Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Groff, J. E., M.D.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


J. E. GROFF, M. D. P.O. Doylestown, was born in Rockhill 
township, Bucks county, August 3, 1856, and is a son of 
Isaac and Mary A. (Fellman) Groff, of German descent.  The 
family originated from Holland, this branch having settled 
in the upper end of Bucks county, where they are still 
known.  The grandfather, Jacob Groff, was a farmer.  Our 
subject's father is a merchant tailor and is living at 
Lexington.  He was for many years a merchant at Chalfont and 
opened what is known as the centennial store in 1873.  He 
had only one child, James E., who began teaching when quite 
young and taught two terms.  He then entered Ursinus 
college, at Freeland, Pa.  He remained in this school a 
little over two years, after which he entered the store of 
his father at Chalfont and remained with him until 1877. He 
then began the study of medicine and entered Jefferson 
Medical college in 1878 and graduated in 1880.  In April of 
the same year he began practice at Tradesville, where he 
remained until 1887, and while living there erected a large 
and handsome residence.  In 1886 he came to Doylestown, 
where he has since been in practice.  He was married 
November 16, 1876, to Adelaide, daughter of Charles N. and 
Loisa Grove.  Mr. and Mrs. Groff are the parents of one 
child, Howard.  They are members of church.  Dr. Groff is an 
Odd Fellow and a member of the Bucks County Medical Society.