Biographical Sketch of L.D. Groom, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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L. D. Groom, a dealer in general hardware, farm implements, wagons,
etc., at Richland, was born in Camden County, MO., in 1853, and is
a son of James F. and Amanda (Cockrill) Groom.  James F. Groom was
born in Kentucky in 1811, and during life devoted his attention to
farming and carpentering; he was a Republican in politics, and
served several years as justice of the peace.  His death occured
in 1866.  Mrs. Amanda Groom was also a native of Kentucky, and was
born in 1821; she died in 1882.  The paternal grandfather of our
subject was Enoch Groom, a native of Virginia, who was of Irish
descent, and was a carpenter by trade.  Dr. Anderson Cockrill, the
maternal grandfather of L.D. Groom, was born in Virginia, and moved
to Kentucky, from which State he removed to Missouri in 1837, and
fifteen or twenty years later went to California, where he remained
until his death, which occurred about 1862; he was a prominent med-
ical practitioner, and also a minister of the Baptist Church.  L.D.
Groom was reared to the pursuit of farming, and received a common
school education.  After attaining his majority he spent a short
time at the academy as a student, where he was subsequently engaged
two years as a teacher.  In 1877 Mr. Groom married Maggie Combs,
daughter of A.J. and Mary E. Combs, formerly of Kentucky, and early
settlers of Camden County, where Mr. Combs died in 1884; he was a
farmer and stock trader.  Mrs. Combs is still living.  Mrs. Groom is
a native of Camden County, and is the mother of three children.  
After his marriage Mr. Groom turned his attention to farming until
1881, when he removed to Richland and engaged in the grocery business
until 1883, under the firm name of Combs & Groom; in the latter year
he established his present business, and carries a stock of general
hardware, etc., worth about $5,000.  He has been mayor of Richland
since 1887, and is one of the enterprising men of the town.  He is 
a member of the Richland Lodge No. 382, A.F. & A.M., and is also a
member of Linn Creek Lodge No. 307, I.O.O.F.  Mrs. Groom is a member
of the Christian Church.

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