death Record Bk. H-14, p. 27. Cause of death Valv. disof heart and locomator ataxia. Occupation Barber. PENSION RECORD FOR CIVIL WAR: Civil War Veteran. wesion for service as a private in Co. K 30th Regiment and County E 129th Regt. Indiana Vol. Infantry. (Certificate no. 336,978) Died Jan 31 1916, cause of death apoplexy (cerebral hemorage), had been nursed by relatives. Total bill for fune ral $110, $50 to be paid by county.
5/25 Casket $27.50 rough box 2.50 embalming 5.00 undertaking ser. 10.00 hearse 5.00
Total 50.00 Cerificate of disability states he enlisted at Fort Wayne, IN on the 24th day of Sep. 1861, to serve 3 years, he was born in Columbiana County Oh. He is 32 years of age, five feet, nine and one half inches high, dark com yrown? hair, occupation farmer. Discharged 19th June 1862 at Louisville, Ky, on account of "his having chronic Bronchitis and Lumbago, and has done no duty for 8 months." He was a member of Lieut. McGuire's Company. Re-enlisted County E , 129th Regt. Ind. Inf. Jan. 1 1864, at Kendallville, IN and was discharged at Charlotte, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 1865. County E. 129th Regt. Indiana Inf. enrolled Jan 1, 1864 to Aug 29, 1865. Age 35 years, 5 ft. 10 inches, dark complexion, haz el eyes, dark hair, born Columbiana County Oh, farmer. Held the rank of Pvt, Sgt. and Pvt. Rolls show present: Aug. 31, 1864, in Hospital Marietta, GA Oct. 31, 1864, In hospital at Jefferson County IN Dec. 31, 1864 in hospital
Aug. 17, 1864 to ? Diarrhoea
Aug 30 to Oct 1, 1864 Quotid int. fever, furloughed
Oct 1, 1864, ret'd Dec. 1 , 1864 Dec 1 to 5, 1864, spinal disease Dec. 6, 1864 to Jan 21, 1865 Lumgabo, ret'd to duty. 1850 census listed with father Levi, Sr.--age 21, Farmer, born in OH No 1860 census found 1870 Elkhart, Orpenter--40, born in OH 1880 Elkhart County, Olive twp., Wakarusa, Barber--age 53, Born in OH, father born inPA, mother born in PA















































































































































































30th Regiment Infantry History

Organized at Fort Wayne, Ind., and mustered in September 24, 1861. Ordered to Camp Nevin, Ky., and reported to General Rousseau October 9. Attached to Wood's 2nd Brigade, McCook's Command, at Nolin, Ky., to November, 1861. 5th Brigade, Army of t he Ohio, to December, 1861. 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland , to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 186 5. Dept. of Texas to November, 1865.

SERVICE.--Camp at Nolin River, Ky., until February, 1862. March to Bowling Green, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 14-March 3. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 16-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corin th, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky Octo ber 1-22. Near Clay Village October 4. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8 (Reserve). March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Reconnaissance toward Lavergne November 19. Reconnaissance to Lavergne Nov ember 26-27. Lavergne, Scrougesville November 27. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7 . Liberty Gap June 24-27. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Duty at Whiteside, Ty ner's Station and Blue Springs, Tenn., until April, 1864. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Near Dalton February 23. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-Septembe r 3. Tunnel Hill May 6-7. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Kingston May 18-19. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Operations on line of Pumpki n Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's S tation, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochee River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2- 6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 20-November 3. Consolidated to a battalion of 7 companies October 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Battle of Franklin Novembe r 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there until March, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Duty at Nashville until June. Moved t o New Orleans, La., June 16, thence to Texas July, and duty at various points until November. Mustered out November 25, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 133 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 274 Enlisted men by disease. Total 412.





























































































































129th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Kendallsville and Michigan City, Ind., December 16, 1863, to March 1, 1864. Mustered in March 1, 1864. Duty at Michigan City until March 30. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., March 30-April 7. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Ar my Corps, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1864. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 186 5, and Dept. of North Carolina to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--March to Charleston, Tenn., April 7-24, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., May 8-13. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas May 18-25. Cartersville Ma y 24. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noy es Creek June 19. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Lovejoy Station Se ptember 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. In front of Columbia November 24-27. Columbia Ford November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nash ville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., until January 15, 1865. Movement to Washington, D.C.; thence to Morehead City, N. C., January 15-February 24. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-Apri l 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 1-21. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Kinston March 14. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of John ston and his army. Provost duty at Charlotte, N. C., May 9 to August 29. Mustered out at Charlotte, N. C., August 29, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 166 Enlisted men by disease. Total 189.


Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 about Levi B. Groves Name: Levi B. Groves Date: 7 Apr 1903 Location: Wakarusa Age: 73 yr Gender: Male Race: White Source Location: County Health Office, County Health Office Goshen Source Notes: The source of this recor d is the book H-20 on page 3 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.


Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Levi B. Grove Name: Levi B. Grove Spouse Name: Permelia J. Swartz Marriage Date: 20 May 1866 Marriage County: Elkhart Source Title 1: Elkhart County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1 850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol Source Title 3: Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Gos Book: 2 OS Page: 472


1900 United States Federal Census about Levi B Grove Name: Levi B Grove [Lewis B Grove] Home in 1900: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana Age: 71 Birth Date: May 1829 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Bir thplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Spouse's name: Permelia J Marriage Year: 1866 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 34 Residence : Wakarusa Town, Elkhart, Indiana Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on pag e Household Members: Name Age Levi B Grove 71 Permelia J Grove 63 John Swartz 43 Vera Fields 10


1880 United States Federal Census about Levi B. Grove Name: Levi B. Grove Home in 1880: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Permilla Father's b irthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Barber Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View image Household Members: Name Age Levi B. Grove 53 Permilla Grove 43 Albert Swartz 24 Charity D. Grove 13 Hattie B. Grove 10 Charles B. Grove 8 Tete Leroy Grove 6


Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center about Levi Grove Name: Levi Grove Death Place: Ohio Spouse: Nancy Murphy Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1852 Newspaper: Kalida Venture, Kalida, Ohio Newspaper Date: 18 Jun 1852 News paper Page: p. 3, col. 2 Newspaper Repository: Putnam County District Library; Putnam County District Library Notes: 1852 Entry - Marriage Announcement Library Link: 726848


American Civil War Soldiers about Levi Grove Name: Levi Grove Residence: Elkhart County, Indiana Enlistment Date: 24 Sep 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 September 1861. Enlisted in Compan y K, 30th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 24 Sep 1861. Discharged from Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 Jun 1862. Sources: 76


American Civil War Soldiers about Levi Grove Name: Levi Grove Residence: Wakarusa, Indiana Enlistment Date: 16 Jan 1864 Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on 16 January 1864. Enlisted in Company E, 12 9th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 16 Jan 1864. Mustered Out Company E, 129th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 29 Aug 1865 at Charlotte, NC. Sources: 76


1850 United States Federal Census about Levi Groves Name: Levi Groves Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Birth Place: Ohio Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Greensburg, Putnam, Ohio Family Number: 59 Household Members: Name Ag e Levi Groves 53 Mary Groves 47 Levi Groves 21 Nancy Groves 19 Mary Groves 15 Stephen Groves 12 Elija Groves 5

From Wakarusa Tribune
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Early Wakarusa Barber's Photo Found
Descendants of Levi Grove came across these photos recently and shared them with the Tribune. The photo below shows Levi Grove sitting in a chair in front of his barbershop in Wakarusa.
The shop was located on the East side of North Elkhart Street. North of the Bank. While there is no sign, a striped Barber's Pole call be seen out in front of the shop.-
The family picture at left shows Levi & his wife Permilla in the front row, and in the back row their children (1-r) Leroy ("Tete"), Della, Hattie, and Charlie ("Charl'') Grove. The Picture is presumably taken at the side of the Barbershop tto have served as the family home.
Levi Grove was a Veteran of the Civil War, and first set up shop as a "Barber & Hairstylist" in Wakarusa in 1873. He passed away in 1902.
Thanks to Larry De Langhe for sharing these photos. He can be reached via e-mail at "ledel@kconline.com" for anyone who would like to have further information. or has information they would like to share concerning his ancestors.

