First Grandson of, Martha Gertrude Strickler!

William Yager Grove, aka William Yager Groves,
Pass away, on the morning of, September 27th, 1969, at his
long time residence, in South Piladelphia, in the state of
Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was 64, years of
age. The cause of his death, was due to Pulmonary
Emphysema.

He was born on August 5th, 1903, in Clifton Forge, Va..
He was the oldish son of, Barbara Elizabeth Yager
Grove, of Elkton, in Rockingham County, Va., and David
Isaac Marcellus Grove, of Marksville, in Page County, Va..
If she had live, he would have been, the first grandson,
of Martha Gertrude Strickle Grove Deavers. Who pass away,
of unknown cause, in 1901. Two years before, the birth of
William, her first grandson.

On May 14th, 1919, he enlisted in the, U.S. Navy, at
Hampton Roads, Va.. At the time of his enlistment, he was
just 16 years old. At this age, his father, had to sign,
for his enlistment. He serve with, the U.S. Navy, in
Europe, on peace keeping duty, after World War 1. He also
serve in both, Asia and South American, on various, U.S.
Naval ships. At the end of his naval service, he left his
Virginia home. And move up north, to Philadelphia, Pa.! It
was at this time, and for reasons, known only to him. That
he added the, "s", to his last name. Changing it, from
Grove, his family name, to Groves, his new name. It was
also at this time, that he met, and would later marry,
Ellen Helen Walsh. She was born on, August 4th, 1904, in
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. They were married on,
June 19th, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa.. There marriage
lasted for 40 years, through more bad time, and bad years,
then good once. But in all those 40 years! To my knowledge,
he nevers once, return to his Virginia home, and family.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his three
younger sister's, who still live in, Clifton Forge, Va..
Miss. Rena Gertrude Grove, Mrs. Nell Grove Baughter, and
Mrs Virginia Grove Janney. He was also survived, by his
wife of 40 years, Helen Ellen Walsh Groves. And also by,
there four children! Dorothy Groves Ford, William James
Groves, Eleanor Groves Thompson, and Raymond John Groves.
He was also survived by, ten grand children, and later by
great grand children. William Yager Groves, rest in final
peace, at The Fernwood Cemetery, in Lansdowne, Pa., just
outside of Philadelphia, Pa..
Raymond John Groves