Welcome. Thomas Grover is my fourth great – maternal – grandfather. We will be celebrating his 200th birthday in 2007 and I thought it about time to have some information about this great man on the web. So here goes… I am new to this blogging thing, but I am learning. I will add as much of his history as I have and some pictures of him, his grave and headstone and other tidbits of info I have come across. If you find this site in your search for your heritage… please leave a note and tell me how you are related to Thomas (if you are-I know there are lots of you out there) and what information in which you might be interested.
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I am the son of Roscoe E. Grover who was the son of Claude Raymond Grover who was the son of Napolean Grover who was the son of Thomas Grover thru Laduska Tupper.
Hey all!
How do I become a perma blogger on this site?
My name is Thomas Reed Grover, I am the great-great-great-great grandson of Thomas Grover.
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Thomas Grover is my Great-great-grandfather and I would like to learn more about him. Although my father has done a lot of genealogy, I haven’t done much myself. I feel very fortunate to have one of the GROVER BOOKS because my Dad helped with it. I’d love to see an updated edition published, but it would be a monumental task! I live in Arizona and you can email me at erickson22@cox.net
Karen
Hey, Thomas Grover was my Great Great Great Grand father. My family has a few books on him and I just thought it would by fun to look him up on the internet.
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Thomas Grover was my Great Great Grandfather, through Joel F., and Joel Grover to Thomas G, b. 1807.
Tell me what you know about the Grover properties in Nephi. Bishop Joel Grover was to have established several farms, ranches and businesses there.
Do you know any details about the outfall of both Thomas’s death, and his son Joel’s death within weeks of each other in the same year.
I have both of J.P’s books (the grover books). I am niece of J.P. Grover (Joel Perkes Grover).
Whoops … I’m related to Thomas Grover 1807-1886 and his wife Hannah Tupper, not Luduska Tupper (sister to Hannah, and another wife of Thomas b. 1807). And by my notes, Roscoe E Grover, is Roscoe Everett Grover, 1914-1977 Nephi, son of Joel Grover 1849-1886, brother of Joel Franklin Grover. Do I have inaccurate information?
Noticed that there hasn’t been an entry since Feb 13, 2007. Is this site still active? Thomas Grover was my great great great (holy cow I can’t remember how many greats) Grandfather too. Was interested in seeing the picture of the gravesite mentioned. My father has a “Grover Book” also. Would be great to have a new updated and corrected one done if anyone ever is brave enough to take on the task. I know there are errors in the old one. Well, hello to all you extended family out there. I’m from the Tupper line.
Hello. I am a distant descendant of Thomas Grover, although I don’t know how exactly (my dad told me I was).
I am doing a research paper on Thomas Grover and would love and appreciate any help I can get about sources of information about him and his life. If anyone could send me some pointers (perhaps titles of books or places I could look). My email is bribby.bribbs@gmail.com.
Thank you.
I was wondering if anyone knows of any existing diary’s of either of Thomas’ wives or children? I am looking for more information to do a research paper. Thanks.
Errors in the Grover book. Please post what they are, or let me know. I’ll keep a record. I’d like the errors to be corrected also. J.P. did the best he could (author) but he was only human like the rest of us. In addition there’s a couple of well known Grover genealogists around who should be updated about any errors.
I am the son of Melody Grover and grandson of Raymond Grover and great grandson of Ralf Grover and great great from Napoleon and great great great from Thomas, this is a an awesome website i would to learn more about, i am proud of my long American ancestry and would like to know more. SEMPER FI!!!!!
Cynthia, My father is Roscoe E Grover “Initial Only” and is the son of Claude Raymond Grover. I also have a Grover book and would like to see updates and corrections. I don’t see it being possible to duplicate the original because of the sheer number of people involved today but, at least cover corrections and any additional info that has surfaced in the last almost 40 years.
Derek Garr,
Are you a great grandson of Ralph Grover and Voylet Justesen?
I am a great, great grandson of Thomas Grover – line is son Thomas Grover, Jr, son of Hannah Tupper, his daughter Adelgunda Grover who married Alfred John Hemming, her seventh son Freeman Grover Hemming. Several of Thomas Grover, Jr.’s children moved to eastern Idaho at the end of the Nineteenth Century – including Tom Grover, Wells Grover, Evelyn Grover Worlton, Adelgunda Grover Hemming and Hannah Grover Hegsted. Most settled originally in Salem, Idaho. This kindred was born and raised Farmington, Utah and Morgan, Utah. I am interested in any histories – beyond those already published in the Grover Genealogy book published by Joel Grover and others about 30 years ago.
