The Descendants of of Malden, Massachusetts
Thomas Grover
This branch of the tree begins in Ipswich and Charlestown (on the Malden side) Massachusetts, with the Grandson of STEPHEN GROVER of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, THOMAS GROVER and follows his descendants through his son LAZARUS GROVER.
Immigrant Generation
Stephen * Grover b. abt 1541 Chesham Buckinghamshire, England d. 25 Jun 1579 Chesham Buckinghamshire, England Married - Elizabeth Chase on 12 Dec 1611 in Chesham Buckinghamshire, England. She was born 23 May 1547 Hundrich, Chesham Buckinghamshire, England d/o Thomas Chase & Elizabeth BocheinChildren:
1. Lazarus * Grover
2. Richard Grover b. 9 Dec 1571, Chesham Buckinghamshire, England d. 13 Dec 1571 Chesham
Buckinghamshire, England
3. Agnes Grover b. Sep 1573, Chesham Buckinghamshire, England
4. John Grover b. 24 Jan 1579, Chesham Buckinghamshire, England d. 24 Jan 1579, Chesham
Buckinghamshire, England
Second Generation
Lazarus * Grover ( Stephen) bpt 2 Feb 1575 or 1576 in Chesham Buckinghamshire, England and buried March 1648
Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England Married - GODSGRACE * KING 12 Dec 1648 Chesham Buckinghamshire,
England She was born about 1590 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, EnglandChildren:
1. Andrews Grover b. 20 Sep 1612 Chesham Buckinghamshire, England
2. Elizabeth Grover b. 20 Mar 1613 or 1614 Chesham Buckinghamshire, England .
Married Richard Lee 6 May 1636 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
3. Thomas Grover bapt. 26 Nov 1615
4. Hannah Grover b. 23 Feb 1616 or 1617 Chesham Buckinghamshire, England
5. Samuel Grover b. 13 Dec 1618 Chesham Buckinghamshire, England d. Southold, Long Island, New York.
note: Arrived on the ship the "True Love" abt 1650.
Third Generation Thomas * Grover ( Lazarus, Stephen) bapt. 26 Nov 1615 Chesham Bucks, Eng died 28 Oct 1661 Malden, Mass
near present day Boston. Married- ELIZA -or-ELIZABETH (UNKOWN) b. abt 1618-1629 in England
d. 16 Oct 1676 in Malden, MAChildren:
1. Lazarus* Grover b. 5 Apr 1642
2. Thomas Grover b. 1 Apr 1643
3. Grace Grover b. abt. 1645, Malden, MA. d. 3 Oct 1658
4. Elizabeth Grover b. 27 Dec 1652 Malden, MA. d. 16 Mar 1674
5. Simon Grover b. 1654 d.1717
6. John Grover b. abt 1656/57 Malden, MA. d. 19 Feb 1674 Malden, MA
died "ages 17 yrs" during an epidemic of 1674 that took many lives
7. Stephen Grover b. 1658 d. 1694
Fourth Generation Lazarus* Grover (Thomas,Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 5 Apr 1642 in Malden or Charlestown, MA d. 1715 in Malden,
MA "aged 76 years"
Married (1) Ruth Adams in 1663 or 1664
(2) Elizabeth (unkown) in 1674
(3) Mercey (unkown possibly Mudge) in 1689Children by Ruth Adams:
1. Lazarus Grover b. Dec 1665, Malden, MA. He was apparently an invalid and possibly remained
unmmaried. His father's will stated that he "was unable to do for himslef"
2. Ruth Grover b. Oct 1666, Malden, MA Married in 1692 William Paine
3. Elizabeth Grover b. Jan 1669, Malden, MA. Married in 1691 Jospeh Baldwin
4. Thomas Grover b. Jun 1671
5. Andrew * Grover b. Oct 1673Children by Elizabeth (Unkown)
6. Ephriam Grover b. abt 1675-78
7. Rebecca Grover b. abt 1682 Malden, MA. Married 18 Oct 1709 Elias Tottingham (possibly
Tollingham)Children by Mercey (Mudge)
8. Mary Grover b. abt 1692 Malden, MA d. abt 1735, Married 17 Feb 1714 or1715 Samuel Upton
9. Ebenzeer Grover b. 22 Sep 1694
Thomas Grover (Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 1 Apr 1643 Malden, MA (poss. Charlestown) d. 1710 or 1711,
Norton, MA (poss. Charlestown) Married: Sarah Chadwick 23 May 1668 in Malden, MA d/o John &
Joanna Chadwick b. 1 Jun 1650 d. aft Oct 1722.Children:
1. Thomas Grover b. 16 Mar 1669
2. Srarh Grover b Nov 1670 Malden, MA d. prior 1710
3. John Grover b. Nov 1672 Malden, MA d. 16 Feb 1674
4. Andrew Grover b. Oct 1672 (?) Married Mary Freethy
5. Mathew Grover b. 16 Jan 1675 Malden, MA. Married Hannah Freethy 1703 or 1704
discribed as ~of York Maine. This is the sister of Mary Freethy wife of brother
Andrew Grover above.
