Rueben Grove

19 March 1777–16 September 1866 (Age 89)
Loudoun, Virginia, United States

The Life of Rueben

When Rueben Grove was born on 19 March 1777, in Loudoun, Virginia, United States, his father, John Grove, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Lambert Stapleton, was 25. He married Nancy Mayes on 19 February 1806, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 16 September 1866, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Grainger, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Rueben Grove
1777–1866
Nancy Mayes
1789–
Marriage: 19 February 1806
Henry Grove
1807–1866
Mildred ( Milly) Grove( s)
1818–1850
Elizabeth L. Grove
1809–1891
Martha Grove
1812–1896
Reuben Grove Jr
1813–1859
Nancy Grove
1817–1855
Mary ( Polly) Grove( s)
1819–
Julia A C Grove
1822–
Rachel M. Groves
1830–
George H Grove
1832–1889

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
19 February 1806
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
children

(10)

    Henry Grove

    Male1807–1866Male

    Elizabeth L. Grove

    Female1809–1891Female

    Martha Grove

    Female1812–1896Female

    Reuben Grove Jr

    Male1813–1859Male

    Nancy Grove

    Female1817–1855Female

+5 More Children

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(17)

+12 More Children

World Events (8)

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

Age 3

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution

Age 4

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1803

Age 26

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

1 English: topographic name for someone who lived by a grove or thicket, Middle English grove, Old English grāf.2 English (Huguenot): Americanized spelling of the French surname Le Grou(x) or Le Greux ( see Groulx ).3 North German form of Grob .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Reuben Groves, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Ruben Grove, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Reuben Groves, "United States Census, 1850"

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