s/of Jacob Groff (1822-1909) & Mary Fearheiley (1828-1898) both buried Rose Hill Cem; m1: 1 Feb 1872 Wabash Louisa T Putnam (1854-1883) buried Groff Cem; m2: Caroline [Carry] Wilson*; ch: Jacob A (1872-1894 buried Rose Hill Cem) & John W (1874-1874 buried Groff Cem) & Mary R (1875-1875 buried Groff Cem) & Loren (1886-1946 m: 20 May 1913 Anna Pauline Hockgeiger) & Winnie (1888-1909 buried Bethel Cem Bellmont) & Bernard (1890) & Beulah (1890)