GROVE Thomas J.

1858 - 1940  (~ 82 years)

• Name	GROVE Thomas J.
  Born	Apr 1858	Lawrence Co, IL
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 May 1940	Lawrence Co, IL
  Buried	White House Church Cemetery, Bridgeport, IL
  Person ID	I0601	Hans Landis Tree for trimming
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	GROVE Washington,   b. 1821, IL ,   d. BEF. 1900, Lawrence Co, IL  (Age < 79 years)
  Mother	GEINES Sarah,   b. 6 Dec 1826, PA ,   d. BET. 1900 - 1910, Lawrence Co, IL  (Age 83 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1849	Lawrence County, IL
  Family ID	F0397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	WALTERS Flora J.,   b. Sep 1874, KS
  Married	10 May 1891	Lawrence County, IL
  Children	1. GROVE Laura,   b. Mar 1887,   d. BEF. 24 May 1945  (Age ~ 58 years)   2. GROVE Glessie C.,   b. Jul 1892,   d. BEF. 24 May 1945  (Age ~ 52 years)   3. GROVE Leslie,   b. Nov 1894,   d. AFT. 24 May 1945, Lawrenceville, IL  (Age ~ 51 years)   4. GROVE Essie,   b. Oct 1897,   d. AFT. 24 May 1945, Hammond, IL  (Age ~ 48 years)   5. GROVE Wilbur,   b. Oct 1899, Lawrence Co, IL ,   d. 18 May 1945, Lawrence Co, IL  (Age ~ 45 years)   6. GROVE Raymond,   b. 1909,   d. BEF. 24 May 1945  (Age < 36 years)   7. GROVE Lester,   b. 1913,   d. AFT. 24 May 1945, San Bernardino, CA  (Age > 32 years)   8. GROVE Thomas,   b. 1914,   d. BEF. 24 May 1945  (Age < 31 years)   9. GROVE Donnajean,   b. 1915,   d. BEF. 24 May 1945  (Age < 30 years)
  Family ID	F0684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	SEAWRIGHT Maggie,   d. BEF. 1891
  Married	16 Dec 1885	Lawrence Co, IL
  Children	1. GROVE unknown,   b. ABT. 1887   2. GROVE unknown,   b. ABT. 1890
  Family ID	F1289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.