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Descendants of Peter Grosscloss, Sr.
86.FRANKLIN C.4 GROSE (DAVID3GROSECLOSE, HENRY2, PETER1GROSSCLOSS, SR., JOHAN ADAMA, PETERB) was born 15 September 1851 in Whiteriver Twp., Johnson County, Indiana, and died 14 May 1916 in Whiteland, Johnson County, Indiana.He married FLORIDA C. KEGLEY 25 December 1877.
Notes for FRANKLIN C. GROSE:
The 1880 Whiteriver Township, Johnson County, Indiana census lists Franklin Groseclose age 27, born in Indiana, farmer, parents born in Virginia; Florida C. age 20, born in Indiana, keeping house, parents born in Virginia; Wilbert, 7 1/2 months, born Oct 1879.
Frank was one of the first to shorten his last name to Grose.
Buried by his wife in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bargersville, Indiana. His tombstone says Frank C. Grose 1851 - 1916.
Notes for FLORIDA C. KEGLEY:
Buried by her husband in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bargersville, Indiana. Her tombstone says Florida C. Grose 1859 - 1943.
Child of FRANKLIN GROSE and FLORIDA KEGLEY is:
| 155. | i. | WILBERT L.5 GROSE, b. 27 October 1879. |
87.ELIZABETH "BETTY"4 GROSECLOSE (DAVID3, HENRY2, PETER1GROSSCLOSS, SR., JOHAN ADAMA, PETERB) was born 05 January 1854 in Indiana, and died 05 January 1928 in Missouri.She married ELIJAH PARKHURST 11 May 1872 in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas.
Notes for ELIZABETH "BETTY" GROSECLOSE:
Listed in the Montgomery County, Kansas historical quarterly called "The Descender" Volume 2:2 - Elijah Parkhurst, Independence, 23 and Elizabeth Graeclase, Independence, 18, married 11 May 1872 at Independence.
South Kansas Tribune, Independence, KS Vol. 14:3 - Married Parkhurst & Grosclose in the residence of the bride's mother at Chetopa on the 11th inst by Judge W. H. Watkins, Elijah Parkhurst to Miss Elizabeth Grosclose.
Notes for ELIJAH PARKHURST:
Miller County, MO
Autogram
March, 1931
Elijah Parkhurst was born in Indiana, December 8, 1849, and died March
16, 1931.He was married to Elizabeth Groseclose May 11, 1875.To this union
ten children were born, nine of whom are living.A son, Oscar, departed this
life August 30, 1903, and wife preceded him in death about three years ago.
The children who survive are:Mrs. W. H. Tinsley, Holby, Colorado:Mrs.
John Kilburn, Kansas City, Kansas: Mrs. Orel Chaney, Hermitage, Mo.;
Andrew of Talare, California; Orien, of Monett, Mo.;Frank of Rocky Mount;
and Robert, Dewey, and Goldie of the home.
Mr. Parkhurst was a kind and loving father and a splendid neighbor and
citizen, always honest and upright in his dealings with his fellowmen.He
will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
The funeral was conducted at Union Church March 20, by Rev. Robert A
Wood. Burial in Union Cemetery.
Children of ELIZABETH GROSECLOSE and ELIJAH PARKHURST are:
| i. | OSCAR5 PARKHURST, d. 30 August 1903. |
| Notes for OSCAR PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Oscar died August 30, 1903. |
| ii. | MRS W. H.TINSLEY PARKHURST, m. W. H. TINSLEY. |
| Notes for MRS W. H.TINSLEY PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Mrs. W. H. Tinsley lived in Holby, Colorado in 1931. |
| iii. | MRS JOHN KILBURN PARKHURST, m. JOHN KILBURN. |
| Notes for MRS JOHN KILBURN PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Mrs. John Kilburn lived in Kansas City, Kansas in 1931. |
| iv. | MRS OREL CHANEY PARKHURST. |
| Notes for MRS OREL CHANEY PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Mrs. Orel Chaney lived in Hermitage, Missouri in 1931. |
| v. | ANDREW PARKHURST. |
| Notes for ANDREW PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Andrew lived in Talare, California in 1931. |
| vi. | ORIEN PARKHURST. |
| Notes for ORIEN PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Orien Lived in Monett, Missouri in 1931. |
| vii. | FRANK PARKHURST. |
| Notes for FRANK PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Frank lived in Rocky Mount, Missouri in 1931. |
| viii. | ROBERT PARKHURST. |
| Notes for ROBERT PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Robert lived at home in 1931. |
| ix. | DEWEY PARKHURST. |
| Notes for DEWEY PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Dewey lived at home in 1931. |
| x. | GOLDIE PARKHURST. |
| Notes for GOLDIE PARKHURST: Per Miller County, Missouri autogram: Goldie lived at home in 1931. |
Notes for LOUISA CATHERINE GROSECLOSE:
Moved west to Utah.
Notes for JAMES PRESTON HENINGER:
Moved west to Utah.
Child of LOUISA GROSECLOSE and JAMES HENINGER is:
| 156. | i. | HENRY CLAY5 HENNINGER, b. 1860; d. 1947. |
89.WILLIAM HENRY4 GROSECLOSE (FRANCIS3, HENRY2, PETER1GROSSCLOSS, SR., JOHAN ADAMA, PETERB) was born 02 May 1840 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died 14 June 1892.He married MARY JANE WALL, daughter of STEPHEN WALL and SARAH GROSECLOSE.
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY GROSECLOSE:
1880 Bland County census showed him as Henry W., a farmer.
Buried in Sharon Church Cemetery, Bland County, Virginia.
Notes for MARY JANE WALL:
Buried in Sharon Church Cemetery, Bland County, Virginia.
Children of WILLIAM GROSECLOSE and MARY WALL are:
| 157. | i. | VIRGINIA (JENNIE)5 GROSECLOSE, b. 11 November 1868; d. 12 July 1898. | |
| 158. | ii. | SIMON KENT GROSECLOSE, b. 21 March 1867; d. 04 April 1943. |
90.NANCY4 GROSECLOSE (JAZREAL3, HENRY2, PETER1GROSSCLOSS, SR., JOHAN ADAMA, PETERB) was born 28 September 1834, and died 16 May 1886.She married JEROME BONAPARTE HARMAN 16 May 1858.
Notes for NANCY GROSECLOSE:
Buried in Harmon Family Cemetery, Rich Valley, Virginia.
Notes for JEROME BONAPARTE HARMAN:
Buried in Harmon Family Cemetery, Rich Valley, Virginia.
Children of NANCY GROSECLOSE and JEROME HARMAN are:
| i. | ASTORIA C.5 HARMAN, m. W.A. JOHNSTON. | ||
| ii. | LORENA FLORENCE HARMAN. | ||
| iii. | JAZAREAL JACKSON HARMAN. | ||
| iv. | HENRY BRECKENRIDGE HARMAN. | ||
| v. | LAURA LOUISE HARMAN. | ||
| 159. | vi. | CLOTILDA VIRGINIA HARMAN. | |
| vii. | JEROME TILDEN HARMAN, m. ELLA MAE "MACIE" GROSECLOSE. |