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John Henson Groves 1840–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1840

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 9 Oct 1921

Death Location: Greenup, Kentucky, USA

Father: General Groves

Mother: Rachael Groves

Spouse(s): Maria Smeltzer, Minerva Faverty

Children(s): Melvin Groves, Ruthie Groves, Mary ♥, Herbert Groves, Margret Groves, Ruben Groves, Louise Groves, Elizabeth Groves, Harry Groves, Eli Groves, Rachael Groves, Adam Groves, Margaret Groves

The story of John Henson Groves began in 1840 in West Virginia. John Henson Groves married Maria W Smeltzer, Minerva Faverty, and had children including Adam Groves, Eli Groves, Elizabeth Lizzie Groves, Harry M Groves, Herbert Groves, Louise Clarinda Groves, Margaret Groves, Margret Groves, Mary Elizabeth Groves, Melvin Groves, Rachael Groves, Ruben Groves, Ruthie J Groves. John Henson Groves passed away in 1921 in Greenup, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henson Groves began in 1840 in West Virginia.
  • John Henson Groves married Maria W Smeltzer, Minerva Faverty, and had children including Adam Groves, Eli Groves, Elizabeth Lizzie Groves, Harry M Groves, Herbert Groves, Louise Clarinda Groves, Margaret Groves, Margret Groves, Mary Elizabeth Groves, Melvin Groves, Rachael Groves, Ruben Groves, Ruthie J Groves.
  • John Henson Groves passed away in 1921 in Greenup, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

General Groves
1818–1904
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Rachael Groves
1818–1886
Birth Location: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Maria Smeltzer
1840–1901
Birth Location: Gallia Co., OH
MS
Minerva Faverty
1842–1927
Birth Location: Pine Creek, Scioto, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Melvin Groves
1871–1941
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
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Ruthie Groves
1870–1895
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky
RG
Mary ♥
1872–1939
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
M♥
Herbert Groves
1878–1960
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
HG
Margret Groves
1866–
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
MG
Ruben Groves
1883–
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
RG
Louise Groves
1863–1947
Birth Location: Ona, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
LG
Elizabeth Groves
1877–1940
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
EG
Harry Groves
1887–1888
Birth Location: Usa
HG
Eli Groves
1868–1932
Birth Location: West Virginia
EG
Rachael Groves
1872–1899
Birth Location: Kentucky
RG
Adam Groves
1875–1878
Birth Location: –
AG
Margaret Groves
1866–
Birth Location: West Virginia
MG

John Groves's Ancestors

Self
John Groves
1840–1921
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
General George Washington Groves
1818–1904
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Rachael (L.) Groves
1818–1886
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
SOLOMON (HIRAM) GROVES
1775–1823
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
FRANCES ("Fanny") MARQUESS
1780–1850
Loudin (Clark) County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Marquess
1737–1794
Eleanor Magruder
1746–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Marquis
1705–1750
Margaret Kidd
1718–1774
John Magruder
1709–1782
Mary Offutt
1718–1787

John Groves's Descendants

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John (Henson) Groves (7 May 1840–9 Oct 1921) m. Maria (W) Smeltzer (21 AUG 1840–17 October 1901) m. Minerva Faverty (22 Mar 1842–3 Dec 1927)
  1. 1. Melvin Groves 1871–1941
  2. 2. Ruthie (J) Groves 1870–1895
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Groves) ♥ 1872–1939 m. George (Washington Adams Sr ♥ poss line to) Mayflower 1861–1940
    1. 1. Mariah (Linda Marie Adams ♥ poss line to) Mayflower 1898–1965
    2. 2. Amanda (Angeline Manda) Adams 1912–1957
    3. 3. Mathilda ('Mattie') Adams 1900–1956
    4. 4. Elizabeth (A. 'Lizzie') Adams 1905–1980 m. Hubert (Martin) Myers 1903–1972 m. John (H) Morris 1899–
      1. 1. Betty (Louise) Myers 1934–2013
      2. 2. Hubert (Hoss Myers) Jr 1932–2018 m. Nancy (Sue) Hutchinson 1933–2020
      3. 3. James (Ellis) Myers 1940–1996
      4. 4. Juanita Morris 1927–2008
      5. 5. John (Frank) Morris 1925–
      6. 6. Paul (Henderson) Morris 1929–1999
    5. 5. George (Washington Adams) Jr 1908–1983
    6. 6. Margaret ('Maggie') Adams 1903–1976
    7. 7. Josaphine (Mae "Jossie") Adams 1901–1973
    8. 8. Raymond Adams 1914–1980
  4. 4. Herbert Groves 1878–1960
  5. 5. Margret Groves 1866–
  6. 6. Ruben Groves 1883–
  7. 7. Louise (Clarinda) Groves 1863–1947
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Groves 1877–1940
  9. 9. Harry (M) Groves 1887–1888
  10. 10. Eli Groves 1868–1932
  11. 11. Rachael Groves 1872–1899
  12. 12. Adam Groves 1875–1878
  13. 13. Margaret Groves 1866–

John Groves's Timeline

2 Records

1840
7 May 1840
Birth of John Henson Groves in West Virginia
West Virginia
1921
9 Oct 1921
Age 81
Death of John Henson Groves in Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Greenup, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1840
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1921
    Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
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