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William Groves

Male 1805 - Aft 1860  (56 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Groves was born in 1805 in VA; died after 1860.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret McClung. Margaret (daughter of John "Lame John" McClung and Deborah Rader) was born in 1810 in VA; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ruth Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    2. 3. Washington M. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1835 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    3. 4. Franklin B. Groves, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    4. 5. Elizabeth Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1839 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    5. 6. Jefferson Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1841 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    6. 7. James Jackson Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    7. 8. Samuel Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844 in Nicholas Co., VA; died before 1900.
    8. 9. Harvey Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    9. 10. John William Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1850 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    10. 11. Jane Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ruth Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1833 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

  2. 3.  Washington M. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1835 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth J. ?. Elizabeth was born in 1835 in VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Ruth M. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1859 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    2. 13. Rufus Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    3. 14. John W. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1867 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    4. 15. Fielding H. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    5. 16. Nancy J. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    6. 17. Margaret Eunice Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1862 in Nicholas Co., VA; died on 27 Mar 1916 in Leivasy, Nicholas Co., WV.

  3. 4.  Franklin B. Groves, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1837 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Jane Chapman. Sarah was born in 1840 in VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. John William Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1861 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.
    2. 19. Andrew J. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    3. 20. Marmion Rush Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1866 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    4. 21. Nora Evelyn Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1870 in Nicholas Co., WV; died on 10 May 1953 in Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV; was buried on 12 May 1953 in Groves Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV.
    5. 22. Franklin B. Groves, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    6. 23. Stuart Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  4. 5.  Elizabeth Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1839 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

  5. 6.  Jefferson Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1841 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

  6. 7.  James Jackson Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1843 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

    James married Sarah Margaret Rader on 12 Dec 1867 in Nicholas Co., WV. Sarah was born in 1849 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Wallace Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    2. 25. Sinnett Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1874 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    3. 26. Elizabeth J. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    4. 27. Mary S. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    James married Rebecca Rader on 12 Nov 1866 in Nicholas Co., WV. Rebecca died about 1867 in Nicholas Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Samuel Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1844 in Nicholas Co., VA; died before 1900.

    Samuel married Elizabeth H. Chapman on 25 Jan 1866 in Nicholas Co., WV. Elizabeth was born in Feb 1844 in VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. William R. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1867 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    2. 29. Lillie F. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    3. 30. Georgia Ann Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    4. 31. Williard H. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1880 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    5. 32. John Lewis Okey Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1884 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  8. 9.  Harvey Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1847 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

  9. 10.  John William Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1850 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

    John married Eveline Hill McCue on 5 Feb 1874 in Nicholas Co., WV. Eveline (daughter of John McCue, Sr. and Malinda McClung) was born in 1856 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Martha J. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    2. 34. Malinda Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1877 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    3. 35. Anne R. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1879 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  10. 11.  Jane Groves Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1854 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Ruth M. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in 1859 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

    Ruth married Adam Clark Dorsey on 13 Jul 1881 in Nicholas Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Rufus Groves Descendancy chart to this point (3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in 1864 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  3. 14.  John W. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in 1867 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  4. 15.  Fielding H. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in 1870 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  5. 16.  Nancy J. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in Mar 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  6. 17.  Margaret Eunice Groves Descendancy chart to this point (3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in Jan 1862 in Nicholas Co., VA; died on 27 Mar 1916 in Leivasy, Nicholas Co., WV.

    Margaret married Mason Everette McClung on 9 Aug 1885 in Nicholas Co., WV. Mason (son of Stuart McClung and Emeline M. Ellis) was born in Jan 1858 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas Co., VA; died on 14 Nov 1917 in Leivasy, Nicholas Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Chessie A. McClung  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1887 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    2. 37. Calvin McClung  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  7. 18.  John William Groves Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.William1) was born in 1861 in Nicholas Co., VA; and died.

