This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dwgroves Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.frederick/1561.1579.1740.1744.1749.1768.1.1.2.1.3.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is what I found. I hope it helps you out. Darrell Contact: Dr. William E. Groves http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bgroves1&id=I1863 Name: Nancy GROVES Surname: Groves Given Name: Nancy Sex: F Birth: ABT 1820 in Oxford Township, Guernsey, OH _UID: 2679FEFB3F43DC4D8D9635A65F6D256EA0B5 Note: From: Alan Albright Feb and Apr 2002, and June 2004 My ancestor was Nancy Groves. She married Elza Gallagher on 16 Jan 1838.They listed a John Groves as "inst.", whatever that meant. They weremarried in Belmont Co., Ohio. In applying for her husband's Civil Warrecords, she mentions as witnesses, Jacob and Isaac Groves of GuernseyCounty. The document was dated 1865 and states that she had been aresident of Guernsey County for 45 years, which matches census data. -- In the 1870 census my ancestor, Nancy (Groves) Gallagher, lists herself as being born in Pennsylvania, but at the time she was living in OxfordTownship, Guernsey County, Ohio. In all the censuses before 1870, sheuses the name of Nancy, but in the 1880 census she is listed with her 2remaining children as Susan Gallagher. There is no question it is her,but I can't figure the name change. Anyway, she lists herself as beingborn in Pennsylvania and that both her parents also were born inPennsylvania. A person I believe to be Nancy's brother also is listed as living in Oxford Township. His name is Isaac Groves and he was born about 1828 inOhio with both parents being born in Pennsylvania. His wife is Jane C.who was born in 1850. Isaac and Jane's children are: - Elmer born 1874 - Emma born 1875 - Charles born 1878 - Homer born Jul 1879/80 ------- I have found what I consider a strong possibilty as the father of my Nancy Groves. In the 1850 census I find the following. in Pultney Twp. Belmont Co. Ohio all living in same household. John Grove 59 Grainer born Pa. Eliza 39 " N.Y.(obviously a 2nd marriage) Farney 4 Oh Joshua 2 Oh Lewis 4/12 Oh William Harvey 22 Oh Delila Harvey 24 Oh (she is supposedly the daughter of a Galen Grove according to genealogy forum I have seen) Mary Harvey 3 Oh Catherine Harvey 14 Oh Jacob Grove 24 Miner Oh Isaac " 22 Miner Oh Jackson " 17 Miner Oh This Isaac matches age of the Guernsey Co. Isaac I sent you earlier. John Grove matches Nancy's marriage record and father's place of birth, and Jacob and Isaac match her pension military record as witnesses. There is a marrige of Jackson Groves and a Julia Chance in Guernsey Co., OH on 15 Jun 1860. and in 5 Aug 1878 a marriage of Jackson to Anna Hicks. Delila Groves married William Harvey around 1846. You also find Delila marrying Benjamin Chance 20 Oct 1853 in Guernsey Co. Ohio. -- I found Jackson Groves living in the 1900 census with a grandson of my Nancy Groves Gallagher b-1820 in Pa. She married Elza Gallagher. Jackson was listed as an Uncle to him thus it would seem to substantiate my listing I sent you previously. Change Date: 24 Jun 2004 at 16:08:35 Father: GROVES b: ABT 1793 in , , PA Marriage 1 Elza GALLAGHER b: ABT 1813 Married: 16 Jan 1838 in Belmont Co., Ohio Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.