Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper - 1046: Thomas Isaac Groff, lifelong resident of Osage County, died suddenly at his home near Belle Saturday (23 May 1946) afternoon. He was born at Summerfield March 18, 1872, the son of Ezra and Betty Goodman Groff. On December 27, 1894 he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Mee and to them were born three children, two sons and a daughter. The sons died in infancy and the daughter, Beulah (Mrs. Lloys Eidenhour) survives. His wife preceded him in death four years ago. There are six grandchildren, Walter, Henry, Katherine, Donald, Mildred and Dorothy.