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
Library, Indianapolis, IN, 1943)
John Grove served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Peter Helpenstine's Company. This is used as his proof for the DAR/SAR lineage. He is listed in a Payroll of Dunmore's War, recorded in 1775. These are referred to as the Rom, and "to a man", almost every soldier on the payroll list signed up for service in the Revolution. I have been unable to locate any other military records, so he may have served in the militia in Romney, Hampshire County VA, (now present da y W. VA.). His first son Jacob was born in Hampshire County John and Mary (Brown) Grove were living in Fayette County PA before 1786,
as reported in a journey by William Brown and Thomas Shepherd that year. The trip was made from Shepherdstown, W. Va. to Wheeling and back again. It mentions that they went to visit John and Mary Grove. (Details contained in "Duke-Shepherd-Va n Metre Families" by Smyth, book at Ft. Wayne, In) Land deeds call John Grove a tanner. He
owned several town lots, and may have had a tannery business at those locations. Shortly before his death he sold his land to his father, Jacob Grove, in Sharpsburg, MD. John pre-deceased his father, and when his father died a few years later , he left John's share of his estate to John's children.


http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lindas/Groff.html
(source for below info)
Sarah Grove, b. 13 December 1785 m. Lemuel Hall
Jacob Grove, b. 29 August 1787
Elizabeth Grove, b. 24 September 1789, m. John Spark
Catherine Brown Grove, b. 26 January 1791, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, d. 1871, m. 1808, Brownsville, Pennsylvania to James Hugh Auld, b. abt. 1785
Shepard B. Grove, b. 14 March 1793, m. 20 October 1817, Berkley County, West Virginia to Mary "Polly" Bower, b. abt 1792, Virginia
John Grove, b. 1 February 1795, d. 1853, Rushcreek Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio, m. Anna McWilliams, b. 5 March 1801, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, d. 15 August 1878, Rushcreek Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio
Perry/Parry Groves, b. 2 February 1797, Pennsylvania, d. 2 July 1881, Ohio, m. Mary Sprinkle, b. abt 1803
Levi Grove, b. 6 December 1798, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, d. 11 March 1876, Greensburg Twp, Putnam County, Ohio, m. Mary Rohrer, b. abt 1803, Pennsylvania
Hannah Matilda Grove, b. 1 December 1800, Masontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, d. 28 April 1881, McClellandtown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, m. Elias Parshall, Jr., b. 1796, d. 4 July 1882
William B. Grove, b. 12 April 1802, m. Mary Allendar

Child from the marriage of Jacob Grove and Anna Maria Cookerly
William Grove, b. 1798, Frederick, Maryland, d. 3 May 1872, Lee County, Illinois, m. (1st) 9 November 1819, Cornelia Clay, b. 1800, d. 1844, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, m. (2nd) in 1850 to Cornelia Williams, no known information

Child from the marriage of Peter Grove and Catherine Aucker

Susan Grove, m. 17 July 1851, Berkley County, West Virginia to Daniel Marker

Children from the marriage of Philip Grove and Catherine Hess

From the book: Pennsylvania Archives Series 5, Vol. II ; ; Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment.; Pay Roll Of Capt'n Peter Grubb's Company In 2d Battalion of the Rifle Regiment; Page 398; Roll Of Captain Peter Grubb, Jr's Company; Grove, John, March 19 , 1776

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]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Lemuel Hall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

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

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: John Spark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Schreyer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: James Auld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in Berkeley County now W. Va.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

Information on John Grove and his descendants taken from Dee Pratt,
7285 Haas Rd. Wooster, OH 44691. (1992 address)

Family/Spouse: Anna McWilliams. Anna (daughter of John McWilliams and Ann Wilson) was born on 5 Mar 1801 in Fayette County, PA; died on 15 Aug 1878 in Rushcreek Twp., Fairfield County, OH; was buried in Jerusalem Cem., Fairfield County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moved to Ohio according to "History of Shepherd and Related
Families", by Frank Shepherd.

Family/Spouse: Mary Sprinkle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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)

1870 United States Federal Census
about Levi Groves
Name: Levi Groves
Birth Year: abt 1798
Age in 1870: 72
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Greensburg, Putnam, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Sheridan
Household Members:
Name Age
John Groves 47
Mary Groves 44
David Groves 20
Orlando Groves 13
Luona Groves 9
Leroy Groves 7
Levi Groves 72

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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 Age
Levi Groves 53
Mary Groves 47
Levi Groves 21
Nancy Groves 19
Mary Groves 15
Stephen Groves 12
Elija Groves 5

1840 United States Federal Census
about Levi Grove
Name: Levi Grove
Township: Greensburg
County: Putnam
State: Ohio

Family/Spouse: Mary Rohrer. Mary was born about 1803 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elias Parshall, Jr.. Elias (son of Elias Parshall, Sr.) was born in 1796; died on 4 Jul 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Mary Allendar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Children taken from "DUKE-SHEPHERD-VAN METRE FAMILY" by Smyth (Allen
County Public Lib., Ft. Wayne, IN) Stephen Grove was auditor of German
Twp. in 1842. Family moved to Ohio, thence Indiana. "History of
Shepherd and Related Families", by Frank Shepherd say "Had no
children. Moved to Ohio, and later to Indiana."++

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Ann Elizabeth Coldron. Ann was born in German Twp., Fayette County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Served as school director 1857-1862, and two terms as assessor about
1843 according to "History of Shepherd and Related Families", by Frank
Shepherd.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Lockey\Leckey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This family moved to Ohio and later to Indiana according to "History
of Shepherd and Related Families", by Frank Shepherd.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: John Ground. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

All information about children of John and Mary (Brown) Grove taken
from "History of Shepherd and Related Families", by Frank Shepherd
(1858-?), Pub. in 1943. Book at Indiana State Family.

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Fred Mestrezett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Steigner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Isabella Graham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living in 1907, unmarried according to "History of Shepherd and
Related Families", by Frank Shepherd.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: David Jenkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Jacob Grove. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Valinda Hennen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: Miller, Dr.. died in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henderson, Rev.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Left a family of girls, according to "History of Shepherd and
Related Families", by Frank Shepherd.

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: Rhoda Jennings. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Hannah married Noah Blosser in Jun 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Oliver married Martha Blosser on 4 Mar 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Stephen married Lydia Keller on 18 Oct 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

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

William married Delilia Derr on 23 Sep 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Emily married Smith McClandlish on 17 Nov 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Isaiah married Rhoda M. Alexander on 15 Nov 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaiah married Emma C. Graffis on 18 Apr 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Flora Ellen on 20 Mar 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: Gettig. [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

Notes:

Unmarried according to "Shepherd and Related Families", by Frank
Shepherd.

Notes:

Unmarried according to "History of Shepherd and Related Families",
by Frank Shepherd.

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: Melangthan J. Crow. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Family/Spouse: George W. Hess. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Aaron Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hettie Higgenbotham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Jeffreys. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henry Coonley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY
Died as an infant

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY

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