Jessie May Hitchcock is the step-daughter of John Lyman Edwards and natural daughter of Lavina Isabelle Reynolds. She was born 12 Mar 1882 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She died 24 Nov 1964 at age 82. She is buried at Lower York Dunshee Cemetery, Carroll, Illinois.

On 13 Mar 1904, she married Howard Roy Groharing in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He is the son of Frederick William Groharing and Sara Lucinda Welch. He was born 30 Jun 1881 in Argo Fay, Carroll, Illinois. He died 15 Apr 1931 at age 49 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. He is buried at Lower York Dunshee Cemetery, Carroll, Illinois.

Children of Jessie May Hitchcock and Howard Roy Groharing:

1. Viola Blanche Groharing was born 23 Apr 1905 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
2. Vernon L. Groharing was born 18 Oct 1906 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
3. Edith L. Groharing was born 29 Dec 1907 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
4. Hazel M. Groharing was born 5 Feb 1910 in Thomson, Carroll, Illinois.
5. William Groharing was born 23 Jan 1912 in Thomson, Carroll, Illinois. He died in 1913 at about age 1. He is buried at Lower York Dunshee Cemetery, Carroll, Illinois.
6. Opal I. Groharing was born 28 Aug 1914 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
7. Jessie Lucinda Groharing was born 13 Jun 1917 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She died 20 Jan 2000 at age 82 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa. She was buried 24 Jan 2000 at Savanna Township Cemetery, Carroll, Illinois.
   • On 11 Nov 1962, she married Francis James Riddle at Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. Bud, as he is known, was born in Sep 1914.
8. Deloris Ruth Groharing was born 20 Sep 1920 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
9. Ora A. Groharing was born in 1924. She also died in 1924. She is buried at Lower York Dunshee Cemetery, Carroll, Illinois.
10. Earl E. Groharing was born in 1925. He died in 1926. He is buried at Lower York Dunshee Cemetery, Carroll, Illinois.

Sources

Jessie M.:

• Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: HITCHCOCK, FRANCIS; Mother: HITCHCOCK, LAVINIA ISABELL; Name: HITCHCOCK, JESSIE MAY; Certificate: 1454; Gender: F; Date: 3/12/1882; Location: MT. CARROLL]
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Carroll County Cemetery Index for Lower York Dunshee Cemetery [Name: GROHARING, Jessie M.; Born: 12 Mar 1882; Died: 24 Nov 1964; Spouse: Howard R. Groharing].

Howard:

• Birth from his WWI draft registration card.
• Death from the Carroll County Death Register (which lists his middle name as Leroy) [Name: GROHARING HOWARD LEROY; Gender/Race: M/W; Age: UNK; Certificate: 0080060; Date: 1931-04-15; Location: SAVANNA].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Carroll County Cemetery Index for Lower York Dunshee Cemetery [Name: GROHARING, Howard R.; Birth: 30 Jun 1881; Death: 15 Apr 1931; Spouse: Jessie M].

William:

• Birth from the Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: GROHARING, HOWARD; Mother: GROHARING, JESSIE; Child: GROHARING, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 10760; Gender: M; Date: 01/23/1912; Location: THOMSON].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Carroll County Cemetery Index for Lower York Dunshee Cemetery [Name: GROHARING, William; Born: 1912; Died: 1913; Parents: Howard & Jessie].

Jessie L.:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Jessie L. Riddle; SSN: 351-03-7516; Born: 13 Jun 1917; Died: 20 Jan 2000; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituary.
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Carroll County Cemetery Index for Savanna Township Cemetery [Name: RIDDLE, Jessie Lucinda (Groharing); Born: 13 Jun 1917; Died: 20 Jan 2000; Spouse: Francis James Riddle; Parents: Howard and Jessie (Hitchcock) Groharing].

Ora: Birth, Death and Burial from the Carroll County Cemetery Index for Savanna Township Cemetery [Name: GROHARING, Ora A.; Born: 1924; Died: 1924; Parents: Howard & Jessie].

Earl: Birth, Death and Burial from the Carroll County Cemetery Index for Savanna Township Cemetery [Name: GROHARING, Earl E.; Born: 1925; Died: 1926; Parents: Howard & Jessie].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Jessie M.: 1900 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 1.
• 1910 census. York, Carroll, IL. p. 11.
• 1920 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
• 1930 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 17.