Brief Life History of Amos
When Amos Groom was born on 5 February 1803, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, his father, Isaac Groom, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Griffith, was 21. He married Nancy Mitchell on 2 December 1823, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Liberty Township, Clay, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 17 April 1882, in Clay, Missouri, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Amos Grooms, "United States Census, 1860"
- Amos Grooms, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Amos Groom, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1803–1882 Male
1813–1907 Female
Children (10)
1835–1875 Male
1841–1906 Male
1843– Female
1844–1902 Female
1847– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1779–1830 Male
1781–1859 Female
Siblings (6)
1803–1882 Male
1807–1839 Female
1808–1870 Female
1811– Female
1814–1875 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1804
Age 1
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 9
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a servant or a shepherd, from Middle English grōm(e) ‘boy, servant’ (of uncertain origin), which in some places was specialized to mean ‘shepherd’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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