Compatriot Robert L. Grover lives in Indepenence, MO. He joined the Sons of
the American Revolution on March 19, 1979 with the Delaware Crossing Chapter, KSSSAR. His application was
signed by Colonel Ralph H. Goodell, Jr. Compatriot Grover is a Life member of the MOSSAR & KSSSAR societies.
Compatriot Grover was awarded the NSSAR National Color Guardman of the Year Award 1999-2000 Gold Medal.
He also has been President of MOSSAR and a Trustee during 1999 - 2001. Compatriot Grover's rank is a Major General and is
currently serving as the MOSSAR Color Guard Commander.
Ancestry: Captain John Grover, a Member of Colonel Webster's Regiment, Charlotte County, New
York Militia. Born 6 Dec 1712, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut. He died 9 September 1806, and is buried
at Galpin Hill Cemetery, Fleming, Cayuga Co., New York. Captain John Grover served in the New York Legislature during
the Revolutionary War. See New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, by Roberts and Mather, (1897) Vol. 1 p 239, Vol.
2. p. 156.
Captain John Grover's parents were John Grover, born 1688/89 and died in 1765
and Alice (Covell) Grover, born in 1689 and died in 1772.
Additional Information: Plus being a Reorder for a pay roll of Captain Asaph
Cook's Company of Militia in Colonel Gideon Warren Regiments, Northern's Frontiers VT in October 1781 VT Revolutionary Rolls
1775-1793 by Goodrich 1904 page 516. Land bounty rights covered 200 acres each. Other Grover's: Penuel Grover, Joseph
Grover.
On October 20, 1781 for 14 days; 12 miles; amt at 4pm; for total each L 1.2.8 money. Reed, 7th August 1782,
of Ira Allen, Esq., Treasurer, fifteen pounds for shillings and two pence on the above order of Capt. Asaph Cook, signed by
John Grover
NEW YORK CIVIL LIST 1869, p 182: John Grover served as a member of the General Assembly
from Charlotte County at the Third Session (1779-1780)
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK (1737 -1878 by
Crisfield Johnson) MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY page 114 John Grover, of Granville, 1779-80
John Grover's wife Abigail Gould 1732-1819 is the daughter of Thomas and Eunice (Brooks)
Gould of Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut
Descendants of John Grover:
1 John Grover 1712 - 1806
.. +Abigail Gould 1732 - 1819
........ 2 Zadock Grover 1765/67
- 1852
............+Wealthy Ann Hamilton 1774 - 1806
...................3 Silas Grover 1793 -1870
......................+Diadama
Rowell 1805 -1891
........................... 4 Gauld Grover 1826 - 1859
...............................+Julanne Salisbury
1826 - 1887
................................... 5 George Reul Grover 1854 - 1933
.......................................+Catherine
Ann Drake 1857 -1921
.............................................6 Wilber George Grover 1884 -1968
................................................+Irene
Sarah Higley 1890 - 1985
.................................................... 7 LaVern Wilber Grover 1911 - 1992
........................................................+Opal
Elizabeth Grover 1917 - 1989
............................................................ 8 Robert LaVern Grover
...............................................................+Carolyn
Sue Donavant
Compatriot Grover has one daughter and three sons. In addition, he is the grand father
to six grandsons, four granddaughters, and two step-granddaughters.