Levi married Nancy Murphy on 10 Jun 1852 in Greensburg Twp., Putnam County, OH. Nancy (daughter of David Murphey and Susan Wing) was born on 13 Oct 1832 in Putnam County, OH; died on 20 Dec 1865 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN; was buried in Pletcher Cem., Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married Permilia Pitts on 20 May 1866 in Elkhart County, IN. Permilia (daughter of John Pitts and Elizabeth) was born on 1 May 1837 in Locke Twp., Elkhart County, IN; died on 28 Jul 1916 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN; was buried in North Union Cem., Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION on NANCY JANE GROVE
Researched and written by Georgia Haines

Nancy Jane Grove?UAs birth location of Piqua, Ohio is not currently verified by official records, but rather is from information passed down through the family. Some censuses give her birthplace as Pennsylvania. In 1840 her father, Levi Grove, i s living in Putnam County, Greensburg Township, Ohio. In his household are listed the following:

Age less than five: 1 male (Probably Stephen, about age 2)

Ages five to ten: 1 male (Probably Levi, Jr. 2 females (Nancy would be 9 and Mary 5)

Ages ten to fifteen: 1 male and 1 female (Both unknown, however the male may be George Grove who appears in the 1850 census for Putnam County with wife Susannah, both age 23, and a son, John, age 6 months. Putnam county marriage records show Ge orge Grove married to Susan Eger April 5, 1848.)

Ages fifteen to twenty: 1 male (Probably John, about age 18)

Ages thirty to forty: 1 female (Probably Mary, age 37)

Ages forty to fifty: 1 male (Probably Levi, age 43)

This census gives only the name for the head of the household. The connections listed above are based on information in subsequent censuses.

Nancy is listed living with her parents, Levi and Mary Grove(s), two brothers and two sisters in the 1850 census for Putnam County, Greensburg Township, Ohio. This census report states her age as 19 and that she was born in Ohio. It also menti ons that she had been in school during the past year.

The 1860 census for Putnam County, Greensburg Township, Ohio, where she and her husband were then residing, reports that she was born in Pennsylvania. The 1860 census taker also reported that she could not read or write, and reported her age a s 27 which would have put her birth date at 1833 instead of 1831 which is the date in her obituary and on her gravestone.

The following is a quote from a letter written by Clela (One of Nancy Jane?UAs granddaughters) at age 83 to daughter, Georgia, on March 1, 1986 in which she related some recollections of her grandparents. This is unedited and copied as Clela wrot e it, except she used the hand written + symbol in place of the word "and".

"My grandma and grandpa Lammond I do remember they both died when I was 10 years old. My Mother used to take Carl and I and sometimes Arthur and go on a train to see them. They lived in Lawton Mi. My grandma couldn?UAt walk and grandpa used to c arry her from one room to another or out on the porch. One day my grandpa took me and grandma for a ride in a buggy. I was afraid of the horse. They had to get the buggy close to the porch, so as to get grandma into it. I guess I thought th e horse was going to climb onto the porch. Another thing I remember about her was that she sat in a chair by a window and smoked a pipe. It was a little clay pipe. My grandpa didn?UAt smoke. She used tobacco out of a little cloth bag. That?UA s one thing my grand or great grandchildren won?UAt remember me by."

Nancy married Cortland S. Lammond on 30 Sep 1852 in Putnam County Ohio. Cortland was born on 12 Aug 1831 in New York State; died on 6 Sep 1913 in Lawton, Michigan; was buried on 9 Sep 1913 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Lawton, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Mary married William C. CoffillPutnam County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information about Stephen Grove is obtained from Ansel and Mildred
Grove, of Defiance, OH (1992 address). He is the grandson of Stephen,
son of Levi Grove.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Leona married Horace Cornell Lemaster on 11 Feb 1882 in Putnam County, OH. Horace was born on 16 Apr 1861 in Putnam County, OH; died on 20 Dec 1910 in Putnam County, OH; was buried in Asa Varner Cem., Putnam County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

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:

Marriage Record Elkhart County Bk. 5, p. 77 Information taken from
Samuel Holdeman Family book

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Mary married William B. Holdeman on 22 Nov 1877 in Elkhart County, IN. William died on 4 Sep 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

Marriage record in Elkhart County Record Book: Barbara A. Kronk
Bk. 5, p. 504 Julia L. Baylor Bk. 26, p. 80 Information on
children taken from Phyllis Hartman, grand-daughter of George
Grove--from family records.