Hello cousins! I am not descended from Thomas Grover, but his wives Hannah and Loduska (Lodoiska) Tupper were both sisters to my G-G-G Grandfather Ezra Ladd Tupper. They were all born in Parishville, NY, which is where I now live. I have much info to share on the Tupper family to anyone who is interested. I am also VERY interested in copies of any old Tupper photos if there are any out there. Please e-mail me at josephm73 at yahoo.com!
I am the great great great grandson of Thomas Grover through Caroline Grover the 5th daughter of Thomas and Caroline Whiting Grover from New York. My great great grandmother Caroline was born in Far West, Missouri and was with the family on their flight to Nauvoo in 1838, the flight out of Nauvoo in 1846 and the arrival in Salt Lake in 1850. She lived in Idaho Falls, Stevensville and died in Palouse, Washington in 1930. Her Daughter Georgieanna Heath married a Civil War veteran and moved out to Washington to homestead.
Thomas Grover was my Great Great Great Grandfather through Caroline Nickerson. My grandfather Glenn Grover passed away August 2007 and was our link to the Grover family news. I love this blog and love reading about our great ancestors! Does anyone know what happened to the original headstone of Thomas Grovers’ or have a photo of it? I would love it!
Hi Family!
I am the daughter of Joel Sterling Grover (and Benita Ramirez), son of Leo Thomas Grover (and Lizzy Wilding), son of Thomas Martin Grover (and Isabella Hogge), son of Thomas Grover (and Elizabeth Heiner)son of Thomas Grover (and Hannah Tupper).
Cynthia – I have some of the corrections for the Grover book for my line and generation. I have to get the copy of the book from my dad and can fill in some of the info. Am happy to e-mail if you are interested.
Hi, my name is Rhonda Wunder. I am also a descendent of Thomas Grover. He was my great great grandfather and his wife Caroline Nickerson. My great grandfather Marshall Hubbard Grover was born on the trail to Salt Lake in September 1846. They had to turn back to Nauvoo I believe. Marshall later moved to Eastern Idaho (Archer) to raise his family which consisted of 13 children(two daughters and 11 sons). A couple sons died when they were young but the rest lived to adulthood. My grandfather, Vern Grover, was one of Marshall’s younger sons born in 1894. Nina Grover Dumont was my mother. An interesting side note is that my grandmother, Alta Dumont, my dads mom, married Seth Grover, my grandfather’brother, and I am related to their daughters family also. Also a note someone kept mentioning a Grover book connected with J. P. or Joel. The one I now about was done in the 60′s and the person who did a lot of the work on it was Stephen Grover (Archer) and wife, Rula Worlton Grover, a descendent of Evelyn Grover Worlton. Could their be two books. Also to Deborah Ray was your grandfathers first name Marshall. I grew up in Archer and knew a lot of the Grover family. Thanks for your patience with this description
Thomas Grover is my great great grandfather through Hannah Tupper. I come through her son Jedidiah Grant Morgan Grover. If you do not know Hannah and Jedidiah are buried in Leo Utah. I would like more information about Hannah Tupper Grover. I have several books about Thomas Grover. My family of Grovers lived in the Brigham City area then move to Townsend Montana. At least the parents and most of the family however most of them are now back in Utah after many years. I Dad was Melvin M. Grover. His Dad was Don Merlin Grover who was Jedidiah’s son.
Jedidiah Grant Morgan Grover and Hannah Tupper Grover are buried in Loa Utah not Leo Utah. Sorry for the mistake.
Looks like new comments only show up every few months or so, and I’m not sure anyone’s specific inquiries are being answered. Hopefully things will pick up a bit.
I am Jeff Peterson, son of Beverly Cook, daughter of Lola Shirley, daughter of Clara Worlton, daughter of Evelyn Maria Grover, daughter of Thomas Grover and Elizabeth C. Heiner–Thomas Grover being the son of Thomas Grover and Hannah Tupper.
Joseph McGill, I have very little on the Tupper side and would love anything you can share. I have one photo of Hannah Tupper but know nothing else of her history other than what is in the Thomas Grover biography written by Mark L. Grover for the 2004 Thomas Grover reunion. I will contact you directly at the email address you provided to talk about the Tupper info.
Though I haven’t met him, I imagine Mark is a great resource, as he is a senior librarian in the BYU Harold B. Lee Library and has done extensive historical research. He gave a devotional address in 2001 that can be read at http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=713.
