John W. Grow m. Mary McCracken, Daviess Co., IN

I'm looking for any information on John W. Grow b. Feb. 1854 d. Nov. 6, 1925.He married Mary McCracken b. Mar. 18, 1847.I have posted his parents information below and the line I am descended through (William T. Grow m. Sarah M. Davee Mae?).

I am particularly interested in seeing any photographs or hearing any stories about any of these Grows - there must be some out there somewhere!I would like to talk with descendants and compare notes too.I hope some cousin out there can help!Please e-mail at [email protected]


Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1

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1. William T. Grow was born BET. SEP 1874 - 1875 in Cherokee Co., Kansas, and died in Cherokee Co., Kansas. He was the son of 2. John W. Grow and 3. Mary McCracken. He married Sarah M. Davee Mae ? 29 FEB 1896. She was born MAY 1879 in Illinois.

Children of William T. Grow and Sarah M. Davee Mae ? are:i. Mattie Grow was born 5 FEB 1898.
ii. Elsie Grow was born 1899.
iii. Leon Grow was born 1902.
iv. Roy Grow was born 23 JAN 1904.
v. Ralph Grow was born 23 OCT 1905 in Columbus, Kansas (Cherokee Co.), and died 22 JAN 1982 in Wichita, Kansas. He married Irene Constance Winters 23 DEC 1926 in Viola, Kansas, daughter of Henry B. Winters and Alice C. Smith. She was born 7 JUL 1906 in Alva, Oklahoma, and died 22 JUL 1992 in Conway Springs, Kansas.
vi. Ruth Grow was born 1909.
vii. Fred (Frederick) Grow was born 1911.
viii. William Grow was born 1913.

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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2

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2. John W. Grow was born FEB 1854 in Daviess Co., Indiana, and died 6 NOV 1925. He was the son of 4. William Grow and 5. Sarah Hays.


3. Mary McCracken was born 18 MAR 1847 in Near Elnora, Indiana, and died 1942 in Bedford, Indiana. She was the daughter of 6. Thomas McCracken and 7. Sarah Jane Greenwood.

Children of Mary McCracken and John W. Grow are:
i. John Frank Grow was born 10 NOV 1873.
1.ii. William T. Grow was born BET. SEP 1874 - 1875 in Cherokee Co., Kansas, and died in Cherokee Co., Kansas. He married Sarah M. Davee Mae ? 29 FEB 1896. She was born MAY 1879 in Illinois. (my line)
iii. Charles H. Grow was born 17 DEC 1879.
iv. Sadie Grow was born MAR 1882 in Kansas.
v. Mamie Grow was born APR 1886 in Kansas.
vi. Dora Grow was born DEC 1888 in Kansas.
vii. George Grow was born JAN 1891 in Kansas.

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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3

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4. William Grow was born ABT. 1825 in Kentucky, and died 3 AUG 1903 in Topeka, Kansas. He was buried in Prairie Home Cemetary, Menoken Twn., Topeka, KS. He was the son of 8. Christopher Grow and 9. Mary (Polly) Arnspiger.


5. Sarah Hays was born ABT. 1824 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana, and died 20 JUL 1857 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana. She was buried in Bethany Cemetary, Washinton, Daviess Co., Indiana. She was the daughter of 10. George Courtney Hays and 11. Teresa Langley.

Children of Sarah Hays and William Grow are:i. Delilah Grow was born ABT. 1847.
ii. Emily Grow was born ABT. 1849.
2.iii. John W. Grow was born FEB 1854 in Daviess Co., Indiana, and died 6 NOV 1925. He married Mary McCracken, daughter of Thomas McCracken and Sarah Jane Greenwood. He married Mary McCracken 16 JAN 1873 in Neosho Co., KS, daughter of Thomas McCracken and Sarah Jane Greenwood. She was born 18 MAR 1847 in Near Elnora, Indiana, and died 1942 in Bedford, Indiana.(my line)
iv. Mary Jane Grow was born ABT. 1853.
v. David Courtney Grow was born 4 NOV 1854 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana, and died 9 DEC 1948 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co., NM. He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Groshong 20 FEB 1881. She was born 24 MAY 1862 in Meriden, Jefferson Co., KS.
vi. Rebecca Grow was born ABT. 1857.

Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4

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8. Christopher Grow was born 19 AUG 1801 in Near Lexington, Jessamine Co., KY, and died 10 OCT 1899 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana. He was buried in Bethany Cemetary, Washinton, Davies Co., Indiana. He was the son of 16. Wilhelm (William or Peter) Grow and 17. Elizabeth ?.


9. Mary (Polly) Arnspiger was born ABT. 1803 in Jessamine Co., Kentucky. She was the daughter of 18. Henry Arnspiger and 19. Elizabeth ?.

Children of Mary (Polly) Arnspiger and Christopher Grow are:
i. Henry Grow was born ABT. 1823 in Kentucky, and died BET. 1860 - 1870. He married Angeline Taylor 7 JAN 1847.
4.ii. William Grow was born ABT. 1825 in Kentucky, and died 3 AUG 1903 in Topeka, Kansas. He married Sarah Hays 20 JAN 1847 in Daviess Co., Indiana, daughter of George Courtney Hays and Teresa Langley. She was born ABT. 1824 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana, and died 20 JUL 1857 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana. He married Rebecca Hays ABT. 1858, daughter of George Courtney Hays and Teresa Langley. She was born ABT. 1820.(my line)
iii. Sarah Grow was born 24 AUG 1828 in Kentucky, and died 11 JUL 1915 in Topeka, Kansas. She married William C. Meads 27 FEB 1851.
iv. George Grow was born 16 AUG 1830, and died 28 MAY 1910 in Washington, Davies Co., Indiana. He married Martha A. Hays. She was born 20 OCT 1841.
v. Stephen Grow was born 1833, and died 10 MAR 1862. He married Margaret Bantz 13 AUG 1854. She was born 1824, and died 10 FEB 1905.
vi. John Grow was born 25 MAR 1835 in Indiana, and died 31 DEC 1843.
vii. Mary Grow was born 13 MAY 1837 in Indiana. She married Thomas Lawrence 26 JUN 1859.
viii. David Grow was born 1841 in Indiana, and died ABT. 1860 in Died in the Civil War.