Grover, Benjamin Russell

1821 - 1885  (64 years)

• Name	Grover, Benjamin Russell
  	20240520GHLn- 20200120HAv- http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/beersBingham.htm Biographies from Bingham Township, Potter Co., PA Submitted by Barb Hyde Return to Potter Index LEVI J. THOMPSON, farmer, P.O. Bingham Centre, was born in Bingham township, September 19, 1845, a son of Ora and Julia (Lane) Thompson. His paternal grandfather was Joshua Thompson, who settled in Bingham in 1824, and his maternal grandfather was Ezekiel Lane. Levi was reared and educated in his native township, and after the breaking out of the Civil war enlisted, February 5, 1864, and, was assigned to Company G, Fifty-third Pennsylvania Regiment. He participated in the Wilderness campaign, and lost his right arm at the battle of Spottsylvania May 12, 1864. He was honorably discharged from the service January 5, 1865. He located on the farm he now occupies, in 1865, a good share of which he cleared and improved. He has been twice married. His first wife was Rachel, daughter of Amos R. and Bethiah (Carpenter) Lewis, of Bingham township, by whom he had the following children: Iva, Addie, Lula and Asa. His second wife is Ada, daughter of Benjamin R. and Lorinda (Lewis) Grover, of Bingham township, and they have four children: Lillie, Grace, Asahel and Clara. Mr. Thompson is a representative citizen, and has held several of the local offices of the township. In politics he is a Republican.
  Birth	23 Jun 1821	Massachusetts, USA
  	LDS
  Gender	Male
  FSID	2794-GTW
  Death	29 Aug 1885	North Bingham, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	age 64
  Person ID	I98642	WetzelAncestry

  
  

  Father	Grover, Chester
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Parker, Betsey
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F66382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lewis, Lurinda M.,   b. 5 Jun 1831, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Mar 1886, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	1849	Bingham Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  residence jt	Bingham Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Grover, Zelpha 'Adelaide',   b. 6 Jun 1850, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Feb 1916, Ulysses Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F57295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 23 Jun 1821 - Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 1849 - Bingham Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA residence jt - - Bingham Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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TNG ID: I98642

FSID: 2794-GTW