6. Samuel Grover b. abt 1680, Malden, MA d. 6 Jan 1748. Married Sarah Upton 17 Apr 1713
Fifth Generation THOMAS GROVER (Lazarus, Thomas,Lazarus,Stephen ) b. Jun 1671 Malden, MA d. abt Nov 1728. The three brothers Thomas, Andrews & Ephriam purchased property and settled at Norton, MA just prior to 1700. They all had Large families who settled in the near by towns of Mansfield & Foxbrough. Many of thier descendents living in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Married: Mary Cox 29 Jul 1697, in Malden, MA b. 1675
Children:
1. Thomas Grover b. 7 May 1698, Malden, MA. Married Sarah Newland 21 Mar 1722
2. Lazarus Grover b. 6 Jul 1700, Malden, MA d. abt 1783, Malden, MA aged "abt 75 yrs"
3. Mary Grover b. 31 Oct 1708, Malden, MA. Married William Lewis (Lewes) 5 Oct 1725 in
Medford, MA
4. Martha Grover b. Wrentham, Mass
5. Elizabeth Grover b. Wrentham, Mass. Married Samuel Skinner 10 Mar 1737 in Norton, Mass
6. Phebe Grover b. 10 Mar 1710 Wrentham, Mass. Married Joseph Skinner 10 Mar 1737 in Norton
Mass. Note:(1) Elizabeth and Phebe appear to have married brothers Samuel and
Jospeh Skinner same day & place. (2) Phebe & Phineas are twins
7. Phineas Grover b. 10 Mar 1710 Wrentham, Mass. Married (1) Unkown (2) Johanna Lane
11 Feb 1741
8. Ebenezer Grover b. 11 May 1712 Wrentham, Mass. Married Hannah Wellman 12 Jun 1744 in
Norton, MA
9. Robert Grover b. 18 Aug 1714 Norton, Mass. d. 18 Aug 1714 Norton, Mass
Andrew * Grover (Lazarus, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen )b. Oct 1673, Malden, Mass. d. York, Maine
Married - Mary Freethy 1702 or 1703 in York, Maine. Born in York, Maine d/o James Freethy &
Mary Milbury. Sister of Hannah wife of Mathew Grover (brother of Andrerw) b. 16 Jan 1675
Note: The cited reference lists a marriage date of 1702(3) vice 1697 and also lists the marriage of Andrews
brother Mathew to Mary's sister Hannah at the same time. It is possible that the two couples were
confused with each otherChildren:
1. James Grover b. 9 Apr 1703, York, Maine d. 29 Aug 1730
2. John Grover b. 13 May 1704, York, Maine. Married (1) Sarah Bladisdell in 1728/9
(2) Charity Rhodes May 1739
3. Samuel Grover b. 7 May 1707 York, Maine d. 14 Oct 1721 York, Maine
4. Thomas Grover b. 3 Jul 1710, York, Maine d. 11 Oct 1721, York, Maine
5. Benjamin Grover b. 12 Nov 1712, York, Maine d. York, Maine Married Mehitable Toothaker
27 Apr 1731(2) Note: This couple should not be confused with the Benjamin Grover's of
Grafton, Mass. This couple and thier childern 7 grandchildern lived thier entire lives in York,
Maine.
