Brief Life History of Elisha Hurd
When Elisha Hurd Groves was born on 5 November 1797, in Madison, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Fredrick Groves, was 21 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Herd, was 22. He married Virginia Jane "Jennie" Boyd on 21 September 1820, in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States. He lived in Iron City, Iron, Utah, United States in 1850 and New Harmony, Washington, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1853. He died on 29 December 1867, in Toquerville, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Washington, Utah, United States.
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Sources (43)
- IMAGE 40 OF 76; Elisha H Groves, "United States Census, 1830"
- Elisha Groovs, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Hurd Groves in entry for Lucy Moree Thompson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
Spouse and Children
1797–1867 Male
1807–1883 Female
Children (7)
1836–1908 Female
1838–1839 Male
1840–1923 Male
1841–1923 Female
1846–1846 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1776–1856 Male
1775–1870 Female
Siblings (22)
1795–1869 Male
1797–1867 Male
1798–1887 Female
1801–1881 Male
1802–1871 Female
+17 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 3
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
Age 4
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Grove , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Charles Shumway Conversion, from the history of Elisha Hurd Groves
From the history of Elisha Hurd Groves The following story of a conversion by Elisha is reported by Eleh T. Shumway as told by Richard Franklin Shumway, son of Charles Shumway: After having his ow …
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