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Benjamin Grove 1828–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1828

Birth Location: Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Iowa U.S.A.

Father: John Grove

Mother: Susanna VanPelt

Spouse(s): Merinda Bowen

Children(s): Anna Grove, George Grove

In 1828, Benjamin Grove entered the world in Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States, born to John Grove And Susanna Vanpelt. Benjamin Grove married Merinda Bowen, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Grove, George Washington Grove. Benjamin Grove passed away in 1853 in Iowa U.S.A..

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Biography

  • In 1828, Benjamin Grove entered the world in Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States, born to John Grove And Susanna Vanpelt.
  • Benjamin Grove married Merinda Bowen, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Grove, George Washington Grove.
  • Benjamin Grove passed away in 1853 in Iowa U.S.A..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Grove
1801–1879
Birth Location: Ross County,Ohio U.S.A.
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Susanna VanPelt
1804–1844
Birth Location: Adams County,Ohio U.S.A.
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Spouses(s)

Merinda Bowen
1832–1919
Birth Location: Bethany, Genesee, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Grove
1849–1922
Birth Location: Omaha, Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
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George Grove
1852–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Grove's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Grove
1828–1853
Birth Place: Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States
Parents
John Grove
1801–1879
Ross County,Ohio U.S.A.
Susanna VanPelt
1804–1844
Adams County,Ohio U.S.A.
Grandparents
(Rev.) (Benjamin Van Pelt) Jr.
1775–1849
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Susannah Crosby
1772–1851
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Pelt
1742–1817
Mary Collins
1744–1815
Uriel Crosby
1738–1799
Susannah (Conway)
1745–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Teunis Pelt
1696–1774
Maria DRAGEAU
1705–1742
George II
1681–1745
Elizabeth Mauze
1714–1784

Benjamin Grove's Descendants

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Benjamin Grove (abt 1828–1853) m. Merinda Bowen (20 January 1832–30 May 1919)
  1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Grove 1849–1922 m. Philip Watson 1844–1920
    1. 1. Emma (Flora) Watson 1872–1961 m. Henry (Clay) Johnson 1868–1965
      1. 1. Loren (C) Johnson 1906–1981 m. Ella (Faye) Loney 1912–2004 m. Mary (Augusta) Vance 1907–1998
        1. 1. Roberta (Mae) Johnson 1937–2015
        2. 2. Mary (Juaniece) Johnson 1927–1990 m. Vernon (LeRoy) Smith 1926–1975
        3. 3. Henry (E) Johnson 1929–2009 m. Betty (Jane) Reich 1924–1975 m. Bertha (Louise) Reid 1943–2014
    2. 2. Sarah (Maranda) Watson 1870–1951 m. William (Merle Staley) Sr 1860–1939 m. Lewis (Nelson) Ogden 1868–1942
      1. 1. Effie (Mable) Staley 1903–1979 m. Albert (B) Fortner 1884–
        1. 1. Betty (Louise) Fortner 1925–2006
        2. 2. John (W) Fortner 1924–1982
        3. 3. Donald (E) Fortner 1929–1988
        4. 4. Albert Fortner 1921–
      2. 2. Maud (Belle) Staley 1889–1963 m. Robert (Henry) Eshom 1886–1967
        1. 1. Leonard (Leroy) Eshom 1919–1991
        2. 2. Harry (Robert) Eshom 1910–1991
        3. 3. William (Elmer) Eshom 1916–1941
        4. 4. Fern (Audene) Eshom 1913– m. William (Dovell) Parsons 1907–1960
        5. 5. Clarence Eshom 1922–
      3. 3. Claud (I) Staley 1892–
      4. 4. Troy (A) Staley 1903–
      5. 5. William (Merle) Staley 1906–1961
    3. 3. Andrew Watson 1874–1956
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ruth) Watson 1878–1878
    5. 5. Mamie (Ann) Watson 1887–1948
    6. 6. Maude (Adele) Watson 1889–1974 m. Floyd (A) McGahen 1888–1950
      1. 1. Myrna (Ellen) McGahen 1919–2004
      2. 2. Gladys McGahen 1912–
    7. 7. Albert (Eli) Watson 1892–1956 m. Nellie 1893–1938
      1. 1. Francis (Lloyd) Watson 1917–2004 m. Barbara (Emaline) Curran 1918–2010
    8. 8. Effie (Ellen) Watson 1880–1953 m. William (Henry) Hooper 1872–1948
      1. 1. Hazel (J) Hooper 1905–
      2. 2. Helen (Marguerite) Hooper 1907–1990
      3. 3. Harry (Duri) Hooper 1909–1953
      4. 4. Gladys (J) Hooper 1914–1972 m. William (Bernard) Maulding 1917–
  2. 2. George (Washington) Grove 1852–

Benjamin Grove's Timeline

2 Records

1828
abt 1828
Birth of Benjamin Grove in Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States
Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States
1853
1853
Age 25
Death of Benjamin Grove in Iowa U.S.A.
Iowa U.S.A.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1828
    Event Place: Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Iowa U.S.A.
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