6. Mehitable Grover b. 8 Oct 1714, York, Maine Married John Sheppard 27 Apr 1732 of York,
Maine
7. Mathew Grover b. 23 Mar 1717, York, Maine Married Mary Davis of Portsmouth, Maine
30 Jul 1737 in York, Maine
8. Andrew Grover b. 14 Nov 1720, York, Maine d. 15 Apr 1722 York, Maine
9. Samuel Grover b. 6 Aug 1724, York, Maine Married Abigail Grant 29 Dec 1744 in York, Maine
Ephraim Grover (Lazarus, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. abt 1675 or 1678, Malden , Mass d. 5 Feb 1766 in Norton, Mass. One of the three brothers Thomas, Andrew & Ephriam who purchased property and settled at Norton, MA just prior to 1700. They all had large families who settled in the near by towns of Mansfield & Foxbrough. Many of thier descendents living in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Ephraim was Deacon of the Norton, Mass Church for many years. Married: Mary Pratt in 1700 in Malden, Mass by the Rev. Mr. Wigglesworth. Mary was born about 1680 near Malden, Mass. d/o Thomas Pratt and Alice (Unkown)
Children:
1. Mary Grover b. 19 Feb 1704 , Norton, Mass. Married Solomon Skinner 10 Jan 1723
2. Ephraim Grover b. 27 May 1706, Norton, Mass. d. 24 Dec 1796. Married Jemima Newland
25 Jul 1728.
3. Abigail Grover b. 12 May 1712 Norton, Mass. Married Josiah Newland 12 Feb 1729 or 1730.
4. Alice Grover b. 18 Oct 1716 , Norton, Masss. Married Uriah Atherton 1 Jan 1740.
Ebenezer Grover (Lazarus, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 22 Sep 1694 Malden, Mass. d. 11 Sep 1754 , Norwich, Conn. Married Ann (Anne) Putt 17 Dec 1720 in Lynn, Mass. She was born abt. 1698 near Charlestown or Boston, Mass.
Children:
1. Ebenezer Grover b. 8 Oct 1722 Reading, Mass. Married Sarah Scammon of Norwich Conn. on
24 Oct 1745
2. John Grover b. 10 Jul 1726 Cambridge, Mass
3. Jonathan Grover b. 13 May 1728 Cambridge or Malden, Mass
4. Anne Grover b. 28 Jun 1730 Malden, Mass.
5. Mary Grover b. 10 Mar 1733 Cambridge, Mass.
Andrew Grover ( Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. Oct 1672, Malden , Mass. d. abt 1751, Norton, Mass. One of the three brothers Thomas, Andrew & Ephriam who purchased property and settled at Norton, MA just prior to 1700. They all had large families who settled in the near by towns of Mansfield & Foxbrough. Many of thier descendents living in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Married: Mary (Unkown) in 1697. She was born abt 1675, Malden, Mass.
Children:
1. John Grover b. 12 Mar 1698 , Madlen, Mass. Married Hannah Skinner 20 Sep 1722
2. James Grover b. 7 Sep 1699
3. Mary Grover b. 26 Sep 1701 Malden, Mass. d. 4 Jan 1733 Mansfield, Bristol Mass. Buried
Mansfield, Married John Bolcom 1720
4. Ruth Grover b. 30 Aug 1703, Norton, Bristol, Mass d. 22 Nov 1772 Mansfield, Bristol, Mass.
Married Ephraim White abt 1724.
5. Stephen Grover b. 8 jul 1705 Norton, Bristol, Mass. Married Sarah Thayer.
6. Hannah Grover b. 10 Dec 1707 Norton, Bristol, Mass Married Solomon Bates 12 Nov 1729
7. Sarah Grover b. 28 Nov 1709 Norton, Bristol, Mass. d. 19 Nov 1756 Smithfield Provence,
Rhode Island. Married John Bolocm 29 May 1733
Note: It is possible that this is the widower of her older sister Mary who died
4 Jan 1733 (2nd child of this family)
8 Mercy Grover b. 1 Nov 1712 Norton, Bristol, Mass. d 16 Dec 1718, Norton, Bristol, Masss,
9. Martha Grover b. 9 May 1715 Norton, Bristol, Mass. Married (1) Noah Tiffaney 23 Apr 1741
(2) Benjamin Day 3 Feb 1753 in Norton, Mass.
