History of Tama County Page. 740
At the annual election in November, 1882, Held at the Geneses Centre school house, the following officers were elected: Justices of the Peace: C.A. Williams and G. H. Grover; Township Clerk, G. M. Tedford; Constables, F.L. Leslie and R.S. Anderson; Assessor, Jacob Sirine, Trustee, T.R. McChinney. The Trustees holding over are D.F. Campbell and Robert Speer.
George H. Grover, one of the justices of the Peace of Geneses township, came here from Clinton county in 1865. He first purchased wild land on section 5, which land he continued to improve for three years, and then bought a farm on section 7, where he has since resided. He now has a large barn, besides other buildings necessary for the shelter of stock and grain, and in 1869, erected his present residence. He is a native of Ocean County, New Jersey, where he was born August 18, 1834. When twenty years of age he went to Philadelphia, and there, in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. He then located at Davenport, Iowa, but after a few months spent in a store in that place, removed to the country, where he was engaged in breading prairie land. He was also married there in 1857, to Miss Catherine Fullmer, a native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, In 1860 he went to Pike's Peak, where he spent several months engaged in mining, then returned to Scott county, and in the spring of 1861, removed to Clinton county, where he tilled the soil until his settlement in this county in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Grover have eight children: Angeline C., Charles H., William I., Robert E., Alice S., George E., Mary N. and Curtis I.
Sibley Gazette on Jan. 28, 1909
On the night of the 20th of January 1909 at 10:15, Geo. H. Grover passed to his eternal reward at the age of 75 yrs, 5 mos., and 5 days. Mr. Grover was born in Ocean county, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 1833. When a young man of 20 he went to Philadelphia and there in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. Following this he came west to try his fortune in frontier life. After a few Months of clerking in a store in Davenport, Iowa, he sought the country life and engaged in breaking the prairie. In 1857 he was married to Catherine Fullmer, who was a native of Pennsylvania. They removed to Pikes Peak in 1860, where they returned to Iowa and in '65 took up their residence in Tama county where they lived for 20 years. they came to Osceola county in '95, where they have since resided, save for one year, which was spent in Missouri. Some 40 years ago Mr. Grover was converted and joined the M. E. church to which he has ever since been a faithful follower. The last few years his life of the Father. His life has been blessed with richness of holy faith that has been an inspiration to all who came in contact with him. Besides his wife he leaves five sons and three daughters Angeline C., Chas. H., Wm. J., Robert Z., Alice S., George E., Mary M., and Curtis I. Our loss is Heaven's gain. There needs no comment on his life works, they speak for themselves.
At the annual election in November, 1882, Held at the Geneses Centre school house, the following officers were elected: Justices of the Peace: C.A. Williams and G. H. Grover; Township Clerk, G. M. Tedford; Constables, F.L. Leslie and R.S. Anderson; Assessor, Jacob Sirine, Trustee, T.R. McChinney. The Trustees holding over are D.F. Campbell and Robert Speer.
George H. Grover, one of the justices of the Peace of Geneses township, came here from Clinton county in 1865. He first purchased wild land on section 5, which land he continued to improve for three years, and then bought a farm on section 7, where he has since resided. He now has a large barn, besides other buildings necessary for the shelter of stock and grain, and in 1869, erected his present residence. He is a native of Ocean County, New Jersey, where he was born August 18, 1834. When twenty years of age he went to Philadelphia, and there, in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. He then located at Davenport, Iowa, but after a few months spent in a store in that place, removed to the country, where he was engaged in breading prairie land. He was also married there in 1857, to Miss Catherine Fullmer, a native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, In 1860 he went to Pike's Peak, where he spent several months engaged in mining, then returned to Scott county, and in the spring of 1861, removed to Clinton county, where he tilled the soil until his settlement in this county in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Grover have eight children: Angeline C., Charles H., William I., Robert E., Alice S., George E., Mary N. and Curtis I.
Sibley Gazette on Jan. 28, 1909
On the night of the 20th of January 1909 at 10:15, Geo. H. Grover passed to his eternal reward at the age of 75 yrs, 5 mos., and 5 days. Mr. Grover was born in Ocean county, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 1833. When a young man of 20 he went to Philadelphia and there in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. Following this he came west to try his fortune in frontier life. After a few Months of clerking in a store in Davenport, Iowa, he sought the country life and engaged in breaking the prairie. In 1857 he was married to Catherine Fullmer, who was a native of Pennsylvania. They removed to Pikes Peak in 1860, where they returned to Iowa and in '65 took up their residence in Tama county where they lived for 20 years. they came to Osceola county in '95, where they have since resided, save for one year, which was spent in Missouri. Some 40 years ago Mr. Grover was converted and joined the M. E. church to which he has ever since been a faithful follower. The last few years his life of the Father. His life has been blessed with richness of holy faith that has been an inspiration to all who came in contact with him. Besides his wife he leaves five sons and three daughters Angeline C., Chas. H., Wm. J., Robert Z., Alice S., George E., Mary M., and Curtis I. Our loss is Heaven's gain. There needs no comment on his life works, they speak for themselves.