George married Barbara Ann Kronk on 17 Feb 1881 in Elkhart County, IN. Barbara was born on 10 Apr 1861 in Elkhart County, IN; died on 28 Apr 1915 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Julia L. Baylor on 4 Oct 1916 in Elkhart County, IN. Julia was born on 16 Jun 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information about Ida and Tobias Holdeman from John Holdeman book.

Family/Spouse: Tobias Holdeman. Tobias died on 19 Oct 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information on family and children taken from grandson of Lilly
(Grove) Sheets, A. C. Sheets, 603 S. Spruce St., Villa Grove, IL 61956
(1992 address).

Nancy married Joseph Asa Sheets on 30 Sep 1888. Joseph was born on 30 Sep 1855 in Putnam County, OH; died on 2 Oct 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record Elkhart County Book 6, p. 397

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Charity married William H. Kline on 26 Jul 1884 in Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record, Elkhart County IN 7-70

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Harriett married George A. Fields on 26 Jun 1886 in Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage record, Elkhart County, IN 10-71 Death record, Elkhart County,
IN H 18-90

Charles married Matilda E. Netero on 2 Apr 1895 in Elkhart County, IN. Matilda was born in 1874; died on 7 Oct 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record Elkhart County Book 11, p. 299

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Leonard married Cora Leeper on 10 Nov 1898 in Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married Elizabeth Baxter about 1890. Elizabeth was born in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

written by Georgia Haines

Samantha Harriet Lammond is believed to have been born in Saint Marys, Ohio in what is now Auglaize County. Her family, the family of Cortland and Nancy Lammond are named as residents of Putnam County, Greensburg Township, Buckeye Post Office i n the 1860 Ohio Census. The last name is not reproduced clearly, but it looks as though the spelling is Lemons, or possibly Lemond. Cortland is listed with an age of 29 and Nancy is listed with an age of 27. (Our family records show both of th em having been born the same year.) Three of their children, Levi, age 7, Samantha, age 3, and Alvaro, age 3 months, are also listed. It gives Cortland's occupation as that of "farmhand", and Nancy is indicated as not being able to read or wri te. It states that Cortland was born in New York and Nancy in Pennsylvania. According to some family sources, Nancy Jane was born in Piqua, Ohio.

Samantha was known as "Mattie" to her family and friends. A letter written by her to her husband, which was postmarked from Lawton, Mich. on Aug 11, 1886 is on file with her great granddaughter, Pamela Reddin Luttig and great great granddaughte r, Amber Luttig. She wrote the letter in print because her husband could not read script. It is addressed in her pretty longhand script to John H Williams, then in Leslie, Michigan. She, with her two small boys, Guy and Harry, and daughter, Add ie, then age nine, were visiting the Lammond family in Lawton. The letter does not give information that tells where she and John and the family were living at that time, but it may have been Hillsdale. He very likely was just working in Lesli e as there is no record of them having lived there. They traveled by train in those days. Here is her letter in its entirety as she wrote it. There are no periods in it, and it is printed in all capital letters except for the letter "i" and a n occasional "l". The only editing done on it is double spacing where it appears that a new sentence is starting. The 3 (3 dollars) was written like a script E.

Samantha's Letter to John:

"DEAR HUSBAND WE GOT HERE YESTERDAY AT NOON i FOUND COYS ALL RiTE
iT COSTE ME 50 CENTS FOR HACK IViNE NEW ME AS SOON AS SHE SEE ME WE
HAD AGOOD TiME THEY WANT US TO STOP WHEN WE COME BACK i CAN STARTE
HERE AT NOON AND GET HOME AT 5'OCLOCK WEARE HAViNG ANiCE TiME GUY
AND HARRY DRiVE THE HORSE AND HAVE A BIG TIME WE HAVE ALL THE BiG
YELLOW PEACHES WE CAN EAT THEY HAVE SHiPED all OF THARE EARLY
PEACHES THAT iS RiPE NOW THEM THAT HAS THEM GET 3 DOLLARS ABUSHEL FOR
THEM i Will COME HOME AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY YOU Will HAFT TO
SEND ME MONEY ENOGH TO GET ADDiE APAiR OF SHUES THE SOLE COME OF OF
ONE OF THEM AT JCKSON THEY WANT LASTE HER TO GET HOME SHE iS TO
PROUD TO GO BAREFOOTED SO GOODBYE FROM YOUR WiFE MATTi"

Another item of interest is a poem written (in longhand) about her baby that died at about age one, entitled "In Memory of Little Ray Williams". Pamela Reddin Luttig also has the original of this. The following is an unedited copy. Her poem:

In Memory of Little Ray Williams

How sad was the day
When our dear little Ray,
Was taken away,
Up in heaven to stay.

