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     Maria Groff was born on 11 Oct 1767.² She was the daughter of John Groff.^1,2 Maria Groff married Henry Kendig on 1 May 1784.² Maria Groff died on 21 Nov 1842 at age 75.²

     Martin Groff married Anna Kendig.¹ Martin Groff was born on 22 Aug 1772.¹ He was the son of John Groff.^1,2 Martin Groff died on 14 Oct 1855 at age 83.¹

     Roger Groff married Virginia Quay Olds, daughter of Joseph Peck Olds and Emma Pauline Quay.¹ Roger Groff was born c 1908 at Pennsylvania.¹

     Jonah L Gross married Roxana Olds, daughter of Moses Olds and Silence Loomis, on 5 Dec 1810 at Westfield, Massachusetts.^2,3,4

     Isadore Grossman married Mary Ernestine McCarty, daughter of Lafayette I. McCarty and Edna Evelyn Bowers.¹ Isadore Grossman died b 1979.¹

     Lucille D. Grossman was buried at Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois.² She was born on 23 Nov 1902.¹ She married Ira Higgins, son of Asa Higgins Jr. and Sarah Nancy Ridgely, on 16 Oct 1938.¹ Lucille D. Grossman died on 2 Sep 1983 at St. Clair Hospital, Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, at age 80.²

     Anna Maria Grosz was born on 25 Jun 1937 at Budapest, Hungary.² She married Jeno Laszlo Schmidt on 9 Mar 1957 at Klagenfurt, Austria.² Anna Maria Grosz died on 23 May 1998 at age 60.¹
     Maria Anns Schmidt's Petition for Naturalization matches that of her husband but adds that she was a housewife with fair complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, was 5' 6" tall, weighed 128 pounds, had a scar on her right leg and was a Hungarian national. She had entered the U.S. for permanent residence on 14 June 1957 at New York City. Her lawful admission as permanent resident was at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 14 June 1957 via U. S. A. F. Plane as a Hungarian Refugee. She had two living children.²
     Her obituary states: CHARLESTON - Maria Anna Schmidt died May 23, 1998 in a local hospital.
A native of Budapest, Hungary, she was a daughter of the late Jozset Grosz and Erzsebet Arany. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and was an administrator of the S.C. State Employment Commission.
Survivors include her husband, Jeno Lazlo Schmidt of Union; four sons, Gene Schmidt of Burlington, N.C., Alex Schmidt of Staten Island, N.Y., Miki Schmidt of North Charleston and Robbie Schmidt of Nashville, Tenn; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Prayers of final commendation will be held at Carolina Memorial Mausoleum.
Henry Stuhr, Downtown Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - Sunday, May 24, 1998.¹

     Dennis Lee Grove was born on 1 Oct 1947.⁴ He died on 9 Aug 1972 at age 24.⁵ He was buried.^6,7
     "Dennis Lee Grove, age 24, of Dundas rt. 1, and Sheryl Jean Ridgely, 5 1/2, of Parkersburg were killed instantly last evening when the motorcycle they were riding was struck from behind by an automobile.
"The accident occurred one mile west of Illinois State Road 130 on the Dundas-Wendelin road, just a short distance east of Dennis Grove's home.
"Both vehicles were eastbound at the time of the accident.
"Dennis Grove was driving the motorcycle with Sheryl Ridgely, his sister-in-law, a passenger. ...
"Dennis Lee Grove was a self-employed truck driver, and is survived by his wife, Jane; an infant son, Brian Lee, age 8 weeks; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Grove of Dundas; a brother, Tom Grove, at home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miller of Olney rt. 1, and Mrs. Ollie Grove of Dundas.
"His wife is the former Jane Ridgely, sister of the little girl who was kiled in the accident. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Grove, were in Canada on a fishing trip when the accident occurred."
The other drive was charged with reckless homicide in the accident."⁸

