Grover, Thomas[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
1807 - 1886 (78 years)-
Name Grover, Thomas Born 22 Jul 1807 Whitehall, Washington, New York, USA 
Gender Male Died 20 Feb 1886 Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA Person ID I20424 Early Latter-day Saints Last Modified 2 May 2023
Father Grover, Thomas Mother Spaulding, Polly, b. 22 Feb 1779 Family ID F10833 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Grover, Thomas Mother Spaulding, Polly, b. 22 Feb 1779 Family ID F26919 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Nickerson, Caroline Eliza, b. 28 Jun 1808, Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, USA , d. 28 Jul 1889, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, USA (Age 81 years) Married 20 Feb 1841 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA [12, 13] Divorced Yes, date unknown Children 1. Grover, Percia Cornelia, b. 27 Dec 1841, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA , d. 26 Jul 1925, Lakeview, Utah, Utah, USA (Age 83 years)2. Grover, Leonard Nickerson, b. 27 Aug 1843, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA , d. 27 Aug 1843, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA (Age 0 years)3. Grover, Datta Nickerson, b. 22 Sep 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA , d. Jul 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA (Age 0 years)4. Grover, Marshall Nickerson, b. 27 Sep 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA 5. Grover, Marshall Hubbard Nickerson, b. 27 Sep 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Family ID F5908 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Tupper, Hannah, b. 23 Mar 1823, Parishville, Saint Lawrence, Jefferson, New York, USA Married 17 Sep 1844 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Children 1. Grover, Thomas, b. 17 Nov 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Family ID F13445 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Tupper, Lodoiska, b. 22 May 1828, Parishville, Saint Lawrence, Jefferson, New York, USA , d. 27 Mar 1902, Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA (Age 73 years) Married 20 Jan 1846 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Family ID F13446 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 4 Ladd, Hannah, b. 11 Aug 1785, Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA , d. 4 May 1855, Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA (Age 69 years) Married 1845 Family ID F9074 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 5 Walker, Elizabeth, b. 17 Oct 1839, , Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Married 1856 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Family ID F10831 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 6 Walker, Emma, b. 15 Mar 1837, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Married 1857 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Family ID F10827 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 7 Whiting, Caroline, b. 25 Jun 1809, Windham, Windham, Vermont, USA , d. 17 Oct 1840, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA (Age 31 years) Married 1828 Whitehall, Washington, New York, USA Children 1. Grover, Jane, b. 30 Mar 1830, Whitehall, Washington, New York, USA , d. 1873 (Age 42 years)2. Grover, Emaline, b. 30 Jul 1831, Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA , d. 4 May 1917, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA (Age 85 years)3. Grover, Adaline, b. 10 Feb 1834 4. Grover, Mary Elizabeth, b. 13 Apr 1833, Freedon, Cattauraugus, New York, USA , d. 28 Sep 1921 (Age 88 years)5. Grover, Adaline, b. 10 Feb 1834, Freedon, Cattauraugus, New York, USA , d. 7 Apr 1919 (Age 85 years)6. Grover, Caroline Whiting, b. 18 Jun 1837, , Caldwell, Missouri, USA , d. 19 Jul 1930 (Age 93 years)7. Grover, Eliza Ann, b. 13 Mar 1839, Palmyra, Marion, Michigan, USA , d. 3 Mar 1920, Parker, Fremont, Idaho, USA (Age 80 years)8. Grover, Emma, b. Jan 1840, d. Oct 1840, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA (Age ~ 0 years)Last Modified 20 Mar 2015 Family ID F28540 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 8 Tupper, Hannah, b. 23 Mar 1823, Parishville, St Lawrence, New York, USA , d. 15 Dec 1893, Loa, Wayne, Utah, USA (Age 70 years) Married 17 Dec 1844 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Children 1. Grover, Thomas, b. 17 Nov 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Last Modified 20 Mar 2015 Family ID F28542 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 9 Tupper, Lodoska, b. 22 May 1828, Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA , d. 27 Mar 1902, Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA (Age 73 years) Married 20 Jan 1846 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois,USA Last Modified 20 Mar 2015 Family ID F28543 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - PROPERTY:
T6 R6, Sec 1
KIM: Block 27
NAUVOO RECORDS:
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, p 12
High Priest's Record, p 56
Hancock County Marriage Register, p 20
Members, LDS, 1830-1848, by Susan Easton Black, Vol 19, pp 451-464
