BIO: David GROVE, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 79-80.
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  DAVID GROVE, Huntingdon, Pa., was born about nine miles from Meadville, 
Crawford county, Pa., April 2, 1825.  He is a son of John and Mary (Rupert) 
Grove.  They removed, when was but eight years of age, to Cumberland county, 
where they resided between Shippensburg and Newville; their next removal, in 
1839, was to Henderson township, Huntingdon county; the next, to Union 
township, in the same county, to a residence near Mill Creek.  Her Mr. John 
Grove died; his wife died afterwards, at the home of her son in Henderson 
township.  They had a family of five children: only one, besides David 
Grove, is now living, Samuel, a retired farmer of Brady township, Huntingdon 
county.
  David Grove, who was the youngest member of the family, was educated in 
subscription schools in Cumberland and Huntingdon counties.  Soon after the 
family settle in Huntingdon county, he engaged in boating on the canal, in 
which employment he continued for seventeen seasons.  He was next engaged in 
mercantile business in Huntingdon for five years.  At the end of that time 
he purchased a farm in Henderson township, and cultivated it for thirty-two 
years.  In April, 1895, Mr. Grove removed to Huntingdon, and lived at 
leisure until January 8, 1896, when he purchased the grocery establishment 
to which he is now giving his attention.  Mr. Grove has also a war record.  
He enlisted, September 1, 1864, in Company K, Two Hundred and Second 
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served throughout the war in the same company 
and regiment; he was mustered out at Harrisburg, August 20, 1865, and 
returned to his home in Henderson township.  He has served that township as 
register and as assessor.  He is a staunch Republican.  Mr. Grove is a 
citizen of excellent repute, influential and highly respected.
  David Grove was married to his present wife, Mary Ann, widow of Penn 
Smith, and daughter of Peter and Mary Markle, of Walker township, Centre 
county, Pa., on February 13, 1891, in Henderson township.  They have no 
children; but by previous marriages Mr. Grove had thirteen children, six of 
whom are living:  Samuel, residing on Mason & Dixon's line; William, of 
Huntingdon; Margaret (Mrs. Andrew Schilling), of Wichita, Kan.; Edwin 
Stanton, residing near North Enid, O. T.; Wellington G., a physician, 
residing near Buffalo, N. Y.; and Mollie (Mrs. Miles Enders), of Henderson 
township.  Mr. Grove is a member of the Baptist church; his wife adheres to 
the Lutheran denomination.