See also
1 James William GROVES1 (1926- ) [5102]. Born 23 Jan 1926, Pontiac, MI.1 Marr Ella Joan MITCHELL 25 Jul 1952, Congregational Church, Imlay City, Lapeer Co., MI.2
2 James Wray GROVES3 (1899-1947) [5084]. Born 12 Dec 1899, Troy Twp., MI.1 Marr Ruth Emily ELWOOD 2 Apr 1913, Birmingham, MI.3 Died 18 Jun 1947, Lapeer, MI.1 Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lapeer, MI.1
4 Robert GROVES1 ( - ) [5096]. Born.1 Died.1 Buried.1
5 Martha Jane WRAY1 ( - ) [5097].
3 Ruth Emily ELWOOD3 (1892-1976) [5083]. Born 2 May 1892, Royal Oak Township, Oakland Co., MI.3 Died 11 Jul 1976, Lapeer, MI.3 Cause: Myocardial infarction. Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lapeer, MI.1
6 William Horace ELLWOOD4 (1866-1939) [5076]. Born 19 Jul 1866, Old Ellwood homestead, Twelve Mile & Greenfield, Royal Oak, MI.4,5 Marr Mary Ellen LEWLESS 4 Dec 1886, First Congregational Church, Royal Oak, MI.3 Died 11 Mar 1939, Birmingham, MI.3 Cause: Coronary occlusion. Buried 14 Mar 1939, Royal Oak Pioneer Cemetery, Main St. & 12 Mile Rd.3,5
Obituary of William Horace Ellwood in the Birmingham Eccentric, March 16, 1939.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the S.C. Wyle Bell Funeral Home for William Horace Ellwood, who died Saturday night at his home, 1128 Birmingham boulevard. Rev. John E. Martin officiated. Burial was in Royal Oak cemetery. Mr. Ellwood was born in the old Ellwood homestead at Twelve Mile and Greenfield roads in Royal Oak township in 1866 and lived there as a dairy farmer until 1910, when he moved to Birmingham. Survivors are Mary Ellen Lewless Ellwood, widow; Wright H. of Linden, and B. Dow Ellwood, of Birmingham, sons; Mrs. James W. Groves and Mrs. J.E. Burris, both of Lapeer, daughters and Mrs. John Peth of Birmingham, as sister. There are 11 grandchildren.
12 Hiram ELWOOD4 (1814-1895) [5069]. Born 28 Oct 1814, Middlefield, Otsego Co., NY.4 Marr Phoebe HALL 4 Jul 1847.4,6 Died 6 Sep 1895, Royal Oak, MI.4
From the Oakland County Pioneer Papers, 1923.
Hiram Elwood, uncle of Benjamin F. Elwood, died at his home in Royal Oak, township, Sept. 6, 1895, aged 80 years. He was born in New York state, Oct. 1815, came to Royal Oak in 1833 and in 1834, purchased of the government, the farm on which he died, having been a constant resident upon the one place for nearly 61 years. He was an ardent Republican and was for years a prominent character at all rallies of the party in the county, leading torch light parades with his snare drum upon which he was an expert player.
From Portrait & Biog. Album of Oakland Cty. MI, Chapman Bros, Chicago, 1891, page 231.
The house in which our subject (Hiram Elwood) now lives was erected in 1845. Of his one hundred and fifty four acres about one hundred is in an improved condition. The first President for whom he voted was William Henry Harrison and last was Benjamin Harrison. He played the drum during William Henry Harrison's campaign. He was a member of the Union League. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood are earnest and efficient members of the Congregational Church in which he has been a Deacon and Trustee for many years. Mr. Elwood began life with nothing but his muscles and grit and he has carved out for himself and family a handsome competence. As an illustration of the determination and perseverance which he showed in the early days, we will tell how he obtained his first harness. He caught coons at night and took the skins to Detroit and sold them for a harness. He also bought a saddle in the same way and an overcoat for his adopted son George Stanley. When a boy he was one day sent several miles from home and had to travel a long distance after dark and for miles he was followed by wolves. He killed many wild turkeys and deer and kept his father's family in meat many times in this way. Mr. Elwood's father died at the age of eighty two and his mother when she had reached her eighty-fourth year. They lie side by side in their long sleep in the Royal Oak Cemetery. The brother and sister are also buried there.
13 Phoebe HALL4 (1824-1914) [5072]. Born 15 Dec 1824, Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY.4,6 Died 9 Oct 1914, Birmingham, MI.4
7 Mary Ellen LEWLESS4 (1872-1953) [5077]. Born 29 May 1872, Royal Oak Twp, MI.3 Died 28 Nov 1953, Lapeer, MI.3 Cause: Arteriosclerosis. Buried Royal Oak Pioneer Cemetery, Main St. & 12 Mile Rd.3
14 Alexander LEWLESS3 ( - ) [5078].
15 Emily COOK3 ( - ) [5079].
| 1 | "Family group sheet of James Wray Groves, provided by James William Groves". |
| 2 | "Family group sheet of James William Groves, provided by James William Groves". |
| 3 | "Family group sheet of William Horace Ellwood, provided by James William Groves". |
| 4 | "El(l)wood Family Bible Records, submitted by James Wm. Groves of Flushing, MI". |
| 5 | "Obituary of William Horace Ellwood in the Birmingham Eccentric, March 16, 1939". |
| 6 | "Portrait & Biog. Album of Oakland Cty. MI, Chapman Bros, Chicago, 1891, page 231". |