     "Funeral services for Dennis Lee Grove, 24, of Dundas Rt. 1, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mt. Gilead Cong. Christian Church, with Rev. Joe Payne officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Parkersburg.
"Friends may call at the Zirkle Mortuary in Olney after noon today.
"Dennis Grove was killed in an accident west of Dundas Wednesday evening.
"He was a member of American Legion Post No. 30, the Dundas Sportsman's Club and National Rifle Association, and attended Mt. Gilead Cong. Christian Church. He was Republican Precinct Committeeman in PrestonTownship.
"Surviving are his wife, Jane; an infant son, Brian Lee, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Grove of Dundas; a brother, Tom Grove, at home; and grandparents, Mrs. Ollie Grove of Dundas and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miller of Olney Rt. 1."⁹
     "In loving memory of Dennis Lee Grove who was killed in a motorcycle-car accident five years ago August 9, 1972.
The Golden Gate was open
Five years ago
Without goodbyes
You were quickly taken away.
It broke our hearts to lose you
You did not go alone
For part of us went with you
Your resting place we visit
And flowers place with care,
For no one knows the heartache
When we turn and leave you there.
Sadly missed by Pauline, Vernon, and Tom Grove, and host of relatives."¹⁰

     James L. Groves married Olive M. Olds, daughter of Joseph Warren Olds and Deborah Harwood, on 9 Jul 1856.¹

     Ann Grymwade was baptized on 20 Nov 1570 at Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.¹ She married Philip Smith on 1 Jun 1590 at Erwarton, Suffolk, England.¹ Ann Grymwade was buried on 26 Mar 1639 at Whatfield, Suffolk, England.¹ Her estate was probated on 24 Jul 1639 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England.²
     She left a will on 5 Apr 1639 at Whatfield, Suffolk, England. This was the nuncupative will of Anne Smith of Whatfield whichdivided her goods equally among her surviving children.²

     Walter Guinn married Mary Neva Edenburn, daughter of John Jackson Edenburn and Helen Blanche "Nell" Findley, on 26 Oct 1953.¹ Walter Guinn died on 22 Nov 1978.²
     Walter Guinn was honored by fellow employees when he retired after 44 years of postal postal service. He was presented with a watch given by the employees to Guinn in recognition of their esteem for him. [The article contains his picture at the presentation.]³

     William Gull was baptized on 25 Feb 1620/21 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith.² William Gull died in 1701 at Hatfield, Massachusetts.³

     Hannah Gunn married John O. Smith.² Hannah Gunn was born on 3 Aug 1806 at New York.^1,3 She was the daughter of Havillah Gunn and Lora Martin Simmons.¹ Hannah Gunn died on 28 Jun 1872 at age 65.¹ She was buried at Ridgely Cemetery, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois.⁴
     Hannah Gunn appeared on the census of 29 Oct 1850, as follows:
     1168/1173 Hannah Smith, 44, b. N. York
      Louvina Smith, 19, b. Illis.
      George Smith, 17, farmer, b. Illis.
      Havilla Smith, 15, farmer, b. Illis.
      Edward S. Smith, 10, b. Illis.
      Sarah A. Smith, 7, b. Illis.
      William H. Smith, 4, b. Illis.⁵
     Records in the probate of his estate in Richland County state the he died about 10 May 1849. Letters of administration were given to Stephen S. Gunn of Wabash County, but the distribution papers are missing from the file. In Aug 1851 widow Hannah Smith state that she continued to care for six children of the deceased.⁶

     Havillah Gunn was born on 19 Apr 1786.³ He was the son of Rev. Samuel Gunn and Joanna Warner.² Havillah Gunn married (1) Lora Martin Simmons, daughter of Stephen Simmons and Mabel Hunt, on 14 Oct 1805 at Windham, New York.¹ Havillah Gunn died on 8 Sep 1867 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois, at age 81.³
     According to a county history, Havillah was born in Connecticut, moved to Virginia, then to Illinois in 1806, then back to Portsmouth, Ohio, and, in 1835, back to Illinois. His children were named John H., George, Daniel, Maria Stanley, Amanda Roberts, and William (all living about 1893), and Zinas, Stephen S., Samuel H., Hannah Smith, and Elizabeth (all deceased by about 1893).⁴ Anyone wishing to trace his descendants might start with the probate of his estate in Richland County, Illinois. His will, written 12 July 1864 and filed on 16 September 1867, named his wife Delia and 11 children.⁵ A notice of his death appeared in the Portsmouth Times of 14 September 1867: “Died. Another Pioneer Gone. Died. Sept 8^th 1867, at his residence in Olney, Illinois, Havillah Gunn, aged 81 years. Mr. Gunn was for many years a citizen of this place, and was well known and highly esteemed by all our old residents.”^6.