10. Andrew Grover b. 14 Feb 1717 or 1718 Norton, Bristol, Mass. Married Hannah Bailey 16 Feb
1740 or 1741.
Sixth Generation James Grover ( Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 7 Sep 1699Malden (Mansfield) Mass.
Married: Sarah Austin 17 Nov 1726 in Norton, Bristol, Mass. She was b. 1704 d/o John Austin
& Sarah Hall.Children:
1. "Deacon" James Grover b. 15 Aug 1729
2. Jedediah Grover b. 23 May 1734, Norton, Bristol, Mass.
3. Abigial Grover b. 4 Mar 1736, Norton, Bristol, Mass.
4. Elizabeth Grover b. 4 Mar 1736, Norton, Bristol, Mass.
5. Sarah Grover b. 3 May 1732, Norton, Bristol, Mass.
6. John Grover b. 20 Jun 1739, Norton, Bristol, Mass.
Seventh Generation Deacon James Grover ( James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 15 Aug 1729 Norton, Bristol,
Mass d. abt 1805, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Known as "Deacon James Grover" he moved from
Mansfield, Mass to Peckersfield, NH (now Nelson, NH) and then to Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine.
Married: Sarah Wellman 18 Apr 1754 in Norton, Bristol, Mass. b. 1732 Norton, Bristol, Mass. d/o of
Samuel Wellman & Hannah HallChildren:
1. James Grover b. 21 Mar 1755
2. John Grover b. abt 1757
3. Jedediah Grover b. abt 1757 prob Norton, Bristol, Mass.
4. Elijah Grover b. 1760
5. Jedediah Grover b. abt 1762
6. Eli Grover b. 1763
7. Sarah Grover b. abt 1764 prob. Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine Married Daniel Gage
8. Olive Grover b. 1766 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Benjamin Killgore
9. Naomi Grover b. 28 Sep 1770, Mansfield, Bristol, Mass. d. 2 Sep 1829 Bethel, Oxford County,
Maine. Married Jospeh Wheeler
Eighth Generation James Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 21 Mar 1755 Norton, Bristol,
Mass. d. 1810, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine Married: Polly ( Unkown)Childern:
1. James Grover
2. Otis Grover
3. John Grover married Lydia Greenwood
4. Elias Grover married Lydia Greenwood Note: Lydia is apparently the widow of Elias's brother
John #3 this family
5. Asheal Grover d. aged 23 years
John Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. abt 1757 Norton, Bristol,
Mass. d. 1813 Plattsburg, NY. Settled in Bethel Maine as a bachelor in an area now called Grover Hill.
He was a soldier of the Revolution, serving with Washington at Dorchester hieghts, Trenton, and several
other places. He died near Plattsburg, NY where he had gone to visit a sick son who was serving in the
Army. Married: Jerusha Wiley of Fryeburg, Maine on 29 May 1783Children:
1. Dr. John Grover b. 22 Nov 1783
2. Sally Grover b. 9 Nov 1785
3. Olive Grover b. 5 Oct 1788 d. 18 Aug 1793
4. Mason W. Grover b. 25 Nov 1790. Married and moved to Wisconsin
5. Olive Grover b. 31 May 1794 Married and moved to Mercer Maine
6. Twin born & died 8 Jun 1797
7. Twin born & died 8 Jun 1797
8. William Grover b. 8 Apr 1799 Remained unmarried. Reputedly insane
9. Nancy Grover b. 23 Mar 1801 married Stephen Morse of Sidney Maine
10. Jacob Grover b. 16 Jan 1805
Elijah Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 1760 Norton, Bristol, Mass.