I do not have any of the Grover books mentioned and would love to get my hands on a copy of anything out there. If the books can be scanned and sent electronically, all the better. Feel free to contact me at levinthepeasant@yahoo.com.
Thomas Grover is my Great Great Great Grandfather through Emma Walker………I would love to talk to other Emma Walker descendents. I do not know anything about her and her genealogy is very short…..if you have more please tell me. Thank you for this site YOUR WONDERFUL!
My grandmother, Marba Grover Stanfill was Jedidiah Morgan Grant Grover’s daughter. Jedidiah was the son of Thomas and Hannah Tupper. I have read some things about him but have never seen a Grover book that some mention. I would like to know about it.
I am also a descendent of Thomas Grover and Caroline Nickerson. My mother is LaRee )Grover) Munsee. She grew up in Archer and is the daughter of Grace and William Leslie Grover. I was able to attend the party in Farmington when his headstone was replaced. It was great to see so many of his posterity there. What a legacy he has left for us…
I lived in Townsend Montana were Marba and Perry Stanfill lived. As I recall she was my Grandfathers half sister. You must be also a relative of Jed and Peggy Stanfill and Steven, Penny and Allan Stanfill. Please email me when you get this.
My email is lonette_hunt@msn.com
I am looking for a living descendent of Joel Franklin Grover & Emma Perkes. I need a permit in a week to bury the ashes of Joan Grover (daughter of Joel Perkes Grover) above his grave in Salt Lake. I’m not in the Grover bloodline. Roscoe and Abram are brothers of Joel P. Grover. Is there anyone out there who can help? Thank you.
I am a great, great, great grandson of Thomas Grover through the wife of Emma Walker Grover. It is wonderful to see all of the different decendents of Thomas Grover. I would also be interested in the books of Thomas Grover if they are in the digital format or even the hard bounds if they are still available.
Thomas Grover is my great-great grandfather. His wife from my side is Caroline Nickerson. Marshall Grover was my great-grandfather. I was born in Archer, Idaho, where he spent much of his life. I am now living in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. I married a boy from here in the Mormon Colonies. His ancestors went south to colonize, mine went north. Amazing how life is and where so many of our ancestors crossed paths in the early days. As I work in genealogy, I am constantly stuck with our ancestor’s faith, strength, and virtues. It makes one completely grateful to come from such great people.
Thank you for creating this site.
I come from the Emma Walker line.
A great site about the life of Thomas Grover and a Two page story of Emma Walker are on this site. There is also a story of Elisabeth Walker on this site.
http://www.bsmarkham.com I do not know these Sister but she has done a beautiful job writing about Thomas Grover and combining it with church history. IT IS AMAZING!
I don’t know if I made my comment too clear but please for more information about Thomas Grover and his wives check out………. http://www.bsmarkham.com when you get there click on the genealogy button.
Thank you to everyone who has contibuted information and links to this website. I am descended from Thomas Grover and Emma Walker. I printed off the histories of Emma and Thomas from the website Rhonda Shuck shared. What a wealth of information! Thank you!
Hi There,
Thomas Grover was my great great grandfather through his wife, Loduska Tupper. My father is Ralph Grover Gleason. His mother is Mildred Armelia Grover. Her father is Napoleon Grover. His father is Thomas Grover. Whew!
Since so many of you have shown an interest in the Grover genealogy books, I thought I’d let you know that both of the books done by Joel P. Grover (one in 1959 and one in 1967) are available as “digitally preserved photo quality reproductions of original materials” (reprints with comb binding) for $41.95 and $46.95 respectively (as of 21 June 2009) from http://www.quintinpublications.com.
Even with the errors, the books are generally informative and interesting to look through.
Thank you for providing this site. I look forward to reading more here.
I’m the great, great, granddaughter of Thomas Grover. My father: Gaylen Grover; grandfather: Dean Grover; great grandfather: Lafayette Grover, the youngest child of Thomas Grover by his 6th wife, Elizabeth – Grateful for the very last!
A point of curiosity about the Grover name…
I moved to Fremont, CA in the San Francisco bay area a while back where I had many associates who were of middle-eastern decent. Never before had so many people asked me the same question: Was I married to an Indian man? I thought that was a peculiar question, and found out that “Grover” is also an Anglicized version of a very popular Indian name – completely unrelated to the Grovers from England.
Hello Family!
I am also decended from Lafayette Grover… definitely grateful for his last child as well!
Thomas Grover is my great-great-great-grandfather (I am the daughter of Sterling Grover, who is son of Wesley Grover, who is son of Clifton Grover, who is son of Lafayette).