     Rev. Samuel Gunn married Joanna Warner.¹

     William H. Gunn was the son of Havillah Gunn.¹ William H. Gunn died on 22 Oct 1917 at Emporia, Kansas.¹
     His obituary states:
     "William H. Gunn, a former citizen of Olney, died October 22 at his home in Emporia, Kansas. He was the last of the sons of Havila Gunn, who came to Illinois in 1806 and who opened the first store in Olney in 1841. William Gunn enlisted in the Civil war and after its close became associated with the Gunn Brothers' mercantile business here. Later he went to Emporia and engaged in railroad business."¹

     Elmore L. Gunter married Eliza Waldrop.³ Elmore L. Gunter was born on 9 Mar 1862.⁴ He died on 12 Oct 1943 at Spartanburg General Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 81.⁵ He was buried on 14 Oct 1943 at Landrum Cemetery, Landrum, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁶
     His obituary states: (an unknown value).
     Elmore appeared with his wife Eliza Waldrop on the census enumeration of 6 Jun 1900 at Pacolet Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     98/99 Gunter, Elmore, head, b. Sept. 1862, 37, marr. 8 years. b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, cotton mill boss
      , Eliza, wife, b. Jan. 1874, 26, marr. 8 years, 5 children, 4 living, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina
      , Willie, son, b. Aug 1893, 6, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, attend school 2 months
      , Virgil, son, July 1895, 4, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina
      , Gradie, son, b. Sept 1898, 1, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina
     [only three children listed].⁷
     Elmore appeared with his wife Eliza Waldrop on the census enumeration of 16 Apr 1910 at part of ward 6, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     370/149/167 Gunter, Horace, head, renter, $3.00/month, 29, first marr. at 20, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, doffer, cotton mill
      , Rosalee, wife, 24, first married at 15, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, occupation none
      , Jessie Lee, daughter, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, occupation none
      , Horace Jr., son, 5, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, ocupation none
      , Catherine, daughter, 1/12, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, occupation none
      , Elmore, father, 67, first marr. at 27, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, Retired
      , Eliza, mother, 56, first mar. at 16, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, occupation none
      , James V., brother, 33, single, occupation none.⁸
     Elmore appeared with his wife on the census enumeration of 5 Apr 1940 at 365 Preston Street, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     #55, owner, $1800 value, not a farm, Gunter, William, head, 46, 3 yrs high school, born South Carolina, switchman, Southern Railway, $1800 income [best on page]
      , Connie M., wife, 41, 1 yrs high school, born North Carolina, housework
      , Hellen D., dau., 19, single, 3 yrs high school, born South Carolina
      , Aaron W., son, 24, single, 2 yrs high school, born in South Carolina, Labor at Andrew ??? ???, 20 weeks worked, $300 income
      , Virgle, brother, 43, single, no school, born in South Carolina, unable to work
On 1 April 1935, these people lived in the same house..⁹