d. 12 May 1805 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married: Hannah Mills d/o Moses Mason od Dublin NH
and widow of James Mills who was Killed in Bethel, ME by a falling tree.Children:
1. Elijah Grover b. 17 Apr 1791, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Hadassah Bean
2. Mary Grover b. 12 Mar 1793 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Thomas S. Paine
3. Nathan Grover b. 12 Jun 1797 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Lucinda Barker of
Waterford, Maine
4. George W. Grover b. 23 June 1798 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Dolly Bean
5. Jeremiah Grover b. 1801 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine.
6. Elvira Grover b. 14 Dec 1805 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Aaron Cross
Jedediah Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. abt 1762 Hollis, Hillsbrough, New Hampshire
Married: (1) Hannah Wheeler d. 1818
(2) Hannah Hall widow of Rev. Samuel R. Hall of Rumford, MaineChildren by Hannah Wheeler:
1. Hannah Grover b. 25 jul 1789 married Joseph Coffin
2. Lucy Grover b. 17 Dec 1790 married Ebenezer Greenwood
3. Esther Grover b. 30 Dec 1792 married James Wheeler of Albany, ME
4. Mehitable Grover b. 22 Oct 1794 married Joseph Lary of Gilead, ME
5. Jedediah Grover b. 10 Oct 1796
6. Abigail Grover b. 10 Jan 1799 married Elihu Bean
7. Silas Grover b. 21 May 1801
8. Lovinia Grover b. 11 Aug 1803
9. Jedediah Grover
Eli Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 1763 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine d. 2 Sep 1837 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
They settled in West Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. They had 14 children
Married: Mehitable Austin in 1785 in Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. She was b. 14 Jan 1772 in Maine.Children:
1. Abigail Grover b. May 1790 d. 2 Aug 1793
2. Eli Grover b. 18 Jan 1792
3. James Grover b. 18 Nov 1793
4. Peter Grover b. 30 Jul 1795 d. 1874 married Almira Mason
5. Mehitable Grover b. 2 Jul 1797
6. Leonard Grover b. 9 May 1799 d. 25 Feb 1884 married (1) Tabitha Green (2) Lydia Gould
7. Amos Grover b. 13 Jul 1801 d. 1 Aug 1883 prob. Portland, Maine where he lived.
Married Susan Taylor Gould
8. Hezekiah Grover b. 2 Sep 1803 d. 6 Oct 1831 Married Betsy Bartlett
9. Andrew Grover b. 25 Sep 1805 d. 1863 Married Rachel Mason
10. Abel Grover b 26 Oct 1807 Married Harriet Adams they resided in Westbrook, Maine near
Portland.
11. Alpheus Grover b. 26 Ocy 1809 d. 1 Nov 1842 Graduated from B.C. (Boston College ?)
never married
12. Sarah Grover b. 7 Oct 1812 d. 15 Jul 1819
13. Alman (Almon) Grover b. 24 Jan 1815
14. Arvilla Grover b. 20 Jan 1817Sarah Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen )
Naomi Grover ( James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen )
Ninth Generation
James Grover ( James, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen )
Married: Sarah Brooks of Buxton, MaineChildren:
1. Charles Grover b. 4 Jul 1820
2. Ruth Grover b. 20 Jan 1822
Otis Grover ( James, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen )
Married: Sally Grover b. 9 Nov 1785 d/o John Grover & Jerusha WileyChildren:
1. Otis Grover b. 24 Sep 1805
2. Rufus Grover b. 13 Jan 1809 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
3. Mary Grover b. 16 Nov 1810
4. Jerusha Grover b. 19 Jan 1813 d. 13 Jan 1827
5. John Grover b. 9 Dec 1814
6. Levi Grover b. 10 Sep 1816
7. Nancy Grover b. 5 Sep 1818
8. Sarah Grover b. 16 Dec 1820
9. Stephen C. Grover b. 19 Nov 1822
10. Clarissa Grover b. 18 Feb 1824 d. 1 Sep 1824
Elias Grover ( James, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) Married: Lydia Greenwood
appearntly widow of his brother John. There were apparently no children during her marriage to John.Children:
1. Penelope Grover b. 19 Oct 1820 d. Sep 1823
2. Virginia Grover b. 16 Aug 1824
3. Caroline Grover b. 2 Jan 1827
4. Van Buren Grover b. 17 Aug 1830
5. Elias Hannibal Grover b. 5 Jul 1837
Dr. John Grover ( John, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 22 Nov 1783 Bethel,
Oxford Cnty, Maine d 19 Jul 1866. Dr. Grover was a medical student with Dr. Timothy Carter at Middle Interval. He enlisted as a private soldier during the War of 1812. When his medical studies became known he was assigned to Portsmouth Hospital ( Portsmouth NH or Portmouth VA ? Both had military Hospitals at the time. The New Hampshire Hospital seems more likely). While ther he taught himslef pharmacology and trained as a surgeon. He continued his studies with Dr. John Merrill of Portland (ME). Just as he was to recieve his commision the war ended and he was discharged. He then continued his studies at Harvard as a pupil to Dr. Warren and return to Bethel, Maine in 1816 to practice. Married : Fanny Lary of Gilead, Maine b. abt 1802 d. 18 Jul 1880 aged 78 years
Children:
1. Abernathy Grover b. 16 Feb 1821 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married (1) Mary Chase d/o Timothy
Chapman on 26 Jun 1848. She died 4 May 1871 married (2) Isabella Shehan. He went
west after his second marriage.
