Lavinia Grove

1808 - 1896  (87 years)

• Name	Lavinia Grove
  Born	14 Sep 1808	Martinsburg, Berkley, VA
  Gender	Female
  Died	27 Feb 1896	Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL
  Buried	Lightsville Cemetery
  Person ID	I13	Hess Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Peter Grove,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherina Aucher,   b. 13 Jan 1776, Washington Co., MD ,   d. 17 Dec 1851, Martinsburg  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry C. Hess,   b. 7 Mar 1807, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ,   d. 2 May 1843, Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL  (Age 36 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1829	Montgomery Co., OH
  Children	1. Samuel Hess,   b. 28 Jan 1830, Montgomery Co., Ohio ,   d. 14 Mar 1830, Montgomery Co., Ohil  (Age 0 years)   2. Jesse Hess,   b. 22 Feb 1831, Montgomery Co., Ohio ,   d. 25 Feb 1831, Montgomery Co., Ohio  (Age 0 years)   3. Catharine Grove Hess,   b. 22 Jul 1833, Montgomery Co., Ohio ,   d. 6 Apr 1890, Sioux C., IAo  (Age 56 years) + 4. Henry Clay Hess,   b. 6 Apr 1832, Dayton, OH ,   d. 3 May 1900, Delaware township, Sac county, Iowa  (Age 68 years)   5. Jane C. Hess,   b. 9 Oct 1836, Montgomery Co., Ohio ,   d. 5 Jun 1899, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois  (Age 62 years)   6. Erastus Willoughby Hess,   b. 12 Aug 1838, Montgomery Co., Ohio ,   d. 6 Jan 1874, Leaf River, Ogle Co., Illinois  (Age 35 years)   7. Marcus Clinton Hess,   b. 1 Mar 1841, Leaf River, Ogle Co., Illinois ,   d. 13 Mar 1905, Leaf River, Ogle Co., Illinois  (Age 64 years)   8. Mary Ellen Hess,   b. 14 Feb 1843, Leaf River, Ogle Co., Illinois ,   d. 28 Jan 1910, Leaf River, Ogle Co., Illinois  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Lavina Hess (Grove) was born in Berkley county Virgina on September 14, 1808. In the month of April 1829 she was united in marriage with Henry Hess of Washington county Maryland. Desiring to place their fortune with the western country they moved to Ohio in the spring of 1828. Here they resided for a period of years north of Dayton and in Eaton, Preble county. In 1840 they decided to cast their lot farther west and came to Illinois in October of 1840. The subject of our sketch was the mother of eight children, five boys and three girls. Two boys and two girls are the only remaining children - Martin (Marcus), a farmer residing northwest of Leaf River and Henry of Early, Sac county Iowa. Mrs. J.B. Marston of Davis Junction and Mary, the daughter that lived with her in this vicinity. When quite young she became a member of the German Reform church and in 1843 united with M.E. church of which she remained a member until her death. The deceased lived northwest of Lightsville for the last fourteen years. He good fortune was to be free from bodily cares but with the usual fate of a severe struggle at times in the battle of life. Heart disease relieved her of the troubles of this world and now she rests with her God. Rev. Brown formerly of this place, conducted the funeral service and remains were laid to rest in the Lightsville cemetery. Source: State archives in Springfield, ILL.