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Samuel Groves 1776–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 August 1776

Birth Location: Westmoreland, PA

Death Date: 2 August 1855

Death Location: Paoli, Madison County, Georgia, USA

Father: Stephen Groves

Mother: Isabella Weakley

Spouse(s): Rachel Fergus

Children(s): John M.D., Elizabeth Groves, Sidney Groves, Zemula Groves, Artemissia Groves, Stephen Groves, Sarah Groves, William Groves

The story of Samuel Groves began in 1776 in Westmoreland, PA. Samuel Groves married Rachel Fergus, and had children including Artemissia Mcintosh Groves, Elizabeth Armstrong Eliza Groves, John Fergus Groves M D, Sarah Lucetta Groves, Sidney Weakley Groves, Stephen Cicero Groves, William Lucas Major Groves, Zemula M Groves. Samuel Groves passed away in 1855 in Paoli, Madison County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Groves began in 1776 in Westmoreland, PA.
  • Samuel Groves married Rachel Fergus, and had children including Artemissia Mcintosh Groves, Elizabeth Armstrong Eliza Groves, John Fergus Groves M D, Sarah Lucetta Groves, Sidney Weakley Groves, Stephen Cicero Groves, William Lucas Major Groves, Zemula M Groves.
  • Samuel Groves passed away in 1855 in Paoli, Madison County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Groves
1740–1839
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Isabella Weakley
1749–1829
Birth Location: West, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Fergus
1786–1874
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John M.D.
1822–1902
Birth Location: Madison County,Georgia
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Elizabeth Groves
1809–1868
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, United States
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Sidney Groves
1811–1870
Birth Location: Cobb, Georgia, United States
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Zemula Groves
1812–1880
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, United States
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Artemissia Groves
1814–1870
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, United States
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Stephen Groves
1816–1889
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
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Sarah Groves
1818–1899
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, United States
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William Groves
1820–1873
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, United States
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Samuel Groves's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Groves
1776–1855
Birth Place: Westmoreland, PA
Parents
Stephen Groves
1740–1839
Lancashire, England
Isabella Weakley
1749–1829
West, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Groves
1717–1740
All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire England
Rachel Herring
1720–
Westmoreland, Threlkeld, England
James (William) Weakley
1704–1772
West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Janot ("Jane") WILSON
1715–1768
- Unknown, as records show No. Ireland, England & Pennsylvania.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Groves's Descendants

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Samuel Groves (24 August 1776–2 August 1855) m. Rachel Fergus (20 Jul 1786–4 Nov 1874)
  1. 1. John (Fergus Groves) M.D. 1822–1902
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Armstrong "Eliza") Groves 1809–1868
  3. 3. Sidney (Weakley) Groves 1811–1870
  4. 4. Zemula (M) Groves 1812–1880
  5. 5. Artemissia (McIntosh) Groves 1814–1870
  6. 6. Stephen (Cicero) Groves 1816–1889
  7. 7. Sarah (Lucetta) Groves 1818–1899
  8. 8. William (Lucas, Major) Groves 1820–1873

Samuel Groves's Timeline

2 Records

1776
24 August 1776
Birth of Samuel Groves in Westmoreland, PA
Westmoreland, PA
1855
2 August 1855
Age 79
Death of Samuel Groves in Madison Co, GA
Madison Co, GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 August 1776
    Event Place: Westmoreland, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1855
    Event Place: Madison Co, GA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paoli, Madison County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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