     Helen Doris Gunter was born on 4 May 1920 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^2,3 She was the daughter of William Aaron Gunter and Connie Mae Brown.¹ Helen Doris Gunter married Patrick James Moore, son of Daniel Leland Alexander and Blanche Roxie Moore, c 1940. Helen Doris Gunter and Patrick were divorced.⁴ Helen Doris Gunter died on 22 Jan 1999 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 78^5,3 and was buried at West Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^6,5
     Helen appeardwith her husband Patrick James Moore on the census enumeration of 5 Apr 1950 at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
Helen G., wife 29, b. S. C., keeping house.²
     Her obituary states:
"Helen G. Moore
Helen Gunter Moore, 78, died Jan. 22, 1999, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital.
A native of Spartanburg County, she was daughter of the late William A. Gunter and Connie Brown Gunter Gresham. She was a retired LPN, having worked in industrial nursing and in several area nursing homes. She was a member of Abner Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Connie Moore Easler of Spartanburg; two sons, George A. Moore of Colleyville, Texas and Monte Moore of Spartanburg; a brother, Aaron Gunter of Spartanburg; eight grandchildren and six great-grand-children.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the West Oakwood Cemetery, conducted by the Revs. Andrew L. Thornley and Ray K. Stuart.
The family will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Easier, 123 Druid Ave., Spartanburg.
Memorials may be made to Abner Baptist Church, P.O. box 4372, Spartanburg, 29305."⁵
     A Social Security Claim was made for Helen Doris Moore in Feb 1999 giving her name as Helen G. Moore. This listed her father's name as William Gunter, her mother's name as Connie M. Brown and her birth as 4 May 1920. The report also shows:
     Name: Helen Doris Gunter [Helen Gunter Moore]
Nov 1939: Name listed as HELEN DORIS GUNTER
Jun 1943: Name listed as HELEN GUNTER MOORE
Apr 1952: Name listed as HELEN DORIS MOORE
13 Feb 1999: Name listed as HELEN G MOORE.⁷

     William Aaron Gunter was born on 24 Aug 1893 at Clifton, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁴ He was the son of Elmore L. Gunter and Eliza Waldrop.³ William Aaron Gunter married Connie Mae Brown, daughter of James Brown and Victoria Burgess.^4,5
     William Aaron Gunter died on 15 Dec 1941 at age 48^6,7 and was buried at West Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁸
     He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 5 Jun 1917 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He described himself as living at 245 Farley, Spartanburg, South Carolina, age 24, born 24 Aug 1893 in Clifton, South Carolina, and his occupation was working in the cotton mill for Spartan Mills in Spartanburg. He was medium in height, with blue eyes and had brown hair. His closest relative was his wife. They had one chikd.⁹ He was found on a passenger list on 17 Apr 1919 at Brest, France. The USS Pueblo with members of Company C 117 Engineers from France was headed for Camp Merrill in the U.S.
Included was Gunter, William A., serial number 187477, Pvt Eng, Co. C, 117th Engrs whose emergency contact was Connie Gunter, wife, at 245 Farley Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina.¹⁰
     William appeared with his wife Connie Mae Brown on the census enumeration of 3 Jun 1920 at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     47/73 Gunter, William A., head, renter, 24, b. South Carolina, parents b. South Carolina, switchman, railroad
      , Connie, wife, 22, b. North Carolina, parents b. North Carolina, occupation none
      , Aron, son, 4 0/12, b. South Carolina, father b. South Carolina, mother b. North Carolina, occupation none.¹¹
     A Social Security Claim was made for William Aaron Gunter in Mar 1937 giving his name as William Aaron Gunter. This listed his father's name as Elmore L. Gunter, his mother's name as Eliza C. Waldrop and his birth as 24 Aug 1893. The report also shows: [birth place] Clifton, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹²

     His obituary states:
W. A. Gunter
SPARTANBURG. Dec 18. — Funeral services for W. A. Gunter, 50-year-old veteran Southern railway
freight conducter. who was killed instantly in a train accident on the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad yards Monday night, were held at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Green Street Baptist church by Rev. J. S. Cobb and Rev. J. J. Johnson. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
A veteran of the World war, Mr. Gunter served overseas with the 42nd "Rainbow" division.¹³
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Connie Brown Gunter; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Moore and a son, Aaron Gunter.
The Greenville News, Friday, December 19, 1941, page 31.¹⁴
On 22 Jan 1942 Mrs. Connie Mae Gunter of 365 Preston Street, Spartahburg, S. C. applied for an upright marble headstone to mark the grave of William Aaron Gunter and stated that William enlisted May 20, 1917, was discharged May 14 [revised in red to May 13], 1919, and died 15 Dec 1941. William had served as Pvt 1st class, Co. C, 117th Engineers. William Aaron Gunter was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹⁵

     Polly Gurney married Stephen Noyse c 1805.¹ Polly Gurney died on 26 Oct 1806 at Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.²

     Thomas Gurnnell was born c 1844 at England.¹ He married Serepta F. Bromeling, daughter of Martin Bromeling and Keziah Olds, in 1866.¹ Thomas Gurnnell died on 13 May 1873.¹

     Dorothy Guthrie was born on 23 May 1890.¹ She married John Cullen Olds, son of John Hixon Olds and Anna Belle Krimmel, on 21 Jun 1914 at Muscatine, Iowa.^2,3 Dorothy Guthrie died on 28 May 1970 at age 80.⁴ She was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois.⁵
     Dorothy Guthrie appeared on the census of 12 Apr 1940 at 1011 West Illinois, Urbana, Champagne County, Illinois, as follows:
     288 renter for $68/mo. Olds, Dorothy C., head, 49, widow, 4 yrs hs, b. Kansas, manager of rooming boarding club
      A. Elizabeth, dau., 18, attended school, 1 yr college
      Campbell, Clyde, son-in-law, 26, attended school, 2 yrs college, b. Ill., painter in house decoration
      , Ardeth M. 24, 4 yrs hs, b. Iowa, new worker sales lady in grocery
As of 1 April 1935, the family was living in a rural area (population under 2500) of Bureau County, Illinois. Clyde, however, was living in Princeton.
I know that widowed Aunt Dorothy had moved to Urbana where she ran a boarding house for students so that Beth could attend college.⁶

     Frances Agnes Gutman married Jonathan Hanford Olds, son of Charles Louis/Lewis Olds and Irene Ayres Mansfield, c 1982.¹ Frances Agnes Gutman died in Sep 1987.¹

     Edna May Gwartney was born on 25 May 1915.³ She married Ray Arnal Ridgely, son of Charley Henry Ridgely and Matilda Edson, on 20 Apr 1943 at Reno, Nevada.^1,4 Edna May Gwartney appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Apr 1986 with the last place of residence listed as Parsons, Labette County, Kansas. Edna May's SSN was issued in Kansas. Also, her birth date is given as 25 May 1915.⁵
     She and Ray Arnal Ridgely had no children.¹

     Violet Gwyn married David Bliss Hyde, son of Rufus Hyde and Emily Catherine Olds.¹

     Phoebe Jane Hadley married Leonard Olds, son of Aaron Olds and Melinda Taylor, c 1847.^1,2

     Samuel Hagburne married Katherine Deighton, daughter of John Deighton and Jane Bassett, on 25 Dec 1633.¹ Samuel Hagburne was buried on 27 Dec 1642 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.¹
     He left a will in which he mentioned "my brother Lugg".¹

     A. T. Haire was born on 5 May 1826.¹ He married Lula Jane Whitlock, daughter of Jacob Whitlock and Susannah Sammons, on 15 Feb 1879.¹ A. T. Haire died on 15 Sep 1904 at age 78.¹
     His obituary states:
     "A. T. Haire was born May 5, 1826. He died at the old homestead September 15, 1904. He was married to Sarah E. Keys, October 25, 1857. Of their union eight children were born, six boys and two girls. Sarah E. Haire died September 21, 1876. She was united with the Methodist Church in her early age. He was married to Lula J. Whitlock, Feb. 15, 1879. Unto them were born nine children, three girls and six boys. He united with the Methodist Church in his early age."¹

     Amos H Hale was born c 1838 at Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Henry B. Hale and Nancy Olds.¹

     Anna Hale married Asaph Olds, son of Josiah Olds and Dorothy Smith, on 29 Mar 1807.^1,2 Marriage banns for her and Asaph Olds were published on 30 Mar 1807 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³
     E. B. Olds¹ gives Anna's death date as 1 Jan 1818 but this is probably in error. The date is the same as that given for their daughter, Emeline Augusta and, in Brookfield Births, the first seven children are listed as children of Asaph and Anna Olds. George Wilson Olds is not listed there.
Anna Olds appeared on the census of 22 Aug 1850 in the household of Cotesworth Pinckney Olds and Acshah Helen Olds at Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts.⁴