Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the Charles GROVE Family
Husband: Charles GROVE
Birthdate: abt. 1813-1820
Birthplace: York Co., PA
Death date: bet. 1866-1870
Place of death: Ohio? Missiouri
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Marriage date: Jan. 14, 1841
Marriage place: Ellsworth, Trumbull Co., OH
Wife: Elizabeth Ann SWANK
Birthdate: Sept. 6, 1823
Birthplace: PA
Death date: April 27, 1874
Place of death: Meadville, MO
Father: Henry SWANK
Mother: Elizabeth ENKE
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: George W. GROVE
Sex: M
Birthdate: bet. June 6-9, 1842
Birthplace: Canfield, Mahoning Co., OH
Death date: March 6, 1914
Place of death: Sheridan, Mecosta Co., MI
Marriage date: Aug., 26, 1865
Marriage place: Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH
Spouses' names: Elizabeth WINNE
Child No. 2: Frances Rebecca GROVE
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 8, 1843
Birthplace: Mahoning Co., OH
Death date: May 16, 1852
Place of death: Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:
Child No. 3: Franklin Henry GROVE
Sex: M
Birthdate: July 19, 1944
Birthplace: Canfield, Mahoning Co., OH
Death date: April 3, 1921
Place of death: Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS
Marriage date: June 24, 1879
Marriage place: Greeley, Weld Co., CO
Spouses' names: Mary Foreman MOSS
Child No. 4: Margaret S. GROVE
Sex: F
Birthdate: bet. July 27, 1846-1847
Birthplace: Canfield, Mahoning Co., OH
Death date: July 30, 1916
Place of death: Hale, Carroll Co., MO
Marriage date: March 26, 1867
Marriage place: Livingston Co., MO
Spouses' names: George W. BOWEN
Child No. 5: Susan Elizabeth GROVE
Sex: F
Birthdate: Dec. 1, 1850
Birthplace: Berlin Twp., Mahoning Co., OH
Death date: Nov. 15, 1911
Place of death: Chillicothe, Livingston Co., MO
Marriage date: June 20, 1878
Marriage place: Livingston Co., MO
Spouses' names: John Preston HUTCHINSON
Child No. 6: Catharine S. GROVE
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1851
Birthplace: OH
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:
Child No. 7: Marrietta GROVE
Sex: F
Birthdate: Dec. 1, 1857
Birthplace: Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
Death date: April 3, 1934
Place of death: Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS
Marriage date: bef. 1887
Marriage place: unknown
Spouses' names: George Tom LEMMON
Child No. 8: Emory J. GROVE
Sex: M
Birthdate: April 1860
Birthplace: Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
Death date: Nov. 16, 1862
Place of death: Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
Marriage date:
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Documentation:
* Charles Grove birthdate:
* Important birthdates from military records: Birth: 1818; 1813; 1824; York Co., PA.
* Important birthdates from census records: Birth: 1818; 1815
* If Charles was 21 when married his birth would be 1820 or earlier. Marriage license/certificate: January
14, 1841: Charles Grove & Elizabeth Ann Swank marry Ellsworth, Trumbull Co. OH.
* 1850: (1850 Census Ohio, Mahoning Co., Berlin Twp., page 532, Sept. 19, 1850): 1178 (dwelling) / 1178
(family #): Charles Grove, 32, male, white, Wagonmaker, $1000 value real estate, b. PA Elizabeth A., 28, Female, white,
b. PA George W., 9, male, b. OH, attended school within year Francis R., 7, female, b. OH, attended school within year
Franklin, 5, male, b. OH, attended school within year Margaret S., 3, female, b. OH Susan, 5/12, female, b. OH
* Nov. 22, 1852: Charles Grove buys land from Perry Chance and wife, Barbary for $1200.00 in Loudon Twp.,
Seneca Co., OH. E1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 17 in Twp. 2 N of Range 13, 80 acres.
* March 12, 1853: Charles and Elizabeth Grove sell above land to Jacob Furth for $1300 (subj. to $250
mortgage to Perry Chance) in Loudon Twp., Seneca Co. OH. E1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 17, Twp. 2N, Range 13, 80 acres.
* Nov. 3, 1853: Charles Grove buys land from Coonrod & Ann Agustine Rumple for $1300 in Loudon Twp., Seneca
Co., OH. NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 17 in Twp. 2 N of Range 13, 80 acres.
* Aug. 1, 1857: Charles Grove buys land from Catherine Stephens for $933 in Loudon Twp., Seneca Co., OH. S
1/2 of W 1/2 of NE 1/4, Sec. 17, Twp. 2 N of Range 13, 40 acres.
