BIO:  George J. GROVE, Straban Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 509

GEORGE J. GROVE, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Gettysburg, was born in 
Westminster, Carroll Co., Md., June 19, 1848, a son of Jacob and Mary (Harbod) 
Grove; the latter a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent.  The father was 
born in Martinsburg, Va., March 31, 1790, of German descent.  He was a son of 
Jacob, Sr., who was a native of Germany, a wheelwright (he spelled his name 
Groff instead of Grove).  Jacob Jr., was also a wheelwright in early life, 
having learned his trade in Hanover, but later followed farming.  He was twice 
married, George J. being the third child by the second wife.  Our subject was 
educated at Westminster, Md.; has traveled over most of the western country, and 
for a time was engaged in agricultural pursuits on the farm left by his father, 
which consists of 130 acres.  His mother is still living, and resides with him.  
In 1886, Mr. Grove married Amanda, daughter of Jacob Foot, a farmer; she is of 
German origin and a member of the Lutheran Church.  Mr. Grove is a member of the 
United Brethren Church, and also a teacher in the Sunday-school.  Politically, 
he is a Republican.