2. Tallyrand Grover b. 24 Aug 1822 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine d. 4 Jun 1859 in Upsala, Sweden while
on a Euopean tour
3. Lafayette Grover b. 30 Nov 1823 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Lizzie Porter. ( ElizabethCarter ?) Became Govenor Of Oregon (Democrat) Sept.14, 1870 - Feb.1, 1877 and a United StatesSenator .
Lafayette Grover4. Philophrene Grover b. 24 Jul 1825 and d. 5 Apr 1833 in Bethel, Oxford
Cnty, Maine
5. Cuvier Grover b. 29 Jul 1828 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine d. 6Jjun 1885
Atlantic City, NJ. Married (1) Susan Flint d 27 Sep 1869 (2) Ella
Miller on 28 Jan 1875
6. Philophrene Grover b. 3 Jan 1835 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine d. 17 Dec
1871Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Cullen C. Chapman
Sally Grover ( John, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) Married : Otis Grover s/o
James Grover & Polly (Uknown) Childern: see Otis Grover listed aboveJacob Grover ( John, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 16 Jan 1805 and
d. 10 Oct 1872 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. He was a Farmer and Tavern Keeper. Buried in Bethel,
Oxford Cnty, Maine Married: Naomi Wheeler on 2 Jun 1832 in West Bethel, Oxford Cnty, MaineChildren:
1. Robina Grover b. 23 Nov 1834, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Jospeh S. Mason
2. Elcina Grover b. 27 Aug 1838, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Greenleaf Coffin.
Resided in Berlin, New Hampshire
3. Llwewllyn Grover b. 30 Mar 1840, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Hattie Grover
4. Octavia Grover b. 30 Jan 1842, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
5. Sarah Grover b. 6 Jul 1855, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
Jeremiah Grover ( Elijah, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 1801, Bethel, Oxford
Cnty, Maine d. 1871 Brown County, Kansas. He resided some years in Bethel then moved on to the
Fryeburg Academy Grant where he operated a sawmill. He then returned to Bethel for a time then
moved on to Illnios and then to Brown Cnty, KS where he is buried. Married: Sophia Blake of
Portland
Children:
1. Alonzo J. Grover refered to as "The Honorable Alonzo J. Grover"
Silas Grover (Jedediah, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 21 May 1801 Bethel,
Oxford Cnty, Maine d. 19 Jun 1855, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married: Susanna Blanchard.