Oh, if he only could have said
How he suffered in his bed.
With upraised eyes and little head
Looking around the room and bed.

The hour of five had past
How plain we saw it was his last.

How pretty still he looked that hour.
And we done all that was in our power
To save our darling through that hour.
But Oh there was a greater power.

Some research notes:
1860 Census--Living in Putnam County, Greensburg Twp. OH with parents.
1870 Census--Living in Elkart County, Olive Twp Wakurusa, IN, age 12, with parents.
1880 census--Elkart Co, IN-- not found,husband John is listed with his parents.
1900 Census--at 147 Spring St., Hillsdale, MI with John, Harry, Arthur, and Carl

Samantha married John Henry Williams on 27 Nov 1875 in Elkhart County, Indiana. John was born on 30 Sep 1855 in Ohio; died on 7 Mar 1937 in Portland, MI; was buried in 1937 in Portland Cemetery, Portland, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married Daniel Smeltzer on 26 Jan 1879 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. Daniel was born on 28 Nov 1857 in Indiana; died on 14 May 1939 in Elkhart County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY
o Death site
Buried Oak Grove Cem, Lawton, MI
Stephen, a midget as an adult, lived with his parents until the death
of his father in Sept of 1913. He then lived with his sister, Ida Mae
Smeltzer in Wakarusa, IN until his deathabout 5 months after his
father's death. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Lawton, MI
beside his parents. Funeral held at the home of his brother, Levi.

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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ora married Samuel C. Shank on 30 Apr 1900 in Putnam County, OH. Samuel was born on 18 Dec 1879 in Putnam County, OH; died on 1 Jan 1930 in Dekalb County, IN; was buried in Asa Varner Cem., Putnam County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record Elkhart County Bk. 11, p. 128

Myrtle married William J Bulis Lefevre on 29 Dec 1897 in Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Daniel Myers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Death record Elkhart County Record Book G59-102, cause of
death-influenza. died at 112 S. Washington St. Wakarusa at age 71
yrs.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Frank Grove
Name: Frank Grove
County: St Joseph
State: Indiana
Birthplace: Indiana;United States of America
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1886
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1653193

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Frank James Grove
Name: Frank James Grove
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Wakarusa
Residence: Olive, Indiana
Race: White
Roll: WW2_2281511

1930 United States Federal Census
about Frank Grove
Name: Frank Grove
Home in 1930: Madison, St Joseph, Indiana
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Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Pauline
Race: White
Occupation: Gen. Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Grove 42
Pauline Grove 38
Homer Grove 21
Alma Grove 19
Donald Grove 17
Howard Grove 13

1920 United States Federal Census
about Howard Groves
Name: Howard Groves
Home in 1920: Madison, St Joseph, Indiana
Age: 3
[3 3/12]
Estimated birth year: abt 1917
[abt 1916]
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Frank Groves
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Name: Pauline Groves
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Groves 32
Pauline Groves 30
Homer Groves 13
Alma Groves 9
Donald Groves 7
Howard Groves 3
[3 3/12]

1910 United States Federal Census
about Frank Grove
Name: Frank Grove
Age in 1910: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Paulina
Home in 1910: Madison, St Joseph, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Grove 23
Paulina Grove 20
Homer Grove 3
Alma Grove 3/12

Family/Spouse: Pauline C. Schlemmer. Pauline (daughter of Jacob Schlemmer and Caroline Pauline Kelm) was born on 15 Mar 1890 in St. Joseph County, IN; died on 9 Feb 1968 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN; was buried on 12 Feb 1968 in Bremen Cemetary, Bremen, Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information taken from obituary notice in Jul 13, 1966 Wakarusa Tribune. Information on children from Louise Truex. Marriage record Elkhart County Bk. 21, pg. 574. Death record, Elkhart County 66-228

