Jesse Arnold Grover1,2

M, #1828, b. 18 August 1912, d. 3 March 1988
Pedigree
Relationship
Grandfather of Tracy Deon Liley
Father*Henry Marshall Grover3 b. 3 Mar 1866, d. 10 Jul 1930
Mother*Anna Elizabeth Kitson1 b. 13 Apr 1875, d. 5 Jul 1949
Charts
William Grover Descendants
Joseph Miller Descendants
Stumbough Descendants
     Jesse Arnold Grover was born on 18 Aug 1912 in St Charles, St Charles County, Missouri, USA.1,2 He was the son of Henry Marshall Grover and Anna Elizabeth Kitson.3,1
     Jesse Arnold Grover was listed as Henry Marshall Grover's son on the 1920 US Federal Census of Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, enumerated 1 Mar 1920.4 His age at his last birth date was listed as 7. He was born in Missouri. His father was born in the United States. His mother was born in the United States.4 He did attend school since September 1, 1919.4
     Jesse didn't graduate from high school.5
     Jesse Arnold Grover was listed as Henry Marshall Grover's son on the 1930 US Federal Census of Hartford, Madison County, Illinois, at West Forest, enumerated 10 Apr 1930.6 His age at his last birth date was listed as 17. He was born in Missouri. He was single. His father was born in Illinois. His mother was born in Illinois. He did not attend school or college after September 1, 19296 . His occupation was sorter. He worked in the tannery shoe factory. Worker class was listed as 7740. He was not currently working. He was listed on line 2A6 of the unemployment schedule.6 . He was able to read and write. He was able to speak English.6
     They resided in Hartford, Illinois, USA, bt 1931 - 1988.7
     Jesse Arnold Grover married Wreatha Stumbough, daughter of Ernest Walter Stumbough and Lavina Miller, in Courthouse, St Charles, St Charles County, Missouri, USA, on 14 Nov 1931.8,2,7,9 Other sources show he married Wreatha Stumbough on 14 Nov 1932.2
     Jesse worked. He worked as pipefitter.1,5

     Photo of Jess and Clarence Grover. Original photo in the possession of Taffra Holman.10

Jess and Clarence Grover

     Jesse Arnold Grover was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

     Photo c 1985.11

Jesse and Wreatha Grover
Last Professional picture taken of the two of them

     Jesse died on 3 Mar 1988 in Jersey County, Illinois, USA, at age 75. The cause of death was severe advance alzheimers disease.1,2,7 He was buried on 5 Mar 1988 in the Valhalla Memorial Park located in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois, USA.1,2
Last Edited=3 Dec 2023

Children of Jesse Arnold Grover and Wreatha Stumbough

Citations

  1. [S596] Jesse Grover (#173), Death Certificate file no. 88-44 (March 7, 1988), State of Illinois, Jersey County, Illinois, USA, in . Hereinafter cited as Illinois Certificate of Death.
  2. [S748] Letter from Twila Liley (#1660) (524 Spencer, Bethalto, Illinois 62010) to Sheila Altenbernd (#172) (unknown recipient address), October 24, 2008; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  3. [S556] Interview with Twila Liley (#1660) (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), June 17, 2006.
  4. [S746] Henry Grover household, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Madison, Illinois, population schedule, town of Wood River Township, enumeration district (ED) 237, supervisor's district (SD) 14, sheet 3-B, dwelling 59, family 59, National Archives micropublication T625_390. Viewed at www.ancestry.com . Hereinafter cited as 1930 Federal Illinois Census.
  5. [S707] Personal knowledge of Sheila Altenbernd (#172) (12230 W Washington Street, Avondale, Arizona, USA) , on March 2004.
  6. [S744] Henry Grover household, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Madison, Illinois, population schedule, town of Hartford, enumeration district (ED) 60-97, supervisor's district (SD) 23, sheet 10-A, dwelling 205, family 222, National Archives micropublication 543. Viewed at www.ancestry.com . Hereinafter cited as 1930 Federal Illinois Census.
  7. [S1390] Wreaether Grover Wreatha Grover, Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home, Godfrey, Illinois, May 24, 2017, http://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/Wreatha-Grover/#!/Obituary on May 24, 2017 (Document Source Number: L01667-2017-05-24-01) . Hereinafter cited as Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home.
  8. [S597] Jesse Grover & Wreatha Stumbough marriage, November 14 1931, unknown repository, unknown repository address. Unknown manuscript info.
  9. [S1861] Interview with Taffra Holman (Bethalto, Illinois), by Sheila Altenbernd (#172), June 11, 2023. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  10. [S599] Taffra (#5) Holman unknown date.
  11. [S1563] Personal knowledge of Wreatha Grover (#1667) (unknown informant address) .