History of Tama County Page. 740
At the annual election in November, 1882, Held at the Geneses Centre school house, the following officers were elected: Justices of the Peace: C.A. Williams and G. H. Grover; Township Clerk, G. M. Tedford; Constables, F.L. Leslie and R.S. Anderson; Assessor, Jacob Sirine, Trustee, T.R. McChinney. The Trustees holding over are D.F. Campbell and Robert Speer.
George H. Grover, one of the justices of the Peace of Geneses township, came here from Clinton county in 1865. He first purchased wild land on section 5, which land he continued to improve for three years, and then bought a farm on section 7, where he has since resided. He now has a large barn, besides other buildings necessary for the shelter of stock and grain, and in 1869, erected his present residence. He is a native of Ocean County, New Jersey, where he was born August 18, 1834. When twenty years of age he went to Philadelphia, and there, in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. He then located at Davenport, Iowa, but after a few months spent in a store in that place, removed to the country, where he was engaged in breading prairie land. He was also married there in 1857, to Miss Catherine Fullmer, a native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, In 1860 he went to Pike's Peak, where he spent several months engaged in mining, then returned to Scott county, and in the spring of 1861, removed to Clinton county, where he tilled the soil until his settlement in this county in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Grover have eight children: Angeline C., Charles H., William I., Robert E., Alice S., George E., Mary N. and Curtis I.
Sibley Gazette on Jan. 28, 1909
On the night of the 20th of January 1909 at 10:15, Geo. H. Grover passed to his eternal reward at the age of 75 yrs, 5 mos., and 5 days. Mr. Grover was born in Ocean county, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 1833. When a young man of 20 he went to Philadelphia and there in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. Following this he came west to try his fortune in frontier life. After a few Months of clerking in a store in Davenport, Iowa, he sought the country life and engaged in breaking the prairie. In 1857 he was married to Catherine Fullmer, who was a native of Pennsylvania. They removed to Pikes Peak in 1860, where they returned to Iowa and in '65 took up their residence in Tama county where they lived for 20 years. they came to Osceola county in '95, where they have since resided, save for one year, which was spent in Missouri. Some 40 years ago Mr. Grover was converted and joined the M. E. church to which he has ever since been a faithful follower. The last few years his life of the Father. His life has been blessed with richness of holy faith that has been an inspiration to all who came in contact with him. Besides his wife he leaves five sons and three daughters Angeline C., Chas. H., Wm. J., Robert Z., Alice S., George E., Mary M., and Curtis I. Our loss is Heaven's gain. There needs no comment on his life works, they speak for themselves.
At the annual election in November, 1882, Held at the Geneses Centre school house, the following officers were elected: Justices of the Peace: C.A. Williams and G. H. Grover; Township Clerk, G. M. Tedford; Constables, F.L. Leslie and R.S. Anderson; Assessor, Jacob Sirine, Trustee, T.R. McChinney. The Trustees holding over are D.F. Campbell and Robert Speer.
George H. Grover, one of the justices of the Peace of Geneses township, came here from Clinton county in 1865. He first purchased wild land on section 5, which land he continued to improve for three years, and then bought a farm on section 7, where he has since resided. He now has a large barn, besides other buildings necessary for the shelter of stock and grain, and in 1869, erected his present residence. He is a native of Ocean County, New Jersey, where he was born August 18, 1834. When twenty years of age he went to Philadelphia, and there, in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. He then located at Davenport, Iowa, but after a few months spent in a store in that place, removed to the country, where he was engaged in breading prairie land. He was also married there in 1857, to Miss Catherine Fullmer, a native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, In 1860 he went to Pike's Peak, where he spent several months engaged in mining, then returned to Scott county, and in the spring of 1861, removed to Clinton county, where he tilled the soil until his settlement in this county in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Grover have eight children: Angeline C., Charles H., William I., Robert E., Alice S., George E., Mary N. and Curtis I.
Sibley Gazette on Jan. 28, 1909
On the night of the 20th of January 1909 at 10:15, Geo. H. Grover passed to his eternal reward at the age of 75 yrs, 5 mos., and 5 days. Mr. Grover was born in Ocean county, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 1833. When a young man of 20 he went to Philadelphia and there in company with his brother, spent two years in horse dealing. Following this he came west to try his fortune in frontier life. After a few Months of clerking in a store in Davenport, Iowa, he sought the country life and engaged in breaking the prairie. In 1857 he was married to Catherine Fullmer, who was a native of Pennsylvania. They removed to Pikes Peak in 1860, where they returned to Iowa and in '65 took up their residence in Tama county where they lived for 20 years. they came to Osceola county in '95, where they have since resided, save for one year, which was spent in Missouri. Some 40 years ago Mr. Grover was converted and joined the M. E. church to which he has ever since been a faithful follower. The last few years his life of the Father. His life has been blessed with richness of holy faith that has been an inspiration to all who came in contact with him. Besides his wife he leaves five sons and three daughters Angeline C., Chas. H., Wm. J., Robert Z., Alice S., George E., Mary M., and Curtis I. Our loss is Heaven's gain. There needs no comment on his life works, they speak for themselves.
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