Ray married Ruth May Zentz on 6 Nov 1911 in Elkhart County, IN. Ruth died on 24 Sep 1975 in Elkhart County, IN; was buried in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Emma Schlemmer. Emma (daughter of Jacob Schlemmer and Caroline Pauline Kelm) was born on 2 Feb 1893; died on 18 Dec 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Myrtle. Myrtle was born on 22 Apr 1888 in Kansas City, MO; died on 30 Jun 1954 in North Webster, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried in North Union Cem., Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record Elkhart County Bk. 26, p. 171 Birth record Elkhart
County, IN H 5-85

Martha married Algie Monroe Truex on 11 Dec 1916 in Elkhart County, IN. Algie (son of William Charles Truex and Mary Ellen Huffman) was born on 18 May 1895 in Kosciusko County, IN; died on 15 Jan 1983 in Kosciusko County, IN; was buried in Stony Point Cem., Kosciusko County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred married Melvin "Fritz" Myers on 21 Oct 1922 in Elkhart County, IN. Melvin (son of John B. Myers and Sarah Isabell Hughes) was born on 11 Feb 1897 in Elkhart County, IN; died on 15 Jan 1973 in Elkhart County, IN; was buried on 18 Jan 1973 in Olive Cem., Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Descendants of Max Lammond were found in World Family Tree, Volume 2, tree #1249. The submitters are:

Max & Nancy Wood
109 S Osprey Ct
Post Falls, ID 83854-7739

Notes:

written by Georgia Haines

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Addie was born in Wakarusa, Indiana. Her parents and two brothers, Guy and Harry moved from there to Hillsdale, MI, but may have lived also at Litchfield and Homer, MI. This is according to a letter from her daughter, Dorothy to Clela William s Van Amburg. In her adult life Addie was a clerk. Her husband, George Beck, was a salesman for Prudential and a nursery man. At some unknown date they were divorced, and she married Frank Perkins. After his death she married again to someon e with last name, McGee. After his death she again took the name of Beck.

She lived at 90 N. Norwood Ave. in Hillsdale and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Hillsdale next to her grandparents, Andrew J. and Harriet Hannah Huggins Williams. Clyde and Dorothy Aker are buried in the same area, as well as two Shoemake r men (one, Henry, a Civil War veteran). These men, Henry and William (Billy) were called uncle by Addie. They are step brothers of her grandfather, Andrew. Andrew was born in 1832 and in 1834 his mother, Mary Coy Williams, married John Shoema ker in Trumbull County, Ohio. Dates of birth on the graves of Henry and William are 1841 and 1849 respectively, however in the 1850 census in Portage County, Ohio William is listed as age 5.

Notes:

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

According to his son Harry, Jr., written in a letter to Clela, Harry Sr. was born on Sumpter's Island which is in one of the lakes near Milford, IN in Kosciusko County. Its county seat is at Warsaw. He did live in or near Angola, Steuben Co , IN as a small boy. According to a letter written by his mother, Samantha Harriet (Mattie) Lammond Williams, post marked in Lawton, MI Aug 11, 1886 he had accompanied her there. The letter was addressed to her husband, John Henry Williams, i n Leslie, MI where he may have been working. Mattie and the three children, Addie, Guy and Harry Sr., were visiting her parents, Cortland and Nancy Jane Lammond, in Lawton, Michigan. She probably traveled by train, possibly from Hillsdale wher e they might have been living at the time. It appears that his parents moved around a lot in those early years. In her letter she mentions renting a "hack" to go to see an Ivine Coy, and that Guy and Harry hadfun driving the horses.

Harry Williams, Sr. worked as a Machinist and Foreman and owned his own machine shop.

Notes:

Ira and Olive lived in Wakarusa where Ira taught school and Olive was the first telephone operator in Wakarusa. In later years they moved to Elkhart where Ira owned rental properties and was active in the Democratic Party and became State Rertative. Their two sons died at birth.

The above is from a short history of the Smeltzer family found in the library in Wakarusa, Indiana in the fall of 1997.

Notes:

There were no children born to this union.

Family/Spouse: Mildred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]