Powell Grover's biography, Homer Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

Copyright © 1999 by Pat Nowicki. This copy contributed for use in 
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Powell GROVER was born at Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, November
2, 1806, of English-Scotch descent, his ancestors being numbered among the
earlier settlers of America.  His grandfather served in the war for
independence, and his great grandfather was a soldier in the French-Indian
war under Gen. Wolf.  Powell was left an orphan at twelve years of age.
Upon arriving at manhood he conceived the idea of settling in the then far
West, and early in 1832 he set out for Michigan and located lands on section 
11, of what is now Homer township.  In the fall of 1835 he returned to his
native state, and also visited New Jersey, where on the 19th of January, '36
he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Cool, of Knowlton, Warren
county, that state, and with his young bride returned to his possessions in
this township.  From this union seven children were born, John C., married
F. Adelaid Clark, Dec. 3, 1863, now resides in South Albion; Alexander,
married Caroline G. Hardung, July 3, 1863, resides in Parma; Milton, who
died in infancy, March 16, 1844; Len, who resides on the old farm; Hiram
Gardner, Indianapolis, Ind.; Josephine, who married Geo. H. Graves, Dec 17,
1863, now residing in Albion; Millie, a maiden lady living at the same pace;
and Dillie, who married William Anderson, of Romeo, this State, May 22,
1886.  There are two grandchildren, Mable, daughter of Alexander, and Frank
J., a son of Josephine.  Politically, Mr. Grover was a strong abolitionist,
believing that every man had a soul -the black man as well as the white.

In religion he was a zealous advocate of the Christian doctrine.  He died
Oct.18, 1881, in the seventy-fifth year of his age, Mrs. Grover following to
the eternal home two days later, both being laid away to rest in the Riverside
cemetery, Albion.

From Homer and its Pioneers - 1888