BIO: William GROVE, Jr., Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  467

  WILLIAM GROVE, JR., is one of the reliable and progressive farmers 
and representative men of Benner township, Centre county. Through his 
earnest, persistent labors his fine farm of 125 acres is in a high 
state of culture and improved with excellent buildings, which stand as 
monuments to his thrift and enterprise.
  A native of Centre county, Mr. Grove was born in Gregg township, July 
28, 1840, a son of John and Louisa (Klinesmith) Grove. The family has 
long been identified with the interests of this section of the State. 
The maternal grandfather of our subject was killed and scalped by the 
Indians, in the Penn's Valley massacre of 1776. The father was born in 
Middleburg, Snyder Co., Penn., of German lineage, and on coming to 
Centre county located in Harris township, where he followed farming 
throughout life.
  In 1861 our subject wedded Miss Sarah Neese, a daughter of David and 
Sarah (Kerstetter) Neese, who are also of German descent. Her 
grandfather took up his residence in Penn's Valley in 1780. Seven 
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Grove, as follows: Emanuel H., 
who is married, and is living in College township, Centre county; Alice 
R., wife of Jacob Mayer, of Spring township, Centre county; Susan, wife 
of David Shearer, of Jefferson county, Penn; William H., who is married 
and living in Penn township, Centre county, on his grandfather's old 
homestead; John F.; Emma V., wife of Warren Minnimire, of Bellefonte, 
Penn.; and Anna H., at home.
  In his political affiliation, Mr. Grove is an inflexible adherent to 
the doctrines and principles of the Democratic party, but has no 
aspirations for popular preferment. He is a public-spirited, 
enterprising man, and takes an active interest in everything which 
seems to promise benefit to the community. He enjoys the esteem and 
confidence of his neighbors, is a consistent member of the Lutheran 
Church, and, fraternally, is connected with the Grange.