Descendants of Benjamin Grow Generation No. 1 1. BENJAMIN1 GROW was born Abt. 1812 in PA, and died March 27, 1894 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA. He married SUSANNA BECKER. She was born 1814 in PA, and died October 07, 1886 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA. Notes for BENJAMIN GROW: Benjamin possibly could have had the middle name of Henry. In one of the census, he is listed as Henry, So, we can only assume that Benjamin was Benjamin Henry Grow. No. 2046 Estate of Benjamin Grow of Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA (Hand written will) I Benjamin Grow of the township of Mahoning Carbon County and state of Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory, an understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking any and all former wills by me herefore mark. 1st I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Reamsnyder all my personal property of whatever nature and kind she same may be. Provided she remains with me during my natural life, and attends to me in sickness and in health. She to do my cooking and washing and all necessary house work. And I hereby appoint and constitute my said sister Elizabeth Reamsnyder to be Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness where of I Benjamin Grow the Testator have to this my will set my hand and seal this 17th day of August AD 1889. Signed Benjamin Grow Whitnesses were Josiah and Laura A. Mussleman More About BENJAMIN GROW: Agricultural Census: Bet. 1850 - 1880, Series T-1138, Benjamin Grow, 129 Acres, farm $1,200 Value Equipment $60 Stock $110 Net Worth $1,370 Census 2: 1850, Roll, 762, M-432, Mahoning Twp. Carbon Co. PA, House 95, Family 107, Benjamin Grow age 37 M, a Mason, Estate $250.00, Born in PA. Wife Susan age 34 Female born in PA, Children, William, age 11, Henry age 8, Samuel age 6, Nathan age 4 and Jonathan age 1 Census 3: 1870, Roll #1320 Series M-593, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., House 286, Benjamin Grow age 54 Stone Mason estate 1500 property 300, wife Susanna age 53, Children: Nathan age 21 Stone Mason, Jonathan age 20 Stone Mason, Eliza age 19, and Reuben age 18 Census 4: 1880, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., Roll 1108 T-9, House 123, age 68 a stone mason, wife age 66, son William age 40 and wife Anna M age 39, William's daughters Mary A, age 13 and Ida age 4 More About SUSANNA BECKER: Burial: October 1886, St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Children of BENJAMIN GROW and SUSANNA BECKER are: 2. i. REUBEN MORRIS2 GROW, b. January 1853, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. January 11, 1914, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA. 3. ii. WILLIAM GROW, b. Abt. 1839, PA. 4. iii. HENRY GROW, b. August 16, 1840, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. January 16, 1893, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA. iv. SAMUEL GROW, b. Abt. 1844; d. December 21, 1862, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Notes for SAMUEL GROW: Name of Regiment Date of Organization Muster Date Regiment Type Pennsylvania 132nd Infantry Regiment 18 August 1862 24 May 1863 Infantry Battles Fought Battle at Antietam, Maryland on 17 September 1862 Battle on 04 November 1862 Battle on 08 November 1862 Battle on 14 November 1862 Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862 More About SAMUEL GROW: Burial: Alexandria, VA. Grave, 630 Military service: August 15, 1862, Enlisted as a Private in the 132nd PA Volunteers, Company F, mustered August 15, 1862 for 9 months service, Served as a Private under Capt J.D. Laciar, and Capt George W. Wilhelm died of wounds received 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg, Virginia v. NATHAN H GROW, b. Abt. 1846; m. SALLIE N ?, Abt. 1862, PA. More About NATHAN H GROW: Census 2: 1910, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., Roll 1327 Series T-624 Shows Nathan H., age 65 married 48 years born in PA and a Laborer, wife Sallie N., age 63, 8 children, 4 living, born in PA 5. vi. JOHNATHAN GROW, b. April 07, 1850, PA; d. December 23, 1912, PA. vii. ELIZABETH GROW, b. Abt. 1851. viii. STEPHEN GROW, b. July 12, 1858, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. March 24, 1859, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA. More About STEPHEN GROW: Burial: March 26, 1859, St. Johns Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Cause of Death: Fits Mortality Census: Bet. 1850 - 1880, Stephen Grow, age 2 born in PA died 4/1860 from the Fits Generation No. 2 2. REUBEN MORRIS2 GROW (BENJAMIN1) was born January 1853 in Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA, and died January 11, 1914 in Lehighton, Carbon County, PA. He married MARY MAGDALENE SCHWARTZ March 09, 1875 in Lehigton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHN SCHWARTZ and MAGDALENA NEILLAWER. She was born February 21, 1855 in PA, and died April 28, 1917 in Lehighton, Carbon County, PA. More About REUBEN MORRIS GROW: Burial: Gnaden Huetten Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Cause of Death: Labor Pneumonia (Certificate 9584) More About MARY MAGDALENE SCHWARTZ: Burial: Gnaden Huetten Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Cause of Death: Gall Stones (Certificate 42202) Children of REUBEN GROW and MARY SCHWARTZ are: 6. i. JAMES ALBERT3 GROW, b. April 01, 1890, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA; d. January 22, 1941, Allentown Hospital, Allentown Lehigh County PA. ii. GEORGE GROW. iii. CARRIE GROW, m. ? DERR. iv. HENRY GROW. v. MINNIE GROW, m. ? MERR. 7. vi. THOMAS S GROW, b. 1885; d. Aft. 1943. 