Notes:

In 1900, Thomas and his family are found living in Petty Twp, Lawrence Co, IL. He is listed as a farmer and their home is rented. They are again found in Lawrence Co in the 1920 census records and 1930 census records.

Obit:

Thomas died on 2 May, 1940 at his farm in Lawrence Co. He had been ill for many months and in great pain, and chose to take his own life by shotgun to the forehead. His wife, the former Flora B. Walters, has been at the son's farm across the road. Thomas J. Grove was age 83, a retired Lawrence County farmer, the son of Washington Grove (and Sarah Geins). He was first married to Maggie Sewright, who with two children preceded him in death. He was married a second time to Flora B. Walters, who with 5 children, survives him. The children are Glessie Grove, Leslie Grove and Wilbur Gove, all of Lawrence County; Mrs. Essie Smith of Hammond, IND and Lester Grove of Michigan City, Michigan. One son, Raymond Grove, was killed in an explosion at the Cross Roads School about 1920. Thomas was a member of the Island Free Methodist Church; funeral services were held at the White House Church and burial was in the adjoining cemetery.

Thomas married WALTERS Flora J. on 10 May 1891 in Lawrence County, IL. Flora (daughter of WALTERS William and BUCSH Nancy) was born in Sep 1874 in KS. [Group Sheet]

1. GROVE Laura was born in Mar 1887; died in BEF. 24 May 1945.
2. GROVE Glessie C. was born in Jul 1892; died in BEF. 24 May 1945.
3. GROVE Leslie was born in Nov 1894; died in AFT. 24 May 1945 in Lawrenceville, IL.
4. GROVE Essie was born in Oct 1897; died in AFT. 24 May 1945 in Hammond, IL.
5. GROVE Wilbur was born in Oct 1899 in Lawrence Co, IL; died on 18 May 1945 in Lawrence Co, IL.
6. GROVE Raymond was born in 1909; died in BEF. 24 May 1945.
7. GROVE Lester was born in 1913; died in AFT. 24 May 1945 in San Bernardino, CA.
8. GROVE Thomas was born in 1914; died in BEF. 24 May 1945.
9. GROVE Donnajean was born in 1915; died in BEF. 24 May 1945.

Thomas married SEAWRIGHT Maggie on 16 Dec 1885 in Lawrence Co, IL. Maggie died in BEF. 1891. [Group Sheet]

1. GROVE unknown was born in ABT. 1887.
2. GROVE unknown was born in ABT. 1890.

Notes:

Washington Grove and his new wife Sarah Geines are found living next to her parents, Philip and Catharine Geines, in Lawrence County, IL in the 1850 census records.

Washington married GEINES Sarah on 25 Oct 1849 in Lawrence County, IL. Sarah (daughter of GEINES Philip and GUTTHATEL Catharine) was born on 6 Dec 1826 in PA; died in BET. 1900 - 1910 in Lawrence Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Philip and Catharine Gines are found living next door to Sarah and Washington Grove on the 1850 census records. In the 1870 census records, Catharine has apparently died, but Philip is found living with Sarah and her husband and children. On census records, Sarah indicated that she was born in PA and her mother and father were born in PA, Washington indicated that he was born in IL, but both parents were born in PA.

On the 1900 census records, Sarah is found living with her son Philip, she is listed as widowed. With them is living a neice, Mannie. Sarah is listed as 73 years old and born in PA and both parents born in PA. Sarah can read and write.

Notes:

By the process of elimination, it would appear that the father of Washington Grove who was born in IL in 1821 (according to his census records) is Daniel Grove. He is the only Grove living in Lawrence Co, IL from 1816 on. There is one other Grove in the area (Michael) who is possibly the son of Daniel. Michael married Rebecca McCleave in 1926 in Lawrence County, Il and then moved away. Daniel Grove came to Lawrence Co, IL from PA in 1816, he had three children at the time: Michael, John and Elizabeth. Washington was born in IL.

From: History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois:


It can probably be safely assumed that Daniel Grove is from the Groff family that came from Switzerland due to religious persecution and settled in Lancaster Co, PA in the early 1700s. The Groffs and Landis families, and others, were Anabaptists in Switzerland and were forced to flee to Germany to survive. Many of these families chose to come to PA when William Penn opened it up to all religious groups. Daniel served on the first grand jury appointed in the county in Sept. 1825.

Daniel is found on the 1840 census records in Lawrence County, IL. He is listed as having 4 sons, one under 20 (Washington) and three between 20-30. There are 2 daughters, one under 20 and one between 20 and 30 (Elisabeth). Daniel's wife is still alive, between the ages of 60 and 70. They are living next to the McCleaves, the family that their possible son Michael married into.

Daniel is found on the 1830 census records in Lawrence Co, IL. He is listed as being between 50 and 60, with 4 sons, 2 between 5 and 10, one between 10 and 15, and one between 15 and 10. There are 3 daughters, between 5 and 20, and his wife.

Daniel is found on the 1820 census records for Edwards Co, IL (Lawrence Co broke away from Edwards Co.) He is listed as having 3 sons, 2 under 10 and one between 10-16, Daniel is listed as over 45 which means he was born before 1775. There are 2 daughters, both under 10 and Daniel's wife who is between 26-45.

Daniel married NN in ABT. 1800 in Pennsylvania. was born in ABT. 1780. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry Geines stated in the 1880 census records that he and both of his parents were born in PA. Henry and Catherine Gines are listed on 1850 Lawrence Co, Il census records, not far from Henry.
1850 Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Philip Geines, 65, farmer, 1,500 acres, born in PA
Catharine, 55, born in PA
They are living next door to Washington Grove and his wife Sarah, Philip and Catharine's daughter, she was born in PA in 1827.

1860 census records, Philip and Catharine cannot be found.

1870 Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Philip Geines, 86 years old, born in PA. Philip is found living with Washington Grove, his wife Sarah and son Philip. There is a marriage record for Sarah Grimes to Washington Grove in Lawrence Co, IL in 1849. Philip must have taken his family from PA sometime in the late 1820's or early 1830's and then moved them to IL sometime before 1850.

The bible of Philip Geines has been found, it was owned by a descendant of Emma Jane Schmidt who married Adolph Weber. Emma was the daughter of Christian Schmidt and Christina Gines, and the bible, plus the bible for Christian Schmidt has been in the family all these years. It was discovered in December, 2003.

Bible of Philip Geins

Front sheet (the actual cover of the bible is missing.) Done in Fraktur:

This Bible Belongs to Philip Geins

First page:

Philip Geins was born 12/18/1785
Married
Catharine Gutthatel on 7/29/1810
She was born 5/1/1794

Children:

Elizabeth born 5/23/1811 at noon between 11 and 12 under the sign of the fish.
Died 10/13/1813
Henrich born 9/17/1813 in the morning at 6 under the sign of Pisces
Anna born 10/30/1815 in the morning at 6 under the sign of Libra
Philip? (illegible) born 1819 in the morning
Sarah born 12/6/1826 in the morning at 1.

Philip married GUTTHATEL Catharine on 29 Jul 1810 in PA. Catharine was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania; died in BEF. 1870 in Lawrence Co, IL. [Group Sheet]