Children:
1. David M. Grover b. 6 Dec 1829, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
2. Sarah Grover b. 21 Oct 1831, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
3. Darius Hannibal Grover b. 18 Jun 1835 Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
4. Susan Matilda Grover b. 30 Nov 1837, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
5. Amelia J. Grover b. 18 Mar 1839, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
6. Caroline L Grover b. 19 Oct 1841, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
Jedediah Grover (Jedediah, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 10 Oct 1796
Married (1) Mehitable Grover b. 2 Jul 1797 d. 17 Nov 1831 d/o Eli Grover 7 Mehitable Austin
(2) Abigail Cross in 1833Children by Mehitable Grover:
1. Hezeiah Austin Grover b. 21 Oct 1831Chiildren by Abigail Cross:
2. Charles H Grover b. 7 Jun 1834
3. Mehitable Grover b. 27 Mar 1836, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
4. Lydia Chase Grover b. 30 Apr 1838, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
5. Virgil Bradford Grover b. 29 Aug 1840, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
Eli Grover (Eli,James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 18 Jan 1792 and d. 30 Sep 1843,
Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
Married: Ester MasonChildren:
1. Eli Grover b. 10 Jun 1817
2. Esther T Grover b. 29 Aug 1819, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
3. Eppelena Thriza Grover b. 29 May 1826, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
4. Malvina Grover b. 16 Jul 1826, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine died young
5. Eliza Grover b. Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine died young, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
6. Walter Mason Grover b. Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine died young, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
James Grover (Eli, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 18 Nov 1793, Bethel,
Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married (1) Pamela Barker d. 30 Dec 1840, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
(2) Thriza Twitchell
Children by Pamela Barker:
1. Frederick Orville Grover b. 11 May 1821 d. 18 Aug 1823. Born and died in Bethel, Oxford
Cnty, Maine
2. Sarah Grover b. 10 Nov 1822, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
3. Mary Thurston Grover b. 18 Sep 1826 , Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
4. Infant Child b. 21 aug 1826 d. 22 Aug 1826, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
5. James Grover b. 6 Sep 1827, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
6. Ebenezer Grover b. 20 Sep 1829 d. 12 Aug 1830. Born and died in Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
7. Frederick Ebenezer Grover b. 27 Apr 1832, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
8. Amanda Pualine Grover b. 19 Mar 1834, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
9. Aurilla Loduska Grover b. 13 Mar 1836, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
10. Eveline Fidelia Grover b. 21 Sep 1838, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
11. Cornelius Barber Grover b. 18 Nov 1840, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, MaineMehitable Grover ( Eli, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 2 Jul 1797 d. 17 Nov
1831 in Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine Married: Jedediah Grover s/o Jedediah Grover & Hannah
Wheeler Children: see Jedediah Groverlisted aboveAlman (Almon) Grover ( Eli, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 24 Jan 1815 d.
14 Feb 1882 Born & died in Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine He was a farmer. Married: Olive Wheeler
b. 3 Nov 1818 d. 10 Jan 1902 both in Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine d/o Joseph Wheeler and Olive
Gage Note: Lapham History of Bethel, Maine has his name as ALMAN however original family
records have the name as "ALMON"Children:
1. Samuel Octavious Grover b. 28 Oct 1849
2. Almeda E. Grover b. 6 Dec 1840 d. 5 May 1857 both in Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine
3. Leonard G. Grover b. 29 Jun 1842, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married Lydia D. Wheeler
29 Jun 1866
4. Gabrilla O. Grover b. 11 Sep 1844 d. 18 Apr 1859
5. Arvilla D Grover b. 21 Jul 1847 d. 6 Mar 1859
6. George A. Grover b. 5 Dec 1851, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine. Married 1 May 1881
Anna R. Wright d/o Seth Wright
7. August L. Grover b. 28 Feb 1853, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine d. 1904
8. Eugene C. Grover b. 20 Jun 1856. Went "west" and married there
9. Albert B. Grover b. 5 Oct 1857, Bethel, Oxford Cnty, Maine Married 3 Jan 1889 Edith WheelerArvilla Grover ( Eli, James, James, Andrew, Thomas, Thomas, Lazarus, Stephen ) b. 20 Jan 1817 d. 2 Jun 1845
Married: Gilbert Chapman 28 Mar 1842 s/o Eliphaz Chapman
Children:
1. Ellen Oreana Chapman b. 1 Dec 1843
Refences:1. "The Ancestry & Genealogy of Thomas Grover born July 1807 White Falls, New York and died Feburay 1886 Farmington, Utah" compiled by; Joel P. Grover Los Angels, Ca 1959 pages 12 -21
2. "Lincoln's History of Worchester Massachusetts", published 1836 pages 8-10
3. "History of the Town of Bethel, Maine" by; William B Lapham. A facsimle of the 1891 edition with a new historical essay by Stanely Russel Howe; pubished by New England History Press in collaboration with the Bethel Historical Society 1981
4. Family Records
5. Microflim of certificate
6. Federal census 1850