    John married Elizabeth Emily O'Dell on 1 Jan 1885 in Nicholas Co., WV. Elizabeth was born in 1866 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 19.  Andrew J. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.William1) was born in 1864 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  9. 20.  Marmion Rush Groves Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.William1) was born in 1866 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Marmion married Rebecca Jane Bays on 7 Oct 1891 in Nicholas Co., WV. Rebecca was born in 1872 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 21.  Nora Evelyn Groves Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Mar 1870 in Nicholas Co., WV; died on 10 May 1953 in Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV; was buried on 12 May 1953 in Groves Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: William Scott McClung. William (son of Andrew Davis McClung and Sarah Ann Tomlinson) was born on 26 Jul 1880 in Nicholas Co., WV; died after 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 22.  Franklin B. Groves, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.William1) was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Franklin married Sarah Rebecca O'Dell on 8 Oct 1896 in Nicholas Co., WV. Sarah was born in 1879 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 23.  Stuart Groves Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.William1) was born in 1878 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  13. 24.  Wallace Groves Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.William1) was born in 1868 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Wallace married Virginia Ann Johnson on 28 Nov 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV. Virginia was born in 1868 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 25.  Sinnett Groves Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.William1) was born in 1874 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Sinnett married Beatrice R. Hickman on 16 Apr 1893 in Nicholas Co., WV. Beatrice was born in 1878 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 26.  Elizabeth J. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.William1) was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  16. 27.  Mary S. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.William1) was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  17. 28.  William R. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Jan 1867 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    William married Lydia Ann Gates on 15 Sep 1887 in Nicholas Co., WV. Lydia was born in Sep 1869 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Harrison E. Groves, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1888 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    2. 39. Howard E. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    3. 40. Clara J. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1891 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.
    4. 41. Mary F. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1893 in Nicholas Co., WV; died on 18 Jan 1978 in Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV; was buried on 21 Jan 1978 in Walker Memorial Park, Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV.
    5. 42. Della R. Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  18. 29.  Lillie F. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in 1869 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  19. 30.  Georgia Ann Groves Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in 1878 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Georgia married Simon Bolivar Lewis on 4 Apr 1892 in Nicholas Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 31.  Williard H. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Feb 1880 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Williard married Nellie Lee Taylor on 27 Oct 1900 in Nicholas Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 32.  John Lewis Okey Groves Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Feb 1884 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    John married Allie Chambers McClung on 2 Mar 1904 in Nicholas Co., WV. Allie (daughter of Buren Harvey McClung and Phoebe Rebecca Whitman) was born on 13 Nov 1884 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 33.  Martha J. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (10.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1875 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  23. 34.  Malinda Groves Descendancy chart to this point (10.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1877 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  24. 35.  Anne R. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (10.John2, 1.William1) was born in Jun 1879 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 36.  Chessie A. McClung Descendancy chart to this point (17.Margaret3, 3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in Aug 1887 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  2. 37.  Calvin McClung Descendancy chart to this point (17.Margaret3, 3.Washington2, 1.William1) was born in Mar 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  3. 38.  Harrison E. Groves, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (28.William3, 8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Aug 1888 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

    Harrison married Clara Rader on 14 Oct 1914 in Carl, Nicholas Co., WV. Clara was born in 1894 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Eunice Groves  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2015.
    2. 44. William "Doc" Groves  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2015.
    3. 45. Harrison E. "June" Groves, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2015.
    4. 46. Jennings "Jink" Groves  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2015.
    5. 47. Jeaneve "Jenny" Groves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1930 in Canvas, Nicholas Co., WV; died on 17 Jan 2015 in Nettie, Nicholas Co., WV; was buried on 20 Jan 2015 in Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Carl, Nicholas Co., WV.
    6. 48. Gerald Groves  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 39.  Howard E. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (28.William3, 8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Sep 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  5. 40.  Clara J. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (28.William3, 8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Jan 1891 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.

  6. 41.  Mary F. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (28.William3, 8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in Aug 1893 in Nicholas Co., WV; died on 18 Jan 1978 in Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV; was buried on 21 Jan 1978 in Walker Memorial Park, Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV.

    Mary married Andrew Davis McClung on 9 Nov 1910 in Nicholas Co., WV. Andrew (son of Jackson Grover McClung and Frances Caroline "Fannie" Gross) was born on 25 Jun 1889 in Canvas, Nicholas Co., WV; died on 12 Dec 1952 in Beech Glen, Nicholas Co., WV; was buried on 14 Dec 1952 in McClung Cemetery, Nicholas Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Galdys H. McClung  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 42.  Della R. Groves Descendancy chart to this point (28.William3, 8.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born in 1905 in Nicholas Co., WV; and died.



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