* 1860: (1860 Census Ohio, Seneca Co., Loudon Twp, July 13, 1860, page 73): 1056(dwelling)/1034 (family #):
Charles Grove, 45, Male, white, farmer, $4200 value real estate; $1200 value personal property; b. PA Elizabeth A., 37,
female, b. PA George W., 19, male, b. OH, attended school within year Franklin H., 15, male, b. OH, not indicated in
school Margaret S., 13, female, b. OH, attended school within year Susan E., 11, female, b. OH, attended school within
year Catherine S., 9, female, b. OH Marietta?, 2, female, b. OH Emery C., 7/12, male, b. OH
* 1862: Military Records: Private, Co. D, 72 Reg't Ohio Infantry. (1 document says "teamster") [Also Charles
Grave] Company Descriptive Book: Age 44 yr., 5'10", blue eyes, grey hair, born York Co., Pennsylvania, farmer. Enlisted:
Feb. 8, 1862 in Fostoria by A. Nuhfer for 3 yr's. [mustered in Feb. 17, 1862, Paducah, Kentucky] Remarks: "At Shiloh
April 6, 1862 sent home from Camp Shiloh [Tenn.] and considered a deserter from Aug. 18, '62 to date of discharge."
Arrested Sept 11, 1863 at Cleveland, Ohio. Straggler Reported himself. Discharged Feb. 14, 1864. "Feb. 12, 1864: "Army
of the United States Certificate of Disability For Discharge. Private Charles Grove of Captain Nurfer Company (D) of the
72d Regiment of United States O.V. Inf. was enlisted by Capt. Nurfer of the 72d Regiment of O.V. I. at Camp Chase O on
the 12th day of February 1862 to serve three years; he was born in York Co in the State of Penn is Fifty one (51) years
of age, five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, grey hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer.
During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty _____days. Admitted to Hospital by order. Left Hospital
'' ditto. Station: Columbus O Date: Jany 16, 1864" "O.? Mackenzie, A. A. Surg. W.A.?, Mch'g. Seminary Hospital,
Commanding Company." Followed below by: "I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Charles Grove Priv. of
Captain ____Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Endocarditis with
regurgitating from mitral valves. Also rhematism (chronic) Existed prior to enlistment. Unfit for Invalid Corps. J.
Sydr. Baily. A. Ass. Surgeon N?/A, Pres.? Ex. Boanse?" "Discharged, this 12 day of Feby, 1864 at Columbus O. Pay
suspended till sufficient evidence is produced that he is absent from his regt. by proper authority. Sturton?, Surg.
U.S.V? & Supt. of Hospital. Town- Fostoria County-Senaca State-Ohio". "Dec. 14, 1864: Company Muster Roll at Nashville,
Tenn. Age: 40 years. Remarks: "Deserted Aug. 1, 1862 Columbus, Ohio." Reynolds"
* Feb. 14, 1864: Discharged from Army.
* June 28, 1864: Charles Grove, of Lucas Co., buys land from Thomas B. and Mary Jacobs for $400 in Montgomery
Twp., Wood Co., OH. SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 4 N, Range 12 E, 40 acres. [the purchase was made in Lucas Co.] [They
traded properties with each other].
* June 30, 1864: Charles and Elizabeth Grove of Seneca Co. sold land to Thomas B. Jacobs for $4,800 in Loudon
Twp., Seneca Co., OH. S 1/2 of W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 17, Twp. 2 N, Range 13 E and the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and the NW 1/4
of SE 1/4 of Sec. 17, Twp. 2N, Range 13 E, 120 acres.
* Sept. 11, 1865: Charles Groves and Elizabeth Grove of Seneca Co. sold land to Jinnius V. Jones for $300 in
Montgomery Twp., Wood Co., OH. SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 4, Twp. 4 N, Range 12 E, 40 acres. Recorded on June 22, 1866.
Note: There was probably an error by the recorder as the 1864 purchase says SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 not SE 1/4 of SE 1/4. And
as there were no other deeds I assume this was supposed to be the same parcel.
* After Aug. 26, 1865: (From Big Rapids Press, Michigan, January 22, 1931): "Pioneering Days in Mecosta
County, Mrs. George Grove [Elizabeth Winne, wife of George W. Grove, son of Charles] "...Immediately following her
marriage [Aug. 26, 1865], she and her husband and her husbands family immigrated to Rocksport, Boone County Missouri
where they resided for two years..." [Rocksport is Rocheport]
* Sept. 22, 1869: Charles son, Franklin Henry Grove bought land in Livingston Co., MO, Lot 5 in Block 8 in
Chillicothe for $175.00.
* 1870 Census Missouri, (City of Chillicothe, Livingston Co., pg. 69, 551/554), City of Chillicothe,
Livingston Co., pg. 69, dwelling # 551, family #554. Elizabeth "Eliza" is listed as widow.
* "Excerpts of The Gazette, Brookfield, MO from April 30, 1867 - December 18, 1879". It states the following:
"April 30, 1874 Died: Meadville News: Mrs. Eliza Groves died Monday, buried in our new cemetery Wednesday, 29th April."
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