Groves - Elizabeth Webster - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Elizabeth Groves was born in County Armah, Ireland May 13, 1826 and died June 14, 1902 age 76 years, one month and one day. She leaves two sons and five daughters, James Morrow, of Oskaloosa, KS; John A. Morrow of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Lizzie Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Emma Bennett, of SD; Mrs. Mary F. Huber of Terre Haute; Mrs. Rachel Fuller of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Merica Dill of Wingate. She joined Church when 10 years of age and has lived a consistent Christian life.

Here is an obit for my great great grandmother. Her maiden name was Webster. She first married William Morrow and later Abijah Grove. The name was not Groves as the obit indicates. submitted by: William Martin.

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly News-Review Friday June 20, 1902 (under Elmdale news)

"Grandma Groves (sic) died at Wingate at her daughter, Mrs. Dills, on last Saturday evening. They lived here some years ago but moved to Dakota last spring and moved back here and settled at Wingate until Mr. Dill could get possession of his farm that he bought. The funeral took place at Liberty Church east of here and her remains were laid to rest in the Cemetery there."

Note: Elizabeth Webster Morrow Grove was born May 13, 1826 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to John and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Webster. She first married William Morrow in Northern Ireland about 1845. They moved to Montreal,Canada during the Potato Famine. They soon moved to Tippecanoe and Montgomery Counties in Indiana. Her husband died in Montgomery Co., IN in 1860. She then married Abijah Grove on July 25, 1862 in Tippecanoe County, IN. He died in 1888.

Source: 1870 Coal Creek Twp #303

Abijah Grove 64 Farmer 1200/160 Ohio

Elizabeth Grove, b. 1825 Ireland parents foreign born

America 6 Ind Mother foreign bor

Morrow Emma 14 Indiana Parent foreign born

John A 10 ""

Rachel 16 Upper Canada PFB

Mrs. Elizabeth Groves, of near this place, died at her daughter’s, Mrs. Dill’s, in Wingate, on last Saturday evening, and was buried in the Liberty Cemetery last Monday. She lived here some years and moved with Mr. Dill to Dakota. Early last spring they moved back here. Grandma Groves was a good woman and will be missed by many. -s-