When Milton Groover was born in 1818, in Franklin, Georgia, United States, his father, John Groover, was 18 and his mother, Elizabeth Wilson, was 24. He married Susan Sommers on 17 June 1837, in Franklin, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Milton, Georgia, United States in 1880. He died after 1880, in Georgia, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1857: Cobb, Georgia, United States 1858: Milton, Georgia, United States
Americanized form of German Gruber .
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Possible Related NamesMilton is listed as a member of Company A, Roswell Battalion, Georgia Cavalry. He enlisted on June 28, 1863. This company was organized for home defense, to protect the portion of the State of Georgia being north of Atlanta to the Alabama and Tennessee lines. The unit was not to be called upon except to repel a raid of the Yankees and not to be kept in service longer than is necessary for this special purpose. Members of the unit were under the command of Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster of Atlanta at Roswell Factories, 20 miles north of Atlanta. It was composed of men and boys from 60 years down to 16 years of age. At time of enlistment, Milton was 45 years old.
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