3. WILLIAM2 GROW (BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1839 in PA. He married ANNA MARIE MARTZ November 07, 1865 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA, daughter of JOSEPH MARTZ and LAVINA ?. She was born July 1845 in PA, and died November 19, 1911. Notes for WILLIAM GROW: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 Pennsylvania 132nd Infantry Regiment 18 August 1862 24 May 1863 Infantry Battles Fought Battle at Antietam, Maryland on 17 September 1862 Battle on 04 November 1862 Battle on 08 November 1862 Battle on 14 November 1862 Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862 Where his brother died. Battle on 23 February 1863 Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 03 May 1863 Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 04 May 1863 Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 06 May 1863 More About WILLIAM GROW: Census 2: 1870, Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA, roll #1320 Series M-593, House 214, Family 199, William Grow age 30, a Laborer, estate 1500, property 200, born in PA, wife Anna age 25 born in PA, children: Sarah age 7, Mary age 4 Census 3: 1880, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., Roll 1108 T-9, House 123, living with Parents. He is listed age 40, wife Anna M, age 39, daughter Mary A age 13 and Ida age 4 Military service: August 15, 1862, Enlisted as a Private in the Pennsylvania Enlisted F Co. 132nd Inf Reg. PA Mustered Out at Harrisburg, PA on 24 May 1863 More About ANNA MARIE MARTZ: Burial: St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Children of WILLIAM GROW and ANNA MARTZ are: i. SARAH J3 GROW, b. April 12, 1863, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. July 31, 1912; m. ANDREW JACKSON SMITH; b. January 29, 1861; d. February 18, 1914, East Mauch Chunck, Carbon County, PA. ii. MARY A GROW, b. Abt. 1866. 8. iii. IDA S GROW, b. April 16, 1876, PA; d. April 10, 1972, PA. 4. HENRY2 GROW (BENJAMIN1) was born August 16, 1840 in Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA, and died January 16, 1893 in Lehighton, Carbon County, PA. He married SALLY ANN COCHRAN November 14, 1869, daughter of LENHARD COCHRAN and DIANNAH ?. She was born June 27, 1852 in PA, and died May 25, 1922 in Lehighton, Carbon County, PA. More About HENRY GROW: Burial: Zimmerman Cemetery, Carbon County, PA Military service: 1852, 132nd PA Volunteers, Company F, mustered August 15, 1862 for 9 months service, Served as a Private under Capt J.D. Laciar, and Capt George W. Wilhelm Notes for SALLY ANN COCHRAN: Ward 2 House 128 Family 135 Grow, Sallie A, head Owns Home, Free Mortgage, Female, White age 69, Widowed, Born in PA Heberling, Mary E, Daugher, Female, White age 24, Single, Can't read or wrie, born in PA More About SALLY ANN COCHRAN: Burial: Zimmerman Cemetery, Carbon County, PA Children of HENRY GROW and SALLY COCHRAN are: i. EMMA A3 GROW. 9. ii. ELMER SYLVESTER GROW, b. July 16, 1874, Carbon County, PA; d. August 1968, Carbon County, PA. iii. JOHN GROW. iv. CAROLINE GROW, b. October 25, 1872; d. August 20, 1873. More About CAROLINE GROW: Burial: St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA v. MINNIE GROW, b. September 1885; m. ? HEBERLING. 5. JOHNATHAN2 GROW (BENJAMIN1) was born April 07, 1850 in PA, and died December 23, 1912 in PA. He married ELIZABETH FREDERIC December 29, 1870 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA. She was born September 29, 1847 in PA, and died December 25, 1921 in PA. More About JOHNATHAN GROW: Agricultural Census: Bet. 1850 - 1880, Series T-1138, Acres 61 Farm $1,500, Equipment $40 Stock $100 net worth $1,640 Burial: St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Census 2: 1880, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., Roll 1108 T-9, House 122, John age 32 Farmer wife Elizabeth age 30, Children: Missouri E. age 8, Albert D. age 6, Mary M. age 2, Cordelia age 4, Father Benjamin age 68, Mother Susanna age 66. Census 3: 1900, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co. PA, Roll 1390 Series T-623, House 80, John Grow age 50, b. 4/1850, farmer, wife Elizabeth age 57, b. 9/1848, children: Albert age 25 b. 12/1874, Mamie age 21 b., 9/1878, Jefferson age 17, b. 3/1883, Minus age 9, b. 9/1890 More About ELIZABETH FREDERIC: Burial: St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Children of JOHNATHAN GROW and ELIZABETH FREDERIC are: i. MISSOURI E3 GROW, b. 1872. ii. ALBERT D GROW, b. December 31, 1874; d. February 20, 1949. Notes for ALBERT D GROW: House 202, Family 211 Walch, George A., head Owned Home, Free Mortgage, Male, White age 39 Married Walch, Mamie M., wife Female, White, age 41, Married Walch, Helen B. daughter F,W,age 15, Single Walch, Mira, mother, Female W, age 64, Widowed Grow, Albert D., brother in law, M,W,age 45, Single More About ALBERT D GROW: Burial: St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA iii. CORDELIA GROW, b. 1876. 10. iv. MARY M GROW, b. September 1878. 11. v. JEFFERSON GROW, b. March 19, 1884, PA; d. June 29, 1936, PA. vi. MINUS E GROW, b. September 25, 1890, PA; d. December 14, 1909, PA. More About MINUS E GROW: Burial: St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA Researcher: Ivana