I am just headed to college this fall and wanted to stop through Farmington on the way. I was looking to see what I could find of Thomas Grover when I came across this site. Currently I’m not as involved in family history as I’d like to be, though I hope to get started soon.
Thank you for the site and all the information! I know I’ve never met any of you before, but it’s neat to be able to communicate with other Grovers. I’m so glad to be a part of the family… though we do have a lot to live up to!
Looking forward to the Hannah Tupper in Parishville info, and will try to collect corrections for JP’s book. Does anyone know why Hannah Tupper left Thomas Grover? One explanation I heard was simply to make room for the wives who could still bear children. Why did Thomas Jr go toward Loa and Morganton instead of Nephi, where his brother Joel Grover went, and where his father had land (I think). Does anyone know what become of the Thomas Grover house on main street in Farmington built 1856-58?
Thomas Grover 180x-1886 has a place on Facebook. It’s easier to interact there.
Thomas Grover of the 1500′s built a large home in England which still stands. Want to see a picture?
Does anyone in this Family line have a known genetic disorder, disease?
What was the town of Nephi like 1850-1900? and farmington?
Was there a large flood in Farmington, Nephi, Farmington, Tooele, Saltlake city around 1915 to 1920 which flooded a cemetery?
ancestry.com and the utah government archives on line don’t seem to have much in the way of newspaper coverage 1870 to 1900. Does anyone know another source, without going to town, like SLC to search?
Some records seem to indicate that David H Wells and Hannah Tupper both came from Parishville, Potsdam NY.
So someone tell me … were there a lot of Mormon converts from Parishville NY in the early 19th century?
Write to : tgroverdesc@earthlink.net
I may not respond for months unless you indicate need in the subject line.
Cynthia – I’m the Deputy Historian of Parishville and descendant of the Tupper family. In regards to your question about Mormon converts from Parishville, I don’t believe that there were very many. As a matter of fact, in the Tupper family, Silas Freeman Tupper had 18 children, but only his 2 daughters Hannah & Loduska followed him in the Mormon faith.
To Carol Grover Kirkham: Hi, Carol. I don’t know if you remember me or not. I went to school with your sister Judy. My maiden name is Dumont. Your mom and my mom were cousins. I remember fondly when my mother passed your mom and Judy stopping by to see me and my family. It was a surprise to see your name on website
Hi family! I am a Great-Great granddaughter of Thomas Grover. My mother is Rhea Grover…her father was Wildon Grover (Brother to Clifton)…His father was LaFayette Grover…which was the last son of Thomas Grover.
I am a grandson of Hazel Grover (92years old) she is the last living grand child of Thomas Grover. my email brigham602@yahoo.com
I am searching for family of Thomas Grove Kelly Jr date of birth 12/24/1918. My grandmother was Gene Kelly. If anyone knows anything could you please contact me. I have come across a box of his belongings. Thank you Sierra2182@yahoo.com
We have always been proud of our ancestry, and I know that many times in my life, I have considered what these valiant people would think of my actions before I made choices. I am immensely grateful for them.
im 12 and i have to find some info on thomas for a report he is my great great great great great great great great great great grandfather.
I’m looking for a copy of Thomas Grover, his ancestors and decendents. Does anyone know where I can get a copy ? thanks
Stefanie–write to me about wanting a copy of the Thomas Grover Book.
Hello relatives I have never met before! What a prolifc family! LOL
As a very little girl I had heard one of my ancestors was a pioneer in Utah but no one left remembered hearing this. I was pleasantly surprised to find this site.
Thomas Grover is my gr-gr-gr-gr, possibly 1 more grt grandfather! I need to go back and count. LOL
I have this line traced back to Thomas Grover circa 1520. Hope to find more.
As for the question about diseases in the Grover line, as far as I know diabetes and high blood pressure was a problem.
I’m the great-great granddaughter of Thomas Grover through Emma Walker Grover. I’m definitely interested in a copy of the Thomas Grover Book. My mother has a copy, but I would love one of my own. Anyone else out there from this line?
I am a great-great-great granddaughter of Thomas Grover through Hannah Tupper. I would love to have a copy of the book also.
I am the Great Great grandson of Thomas abd Emma Walker Grover. My grandfather was Enoch Grover (died in Logan, UT) and Amber Call. My Father was the son of Enoch who had 12 children. I am the son of Ursel LeRoy Grover and Alice Amelda Hutchins They had 12 children. Dad died in 1976 and my mother died in 1952. I am the 7th son of 12 Children. Dad and Mother were buried in the Rigby, ID pioneer cemetary. Enjoyed this websight.
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