Record of Baptisms for the Dead, by Black and Black, Vol 3 pp 1488-1490
Nauvoo Legion
HISTORY/HISTORIES:
Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p 902
Pioneers of 1847, p 180
Mormon Battalion, p 11
Bodyguard for Joseph Smith
Our Pioneer Heritage, pp 501-503
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, p 137-141
Excerpts from Diary Emeline Grover Rich Written in 1890
Picture of Spouses
Newspaper articles
A Compliation of Histories of Thomas GROVER, by Darlene Stoker, GGGG Grandaughter
BIRTH DATE VARIANT: 2 Jul 1807
DEATH DATE VARIANT: 19 Feb 1886 - FAMILY GROUP RECORD BY NAUVOO LAND AND RECORDS
PROPERTY:
Kimball 1st : Block 6 lot 27
T6 R6, Sec 1
Hancock County Property Records 1840+; Nauvoo Restoration Incorporated; 1 page
The Residents of the City of Nauvoo as Defined by Tax Records, 1839-1846; Elaine S. Layton; 1 page
NAUVOO RECORDS:
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register; Genealogical Society of Utah, 1924; page 12
Nauvoo Marriages 1839-1846; Lyndon W. Cook with a compilation of church, civil, newspaper
and historical records to Caroline E. Hubbard; page 20
Hancock County Marriages; Tri-County Genealogical Society, 182901849; page
70’s Record, H. Black; page 56
Early 70’s and High Priest Index; LDS Archives; page 58
Members LDS, 1830-1848; Susan Easton Black; Vol 19 page 451-464
Annotated Record of Baptisms for the Dead, Nauvoo; Black, Black; Vol 3 page 1488-1490
Nauvoo Legion; Susan Easton Black; page 11
Early Mormon Records, Nauvoo; Lyman Platt Index, Vol 1, 1980; 1842 Census of Nauvoo; page 69 scan 56
Bodyguards of Joseph Smith; 2 pages
HISTORIES:
Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah; Frank Esshom; page 902
Our Pioneer Heritage; Daughters of the Utah Pioneers; Vol 2 page 501-503
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia; Andrew Jensen; Vol 4 page 137-141
Church News, Deseret News; biographic articles; 17 Sept 1955 and 21 June 1980; photographs of Farmington Rock
Meeting House; 4 pages
BIOGRAPHIES:
History of Thomas Grover: Incidents in Life of Thomas Grover; Margaret Hess; 5 pages (donated by patron)
Thomas Grover, A Compilation of Histories; Darlene Stoker, 2003; pages 1-11 (also on familysearch.org)
Excerpts from Diary Emeline Grover Rich - Written in 1890; 9 pages (also on familysearch.org)
OTHER SOURCES:
Pioneers of 1847; Stanley B. Kimball; Historical Resource Study, 1991; page 180
Family submitted photos and family group records, 1 page
Internet Research:
lds.org: Church History, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Charles C. Rich Company 1847; 1 page
rootsweb: World Connect, family tree; 2 pages
familysearch.org: 6 documents
History of Thomas Grover (Fawkes); photograph and story; 3 pages
Thomas Grover Dvis Co. Clipper Article (Gail Mitchell); 1 page
Thomas Grover by Caroline Whiting (Browning Jerry); 2 pages
Life of Thomas Grover (Debora G Fish); 2 pages
Thomas Grover 1807-1886 (Lauri Fredrickson); 2 pages
Happy 204th Birthday, Thomas Grover (Lauri Frerickson); 2 pages
VARIANTS:
Birth date:2 Jul 1807
Spouse's name: Cariline
Death date: 19 Feb 1886
BURIAL: Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA
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Sources - [S4] Book - Annotated Record of Baptisms for the Dead, Nauvoo, 7 vols., Black, Susan Easton, (Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602), , by Black and Black, Vol 3 pp 1488-1490.
- [S61] LDS - High Priests, Nauvoo and Salt Lake, 's Record, p 56.
- [S34] Book - History of the Nauvoo Legion in Illinois, Sweeney, John, Jr., (MA Thesis, Brigham Young University).
- [S58] Book - LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, 4 vols, Jenson, Andrew, (Andrew Jenson History Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, 1901), , p 137-141.
- [S6] LDS - Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:1830-1848, 50 vols., Black, Susan Easton, Compiler, (LDS Church, Salt Lake City, 1990), 1830-1848, by Susan Easton Black, Vol 19, pp 451-464.
- [S82] Book - Mormon Battalion: US Army of the West, 1846-1848, Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, , p 11.
- [S7] LDS - Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (1845-1846), , p 12.
- [S8] Book - Our Pioneer Heritage, 20 vols., Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, (Salt Lake City: 1958-1977), , pp 501-503.
- [S19] Book - Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 2 vols, Esshom, Frank, (Salt Lake City: 1913), , p 902.
- [S43] Book - Pioneers of 1847, Black, Susan Easton, Compiler, (Provo, Utah 1980), , p 180.
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- [S127] Book - Nauvoo Deaths and Marriages, 1839-1845, Cook, Lyndon W., (Grandin Book Company, Orem, Utah, 1994), p. 91.
both of Nauvoo
by William Smith
Bride's name is Caroline E. Hubbard - [S544] LDS - Times and Seasons, 6 vols., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Early LDS Periodical published in Nauvoo, Illinois, 1839-1846), 15 Mar 1841.
- [S4] Book - Annotated Record of Baptisms for the Dead, Nauvoo, 7 vols., Black, Susan Easton, (Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602), , by Black and Black, Vol 3 pp 1488-1490.