Ingham County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Grow, Floyd N. 
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Cemetery:           Maple Grove Cemetery
Name:               Floyd N. Grow

Date Of Photograph: September 14, 2009
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Monument and smaller stones located in Section E Lot 405

GROW MONUMENT

Inscription on two sides of monument:

ALLIE M. R.
DAT OF
W. S. & S. E. GROW
1881

Inscription on opposite side of monument:

FLOYD
SON OF
W. S. & S. E. GROW
1877

Smaller stone located near the monument:

F. N. GROW
CO F
31 MICH INF
SPANISH WAR

FLOYD ? (name stone)

Note:  William Sherman and Elizabeth Sophia (Simons) Grow were the parents of 
Allie M. R. Grow and Floyd Grow.  Nichigan Genealogical Death Indexing System 
shows Alice M. Grow, female, white, born in MI, parents Wm S. and Elizabeth 
Grow, died 26 Sep 1881 Mason, Ingham Co., MI at the age of 6 months and 18 
days, cause of death Chlorea Infantum.

Floyd N. Grow death certificate shows Floyd N. Grow to be the son of William 
Sherman and Elizabeth Sophia (Simons) Grow.  He was born June 22, 1877 Mason, 
Ingham Co., MI and died May 20, 1903 Jackson, Jackson Co., MI at the age of 25 
years 10 months and 28 days, killed by a cart (?).  His occupation is shown to 
be a Rail way brakeman.  He was also single at the time of death.

Cemetery records also show Amos E. Grow, Elizabeth S. Grow, Lillie May Grow, 
Mrs. Floyd N. Grow and William Sherman Grow buried in the same family plot 
Section E - Lot 405.  I did not see any headstones or information on the 
monument for them.

William Sherman Grow's death certificate and family tree records shows he was 
born May 8, 1834 in Wyoming Co., PA and died May 9, 1909 Mason, Ingham Co., MI 
at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 1 day. He was the son of Royal and Mary 
(Ball) Grow.  

Elizabeth Sophia Simons was the daughter of Norman and Rachel (Chadwick) 
Simons and was born April 10, 1843 in NY.  She died September 11, 1929 Mason, 
Ingham Co., MI.  She married Sherman William Sherman Grown in 1860 Jackson, 
Jackson Co., MI.  They were the parents of Allie M. R. Grow, Floyd N. Grow, 
James D. Grow and Charles N. Grow (1880 census Mason, Ingham Co. MI) Lillie 
May Grow might also be a daughter.  Didn't find any information on her or on 
the wife of Floyd N. Grow.  (See Find A Grave Website for attachements of 
death certificates from Seeking Michigan Website)

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