Genealogy Report (Custom) Conover Unconnected

712. Mary¹ Conover (235814); m. Nehemiah Dey (235813).

Children of Mary¹ Conover (235814) and Nehemiah Dey (235813) were:

• 713. i. Katherine² (235812), b. circa 1808 New Jersey; m. Mahlon Grover (235811).

713. Katherine² Dey (235812) was born circa 1808 New Jersey; m. Mahlon Grover (235811), son of Joseph Grover (3128) and Ruth Covenhoven (3127), March 14, 1840 First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey; d. December 30, 1893.

She was also known as Catherine V. Dey

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Katherine Dey (235812) and Mahlon Grover (235811) appeared on the census of circa 1845 South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Katherine Dey (235812) and Mahlon Grover (235811) appeared on the census of August 3, 1850 South Brunswick Twp., Middlesex County, New Jersey; real estate 4,000.00.

Katherine Dey (235812) and Mahlon Grover (235811) appeared on the census of July 12, 1860 South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Katherine Dey (235812) and Mahlon Grover (235811) appeared on the census of June 29, 1870 South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey; real estate 15,000.00 personal property 3,000.00.

Katherine Dey (235812) and Mahlon Grover (235811) appeared on the census of June 4, 1880 South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Mahlon Grover (235811) was born on December 6, 1808 Middlesex County, New Jersey. He died on February 2, 1893 at age 84. He was also known as Maylon Grover. He was shown in the census on August 3, 1850 as a farmer. He was shown in the census on July 12, 1860 as a farmer. He was shown in the census on June 29, 1870 as a farmer. He was shown in the census on June 4, 1880 as a farmer. Parents; Catherine (Katherine) Dey;" Personal Memorial of Mercer Co., NJ";Mahlon Grover, son of Joseph and Ruth (Conover) Grover, was born in Middlesex county, New Jersey, and also followed the occupation of farming. He was active in religious work and was an important member of the Baptist church. He married Katherine Dey, daughter of Nehemiah and Mary (Conover) Dey, and among their children was Nehemiah Dey Grover, see forward.

Nehemiah Dey Grover, son of Mahlon and Katherine (Dey) Grover, was born in Middlesex county, New Jersey, March 4, 1843. He enjoyed the advantages of a good education in the Mapleton school, and at a suitable age turned his attention to farming, having gained much practical knowledge from the assistance he had rendered his father. His first field of activity was in Middlesex county, and later he removed to Mercer county, New Jersey. He has been farming what is known as the Murphy farm for the past fifteen years, a place consisting of one hundred and eighteen acres, and his thorough work and practical methods have made this a very successful undertaking. His crops are among the largest per acre of any in the county, and this may be ascribed to his own indefatigable efforts. He keeps well abreast of the times, and is always ready to give any invention or improvement a fair and impartial trial, and if he finds it practical and either time, money or labor saving, he is the first to adopt the contrivance. He is a member of the Penn's Neck Baptist Church.

Mr. Grover married January 20, 1869, Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, March 17, 1842, daughter of John I. and Eleanor S. (Conover) Taylor, and they have six children: 1. William J., born April 26, 1870, married Gertrude Allman; they have one child, Sarah Elizabeth Grover. 2. Eleanor S., born December 14, 1871, married Frank Stakes, and they have two children: Eleanor and Amanda Stakes. 3. Lizzie J., born December 4, 1873. 4. Bessie W., born December 17, 1876. 5. George T., born November 10, 1878, married Mamie Applegate, and have two children: Helen and Francis Grover. 6. Catharine D., born October 12, 1880, married Frank Clark.

Children of Katherine² Dey (235812) and Mahlon Grover (235811) were as follows:

• i. Elizabeth Ann³ (364988) was born circa 1842 New Jersey.

• 714. ii. Nehemiah Dey (235815), b. March 4, 1843 Middlesex County, New Jersey; m. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor (235816).

• iii. Cornelius (364989) was born circa 1845 New Jersey.

• iv. Charles M. (364987) was born circa 1851 New Jersey.

  Charles M. Grover (364987) appeared on the census of June 4, 1880 with parents, South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

714. Nehemiah Dey³ Grover (235815) was born March 4, 1843 Middlesex County, New Jersey; m. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor (235816), daughter of John I. Taylor (235817) and Eleanor S. Conover (235818), January 20, 1869.

He was shown in the census on June 29, 1870 as a farmer.

Nehemiah Dey Grover (235815) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor (235816) appeared on the census of June 29, 1870 South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He a member Penn's Neck Baptist Church, Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was shown in the census on June 4, 1880 as a farmer.

Nehemiah Dey Grover (235815) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor (235816) appeared on the census of June 4, 1880 South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Sarah Elizabeth Taylor (235816) was born on March 17, 1842 Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Children of Nehemiah Dey³ Grover (235815) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor (235816) were as follows:

• i. William J.⁴ (235819) was born April 26, 1870; he was born April 26, 1870; m. Gertrude Allman (235820); m. Gertrude Allman (235820).

• ii. Eleanor S. (235822) was born December 14, 1871; m. Frank Stakes (235823).

• iii. Lizzie J. (235826) was born December 4, 1873.

• iv. Bessie W. (235827) was born December 17, 1876.

• v. George T. (235828) was born November 10, 1878; m. Mamie Applegate (235829).

• vi. Catherine D. (235832) was born October 12, 1880; m. Frank Clark (235833).